European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. January 25,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 referee a Gimm remove the Mouth place from a Nelll a Urr Holmes Afan he has inured Ferine Thiril time and stopped by heavy eight Chani Pinn Miketin. Holmes Learned you can t fool father time Koh Jok Louis the end came with him draped through the ring ropes at Maximin Square Garden. Tor Muhammad Ali. It came in the Bahamas in a makeshift ring where the Bell sounded like somebody was Healing a Nammer on an old pot. And. For Larry Holmes in came on inc Boardwalk Al Atlantic c it. In the building where miss America is crowned Eacil year. The Only person to be crowned Friday night was the former heavyweight Champion of the world knocked out with frightening fury by current Cham Pion Mike t son. Like Louis and Ali before him. Holmes Learned that you cannot fool father time. At age 18, and a Grandfather now Holmes tried valiantly to shake off his age and 31 months of being Idle Hui he simply could i do in against the younger stronger Tyson 1 was Louis against Rocky Mariano and Ali against Trevor Horbick All Over again. Holmes had prepared for this match in secrecy refusing to let anyone into his workouts. It added in Briguc to the evening. Some people began believing the Camp rhetoric thai the nearly two years off had allowed his body to heal that he was in the Best shape of his life that he had rediscovered what once was the Best left Jab in boxing that magically his leg1 were Back. Then inc fight Brgan. Tyson swarmed All Over the sex Champ stalking him. Holmes tried to hold him of Wilh thai old reliable left and looked a Little wide eyed Al the furious singleness of purpose his opponent demonstrated. Once. Holmes flicked out the Jab a punch that had served him so Well for 50 fights in o career Hal began i i years ago. And Tyson walked Rig huh rough it. That was As Cood an Omen is anything thai it was just a matter of time. And Tyson s time came in the fourth round. I m 18," Holmes said Lacr. The Long Layoff  so did Tyson s punches just inc Way Marc Juno s punches Hurt Louis and in Rick s punches hurl Ali. Holmes wanted this fight for his own satisfaction. The Man held inc heavyweight championship for 7 Vij years longer than anyone except Louis. He won it straight fights. And yet he fell a certain dissatisfaction a vague belief that he never got inc respect he Felt was due him. Part of that was the fact that he followed the Flam Boyani Ali in the heavyweight division. Thai was like what Gene Bartow went through replacing John wooden As basketball coach at Lucia. And whal Phil Bengsten faced when he succeeded Vince Lombard As each of the Green Bay 1 ackors. In is not easy to replace a of end. Holmes tried. He paid his dues As a sparring male and under card fighter barely making expenses in his Early Days altar beginning Nis career quietly with a four round decision Audi risk Rotell Dup rec Man it 21, 1973 Al Scranton a. Eventually. Holmes Prad baled to the championship winning m june f. L 7h, against Ken Norton. But the Aura of invincibility thai surrounded a never transferred to his successor. When he was knocked Down and nearly out by Guys like earme shavers and Rynaldo Snipes Holmes was not hailed for coming Back to win those fights but criticized for idling himself get in trouble. When he tried to emulate All s Gjul of gab. Insixi and of captivating audiences he invariably got himself into trouble there were insensitive remarks Aboul Mariano and fool ish charges about the judges at Las vegas after he Tost his title to Michael Spinks that Hurt a Alicr than helped his cause. Unlike Louis. Who was forced Back into the ring because of financial troubles. Holmes has in vested his boxing earnings Well. He has Large Busi Ness pud real mate holdings in Easton. Pa., and has avoided life s fast Lane preferring a Low key family life. But two straight and of Carcer losses to Spinks Boih close controversial decisions stuck in his Craw. Eventually they led him 10 Tyson in a bid Tor inc respect he fell he had earned but never received. He picked inc wrong place 10 look for in and now he has Ihrcke straight and of Carcer losses. Tin l North from Page 21 the week to win  they had the two big plays and the  South coach Jim Mora of the new Orleans saints said referring to a pair of touchdown passes and an interception that set up the other North score. We had a hard Lime stopping their running game Mora said. The Nonh cued 231 Yards on the ground. Chandler engineered a 99-Yard drive in the first period Hilling Willie Ander son of Urcla on a 36-Yard to pass. Mcpherson. The  who led Syracuse to an 11 record hit speedy Anthony Miller of Tennessee on a 53-Yard scoring play 90 seconds before Hallim. The North cutting the South s series Edge to 19-17-3, built its Lead to 21-0 Early in the final period on a 1-Yard run by icky Woods of Nevada-la4. Vegas one play after Mississippi Valley s Vincent Brown re Lumen an intercepted pass 26 Yards. The South avoided the first shutout in the game s 39-year history when Florida s Kirwin Pill connected with South Carolina s siniling Sharp on a 60-Yard touch Down pass with 11 41 left in the game. Sharp Gol behind the North defense and made the catch at the Nonh 25, sprinting inc res of i in Way Anlou Chad. The North defense Ken the South bottled up Mosi of the Day. Recording sit sacks three by Ken Harvey of califor Nia two by 1 aul Frase of Syracuse and one by Tim Moore of m Michigan slate. Thurman Thomas of Oklahoma stale and the North rushed for 97 Yards on 16 attempts an Effort that earned him the game s most valuable player award