European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 4, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 25u.s. Opens title defense today by Walt Morrissette staff writer Pitburg a Germany a the . Armed forces team wrapped up training Camp sum Day and was headed for Belgium on monday to begin its title de of Csc in the 1990 shape International military basketball tournament. The american team opens tournament play against the United kingdom today at 2 30 . In the shape gym site of All tournament games. . Coach Bob Abbott of Ramstein took 12 players to the tournament. They Are Charles Caldwell a 6-foot-6. Forward from Alzey As Baumholz cry a 64 Clyde Harp and 6-3 Robert Huff 5-8 Bonnie Daye from Ramstein Augsburg a 6-3 Andrew Marshall and 6-6 Charle shape tourney Bates 6-5 George Evans of shape. Also  a 6-4 Darryl Reeves  6-3 Gerald Davis 6-3 Jay Mclean from Mainz 6-1 Dobie Strong of Hahn and Hanau a 6-0 Jerry Phair. Daye and Reeves Are the Only players returning from last years championship squad. Daye the . Point guard who was most valuable player of the 1989 tournament missed the first week of practice with administrative problems. A the made it in the sunday starting our second week of practice a Abbott said. In that week the team played four exhibition games. The team took a five Point decision from Trier of the first German league last tuesday beat the Luxembourg National team by seven on wednesday Tost to Trier a by three in overtime thursday and beat Luxembourg by seven in the final warm up game saturday. In those practice games Abbott started Daye at the Point Huff at shooting guard Caldwell and Harp at Strong Forward and Marshall at Small Forward. A Bott does t use a True Center in his system. The Strong forwards have the rebounding responsibility a Center would have. Quot i worked in everybody in my rotation Quot Abbott said. Quot this is the lineup i used in practice but its by no Means set for the  Quot the . Has been grouped in league a with Greece France. And the United kingdom. League b contains Belgium Germany the Netherlands and Italy which won the 1988 title and lost to the . In the �?T89 title game. Tournament games arc sch cd. Used for noon 2 30, 6 and 8 30 ., tuesday through Friday. Following the . Game the americans face France on wednesday at 8 30 . And Greece on thursday at 6 . The first and second place teams in both leagues Advance to the semifinals on Friday. The top team in league a plays the no. 2 team in league b at 6 ., and the first place league b team takes on the league a runner up at 8 30 . The semifinal losers play for third place saturday at 6 ., and the championship game follows at 8 30 . Re v coach Bob Abbott. Worked in everybody sunday in the nil bucs nip falcons23 1 7 Tampa Fla. Map a Vinny Testaverde riddled the nil s worst pass defense for 351 Yards including a 35-Yard touchdown to Mark Carrier with 39 seconds left and the Tampa Bay buccaneers snapped a six game losing Streak with a 23-17 Victory sunday Over the Atlanta Falcons. The defeat was the fifth straight for Atlanta 3-9which has now dropped 17 consecutive games on the Road dating Back to nov. 20,1988, adding to the teams frustration was the loss of quarterback Chris Miller who fractured his right Clavicle Midway through the third Quarter. Testaverde completed .17 of 33 passes and Tampa Bay offence had its most productive Day m eight weeks with Willie Drewrey scoring on an 89-Yard reception and Steve Christie kicking Field goals of 39,44 and 21 Yards. The bucs 58 intercepted Miller three times before the Atlanta quarterback was injured scrambling out of the end zone to his own 11, where Keith Mccants made a diving tackle. Scott Campbell replaced Miller and the Atlanta offence picked up. He completed his first five passes for 51 Yards to sustain the drive and the Falcons went ahead 14-13 on Mike Roziers 9-Yard run Christie a third Field goal gave Tampa Bay a 16-14 Lead with 10 03 to go but Campbell held his composure Rozier continued to run effectively and the Falcons came Back to regain a 1-Point advantage on a 46-Yard Field goal by Greg Davis Tampa Bay s game winning drive covered 74 Yards in 10 plays in the final 4 30, Testaverde completed a 15-Yard pass to Ron Hall to set up third-and-4 at the Falcons 39, then scrambled 4 Yards to pick up the first Down. He found Carrier behind Brian Jordan near the. Goal line on the next play. V _ Rozier finished with us Yards Yards Rushing on 23 carries. He gained 35 Yards on five attempts on Atlanta a first scoring drive a 14-play, 80-Yard drive that lasted 8 43 and ended with Tracy Johnson a 3-Yard to run for a 7-0 Lead rams Jim  touchdown famine Cleveland a Jim Everett threw for 261 Yards and four touchdowns ending his string of three games without a touchdown pass and Henry Ellard became the los Angeles rams All time leading receiver As they beat the Cleveland Browns 38-23 sunday. Ellard had six receptions for 90 Yards giving him 402 catches in his career. Tom fears held the previous team Mark of 400. The loss was the seventh straight Tor Cleveland 2-10which has lost a team record six consecutive games at Home. The Browns have matched their worst record after 12 games in franchise history and they Are 0-3 since Jim Shofner replaced Bud Carson As head coach nov. 5. _ the rams 5-7who upset san Francisco last week won a second straight game for the first time this season. Everett took advantage of Good Field position All Day directing touchdown drives that began at the rams 25, 33, 35 and 41-Yard lines and another that began at Midfield. Los Angeles also scored a Field goal on a March that started at the Browns Cleveland 46-Yard Fine the Browns secondary was easy for Everett because of the absence of pro bowl cornerback Frank Minnifield out because of a sore Heel that has bothered him for three weeks. The Browns have surrendered 11 scoring passes in those three weeks. A  Everett completed 22-of-29 passes without an interception. The touchdowns went to four different receivers Pete hol Ohan on a fourth Down 1-Yard lob Gaston Green on a 16-yarder to the right Flat Robert Delpino 21 Yards Down the left sideline and Buford Mcgee 9 Yards in the left  Gary also scored on a 1-Yard plunge set up by Ellard a consecutive receptions of 18 and 13 Yards Gary led the nil with 13 touchdowns at the beginning of play sunday. The teams traded Short Field goals in the first Quarter but Everett s second Quarter to passes to Holohan and Green fir a greens first career to catch it 17-3 at the half. Made chiefs Deberg rip patriots Field goals of 39 and 44 Yards. Foxboro mass. A Steve de Berg the a for 312 Yards and two touchdowns in the first half As the Kansas City chiefs scored on their fir St five possessions and routed the new England patriots 377 sunday a. Deberg threw scoring passes of 86 Yards to Stephone Paige on the chiefs first offensive play and 11 Yards to Robb Thomas on their last play of the half for a 23-0 halftime Lead. After punting on their first series of the third Quarter they got their league record sixth blocked punt and made the score 300 two plays later on Christian Okoye a 1 Yard run Okoye scored on another i Yard run with 7 29 left. A the chiefs 8-4who began the Day tied with the los Angeles raiders for the acc West Lead Are seeking their first division title in 19 years. The patriots 1-11 set a team record with their 10th consecutive loss and allowed six sacks. Kansas City had a league High 42 sacks entering the game. _ the attendance of 26,280 was the smallest in the league this season. The previous Low was 28,924 for Indianapolis game at new England nov 11,\ Deberg completed 15 of 21 passes for 331 Yards and Barry word rushed for 112 As the chiefs piled up 471 Yards including scoring drives of 86,80,70,60 and 59 Yards. Three ended in Field goals of 45,32 and 19 Yards by Nick Lowery who tied his previous Best Streak of 13 successful Field goals v a a. A a. The chiefs had two interceptions including Deron Cherry a first of the year in the end zone. That sparked an 80-Yard March capped by Thomas touchdown 30 seconds before halftime. Deberg completed four passes for 41  on the last four plays. The patriots avoided their second shutout in three weeks on Hosp no a 2-Yard scoring pass to Marv Cook with 25 seconds left in the third Quarter. The blocked punt with 10 34 left in the third Quarter was the fourth of the year by Albert Lewis. On the next play Deberg threw a 13-Yard completion to Alfredo Roberts. Then Okoye powered in for the chiefs fifth score in six possessions new England which failed to score on its first series in 11 of its 12 games has. Given up Points on nine of its opponents 12 opening possessions. Kansas City Winner of four of its last five games had Clear sailing from the second play of the game of the first Todd Mcnair returned the opening Kickoff 15 Yards. Then Deberg faked a Handoff to Okoye freezing cornerback Ronnie Lippett. Paige ran by him caught the bail at about Midfield and raced in for the longest reception of his eight year career. Deberg also has a 90-Yard scoring pass this season