European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 30, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 by Tim boiv1n staff writer Frankfurt West Germany a the air apparent Are apparently spuds but they certainly Aren t duds. A dim Unitive duo outclassed the Goliath in the Germany finals of Nike a slam Dunk contest judged by Michael Jordan at the Frankfurt Hochst balls Orthall tuesday night. Stuttgart a pee wee Morgan a All 5-foot-t of him a and Hometown favorite Darnell Jackson 5-10 from neighbouring Mcnair Cavern followed in Spud Webb a footsteps by jumping Over some pals to tie for first in the Competition. Morgan got the Competition off to an electrifying Start when he jumped Over friends Antonio Briggs and Ozzie Mccrory in the first round to earn a 10 from Jordan. The bulls superstar gave Morgan another 10 for his double pump slam As the 263rd maintenance co Soldier advanced Over Hanau a Kenneth Lewis. Jackson opened up his first round match against Giessen a Riley Roderick with a double pump rim Rattler for a 10. Roderick missed a reverse before Jackson also missed his attempt from straight on. Roderick then got an 8 from Jordan for his swinging slam before Jackson put him away with a to Derek score on a left handed stuff. Jackson had it easy in the semifinals As Stuttgart a Michael Kelly missed a Dunk while . Maxed out with three 10s. Pee wee pummelled Augsburg a John Donahue with two 10s, the second a Bounce pass Alley top that had the crowd on its feet. Kelly got an 8 on his first try and missed the second to exit. That set up the final. Morgan got Robert Mitchell out of the audience to join Briggs and Mccrory kneeling in the Lane. He took a running Start from the far Baseline and skied Over his buddies for the slam to earn a standing o from the crowd. Jackson Wasny to going to take that sitting Down. The 32nd signal in Soldier instead had Eugene Mills sit Down a on a chair in the Lane a and read a stars and stripes As Jackson flew Over him to match morgans score pee wee Stom ached a gut run Dunk from the left Side for another 10 and Jackson answered with his own Max Effort from straight on. With one Dunk left pee wee did a twisting Back slam for a 10 to put the heat on Jackson. But Jackson answered with his patented Bounce pass Alley top that tied it. After a discussion Between Jordan and the officials Jackson and Morgan were named co winners. Both will Advance to the european finals sept. 4 in Munich a olympic Hall a mainly i base my dunks on what my opponents were going to do a Jackson said. A if i could slide by and do something easy i would but against Sis l envy to Lwft or Frankfurt a Darnell Jackson leaps Over Eugene Mills to tie for first among dunkers. Pee wee i did no to have a Chance to do anything easy. The last Dunk was do or  asked about getting 10s from air Jordan Jackson said Quot its a great accomplishment for me because he a the Best player that Ever came through the  pee wee who stood tall with Jackson among the dunkers said Jordan has a big influence on his slams. Quot i just try to base my dunks on what Michael does. 1 must be doing something Good if 1 can get three 10s from Michael a Morgan said. And Morgan said he was ready for Munich. A i have a few More tricks up my sleeve. I always come prepared for the Competition. I have a Good 13 or 14 dunks in my repertoire a Morgan said. The slam Dunk Competition was held at halftime of an exhibition game Between Steiner Bayreuth and the american shape All Star team. Jordan was supposed to play five minutes for Steiner Bayreuth in the first half and five minutes for the americans in the second half but he. Gave the fans their Money a Worth by playing the entire first half for the German champions. At halftime he jokingly told the fans the american team was talking trash so he was going to play the second half with the germans. He left with 2 58 to go in the game through a human Cor done formed by military police from Frankfurt. Steiner Bayreuth went on to beat the . Shape team 90-79. Jordan finished with 29 Points shimming in a Dunk off an Alley top from Kai Nairn Berger with 3 06 left to go out in style. Pity  a Darryl Reeves. Sea dunks on Page 19 Alzadon finished by the associated press Lyle Alzadon a dream of returning to e nil at age 41 ended tuesday. So did the career of Hanford Dixon a decade younger. Alzado one of the nil top defensive ends from 1971-85 with Denver Seveland and the raiders tried a comeback with los Angeles this year after working in movies and television. But a pulled calf muscle and a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery kept him from working out and the raiders announced his retirement. Quot i worked Lone and hard i tried my Best a Alzado said. A twas very Well prepared and 1 like to believe that 1 proved nil Camps to everybody that i can play and  Dixon one of the league s top cornerback for a decade with Cleveland signed with san Francisco As a plan b free agent in March. He had been competing with another former All pro Eric Wright for a Reserve defensive Back Job with the 49ers, but Wright had the advantage of having spent his decade with the 49crs Ana being a favorite of coach George Seifert. Quot it was unfortunate Lyle got Hurt and had to have the surgery Quot raiders coach Art Shell said. Quot it was Tough enough coming Back from the time on but then to get Hurt made it that much  Joe Morris the new York Glan Stead ing ground gainer in new York giants history survived at least another week a tuesdays putdown was to 60 but teams must get Down of 47 monday Morris who missed All of last season with a foot injury still seems in trouble because of the giants overload of running backs including Veteran Ottis Anderson and talented youngsters Tike Rodney Hampton Dave Meggett and Lewis Tillman. But coach Bill Parcells brushed aside speculation that Morris was the Odd Man out. Instead he Cut Chad Thorson a Rookie free agent linebacker to get Down to 60. Quot when i decide what to do with the backs. I la let you know Quot Parcells said. A nobody knows anything. There is a lot of speculation. As you know when you speculate you have to what a the word  Cincinnati bengals coach Sam Wyche under criticism for trading starting linebacker Joe Kelly for unsigned Rookie wide receiver Reggie Rem Bert defended the Deal by claiming the bengals were so overstocked they would have had to Cut a Good linebacker anyway Wyche said that would be the Case even if Rembert a second round pick who was unable to reach contract terms with the jets remains unsigned All year. He reportedly is seeking a salary comparable with the $455,000 per year the Dallas cowboys Are paying second round pick Alex Wright in a three year contract. Rembert reportedly rejected a $398,000 offer from the jets before being dealt for Kelly and offensive tackle Scott Brown. Quot we re out nothing Quot Wyche said when asked what would happen if Rembert did no to sign. A we would have had to see nil on Page 23afn sports television pro football a Buffalo is. Chicago 2 . Friday. Radio. Baseball a Boston at Cleveland 1 30 . 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