European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 1, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25paris favored for next Olaf berth by Rob Staggenborg staff writer the world league of american football will probably debut in Paris at about the same time As euro Disney and league officials have drafted a player loan plan to give to nil owners. That a the word out of Minneapolis where the league meetings just ended. According to Frankfurt Galaxy general manager Oliver Luck the league will add another european team next season with Paris the favorite. Amsterdam and Berlin have also been named As possible choices and Milan has been All but eliminated from the expansion race. It is doubtful the league will add another franchise in Germany in just its second year in existence which puts Berlin at an immediate disadvantage. Amsterdam which has a team playing for the european american football championship in Offenbach Germany will also be considered. However Paris population and intense lobbying for a team should be the deciding Factor. Michael Keller Sacramento surge pm and a member of the we aft a expansion committee hinted that Paris is a popular though far front official Choice of the committee. A they play some Good competitive Amateur football there a Keller said on the eve of the world leagues inaugural world bowl june 9 in London. A Paris could definitely support a world league team. The league will definitely consider a Paris  it world league president Mike Lynn said the official announcement would come by october after the league has reviewed All bidding cities Analysed the feasibility of putting a franchise in those cities and ensured that the City has existing facilities to accommodate a team. The european division evolved into the leagues Premier division last season. Two of its three teams a the Barcelona dragons and London monarchs a finished the season in the world bowl and third place Frankfurt a 7-3 record would have won both North american divisions. European teams averaged 33,133 fans per game and the world bowl in London Drew More than 60,000 fan s to watch the monarchs win the title with a 21-0 Victory Over Barcelona. The entire league Drew 1.3 million fans with an average attendance of 25,356. A the league has also committed to adding another team in the North american Market with Detroit Washington balt More Southern californians Riverside area Portland Ore. Oakland and Houston mentioned As possible choices. Monterrey Mexico has also been mentioned. Houston had the second highest Olaf television ratings in the . A second to Birmingham ala., Home of the leagues fire. Houston also supported its defunct Usel team the Houston gamblers. Luck a former pro quarterback for the City a oilers thinks Houston would be a logical Choice. It. A a it a a great football town a he said. A the Usel did a very Good Job there so i done to think it would be a bad Market. If Odessa and Midland draw 30,000 for a High school football game i think they Texas fans would come out to a world league  the future of the Raleigh Durham sky Hawks also seems to be in limbo with owner George Shinn expressing an interest in folding or moving the franchise after an 0-10 season and the leagues lowest attendance figures Luck said. Detroit final Hole Birdie lifts Mallon. _. ,1 w. A a a i v 6 by David Ginsburg Bethesda my. A Meg Mallon does no to have the experience or reputation of Pat Bradley and Ayako Okamoto but that did no to mean anything As the Trio walked onto the 18th Green. Mallon calmly dropped a 10-foot Birdie putt to break a three Way tie and win the Lyga championship. The three leaders were tied at 9-under going into the final Hole a 379-Yard Par 4. After each hit the Fairway in Good shape Mallon seemingly oblivious to the pressure knocked her approach within striking distance and dropped in the putt after Bradley and Okamoto parred the Hole. It was Only the second tournament Victory for Mallon Yho earlier this year won the Oldsmobile classic. In four previous years on the tour she had never finished higher than third in any event or better than 27th on the Money list. A i Felt like i Wasny to getting much respect this week a said Mallon who shot a final round 67 for a 10-under 274. A i shot a 68 the first Day and maybe two people talked to me. The same thing the next Day. But that was Good because it kept things Low  in winning $150,000, Mallon scored her biggest payday while Okamoto and Bradley tied for second. Defending Champ Beth Daniel was fourth at 278, with Barb Bunko sky and Deb Richard another shot Back at 279. Okamoto who has won 16 tournaments was foiled in her bid to win her first major when her Birdie attempt fell an Inch Short of the cup. Mallon Bradley and Okamoto started the Day at 6 under and none of them could shake the other two. Despite her inexperience in such intense situations Mallon refused to Bend. With three holes to play Mallon and Bradley were tied at 10 under and Oka Meg Mallon shown after her earlier win this year earns some respect sunday. A file Moto was one stroke Back after notching birdies on two of the last three holes. It Wasny to exactly a Good time for Bradley to come up with her first bogey of the Day but that a what happened on the 195-Yard 16th. Her approach went into the rough and she hit out out past the Green. She chipped Back about 10 feet past the Hole before finally nailing the putt. Mallon and Okamoto got pars so Mallon had a 1-shot Lead with two holes to go. It Wasny to easy but she made it hold up a even though her bogey on no. 17 dropped her Back into a three Way tie. Mallony a bogey on no. 3 and Birdie on 4 were the Only holes among the first five that All three leaders did not Par. Mallon took a two shot Lead with birdies on 6 and 7, but Bradley fought to one stroke Back with a 35-foot Birdie putt on the 168-Yard, Par-3 8th Hole. Romero tops French open despite 76 St. Quentin France a Eduardo Romero flinched but finally held on to capture the $652,000 French open Golf tournament sunday. The argentinian shot a shaky final round four Over Par 76 Over the new 7,103-Yard National Golf course in St. Quentin Northern France to win by two strokes. The four Day total of 281 brought the argentinian his second title of the season and the fourth of his career in Europe. The $108,000 winners Chugk carried Romero to third on the european Money list with total earnings for the year of 5270,417. Spain a Jose Maria Olazabal shot a 74 and Scotland a same Torrance a 69 to share second place two shots Back at 283. Both men collected $56,626. Olazabal moves up to fourth in the Money with $262,285 and third in the european Ryder cup standings. Has been mentioned As a possible relocation site. The sky Hawks Drew Only 4,000 fans for their last game at Carter Finley stadium on a wet dreary evening. Luck said he heard reports that the figure was More a like 400 fans. A a few people id talked to said that at the end of the game the team was driving downfield for a touchdown a Luck said a and the fans moved with  also discussed at last weeks meetings was a plan to be proposed to the 28 nil owners which asks the nil teams to make available quarterbacks and offensive linemen who need the off season experience and could Benefit the league by making the level of play More competitive. Luck did no to see the owners squawking at the offer but he also did no to see each pro team giving up a quarterback. A you might see them giving us a fourth Stringer or someone they re trying to get rid of a he said a but done to expect a Joe Montana. Besides we done to need 28 quarterbacks for a 12-Tcam  the owners arc to Convene july 10 to accept or reject the we aft a proposals. Geiberger Colbert share. Senior Lead Belton to. Up a1 Geiberger picked up 4 strokes Over three holes and Jim Colbert suffered an 18th-Hole bogey saturday leaving them tied for the Lead after two rounds of the $450,000 southwestern Bell classic a senior pea tour event. Geiberger shot a 5-under-Par 65 at the 6,496-Yard Loch Lloyd country club going Cagle Birdie Birdie from holes 13 to 15, while Colbert carded a 67, giving the pair two Day totals of 7-Undcr 133 and a 3-stroke Lead Over three players. Colbert has three second place finishes and two thirds but no victories since joining the senior tour in March. Geiberger has not won since taking the get Northwest classic in 1989. Couples snares Lead at St. Jude Memphis Tenn. Apr Fred couples shot a 5-under-pa. 66 saturday passing up the leaders to take a 1-stroke advantage Over Peter persons and Hal Sutton after three rounds of the $1 million St. Jude classic. Couples beginning the Day 4 strokes behind second round co leaders fuzzy Zoel Ler and Russ Cochran posted six birdies against one bogey Over the 7,006-Yard, Par-71 tournament players club course. Couples tournament total of 12-under 201 establishes a South wind Mark for 54 holes. He bettered the 202 set last year by Tom Kite and John Cook. Two strokes Back is Mark Brooks who is at 10-under 203 in the Chase for the $180,000 winners Check. Mike Hulbert the Winner of last weeks Anheuser Busch classic and Zoeller Are at 9-under 204. Couples combined a Birdie at no. 2 with birdies on both Par-3 holes on the front Side to make the turn at 3-under for the Day and 10-under for the tournament. The four time pea tour Winner then added birdies at the 10th and 11th