European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 17,1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 can world league of american football by Rob . Staff writer for Frankfurt Galaxy punter Tom Shelih in hemp in Germany is like being a Rich kid in a fully stocked toys r us store. A soccer fanatic both by Trade and birth Shelih in is Back living in his personal vision of heaven. When the Frankfurt Galaxy 2-2, third m the european division returned from a three game Road trip a i coded which yielded two victories and a loss. Whethan ambled into the posh Frankfurt Hochst hotel with a Bright Blue Santa Claus like plastic sack. He was tired beat and frustrated yet Happy to be Back a a Home after the trip. A a a a a a a a a. �?o1 like it Here a the former Missouri kicker said of his second Home. A a after the season ill probably try to stay Here and play soccer some where. Division ii Iii in a it does no to matter. That would be a dream come True playing football Here and then playing soccer Tom Whelihan Here in the off season. Id like to live with a German family learn some German you know. Thad be awesome. A a. A. A a a a a done to get me wrong a Whelihan was Quick to add. Quot if the nil Calls and offers me $20,000 to kick in my  a Quot a a a a a a a a a Whelihan a sentiment runs rampant through the world league of american football a a holding area of sorts for american and International football Talent. What sets the record setting Bie eight kicker apart Tram the Olaf a Wanna bees is Lus sense of reality while even ,.Stephan and Mike of the world 1 e mucus Lookout to the nil Lor future employment. Whethan knows the real store. 1 his is just a Chance to Plav for me. The Dallas a live said tron his hotel room where he unpacked his plastic British airways sack. A not Many of these Guys Are going to make it to the in l. Just look at it. The in l drafts a what ? a 330 players out of College i d Sav there a Only three maybe four players on each Olaf team to sign on As tree agents. A you know As much As people complain a that it s. A poor Man s league that it s a minor league a the fact is that you Are getting paid  re playing a a the 5 loot-9 Whethan said 204 pounds of pure 1 exas Pride Well distributed under a Gray Galaxy sweatsuit a a i hat s not bad. 1 hear the Olaf May up the salaries next year. Too. Here you Are in a whole other world playing  ,. If it does t sound like Whelihan a complaining its because he Isnit. I his is a kid who lists writing poetry As one of his hobbies. A. He was plucked from the Orlando fla., scouting Combine As the Galaxy a kicker a the sixth Etc scr. Taken Overall. He was signed by the Green Bay packers us a 1988 free agent but released before the Start of the regular season. He had a training Camp cup of proverbial nil Coffee with the Detroit Lions the san Diego chargers and was assigned to the Chicago bears practice squad from oct. 5-24 of the 1990 season. His College Days were much moire storied. He was re i Garden As the Best two Way kicker in the country and uses a Bare footed Side Winder soccer style approach to kicking. He holds Miz Zous a records for most career Field goals 44field goals attempted 63field goal percentage 69.8   by a kicker 191. Most consecutive extra Points 39. Highest extra Point percentage 95.2 Pere Enand highest punting average 11,3 Yards. While Whelihan a past is alive with his kicking exploits Frankfurt coach Jack Elway has used him primarily As a punter and i Ekoff Man. Stephan Maslo a German born kicker from the Frankfurt suburb of. Bad Homburg handles the Field goals and the Point after . A in the Galaxy a 16-10 loss to Sacramento on saturday Maslo missed two Field goals. A 36-Yardcr was blocked and a 28-yarder hit the uprights. I m not into talking about other players. That a not my  Whelihan said. A a.Stephan a very Green its a whole different business playing american football. It comes Down to dollars and cents if you Don to conic through then Wella but done to get me wrong a Whelihan punctuated his thought a a he a got a Good leg. There s no reason Why he  be hero. He just needs to go Back and focus  v Quot no one on the Galaxy is willing to dress Maslo Down and after successive kicking flubs in All three games of the Road trip it seems deserved. A both were very important kicks Quot Elway said. Quot i done to know. Well have to go Over the tape and take a closer look at it it i a  despite the controversy a whether perceived by the Eress As such or real As it Niay be a Whelihan Isnit lowing steam. A they in a playing pro Ball getting paid and getting to see the world a he said. A after we go to Spain next month i will have been to four different countries. In a getting to showcase my punting abilities which May get me Hack into the nil. 1 done to know in a just along for the ride. Enjoying As much As i  teams Ponder at season s by Rob Staggenborg staff writer week 5 is Hump week in the world leagues 10-game season and teams Are starting to keep their peripheral vision on the playoffs which Are set to Start june t. Al Larry Jones plays referee As London a David Smith scores monday in Birmingham Ala. By the associated press Birmingham Ala. A Stan gel Baugh completed touchdown passes of 33 and 13 Yards to Andre Riley in the fourth Quarter monday night to Lead the London monarchs to a 27-0 Victory Over the Birmingham fire in the world league of american football. Gelbaugh completed 22 of 32 passes Lor 3l 2 Yards to Lead the monarchs 4-0who held the fire to 112 total Yards. Birmingham is 1-3. A a _. David Smiths 6-Yard scoring run. 6 28 into the game gave the monarchs a 7-0 Lead. Phil Alexander added a 27-Yard Field goal Midway through the second period for a 10-0 halftime Lead. Gelbaughh a scoring tosses came just 2 43 apart Early in the final Quarter to Clinch the Victor. Alexander then added mondays games a second 27-Yard Field goal. A crowd of about 18,500 booed fire quarterback Brent Pease who completed Only 4 of 15 passes for 22 Yards in the first half. Birmingham did no to earn a first Down until the first play of. The second Quarter when Pease completed a 5-Yard toss to Steve Avery. A in mondays other game. Riders 37, sky Hawks 15 Raleigh . Broderick Graves rushed for 92 Yards and two touchdowns and Ricky Bike ran for 140 Yards  another score As  trampled win. Less Raleigh  Antonio controlled the game with its Rushing attack. The riders ran for 290 Yards and had 477 Yards of total offence. The parity in the league is amazing. Before last weekends games the new York new Jersey knights were 1-3 coming into a big game against Montreal in Montreal. The machine was 2-1 and atop the North american a East division and seemed to be on the verge of a cakewalk past mouse Davis knights. New York new Jersey salvaged its Slit ii playoff Hopes by pounding the machine 44-0 on sunday. 1. The Galaxy 2-2, third in the european division arrived Back in Germany late monday night on the Hopes and prayers that some divine intervention will get them into the playoffs. A the Olaf playoffs take the top three teams in each division and a wild card team with the Best record of All the  Ond place finishers. The top two teams in each of three divisions have identical records but if the season were to end today Barcelona would win the european division at 4-0, Montreal would be tops in the North american East at 2-2 and Sacramento would win the North american West. The wild card would go to London also 4-0 based on records and Point differentials. Frankfurt a 2-2 would win the a East and would tie with Sacramento for the a West Lead. The. European division a pleasurable Surprise to Olaf officials is a combined 10-2, leads the league in attendance and has been the most competitive division. If Barcelona London and Frankfurt continue their winning we ays the division title could be settled on May 27, when the dragons go to Wembley stadium. Wanna Trade your Mike Lynn notes the first world league of american football curds will be produced by pro set us a 32-card subset of its 19.91 nil series i Issue All 10 Olaf teams will be represented arid there will be cards for each head coach and quarterback. Also rating a card is league president and former Minnesota Vikings executive Mike Lynn. Pro set says collectors can expect the 1991 nil series i cards to be in retail stores in the states in May. More helmet Cam the helmet Cam worn by Orlando quarterback Kerwin Bell in week e and by a san Antonio rider linebacker in week 2, Cost $20,000, and requires about two pounds of equipment worn under the uniform the we aft a weekly press release said. A Battery pack and a transmitter was also strapped to the players body and if he wanted to take off his helmet he needed someone to follow behind and hold the helmet. What Price Fame Bell made nearly every sports highlight reel in the nation. Nasty  have Hart attack the nickname game is part of pro not Ball so the London monarchs have picked names Lor both their offence and defense. The offence  As the a Nasty Boyz a and the defense is the a Ella re attack a named alter nose guard Roy Hart. The week ahead week5 offers Montreal 12-2 at London 4-4 Raleigh Durham 9-4 at Frankfurt 2-2 and Barcelona 4-0 at san Antonio 2-2 on saturday. Sundays world league fare has Birmingham 1-3 at Orlando 22. Sacramento Quot 2-2 goes to new York new Jersey 1-3 on monday