European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes tuesday june 11,1991. By Rob Staggenborg staff writer London a operation discovery the world league of american footballs International Talent search tool sonic knocks this season but the programs chief Rater still gave it a Good rating. A a a a a a a a a. John Ralston the former Denver Broncos and Stanford University coach spent most of the Winter last year comb a ing the Globe in search of potential world league Talent. His search found a pair of soviets who spoke Little or no English a handful of germans a few finns a couple of swedes and even a . Army nuclear weapons specialist a a but Only a few operation discovery players got much playing time and that so something that Ralston had trouble Swal Quot in order Lor the players to gel better they be got to play football a Ralston said at the we aft a world bowl Headquarters just hours before the London monarchs were to play the Barcelona dragons in the inaugural world league championship game. A. World league teams used 30 player Geddes wins Over Alcott 1 Somers Point . Up a Jane Geddes fired a 2-under-Par 69 sunday to become the Only two time Winner on the Lyga tour this season capturing a 1-stroke Victory Over Amy Alcott in the $300,000 Atlantic City classic. Alcott was denied a 30th career Victory and automatic entry into the Lyga Hall of Fame. Geddes who won the Tours sea. Son opening Jamaica classic entered the final round 2 strokes Back of Alcott. The two were tied at 5-under-Par with two holes left but Alcott dropped a shot Back when she bogeyed no. 17 Alcott seeking to become the 12th member of the 1 Lall of Fame had a Chance to tie Geddes on the final Hole but missed a Long Birdie putt and. Geddes Sank a Short putt for Par to Seal the win. Geddes finished the 54-Hole event at 5-under 21 8 and earned $45,. V Alcott who began the Day with a 1-stroke Lead finished at funder 209 after a final round 1-Over 72 and tied for second with Cindy Schreyer winning $24,000. Robin Walton was third and Judy Dickinson and Jenny lid Hack tied Lor fourth. And four foreign players called a disco Etyc players. The program was put in place to give foreign players an Opportunity to play american football in a professorial league and to help the league globalize american football. Often the discovery players had been set aside during games to give the regular roster players an Opportunity to play. A i done to think the coaches a even though i pleaded with them a took time after practice and worked with these players a Ralston said. Quot they were too involved getting the other 36 players ready. You can to really blame them because a coaches time is limited. He a got film to watch decisions to make and he does no to have time to stay after practice and help these Guys out. A what wed like to do is to get our of oration discoveries together maybe in october and have them play some  a. A. Forty two foreign players were signed through the program including wide receiver Keith Craig a former u8afe football player from Wiesbaden. Quot out of those 42, id say 31-34 can play football a Ralston said. Quot there were six or seven players who were obviously mis  one North american coach said head gladly Trade his discovery player for another roster Slot. Joe Bailey second in command to league president Mike Lynn Felt that coach Hadnot Given the program a Chance. Quot that a not the Point of the program a he said rather emphatically. But operation discovery has worked in places such As Birmingham Ala. Fire general manager Michael Huyghue said that his operation discoveries a a former East German two italians and a briton a were a Delight to have on the team and that those players were very much part of the fire this season. Quot our coach Chan Gailey had a philosophy that if they were on the team they were going to play a Huyghue said. Quot yes you can weaken your chances of winning because those players Are not As skilled As the others but they were still very much part of our team. Quot like when we went to Germany our German player served As our tour guide and when we boarded our Lufthansa flight lie was screaming a we re going Back to Germany a they were a lot of fun. You know people simply need to learn to accept the program and work with  Ralston gave the program a a a a a but concedes there was room for  Al really believe the world leagues taking this on As a responsibility was a major step in globalizing the sport. Ideally wed like to Field a team made up entirely of germans in Germany a team of Spanish players in Barcelona a he said. A a it a going to be interesting to see How Many of these players in the entire league will eventually make an nil team but on operation discovery i see maybe five players who could play in the  one of Ralston a discoveries was Phil Alexander the Crown jewel of the program a v a a Alexander a former soccer player in London who just happened upon a  tryout last year led the league in. Kicking and has become a crowd favorite in England. Quot id say Phil has been the one player who exceeded our expectations but it will be interesting to see if any players coming in next year can do  Ralston is hoping for that. Albus bags senior Golf title Dearborn Mich. A Jim Albus held up under the pressure of playing with Lee Trevino on National television and came away with his first big time Victory. Hell never be Jim who again. Albus a club pro from Long Island shot a closing round 70 for a 9-under total of 279 on sunday to win the senior players championship by 3 strokes Over Dave Hill Charles Coody and Bob Charles. A a it a a dream come True a Albus said. Quot it probably surprised me More than anybody. 1 played Over my head. I played better than i knew How and that a the  Trevino who took a 3-stroke Lead into the filial round struggled to a 78 and Fri shed in a tie for eighth 5 strokes behind Albus. A a a a a a a a. Albus the pro of the exclusive piping Rock country club at Locust Valley n.y., has played in very few events on either the regular or senior pea Tours. He had never met Trevino until they were paired in the final round. He admitted to being nervous and looked it As he began the Day by losing 3 shots with a bogey and double bogey on the first two holes. A i was tight As a drum Starling out a Albus said. Quot it was that Little fear of failure. After that bogey double bogey you feel the juices running out of your hands a Little bit. It was an awful Start. It was like a  but Albus who got into the tournament with a High finish last week in the Rynex tournament was Able to regroup with three birdies Over the rest of the front nine. A i just gave myself a talking to a Albus said a i said a hang in  a Jiin Albus. A dream come True Albus who charges $35 for a half hour lesson Back at his club said the win wont change his lifestyle. But the $150,000 will come in Handy. He has two children in College a daughter at Duke and a son at Vanderbilt. More important the Victory gives Albus an exemption to play on the senior tour for one year. He missed earning a playing card by 2 strokes at the qualifying  i tried so hard i  play a he said. Albus has played in six . Opens and seven pea championships. Mis Best finish was 26th in the open at winged foot in 1984. Albus the first round Leader started the final round at 7-under and still at 7-under at the turn. Three birdies on the Back nine won it for him while both Trevino and Hill were stung with triple bogeys on the homeward holes. Hill got to 11-under and had a 3-stroke Lead after a Birdie on no. 10 but had a triple bogey at no. 11. Meanwhile Albus got quietly into the Chase. He made Birdie on no. 12 to go 8-under, then used his Putter from the Short grass on the Edge of the 15th Green for another Birdie to Lead at 9-Undcr. A after a while when i got Back into it it was in my mind that 1 could win it if i played a Little Over my head a Albus said. It Beca Tjie a 2-stroke advantage at no. 16 when Albus saved Par with a 5-foot putt while Trevino bog cd to drop to 7-under. Don bics made Birdie on the Hole to get to 7-under. Trevino knowing he had to make a move tried to reach the Par-5 17th in two but hit his second shot into the water. His fourth shot went from a bunk Erback into the water,.and he finished  on the Hole. Defending Champion Jack Nicklaus who designed the course closed with a 2-Over 73 and was Lover 289 for the tournament. Last year when the championship was played at nearby Dearborn country club Nicklaus finished 27-under to beat Trevino by 5 strokes. Chi Chi Rodriguez the senior pea Tours leading Money Winner struggled to a 78 sunday and finished 2-Over for the tournament. Arnold Palmer closed with a 73 and was 6-Over, tied with Gary player and Don january. The tournament is one of three on the senior  $1 million purse More than double the usual prize level. 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