European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 1. 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25 by Rob Staggenborg staff writer the Barcelona dragons May become a team without a Home stadium next season and world league of american football officials May have to scramble to find an adopted Home for the dragons. According to a report in the daily newspaper the european the dragons Olaf week 6 might be forced out of Barcelona a Mont juice stadium to make Way for the opening ceremonies of next years olympics. On tuesday however dragons chief / operating officer Jack Teel called the report a a an inaccurate Rumor that is just not True.�?�, the european quoted world league president Mike Lynn As saying a there could be a situation where All these games will be played outside of but no official decision has been made. Teel scoffed at the report. A the olym pics Arentt until july and our season ends in May. We might have to play the last couple of games away. This year our last few Home games Are in Barcelona so next year we May just have to Flop that to accommodate the Olaf officials Are handling the delicate situation with kid gloves hoping to find another stadium in Spain. Madrid and Seville have been mentioned As possible Sites. But Madrid and Seville the european said a present problems. How Many catalans Are going to travel across Spain Ltd or As they see it into Spain a to see their team play equally How Many peo pie from Madrid or Stville will want to watch a the Home of their a most hated soccer rivals a Olaf spokesman Mike Wade said Lynn and up Joe Bailey Are to the situation very closely a Wade said monday. A we Haven to come up with anything Concrete but we re Defi mutely weighing our but will the team move will we be watching the Manchester dragons for a a year a. a a there a always that possibility a a Wade said a but we plan on having that team in Barcelona a month Pic stadium seats 70,000 spectators but what will they be watching fire holds off riders Birmingham Ala. A Brent Pease threw two touchdown passes to Steve Avery As the birding am fire scored All its Points in a 316-minute stretch of the second Quarter to beat the san Antonio riders 16-12 monday night in a Rainy world league of american football game. The fire 3-3 repelled a fourth Quarter riders rally watched by an estimated 8,000 fans. A Pease hit Avery with an 11-Yard scoring pass for a 7-0 Lead with 5 04 left in the first half. The riders then snapped out of the end zone giving Birmingham a 9-0 Lead. Avery then caught a Short pass from Pease and turned it into a 32-Yard to for a 16-0 Lead with 1 22 to play. A n Antonio 3-3 finally scored on Jim gallery a. 35-Yard Field goal Early in the fourth Quarter. Mike Johnson then hit Lee Morris for a 73-Yard to to make it 16-10. Birmingham punter Kirk Maggio ran out of the end zone for a safety with 22 seconds renaming for the final margin. Barcelona for the future. Its the olympics and Barcelona has been selected for some time. We re not going to cause any Waves with the olympic committee or the City of Teel said the team will be in Barcelona next year despite the reports. A the Only possibility is maybe moving one Home game in May of next year to another site. Then at least four fifths of our Home schedule will be played in Barcelona we have a contract with the stadium to play there next 1 Rabid mouse on prowl it looks like the new York new Jersey knights have apparently mastered the basics of the run and shool of Lens and in the process have gone from a Doormat to a contender. Knights coach mouse Davis the Man who is credited with inventing the offensive scheme has watched his knights go from 0-3 and Hughin stocks of the league to 3-3 and owners of sole Possession of the a North american last Lead they be out scored their opponents 114-20 m the three game w inn neg Streak. Two weeks ago we were on. The Bubble a knights offensive tackle Caesar re tic said. A now it All seems to be coming together. We re making the plays gaining Confidence in ourselves both As ii livid Ais and As a team and challenging Lor first Davis who saw his team Fumble the Ball nine times and get sacked 10 times in its Home opener two weeks ago was ecstatic. A a it a a dramatic improvement a he said. Quot we re blocking much better developing some understanding and making some big plays.�?�. To time in Frankfurt Brent Musburger Dick Vermeil and the rest of the Abc sports television Crew will be in Germany to. Televise the Frankfurt Galaxy Birmingham fire , on May 12. _ Abc sports continues its world league coverage As part of a its contract with the fledgling league. Musburger and Crew zapped the London Monar Clis 35-10 vie tory Over the wingless Raleigh i Durham sky hunks Back to the United states. It will be the Galaxy a first appearance on a major . Network. A a everybody a going to be playing hard in that game a Galaxy kicker Tom Whelihan said. Usa network with Bill Macatee anchoring the desk in new York stopped in Frankfurt for the Galaxy a 30-28 win Over the skyhawk son april 20. The week ahead Birmingham 3-3 travels to Barcelona 5-1 to open saturdays slate. Montreal 2-4 goes to Sacramento 2-4 and the Galaxy 4-2 stops in Orlando to play the slumping Thunder 2-4. Sunday has new York new Jersey 3-3 in Raleigh Dur Hain 0-6. The monarchs 6-0 Start the first leg of their three game . Tup in san Antonio where play the riders 3-3 in a monday night go True. For Zorich Mother s Day coincided with draft Day by Mario Fox Lake Forest Iii. A every Day had been mothers Day in the Chris Zorich a household. The notre Dame defensive tackle a Lone child raised on a welfare Check in a Tough Southside Chicago neighbourhood by a single Parent said his Mother Zora would have been pleased to see him in his bears uniform. Like him she was a devoted Chicago football fan. But Zorich returned from the Irish a loss to Colorado in the Orange bowl on Jan. 2 to find his Mother dead in her Home at age 59. A a in a sure shed be crying because she was a very big bears fan a Zorich said As he attended opening of the bears mini Camp four Days after he was chosen by his Hometown team in the second round of the nil draft. Zora Zorich was a Spunky woman who Rode a Bike and did no to mind promoting her songs career. At a High school sports banquet Zorich smother spotted bears coach Mike Ditka. It a she walked Over to say a hello in a Chris Zorich a Ditka recalled this week. �?o1 said a my god you re embarrassing but afterwards she dragged me Over there to meet _. Zorich still feels the closeness he and his Mother shared. A a a on draft Day Zorich said he went to a Grotto on the notre Dame Campus and prayed that she should conspire up in heaven with the late George a papa bears Halas or. To make sure the bears drafted him. A a she a the one who hooked up with papa Bear and cooked this up a he said holding up his new Jersey no. 97 a he wore �?o50�?� at notre Dame the number worn on the bears by perennial All pro Mike Singletary. A a in a very Happy and in a sure she a very Happy for me. 1 just wish my mom had a Chance to see this. I done to think there was a Day in the 21 years she raised me that i did no to Tell her that i loved her. Zorich a main liability As a pro Prospect is his size a he is 5-Fdo la and 265 pounds and a knee injury that bubbled him part of his senior year. But he won the Lombardi trophy As the nations outstanding College lineman and got picked on several All american teams. He Bench presses 455 pounds and runs the 40-Yard dash in 4.75. Ditka wanted to grab him in the first round when the team had the 22nd selection. But Bill Tobin the player personnel chief vetoed the idea and chose offensive tackle Stan Thomas. Seven defensive linemen were taken in the first 1 Viz founds but Zorich was still available when the bears picked again 49th Overall. Ditka likes his intensity and aggressiveness. A a he a a Bear a said Ditka. Zorich was elated. A the Only Way i can sum it up is if you were a Young kid and had the Opportunity to watch a professional team All your life and actually have the Opportunity to play for that team a he said. Lake Forest is Only about 50 Miles North of Zorich a vocational High school neighbourhood which also produced former Bear defensive great Dick Butkus and san Francisco 49er linebacker Keena Turner. But comparing the social and economic environments it might As Well be a million Miles. �?o1 got lost coming up Here. I never been around this area before. My gosh this is a Nice area a he said. Chris Zorich looks at draft by bears As dream come True
