European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 1990 the stars and stripes Page 19 commentary Tyson could be wrest my with title for nearly two years Ever since Mike Tyson began creating More headlines outside inc ring than in it. The undisputed undefeated and undignified world heavyweight Champion has emerged As his own most dangerous opponent. Considering his Competition the Only person who can beat Tyson is Tyson himself. By not training. By not caring. By not surrounding himself with experienced co Nermen. Chances arc. Tyson will quickly swat James bus Ter Douglas into submission sunday in Tokyo. Since Shadow boxing in t enough for even Tyson to attract a multimillion Dollar guarantee in the Tokyo dome. Douglas. 29, has been specifically exported to Japan for the occasion by Don King the nasal and noisy promoter. Even so reports from Tokyo of Tyson s training Are enough to question if the Champion is sabotaging his own reign. While sparring with Greg Page two weeks ago. He was floored by a right hand. Halfway around inc world from Tokyo his estranged manager. Bill Caylyn. And his former Trainer. Kevin Rooney. Were Quick to minimize Tyson s potential problems. Tyson after All. Has a 37-0 re Cord with 33 knockouts. Douglas is inc International boxing federation s no. 2-Rankcd challenger despite an uninspiring 29-4 i record. His most notable Triumph is a seventh round knockout of Trevor Burbick in 1988, two years after the onetime world boxing Council Cham Pion had been dethroned by Tyson in two rounds. Dave Anderson i m not really concerned by the Knockdown and the sluggish workouts by All rights Mike should take Doug Las out within two rounds Rooney said. But it shows you Mike s got a Bunch of amateurs around  Ever since Tyson discharged Rooney his trainers have been Jay Bright and Aaron Snowell both relatively inexperienced. In his two fights with Bright and Snowell in his Comer Tyson s punch prevailed in the fifth round against Frank Bruno in the first round against Carl the truth Williams. But if Tyson were to need advice in a prolonged Brawl he might miss Rooney s expertise. At 6-foot-4 and an expected 225 pounds. Douglas is much taller than Tyson although the 5-11 Champion has always chopped Down taller opponents As if he were swinging an a instead of his fists. But what annoys Rooney arc reports that Tyson weighs 227. I always wanted him at 216, 217," Rooney said. That Way i knew he was using his discipline to deny  Cayton. Whose contract with the Champion expires Early in 1992, did t sound worried about Tyson retaining the title. Mike has been knocked Down in training by Oliver Mccall he has been knocked Down by Mike Williams Cayton said. The Knockdown does t mean anything. Man limes Mike will train seriously or go through the motions. He s always had a certain amount of prob lems in training. In other years he was supervised by two ultimate professionals Kevin Rooney and Steve Lott but because of the skills Cus d Amato embedded in him even in the hands of utmost amateurs when the Bell rings hell be Mike  the Bell might ring against a different sort of opponent Hulk Hogan. The theatrical Wres Tler. In his flair Lor the farce promoter King is float ing a trial balloon featuring Tyson and Hulk in a projected $50 million extravaganza sometime after the Champion s next scheduled title defense against Evandor Holyfield on june 18 in Atlantic City. Muhammad Ali remember collected $6 Mil lion in 1976 for appearing with a japanese wrestler. Antonio Linoki. In Tokyo. Sprawled on the Canvas virtually throughout their draw Linoki kick cd at Ali who suffered ruptured blood vessels in his legs. For Mike to fight a wrestler Cayton snapped is beneath the dignity of a Champion. Ali had different personality. Ali could make anything seem like fun. But while i would Register an objection to Mike fighting a wrestler the Basic Clement is Money. If it comes to that if the Public is willing to pay for it Well  and if it comes to that it will Only be added proof that in boxing today nothing is beneath the dignity of the Dollar. Sports Calendar far. If-14 unless otherwise dated basketball whom do you like in inc Safe men s tournament Hahn. Which won the 1989 title Pitburg. Which went 27-0 in the Continental sports conference but has t won Safe since 1978? both teams help lip off the tourney today Al . England. In the opening game Lakin Heath lakes on Aviano at 10 . Then come Pitburg in Ciurlik Al noon. Chicksands Hahn at 2 ., Laken Halh in Ciurlik at 6  And Hahn Aviano at 8  On Friday the schedule has Chicksands Tilburg at 10 . Hahn Lakin Heath Al noon. Aviano in Ciurlik at 2  Lakin Halh Chicksands at 6  And in the Battle of Csc Powers Tilburg Hahn at 8  The six team round Robin format continues sat urday with Tilburg Aviano Al 9 ., in Ciurlik Chick Sands at 11 . Tilburg Lakenheath at 2 ., incur Lik Hahn at 4  And Aviano Chicksands at 6  The championship game tips offal i  Sunday. In the Safe women s tournament six teams have descended on Pitburg a. West Germany. The opening round today starts with Hahn in Ciurlik at 10 . Followed by Chicksands Aviano at noon ram Sicin upper Scyford at 2 ., Hahn Aviano Al 6  And upper Scyford in Ciurlik Al 8  Friday goes with Ramstein Chicksands at 10 .upper Scyford Hahn Al noon. In Ciurlik Aviano at 2  Hahn rams Cin at 6  And upper Heyford Chicksands at 8  Saturday offers Chicksands in Ciurlik at 9 ., Avi Ano Ramstein at 11 . Chicksands Hahn at 2 ., Aviano upper Scyford Al 4  And in Ciurlik Ramstein Al 6  The championship game is on the Board for i   do the Karlsruhe pacers go now that they be discovered losing on the Road. Last sunday the pacers lost for inc firs time since claiming the  championship of Europe. Now. They take their 7-1 record to Mannheim at 3  Saturday and to  at 3  Sunday. This is inc toughest part of Karlsruhe s schedule. The pacers lost to a Parma sons team thai stands 4-2. Mannheim is 5-2 and a town 5-3. So the top four 21st Talcom teams arc separated by two games. The 21st weekend opens Al 8  Friday with Pir masons visiting . On saturday. Worms visits Owci Brincken at 3   the Karlsruhe Mannheim game. On sunday. Owci Bruckn visits Mannheim and Worms goes to Parma sons at 3  The 2lsl women Start two hours earlier. Pir Masens tries to stay unbeaten when it tips off at Kaiserslautern Al 6   Wiesbaden eagles look like they will make their third  finals appearance in four years. The eagles who won the championship in 1987 an finished second in 89, stand 4-0 in v corps. They should pad that this weekend with Road games against teams with losing records Al Hanau 1-3 at 3 .saturday and against Darmstadt 2-3 at Babenhausen at 3   in v corps at i  Saturday Fulda visits Frankfurt and wild Flucken takes its 5-3 record to Frankfurt. The next Day Hanau visits wild Flecken at i ., and bad Kreuz Nach goes to Frankfurt Al 3  The v corps women Start playing at 6  Friday. With Mainz hitting Wiesbaden. Saturday s game has Wiesbaden visiting Hanau at i  Then at 1  Sunday bad Kreuz Nach buses to Frankfurt and wies Baden and Darmstadt play at Babenhausen. In Vii corps the Nurnberg knights should be Able to shift into the High gear icy were in Al thanksgiving time. Since capturing the Berlin tournament the knights have gone 3-1 in league play. Now they play a couple of0-2 cams popping in comes calling Al 3  Saturday and Augsburg comes to town at 3  Sunday. Saturday s other 3  Games have ecu Ulm Lansbach and Munich at Augsburg. The other sunday games feature Bamburg at gripping in Munich at ans Bach Heilbronn at Schwa Bisch a mind Schweinfurt Al a Schaffenburg. And Stuttgart at Wil Ryburg. The Vii corps women s games Start two hours ear Lier. The Malchus arc inc same Wilh the cd Eplion of inc Munich and Bamburg games. Those two teams have dropped out of the league. The German bund Sliga offers five games sat urday Gic Ssan at Berlin s Charl Ollenburg. Langen at ludwigs Burg Bamburg Al Cologne. Ulm Al Wollent Uttel and  Al Hagen. All a posts Are at 7 30  The Lone first division sunday game has Hagen at Bay Rulh Al 2 30  The first division continues wednesday with four 8  Games Charlottenburg at Bamberg. Hagen at a Olfenbuttel Cologne at Langon and ludwigs Burg a Ulm and two 7 30  Games lever Kusch at Bayreuth and Gic Ssan Al Hagen. The second division tips off saturday with Ansbach Al sch Abing Al 7 15 ., Trier Al tub Ingen Al 7 30 ., and Munich Al Freiburg Al 8  Al 3 30  Sunday Climen visits Baunach Spyer goes to Offenbach and Wurzburg hits Kronborg. The second division offers one game at 7 30  Tuesday sch Abing at Munich. Then wednesday. Kronberg visits Trier and Freiburg goes to Sneyer both at 7 30  And Baunach goes to Ansbach and Offenbach visits Wiir Burg both at 8  Horse racing Ruhr area Iracks comilue to have the Only Winter racing in West Germany. Cuss will be operating on sat urday and Dortmund on sunday both starting around noon. Boxing an open fight night will be held at Gellhausen saturday starting at 6  Weigh ins will be from 10 . To noon. Spectator admission is $2. Point of con Tacl is the Hanau sports office at 322-8960. Martial arts Karlsruhe s second annual championships Start at 12 30  Saturday at inc Smiley Barracks gym. Regis Lra lion runs 9-11 . Anyone can participate. Spectator admission is $3 per adult. $ 1 for those 16 and under. Bowling Rubin main s sweetheart scotch doubles tournament Rolls at 1 30  Saturday Al the Ravin main Bowling Center. Entry fee is $20 per couple. Skiing the question is ski on what Snow in Ger Many has been about As scarce As Stosl in Miami. Even with the mountains slaying Green. The armed forces recreation Center in Garmisch is planning cup series ski racing this  series sponsored by Michelob Light will iry to chug Down a giant slalom saturday and a slalom Sun Day the races arc scheduled for Garmisch s of Lorfeld or. Arc officials suggest you Call Friday to make sure Hyrc s enough Snow. The numbers Are 08821-52066 or ets 4402-591.the world cup women race this weekend Al mar incl France. They Speed through a pair of super giant slalom saturday and sunday. A men s downhill originally scheduled for lax. Switzerland on sunday has been called off because Potlack of Snow and May be raced in Sweden next month. The next scheduled men s races will be a slalom and Evanl slalom in Jasna. Czechoslovakia March 3-4. Bobsledding the fuck Man world championships go sat urday and sunday in is. Moriz swim Zorland. Wrestling High school  arc scheduled on four fronts this weekend. The Northern regional will be a two Day affair at Lee Barracks in Mainz with Wiesbaden As the Host Competition begins at 5  Friday and con Linus Al 9 .  Western regional lakes place at ram slim the Southern will be Al Patch and the Central regional is scheduled formic seen. They All begin at 9 . Saturday. The top four wrestlers in each weight division will Advance to the Central european championships feb. 16-17 Al Heidelberg