European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 c the stars and stripes sunday october 27,1991lemke s 72 hours made Atlanta Roar by Joe Sexton the new York times it Atlanta a the ascent to notoriety Mark Lemke insists has been an arbitrary one an Accident of baseball Odds. For Lemke in a game of unpredictable streaks and inexplicable stumps it has merely been his Chance to be hot. A i waited All season for it a he said with a smile. Truth be told the second baseman for the Atlanta braves has endured a lot longer and a lot More than one season in patient Pursuit of a period such As he has enjoyed Over the last week a stretch of Superb baseball game 6 coverage this edition of stars and stripes was in route to our readers while the Atlanta braves and Minnesota twins were playing the sixth game of the 1991 world series. See tomorrows stripes for Complete coverage of game 6. That has happened to coincide with the first five games of the world series. There were after All those endless summer evenings As nes a boy in Utica n.y., learning to switch hit because of the local Fields cramped configurations. There were those five seasons in class a the lowest rung on the baseball developmental ladder and one from which he  for whatever reason lift himself. There were the additional three seasons shuttling from the minors to Atlanta unable to stick full time with the braves. A a i wanted to play this game a said the 26-year-old Lemke. A a id heard that 1 Wasny to big enough. But id always been Able to pretty much Block that All  Lemke will never want to Block out what he heard Over a Span of 72 hours this week. It was a non Stop Roar and it was generated by him and then directed at him. The second baseman whose status with the braves was still so suspect that he Wasny to in the starting lineup for game 1 of the world series against the twins was the source of both Power and inspiration to the braves in their three triumphs at Atlanta Fulton county stadium. Lemke who hit Only .234 during the season has hit .438 for the series with a slugging percentage of .875. He delivered the decisive run in tuesday nights 5-4,12-inning Victory in game 3. He scored the run that gave the braves a 3-2 Victory in the ninth inning of game 4, he drove in three runs in game 5 with a pair of triples. A it does no to Shock anyone on this team that he has hit a said braves manager Bobby Cox who has a special affection for Lemke. A a he a paid for his defense sure and in that role he can turn the double play As Well As anyone. But he can hit. He hit in the minors Atlanta braves second baseman Mark Lemke .438 average in the series is getting hot at just the right time. He shit in spots  whatever. What Lemke has done has not been Ordinary or expected. His two triples in game 5 marked the first time a player had done that in the series since Tommie Davis did it for the los Angeles dodgers against the Yankees in 1963. Lemkes three triples in the series Are one shy of the record four achieved by Tommy Leach of the Pittsburgh pirates in 1903, the first world series. As further evidence of the remarkable nature of what he a doing Lemke who hit Only .219 from the left Side this season has hit .400 left handed against the twins. A a we be had a game plan to pitch to him a said Tom Kelly the manager of the twins. A but if we done to do it better saturday night in game 6, hell bang us All Over the place  because of All the banging around he has done on the Field Lemke has barely been Able to move off it. He a besieged by reporters in the clubhouse trailed by cameras outside it Ana caught up in gatherings of relatives and telling of tales deep into the night. Tired but honoured. A a it san Honor to have this Many people around me a Lemke told reporters after thursday nights 14-5 destruction of the twins. A but in be been so tired after these games i done to even know How to  with a Bat though he has been the picture of casual Confidence a performance that has reshaped the Way others on the braves View him. There was always affection mind you but at the moment there is a Good natured Awe. A a he a a Man on a Mission a Catcher Greg Olson said. The Mission began in makeshift fashion years ago in a Ballpark on the grounds of the Mohawk Valley psychiatric Center. There were Trees in left Field where baseballs could get lost and so Lemke was required to try to hit left handed. The games had their own novel twists too having to be halted occasionally to let patients make their Way across the Outfield. A i go Back to that Field sometimes now and i laugh a Lemke said the other night. A it looks so Small and we used to think it was so big. It was a lot of fun. It was a Beautiful  and maybe this world series is the Beautiful Reward for All the Effort Mark Lemke poured into that Beautiful  hat trick carries Rota to title Rota Spain a Carlos Calder songs scored three goals to lift the Rota admirals past the Torrejon knights 4-3 in the All Spain soccer championships saturday. Calderson was also named to the tournaments most valuable player along with being named to the a tournament team. Xavier Richards and Calderson scored admirals goats in the second half after both teams were deadlocked at 2-2 at intermission. Torr Jon a goals were booted by Jomar King 2 and James Fry. Other members of the All tournament team includes Jose Olivero and Goya Zeravica of Zaragoza James Rallston James King and Travis Kilgore of Torrejon and Kevin Mason Martin Epson Brandon Christensen John Berryman of Rota Torrejon beat Zaragoza 6-2 in the semifinal match. Naples runs to 2 titles Milan Italy a course records were set As Naples swept the boys and girls big schools Competition of the Cross country championships on saturday. Winner of the boys Small schools was Brindisi. The girls Small schools Winner was Mary mount. Aviano a Aaron Carlsson san Shury and Brindisi a Chris Seawood Shoih heat the course record it 1s 03 set by David Saulle in Carlsson Stansbury crossed the finish line in 17 46. A Elisabeth Testwuide of Naples edged course record Holder Rima a Cadi of Mary mount with a 20 20 finishing time. Both girls bested the Alcadio sold course recordof21 12set in 1989. Vicenza took second place among the boys big school while Simonella and Livorno finished second and third place respectively for the Small schools. Second in the girls Large schools Competition was Vicenza which edged out Milan. Brindisi w As second among the girls Small  rout panthers lady pacers rip Hahn by Walt Morrissette staff writer Frankfurt Hochst Germany a Ralph Baltimore exploded for 33 Points to Lead Safe Champion Pitburg to a 78-57 Victory Over the army european Champion Kaiserslautern panthers a giving Safe a split in the first Safe Usa eur tip off classic saturday night. Dec Champion Karlsruhe downed Hahn 79-54 in the women a game with four time Aba scoring King George a a iceman Gervin watching at court Side. Baltimore had 17 second half Points to help the Barons erase a 36-33 halftime deficit. De Williams had 11 Points for bit Burg and Kyle James added 10. Mark Bullock led the panthers with 9 Points. Gervin judged the slam Dunk contest that was won by Hahn a Terrence Johnson. Johnson won the prelims and a pair of round trip plane tickets to the u.s., by flying Over a Bent Over assistant for the Jam and he took the finals by grabbing the rim with his left hand and slamming it Home with his right. _ there were about 3,000 people in the x he seat balls Orthall. Gervin said Paul Simonson. A Safe a chief of commercial sponsorship set up his  Force hoops a Paul is from san Antonio and he a been a spurs fan for a Long time a Gervin said. A the called and asked if i could come to Germany and help him out on his tip off classic. A any time you re dealing with a mass of americans overseas you want to do what you can to help out. Its a two edged edged sword for me. I get a thrill out of coming to Germany and being Here with the  As he met fans in several Public appearances in the Days leading up to the classic Gervin said they asked him about his career and his records. A a lot of them told me they followed me throughout my career. They asked me who gave me the most trouble. A Dennis Johnson and Michael Cooper played me the hardest a Gervin said. A they also asked me about my records and which one 1 was most proud of. I told them i remember my 33-Point Quarter the Best and my 63-Point game to lock up a scoring championship. But i  do it without my  in the women s game Kim Craven led Karlsruhe with 17 Points and Netta Bur Bridge scored a game High 18 Points for Hahn