European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday april 16, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 slow Road to recovery puts of Neal in pro bowl Bubuc Syfox staff writer Wiesbaden West fes in of Nea figures he a one of the Best players in the National football league. Now that he a healthy again. Quot i feel i can play with anyone else they bring in a of Neal said during his nil groups Stop in Wiesbaden last week. If i Don t compare myself with the Best Why am i there a he Wasny to there for 2216 months. Toward the end of of Neal a defensive Rookie of the year season of 1986, fellow Charger Woodrow Lowe hit his Lefi leg the crash Tore ligaments in the knee and chipped a Bone in the Shin. A i basically had a career ending injury Quot of Neal said As he crossed his legs in the american arms hotel. A that a Why i feel to fortunate to be if of Neal shows guts As a pro bowl linebacker he showed a hard Backbone As a fallen defensive end. He missed the last three games of 1986, All of �?T87, half of �?T88 and had his seventh Ger san Diego linebacker Al in Europe knee operation in january 1989. Throughout his rehabilitation of Neal ignored the chargers doctors and found his own. He traipsed up to Lake Tahoe for sessions that lasted weeks at a time under the supervision of or. Richard Steadman who fixes Bones with the . Ski team while the chargers fumed of Neal knew what was Best. A a nil doctors Are paid to get you Back on the Field healthy or not a said of Neal. A they would be wanted me Back at the Start of �?T88. The Way i see it if i play Hurt i wont be effective. If in a not effective Cut the Only Cut came during surgery. Of Neal a product of Oklahoma states defensive line made the switch to outside linebacker last season so effectively he amassed 12 i sacks to finish third in the acc. The 6-foot-4, 259-Pounder pulled off his All pro comeback without wearing a Brace or ice on the knee. Of Neal 25, Hopes the chargers make a similar recovery. Their 610 record of 1989 kept them out of the playoffs for the seventh straight season. Not even two victories Over Kansas City the second of which shocked the charging chiefs could push san Diego toward the postseason. What to do Over the Winter the chargers hired Bobby Bea thard As general manager the same Bearnard who geared the redskins toward two nil titles. All Beathard has to do is find offensive players. The chargers offence ranked 11th in the acc while their defense ranked third. Of Neal says he a confident in three san Diego quarterbacks a Billy Joe Tolliver Jim Mcmahon and Mark Vlasic. A i done to care who is Back there. I just want to win and have direction a the linebacker said. Of Neal is less Content with san Diego a running backs. He says the chargers need backs who can catch and bum. One would be Gary Anderson but he sat out 1989 in a contract dispute. That left the careers with Marion Butts and Tim Spencer but they re fullbacks. If of Neal were Beathard during the april 22-23 draft a a in a love this organization to get a full time running Back receiver out of the nil from Page 21 play Oit series in their Long history winning twice. Minnesota has lost five of seven seven game playoffs. The North stars got goals from Shawn Chambers Perry Berezan Neal Broten Larry Murphy and Dave Gagner. Greg Gilbert opened the scoring for Chicago and the Black Hawks added two goals in the final period. Aaron Broten who scored nine goals and nine assists in 35 games after he was acquired for Bob Brooke in a Deal with new a Jersey this season set up two first period goals As the North stars took a 3-1 Lead and never looked Back. North stars goalie Jon Casey made 27 saves. Minnesota coach Pierre Page reserved Praise for his team after the Victory. �?o1 was Static about the Way we won 4-0 in Here tuesday and said so a Page said. A and then we went Down to la Scago and thursday and forgot How to win. I done to know if our Guys have Learned How to Kings Steve Duchesne 28 and Tony Granato 14 congratulate Mike Kru Shelyski 26 for Nis game winning goal on saturday. Respond to a they won the first game of Chicago coach Mike Keenan the series in our building a he however did have some enc our said a so who am i to say that aging words for the North stars they can to do that again a Sis oboe did 10 san Diego a Leslie of Neal. A a fortunate Backfield Type. Maybe an Eric Dickerson but a better receiver like Curt Warner. If not then a run blocking offensive lineman. Not a quarterback. San Diego can win with this but that a Beathard a problem. A i could care less what they do a said of Neal. A fall i can do is be the Best player i can be. 1 think in a the ultimate team player. 1 do whatever they and come Back healthy too. Smythe division oilers 4, jets 3 Winnipeg Manitoba a line mates Esa Tikkanen and Jari Kerri scored the first and last goals for the oilers to stave off elimination. Edmonton came out flying and out shot the jets 12-2 in the first period on the Way to a 3-0 Lead. Tikkanen made it 1-0 at 5 29 of the first period redirecting Reijo Ruotsalainen a shot under Winnipeg goaltender Bob Essen a. Mark Messier and Gregg also scored in the period but Winnipeg fought Back and tied the score 3-3 on a second period score by Mark Kumpul and third period goals by Doug Smail and Doug Evans. That set the stage for Kurriss dramatic game Winner. Kurriss goal at 13 10 of the third period came on a wicked 20-foot snapshot that just found the inside of the far Post behind Essensa. A a in a have preferred somebody else taking that shot a said jets coach Bob Murdoch. A i played the shot right. I came out and Cut the Angle but he managed to find the top Corner a said Essensa. A it was a great in semis Cholet France a the Dodds All stars swept through their group into the semifinals of the Cholst International cadets basketball tournament by posting victories saturday night and sunday morning. Following their Blue group 100-43 and 67-58 victories Over Badalona Spain and Tours franc respectively the Al stars were matched against yellow group Champion Athens in sunday night s second semifinal game. Green group Winner and pre tournament favorite Savolini of Italy was paired against split of Yugoslavia in sunday nights first semifinal tussle with the third place and title games scheduled monday afternoon. Dodds 100, Badalona 43 Wurzburg a Doug Darrell sparkled once again As the Al stars overwhelmed the Spanish entry chalking up 22 Points 7 steals and 4 assists before a capacity crowd in the Cholet civic gymnasium saturday. Berlins Renard Owens added 20 Points to the Victor Effort Frankfurt a Jermaine Avic followed with 14 and Owci Brick ends James Mcknight scored 13 Points. Dominic Vasser jammed his Finger out of joint in a collision with a Spanish player. But assistant coach Dick Dacron pulled it Back in place and the Mannheim Star came Back into the game and scored a 3-Pointer that hit the Century Mark. Pas Cual Lopez paced Badalona with 16 Points. Dodds 67, Tours 58 Dodds had to play this sunday morning game in the Back gymnasium a a smaller than regulation Arena with wooden backboards and that had an effect on the outcome. A the kids were really Flat against Tours in that Cigar Box gym a coach Tom Leblanc said a we get our fas Brcak going and it was difficult to press. But we pulled out the Dodds led by Only 1 Point 32-31, at halftime but they scored the first 6 Points after intermission and built up a 15-Point Edge before Tours staged a belated rally that Cut the final margin to 9 Points. Vasser and Renard Owens led Dodds with 14 Points apiece and Avie followed with 13. Dominique Talbot and Cedric Antoniazzi had 16 Points apiece for Tours and Gregory Avenet dialled 14. Kings Victory rearranges world tourney shopping lists Berne Switzerland up a both team Canada nil Cam Usa May change their shopping lists of to Kofu x be world ice hockey championships now i Calgary flames Are out of the Stanley cup play oils officials said sunday. Team Canada head coach Dave King and team Man i Finera manager Art Berglund said they would go huh opening games monday with a minimum of of thu Ourn rosters during the first few Days this will be easier for the canadians who face West Germany in the opener a team they have already beaten twice in pre tournament exhibitions. The americans on the other hand will be up against Czechoslovakia a perennial medal contender followed by the encounter with Canada on tuesday. Berglundi a Hopes of adding Star players Pat Lafon Taine from the islanders and de Olczyk from the Toronto Maple Leafs did not materialize. But the defense was bolstered somewhat by the addition of Jeff Norton from the islanders. Four americans Are on the roster of the ousted flames and will be contacted sunday def Ensman Gary Suter Senterman Joel Otto wingers Joe Mullen and Paul Ranheim. A we Are still looking for an outstanding goaltender a said Berglund while team Usa so far made up of four Pittsburgh penguins some minor pros expatriates playing in Europe and College standouts went through sunday s practice. Possible reinforcements for team Canada would include defens Eman Al Mclnnis As Well As Cen Crmen Doug Gilmour and Joe in Ouwendyk
