European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sub lbs Buffalo eagles by Rob Staggenborg staff writer London what had been touted As an air War Between Randall Cunningham and Jim Kelly turned into a Mere a Battle of the backups at sundays american bowl. The Buffalo Bills handed the Philadelphia eagles their first loss on English soil As backup Gale Gilbert tossed a 15-Yard touchdown pass and Reserve running Back Kenneth Davis scored on a 2-Yard run to Lead Buffalo to a 17-13 Victory at Wembley stadium. Eagles Reserve quarterback Brad Goebel led the eagles on a last minute drive to win the game but his pass with 1 02 left to play was deflected by Bill so cornerback Brian Taylor on a fourth Quot and 5 from the Bills 13-Yard line Buffalo coach Marv Levy kept Kelly on the Bench the entire game giving the millionaire quarterback a Day off and putting his two reserves to the test. In his last game in january Kelly and his Bills lost in their first Ever super bowl appearance 20-19 to the new York giants in Tampa Fla. As Kelly pranced the sidelines in sunglasses and sweats Frank Reich led the Bills on a 46-Yard scoring drive that closed out the first and opened the second Quarter. Davis converted a fourth-and-1 play from the eagles 9 with a 2-Yard hop Over a swarming defense on the final play of the first Quarter and then scam american bowl 91more football on Page 24 Perez untouched from the 7 to knot the score at 7-7 two plays later. While Kelly was relegated to a spectating role londoners watched Cunningham play the entire first Quarter before he gave Way to Don Mcpherson. Mcpherson had been traded last year to the Hoston oilers but was Cut from their roster. He is competing with backup quarterbacks Jim Mcmahon the Star of super bowl xxx and sex Miami Hurricane quarterback Craig Erickson. Erickson is a holdout from the Philadelphia Camp and did not make the trip to England. The game marked the professional coaching debut  coach Rich Kotite who was hired to replace buddy Ryan last Winter. Ryan guided the eagles to three consecutive trips to the pfc playoffs losing All three times in the first round. Kotite previously served As Philadelphia a offensive coordinator under Ryan. The Bills broke the 7-7 deadlock Midway through the second Quarter on Scott Norwood a 30-Yard Field goal that made it 10-7. The last kick Norwood tried did not yield such pleasing results. His 47-Yard attempt with just 4 seconds left in super bowl xxv sailed wide right giving the giants another super bowl championship. The eagles went ahead 13-10 on Roger Ruzek a 37-Yard Field goal with 9 05 left in the third Quarter. Mcmahon took the offensive reins in the third Quarter piloting the eagles to the Bills 20-Yard line to set up Ruzek a kick. The Bills retaliated on the next series when Gilbert relieved Reich and shot a 15-Yard spiral to a1 Edwards to put Buffalo Back ahead to stay at 17-13. Buffalo had an Opportunity to add to the Lead in the fourth Quarter when Gilbert guided the offence to the eagles 1. Davis was stopped on a fourth and 1 to kill the drive. Mcmahon who irked nil officials during the 1985 season by see nil on Page 27 the stars and stripes july 29,1991 Page 28 Indurai a i tops tour Paris apr Miguel Indurai who dominated the opposition for 10 Days up the mountains and Over the Plains cruised to Victory in the tour do France sunday As fans waved Spanish flags on the champs Elysee. Indurai who never finished better than 10th previously in the worlds greatest cycling race entered the final stage with a Lead of More than three minutes. Only a catastrophe could have deprived him of the title a a it a a tremendous Relief a Indurai said. A for several Days i knew i was going to win hut you re never Safe from an  american Greg Lemond the 1990 Winner and a three time Champion came in seventh 13 13 Back after he failed in a bid to win the final stage. Indurai 27, became the fourth spaniard to win the tour de France. He joins Pedro Delgado 1988luis Ocana 1973 and Federico Bah Amontos 1959 As winners of the three week endurance  years tour covered More than 2,400 Miles through France starting in Lyon on july 6 and consisting of 22 stages. The winning time was 101 hours one minute 20 seconds. A this last stage went As smoothly As possible a Indurai said. A everybody was relaxed. Ill be Back next year to  Indurai held the Lead from the 13th stage on july 19, won two time trials and came in second in the two toughest Mountain stages one in the pyrenees and one in the Alps. Two italians were next with Gianni Bugno in second place 3 36 behind and last years runner up Claudio Schiappucci in third 5 56 Back. Dmitri Kony Shev won the final stage in a sprint that saw another soviet Dju Moli see tour on Page 27 . Teen Ager Jennifer Capriati hammers a return at Spain a Conchita Martinez whom she beat 4-6,7-6,6-1 in sundays final. Spain reigns Over . By Rob Gloster Nottingham England. A the name on the federation cup winners trophy will be Spain but it could just As easily be Arantha Sanchez Vicario after her heroic performance in sundays final against the United states. Sanchez Vicario won in singles and then lifted inexperienced partner Conchita Martinez to the decisive Victory Over Gigi Fernandez and Zina Garrison in doubles As Spain won its first federation cup title. Sanchez Vicario equal parts showman and Tennis superstar even led the crowd in cheers of a role Ole a As Spain rallied to win the doubles 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the rubber match of the Best-of-3 series. She was All Over the court in doubles smashing winners and exhorting Martinez a ranked 105th in the world in doubles. Sanchez Vicario danced around the federation cup court daring the americans to hit the Ball to her. A after i won my singles we knew we had a Chance but it would be difficult a Sanchez Vicario said. A we decided to just go for it. We Haven to played Many times together but we work Well  Gigi Fernandez ranked no. 1 in the world in doubles said the reason for the loss was simple. Quot i think basically we choked. That a the biggest choke of my career by far a she said. Quot i think i was Way under Par today. It happens when you re in the final and you re playing for your  the americans took a 4-0 Lead in the first set of the doubles but then won Only four games the rest of the Way. Quot we just did no to play our game Quot Garrison said. Quot the balls were there and we missed them. Arantha hit her shots which is what we were supposed to  Martinez finished the Victory with a Volley Winner Between the american players. Sanchez Vicario and Martinez threw their rackets in the air and rushed to hug each other. Inside sports Ben Johnson fails to qualify a Page 22 Trevino Nicklaus paired in final round a Page 22 Mansell Rolls to 3rd win in Row a Page 25 Sandberg enjoys big Day against braves a Page 26