European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday March 13, 1992 looking up on the Way Down . Olympic team Stalwart Ray Leblanc checking the scoreboard wednesday during a one night stand in goal for the Chicago Blackhawk was on his Way Back Down to the minors alter making 21 saves while helping the Blackhawk to a 5-1 Victory Over san Jose. Leblanc was called up solely to make him eligible for the expansion draft and was returned to Indianapolis alter the game. Knights camping on Galaxy s turf by Rob Staggenborg staff writer its not often that a band of new yorkers Jet Over an Ocean to go camping especially in an Metropolis like Frankfurt out that a exactly what mouse Davis is doing this weekend. His new York new Jersey knights take on the Frankfurt Galaxy sunday in a a a tiebreaker exhibition game sunday at 3 . In Wald stadium. Galaxy officials said 10,000 tickets had been sold by midday thursday and they expect a Large walkup crowd. Fans will be treated to a matchup Between Davis knights who lost to London in last years playoffs and coach Jack Elway a Galaxy who missed the playoffs after finishing 7-3. Davis the father of the run and shoot offence was rendered quarterback less when �?T91 starter Jeff Graham was protected by the san Diego chargers. The knights picked up Reggie Slack who is the Houston oilers third Stringer behind Warren Moon and Cody Carlson. A a he san excellent athlete. Big Arm a Davis said by phone from the knights training Camp in Melbourne Fla. A Reggie Hasni to had much Opportunity getting Nis reps. He Hasni to has a lot of experience but he a been in the system Down there in Houston. But he a still fighting for his  Brent Pease who played for the Birmingham fire last season will also see some action sunday in the knights final tuneup for the regular season. A a we re coming Over to Frankfurt still using a Camp setting a Davis said. A we play Frankfurt late in the season and right now we have some important decisions to  sundays game will also Mark the debut of Elway a new receiving corps. He gutted last years squad and has Given quarterback Mike Perez new targets to my this year. A Perez has a very Good release and a Strong Arm a Davis said. A the under stands what they re doing in that system. Its definitely an advantage for Elway to have him Back sure. Hets proven he can play there.�?�. Davis of season was spent wondering whether he or any other world league coach would be employed this season. The nil shocked Olaf fans by announcing in september that it was considering suspending the Olaf for 1992. A a obviously there Wasny to anything i was going to do to change their minds a Davis said. A i just rooted for the Best. From a football operations perspective i done to thing anything was lost in the turmoil a what Davis also did in the of season was finds ways to improve his club. He added Pease a vet of the Only world league season Slack who a been exposed to an nil offensive scheme in Louston and has Moon for a Mentor and three time pro Bowler Brian Holloway anchors his offensive line. A i have a very Good feeling going into this season. In a very optimistic a Davis said. A i think we be improved in nearly every area. But then again you look around the league and everybody has  Davis knights Jet to London to open their season and while the free trip to Europe should be Worth a postcard or two he a not beaming. A a it a always a Little tougher to Start with two weeks in Europe. We play european teams so Many times this season we ought to be in the european division. Half of our games Are against european division teams. That a More than we play within our own  travelling to Europe at least last season he said a was a hassle primarily because it was such a huge undertaking. When i come to Europe i done to see much 1 except the inside of my hotel room. The kids probably enjoy it More. But we re looking Forward to coming to Frankfurt its kind of like our european Headquarters. It has the Premier facilities in Europe i hear. I just Hope the weather a  eagles Bounce last air Europe a bests basketball Kaiserslautern Germany a the double elimination army air Force a a Europe a bests basketball tournament became an All army affair thursday. The Lakenheath men last of the Blue suiters fell to the army a Wiesbaden eagles 102-93 in a losers bracket semifinal As the Field which began with 49 teams on March 1, was reduced to the final  102, Lakenheath 93 Troy Russell exploded for 41 Points 22 in the second half and finished 10 of 12 from the line. Six eagles scored in double figures. Fitz Miller added 17 Points Ayyub Anderson had 12, Howard Mack 11, Paul Bass 11 and John Bolden 10. Lamar Oden was shut out but hauled in 15 rebounds. . Johnson led Lakenheath with 24 Points and 10 rebounds. Marty Okamura had 19, Kerry Taylor had 12 Points and 10 rebounds. All games move to Kleber gym in Kaiserslautern Friday when Wiesbaden plays Nurnberg at 4 . And Kaiserslautern tackles Pir Masens in the winners bracket final at 8 . The losers bracket final is set for saturday night. The losers bracket survivor plays the a town Pir Masens Winner for the a a Europe a bests championship sunday at 2 . Women a games at Kleber on Friday Are the winners bracket final Between Darmstadt and Heidelberg at 6 . And a losers bracket semifinal Between Nurnberg and Frankfurt at 2 .Wiesbaden men 94, Darmstadt 68 the eagles behind 29 Points from Lamar Oden eliminated the Darmstadt demons. The demons were making a game of it trailing just 35-33 a minute before halftime when the eagles dropped the bomb. More precisely they dropped two of them As Oden and Russell each drained 3-pointers for a 41-33 halftime Lead that the eagles continually widened in the second  men 87, Stuttgart 75 Victory turned into a Dailey event for the wildcats of  Ken Dailey a Dunk after the games first seven minutes gave the winners their first Lead at 15-13 As they wiped out an Early 9-Point deficit in route to a 43-42 Edge at intermission. But Dailey saved the Best for last scoring his teams final 14 Points including seven straight free throws in route to a 33-Point Day. Teammate Greg Vaughn tossed in 25  men 90, Worms 80 the wildcats were victimized by a pair of decisive runs at Kaiserslautern and eliminated. Worms Vaughn took game honors with 26 Points. Derrick Hudson hit 14, Dailey 13 and Sherman Nelson 13.pirmasens women 80, Baum older 69 the lady roadrunners opened the second half with a bang a 16-2 run to pad their 36-34 Lead into an insurmountable one on their Home court. Verna Butler had a game High 31 for the winners Paula Hunter and tangle pounds each had 13. Baum older got 20 Points from Yolanda car enter 19 from Veronica Mcclain and 12 from Stacey  women 69, Pir Masens 68 the Falconette got All the bounces As the lady roadrunners missed five consecutive shots from underneath in the games final 33 seconds. Frankfurt which had led 38-31 at halftime survive Force team a 17-0 run by their hosts and was nursing a 67-65 Lead with 1 28 to play when Sharron Puckett was called for an intentional foul on Parma sense Verna Butler who led All scorers with 31 Points. Butler hit one of the free throws and Paula Hunter Sank a jumper on the ensuing inbound to put the lady roadrunners up 68-67 with 48 seconds on the play. But Frankfurt a Markisha Vereen hit from underneath to put her team on top for Good As the Ball refused to drop for the Home team. Vereen led Frankfurt with 26 Points. Jackie Harris had 18 and Monique Harmon 10 for the winners. Pounds had 12 Points for Pir Masens Hunter added 10.Nurnberg women 104, Wurzburg 60 Niernberg used a 24-Point run 12 minutes into the game to make this one look easy at  women 80, Hanau 54 rules a Adams had 33 Points and Belinda Justice 24 As the lady knights went up 46-21 at halftime and rolled Over an extremely Flat Bunch of Hornetter who were plagued by cold shooting and turnovers. In Fate games wednesday Kaiserslautern men 105, Lakenheath 104 Lou Hardman paced the panthers to Victory with 22 Points. Four other panthers clawed their Way into double figures a Mark Bullock had 21, Robinson finished with 15, Doug Williams added 12 and Bennett a winning Basket gave him 11  women 79, Frankfurt 70 Heidelberg scored the last 11 Points to make the game appear More wide open than it was. Becky King was the King pin in the Heidelberg Triumph. She cracked the Falconer test defense for 42 Points. Deana Jennings scored 14 for the generals