European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday june 1 1991 the stars and stripes. B Page 27sports wire in. Froni wire reports. Beijing a visiting americans brought football to. China for the first time. Friday and added a bit of Christian inspiration As Pacific lutheran University Iron iced evangel College 20-7 and then joined hands with its opponents for a Midfield prayer. A the exhibition game the first in China was also a first for the americans who found the playing Field too. Short the goalposts too narrow the scoreboard lacking a clock and halftime lacking a . A a both teams did pretty Good any yay said Forrest a a a frosty westering the Pacific lutheran coach. A we a just wanted to show the chinese people what this game is All about. A. A. A a a. Freshman Marc weekly threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third to Lead the Lutes of Tacoma. Wash., to Victory Over the crusaders of Springfield mo., whose Lone touchdown came on a run by Sophomore Chris Lopez. .7 7 a. But for the 25,000 spotted around Bei Ting s 70, 0-sea t workers stadium the outcome was Jess important than the Chance to see a Olive Ball a As the game is locally known. A 7.7a american football games have been shown on state television but China a National passion remain Volley i Ball soccer and Ping Pong. Among the lasting impress. Sions was the sheer size of the american players and their unfamiliar pads arid helmets a they Are so big a shrieked Gao Yan a 26-year-old Beijing woman As the White Jer Seyed Lutes and the Maroon Jer Seyed crusaders jogged onto the Field a they must eat a 7. .77 7 a a a a it a much fiercer than soccer a said a Young taxi Driver. A Marve Hng at the Bone crunching hits on pass plays. / the chinese fans picked up the a a wave cheer swiftly turning the stands into ail undulating mass repeatedly by the second Quarter. W 7 7,7 a .77.77 they cheered wildly As Lutes players following a Post score custom ran up to the stands and hurled tiny souvenir footballs to the crowd exchanging handshakes a along the Way. 7. 7 7 a a a the fans were awesome a said Lutes tight end Kevin Engman a 21-year-old Junior who Caugh week Lye a two touchdown strikes. A Al did no to expect them to be so _7. A. .1 and at games end spectators were treated to another american custom brought to officially atheist China. 7 with the bashing Over the Lutes and the crusaders Knelt at Midfield joined hands and prayed As coaches. Gave inspirational Pep talks and quoted from the teach mrs or Christ. 7�?o7- of 7 7 7-7�?~ a t 7 7 "7 the game was organized by travel agencies As a 207 Day Itier Thath Esq includes games in Canton and Shang-7 Hai. Officials appeared to have relaxed their usual resistance to foreign religious influences a we done to know Why this happened a shrugged ? a David Stair evanic 1 is athletic directory a but they have 7 ,7 77 7 to 1 hundreds of uniformed a i d i a i n do t lie s a police patrolled the stadium with authorities Over. Possible protests linked Tom ext weeks second Anri Iver a a sary of the Tiana men Square crackdown. No incident were reported. 7-. 7-. A. -7 a a a a -7. But a few problems did arise. Chinese customs Olli i als c a re i e Ryth i wee k cd n f Ike ate d j e i Eye sip n c am eras a a belonging tit Springfield Crews accompanying evangel Gilder Gump Lead Kemper Potomac my. A Bob Gilder displayed Shotak a ing not seed much ii Leight years while Rookie Scott Gump showed off shoemaking not see Nimeh Ai All. As both had 65s thursday to share the first round Lead of the Kemper open a��.Gilder., a to year Veteran who has not is Nee a .19,5.1, had seven birdies a including five on the Hack nine. Gump who had broken 70 Only twice in 10 rounds this year had an Eagle five birdies and a bogey to finish w Ith his Best round on the pea tour. Six players including Hal Sutton and Chip Beck were one stroke Back. Greg Norman and pm Baker Pinch the Kemper re Nuerup last among seven players at 67. 7 a with a 7.20 Era Over 2.5 innings in. 1.0 a Mcva Boyer takes race Lead 7 Sorrl n 1. Italy a 1 in Boxer of f dance won the fourth stage of tire four of Italy cycling race on 1 hurs Day and took the Overall Lead., a. 7 Boyer comp lied the 102-mile leg in 4 hours. 21 minutes and 50 seconds. His Victory put him ahead of the yield by eight seconds with Franco Chioccioli slipping to second Phiene _ defending Champion Gianni Bugno of llah was third 13 . Johnson leads despite weather Duggan wins Bow ing Tumey Rochester n y. After a harrowing run in with lightning Cathy Johnson regained her composure to shoot a 67 thursday and take a okie Slot Lead after the first round of the Lyga Rochester International. Belli Daniel missed a 4-foot putt and made double bogey on the 18th Hole to fall out of the Lead. She a in a group of eight one stroke Back at 68. But before any of that the weather made things a bit frightening. A a at around 9 10 a.m., a severe thunderstorm struck the Locust Hill course with a sudden burst of lightning sending Peri yrs scurrying for the clubhouse v y c Johnson was one of several took off their Metal spikes and ran toward the Clu Housty when the fast developing Storni descended on the course and delayed play for 47 minutes g Mendoza keeps Aba title Madrid Spain a Luis unleashed a slashing left hand with 32 seconds left in the scent la round to Knock out Joao Cardoso de Oliveira and retain the a Ppd boxing association Junior featherweight title on thursday. -. Mendoza 26. Dominated from inc first round showing much than the 31-year-old brazilian challenger. 7 Quot the lanky Mendoza improved his record to 11-2-2 and ruined Cardoso de Oliveira a previously crib eaten record now 18-1-0. A a a a a. A Quot remains secure 71 Las vegas a a univ of Ficini said the current Flap Over photos showing three former Runnin rebels players with a convicted Gambler is not enough to Cost basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian his Job. 7. 7. _ a clause in Sarkari Naivs contract Calls for automatic. A dismissal Only in the event of a link Between him and a major Mcaa violation. Unless he a relieved by july 1, he gets an automatic three year Extension. Interim athletic director dermis. Finfrock said Ilia while school officials done to like what has happened they Hope there will be no further Proli Lenis. _ Iner join Boston a in moves involving . The Boston red sox placed struggling Dana kicker on t he. 15-Day d i s a 1 e a list the u r Day a rid c Al i e d up m i be g a a diner from Patu Ekwert of the International league. ,. Gardiner obtained april 1 from the Seattle Mari-77c r so for left handed reliever Rob Murphy was expected to Start Friday right against the Baltimore cd Ripe a Gardiner was 7-1 with a 2.34 Era at Pawtucket to Lead the league in wins. In May he was 5-0 with a 1.80 , in his second major league so Usoris 2-1�?o Fountain . Calif. A Anne Marie Duggan beat Pennone Barrette l 96-185 thursday a lit to Complete the sweep of die Stepladder finals and win the $100,000 Bow line proprietors association 0 America . Open. Duggan earned 516.000 with her fourth career title and became the 29th of the event dal ing to inc Baa All Star 1 tournament 111 1949 a Duggan Ltd opened the championship round with a 219-. 195 win Over Cheryl Daniels and the neut 011 to beat a Slu Erv 247-215 and Jeanne Maiden 244-216 a. Upset up the title match with Barrette who had Quali find in the no. I position by 437 $8,500 Lor the. Runner up . Track meet scheduled bad Krliu Znaco 1. Germany a 1 he had Kreuz Nash sprints and relays championships Are scheduled. , june 8, and meet director Rick 1 Hinton is looking for competitors. 1 Horton can Breont Aceil via ets at490-177 01 6468.ballesteros leads British masters Woburn England. A save Ballesteros bred seven birdies in another 66 Friday to take a unit shot Lead at. Halfway in the $765 000 British masters go i Chanqu on ship. ��.-��. A a quote a a. A after winning the european Tours last event the. British 1ga at Wentworth on monday .the-.spaniard, maintained his newfound torm. In thursday s opening a round he tired nine birdies m a six under Par 66.and tamed the course again in in Day a Rou Ivd. Chasing him Are three players american Mark Cal Eav Elehia who won the British open two years ago. Erig ishm in Keith Waters and Ireland Slamon Darcy. Cleave Elna tied Liall Steros score while Waters and Darey both lir cd 67s. A. A a -. A. A. ,. A Bruins promote coach i i Bury Boston Mike Millmay who led the Boston Bruins to two consecutive too print seasons stepped., Down As coach on thursday and became the Tea inst As a Sislan general manager. "777 a Milbury coached the Bruins for two seasons leading a them to inc Stanley cup finals in his first year Liere a. They lost to Edmonton in five games Thi season the Pittsburgh in eng units eliminated the Bruins in the Wales. Conference Tina is Bilbre beating."the-, Minne Soli North Stark to win the Stanley cup. In .7�?� a. One of Milbury first tasks will be to hire a new coach. Among he top candidates arc Boston univer sity coach Jack Parker. Bruin assistants ted Sator and Gormlie Clark and Mairie Rick bowl less Sharks select Trade Keri in nil draft san Jose Calif. A the san Jose Sharks jumped into the until . Vengeance on thursday selecting former-50-goal scorer Tim Kerr in the expansion draft and promptly trading him to the new York rangers. A a. 7 Kerr who scored .50 goals or More Tor the. Philadelphia flyers from .1984 through 1987 before shoulder troubles limited his playing time went a to new Turk in Exchange for Brian Mullen a1 right Wing who scored 19 goals fist season. \ a. A a Kerr 31. Played Only eight games in in 1.990 and 27. Games last sea soil. A a a a. A. N a. P the Sharks. Also drafted Greg Wislawski a right Wing,.from Buffalo and then sent him to Quebec in Exchange Lor Center Pony Hrkac. The Sharks and the Minnesota North stars the after unexpected run into the Stanley cup finals each so elected 10. Players in the i aft Tine each r from the tie other 2d nil teams. A 7 7. Quot the North. Stars selected do Linseman a Charlie 1 Luddy 111 her of the edm0n-ton oilers. Five Stanley cup Ehi Impi. On ship teams of the 1980s. 7. The North stars also took recently re. Tired Hall of earner guv Lal Leur who retired for a second time at the end of this season. A a a ear 1 Ier thursday. San Jose and m june Sola took part in a dispersal draft in which the Sharks selected a 25 players from the . , who returned to the nil after being voted into the Hall of lame to play for the rangers and Quebec nor Tii ques announced. His retirement at the end of the regular season Minnesota of a finals apologies for selecting hint Skiye ing j lie re we re to other players to be taken at that Point in the. Draft. A. A a la Fleur was the last player taken in lire draft. Each team was allowed to pro acc Tjho skaters and two goalies and first a and. Sec and a car eligible to by selected. As soon As a team lost one. rest of its players were removed from consideration also selected by san Jose were goalie Jeff Hae Ketton the new York islanders defer semen Ayson More of Montreal Jim Lessard of Calgary and Bob Mcgill of Chicago and forwards Jeff Madill of new Jersey David Bruce of St. Louis and Bengi Gustafsson of Detroit and Center y Raig Coxeff Vancouver. A a. Also selected by Minnesota were tie Fei semen Rob Ramage ill 1 Orono. a dbl in Eli of Hartford and Allen Peter san of Boston and forwards Kelly the rangers Randy Gilhen of. Pittsburgh. Rob Murray of Washington Tyler Larteri of Winnipeg and Jim t Hompson of los Angeles. 7 a. A a a. 7 i he North stars then traded Murray to Winnipeg for. A seventh round dial a Choice that was subsequently sent to cd Al Gary in Exchange for goalie Steve Jue a Nette. To. A a a a. A among the players the Sharks selected from Minnesota were tour who were with the North stars during their postseason run a defense merr Neil Wilkinson and Rob Zettler right Wing Shane churl and goalie Brian Hayward. A a
