European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday april 13. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 setae Stuttgart meeting for title setae coach dour draw. First trip to final by Becky Kox stuff writ it so. You setae Linns. What do you plan to do when the Siu Ilfan stallions Brut into town show up Lay setae Coath Doug Umer. If that sounds like an underdog coach that s because he is. Erncr s Lions have played Jusi eight games is they eme their first Usa eur championship so Ries. Stuttgart is also entering its firs Usa eur Fina. Which opens Al s in Vicinia Italy. Bui the stallions reached this round after a Gruel ing Vii corps season. Add the fad that Stuttgart beat v corps Power Baum hold it in the Usa eur semifinals and the stallions look like a lock. After wednesday s game on Setas court the bust of three series shifts to Stuttgart s Kelley Barracks at 7 30 . Saturday. An if necessary third game would Start at 2 . Sunday at Stull Gart. Stuttgart is coached by Mclvin Elliott a staff sergeant in the air Force. He s assisted by Tony Jones a Navy Man. Three of the stallions Julius Thomas Usa eur basketball Ronald defray and Ronnie Mcdaniel have All army experience. Sounds like a Neucom special. No wonder the stallions unit onto their court to the tune of Urner. A civilian who has been be Tafs sports director 24 years is ecstatic his Lions finally reached use final round. I be come Down from Hie Clouds Umer said two Days after upsetting Kaiserslautern 69-68 in game 3 of he Semi finals. This is a Good balls us. They drive me bonkers. They give me Soo meter of stress and distress bul i would t Trade them for anybody. They come late for practice. They argue among each other never on tie court win then the Lions Are adept Al winning the crunchers. After losing their first game of the double elimination Usa eur positional they won four straight to reach the Usa eur final four. Afler losing game 1 of the Best of three semifinals they swept Kaiserslautern at Burnt. Umer who has coached army cams in the Stales and Korea says a usar eur Lilly would be one of the lop two no probably he Best i be done in coaching. There Are 4h i Usa eur teams oui there. When you come in with a Tram record now of 6-2 and gel this far there s got to be Joy in setae. Which does t play a regular season formed its team March 13. Seven of the Lions Are stationed in Vicenz. Star Center Dino Gregory and Joe left cry come out of Turkey. Marlon retry and Vinceni Jackson work in Greece. Leu than two weeks Afler that first practice the Lions captured the usar eur positional. Less than a month after that first prac to the Lions advanced past usar eur s Schif melt. Arc they prepared for Stuttgart we did l scout them said Urner. I m suit they did t soul us. Because who thought we d beat a town the Usa eur women s title Stria has Mainz opening at Mannheim Al 7 30 . Wednesday. The bust of a How event moves to Mainz at 4 . Saturday. A third game would lip off Al 2 . Sun Day also at Mainz. Chargers land Malone in Deal with Steeles san Diego a the san Diego chargers have acquired quarterback Mark Malone from inc Pitts Burgh St Clerc in Exchange for an eighth round pick in this month s draft. The Deal reportedly includes a reworked one year contract for Malone. The details of the contract weren t immediately available. The Deal was to be officially announced tuesday according Thesan Diego Union. Chargers owner ale Spanos said Malone is first in line to replace retired Veteran Dan fouls bul Tea officials will continue to shop for a starting Quarter the chargers had been seeking to Trade for an experienced quarterback because backup Mark Herrman has been effective Only in Relief and third Stringer Mark Vlasic. A Rookie last year lacks seasoning. We Sigil have that no 1 first round pick but we re also still looking for a quarterback Spanos said. Malone s not our answer but he s a big Strong and Lough athlete who can help us the chargers traded the 21 ill pick in the april 24 25 nil draft which leaves them Wilh 1 selections. The club also will have to surrender Al most a sixth round pick in 1989 if Malone meets stipulated playing requirements the paper reported. Malone who led inc Siemien to 1he acc championship game in i9s4, was the National football league s lowest rated passer 46.7 among starters last season lie completed 156 of 336 passes for 1,896 Yards and Sii touchdown with 19 interceptions his inconsistent play garnered Boos in Pittsburgh but the chargers Hope Southern California will rejuvenate the fr-fool-4,221-Pound athlete. Malone 29, was an Alk in Al Al Cajon Val icy High school in san Diego count. Jusi think for an eighth round draft Choice we re gelt ing a great Spanos Laid. Wilh a change of scenery who knows How much he Tan help us Malone dismissed his poor performance Ian year saying i m nol going to Sii Here and iry to defend myself. The team did l have a great he said he planned to be in san Diego Early in May for training. I m Enci cd. I really am. The exciting thing Aboul san Diego is the changes being made. I Don t want to take anything away from Dan fouls who was the most prolific passer in inc game but i Don t think you la really be seeing thai in this Type of offence last Sean the chargers started stressing control on the ground and big Pla s vib Long passes. Their new offence Ato relied on on aggressive defense and special teams. Pulp hour Mirk Miluin pulled last Imons suiting lbs in v7. Fouls announced his retirement Lasi month after 15 years with the chargers citing persistent injuries. Thesis Lime pro Bowler produced seven nil passing Marks and 42 club records. Nanos said the chargers a c been in Contact with every learn in their search for a Starling quarterback a wide receiver and offensive tackle. Ill do anything to get belter players. Anything bul 1 won t touch the defense he said. Butlers Dunn has Turners Pittsburgh Pittsburgh so Elers nose tackle Gary Dunn underwent arthroscopic surgery on his Knees to repair cartilage damage the team said tues Day. The surgery was performed last thursday in Miami where the 5-Looi-3, 275-Pound Dunn lives during the of season. The team declined to comment on Dunn s prognosis or How the operation could affect his ability to play Neil season. Dunn 34. Has played for the Sec Lars 11 seasons. He underwent two of season knee operations in january and july of 1986. Last season he ranked seventh on the team with 33 tackles. He also had 12 a Sims and one Fumble. Name Shaf Hof no East Feam the pirates by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh player in the Victory As another of the pirates no name Rookie right handed reliever Vicente Palacios bailed struggling Vianer Doug Drabek out of a bases loaded no out Jam ii the sixth Wim the pirates leading 2-1. He threw i rec scoreless innings allowing Une juju a the eighth major league game for Palac ios who does t speak docs have a 92-Mph a Sbal and what pitching coach Raj Miller Calls his Matalima Pilch a baffling Chan cup named Afler his mexican Hometown thai he throws at two different speeds. No wonder the Phillies who have lost eight of their Lasi nine to inc pirates since last season Nusl be won Dering who Are these Guys racing Roundup on break Randy Barnon is on vacation. His racing Roundup column will return to the circuit next week
