European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 c the stars and stripes Friday april 24, 1992 boxing a Roy Francis removes Jose Ribalta a mouthpiece alter counting the Miami based fighter out wednesday. Bruno right stops Ribalta by the associated press London a Frank Bruno used a hard right hand Midway through the second round wednesday night to Knock out cuban Jose Ribalta and move toward a third shot at a world heavyweight title fight. Miami based Ribalta had hardly landed a blow in 4 minutes 44 seconds of action at Wembley Arena before Bruno launched a right hand that crashed against Ribalta a jaw. Bruno who lost in five rounds to Tyson in a world title fight three years ago banged in three More punches with the cuban Over the ropes before referee Ray Francis pulled them apart. Ribalta tumbled to the floor and was counted out. It was Brunovs 34th Victory against three losses. Ribalta 29, slipped to 31-8-1. It was the cubans fourth defeat in a Row. Johnson earns Aba middleweight Crown East Rutherford new Jersey a Reggie Johnson used both hands to open cuts around Steve Collins eyes and then Heid off a late rally to capture the vacant Aba middleweight title with a majority decision wednesday night. Judges Uriel Aguilera of Colombia Nad it 115113 and Marcos Torres of Panama scored it 115 114, both for Johnson. Judge Samuel Conde of puerto Rico scored the fight a draw. Galaxy remains in running with Espinoza at Abby Rob Staggenborg staff writer Frankfurt Germany a done to shed a tear for Alex Espinoza. He Isnit. Sure he was sacked on his first snap from scrimmage against Barcelona. Yes he was nailed three More times in a 24-21 loss to new York new Jersey last weekend. Okay so he Only attempted 18 passes last weekend. Interception it happens. No Alex Espinoza Isnit shaken. He was thrust behind Center when starter Mike Perez bowed out with a rotator cuff injury and no one really expected him to succeed. But with Perez a status still in the air Espinoza is planning in the Long term now. In the Short term he faces a formidable hurdle in the Orlando Thunder 4-1 and atop the North american East division. The Galaxy hosts the Thunder at Wald stadium on saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 . Frankfurt barrelled to a 2-0 record in the european division and held first place for All of a week. Then came the Birmingham fire which handed the Galaxy a 17-7 loss. Barcelona followed bounding Back from a 17-0 second Quarter deficit to beat the Galaxy 20-17. Then came the new York new Jersey loss and Frankfurt came Back to Germany with its Tail Between its legs and egos burst. A a in a just going into this game like its any other game a Espinoza said. A a in a not looking at it As my debut in Wald stadium or anything. We be got great fans but we re pretty much playing for ourselves now. A right now in a prepared to play the remainder of the season. But if Mike comes Back he a the no. 1 quarterback. In a not Here to be part of the Orlando boasts an explosive offence powered by nil allocation product Scott Mitchell the Miami dolphins third string quarterback. Mitchell ranks second among the league s passers completing a league High 99 passes in 175 attempts for 1,133 Yards and a league leading eight touchdowns. A a Orlando a put a Good football team together. Mitchells an outstanding quarterback a Galaxy coach Jack Elway said. A the throws the deep Ball Well. They re a Good offensive team but nothing better than we be seen so far this one of the few Bright spots in Frankfurt a showing against the knights was Tony Baker who led the league last season in All purpose yardage. Baker carried 29 times against the knights for 96 Yards his highest yardage total this season. With Baker cooking again Espinoza can breathe a sigh of Relief. A a in be got the Best seat in the House to watch what Guys like Tony and fullback Steve Bartalo do a Espinoza said. A i done to mind throwing just 18 times if the running game is working. In a going to do whatever it world league weekend Salute Gani Orlando at Frankfort 7 . Birmingham at san Antonio 7 . Sunday1 Gamma Ohio at Barcelona 7 . Sacramento at London 6 . New York new Jersey at Montreal 1 . Alex Espinoza. A a in a prepared takes to win at this Point. If that Means throwing 40-plus or just 18 again Fine. A i think every quarterback who has been part of a passing oriented offence would like to throw the Ball 40 or 50 times but right now Tony a just doing an outstanding Job so Well go with running Back Anthnoy Wallace who has been used sparingly by Elway this season but broke for three Long gains against Barcelona should see More action in the coming weeks. A Wallace is going to play More a he a earned it. He a a big Strong running Back and Why he Wasny to playing was a matter of experience. He a been a tailback for most of his career and we needed him As an All purpose Back. You be got to run through the offence to get it right and he a starting to get Pace of it. We be got to give him More playing the Galaxy has lost four straight at Home dating Back to last season a Cross Elway is sick of bearing. A i go into closets and scream a lot now a he quipped. A this is a human game you re going to have mistakes. Our problem has been that our big plays Haven to countered our mistakes. In a confident Well come out of this but you can to come out of it if you done to care. You can to have the a of Well its Only minor league football it does no to matter anyway ticket talk a through tuesday slightly More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for saturdays game general manager Oliver Luck said despite the three game skid the Galaxy is mired in. A obviously winning Sells tickets but the losses surprisingly Haven to Hurt us which can be attributed to a Strong ticket a while Wald stadium is being filled for Galaxy games Orlando has been having a Tough time filling the Citrus bowl. Just 8,310 fans showed to watch the Thunder crack the Montreal machine 16-8 last weekend on an overcast night. To put this in perspective More than 10,000 showed up in san Antonio in a driving rain and Hail storm. According to Orlando Sentinel writer Jerry Greene the Thunder gave away 40,000 free tickets for its Home opener. The punchline Only 30,000 showed brass clinging to Hopes for Klingler by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh a Chuck Noll wont be around sunday when the Pittsburgh Steeles make their first round draft pick. They Only wish they knew Klingler if David will be. Nollys first pick in his first draft As the steel Erst coach in 1969 was Joe Greene his first pick in 1970 was a quarterback named Terry Bradshaw. Two drafts two first rounders two Klingler a Hall of Farmers. Tom Donahoe the steel Erst director of football operations and new coach Bill Cowher can Only Hope to be so successful when they make the first pick of the new steel Erst regime. With Bubby Brister coming off surgery and Neil of Donnell still unproven the perfect scenario for the Steeles would be if Klingler a available when they make the Llyn pick on the first round. That would have seemed like a laughable impossibility a year ago when Klingler was viewed As the Crown jewel of the 1992 draft. That was before Klingler playing behind an inexperienced Houston offensive line failed to duplicate a fabulous Junior season in which he threw 54 touchdowns. His Stock dropped among nil personnel directors and the Steeles Only Hope he drops right into their Lap. Only one team ahead of the Steeles new England wants a quarterback but Kansas City which drafts 20th, reportedly would like to swing a Trade to move up and select Klingler. If the chiefs make the Deal the Steeles May go for a defensive Back or a lineman. But if Klingler a there. A a he a got a great great Arm a Donahoe said. A the s also shown he a very Tough. You done to get in the position very often to draft a potential franchise quarterback. Just ask Noll. He did no to hesitate to use the no. 1 pick in 1970 on a promising but unpolished quarterback named Bradshaw a Choice that would ultimately make super bowl history. Noll got another such Chance in 1983 when Marino was available but he instead chose defensive lineman Gabe Rivera a and history did no to repeat itself. Noll still is listed As an administrative advisor but he a made Only a few visits to three Rivers stadium since retiring last december. He a had no input in pre draft staff meetings thereby making it even More difficult than usual to Handicap the steel Erst draft. The Steeles have staged numerous mock drafts in recent weeks trying to duplicate scenarios that May develop sunday. A a we re trying to Settle the disputes now a Donahoe said. A a we re saying a if we get to this Point and these Are the Guys no Are available who do we choose a hopefully it wont come Down to an argument on draft this will be Cowherd a first draft As a head coach but despite the steel Erst 7-9 record of last season he does no to View it As More crucial than recent drafts. Cowher said the Steeles have a no glaring weaknesses but cautions they also have no overwhelming strengths. A is this draft important Quot Cowher said. A a it a important any time you re trying to acquire new players. But its a very Young team and what we have to do is take some of the Talent Here and get them to perform to their
