European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 23, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25galaxy Blanks punch less dragons from wire reports Barcelona Spain a quarterback Mike Perez connected with tight end Chad Fortune on a 38-Yard scoring pass and linebacker Willie Don Wright recovered a Fumble in the end zone As the Frankfurt Galaxy Defeated the Barcelona dragons 17-0 saturday in the world league season opener for both teams saturday before a crowd of 25,788 at month Pic stadium. The win was the second in As Many years Here for Frankfurt which handed Barcelona its Only Home loss in 1991 with a 10-3 defeat. Frankfurt cheered on by approximately 200 members of its a tackle Mike Perez death fan club who came All the Way from Germany earned the first shutout in team history. But it Wasny to until Wright fell on a Fumble by dragon quarterback Scott Erney in the end zone with 54 seconds left to play a the result of a solid hit by Galaxy linebacker Lyneil Mayo a that the outcome seemed secure. A it was an important game for us and an important game for them a said Frankfurt coach Jack Elway. A but world league with the Way we started out last year 2-2ill take this. I did no to breathe easy though until the last few  Barcelona meanwhile squandered several scoring chances and struggled to get unt racked All night. The dragons reached the world bowl finals in 1991, but looked like anything but contenders against Frankfurt. A we played Lousy a said dragon coach Jack Bicknell. A a in a disappointed and so is the team. But that a a Good sign. I still believe we can win our next nine  Galaxy kicker Robbie keen Cut last week by the dragons exacted his own measure of revenge with a 47-Yard Field goal that provided the eventual winning Points As it put Frankfurt up 3-0. Keen released by the dragons last week after failing to beat out Teddy Garcia for the kickers Job was signed by Frankfurt on monday. His Boot into a stiff wind at 5 19 of the third Quarter snapped a scoreless tie and capped an 18-play, 55-Yard drive. Neither team scored in the first half a or barely moved the Ball for that matter a but at least Barcelona had some chances. Yet after twice recovering the Ball deep in Galaxy territory Field goal attempts by Garcia of 39 and 52 Yards went wide right and left respectively. Frankert and Barcelona accounted for a paltry 88 Yards in combined total net offence in the first half 8 with 67 Yards of that credited to the dragons. The Galaxy managed minus one Yard Rushing in the first two periods and had just one first Down. But Frankfurt finally got things in the third Quarter. Perez the we aft a sixth rated quarterback in 1991, engineered an 18-play drive that began at his own 16. The Galaxy moved the Ball 55 Yards on a combination of Perez passes four completions and runs twice before keen nailed his Field goal. Frankfurt added to that Lead on its very next Possession. Once again starting deep in his own territory Perez worked the Ball upfield before hitting Fortune with a screen pass at the Barcelona 42-Yard line. Fortune shed three tacklers and rumbled into the end zone for a touchdown and keen a extra Point made it 10-0. In saturdays other game surge 20, fire 6 Sacramento Calif. A former nil quarterback David Archer passed for 272 Yards and two touchdowns saturday night to Lead the Sacramento Over Birmingham. Archer a seven year nil Veteran was nearly flawless at one Point completing 10 straight passes in the first half. He finished 18 of 23 with one interception. Archers two touchdowns came on a 47-Yard strike to Eddie Brown in the second Quarter and a 10-Yard toss to Carl Parker in the third which gave the surge a commanding 20-3 Lead. A the bulls Scottie Pippen chases Down a Loose Ball in Chicago on saturday. Orlando rallies to clip bulls by the associated press Chicago a Chris Corchiani made a pair of free throws with three seconds left capping a comeback from a 20-Point, fourth Quarter deficit saturday night As the Orlando magic beat the Chicago bulls 111-108. It was Orlando a first Victory in Chicago and Only its third in 12 games against the bulls. The loss just the fifth in 33 games at Home this season stopped Chicago a eight game winning Streak and prevents the bulls from winning 70 games. Orlando 7-26 on the Road this season trailed 94-74 in the fourth Quarter but closed to 107-103 with 2 06 left on Scott Skiles 3-Pointer. Stanley Roberts missed two free throws with 1 10 left but scored off the rebound of the second shot pulling Orlando to 108-106. Roberts then tied the game on a Dunk with 43 seconds left. Scottie Pippen threw the Ball away on an inbound for Horace Grant for 25 seconds to go and Orlando worked the clock Down to nine seconds and called time. Corchiani then was fouled by John Paxson As he dribbled into the Lane. Terry Catledge scored 20 Points for Orlando and Williams had 19, including 11 in the fourth Quarter. Pippen scored 27 for Chicago and Michael Jordan had 25. Grant scored 19. In other games saturday kicks 105, heat 88 new York a Xavier Mcdaniel led a balanced new York offence with 18 Points As the kicks won their third straight and sent Miami to its fourth consecutive loss. Spurs 101, supersonics 96 san Antonio a Rod Strickland scored seven of his 21 Points in the final seven minutes As san Antonio won for the 16th time in 18 Home games under interim coach Bob Bass. Clippers 114, nuggets 87 Denver Danny Manning scored eight of his 18 Points in a decisive third Quarter As los Angeles won its third straight All on the Road. Los Angeles led 52-47 at halftime then pulled away with a 33-15 third Quarter. Suns 121, Timber wolves 105 Phoenix a Tim Perry scored three straight baskets late in the fourth Quarter to Cut off a Minnesota rally and Send the Timber wolves to a franchise record 12th consecutive loss. Jazz 95, Trail blazers 77 Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 22 Points and pulled Down a game High 18 rebounds. Malone scored 14 second half Points after being held to a single Basket in the first half by the double and triple teaming Trail blazers. Kings 100, rockets 97 Houston a Mitch Richmond scored 27 Points to Lead Sacramento to its second straight Road win in Texas following a 10-game losing Streak. The Kings won in Dallas Friday night. Richmond hit two critical free throws with four seconds left to Seal the win. Lionel Simmons scored 21 Points for Sacramento and Wayman Tisdale added 16. Otis Thorpe had 26 Points and 17 rebounds for Houston. Cars rout Atlanta 123-80 from wire reports Richfield Ohio a Brad Daugherty and Mark Price combined for 31 first half Points As the Cleveland Cavaliers built a 23-Point halftime Lead and beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-80 sunday. Cleveland has won seven of eight games while Atlanta has lost nine of 12. Daugherty and Price complemented each other Daugherty powering for 16 inside Points in the first half and Price scoring most of his 15 first half Points from Long Range. Atlanta never got close in the second half and fell behind by As Many As 45 Points. The loss was its worst of the season a eclipsing a 27-Point loss at Cleveland in december a and was four Points away from Matching the most lopsided loss in Hawks history. Atlanta lost a game by 47 Points at Philadelphia in 1982. Daugherty finished with 22 Points John Battle had a season High 21, Larry Nance scored 20 and Price 18. Danny ferry grabbed a career High 16 rebounds and Rookie Terrell Brandon had a career High 13 assists. Duane Ferrell led Atlanta with 19 Points and Kevin Willis grabbed 13 rebounds. Stacey Augmon scored 12 and Blair Rasmussen 10. Pacers 108,76ers 100 Indianapolis Rik Smits and detlef Schrempf scored 23 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds apiece sunday allowing Indiana to extend its franchise record Home winning Streak to 10 games. Reggie Miller added 19 for the pacers who have won four straight Overall. The loss was Philadelphia a fifth in a Row and seventh in its last eight. Charles Barkley had game highs of 37 Points and 16 rebounds for the 76ers. Aba saturday Aba sunday