European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. September 19. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Wilson lifts spartans Over eagles Raf Laken Ileath. England Lakin Heath look the Roll of Dennis the menace for awhile against Alconbury sunday hut. Like the comic strip or. Wilson always gets his Point across. For Alconbury. Or. Wilson was Michach Wilson who spoon fed a third Quarter scoring drive then fuelled a game winning 89-Yard, fourth Quarter touchdown March fora 9-13w-in. Alconbury had to overcome a 13-6 halftime Defi Cit. The win improved the spartans record to 3-0. Lakin Halh roosts on an 0-3 record just a year after winning the . Sports conference title. Alconbury w Cut up 6-0 with 6 28 left in the first Quarter when Kevin Griffith hit the end zone three plays after quarterback Gustavus Kerr lagged Tony Larie with a 26-Yard pass. Lakin Heath Kruscz ahead 13-6 in the second period As quarterback John Kruse targeted Lamont mar tin with a pair of touchdown tosses to menace Alcon Bury s bid to slay unbeaten. Krusic s first to was a 15-yarder with 13 49 remaining in the half. John Flynn toed the conversion. The Krusic Martin tandem hooked up again 9vj min Ules later on a 20-Yard connection. That go ahead nine play. 97-Yard drive was highlighted by a Kruse to Martin 30-Yard strike and a 50-Yard Burn by or Lando Hullock who led the eagles Wilh 126 Rushing Yards. Safe football Kruse completed 7 of 11 passes for 92 Yards with one interception. Lakin health was All but shut Down in the second half. That s when Wilson turned it on. Wilson piled up 34 Yard on four carries in Alcon Bury s third Quarter. 50-Yard scoring drive which was capped by a Griffith running in from the 5 Wilh 4 44 on the clock. Then Wilson ignited an 89-Yard go ahead touch Down drive by pounding out 62 Yards on eight car Ries including a scoring run of 13 Yards. Jose Reyes booted the Point after. Wilson anchored Alconbury s 249-Yard Rushing game by piling up 199 Yards on 33 carries. Griffith finish cd with 40 Yards on 14 attempts. Kerr connected on 2 of 12 pass attempts for 44 Yards and Hob Dow made 2 of 6 for 19. Lakenheath s Lluela Clements ran for 40 Yards on 13 carries. Alconbury s big defensive show was put on Sinback Bruce Little who had nine tackles an interception and a Fumble recovery. Supporting actor role went to linebacker Marc Anthony who notched nine Solo tackles and encoded with three assists. s defensive Gladiator was Back roman i Nahele. Who marched away with 17 solos and six assists. Linebacker Tuny Edith was in on 11 tackles. In sunday s other . Game Elvn Waturs 22. Chicksands ii Kai civic Sands. England bunt Atit. Ham mered Chicksands to slay unbeaten at 3-0 and extend the Chicks losing skein to nine the longest Active Streak in loss puts Chicksands at 0-4. The Continental sports conference Wehri Icken warriors have lost eight phantoms made their winning intentions As Clear As Glass in the second Quarter As Lesler Glass blasted in from the 9-Yaul line with 7 24 logo in the half to ghz Honl Waters the Lead. Lent Walers fortified the Lead when Mike Mason snap cil a pass from Steve drown for a 3-Yaid store and a 12-0 Midway Lead. Skippy Martin toed a 20-Yard Field goal then John Able threw an rope to Hront with 4 of left in the thud Quarter to crack the Chicks backs. Phantom Lesley Hoyd recorded a game High 32 Rushing Yards on ii carries. A statement in Hick Sands inability to move the Ball was Jay Johnson s team High Rushing yardage of 3 on four tries. Bunt Waters totalled 319 Yards to Chicksands 119. Hen Waters also had 22 penalties for 220 Yards. In the Csc sunday Rhein main beat Vlahn 13-9. And Sembach rallied to heal Wiesbaden 17-12. It s let s go Moscow in West Berlin by Terrence Petit Berlin a give 22 sturdy Sovi ets some helmets a copy of american football rules a . Coach and Send them All to West Berlin where . And German women Are ready to cheer. What do you get a Brand new twist called Gridiron diplomacy. Berlin in the past has been the setting for legendary spy exchanges and International intrigue and is a persistent Thorn in the Side of East West relations but detente was in the air in West Ber Lin on sunday As a squad of soviet National team Rugby players breaking into a totally new sport took on the Berlin eagles and lost 78-6. Ii was the soviets first american style football game Ever. American football has gained a toe hold in West Germany and elsewhere in Europe. The eagles were West German champions two years ago. But the sport is Only a couple months old in the soviet Union where players Wear motorcycle helmets and ice hockey pads for Lack of equipment if they Wear any Protection at All. La was like an International Summit on a 100-Yard-Long Field in West Berlin s Schoeneberg District with lots of grunts snorts and fraternal Back slapping be tween the two sides. Even the United states was rep resented the eagles Are a predominantly German least but include a few americans from the . Community in West Berlin. Two american teen age girls whose parents live in West Berlin were brought in to show the neophyte soviet team How to say things like let s go defense and we want a touchdown Michelle Fowler. 17, said she never dreamed she would have been Yelling let s go Moscow. Moscow let s go this is great How we can come to Gether like this said Fowler. All the cheering even by the West germans. W As in English. Fowler and 16-year-old Danilla me Murray also of the United states Are members of the Berlin rams Check Lead ing squad which was also brought in to Root for the Moscow team. � w3w"f�s3e Necen Clin Turki of the Immier Berlin Karles is stopped by Moscow s Valeri Kur Chattin in the Sot ii is american football debug. Tom Kelly a 38-year-old sports promoter hired to help the soviets gel a Start in american football was cautioning not to expect the Moscow bears to be pus ing any thing like his Hometown Chicago bears. This is the first game for them they Haven t even played a game at Home. Our team will be learning some important lessons Here Kelly said. It s what we Call Gridiron Diplo Macy said Kelly who played College football and has Many contacts with american professional football players and officials. American football Chan Nels aggression away from the Battlefield into the Arena. It fits right in with Cilas to Kelly the soviets Sec american football As taking an increasingly important role in International sports. If american football comes to the olympics the soviets want to h there and they want to be Good. The soviet sports ministry is planning to put together 100 american style foot Ball teams from their National Rugby ranks Over the next five years. Kelly said. American football is a very exciting sport said Igor Aturyan. The hears so Viet coach. And All sports arc Good for International the hears showed up in West Berlin without much equipment but got Brand new helmets shoulder pads and uni forms from a Berlin sporting goods shop in Exchange for their Lake at the Gate. As much As the soviets want advice from Kelly the bears signals were being mostly called by Zaturyan who is also a Rugby coach Back Home. They want to show that the russians can do it by themselves said Kelly
