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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Prepster puts pop into 200 by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Bamberg Germany a before sundays 200-meter race in the army european track and Field championships Emmanuel Reddix was simply known to the rest of the Field As a that High school kid a Reddix made a name for himself by outrunning Mannheim a Kelvin Pope and Niernberg s Joe Barb to win the event. Pope who won the menus open 100 meters and Barb a 400-meter men Sec track open Champion a figured to be the favourites in the finals. Reddix who overcame a slight stumble out of the blocks trailed Barb and Pope As the three hit the Bend at the 100-meter Mark but Reddix a senior at Vilseck High school blew past Barb and Pope and sprinted across the finish line in 22.07 seconds to win the Gold. A at the 100-meter Mark i said a i Ain t getting  Pope was talking a lot of noise about winning the race 1 thought they a tire around the curve but they kept steady. It seems that the people who go fast into the curve done to finish As Well so i paced myself for the first 100 meters then kicked it a Reddix said. The 21st Taco my a dynamic duo of Pope and angelic Mitchell ran to 100-meter open titles Mitchell also winning the women a 200-meter Crown. Pope narrowly edged Nairn bergs a Ephraim Lindsey by 15-hundredths of a monday August 26, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 25. A amps Ken George civilian hurdler Lee x from Wurzburg clears the final obstacle in route to Victory sunday. In the first army european meet open to civilians x beat Heilbron its Arnold Moore Frankf Iirth a Ron Hatter and Mannheim a Hernando Brown for the Gold. Second to take the menus open title. Pope broke the tape in 11.22, with Lindsey coming across in 11.37. Mitchell of Kaiserslautern also faced a close finish coming across at 12.63, escaping a last second push by her nearest competitor Heike Murphy of Pir Masens who finished in 12.76. A slight bavarian Crosswind had Little effect on the races. But several racers complained of being kept in the starting blocks too Long before the starting gun. A the Start was Good no problems Quot Pope said. A it was a fair Start for  Pope and Lindsey started even and remained there throughout the race. With less than 30 meters left Pope inched ahead to win the Gold. A i was thinking finish line All the Way Quot Pope said. Quot i seem to get stronger after those first 60  in other divisional races Wirz Burgh a David Medlock won the 100-meter men s masters title with a sprint of 11.04, edging Frankfurt s Albert Hines. John Muc Kunzic of Karlsruhe came across at 11.02 to win the men s sub masters title blowing past the Field for the Victory. Bamberg s Raphael August took second with a 11.29 sprint. The Day started with Stuttgart s Juan Colunga winning the 10,000-Meler menus sub masters title in 31 55. Bremerhaven a Javier Quiruz won the men s open in that race in 38.15.76.relief a a throws strikes for flyers by Walt morr1ssette staff writer Lindsey air station Germany Mike Smith threw two touchdown passes in the last four minutes sunday to Rescue a smothering defensive Effort by Lindsey and preserve a 24-13 Continental sports conference Victory Over the Rhein main rockets. The Victory brought the Berlin Airlift trophy Back to Lindsey after a three year stay at Rhein main. It also kept the flyers tied with Sembach atop the Csc a National league at 3-1. The rockets fell into a tie for second in the american league with Span Dahlem at 2-2. They Trail 3-1 Pitburg. Lindsey visits Pitburg and Span Dahlem in the next two weeks. But for now Lindsey fans can celebrate a hard fought Victory in a stubborn defensive struggle that was not without controversy. Rhein main had two touchdowns negated by flags and after facing a late lst-and-40 situation after a set of unsportsmanlike conduct flags the rockets came within inches of a first Down. The officials threw 29 flags against both teams. Lindsey lost 145 Yards on 16 levies and Rhein main lost 140 Yards on 13 penalties. Lindsey took a 10-0 halftime Lead on Gerald Fluddy a 14-Yard touchdown run with 13 07 to play in the first Quarter and on Richard Mcpherson a 30-Yard Field goal with 17 seconds left in the half. Rhein Mains Jason Manning boomed a 42-Yard Field goal with 10 48 to go in the third Quarter to break the ice for the rockets. After a terrible three quarters the offences took advantage of the tired defences to put on an explosive fourth Quarter show. Both offences were led by second half quarterbacks. Lindsey coach Warren guess played 5-foot-9-Inch Bray Williams for almost All of the first half except for one play a when the 6-foot Smith came in and fired a 30-Yard Frozen rope to Andrew Jetter at the 4. Williams came Back in but the drive stalled and Mcpherson kicked the Field goal. Rhein main coach Terry Maki played John Hanson in the first half but went with Arthur Miles in the second half to try to jump Start his offence. Smith and Miles took Over in the wild fourth Quarter. Manning kicked a 30-Yard Field goal with 14 47 left incs football the game to Cut Lindsey s Lead to 10-6, after Rhein main held Lindsey on Downs Charlie Harris bulldozed through two tackles on a 37-Yard ramble. This set up a 35-Yard touchdown pass play that was called Back because of a personal foul Flag. After arguments and an ejection Rhein main had lst-and-40 from its own 45. Miles hit Kenny Johnson for 18 Yards on second Down Steve Robinson for 12 on third Down and Johnson again for 7 on fourth a but the nose of the Ball was just Short of the pole on the measurement and Lindsey had held with 8 43 left. Rhein main got the Ball Back though and Miles hit Kenny Robinson in the end zone from 35 Yards out a with no flags. Manning spat gave the rockets a 13-1 1 Lead with 6 09 to go in the game. Fludd s 39-Yard Kickoff return set up Lindsey at the rocket 46 Manning made the to saving tackle. Smith then hit tight end Tim Wright for 20, then he fired a 26-Yard to strike to Armond Dolsey who had beaten George Shelby a single coverage. Mcpherson a kick gave the flyers a 17-13 Edge with 3 45 left. Lindsey a Michael Bent picked off his second interception and returned it 31 Yards to the Rhein main 39. Smith was about to go Down in a sack before he made a desperation heave a that Wright leaped for and hauled in Between three defenders for a 32-Yard reception to the rocket 7. Smith then hit Jetter with a 7-Yard to lob to the Corner with 2 12 left Macpherson spat made it 24-13. Smith said Jetter a stumbled on his route but he regained his feet and still make a one handed  Bent extinguished the rockets with his third Pickoff with 64 seconds left in the contest. Smith ran off the final ticks for the Victory. "1 done to think i had to Tell them anything Quot guess said after falling behind 13-10. A we had worked hard All week. We scrimmage twice and we hit twice. Rhein main was Well disciplined their execution was super and they were Well coached. It was just our  Quot these Guys have a lot of fight in them a Maki said about his team a we just let them get up on us  Lindsey passed for 200 Yards. Smith completed 6 of 8 passes for 125 Yards with one Pickoff and Williams was 6 of 17 for 75 Yards with four interceptions. The flyers gained 93 on the ground led by fludd s 38 in 18 tries. Harris rushed for 46 of Rhein main s 85 ground Yards. The rockets passed for 132 Yards with Hanson getting 39 on 0-for-l3 passing and Miles. 93 on 5tor-l4 passing. Wiesbaden assistant coach for the defense Alvin Hayes was proud of the flyers Effort. A we gave our offence the Ball six times inside the 20 and we scored twice. We did no to let Rhein main across the 30 until the fourth  in the other Csc game sunday Ramsten 56, Hahn 28 ram thin a Germany a the rams won big in coach Gary Wrights debut As Bruce Leggroan threw two touchdown passes and ran in a third score to. Diffuse Hahn a rally from a 36-Point deficit. Wright replaced Bill Schultz who was banned from Csc sports for a year after a run in with a referee. Charlie Bankston scored on a 1-Yard dive with 8 31 left in the first Hugh Scott returned a punt 45 Yards to set up Bruce log groan a 20-Yard to pass to Dee Allen Leggroan added a 45-Yard to strike to Robert Griffin and flurry Washington threw to Griffin for two Bankston s i Yard dive with 8 39 left in the half made in 27-0. Log groan a i Yard sneak and Washington Griffin for he conversion made it 36-0, Hahn scored with six seconds left in the Quill As Bren Lon Abrams 66-Yard run and two Point conversion made it 36-8 at the half. Abram caught two to passes irom Caj Seoul and Bobby Pierce broke tackles to Complete a 60-Yard to pass play from Seoul that Cut Kain Stem s Lead to 36-28. Leggroan answered with a 14-Yard scoring pass to Griffin in the fourth Quarter. Tracy Gamble added runs of 1 and 3 Yards and John Mcclendon threw a 19-yarder to . Richardson to end the scoring. Leggroan completed 17 of 34 for 232 Yards and to o touchdowns with three interceptions. Micheal Lewis had 8 solos and an assists. Alex Ballard rushed Lor 67 Yards on 7 carries and iambic had 55 Yards on 15 carries. Arthur Green hat 6 solos 2 assists and 2 sacks. Hahn a a Caj Scott completed 7 of 22 for 141 Yards and three ids. Hahn rushed Lor 171 Yards led by pierces 89 Yards on 2 1 carries  
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