European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Spain Dahlem conquers Ramstein a ill ill in i Quot in in it the tin Rel i by Rob Staggenborg y staff writer conference Victory Over the Ramstein Nona id s. Greene Memona Field. Thurmond hooked up with Sneed with iks than three minutes left in the final Quarter from 10 Yards out for the go ahead such Down that erased a 16-14 Ramstein after the flubbed pass conversion St Montand co. Jumped to a 20-16 Lead that capped a 45-Yard drive. Thurmond was much less than his usually remarkable self tossing five intercepts in the contest. The Atlanta native made Good on 12 of 27 attempts for a Mere 38 cards passing. Warren Rogers connected on a 10-yarder on a Roll out play to give Spang a 148-Yard passing Day. Where Thurmond erred the Saber defense covered. Led by a blistering five Solo tackles a pair of sacks and a handful of hurries from defensive lineman Mark de Prez Ramstein quarterback . Johnson was ineffective most of the game. Johnson finished slightly better than Thurmond clicking on 15 of 31 for 141 Yards. Span Dahlem iced sole Possession of first place in the Csc on Art Haislipp a 15-Yard touchdown run with less than a minute left in the fourth Quarter. Where Deprez and the Saber defense did no to take a bite out of Ramstein a normally potent offence a slew of penalties lid the rams in. Ramstein was flagged 15 times for 155 Yards which caught the ire of head coach Larry Bolden. A the penalties killed us. You can to beat a team like Span Dahlem when you re getting a lot of penalties. I done to know How Many drives were killed because a holding Call or some other Flag fell a said Bolden whose rams fell to 5 Dii Ihm Impi. Wyvis is amps Ken George 2 Spang Dahlem a Arthur Haislip gets a first Down left photo and teammate Robert Fillingham nails Ramstein s Tony Phillips. Point after to regain a 14-13 Lead. Lockwood remained philosophical about the huge Victory despite being doused with water Bill Parcells style by his team mobbed by the Saber fans and belted with affection by his wife. A they everybody has problems winning at Ramstein a he said a smile As big As a Span Dahlem across his face. A the nature of our offence is to get a lot of passes or Long handoffs. We had to do some planning for this game. They run a different kind of offence like us. We spent some time this week preparing for this  Thurmond remained upbeat despite and abetted Spang Dahlem a bid for a tossing five meatballs a three to ram a in a r. A 1. _ Ion Gavm a Ort Nna Anctot Home Field advantage when the Csc playoffs begin oct. 6. Ramstein bounced Back from a 7-0 deficit in the first Quarter on tight end Harry Washington a 11-Yard touchdown reception with 6 56 left in the Quarter. Johnson piloted the rams downfield and found Washington in the Comer of the end zone on the fourth play of the drive. Mark Shild genes Pat knotted the score at 7-7. After a Span Dahlem turnover on the ensuing drive Johnson anchored the Ramstein offence to the sabers 15, where he hit Derek Allen in the Comer of the end zone. Hildgen sliced the Pat wide leaving Spang within striking distance. The strike came after intermission free safety Kevin Martin alone. A most of those interceptions were just mental errors on my part. I did no to get Down on myself. My line was giving me Good time to throw. Five interceptions Are a lot yeah. But in the clutch situations we moved the Ball and made the least amount of  Thurmond a Point was Well taken by Dexter Powell. After Thurmond gave up his fifth pop out of the game Ramstein inched toward a rally Point at their 35. Johnson handed off to tailback Tony Phillips who hit Powell on the reverse. Powell lumbered through a gaping Hole and saw nothing but goal line some 65 Yards men doubly. A we ran that play All Day a said Bolden. A the play was wide open. The timing was Way off. The Blocker led but Powell bumped into him inside the Hole. Fundamentally that play was too wide open to drop the Ball. It was a Basic fundamental goof that probably killed  Span Dahlem jumped to a 7-0 Lead Early in the first Quarter. Johnson a first delivery was picked off by Saber defensive Back Marvin Harris who scampered 45 Yards to the rams 15. Four plays later Thurmond squeezed through a sea of jerseys on a fourth and Millie ters play for the score. Hildgen nailed his first Field goal of the season in the third Quarter. Hildgen banged a 32-yarder through to give Ramstein a 16-14 Lead. In sundays other Csc game Rhein main 18, Pitburg 14 Rhein main a West Germany a Rhein main snapped a two game losing Streak by defeating Pitburg 18-14 Here sunday. Bit urge a record is 3-3 while the rockets stand at 2-3. The rockets took advantage of a relentless Rushing attack that pounded out 220 Yards and two touchdowns. Charlie Harris led All rushers with 29 carries for 125 Yards and teammate Greg Booker carried 15 times for 82 Yards and scored both ads. After being stopped by the Barons de rockets marched 59 Yards to take a 6-0 Lead with 4 32 left in the first Quarter on bookers 6-Yuard Jaunt. Brian Hellard spat kick failed. The rockets next touchdown came with 3 09 left in the second Quarter. This time they put together an 11-play, 57-Yard drive that ended with Booker galloping in from the six. Hellard spat kick was blocked. Bit urge a offence showed signs of life just before halftime. Varying from his usual Wishbone Arsenal Baron quarterback James Wilson passed 13 Yards to Kevin Richardson for the first score. Wilson a extra Point Boot made the halftime score 12-7. Late in the third Quarter Rhein main increased its Lead with another 50-plus Yard drive. On the eighth play of the drive Hiawathia Porter tossed a 5-Yard scoring strike to Ford Smith. The two Point running conversion failed. With time expiring in the third Quarter the Barons struck again. Halfback Don Taylor evaded rocket defenders for a 52-Yard scoring sprint. Wilson added the Pat. The rockets passing attack accounted for 68 of the teams total 290 Yards. Pitburg gained 180 Yards on the ground and 67 through the air. Each team had two interceptions. Terry Maki the former air Force Academy and 1986 Kodak All american linebacker saw limited action for the first time As a rocket. Maki was credited with 11 Solo tackles three assists and one sack. Ine strike came alter intermission. When Thurmond led the sabers deep into downfield. Powell bobbled the Ball Ramstein territory then snuck a 6-Yard a swarm of White Span Dahle j  Zsofi amps  Sake Mon of the me tre Fen on thet first two possessions the Gardner wins second straight australian up Phillip Island Australia up a bolstered by an ecstatic Home town crowd former world Champion australian Wayne Gardner took his second 500cc australian motor Cycle grand prix in a Row with a scintillating win on the Phillip Island circuit sunday. It was a great Day for australian fans As Gardner a teammate and compatriot Michael Doohan finished a close second relegating the newly crowned world Champion american Wayne Rainey to third with his teammate Eddie Lawson fourth. In a Gutsy Effort Gardner overcame pain from a broken right hand incurred in a previous race fall after appearing to be out of the Competition when he dropped Back to fourth during the Middle stages. A wildly excited crowd of 64,307 fans cheered the iia if i 1 i a a in. A at or or Nuiya Cash cd Uruu u1 it two australians As they locked out the americans Over he concluding stages of the a a Quot Ulo meter 2.7-mile course. It was the first time since 1949, when the world championship started that australians have finished motorcycle racing one two in a 500cc grand prix event. The Lead see sawed Between the two australians Rainey and another leading american contender Kevin Schwantz. The australians Riding rothmans hondas were being pressed by Rainey Riding a Yamaha Marlboro Roberts and Schwantz on a Suzuki Lucky strike on Lap 28 when Schwantz was thrown off in a violent Tail that saw him slide across the ground for almost 100 Yards. Miraculously he was unhurt. But the fall virtually sealed the win for Gardner As Rainey said later that he became very cautious after seeing his countryman thrown from his machine m such a dangerous Way. Gardner said after his win that he  have finished another Lap because his Bike was failing. A i kept changing up but the Bike Wasny to pulling and i Felt sure it  make it to the line a he said. A i was sure that Mick Doohan was going to pass me and i was certain it  Nave completed another  the win sealed an All time place in the record books for Gardner As the race shifts from next year to the newly built circuit at Eastern Creek near Sydney. He will go into the record books As having won the Only two australian grands prix held at the historic Phillip Island circuit having won the inaugural australian last year. In the 250cc grand prix decided earlier in the Day american John Kocinski grabbed Victory giving him an unbeatable Lead in the world championships after a Battle with Germany a Helmut Bradl and Italy a Luca Candalora who finished second and third in that order. In the 125cc, Italy a Loris Capirossi made history when at 17 he became the youngest rider to Ever win a world motor Cycle championship. He beat fellow countrymen Bruno Casanova who was second with Doria no Zamboni third