European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 11, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25commentarycrippen an army knockout the fighter in waiting at last weekends army european boxing championships was Randal Crippen of Wurzburg. Crippen won the army slight heavyweight title of Europe in 1988. He lost it m 1989. He wanted to grab the heavyweight Crown in 1990. But Crippen . He spent the previous 10 Days with a . Boxing team in Russia without love. He landed in Hanau a Fliege Horst gym amid fridays second Day of the championships. So forget entering the ring in headgear and gloves. He entered the ring in Street clothes upon being introduced by the ringside announcer. The near capacity crowd roared congratulations for his armed forces heavyweight title which he won Over the Winter. Crippen would rather have fought a a it a hard for me to come to boxing matches and not get in the ring. In a a competitor not a  that a obvious. Crippen 22, looks like he could cripple you with his pugilistic face and 6-foot-3, 200-Pound Frame. Not to mention his Side winding blows which could Dent a gym Wall if he missed the heavy bag. Crippen dented enough boxers to capture the Allamy heavyweight title in february. He and three other soldiers stationed in Europe a Light flyweight Bradley Martinez of Nimberg bantamweight Adrian Mitchell of Baum older and middleweight James Crisp of Nimberg a won armed forces crowns in March. Crippen swung into the next round the . Amateur boxing championships in Colorado Springs Colo. He pounded through the quarterfinals stopping obie Sullivan of the marines 57 seconds into the second round. But Crippens climb ended in the semis where he lost a 3-2 decision to san Antonious Javier Alvarez who went on to claim his second straight title. Was Crippen robbed a i thought so a he said in True boxing fashion. Crippen is hardly Down for the count. He and 15 Fox other . Boxers marched on Russia in late april for the Usa user dual bouts. Crippen moved up to super heavyweight to fill a spot and lost his Lone fight in Moscow on a unanimous decision. Crippen did no to exactly plan to defect after that. A it really makes you appreciate your own country a whole lot a said Crippen who hails from Sanford Mich. To Randal Tell us what you really think of Russia. Like what did you like a i liked one thing getting out of  Crippen a specialist with three years in the army plans to Fly Westward soon. He Aims to train with in Imberg a Martinez and other Randal Crippen army boxers at fort Hua Chuca ariz., leading to the Goodwill games Box offs next month in Colorado Springs. The . Will enter two 12-Man teams in Seattle a Goodwill games in july. Is Crippen a lock for another meeting with the russians a i done to see a heavyweight in America who can beat me right now a he said. A i saw the Best at the nationals and i think i beat the  plenty of military athletes talk trash. Air Force football players boast of trying out for the Dallas cowboys when they never did. Army basketball players Tell tall tales of just missing a shot with the Detroit pistons. At least army boxers do something. Former Neu Ulm Soldier David Bey fought for the world heavyweight title against Larry Holmes. Bonc Crusher Smith went from Wurzburg contender to world boxing association heavyweight Champion. Ray Mercer vaulted from Baum older to the 1988 olympic heavyweight Gold medal. Freddie Giddens the Vii corps sports wheel who helped steer Mercer during his Usa eur title reign of 1985-87, says Crippen is for real. A a he a probably one of the Best heavyweights i be seen in boxing a Giddens said at ringside last week. A this direction is up to the goals he sets. Right now he a got the right Power and skills. He hits As hard As any heavyweight in be Ever seen to include Mercer. He actually boxes better than Mercer did. He can punch his own  Mannheim a Marlon Simpkins punched Crippen enough last year to win a 3-2 decision for the Usa eur Light heavy Crown. They called it the unification title since Simpkins had won it in 1987 and Crippen in �?T88. Without Crippen fighting Back Simpkins won the army european Light heavy championship sunday with the ease of a sledgehammer pounding silly Putty. When Simpkins was through claiming his third title in four years he was asked about his old Nemesis. A with his Talent a said Simpkins a a there a no limit where he can  Crippen wants to go far. He visited new Jersey on his last stateside swing to talk with Mercer who to 14-0 since leaving the army. Mercer has visions of winning the world heavyweight Belt. So docs ripping Crippen. Comment you might be heavyweight Champion one Day. Crippen a not might be. Will  the stars and stripes Heidelberg most solid of All teams by Walt Morrissette staff writer Hanau West Germany a when the Abc Bowling teams finished leapfrogging Over each other wednesday night it was the Heidelberg solids atop the Heap As 1990 team champions. The Ramstein night courts 4548 total had led throughout first squad team Bowling sunday and into second squad team Bowling wednesday. But late wednesday the Karlsruhe old timers shot past the night court with a 4583. Then the red hot solids surpassed themens Bowling old timers with their 4610 and Sterling 192.0 average. Jack Paxton Tony Smith Dave Miller and Dieter Arnold will split at least $1,000 in first prize Money. The pot will grow a Little As More bowlers pay their fees toward the end of the tournament. A we were pretty confident going in because we won our travelling league Rolloff a Arnold said thursday. The foursome bowled a so so 2202 opening series for a 183.5 average with Smiths 214 being the High game. But the second set was a different Story. A the first set we bowled Lousy a Arnold said. A but in the fourth game we shot an 866 and i started looking at the Board and everyone else started looking  Smith fired a 248, Arnold 214, Paxton 208 and Miller 196 in that fourth games amps Walt morn Shotlo from left Dave Miller Tony Smith Jack Paxton and Dieter Arnold pose after their solid performance wednesday in Hanau. To jump Start the drive to the team title. The quartet followed that up with an 809 game led by Millers 225. A after that fifth game when we had the 809, i knew we could do it then a Arnold said. Heidelberg ended with a 733? topped by Paxton a 201 game to finish with 4610 pins 1199 by Paxton 1164 for Smith 1134 for Miller and 1113 for Arnold. Two other late teams crashed the top five. Taking third were the Pitburg 3-e�?Ts and an of Greg Huntley 1124, Howard Makynen 1096, Pete Russell 1242, and Paul Little 1114who rolled a 4574, 190.5 average and won $460. Ramstein lab took fourth. Ron Crosby a 1180, Ted Foley a 975, Scott Bowling a 1274 and Ben Laughlings 1136 led to a 4562 total 190.2 average and a $420 payday. The Ramstein night court ended up in fifth place. Duane Hudson s 1202, Mike Ballman s 1117, Dave Warlick a 1113 and Lyle Slettene a 1116 totalled 4548, 189.5 average and meant $385. In doubles through thursday afternoon Only two pairs from the second squad cracked the top 10 from the first squad that finished doubles monday. In seventh place Are Larry Schultz and Mike Smith of Ramstein 1 176-1154�? 2330. Taking eighth were the Gra Fenohr Haggs Robert Whitetree and David Taylor 1230-1092�?2322. Joe Austin and Satch Parks of the Frankfurt thunders still led with their 1112-1304�?2416 line and 201.3 average. George Foissett and Alan  of the Pir Masens Pirmina tors were second 1210-1190�?2400, 200 average