European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday january 16,1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lewis records 4 impressive wins writer k1rch-Goens, Germany Kai scrub Ulm i Leslie Lewis sprawled Outon a practice arculing mat head resting against he Wail a truck Driver s hat pulled Dawn Over his eyes. Ii was bal Wen Llic first and second freestyle preliminary sessions of the Sarteur wrestling championship Fri Day at Ayers Casco. Lewis was psych ing up Tor his first match by mellowing out. A Headset blasted Phil Collin in the air keeping reality from creeping into his slumbering mind the reality thai indeed some thing was in the air. For Lewis thai something was a 163 Pound Croc Mujie wrestling championship. Lewis was one of two defending Fiam pions in id it year s Battle of the lop Usa eur wrestler in army wrestlers in Europe. V corps Sal fava of Hanau won the 105.5 class in1436. He s Fame Back in the 125.5 class this year but had to abandon his bid when a lingering Back injury proved Loo big a deficit to overcome. Five of Tail year s winners Are at Colo Rado Springs. Colo., partaking in a train ing Camp to hone their skills for a Shin at making the olympic Cam. The five arc As Hanenburg s Gary a bin Oriiz h4.5 Lili a of Essen s Trio of David Averill 115.5kenneth Popelka i36.s and Philip Brown 198 and Mannheim s Mark Johnson unlimited reality fur Lewis my in the shape of v corps Corey Scheldt of Gic Ssan. Who mat Side officials said would be the Roost Likely person to overtake the Crown. Lewis responded to he Challenge witha i3-5 decision. He wanted logo upper body and i Mueller upper body Ilian with legs said Lewis. If he wants logo at my bread and butter that bread and butter translates to throwing techniques for Lewis who served up two head and throws a lateral drop and a counter throw id build the eight Point margin. 1 hat tight Point margin was what Lewis was looking for. I wanted to beat Scheldt Good to take the psyche Oul of Sippl ctn. Scheldt and step Oclon arc like twin Lewis said looking ahead to a possible title match against James Sec Pelion of Only other Likely upset maker. The match never Ramc to fruition. Schmidi toppled Stapleton is to and Vance to the finals to earn a rematch against Lewis. Lewis gained the championship match by getting past Setas Sean Foust and Vii carps James acid crr of ecu Ulm and Dairy Hall of Stuttgart Foust became Lewis s second victim of inc Day in a 16-1 match. Neid crr bit corps Keith who ism right a cafe Berlin Wilbur to or in Iso Pound clan in firm round of Usa eur inc dust at 1 04. He Neiderer made a bad mistake lie tried to sol up a throw and 1 played along with it. When it went for inc throw 1 Lei go of him and he got Laughton his Back. 5nrd Lewi Lewis followed with his fourth win of the Day. A 2jd pin against Hallsel up the title match. Onva s Day began on the up swing witha 17-2 win Over Stafi James Vance. Bui a Back injury sustained while at the inter Scricc championship last year flared up rendering fava nest to Immo bile his Day went downhill quicker than a teenager on a skateboard As Vii corps Jerry Woods of Nuernberg slapped Favato the mat at 1 19. "1 got caught. When 1 lifted him with a Crotch throw it seemed like 1 ii std my Back said fava. Woods countered Kama s attempted throw and turned Ilino thypin. Fava s Day came to an end while bal lying Berlin s Tim Lowe. Lowe jumped Toan 8-3 Lead in the first period went up 16-3 in the second period before v corps coach Paul Rohler ended the match by pulling fava. I could t Lell Sal not to wrestle. I was t going to let him go into the Sec Ond pc nod against Lowe but he asked me to give him one More minute. When1 saw him Grimace i pulled him said Rohter who added jokingly he s got a lot or heart just Noi much fava explained i got a messed Urback at the Imer service meet when 1 landed on my said fava "1 Only wrestled in iwo tournaments this year and Elliis is my last. There s no use infill ing myself. "1 was t going to wrestle this year but i figured 1 dive it a freestyle action is la continue sat urday we Points Tatum 19. Grant is an Peterson 15. 545 a fahd Tif owl Owre v corps Jame step Clun. Tumbles a corps Dairy Hall an ports television i m blk Arball Atlanta Hank at drills m smirks 7 3fl pm. Saturday. Coli the blk Coball l nov to Joil Dancu Hull . Sunday sum at rice2 45 . Sunday joined in prom. Radio co Feie Buk Coball dts us at Notredame 6i05 . Sul Uritis Arl Noi Oregon 10 . Sat Tiv Purdue it min
