European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I Pitburg ousted Kmic nabs title trip to Florida Naples Nlaly a Darrel Johnson hit a grand slam and a single to Back up Winner Nicholas Goodman tuesday As Naples eliminated Pitburg 23-11 to hand the european big league championship to Kaiserslautern military Community Kmic will represent Europe in the big league world series at fort Lauderdale fla., aug. 10-18, Pitburg had to win to have a Chance to catch cedi Defeated Kmic. Every other team in the double round tournament now has at least two losses Kmic 6-0 played Pitburg in the late game tuesday and the tournament ends wednesday with the Naples wednesday july 18,1990 the stars and stripes Pago 23 european big league is Rhein main and Kmic Saarland games Naples broke it open with an 11-run, six hit fifth inning helped by four Pitburg errors Sean Parker and Wayne Chambliss also had a pair of hits. Steve Hall and Bernie Blackman each went 2 for 5. Santiago hungarian was the loser Rhein Maln 10, Saarland 2 Eric Foreman crushed a grand slam for Rhein main arid Eddie kill a fired a six hitter fanning six. Rhein main broke a 0-0 tic with nine runs on seven hits and two homers in the fourth inning. Foreman hit his slam and kill a had a two run shot in the big  Palmer went 2 for 3 for pm. Peter Konowicz had two hits in four trips for Saarland. Tokie Harris took the loss. In mondays late game j g48 try mylar Pitburg first baseman Steve Hall catches the Ball to retire Naples Wayne Chambliss 17 in a tuesday game Kmic 19, Naples 10 All for Kmic. Winning Pitcher Josh Cook struck out five and Donovan White went 3 for 4 for Naples while hit a two run Homer in the first inning. Ray Cabral Wayne Chambliss Mike Anderson and Nicholas went 3 for 3, Chris Crider 3 for 5, Cook 2 for 4, Goodman had two hits each Anderson look inc Keith Boswell 3 for 4 and Nathan Barnhart 3 for 5, less it big leagues competing on frayed shoestrings by a King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a travelling on frayed shoestrings the teams spent As Many As 23 straight hours Riding buses and Are bunking six to a Cabin. 7 hey did this to compete in the european big league championships in Naples. Kaiserslautern militate Community which became the Winner of the five team baseball tourney tuesday will travel to fort Lauderdale fla., to play j n the leagues world series aug. 10-20, american teams from the Rhein main Pitburg and Saarland also have been representing their respective regions of Germany. Naples is the Lone team from Italy a team of yugoslavs was scheduled to compete but did not make it to Naples. A they just  get Over Here. I really done to know Why Quot said Dave Carter the tourneys director a it would Nave been the first time yugoslavian had participated a a team members Are All americans age 16 to 18, and most of the kids from West Germany have never been to Italy before a a we be been waiting All year to come Here Quot said Donnie Bridges 17, a Catcher for Saarland. A my players arc Loving it. Coming from Germany they Are not used to seeing the Sun Quot said Harry Bloss manager of the Rhein main team. The Sun has been a scaring constant Ever since play began on thursday. Afternoon temperatures have been Well into the 80s and hit 90 monday afternoon. A we Are used to playing in 50s and 60s,�?� said Pete Kono Wicz 16, Saarland a third of scan. A we Are sweating a lot More and drinking a lot of water. The heat Hasni to aftic cd us vet but j think it will catch up with us in the last Days of the tourney Quot threw in John Bennett 18, a Saarland Pitcher. Cantcy Park the american military Community a huge recreation area in Naples is the site or the championships. The Park is located within the Crater of a dormant Volcano and hosts a score of playing Fields a Golf course and swimming Pool plus picnic and campgrounds. Many players Are beating the heat by taking frequent dips in the Pool. The local Community has arranged unlimited Pool entry for each boy for $ 5. A a we have been getting a lot of support from the people Here especially from the Naples High school boost re club Quot said West Sunderland Saarland s manager. Quot we Are on a shoestring budget and the boosters have helped us tremendously by fixing a big breakfast everyday for All the players. It Only costs s5 per player for the whole championships and its been Well Worth it to us Quot Sunderland said. Quot the kids arc Chipping in for their food every Day and some kids Are really Short of Money Quot said Sunderland. A yesterday we went downtown and bought a Bunch of pasta and sauce and Madelaine Konowicz and Pixie Jarman players mothers cooked it up for us Quot some teams have received substantial backing from their local morale welfare and recreation activities. Saarland new to the league this year has had to raise its funds. A the team held rallies and bake sales to raise the $3,000 we needed to come Down Here. To save Money we shared a bus with Ramstein Kmic but the cheapest bus we could get Cost the teams 7,500 German Marks about $4,5fxj. We drove straight through to Naples to save Money Quot Sunderland said. A your German bus Driver had never seen a baseball game before coming on this trip Quot Sunderland said a now Quot he added a a he a become a fan a Span Dahlem men gain Safe final on Craft slam i Aviano Italy a leave it to a quarterback to drive Span Dahlem to a last minute Victory in the Safe menus  to it Trail tournament. Jack Craft who quarterbacks the sabers in the fall turned into a slugger tuesday with a two out grand slam in the Bottom of the seventh inning that shot Span Dahlem past san Vito 13-9, 1 he Victory landed the 4-1 sabers into v.  a title game against the 5-0 fans Tom rams. Span Dahlem must heat ran Man twice for the title. Spang trailed 9-8 heading into the Sev . A Smith s double tied it with two outs. A a an intentional walk to Adam Fruge the bases Craft crashed his Winner. South kept the sabers in the Hunt with and three run homers. He finished of with is a Bis and three runs. Let Jones swatted a three run Homer Sun no  went 2-3 in the r i a Robin  Force softball Span Dahlem 10, upper hey Ford 4 the sabers led 5-4 going into the seventh then blew it open on Tommy Edwards bases loaded triple. For upper Heyford Matt Beadles went 3 for 3 with a Homer and two Bis. Helrn Stern 8, san Vito 4 san Vito led 4-0 until the third when Zamstein took advantage of four errors to leap ahead 5-4. Ramstein a Donnie Patrick went 2 for 4 with two kills. Donnie Brown drove in three runs. For san Vito Rick  stroked a two run Homer in the second. Upper Heyford 15, in Ciurlik 7 Quot the sky Kings scored four in the first and seven in the second. Beadles Horn Rcd doubled and had three Bis. Ray Green added a Solo Horner for Heyford 3-2r i Cilik finished 0-5, Zumstein 14, Fairford 4 the rams exploded for seven runs in the third. 7 he key hit was Johnny Hernandez a three run Homer. Brown went 3 for 3 with a Homer double and four wbk the Catcher has four homers and 15 Bis in the tourney Shu Shumaker went 4 for 5 for Zamstein. Old lice a three run triple highlighted paced Fairford which went 1-4.warriors, lady rams in final Raj Ben i a i , England a Zwic Brucken Ami Ramstein finished on lop of the usal l women s softball championship round Robin tuesday with 4-1 Marks. I hey will play in wednesdays championship game starting at j . Icy were followed by Lakenheath 3-2, Inu Ilik 2-3 and both Alconbury and  at i -4. Zwell Brokken 15, of a Nilso 12 Toni Moore knocked Iri five runs to Lead the warriors in this slug Rel. Incur Ltd 5, 4 Willie Mcintyre hit a two run double in the Bottom of the seventh to erase i Lakenheath s 4-3 Lead. Incur he look a 3-0 Lead into the seventh then gave up four runs in the top of the seventh two on Mabel Hemings double. Ramstein 10, Comiso 8 1 Rancine Lloyd had a two run Homer among her four straight hits for Zamstein. Yvonne blown also homered and went 3 for 4. We Birtir Ken 1j, Laikit Iii Al 3 it Ler i f Landl went 3 for 4 with two Bis and Gloria i Xhai k1s 4-Ford game top Jed the warriors. Anne  had thru hits m three trips and two r Bis for i nor id Cath. Rani Stein 18, Ako Obury 4 Martina Wilson drove m four runs during her 5 f or 5 game for ram Stein