European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 27, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 51,653 watch Frankfurt los world league of american football by Rob Staggenborg. Staff writer Frankfurt Germany the Frankfurt Galaxy threw a party for 51,653 Wald stadium fans but the Sacramento surge blew out the candles. Mike Elkins threw two touchdown Pas sess to Carl Parker and John Nies added a 42-Yard Field goal As the surge beat the Galaxy 24-13 in a world league of american football game saturday night. Sacramento a Victory Means Frankfurt 7-3 must wait for the outcome of mondays Barcelona London game to see if the Galaxy has clinched a wildcard berth in next weeks Olaf playoffs. The surge first . Team to win in Europe finished at 3-7. Elkins a third string nil quarterback with Kansas City ravaged Frankfurt a secondary the entire evening with Short passes. He tossed a 15-yarder to Carl Parker tout the surge ahead 21-13 in tic fourth Quarter. Elkins completed 13 of 26 for 169 Yards. A a  is Al big Victory in that we. Can play a part in the playoff picture someway a Elkins said. A when we were eliminated we started just playing for  the surge capitalized on a Galaxy fumbled punt return in the fourth Quarter. Jason Johnson went in to Field the kick  Ball bounced off his leg and in nto Sacramento Possession. A pics nailed his 42-Yard Field goal to make it 24-13. The capacity crowd More than doubled the Galaxy a first Home game attendance of 23,169. The 51,653 also shatters the old team record of 28,000-plus, set two weeks ago. The crowd is the we aft a third highest and the largest crowd Ever to see a Olaf game in Europe and stands As a new Wald stadium record. Frankfurt jumped to a 13-7 Lead Early in the second half on Tony bakery a 2-Yard run. Kicker Stephan  Point after attempt sailed wide right a the surge answer Don the ensuing Sci Ries when running Back Paul Frazier Al loped 15 Yards for the touchdown. Niesz Pat made it 14-13. The Victory Marks the first time a North american team has beaten a euro can team in Europe and it is the second time the surge Beal the Galaxy this year. The surge previously lopped the Galaxy 16-10 on april 13 in California. Hampered by interceptions and the Galaxy a inability to catch passes. Galaxy quarterback Mike Perez always seemed to be a step behind Elkins and co. A after Sacramento went ahead 7-0. Perez closed out the half by gunning a 20-Yard Bullet to a diving Craig Morton to tic it 7-7 with just 19 seconds left in the half. Morton a touchdown catch was preceded by a Sacramento pass  Flag when Perez went deep to Alvin Lee on the next play Perez zipped the mis Sile to Morton for the score. Mike Hall and Mike Adams both grabbed stray Perez offerings for interceptions in the first Quarter. Sacramento turned. Adams Snag into Points when Elkins orchestrated a 76-l Yard drive to put the surge ahead 7-0. Elkins marched the surge past a bumbling Galaxy secondary of Frankfurt a 6 to end the first Quarter. On the second play of the second Quarter Elkins lobbed a 6-yarder to Parker for the score. On the next series Perez proved Why he a the leagues seventh ranked passer by tossing his third interception of the game to Adams. He threw his fourth interception of the game Early in the fourth Quarter when he found the Aqua and Gold Jersey of linebacker Paul Soltis who intercepted at the Galaxy 42. Perez finished the game with 14 completions in 34 attempts for 182 Yards. Frankfurt squandered an Opportunity to Cut the Lead to 7-3 when Maslovs 47 a v. A a amps. Kofi a Ookja surges Mike Adams stops Galaxy a Tony Bilker after in 11-Ytird gain i Tii ird qui Irten Yard Field goal attempt sailed wide. Frankfurt kickers missed four of five attempts last week in a 10-3 Victory Over Barcelona. Sacramento also missed an Opportunity to Pul the Galaxy at a deeper disadvantage when Niesz 50-Yard attempt fell Well Short of the goal line. The Galaxy got its first break of the game when Elkins overthrew his receiver. Frankfurt safety Mark seals fielded the errant toss at the Galaxy 19 and returned it to Frankfurt a 45. Frankfurt entered the game with the we aft Stop rated defense Frankfurt at Lowed Only 2,055 Yards. Sacramento came in ranked seventh in league defense. A Baker used the stage to show the fans Why he loads the world league with 951 local Yards froth scrimmage Bilker also came into the game As i he leagues second leading rusher with 541 Yards on 172 attempted he gained f 7 Yards on 27 carries  Galaxy finishes the regular season Al 7-3. With a Victory saturday Frankfurt would have been assured of second place in the european division. Of London beats the dragons on monday the wild card would go to the Galaxy save Frank Furt Beal the dragons Quot 10-3 in Barcelona Hist sunday. 1 knights capture division Crow by the associated press East Rutherford , the new York new Jersey knights found a Way to get a Home game in the playoffs for the world league of american football. A make sure you win your division a even with a 5-5-reeord�? and make sure there a a soccer game scheduled for London a Wembley stadium. The knights beat the san Antonio riders 38-9 on saturday behind Jeff Graham to win North american East division of ,.graham threw two touchdown passes and ran for a  the next weeks playoff semifinals new York new Jersey will play undefeated loj Don Quot Here at giants stadium. 1 a soccer tournament was scheduled for Wembley stadium Long before the we aft a need for  playoff game for the monarchs who face Barcelona on monday fire 28, sky Hawks 7 Raleigh . A playoff bound Birmingham took advantage of seven turnovers and poor special teams play saturday to beat. Raleigh Durham which lost All 10 of its Olaf games. Birmingham 5-5 scored three touchdowns in the second half to Clinch the North american West division title. A 50-Yard punt return for a touchdown by car setback James Henry with 10 33 left in the third Quarter snapped a 7-7 halftime tic. Overconfidence blamed for Galaxy s loss to surge by Bucky Fox staff writer Frankfurt Germany a of you re a Frankfurt Galaxy player after saturday nights disaster what do you do you 1 Bash your head against the locker room Wall or 2 Root like crazy for London on monday night. If London a monarchs beat Barcelona in the regular season finale Frankfurt will slip Ilo the world league of american football playoffs As a wild card. The Galaxy Cou 1 d forge i i to 24-13 Flop t o s car a men t of a and plan for next weekends semifinal. Thus sprang instant London fun from beneath the Wald stadium Quot. A Well get on our knee and Pray for London a said Galaxy receiver Jason Johnson. A a we la he rooting for London for the first time this year a said Galaxy running backs coach Joe Burke Burke Wasny to about to Bash his head against the Wald stadium Cement. He pointed to the Galaxy s 7-3 record and said a a we be had a great successful season. For 48 hours we be got to put our life on  lie meant the wait for monday nights result from Wembley stadium. Galaxy offensive tackle Ken 1 Lacke Mack agreed a right now our eyes Are going to be glued to the Barcelona London game a t he Galaxy embarrassed itself in front of 51 653 loyalists losing two fumbles throwing four interceptions clicking on just 41 percent of their passes missing an extra Point and Messing up two Field goal tries. A i feel sick to my stomach a said Hackemack whose gut covers some distance on his 6-Fobl-9, 309-Pound Frame. A we wanted to slow the whole crowd that we could Clinch the  a a lot of us Are bummed out a said Galaxy kicker Tom  24 Yard a 11 o m p t w a s blocked in the fourth to warier Quot we wanted to end this Here. The scenario was All set up for a Victory and a big party. A but everybody was overconfident. You could just Tell we had a weird week of practice everybody was talking about playoff . 1  i layers receive $2,5 h for making  Alioth or $2500 for winning a semifinal and $>5,t h More for winning the world bowl that adds up to a s1,0,1 09. Bonus Tor each player of i he we aft champions t he Galaxy seemed to have a lock on that first Bonus alter beating Barcelona kf3 the week before. If the Galaxy could win it Spain surely it could Beal a 2-7 Sacramento Bunch in Germany. A when you go the whole week counting on the playoff picture mentally you. Take your sell out of the game a Johnson said a you Slack off on reality and Start dreaming.�?�. Johnson who caught to o passes for 23 Yards said Frankfurt sputtered against a surprising surge defense. A we expected them to play Man to Man. And they came out in a cover two zone a said Johnson referring to a setup in which Sacramento a safeties and cornerback doubled up on the hideouts