European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 10, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 19 4 los Angeles tailback Marcus Allen flying against the new York jets in 1989, will try to help the raiders beat the Cincinnati bengals in the acc semifinals still on the run despite to by Chris Dufresne the los Angeles times few would argue whether Marcus Allen is one of the greatest tailbacks Ever. He might be the most popular devoted decorated unselfish los Angeles Raider in franchise history. So How is it that Allen does no to finish seasons As much As he survives them to dec this one. It started in training Camp with rumours of Allens demanding a Trade and spilled Over into the season opener when Occidental a Vance Mueller started ahead of him at tailback. There were anxious moments before october a trading deadline when the raiders apparently shopped Allen around the league like car Nival elixir. The san Francisco 49ers came knocking hard but pull the trigger when the asking Price turned out to be pass rusher Charles Haley. As malcontents go Allen hardly compares to former los Angeles ram tailback Eric Dickerson who might have found a million escorts to the California Border. Yet Allen replacements lined up two deep. Greg Bell a three time 1,000-Yard rusher in the league was plucked from the rams last Spring As insurance. Lurking in the lobby of his own theater to Jackson took his final baseball cuts in Kansas City sold autobiographies like hotcakes and made a shoe company Rich All while plotting his next series of spectacular moments. On oct. 14, two Days before the nil trading deadline Allen lingered somewhat longer than usual on the coliseum floor after a Victory Over Seattle. If this was a last Waltz Allen was going to take a final look around the old place to lock in the essence of a relationship that dated to the 1970s and his Days at us. Allen was not traded. Jackson arrived with his usual fanfare. The backs were Plato Ned All season and remarkably to some made it work Well enough to win a division title. A come sunday these Marcus to raiders will play Host to the Cincinnati Lomg als in the acc semifinals. A it always made interesting copy for you Guys a a Allen said of to is. Marcus. A there was never a question in our minds that it would work. We can handle team transcends to and 1.�?� but there was drama no doubt. You wondered How Long Allen would keep his starting Job. Coach Art Shell ended speculation by always starting Allen and then substituting Jackson at first whim sometimes As soon As the first offensive series. Shell believed to be a staunch Allen supporter Days when Trade rumours were swirling said Allen has handled his adjusted role with his usual dignity. A Marcus is a football player a a Shell said. A the does everything that s asked of him. I be runs he blocks he Allen appreciates shells gesture hut he does no to make much of the Issue. Allen finished the season with. -682-nfl playoffs on an to and radio saturday 6 30 . Dolphins at Bills 10 . Redskins at 49erssunday 6 30 . Bears at giants 10 . Bengals at raiders a / .5 v \ a amps Yards 16 fewer than Jackson s >98. A a a a a the. Reality is that Jackson usually comes m on the lust series anyway Quot Allen , i feel Good about Starling. I done to even think that san Issue now. We both play quite a Jan. 10-16 unless otherwise dated Vii corps whose menus teams launched their desert shield depleted 1991 season last sunday has women join the action this sunday with Niernberg at Ansbach and Bamberg at Augsburg both tipping off at 1 . Those contests will be followed by menus games a at 3 . Three menus games with no women a preliminaries Are also scheduled sunday with Neu Ulm at popping in Schwabish a mind at Heilbronn and Schweinfurt at Wurzburg. All three tip off at 1 . After a Trio of games wednesday night v corps continues the weeks schedule on saturday and sunday afternoons. ,. Menus games set for saturday Are Wiesbaden at Mainz at 1 . And Baum older at Darmstadt and bad Kreuz Nach at Wil Flecken both at 3 . On sunday Mainz visits Darmstadt at 1 . And Baum older travels to Giessen a Rivers Barracks for a 3 . Tipoff. Three women a games All tipping off at 1 ., Are also scheduled. On saturday its Baum older at Darmstadt and bad Kreuz Nach at Wil Flecken sunday the Baum older lady bears play at Rivers Barracks Gies san. Tiie 2ist Talcom league starts its weekend slate with a Mannheim at Pir Masens double header Friday night women a game at 6 ., menus at 8 . On saturday Lan Stuhl visits Kaiserslautern and Pir Masens is at Karlsruhe women at 1 ., men at 3 . On sunday its Lan Stuhl at Mannheim and Parma Sens at Zweig Nicken both menus games Only at 2 ., plus Karlsruhe is at Kaiserslautern for a women s game at 1p.m. And menus contest at 3 . In Continental sports conference action this weekend Oesterberg travels to Sembach for a Friday saturday series. In other Friday games Ramstein visits Hahn Span Dahlem plays at Lindsey and Rhein main at Wei Brincken. On saturday evening Rhein main plays at Ramstein Lindsey is at Hahn and Wei Brincken at Span Dahlem. Women play at 6 . And men at 8 . Both evenings. Hanau will hold a Martin Luther King Day Over-30 tournament Friday through sunday at Pioneer Fliege Horst and Cardwell gyms. The Competition for players Over 30 As of Jan. 10 will be double elimination with 10 teams entered. Competition starts at 6 . Friday continues at 10 . Saturday and concludes sunday starting at 10 . The championship game is set for 6 30 . Ilah Neukamm downhill on the famous str if course saturday followed by a slalom sunday. Tomba did no to enter the downhill and super g at Gar Misch last weekend and lost the world cup Lead to Switzerland a Franz Heinzer. The italian slalom Ace wont be competing in the downhill at kit Buhel and Heinzer will race Only the slalom. Both kit Buhel events will also count As a combined a paper race determined by results in the downhill and the slalom. The women racers have moved to or in ska Gora Yugoslavia for three straight Days of world cup Competition beginning Friday. The women a races including a slalom and giant slalom replace events moved from Maibor Yugoslavia and Bergen Germany. A German american indoor meet billed As a first for military athletes in Europe will be held in Hanau sunday at the August Schartner Halle starting at 10 . Registration will be from 8-9 30 ., with a $3 entry fee that covers three events plus one relay. There will be male and female divisions for adults and youth born after 1971. There will be heavy German participation in the meet events include the 60 meters 200, 400, 800, 1,500, 3,000, 60 hurdles 800 relay High jump Long jump and shot put the track is a 200-meter, banked one and the Hall holds around.7,500. No admission will be charged for spectators. Call Pete Robertson at 322-8578 or 06181-15949 for More German first league action continues Friday evening with Dynamo Berlin hosting Munich 7 .Weisswasser at Frankfurt Mannheim at Landshut Schwen Ningon at Rosenheim Berlin scat Freiburg and Cologne at Disseldorf the latter five All at 7 30 . On sunday afternoon Dynamo Berlin visits Cologne and Rosenheim plays at Munich both at 2 45.. On sunday evening Landshut is at Berlin so and Dussel Dorf at Schwen Ningon both at 6 ., and Mannheim hosts Frankfurt at 7 .Visng berlins Power lifting meet scheduled for saturday at the Cole gym has been cancelled because of Lack of entries. Italy s Alberto Tomba will try to reclaim the Overall world cup Lead when the menus circuit moves to Austria for a weekend of racing at kit Buhel a the the Continental spurts conference travelling league resumes after the Holiday break with a position round saturday. The men will compete at Span Dahlem and the women at Tilburg. Bowling starts at 1 . Berlins Cole Tennis Center is holding a tournament through sunday. Matches Start at 5 . Today and Friday then 9 . Saturday and sunday. The event is open to h card holders. Call Doug Palmer at 332-6168 or 030-819-6168. A
