European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Eagles continue hex Over reeling giants by Dave Goldberg a football writer Philadelphia if the new York giants harboured any Hopes of repeating As nil champions they May have to rethink them. Courtesy naturally of their most regular tormentors Reggie White and the Philadelphia eagles. White spearheaded a stifling defense Jim Mcmahon and Keith Jackson chipped in with a 73-Yard touchdown connection and James Joseph ran for 11-and i Yard touchdowns. That was enough for the eagles to beat the giants 30-7. It was their sixth Victory in their last seven meetings with new York and the giants worst defeat since 1980. It was a Complete Victory for Philadelphia which like the giants is at 4-5 and a game out of wild card Contention after breaking a four game losing Streak. But the eagles came out looking a lot better than new York which has now been outscored 47-7 since taking a 13-0 Lead into halftime in a 17-13 loss to Washington last week. The 23-Point margin of defeat was the giants worst in a non strike game since a 44-7 defeat in san Diego 11 years ago. A i think we wore them Down and took the fight out of them a said Ron Heller the left tackle who helped keep Lawrence Taylor off Mcmahon. A i thought we were mentally prepared a said new York coach Ray  just got beat physically a the physical stuff came from a defense led by White and Clyde Simmons that held the giants without a first Down for the first 17 minutes. Then As the night wore on an offence that was dormant All season finally broke out. Mcmahon was 16 of 26 for 229 Yards and the Philadelphia running game averaging Only 67 Yards a game coming in ground out 137. Most of them came on two second half drives Over nine minutes each. Joseph a Rookie who had gained just 18 Yards in 11 carries had 68 Yards in 18 carries All after replacing the injured Keith Byars in the third Quarter. The defense meanwhile held the league s leading running game averaging 150 Yards a game to just 46. It also sacked Jeff Hostetler four times forcing a Fumble that set up one of Roger Ruzek a three Field goals. Simmons and White had a sack and a half apiece against an offence that had allowed Only 13 in its first eight games none in the last two. A they were on top of me All night a said Hostetler who finished 9 of 17 for 142 Yards. �?o1 never really had time to  a Reggie was getting great pressure a said linebacker Seth Joyner whose sack resulted in a Fumble that set up that Field goal by Ruzek. Quot there a not much mystery about it. A if you study what the other Guys Are doing you can get into position to Stop inside sports1991 nil schedules results a Page 24reports accuse King of mob ties a Page 25auburn tapes tar assistants a Page 25young joins Montana on sidelines Page 26 Keith Jackson leaves Lawrence Taylor behind on a 73-Yard to reception monday. A the plays. And hey we be been playing pretty Strong defense All year. We probably missed three or four sacks we should have  Overall the defense allowed the giants Only 87 Yards until Hostetler connected with Odessa Turner for 55 Yards late in the third Quarter to set up Rodney Hampton a i Yard touchdown leap. That Cut a 20-0 Philadelphia Lead to 20-7. Hostetler left with an ankle injury with three minutes left allowing Phil Simms to get his first action of the regular season. Then Joseph a seventh round draft Choice from Auburn took Over. He the stars and stripes Orts november 6,1991 b Page 28 gained 41 Yards on a 67-Yard drive to set up Ruzek a 35-Yard Field goal that made it 23-7 with 8.13 left. Joseph went Over again from the one with 3 19 left after Jerome Brown stopped Hostetler at his own 36 on fourth Down a Yard Short of a first Down. A a he a going to be a Heck of a player a eagles coach Rich Kotite said of Joseph. A a he a a great second and third Effort  after a sluggish firs Quarter in which neither team could move the eagles took Over in the second to take a 13-0 Lead at halftime and Joseph and the defense took care of the  win 6th straight by the associated press new York a John Vanbiesbrouc stopped 39 shots for his 11th career shutout and the new York rangers extended their winning Streak to six games by beating the Calgary flames 4-0 monday night. Neither the rangers nor Vanbiesbrouc have fared Well against the flames a new York ended a five Gam National hockey league wingless Streak against Calgary while Vanbiesbrouc is 3-7-1 lifetime against the flames. But the rangers controlled play from the Start taking a Quick 2-0 Lead on goals 59 seconds apart by Mike Gartner and Paul Broten. In other games monday islanders 6, Bruins 4 Uniondale . Steve Thomas and Pierre Turgeon both scored twice leading the new York islanders Over Boston for Only their second Victory in their last 10 games. Thomas two goals came in a three minute Span of the first period giving the islanders a Quick 2-0  Leafs 4, Sharks 1 Toronto Wendel Clark scored two of Toronto a four third period goals As the Maple Leafs rallied to Send the san Jose Sharks to their 13th consecutive loss. Toronto won for Only the fourth time in 15 games. The expansion Sharks Are 0-11-0 on the Road including a seven game trip that ended at Maple Leaf  3, devils 2 a Montreal a Mike Keane scored on a rebound 38 seconds into overtime monday night lifting Montreal Over the new Jersey devils and extending the Ca a Dienst winning Streak to eight games. The Victory saved face for Montreal goal tender Patrick Roy who allowed a Freak goal to tie the game in the third period. New jerseys Peter Stastny headed Oil the ice on a line change flipped the puck in from Center ice and the shot bounced Over roys Glove. Elder Griffey decides to retire Seattle a Ken Griffey a three time All Star who made baseball history by playing in the same Outfield with his son said monday he is retiring after a 19-year major league career. Ken Griffey jr., the mariners 21-year-old Center fielder already is a two time Al All Star. The Griffey Are the Only father and son combination to play in the major leagues at the same time. Quot playing with Junior Over the last two seasons was definitely the highlight of my career a Griffey said in a statement. Griffey missed most of 1991 with a herniated disk in his neck. He began the season on the disabled list after hurting the neck in a car Accident during Spring training. Quot he came off the disabled list april 16 and hit .282 in 30 games with one Home run and nine Bis. Recurring pain in his neck forced him Back on the disabled list on june 6. Griffey underwent surgery in Cincinnati on sept. 11 to repair the bulging disk. A i was hoping to be Able to come Back for one More year a Griffey told the Seattle Post intelligencer sunday night. Quot but i realized about a week after the operation that it probably was t going to  Griffey who broke in with the Cincinnati reds in 1973, finished his big league career with a .296 batting average. He had 2,143 hits 152 homers 859 Bis and 200 stolen bases