European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 6, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 25skins wet win was a throwback by George Vecsey the new York times Washington a some Day soon it will All be Antiseptic the players Labouring dry and clean on some artificial carpet in the sterility of a dome. And what a shame. The spectacle of the redskins and the Falcons slogging in the mud of Robert f. Kennedy stadium was a gripping throwback to the old Days Well beyond the Decatur Staley and the Frankford yellow jackets Back to the time when tribes would Battle each other on some rain swept Plain. With a cold hard rain swirling around the stadium there was nothing Slick and fancy and entrepreneurial about it just a Bunch of mean Muddy warriors clobbering each other. The wonder is that they played As Well As they did saturday As the redskins beat the Falcons 24-7 to Advance to the conference final in this very same primeval swamp next sunday. The quarterbacks still managed to Complete passes 14 of 29 for the redskins 17 of 32 for the Falcons on an afternoon when it Wasny to easy to take notes with a pen and pad in an open commentary press Box. But a game like this is decided on the line of scrimmage by a Resolute game plan and the redskins were far More willing to put their Trust in their sturdy tackles and guards to open holes for runners who would tuck the Ball against their bellies and rumble Low to the mud. A to be honest with you its easier for the offence than the defense because you know what you re going to do a said Russ Grimm the Stocky guard who goes Back to when the Washington linemen revealed in calling themselves the i logs. Grimm said he personally enjoyed the idea of rooting around in the mud a when you re a Little kid you love to play in the mud. We still  the redskins agreed that they Felt the Day was their a when they looked out the window in the morning. A the Falcons Are a big play team a said Mark Adickes a Reserve lineman. A one time it looked like Deion Sanders might go All the Way but he slipped. We re More used to it. We be never called a practice off in All the time in be been Here 1 was just chomping at the bit to get in there. I be got Little mud particles everywhere and i Only played the last  if the 55,181 cold fans had been asked they might have voted for some pleasure dome like the one opening up next year in sultry Atlanta. But being football fans deep Down in their hearts they know this is the real game. And they were present at it. The feeling of a medieval struggle began before the opening Kickoff As the Black Clad Falcons brandished a redskins helmet in the air. Like some grisly trophy of War. The helmet was probably purchased at a souvenir stand but the Way the Falcons pranced around they might just As Well have ripped it right off the head of a redskins player. The gesture was pure Jerry Glanville the coach who wears Black outfits and imbues his team with a biker mentality. The Falcons came into this game with a 10-6 record and thought they were the greatest thing since somebody first came up with the idea of pouring Gravy Over hot biscuits. The redskins on the other hand had already beaten the Falcons this season. And came into the game with a 14-2 re Cord. But official Washington was suitably nervous about this confrontation. In this one Industry town the redskins Are the most tangible sign of civic Honor. The fans surely do not want the dignified circus to end before the super bowl three weeks from sunday. It is basically a one team town. Baseball is a Noble lost cause ancient history the big train and Camilo pase Al and memories of big Frank Howard breaking seats in the upper deck. The locals recognize this fixation on the redskins. The Washington Post ran a perfectly Fine article interviewing psychologists about the imminent letdown should the redskins lose. It was like the obligatory pieces that come out every december about the potential for free form Holiday anxieties. On monday morning grief Counselor would be posted at every checkpoint in the Federal government. Show your id card and discuss your mourning. But the fans averted depression for another week and celebrated by sailing yellow Giveaway foam rubber cushions to Ward the Muddy Field. Some May still be buried there along with the Falcons Hopes. A $ is a i. A it i a a hrs warriors outrun pacers 140-121 by the associated press Oakland Calif. Chris Mullin scored 33 Points and Reserve guard Sarunas Marciulionis had 24 As the Golden state warriors Defeated the Indiana pacers 140-121 saturday night for their fifth straight Victory. The game pitted the leagues highest scoring teams and the outcome matched their 1-2 ranking. Golden state entered with a 117.2 Point average while Indiana averaged 112.5. Indiana Down by 18 at the half closed to 105-93 on detlef Schrempf Saba tip in just before the third Quarter expired. The pacers made it 109-100 before the warriors went on an 11-0 run to build their Lead to 20. Rookie Victor Alexander finished off the run with a Layup and Indiana went on to give up a season High in Points. Mario Elies Dunk off a pass from Billy Owens capped a 17-4 run in the final five minutes of the first half to give the warriors a 71-53 halftime Lead their biggest advantage to that Point. Marciulionis hit a Short jumper to ignite the surge and scored six or the teams first eight Points in the run. Rik Smits led the pacers with 21 Points while Vern Fleming came off the Bench for 19.76ers 112, supersonics 93 Seattle a Charles Barkley scored 32 Points and Hersey Hawkins 23 As Philadelphia completed a two game sweep of the season series with Seattle. The 76ers took command with a 10-2 spurt that gave them an 81-62 Lead late in the third Quarter. The Sonies closed to 90-81 with 9 34 left in the game on Derrick Mckeys Basket but came no  110, Kings 97 Sacramento Calif. Glen Rice scored 11 of his 22 Points in the third Quarter As Miami ended a six game Road losing Streak with a Victory Over Sacramento. The Fleat currently on a six game West coast Road trip out rebounded the Kings 56-39 and won for the fourth time in 17 Road games. During the six game file Golden states Chris Mullin. 33 Points is. Indiana Road losing Streak Miami lost five games by an average of 36.4 Points before falling by four in overtime at Seattle on thursday. Rony Seikaly collected 17 Points and 20 rebounds and Grant Long had 19 Points and 13 rebounds for the Cleat. Spud Webb who had 18 first half Points finished with 24 for the Kings and Mitch Richmond scored 20.timberwolves 100, celtics 96 Minneapolis Tony Campbell scored 34 Points and Felton Spencer had a season High 18, including two key free throws with 24 seconds left As Minnesota surprised Boston. The Victory ended a six game losing Streak for the Timber wolves who lost 15 of their previous 16. The win which still leaves the wolves with an Aba worst record of 5-24, also gave Minnesota coach Jimmy Rodgers a Victory Over the team that fired him in 1990. Reggie Lewis led Boston with 23 Points but it was his foul on Spencer a rebound that gave Minnesota the break it needed. Spencer a free throws gave the Timber wolves a 95-92 Lead. Campbell Sank three free throws in the last 16 seconds and Thurl Bailey added a pair with 2.5 seconds left to Seal the  140, nets 96 Chicago Michael Jordan scored 27 Points while playing just three quarters and Scottie Pippen had 21. Leading Chicago s rout of new Jersey. The 140 Points were a season High by the bulls who beat Boston 132-113 on nov. 6. The Victory was the bulls l the in their last 12 games and improved their Home record to 13-2. The bulls broke the game open in the third Quarter when they outscored the nets 34-18 for a 100-72 Lead behind 10 Points from Horace Grant and eight by Jordan in the period. Chicago shot 60 percent in the Quarter to the nets 42 percent. Grant finished with 14 Points and 17  113, bullets 99 Landover my. Patrick Ewing had 24 Points and a season High 19 rebounds As new York cooled off Washington. The kicks built a 13-Point Lead in the first Quarter and never let the margin get under six Points after that As they won their seventh Road game in the last nine. Mark Jackson had 20 Points along with nine assists and John Starks also scored 20. Michael Adams scored 23 Points Lor the bullets who had won six of seven games. Adams missed eight of nine shots in the first half but was 8 for 14 after halftime fueling a late  97, clippers 95 Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins scored 30 Points and Reserve Point guard Morion Wiley made a key steal with five seconds left preserving Atlanta a Victory Over los Angeles. Ron Harper who led the clippers with 26 Points made the score 97-95 with a pair of free throws but after los Angeles regained Possession Wiley intercepted a pass to erase any Chance Lor the clippers to tie or win. Wiley who had 10 assists and three steals was playing his second game after being signed by the Hawks. He was subbing for starter Rumeal Robinson who suffered a displaced tooth Early in the third  113, suns 108 Charlotte . Rookie Larry Johnson scored 23 Points and a Reserve Anthony Frederick added 18 As Charlotte snapped a six game Home losing Streak by defeating in Pepek. The hornets who have lost Lour games after leading by 10 or More Points this season did no to fold this time. They trailed 96-95 before turning the game around. Johnson scored underneath Johnny Newman made a free throw and Frederick scored on a drive to put the hornets up 100-96 with 4 12 left. After Jerrod Mustafo a turnaround jumper closed Phoenix to 102-100, Frederick hit a leaning jumper and was fouled. He made the tree throw to put the hornets up by five with 2 49 to go and Phoenix got no closer than four after  112, spurs 110,2 of san Antonio Hakeem Olajuwon scored 10 of his 27 Points in the second overtime As Houston snapped a three game losing Streak by defeating san Antonio. With the spurs leading 101-99 with four minutes to play in the second Over time Olajuwon hit four consecutive baskets giving the rockets a 107 101  93, magic 91 Denver a Reggie Williams made live free throws in the final 50 seconds making up for 3-for-l7 shooting from the Field As Denver handed Orlando its 16th consecutive defeat. Greg Anderson had 21 Points and 19 Robt Mijs for the nuggets and Winston Garland had 15 Points for Denver now i i 6 at Home this  113, Mavericks 78 Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 26 Points and Jeff Malone 24 As Utah handed Dallas its fourth Consec Utic loss. Jeff Malone scored 14 Points on 7 lot-9 shooting in the third a waiter Anil Karl Malone 12 Points on 4 for-5 shooting in the period As the a stretched a 49-34 halftime Lead to 79-53. Giving Utah enough Points to win