European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 10. T988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Boyd void can sabers fill his space by Bucky Fox stuff writer Safe runners have it wrong this year. They re not running away from fool Ball players. They re running away from football period. Three of he of running backs of 1987 returned to heir bases in 1988, Freddie Miller is Back at Tilburg Kirk Davis Back at arc Cham common and a Boyd Back at Span Dahlem. None has played a Down and not be cause of injury. M Iller rushed for 1,041 Yards last year Good Tor second in the Continental sports conference. His Barons won the air Force football Safe championship and he was vote the title game s most valuable player. This year he decided to concentrate on his other expertise . And his air Force career. Without Miller bit Burg w reeling at 0-2. Davis gained 902 Yards last year. That was second highest in the . Sports conference. This year he did t com out. Arc Cham common s coach Randy Garibay says Davis played in the British civilian league in the off season and is burned am on football. Without him the crusaders stand la. Then there s Doyd. The Spang Dahlum speedster claimed the Csc Rushing title last year with 1,134 Yards. This year he says he wants 10 play. His coach Dave Lockwood says he also wants Boyd to play but was forced to suspend his Star runner. So Boyd has yet to suit up in 1988. Without him Spang Dahlum stands 2-0 but with an offence thai has generated Jusi 12 Points per game. How could the sabers lose a tailback of Boyd s Quality i can t discuss  said Lockwood. It s not so much a football thing. He missed a couple of practices but he a Solher  Lockwood did i want 1o elaborate on those  he did say technically he s on an indefinite suspension bul in does t look goad. He s not with the team the chances of him coming Back Are  How Remote the coach said the Ball is in his Ballpark. All he has to do is clean up his act Boyd sounded confused thursday. Reached at his office the Security police Man said if the Ball is in my court 1 would be there. I m suspended indefinitely. How can it be in my court Boyd says his troubles started when he missed practice the wednesday before the  opener. He says he had worked an All night Shin and slept through the workout. He says he prac tired the next two Days then was told bythe Trainer on game Day that Lockwood ordered no uniform be Given to Boyd "1 said if i Don t get a uniform i won t play. I la quit " said Boyd. Lockwood and Boyd both texans have talked during inc suspension. Boyd asked me when he could come Back. It s a time Factor maybe three four Wicks to get his life in Span Dahlem running Back c. Boyd has t seen so Lynn yet mils year. Order said Lockwood. Said Boyd coach said if you want to play you la Wail. It s not in my hands How can it not be in his hands when he s the coach it All sounds like hurry up and  Lockwood gels support from England where Caribay said i Don t care if it s Willie Reed. I Don t care if it s  Sala a. They won t play if they Don t follow the rules i go with the spa Gdali ice coach. Cad bless him. These Guys Are soldiers first. They do this for recreation t won t Lei these Guys Lake advantage of the air  Boyd says he will Walch sunday s 1 . Game at Span Dahlem if they lose to Rhein main i la be Back. They have no outside running game. When they try to run outside they have nobody to pm Len  Lockwood disputes that. Boyd is not that Good said the coach. Asked if the sabers can win without him. He angrily answered  lock Wood has been starting Mike Wil Liams in Boyd s Stead. Williams has 150yards, second in Csc Rushing. The coach reports that fullback Christopher James will miss the Roncin main game with sprained ankle leaving mar Ell Hill in his place. Docs that make Rhein main coach Warren Stanley feel comfy Lockwood is a very Good football Coath said Stan icy and hell put people on the Field you know will play Well and hit  . Player of the week Mclvin Moore of bpm Waicus. The run Ning Back galloped to 165 Yards and two touchdowns 10 Lead the phantoms overchicksands28-l3 top 101, Lakin Heath 2. Spang Dahlem 3. Ramstein 4, upper Scyford 5. Rhein main 6. Miklic Norfali 7, Lind sey. 8, Alconbury 9. Scab sch 10, Bent Waters. Predictions last week 5-2 Seasonio-6.62s Alconbury 1-1 it upper he Ford 2-41 saturday arc Cham common coach Randy Garibay has faced both of these teams. His crusaders beat Alconbury and lost to Scyford. His pick Alcon Bury. Reason he likes inc spartans of sense. That sounds Good. Alconbury by 4.chicksandft 0-2 at Miudo Zhuli 1-1 saturday Mildenhall proved its con tending mall be by nearly erasing a 13-0 deficit against Lakenheath last week. The marauders lost 19-16, bul they la slay in the american division race against the Chicks. Mildenhall by ii. Hinl jars 1-1 m Luken Heath 2-0 sunday will the real  up the phantoms Lay Down against Mildenhall then snatched six in tar captions to lower Over Chicksands arc they tall enough to catch the Eagle no. Lakin Halh by 5. In Erfurd 0-3 to grow hum common 1 1 sunday Fairford in t looking fair by a Long shot. The Falcons have lost seven straight Over two seasons and have suffered tour straight shutouts. The Haven t scored since the first Quarter in a 48-6 loss to upper Scyford on oct. 12, 1987, that s 19 scoreless quarters Grec Netiam did t exactly Rush to glory last week. The crusaders averaged 0.62 Yard per carry in their 28-6 loss at upper Scyford. Garibay says a a Harold Fischer is feeling heat from backup Bill Baker. Arc Cham by in. Ham Titei 1-0 at  1-1  Karnstein has t played in three weeks. Lindsey wishes i did t play last week what with the flyers los ing on a Freak Pat Block return by . The rams make it i straight Over the flyers since 1981. Ramstein by 7. Rhein main 2-0 at  2-0 sunday the Boyd ouster has Spane Dahlum s offence in Neutral. Rhein main s offence is shifting into third  Booker s return from injury gives the rockets a playoff attack. Rhein mainly 2, Pitburg 0-2 it Soe Merberg 0-1 Sun Day Tilburg has played As badly As its record indicates. Bui the Barons Aren t off inc Road to the playoffs no matter How fast heir fans jump off their band Wagon. They Start salvaging their season Here. Pitburg by 3, Dent denies drug use fights suspension by de White Chicago a suspended defensive end Richard Dent of Lac Chicago bears denied thursday i hat he has a drug problem saying his biggest difficulty was getting Back on the football Field. Dent s agent went to court to overturn Dent s 30-Uay suspension for refusing to Lake an nil ordered drug lest. Bul just As the hearing began Friday before judge Sophia Hall dem s attorney Micheal cof Ticlad announced that the nil had decided to temporarily lift Dent s suspension so that the hearing could be rescheduled for next week. He also said Dent could play in sunday s game at Indianapolis. Hall said the hear ing would be rescheduled for next week at a Lime convenient to both sides. Dyni and Chicago Reserve nning Back Calvin Thomas who violated the nil s substance abuse policy for the Sec Ond Lime were suspended by the league wednesday. Dent in an interview wild was to said he is not a drug user. He also said he knew he would be in for controversy when he refused to submit to a random urine lest i pretty much knew. A lot of things were going to be said Deni said. Bul that comes Wilh the  he said he does t have a Druid prob Lem bul my problem right now is that want to get Back on the  Dent s agent Steve Zuckor asked Foran emergency hearing in Cook county circuit court. They did i have reasonable cause Zucker said referring to the nil s re quest for Dent to take the drug int. He s probably the Only one to my knowledge to be suspended for nol Tav Inga test Zucker  began 1 raiment for a sub stance abuse problem said his lawyer Andy Knoll. The players association also backed Dent s position. Dent s i3 sacks last season placed him second in the nil and he was the most valuable player in he bears 46-10 Victory in super bowl xxx