European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 4,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 f i j f a w t ,.-7 Vuk. A �?�3 a a / f t a /. Ilaf lands London a by Bicky Fox staff writer London a Wembley stadium joined the world league of american football on Friday thus Locking London into the new Spring league. A a it a the key franchise for Europe a Olaf vice president Joe Bailey said. That announcement came at a downtown news con Ferenec during which the world league also unveiled a plan to sign local football Talent. London is the eighth City to officially join the world league which will kick off March 23, 1991. The other cities in the 12-team fold Are Frankfurt West Germany and Barcelona Spain in the european division plus Montreal Sacramento Calif. San Antonio Orlando Fla. And Birmingham Ala. Bailey said new York Mexico City and Milan Italy will receive their stamp within a month. As for the 12th franchise Bailey said Charlotte n.c., and Columbus Ohio arc in the running along with three cities he refused to name. He added that the announcement of Memphis tcnn., Landing a spot was a false report. The world league and Wembley agreed on a lease thursday night. A this is going to be the Home of the London franchise for Many years to come a Bailey said. Wembley s executive director Jarvis Astaire said a we re the leading soccer  the world. Hopefully Well become the leading american football stadium in the  Wembley has played Host to the a Fly a american bowl since 1986, Astaire expects to draw 65,000 for the raiders saints game at 6 . Sunday local time. Wembley holds 76,000 for football and Astaire said a we re looking for 35,000 people for world league  neither the world league nor Astaire would give the Cost of the a Nibley lease which they said will be Memphis has no Olaf team London a Memphis never joined the world league of american football. That correction came from Olaf vice president Joe Bailey who said after fridays news conference that Usa today and the associated press falsely reported the Story last month. The world leagues Public relations Man Bob Rose said one reason for the mistake was that Mike Lynn general manager of the Minnesota Vikings and on the Olaf Board of directors was quoted As confirming Memphis joining the league. Bailey made it Clear Friday by saying a we wont go to  Bailey added the world league also we no to go to Nashville the other Tennessee City named As a possible franchise. That leaves Charlotte n.c., and Columbus Ohio plus three cities Bailey wont publicize As candidates for the 12th Olaf team. The league which opens in March has named London Frankfurt West Germany Barcelona Spain Montreal Sacramento Calif. San Antonio Orlando Fla. And Birmingham Ala., As official franchises. Bailey said new York Mexico City and Milan Italy Are in but the Olaf is awaiting stadium lease agreements a Bucky Fox signed later. As for ownership Olaf european coordinator Billy Hicks  mention names but said a there have been numerous parties who have approached us. And we be approached them. They Are names that a great Deal of you would  the London team will play five games at Wembley As part of the 10-game regular season. Then come semifinals and the world league title game june 9. As for a London nickname Bailey said Quot it is up to the ownership Quot which he said should Start opening an office sept. I. He added that season ticket sales will Start by october. The world league shifted gears by announcing its a operation discovery Quot which will Lead to scouting and signing local players. Tex Schramm the league president who was scheduled for Back surgery Friday in Texas had said no quotas would be established for local Talent. At fridays press conference the Olaf vice president of football management Jerry Vainisi said a a we re looking for four International players for each  the Way Vainisi outlined his plan each team will suit up 40 players. Those will be mostly americans with College and nil experience. His operation discovery will provide four More players. They might play or might be window dressing depending on How the Olaf completes the program. Quot we want to make them Good enough where they can play Quot said Vainisi. Quot we re tying fora grass roots  according to the plan London could have four British supplementary players. Frankfurt could have four germans. International players will also till the Lour Man min squads on North american rosters. The world league will Send John Ralston the former Stanford and Denver Broncos coach to Europe in september for a monthlong scouting tour. He will then hold tryouts in european cities. Selected players will sign a league contract and by to Orlando in Early february for the Olaf Combine. Vainisi Sard 800 will make it a 65 per team plus 60 for a Reserve squad based in Dallas. Each team would then trim Down to the 40 limit. How would gis in Europe get a shot Vainisi said they must go through Ralston a fail tryouts which will be  lbs learn techniques at clinic Tokyo apr the tire dangled in the hot afternoon air. It was time for the japanese quarterbacks to try their hand at the precision passing Drill. The first quarterback hesitantly stepped up to the imaginary line of scrimmage took the football dropped Back and let Loose he missed the lire completely. His second try hit the tire with a heavy  Broncos coaches and players in Tokyo to meet the Seattle sea Hawks in the american bowl saturday night helplessly looked on As quarterback no. 2 had the same Fate. Quarterbacks three and four hit nothing but air. A a that Sok a Broncos offensive coordinator Chan Gailey reassured the embarrassed players some of whom Are on top japanese College teams. Quot our quarterbacks can to do it  such was the tone of a football clinic hosted Friday by 18 Broncos and sea Hawks players and coaches for 92 attentive and very determined japanese players. Quot it. Was great Quot Broncos running Back coach Bishop Harris said a it reminded me of the Days when i coached Junior High school  though most of Harris students at the clinic were in their late teens or Early 20s, they probably have about As much experience with the game As did those Junior High school kids. Football to most japanese still Means soccer and while thousands of fans can be expected to watch exhibition games like the american bowl the football playing Community remains Small Quot almost everybody who plays football in Japan gets started after they enter College a said Michiyasu Futami a running Back on the Gakushin University team. Futami 22, has been playing football for four years. He enjoys the sport because it is a like a martial Art it requires a lot of physical and mental  Quot but we have a Long Way to go Quot he said. A the americans have so much Speed. We still have to master the basics.�?�. Susumu Nakajima a wide receiver for a College team in Yokohama said he began playing three years ago after graduating from High school a before that there just weren to any teams for me to  to Nakajima and Many other football japanese players the game has Appeal because it is exotic and foreign. A a it a very american everybody joining together to do Battle a he said. A a it a also very showy Quot he said pointing to the sea Hawks cheerleaders practising nearby. Quot and that a american  sports tolf vision football a nil Hall of Fame game Cleveland is. Chicago 7 . Saturday Japan bowl Denver is. Seattle 4 . Sunday. Baseball a Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 1 40 . Sunday. Radio baseball a new York at St. Laius 9 . Saturday Chicago at Milwaukee 2 30 . Sunday. . Boxer Williams Kos do it the associated press Quot Seattle a scratch one . Boxing phenom at the Goodwill games. A the other goes for Gold. . Boxers had their hands full i hurs Dav night in the semifinals and Uliey u Ere Lull of sox lets. A pair of 17-year-old knockout pro prospects on the american team split their bouts Jeremy Williams getting knocked out by Soxie Andrei Kurnyak a and Oscar de la Hoy a winning a lopsided decision Oxer Airt Kab Amaio another soviet. Meanwhile the . Women a basketball team has won 39 in a Row since beating the soviets at the 1986 Goodwill Goodwill games games in Moscow. The . Women a who won their second world championship Only two weeks ago scored a 10380 Victory Oxer Australia on thursday. The . Women were to play Bulgaria on saturday for the Gold medal. Boxing _ will tarns fighting at 178 pounds forced Kur Pyavka into a standing eight count in the first round with a thundering right left combination but then took one himself after what appeared to be a slip. Two rounds later he was Hurt. Kur Pyavka hit him with an overhand right that sent Williams toppling to the Canvas like a felled tree. He remained on the floor until his co Nermen including his father and the ring doctors got him to his feel. He was immediately put under physicians supervision. De la Hoja scored a 4-1 decision Oxer Kha Matov in the 1 25-Pound class. Other . Winners were 106-Pound world Champion Eric Griffin Terry my Groom at 178 pounds Larry Donald at 201, and Ivan Robinson at 125. Robinson stopped soviet fast Gatin in the third round while the others won on decisions. That gives the United states eight boxers in the finals Over the weekend. The soviets have nine. Basketball i he . Team shot 60 percent from the Field including 9-Tor-10 trom three Point Range As the australians crowded the Basket help make the americans shoot from oui Sijer Teresa in words had tour of the three pointers and wound up yith 16 joints. F figure skating world Champion Jill Denary led a i-2-3 finish in the original program by americans. Trenary of Colorado Springs was trailed by Nancy Kerrigan of Woburn mass., and Kristi Numaguchi of Fremont Calif