European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 9,1990 the stabs and stripes a Page 19 Akeem a hot rocket for now by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich West Germany a will the Houston rockets Trade Akeem Olajuwon or is it just a bad dream for rocket fans of Akeem the dream a a they re rumours. I done to know. In be been hearing them myself just like you a Olajuwon said thursday in Munich where he put in an appearance for . Gear at the Vispo sports Trade show. Every year it seems Akeem a name swirls in Trade talks. Akeem for Charles Barkley. Akeem for Karl Malone. Akeem for whomever. But what would Houston have without Olajuwon the Only Man to get a quadruple double double figures in Points assists blocked shots and rebounds has carried Houston since he came into the Aba out of the University of Houston a Phi Slamma Jamma fraternity in 1984. The cougars were More successful than any rocket team with Akeem even with ext win Tower Ralph Sampson As a Bookend. Olajuwon still thirsts for a championship. The closest the rockets came was a 4-2 loss to Boston in the 1986 Aba finals. His contract with the Houston rockets runs through the 1997-98 season. He has no other teams in mind and when his contract expires he plans to retire. Hell be 35 then. After that he said head like to become the . Ambassador to Nigeria where he grew up and started playing basketball. He admits however that a More of a dream than an actual goal. In the meantime his thoughts run toward what the rockets need to do in order to rebound after a first round playoff loss last season. A i think we re going to have to make a lot of changes a Olajuwon said. A fall the other teams in the league Are getting so fast and so Strong that we be got to catch up with the  he said the rockets Are a fat and tired right  his toughest opponent the Utah jazz. A because of the big Guy a he said. He was talking about Mike Eaton the 7-foot-5 Behemoth who gives the 7-foot, 250-Pound Olajuwon fits. But Olajuwon which translates into a always being on the top in nigerian is no Slouch himself. Picked three straight seasons As first team All Aba he a in elite company. George Mikan 19491955 and Kareem Abdul Jabbar 19701974 Are the Only centers with More consecutive selections. In Jabbary a recent Book a Kareem a Olajuwon is described by the King of the sky Hook As the most talented player in the Aba today. Jabbar affirmed that the Akeem Olajuwon on recent Trade rumours a a in be been hearing them myself just like you. Up Day before Olajuwon arrived in Munich. A in Talent he a the Best one a said Jabbar who was in Munich on wednesday for the Vispo Trade show. A a it a kind of hard for him to Lead though. Sometimes its not statistics but Quality of leadership. That takes time to  Olajuwon who Hadnot realized Jabbar wrote about him in the Book asked a a what a he say about me a a that you re the  a wow. Well ill have to go buy his  but on Jabbary a comment on leadership Olajuwon asked a leadership in what Way you can show it by just doing the things you be got to do doing your Best being professional. You know taking care of business getting your rest doing your Job doing the Best you can playing team basketball. There Are Many ways to show  in return Olajuwon said a Kareem was difficult to play against. You knew his weapon was the sky Hook and you know there a nothing you could do about it. Just try and distract him so you could defend against it. A a in a going up to the weight room. Id better live up to my reputation a a Olajuwon said smiling about Jabbary a comments. Talking about leaders even though Jabbar and his sky Hook have retired Olajuwon still must contend with the magic of Earvin Johnson of the lakers. A a magic a a team player. Magic can do so Many things on the floor he can do it All. When he son the floor he a always a trip. Any time he has the Ball he maximizes getting the High percentage shot. When you play against magic you never know what he a going to do a Olajuwon said. Before departing Europe to return to the states for the rockets training Camp next month Olajuwon wanted to say hello to pal Oscar Sarabia a recent graduate of West Point stationed in Frankfurt. Berlin bashes Karlsruhe Karlsruhe West Germany a the Berlin bears broke the game open with a 27-Point third Quarter that erased a 1410 halftime deficit and beat the Karlsruhe knights 37-22 in a High school football opener saturday. Cornerback Tom Piotrowski started things rolling for the bears by picking off a Zach Lewis pass and returning u 70 Yards for a touchdown. Bruce Sora a 12-Yard run Sascha Richardson a 3-Yard sneak and Richardson a 48-Yard pass to Ivan Aguigui demolished Karlsruhe a Hopes for a Home opening Triumph. Lewis gave Karlsruhe a 6-0 Lead in the first Quarter with a 30-Vard keeper on the option play but Russell Ottley got Berlin High school football on the scoreboard with a 23-Yard Field goal four minutes later. Richardson a 22-Yard Aerial to Aguigui made it 10-6 Berlin at the end of the Quarter. Mike Robinsons 20-Yard pass to Clayton Ritchie and Robinsons run boosted Karlsruhe into the Lead at the end of the half. The knights last to came with 4 12 remaining in the game on Thomas Shanks 8-Yard run. Lewis ran for two Points following that score. Richardson led Berlin runners with 50 Yards in seven carries. He also completed eight passes for 135 Yards. Lewis picked up 90 Yards in 10 carries and Shank had 70 in eight totes for Karlsruhe. In other openers saturday Fulda 22, osterholz 6 Fulda West Germany a the de fending Small schools Champion Falcons grounded the Blackhawk behind John Johnson a two touchdowns. After a scoreless first half osterholz Drew first blood when Tony Cashman tipped a pass by Fulda quarterback Ray Pachuta. Bryant Proctor picked it off and returned it 41 Yards for a 6-0 Lead with 9 35 left in the third Quarter. Fulda came Back on Lamont ashes 41-Yard dash with 4 55 left in the third. Osterholz had been called for roughing the punter giving Fulda a first Down on the Blackhawk 41. Ashe took it in two plays later. Dan Kailiwai ran in the conversion to put Fulda in front for Good at 8-6. Johnson added two fourth Quarter scores. His 2-Yard dive with 10 15 left capped a 64-Yard drive and his 6-Yard run with 1 49 to play ended a 72-Yard March. Fulda coach Marcus George used nine different backs to gain 249 Yards on the ground. Thomas Richardson gained 62 Yards on eight carries and Ashe had 53 Yards on two rushes. Osterholz a kotto Forward gained a game High 81 Yards in 12 carries. A a we be got three non conference see football on Page 21 a a 1 i k Span Dahlem spooks Rhein Isalin Hohn wins corps. Lawson caught eight passes for 153 Yards Ai Span Dahlem a West Germany a Span Dahlem quarterback Deluca Thurmond shredded Rhein Matni a secondary for 305 Yards passing As the sabers Defeated the rockets 38-28 saturday. _ the sabers improved their record to 5-1 in the Continental sports conference while the dropping the defending us afe champions to 1-3. Rhein main began the scoring Battle. After taking the opening Kickoff the rockets in arched 80 Yards and consumed 12 30 of the first Quarter. An 11-Yard pass from Hiawathia Porter to James shorty culminated that drive. Brian Hellard booted the extra Point. Span Dahlem scored quickly aided by Willie Lawson a 33-Yard Kickoff return. Arthur Haislip later scored on a 6-Yard run and Frank Goetz added the extra Point to tie it 7-7. Air Force football both teams again traded touchdowns Early in the second Quarter. Rhein main scored first on a 31-Yard Gallop by running Back Charley Harris. Harris finished with a game High 141 Yards. Haislip answered with his second touchdown of the half this time scampering across the end zone from 11 Yards out. Rhein main spoiled an Opportunity to take the Lead As its fourth-and-10 Gamble failed deep in Span Dah lems territory. After taking Possession on their 9-Yard line the sabers sliced through the rockets defense on a 91-Yard March that ended with Thurmond passing 30 Yards to Ken Sneed for the score. Lawson and Sneed paced the sabers receiving corps. Lawson caught eight passes for 153 Yards and Sneed had seven catches for 119 Yards. Rhein main held the advantage Rushing with 248 Yards compared to 141 by Span Dahlem. In addition the rockets gained 148 Yards through the air with one interception. In saturdays other Csc game Hahn 24, Pitburg 12 Hahn a West Germany a three touchdown passes by Hahn quarterback William Cotton led the Hawks Over Pitburg. Using a balanced offensive attack that included 160 Yards passing and 153 Yards Rushing the Hawks improved their record to 2-2. Pitburg which mustered 257 Yards total offence fell to 3-2. Neither team fared Well in the extra Point category. Hahn missed three attempts and had one blocked while Pitburg misfired on two tries