European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 12, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 25 Baker running to new Loop s Green Light by Rob Staggenborg. Staff writer Frankfurt Germany a Tony Baker was in Phoenix when he got his nil walking papers and Frankfurt was the last thing on his mind. But when March 23 Rolls around Frankfurt will be the Only thing on his mind. That a when the 5-foot-ll, 171-Pound speedster puts on the Blue Orange and White uniform of the world league of american footballs Frankfurt Galaxy when it hosts the London monarchs in the inaugural world league game in Germany. Baker was the first running Back picked in a position by pm Sitori world league draft last month when the leagues 10 teams convened in Orlando flavor the first Olaf scouting Combine. Galaxy general manager Oliver Luck plucked Baker from a Field that included former Kansas City chiefs running Back Paul Palmer. A Palmer is a Good player no doubt about it a Luck said monday. A the was a former no. 1 pick out of Temple. He had every Chance to make an nil club. The word was that he was Cut from Kansas City because he punched the coach. He got Cut because he Wasny to Worth a darn there. An attitude problem. A at the Combine the coaches talked to him and he was very sincere. Ultimately Jack Elway did t want to have a potential problem especially since we re in Europe. In a not saying Palmer would have caused a problem but Jack wanted to erase any  Baker a former East Carolina state Star came with decent credentials. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1986 entry draft and made it to the final Cut before being waived. He was resigned in october of that year but Cut again. He signed with the Cleveland Browns and made the final Cut but a wrist injury kept him out of action. He was released by the Browns in 1989 and had the proverbial cup of Coffee with Phoenix that september. The Coffee apparently needed another Lump of sugar. He was released before the Start of the 1990 regular season. A new Start awaits the High Point n.c., native. After Luck drafted Baker the pm dubbed the Back Quot Tony Baker touchdown maker. Every team needs one a a he a the Type of player you can definitely build a dub around a Luck said. A a he a the nucleus for a Heck of an offence. You la see Tony catching the Ball probably 20 to 25, maybe even 30, times a  this is Tony Baker touchdown maker a Guy whose first question upon touching Down on German soil was a do they get a All my children Here a a in be got to keep up on my soaps a he joked a keeps me . The nil kept him Loose too. In Short he Learned the value of a Good Luggage set. A a lot of Talent gets overlooked in training Camp a he said a because of politics. The nil is a game but its a business. A big business. There Are a lot of politics numbers games. Just because you did no to go to a big name College does no to mean you can to play  Baker impressed Luck and Elway in Orlando enough to warrant the top draft pick. A Tony was healthy and he caught the Ball Well a Luck said. A if you done to catch the Ball Well in this league you re not going is amps Ken George a Frankfurt a Tony Baker. A a can to Sec it failing to make it.�?�. Baker made no secret that he sees his role on the Galaxy As a ticket Back into the nil. A the amazing thing about the Olaf is that the season ends just when the nil starts up i see this league As just one big Green  Baker sees the potential on the Galaxy  where it can Lead the team. A you know on the plane Over Here i looked around at these Guy it and based on what i saw at the Combine i said to myself a most of these Guys can play in the  a lot of these Guys Arentt Given the Opportunity. Some could have been from a Small unknown College or in the army like former Wiesbaden wide receiver Keith Craig. There a a lot of Talent  the world league Baker said should be around for awhile. A first year May he slow i done to know. Ticket Wise that is. The product will be there. A i can to see it  a a a a a. A a a the Galaxy has two practices set for tuesday 8 45-11 . And 1 15-3 30  a the Galaxy practices Are held at the sport anlage Hochst tin Frankfurt a Floch St Section. The practice Fields Are in the Stadt Park Hochst about a Kilometre from Mcnair Kaseane in . Luck said players and coaches will be available for autographs after each session. Ryan s express building steam by Jim done Aghy a baseball writer it appears Texas Nolan Ryan is ready. For his first Spring training game Ryan had planned to pitch three innings instead he tossed five innings of one hit Ball sunday. Ryan 44, did no to give up a hit until Minnesota Schili Davis led off the fifth inning with a single. The twins however scored three runs in the ninth inning for a 6-5 Victory at port Charlotte Fla. Ryan is scheduled to Start the rangers season opener and will become the 25th Pitcher to appear in a game at age 44 or  10, dodgers 3 Vero Beach Fla Darryl Strawberry finally got a look at Dwight goodens curve. He did no to see it for Long though. Strawberry struck out in the first inning in his first showdown with his Good Friend and former teammate. The new York mets beat los Angeles 10-3, with the dodgers runs coming on Strawberry a three run Homer in the sixth  6, Yankees 3 fort Lauderdale Fla. A Mike Flanagan trying to make a comeback with Baltimore pitched three scoreless  sox 13, tigers 7 Winter Haven Fla. Danny Darwin gave up one run on a Lead off Homer by Tony Phillips in three innings in his Boston debut As the red sox combined 12 hits 11 walks and four Detroit errors for their  sox 3, reds 1 Plant City Fla. Steve Lyons hit a three run Homer off Norm  11, pirates 0 Bradenton Fla Bryn Smith combined with three re Lievers on a five hitter and added a two run single leading St. Louis Over  Trainin Phillies 9, Blue jays 5 , Fla. Jim -1.indeman broke a sixth inning tie with a single. Padres 4, Angels 0 Yuma Ariz. Fred Mcgriff drove in three runs with a triple and a sacrifice Fly and four padre pitchers held California to three hits As san Diego swept a three game series from the Angels. Tony Gwynn continuing his hot hitting is 7 for 7 with four runs scored a Home run and six Rols. Giants 5, indians 2 Tucson Ariz. Matt Williams had a double and two Rols As san Francisco beat Cleveland. Williams infield ground out drove in Dave Anderson to give the giants a 2-1 Lead in the third inning and Kevin Bass followed with another infield ground out that scored will  9, Brewers 3 Chandler Ariz. Dwight Smith hit a two run Homer in the sixth inning to give Chicago the Lead and the cubs went on to beat Milwaukee and improve to 3-0. Hector Villanueva who had four hits and drove in two runs led off the sixth with a single off reliever Julio Machado. Smith followed with a drive Over the right Field Wall to put Chicago ahead to stay 4-3. A mariners 6, athletics 5 Phoenix Alvin Davis hit a two run Homer and doubled in the go ahead run in the eighth inning As Seattle beat Oakland. The Victory the mariners second Over the defending Al champions in. Two Days left Seattle 3-0 this  9, royals 5 Kissimmee Fla. Ken Caminiti and Carl Nichols drove in three runs  steers new car to Phoenix Victory Phoenix apr a new car a new engine and the same motivated Driver added up to another dominating Victory for Ayrton Senna in sundays season opening . Grand prix. Senna a latest Model Mclaren race car powered by Honda a new v12 racing engine picked up where the old Mclaren Honda v10 left off last year with the Brilliant brazilian leading from Start to a the car is Good the performance Speaks for itself a Senna said. The Victory which tied Senna with retired Jackie Stewart for second on the formula one career Victory list with 27 a behind Only Frenchman Alain Proste a 0 44 a appeared to be a cakewalk for the defending race and series Champion. Senna built leads of up to 44 seconds before allowing the second place Ferrari of Prost to Cut into that Maruin late in the race. _ Quot a Prost Senna a former teammate and bitter rival had a problem with his Diutch. He finished 16.322 seconds be Hind As the race scheduled to run 82 Kips was Cut by one because of formula ones two hour time limit. Senna who will be 31 on March 21, earned his 15th wire to wire Victory one of several records he holds. Fie started from the pole for a record 53rd time and was never challenged in the race on the newly configured 2.312-mile circuit. With Senna so dominant the Only real Battle was for second place. But the Williams of Riccardo Patrise of Italy and the Ferrari of Jean Alesi of France both went out of the race after making Good runs at the runner up spot. Alezi made a Strong showing in his Ferrari debut running second through Lap 68. On the next trip around the 12-turn course flames began shooting from the Gearbox area in the rear of the car and Alesi was forced to slow. Me ran several More laps before finally parking out on the circuit. A that left Prost who started second in the 26-car Field Back in the runner up position. Brazilian Nelson Piquet like Prost a three time formula one Champion was third1, followed by Young italian Ste Fano Modena in a Tyrrell Honda the last car on the Lead Lap. Ayrton Senna shares his Victory sunday with Mclaren team director Ron Dennis