European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 b the stars and stripes monday june 8, 1992 surge rally wraps up world title Montreal a Sacramento won the second world football league title saturday when Eddie Brown caught a 3-Yard touchdown pass from David Archer with 5 44 to play for a 21-17 world bowl Victory Over Orlando. The title game Drew an announced crowd of 43,759 at olympic stadium a about 10,000 Short of capacity and almost 18,000 below the turnout at London a Wembley stadium for the inaugural world bowl last year. The surge trailed 17-6 entering the fourth Quarter but closed the Gap to three Points with 2 33 gone when Archer a Veteran nil backup and the world leagues top passer connected with Paul Green for a 12-Yard touchdown. Archers pass to Mark Stock for a two Point conversion made it 17-14. The surge failed to tie the score moments later when Cary Blanchard was wide left on a 31-Yard Field goal attempt. But on the next series linebacker Michael Jones intercepted a pass by quarterback Scott Mitchell and returned it 12 Yards to the Orlando 34. A 31-Yard screen pass to running Back Mike Pringle brought the Ball to the 3, and three plays later Archer lofted the Ball to Brown in the left Corner of the end zone for the winning score. Brown set league records in the regular season with 1,011 Yards on 48 receptions including 12 for touchdowns. Orlando jumped to a 7-0 Lead in the first Quarter on a penalty aided 12-play, 98-Yard drive that was capped by Mitchells 10-Yard to pass to Chris Ford. Blanchard a 32-Yard Field goal at 4 16 of the second Quarter made it 73, but Orlando capitalized on a fumbled punt he Brown inside his own 10 and Mitchell found Willie Davis on the left sideline for an 8-Yard to pass. Tracy Bennett kicked a 20-Yard Field goal with 54 seconds left in the half to make it 17-3, but Blanchard hooted a 24-yarder with 1 second remaining after Archer hit Brown for a 35-Yard class at . Knots Italy claims cup by Ronald Blum Chicago apr two years after desperately holding on for a 1-0 loss against Italy the United states Rose up saturday and tied the worlds most celebrated team. Showing for the first time that americans can compete at soccer Stop level the . Team scored against the italians for the first time in 58 years gaining the 1-1 tie against the 1990 world cup semifinalists on John hark so goal in the 23rd minute of the first half. A we showed around the world that we can play world class football a harks said. A a we re getting better and better each time. We re getting respect a after losing 7-1 in the 1934 world cup 9-0 in 1948 and 10-0 in 1975, the United states played Italy to a scoreless tie in 1984. But that was essentially a second string italian team and the game was played in a rainstorm that made the artificial turf at giants stadium As Slick As ice. Two years ago the italians were always close to turning the game in Rome a olympic stadium into a rout. This time the game was even until the last 20 minutes when Italy pushed Forward. A this obviously was televised All Over Europe and everyone will know a . Goalkeeper Tony Meola beamed. Even Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi used the word a a respect when referring to the americans. Earlier in the week the United states beat Ireland and Portugal for the first time and saturdays tie clinched the title of the four team exhibition tournament known As . Cup 92. A before wed go into games and play not to lose a american midfielder Paul Caligiuri said. A now we play to Roberto Baggio the worlds most expensive player put Italy ahead in the second minute connecting from 15 Yards on a Cross from Pierlusi casiraghi his teammate on jul Vintus of Turin. It was the airily offensive Success for Italy which out shot the americans 18-9. A they had one Chance and scored a Baggio said. A we had Many chances and could not finish the american goal came on a play started by Roy Wegerly the English league Star who made his . Debut last week. Wegerle who plays for Blackburn rovers went Down the left Side and Bent the Ball Back to Thomas Dooley a defender for pc Kaiserslautern in the German Bunde Sliga who received his . I. S v n a 5 v a v is a Quot is w american Fernando Clavijo Puls an Elbow to Italy a Pierluigi casiraghi 19. A citizenship this Spring. Dooley a hard shot was saved by Luica Marchegiano of Torino making his first Start for Italy a National team but the Ball bounced Back to Dooley who tipped it left to Tab Ramos. When he Tec it up he dished off to his left. Harkes who scored three goals this season for Sheffield wednesday in the English league put it into the uncovered net. A i was going to put it Over to my left foot but i saw John open a Ramos said. A fall i said was a Tab touch touch a a Harkes said. A you dream for it was the fourth International goal for harks and his second this week. Italy kept getting Good chances but Roberto Galia of Juventud hit the crossbar in the 21st minute and Mcola made excellent second half saves on casiraghi and Guisippi Signori. Dooley even had a Chance to put the americans ahead but his header off Caligiuri a Cross went wide in the 73rd minute. All in All it was quite a change. A playing us is not like playing us before a Ramos said. A in any game we re going to give players pulls off Mcaa running triple Austin Texas a a 1-2 finish by triple jumpers Brian Wellman and Gary Johnson helped Arkansas win the Mcaa outdoor menus track arid Field championship saturday completing the triple Crown. Louisiana slate led by its sprinters look its sixth consecutive women a title. The meets most impressive individual performer however was Dashman Quincy Watts of Southern California. He won the 400 meters in 44.00 seconds the eighth fastest Ever and the Best in the world this year. He also anchored the trojans 1,600-meter relay team to second place with a 43.6 leg. The Razorbacks finished the 21-event, four Day Competition at Texas memorial stadium with 60 Points. Tennessee last year s Champion was second with 461/ and Southern Cal was third with 41. Earlier this season Arkansas won the Mcaa Cross country title and its ninth consecutive indoor championship. By adding the outdoor championship the razor backs completed their second triple Crown. Their first a and the Only other time they won the outdoor title a was in 1985. Only one other school a Texas Elpaso in 1981 and 1982 a has won All three titles in the same season. Leu which began its domination of the women a Competition in 1987, finished with 87 Points beating Florida which had Defeated the lady tigers for the Sec title. Florida was runner up with 81 , Falcon right on track at Oregon meet Eugene Ore. Of Greene had the third Best Long jump in the world this year and Joe Falcon ran the fastest 1,500 meters by an american in 1902 saturday night at the Prefontaine classic track and Field meet. Greene won with a lit crime Best 27-fool, 6-Inch leap on his final jump of the Competition in front of an enthusiastic Hayward Field crowd. Only a 28-1 leap by Carl Lewis and a 27-91 it by Mike Powell Are better Marks this year. Greene fouled three times before his big last jump. He broke the Hayward Field record of 27-4 set by Lewis in 1986. The meet featured dozens of hopefuls in their final lineup for the . Olympic trials which begin june 18 in new Orleans. Among them was Falcon who pulled away from Jeff Atkinson to win the 1,500 in 3 minutes 36.3 seconds breaking the meet record of 3 36.5 set by Tom Byers 11 years ago. Annette Peters out sprinted Mary Sla Ney to win the women a 2,000 in 5 38.80, the fourth fastest time in the event by an american. She broke the meet record set by Svetlana Kitova of the soviet Union two years ago. Slaney was second in 5 39.19. It was the closest Slaney has come to winning a race since coming Back from foot surgery. Olympic Gold medal contender Maria Mustola of Mozambique who lives in nearby Springfield Ore., won the women a 800 in 1 58.67, the fastest time in the world this year. Suzy Hamilton defended her Prefontaine women a 1,500 title in 4 10.8
