European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday november 3.1987 sports letters civilian Tennis player feels left out in in editor i am quite frustrated with the army morale sup port system. This year the army has stressed the importance of family fitness within the military Community however civilians dependents have not been fully supported in this Campaign. I had the Opportunity to play in the Mannheim open Tennis tournament on july 17-19. 1987. This tournament was designed to choose four military men and women and four civilian men and women to represent the Mannheim Community in inc 21st support come Tennis tournament. Few women participated in this tournament. When the time name for inc 21st support come civilian tournament. 1 was the Only woman to participate from the Mannheim Community. No military women participated at Alt. I placed second in the 21st support come civilian tournament and was informed that civilians were not sponsored to go to inc Usa eur level Competition. 1 Felt left out to Snyth least. If the expense is inn great to Send eight civilian representatives to Usa eur Competition Why can t the top four civilian finalists be sponsored or Only half the Cost h paid for each participant in instances where military personnel arc not participating Why can t civilians take their place i am a dependent wife who has made numerous contributions to my Community including Volunteer work and monetary donations. I m also employed by the . Government civil service and 1 feel some of my Money goes to morale support directly or indirectly. It is not fair to ignore the thousands of civil ians who help make our Community a belter place to live and work. Will there Ever be a place for civilians in Usa eur level  Kathy Owens Mannheim German 1 editor s note Bruce Martin chief of inc Usa eur sports program. Community and family support Agency replies civilians do indeed play a vital role in the United stain army Europe. It b in recognition of this fact thai . Civilian employees and their families an authorized full usage of non welfare and recreation facilities and services with a few exception explained below. A 215-2, chapter 6, state that civilians and family members Are not authorized to participate in the army sports program above be installation level. Usa eur policy generally states thai civilian participation is encouraged when it does not displace soldiers or adversely affect limited Mph resource. Because of resource limitations such As the costs for officials numbers of available courts etc., most sport Competition Miil limit participation to soldier1. Usa eur sport championships serve As a qualifying vehicle for All army and armed form Competition. In Tennis the lop four men s open two Junior veterans two seniors and two women earn automatic spots to return Toconis to represent Usa eur in Alt army Competition. On the other hand Competition is generally open to civilians for those events where resources Are not strained and soldiers Are not displaced. Last year we opened All Usa eur arts and crafts contests photography designer crafts Etc to civilian and family members. In summary on military Community and usar eur contests Are open to civilians whenever possible but for reasons mentioned above we cannot mandate a policy that guarantees civilian participation in at Competition at All Levels. 1 Hope this response will shed some Light on How our programs function and More importantly under score the fact that Usa eur does support its civil Ian employees and does indeed consider them As members of the army family. The overriding consideration however is soldiers  thanks for nil memories dear editor the letter is a True and honest testimony from someone who it grateful for inc memories. As i am Only toy to Usa eur for thirty Days i could t believe what my eyes were telling me As i read the stars and stripes. After 12 successful years of existence the Northern Italy football league it now defunct. Like so Many Good things we fair to hold onto this is one. I say this because 11 years ago i knew a Young officer who during his Early boyhood years yearned for the Chance Tolx on the Gridiron but was unable because of late physical maturity. The army and the Darby rangers gave him that Opportunity to fulfil that dream three glorious years 1976-78. Even when there were monetary constraints often resulting in team jerseys not Matching or helmets with or without stripes. A new set of pads of any Type were a welcomed sight often reserved for the key players. It often meant travelling Long hours in the morning to play a game that same afternoon or sleeping on a gym floor the night before because accommodations were not available. Bui who cared it did t matter. What mattered was the team Effort the Community support and most of All the game of football. I know because i was that Young officer. If the brass in Vicenza could share and i am sure All the others who have experienced the nil would agree my feelings and the everlasting memories that were derived from Only a Brief moment in my life through that one Opportunity they would Lake it upon themselves to reconsider that decision. I Salute and Lake my hat off to Doug Umer and the setae sports directors in Vicenza. Now As i watch my son grow up and enjoy the game of foot Ball i can honestly Tell him How it of cts to put on the pads mate a solid tackle or even score a winning touchdown. Thanks Guys for the Opportunity and most of All the memories. Mai. Dill Taylor fort Lee a. Nil owners applauded dear editor i am writing is reference to an article appearing in your paper oct. 19.1987, by George Vecsey entitled strik Breakers arc not record Breakers being stationed in Naples i be Learned to appreciate the entertainment value of professional sports. For american servicemen overseas viewing any form of organized sports on television is a real treat. Due to the recent nil strike we missed a weekend of football. Or. Vecsey Stales that he is disgusted that the records that were broken were broken by strike Breakers and second stringers. Well i for one am disgusted that the original play ers have the nerve to strike at All. It s ridiculous that people who make that much Money and attain the status they do should Sloop to such juvenile tactics. I can sympathize with a Good cause but theirs has no legitimate background. 1 applaud the owners for sticking by the fans and at the very least providing us with some form of entertainment no matter How lacking the teams were. The owners did his because they Felt obligated to the Public. It is apparent to me that the players feel obligated to Only their Pocky books. The interim players May look bad and play even worse but i Tor one like both the enthusiasm and dedication they showed. Or. Vecsey May think that these records need an asterisk but 1 remind him that Gary Hogeboom in his first nil game threw two to passes in one Quarter on National television after the Dallas cowboys starting Quwas knocked out of the game and against inc eventual super bowl Cham pions the Washington redskins. That game was for the pfc championship. It was also the year of the it Rel nil strike. Earl a. Roneker Naples Italy eagles pull out last minute win Over cardinals St. Louis a Randall cunning Ham s third touchdown pass of the game a 9-Yai d toss to Gregg Varrily with 40 seconds remaining gave the Phi la Delphia eagles a 28-23 Victory Over the is. Louis cardinals sunday. Philadelphia which led most of the game before falling behind 23-21, with 1 50 left drove 70 Yards in eight plays for the winning touchdown. The drive included a 22-Yard pass from cunning Ham to Junior Tautalatasi one play be fore the touchdown pass. The eagles had taken a 21-6 Lead by scoring two touchdowns in Little More than five minutes Early in the third Quarter Neil Lomax who was sacked six limes in inc game sparked the cardinals comeback with a 14-Yard touchdown pass to . Smith to make the score 21-13. After Jim gallery made it 11-16 with a 43-Yard fild goal the cardinals drove 76 Yards for a go ahead touchdown on an 8 Yard pass from Lomas to Rookie tight end Robert await. It was Aalfs ninth recep Tion of the game. Philadelphia improved its record to 3-4, while St. Louis dropped to 2-5. Pats nip raiders in final second Foxboro mass. A Tony Franklin s fourth Field goal a 29-yarder with one second left gave the new eng land patriots a 26-23 Victory and spoiled a los Angeles raiders comeback and to Jackson s nil debut sunday. The raiders rallied from a 23-6 deficit with 17 Points in the final 12 minutes. Chris Bahr s third Field goal a 39-yarder, tied the score with 46 seconds remaining. With five seconds left. Franklin s 34 Yard Field goal attempt failed but the raiders were penalized for being off sides. Franklin connected on his second attempt. After Bahr s lying Field goal the Patri ots started from their own 20-Yard line. Quarterback Steve Crogan marched them to the los Angeles 24-Yard line with three completions then carried 7 Yards to the 17 to set up Franklin s kicks. The patriots 4-3, went ahead 23-6 on Crogan i 25-Yard touchdown pass to Irving Fryar with so seconds gone in the fourth Quarter. But the raiders 3-4, marched right Back to score on Rusty Hilger s 8-Yard pass to Todd Christensen and Marcus Allen s 2-Yard run. Jackson the Kansas City royals out fielder and 1985 Heisman trophy win Ner entered the game Early in the second Quarter and rushed eight times for 37 Yards. New England led 10-6 at halftime on Franklin s 50-Yard Field goal and Mosi Tatupu s 15-Yard pass to Tony Collins. Bahr kicked two 31-Yard Field goals for the raiders. Franklin made the score 16-6 heading into the final Quarter with Field goals of 27 and 25 Yards. Crogan played the rest or the game after Tony Eason suffered a separated right shoulder when he was tackled with s 02 left in the first Quarter. Oilers slip past bengals with late rally Cincinnati a Warren Moon s quarterback sneak touchdown with 55 seconds remaining completed a 17-Point Houston rally in the closing minutes thai gave the oilers a 31-29 Victory sunday Over he Cincinnati bengals. The bengals. 2-5, have lost their last three non strike games in the closing minutes. They doomed themselves Sun Day with a Kickoff Fumble and a thanked punt that set up Houston s final two touchdowns. Tony Zendejas kicked a 47-Yard Field goal to Cut Cincinnati s Lead to 29-17 with 5 38 to play and Houston recovered a Fumble on the ensuing Kickoff to set up Spencer Tillman s i Yard to run. The oilers then slopped Cincinnati and Rookie Greg Home s punt went straight up in the air and travelled 19 Yards to the Bengal 45. Six plays later. Moon sneaked the final inches for the winning touchdown giving the oilers 5-2, their first Victory at riverfront stadium since 1980. The outcome overshadowed a person Al Best passing performance by Boomer Esiason who completed 26 of 42 passes for a career High 3s7 Yards and a pair of touchdowns. He threw a 47-Yard scoring pass to Eddie Brown Early in the second half and seemed to put the game out of reach with a 3-Yard to loss to Anthony Munoz on a lactic eligible play with 6 41 remaining. Jim Breech kicked five Field goals for Cincinnati to match the club record set by Horst Muhlmann