European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 24,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Block quarterbacks us another pair of buddy Ryan Guys by Thomas George West Chester a. Not buddy Ryan twirling a whistle on a Cord Back and Forth in his right hand stalk the Philadelphia eagles practice As if he were a cop patrolling a bustling beat. It is the last blistering Day of the eagles two a Day practices and for players new and old Ryan has left no doubt that this sea son his eagles will Fly All for one and one for All. Ryan Calls those who accept this Credo buddy Ryan those who Don Tare gone. He is a major reason Why this season an organization that is 55-63-2 in the 1980s, a team that for six consecutive seasons has not made the playoffs an has finished no better than fourth in the National football conference East is bubbling with optimism. Ryan is also the reason the eagles Are dealing with a unique situation in the National football league they have two Lack quarterbacks Randall cunning Ham and Don Mcpherson. Eagles management will Tell you not to make a said the Issue was never a thought. He just Hopes they put him in the super bowl. But facts Are stubborn. There are28 nil teams. Only three the eagles the Washington redskins and the hous ton oilers Start Black quarterbacks. Only the eagles have two Black quarterbacks on their roster. This is historic something never heard of said Mike Quick the eagles All pro wide receiver. It s never been done or seen in this league and it something Philadelphia can be proud of. It s a bold move for buddy Ryan. It s special thing for Randall for Don for All of Cunningham and Mcpherson Are Quick to credit Ryan fior giving them a Hance. Both Are As Quick to emphasize the differences in their struggles to reach the nil and to dismantle the prejudice that Blacks Lack the intellect and leadership to be pro quarterbacks. Cunningham 25 years old 6 feet 4 inches 203 pounds out of Santa Barbara,f., has a Rifle Arm and wondrous mobility. Mcpherson 23, 6-1, 183, fro Brooklyn is also an adept scrambler but does not pass with Cunnigham s zip. Cunningham was a second round pick in1985, Mcpherson a sixth round selection this year. Cunningham s Mother died of cancer during his freshman season at Nevada Las vegas and his father died a year later. Mcpherson still gains support from his parents. Cunningham entered the league wearing polyester. Mcphers9n entered polished and poised the Heisman trophy runner up an ail american at Syracuse and the Maxwell award win Ner. There is a lot of difference Between us our roads Cunningham said. Don was in new York and in the new York times. I was in Las vegas and in Thelas vegas review journal. Little of my career filtered to the East coast while his went nationwide. A lot of people Don t even know univ has a football Cunningham is the starter with Matt Cavanaugh As the backup. Mcpherson is third on the depth Chart. It s an unusual situation for Don in that he is being Given time to learn froma Black quarterback too Quick said. Randall had to grow up fast because he was tossed in the fire before he was ready. When he first came Here he knew nothing about the Way he was supposed to dress How to act. I took him to the nicest shops. He s Learned fast. But Al ways he s been a hard worker a real Good Mcpherson believes it is easy to see How much times have changed and How much they have stayed the same when he remembers writing each nil director of player personnel before the 1988 told each that he would not be moved from quarterback. I did t want what happened to Romany Black quarterbacks being moved to wide receiver and running Back to happen to me Mcpherson said. I was receiving so much disrespect before the draft and i had led the nation in passing. Starter Randall Cunningham up Rookie Don Mcpherson file photo they were saying i was too Short that my Arm was t Strong enough. Scouts were visiting me at Syracuse and asking do you want to be a quarterback i d think hey i be been a quarterback for the last 12 years going late in the sixth round was a disappointment but i m just glad buddy was there and believed in me. I know Randall went through this and maybe More. Here s a Young Guy who has forged his Way through this City and i m a Young Guy who had a Little different path. I had seen highlights of Randall s performances but i did t know much about him. When we first met it was strange. Randall has been with this team a couple of years and had to fight for his name fight for his reputation fight for his standing. I came in As kind of a favorite son. I won the Maxwell award Here. I m from the East. Our games at Syracuse were on in Phila thelphia probably As much As the eagles games. So i Don t think Randall was intimidated in any Way but some of this May have made him they do not sit and Exchange stories about their struggle to break barriers inthe nil. Cunningham whose base salary was $190,000 last season recently signed three one year contracts for an estimated $4 million placing him near John Elway Dan Marino and Vinny Testaverde. No i did t get a $900,000 raise overnight Cunningham said. It too three years of working overtime. Now people expect even More. I just want Mohave consistency in my life. Once you reach a certain Point it s so much easier to go Down than keep going up. And Don. He wants my Job and is trying to take it. That s the Way it should be. But just think if we had a situation develop like Dallas did with Danny White and Gary Hogeboom. Now peo ple would View that Between me an Don very differently would t they calif., has a Rifle a an s aran Anu i Imu i a �. A �. Be. A. Curvin captures men s Lead with 1 under 69 drive and a wedge to the Creen on the 450-Yard Par Berlin Ellen Connors widened her advantage Bob Rodriguez moved into a relatively commanding Lead and Ken Curvin zoomed from fourth place to take Over first place. Tato i that was the Story tuesday As the Safe Golf championships continued Over the Berlin Golf and country club venue which plays to 6,152 Yards from the Tiger tees for the men and 4,783 Yards for the women both to a Par 70. It was a terrible Day Connors said. I just could t 0. Connors followed her opening Day 73 with an 86 Tor a 36-Hole total of 159. But As terrible As her play was it was still two strokes better than the round turned in by he nearest adversary Continental sports conference team mate Georgia Catoe. That gave Connors a 10-stroke Lead Halfway through the women s Competition. Connors the Span Dahlem nurse who needed only28 putts in her first round 73, fell victim to three putt itis tuesday. I had five three putt greens compared with Only one yesterday she , i made a super 15-footer on 18 Tor a Birdie. I was fortunate that Georgia did t have a very Lead the Way i was said i was a very unhappy Day. My Short game was terrible. That s Why i had six doubles. You cannot expect to putt Well if you can t get the Ball m Good putting was sitting m a familiar position on Safe Golf top of the masters division despite what he consid ered a poor game. He turned in a second round 75 Lor a 147 but the us s Louis Adams who shared the first round Lead with the Veteran Mediterranean sports conference golfer seeking his fourth straight Abaft title ballooned to an 81 and fell to third place. Larry Barnes of the . Moved into second with a second round 72, five strokes behind Rodriguez. I made quite a few mistakes like hitting my tee shot of out of Bounds on 15 and three putting a couple of times Rodriguez said. Fortunately the other Guys were having their problems too. Curvin who won the Csc championship and waste pre tournament favorite Here at Safe recorded the Best round of the tournament tuesday 35-34-by, for a two Day total of 143. That gave him a two stroke Lead Over Csc teammate Ron Cornette and a four shot Lead Over first Day open division Leader Len Patnock still another Csc contender. Curvin could be sitting High in the Catbird seat except for problems on the 12th, 13th and 14th. Drive and a wedge to the Green on the 450-Yard Par-5. Generally i putted pretty Good compared to what the other Guys were doing the Way they were talking about their putting Curvin said. "1 also was hitting the Ball better than Patrick was one of those people who was t pleased with his Blade but he blamed that basically on his inability to get his approach shot close to the pin. Yesterday i hit 12 greens in regulation and had Only 31 putts. Today i hit 13 greens like i should an had 37 putts Patrick said. However when you re hitting the shots to the Green and leaving yourself 40 50-foot putts you can t expect to get to Many birdies. Cornette echoed his comments following monday s first round when he bemoaned his inability to make the Short made a couple of Good Long putts today but 1 missed too Many of the Shorter ones that i should have knocked in he goodnight another member of the Strong Csc contingent and a former Safe open Champion turned in a 12, for a 36-Hole total of 150 which moved him up from 10th to fourth place. The 72 included three putt greens on 17 and 18."i was playing so so until i boomed my tee shot on 7 and hit a two Iron to the Green for a 4-foot putt for an Ull 11ic ill Lilii Lviv but i birdied the next two holes and was sitting pretty again after the 11th. But then i lost my concentration and bogeyed 12 and 13 and double bogeyed 14 and i had to get an Eagle on 18 to get Back under the Eark came off a Short putt following a booming
