European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 2, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25rockets Hiawathia spells w the name of the game is Hiawathia Porter. How do you beat a quarterback named Hiawathia i no one has in the playoffs which is Why his Rhein main rockets Are in Lakenheath England for sundays Safe title beat Hiawathia a rockets in the Continental sports conference quarterfinals even with a Hawk coach Wyne Wright who likewise misspells his first name. Sembach hurdle Hiawathia a rockets in the commentary Csc semifinals even with a running Back Wason Miles wearing a hawaiian nickname of Haku. A Span Dahlem erase Hiawathia a rockets in last saturdays Csc final even with its own Slick named a a Deluca Thurmond. When Hiawathia was through directing Rhein main to a 20-17 Triumph he had made Deluca look like a Paloska. I Hiawathia who never pretended to be a great passer hit 9 of 23 passes for 141 Yards in the biggest game of his life. Deluca who had thrown for the most Yards in the Csc regular season was held to a pathetic 46 Yards. The Hiawathia Deluca contrast was a microcosm of the rocket Saber Battle. I Hiawathia entered the Csc title game As the no name quarterback. He was seen As a caretaker after the great careers of Tony Smith and Tor Hill who passed Rhein main to Safe titles in 1988 and �?T89. But Hiawathia proved Cool in the rain and wind at Span Dahlem. His 44-Yard pass to James shorty was the key play in Rhein Mains winning touchdown drive. Deluca came in As the hot shot with his scope on 1 Spang a first Csc championship. Not Only did he misfire. He misbehaved. With his sabers Down 14-10 in the third Quarter Deluca took a helmet rattling hit. While he Lay on the turf Warren Rogers ran in to take Over at quarterback. Deluca got up but he had to come out at least one play. Rather than run off Deluca walked toward the huddle and waved for Rogers to get out of there. It was a Bushbuck Fox gesture exactly what Jay Schroeder once pulled on Doug Williams who never forgave his former Redskin teammate. The refs directed Deluca to the sideline. Rogers ran firn be p y and Luick a left in favor of Deluca. But like Williams Rogers wont forget when Spang sub fight resumes in 1991. F b but that s Spang Dahlem a problem. Old news. The now name is Hiawathia. The now team is Rhein main sporting a 6-5 record. T,tpaii3uarterback of team both in the Hunt for a Safe championship. F Haven to messed up a Hiawathia Porter said at Rhein Mains pizza place the night after beating Span Dahlem. A when they need me in a Hiawathia was there in 1989, but Only As Rhein Mains Holder on extra Points. He was there last Spring when Rhein main assistant Willie Evans gave him therb Job on the Hanau Hawks of the German american football league. He was there at the Start of the Csc season but Rhein main gave the starting a a Job to Arthur Miles. Then Hiawathia got a Story Book break. Miles Hiawathia Porter missed the bus for the sept. 8 game at Span Dahlem. The rockets lost that regular season game 38-28, but Hiawathia played the whole game. The quarterback Job was his. The rockets have gone 5-2 since then. Get this the rockets went 0-4 on the Road in the regular season. They re 3-0 on the Road in the playoffs with More Road Stop a Lakenheath. One Guy better not knuckle under amid hostile fans and that a the quarterback. The rockets should feel Good about theirs. Rhein main tailback Charley Harris feels Good about Hiawathia a we always worry about How much poise he a going to have in a pressure situation sure. One thing he a got going for him is that he a got a great Zeal for the game. All he wants to do is throw the and hand it off to Harris or fellow Bullback Greg Booker. And sometimes wait too Long to throw it. A i m hard headed a Hiawathia admitted. A i take two hits too Many and i wont Stav Down. After a sack rocket guard Tim Langley will come up and say a get rid of it get rid of in a still learning How to read Hiawathia Porter is a 21-year-old airman first class. While Rhein main was restarting its dynasty in 1988, Hiawathia was joining the air Force in Georgia. Hiawathia Porter Iii was born in Hastings Fla. He was named in connection with his Cherokee forebears. Why Hiawathia instead of the Correct Indian spelling of Hiawatha made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow so the song of Hiawatha seems porters grandpa was Hiawatha but grandma goofed while spelling her songs name. Threw in an extra Hiawathia or. And Hiawathia Iii were stuck. Hiawathia or. Was career air Force. The porters lived in Span Dahlem from 1978 to �?T84, and Hiawathia Iii Learned football there. When Hiawathia or. Transferred to Hess Isch Oldendorf Hiawathia Iii went to High school up at osterholz. He started As the Blackhawk quarterback in 1986. Four years later he a working for Rhein Mains 435th Security police so and playing for Rhein Mains Csc champions. And typically going against a Lakenheath quarterback John Rudy who sports Superior numbers. A know what in a going to do about it a said the rocket a a with the Superior name. A prove them the stare and stripes Harris legs Lead Rhein main a a she a got legs and she knows How to use Mem. A a from Zzz tops a a legs by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Rhein main a Germany a actually the a a she is no the a a she is a a the a and the a a he is Rhein main tailback Charley Harris. The legs Are his but they Arentt made for looking. These legs Are made for running and run they do. Over the Hills and through the Dales. Through underfed linebackers who Are foaming at the Mouth. Past Back peddling defensive backs. Into the glorious expanse of a freshly mowed end zone. These Are Charley Harris legs. Get to know them. Eight other Continental sports conference teams did and they were soured by the experience. These legs pumped out a Csc leading 847 Yards in 144 carries. They also ran for a combined 327 Yards in the playoffs which saw Rhein main beat Hahn Sembach and Span Dahlem for the Csc Crown. Harris a two season Rhein main vet has sparked a frenzied pro rocket revival at the air base even after the rockets slogged through a 3-5 regular season. Under the new conference playoff for stat eight of the nine teams advanced to postseason play. Rhein main cashed in on its meal ticket and drove to England on thursday to race . Sports conference Champion Lakenheath in the Safe title game sunday. It is the eagles fourth straight Bra to the final and Rhein main beat them the last two championship games. But these champs looked More like defenceless chumps when the season began aug. 4. The rockets lost a no were embarrassed a by we Brucken 40-0 in the opener. We Brucken was the Lone team out when playoff time came championship Rhein main 6-5 at Lakenheath 8-0 12 30p.m. Sunday a look at the first game. We lost 40-0 to we Brucken a Harris a Baltimore native and self professed Oriole fan said monday after a Light workout Here. A a we be got to smile at each other when we think about that game. Now we did it. We re the Csc what Price Fame zilch. Despite sending Shock Waves through the Csc Rhein main still copes with its underdog tag. Those three playoff upsets gave the rockets a 6-5 record while Lakenheath is 8-0. A we got off to a slow Start but we peaked at just the right time a said Harris 29. A where would we be without this new playoff format nowhere. It just goes to show you. For instance in 1976, a Peanut Farmer became president of the strongest county in the world. He was an underdog. A i Tell our Guys a if a Peanut Farmer can run our county then Why can to we do it win the Csc title a even though we were Down we knew we were still rockets. Something had to give. We had to pick ourselves up sooner or later because we re Rhein main. We knew wed be in the thick of things at the end of the year. A i love being the underdog a Harris said laughing. A they that a gotten us to where we Are right now. You Tell a Bunch of Guys they can to do something then by god they re going to do everything they can to do it. That a Harris life just hit the fast Lane a revelation he does no to feel quite comfortable with. The headlines the hype the everything is bothersome. A when i read something in the paper like a the Rhein main rockets Rode the Back of Charley Harris to a win a that hurts. That hurts a great Deal a he said. A we got Guys like Vincent Parham a the most underrated athlete in Safe a Champ Johnson Marty Andres Guy Hunter. These Are great athletes but because they done to play a glory position like quarterback or running Back they done to get much credit. A i have to come in the Day after i had a Good game and a Good write up in the paper and face these Guys. I look at these Guys in the face and say a Man i ainu to no better than it bothers me to upstage these Harris tailback spot had been the 1989 Domain of Greg Booker who has filled in nicely at fullback As a blocking Back for Harris. The rockets took the Chance on Harris and he has delivered a namely a Safe title shot. Still Booker and an offensive line that includes Hunter Tim Langley Rich Lawton Wayne Hammond and Darryl Murphy Are the real heroes Harris said. A i can to say enough about Greg Booker. He a had his years m the limelight but he knows How to accept his role As an Unsung hero a Harris said. A a we be got a Good relationship Greg and i. I have enough respect in his ability that when he says a run behind me a i do it because he a always looking for Daylight. A Greg Booker is my Knute Rockne so win one for the gip per Pep talk gives Way to first year coach Jose Valentines a rocket Pride Spiel when the rockets need a Turbo charge. Harris who suffered on losing teams at we Brucken in 1987 and �?T88 before lands amps Scott a. I Iii Charley Harris fumbles in 1989 title game. Amid Tim Linders Lakenheath grip ing Here said a we have an Overall drive or value that keeps this team going. Its called rocket Pride. A Rhein main rocket never gives Harris legs never give up either. If they do hell cover it up and drive on. A a in a rather be remembered As the Guy who 20 years from now look Back and say a he made some but that a about life too. If i have to play Hurt then its teaching someone else that sacrifices need to be made. Football is about sacrifices. Its about pain fear and the rockets could be laughing last if Lakenheath Falls victim to rocket Pride. If not the season will still be gauged As a phenomenal Success Harris said. A people in the Csc can talk All they want a he said almost in your face ish a and that Sok. Everyone a got to pick one Way or another. Yes or no. Rhein main or Lakenheath. A it comes Down to this we can actually say now that we made a lot of teams turn in their equipment Early. We get to keep ours for at least another week. A we get a kick out of
