European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 24, 1992 sports the stars and stripes b Page 29 n urn Berg decks bed news bears for a town title Kaiserslautern Germany a after what must have seemed like a continuous Day and night of basketball the knights finally fell wednesday for the Baum older bears at the 12th annual Kaiserslautern Christmas shootout. The Niernberg knights completed an unbeaten run through the 24-team tournament which began Friday with a 116-87 Waltz to the championship Over the weary bears who must surely be ready to hibernate after playing five games and winning four in the slightly Over 24 hours. Baum older a tortured Road was Laid out monday when the bears dropped a 94-89 verdict to Lan Stuhl to fall into the losers bracket. They came out tuesday and eliminated shape 98-81 and Host Kaiserslautern 88-83 in the 9 . Game. Back on the court wednesday at 10 a.m., the bears arranged a 1 . Date in the losers bracket final by dropping Mannheim 90-70. They then eliminated Wiesbaden 68-65 to reach the 6 . Title game. Waiting there for the bears were the Well rested knights led by tourney map Houston Williams and As fresh As playing the minimum amount of games can leave a team. The Day belonged to the knights As the champions jumped put to a 58-47 Lead at halftime and cleared the Bench with double figure scoring from six players. Williams approached his 29-Point tourney average by banging in 28. Wendell Moore added 22, Kenny Williams and Willie Gray had 16 each Brian Womack scored 13 and Leroni Martin tallied 10. However spent his team was Tony Mitchell managed a 30-Point Effort for Baum older. Roger Farror had 18 and Marco Gittens 12 in a losing Effort. In wednesdays earlier games Baum older 68, Wiesbaden 65 the bears went to the slowdown game in the losers bracket final to save their legs and enjoyed a Lead of 38-26 at the half. Ronnie Nelson led the bears with 21 Gittens had 14 More and Derrian Ashford had 10. Lamar Oden had 26 Points for Wiesbaden which got 15 from Ayyub Anderson and 12 from Leroy  90, Mannheim 70 Antwaine Ramzy and Gittens paced the bears with 16 and 15 Points respectively. Derick Parkin John Manns and Samuel Manning each scored 10 for the winners. Orlando Donnell had 19 Points for Mannheim with Elkanah Crockett and Daryl Simmons adding 12 apiece. In tuesdays late game Baum older 88, Kaiserslautern 83 the bears closed out tuesday nights schedule by beating Kaiserslautern behind Tony Mitchells 28 Points 16 in the first half. Gittens added 12 Points and Ronnie Nelson 10 for Baum older which led by 10 at the half. Doug Williams sparked the losers with 23 Points and he was followed in double figures by Darwin Wesley 14tyrone Jeter 10 and . Smith 10 for  team in addition to map Williams and Gittens of Baum older the All tournament team consists of Kaiserslautern a Doug Williams and All  Camp invitees George Evans of shape and Clarence Peterson of Berlin. 8u do cry Baumholz cry a Antwaine Ramzy puts up a shot tuesday against shape. Canes extend coach Coral Gables 11a. Uit i Dennis Erickson coach of the top ranked Miami hurricanes received a three year contract Extension and pay raise that should keep him at the school at least through the 1999 season. Erickson who has been mentioned As a candidate for several nil teams had four years left on his old contract. Miami athletic director Dave Maggard said Erickson a new contract includes a clause prohibiting him from taking a head coaching position at another division i a University. Erickson has a 44-3 record at Miami Over four seasons and has been the subject of several rumours in recent years. There have been reports that the Seattle so Hawks and new England patriots Are interested in hiring him and Auburn reportedly offered him a six year $10 million contract earlier this month. Auburn subsequently hired Terry Bowden son of Florida state coach Bobby Bowden. A we had been talking about reviewing and modifying his contract for about the last six weeks a Maggard said. A Dennis has done a terrific Job at Miami and my intention is that we Reward him for what he has accomplished while providing us with Long turn stability and continuity in the football  Erickson whose Home was badly damaged by Hurricane Andrew aug. 24, said he never considered leaving the area despite All the rumours. A my family and i love South Florida and the University and i plan on staying at Miami a Long time a he said. A there was never any thought to my leaving Miami and this should finally end All that  Erickson a hurricanes Are ranked no. 1 and play second ranked Alabama for the National title new years night.7 felony counts hit Richards Salt Lake City a Golden Richards a former wide receiver for the Dallas cowboys has been charged with seven felony counts of forgery for allegedly forging checks to. Buy prescription narcotics authorities said. Richards Best remembered for catching the touchdown pass that clinched the cowboys 1977 super bowl title played for Brigham Young before turning pro. Bud Ellett chief of the Justice division of the Salt Lake county attorneys office said Richards 42, was charged with the third degree felonies on tuesday a Day alter being arrested. He was released from the Salt Lake county jail later that Day alter posting $2,500 bail. West Jordan police detective Robert Shober said Richards was arrested after allegedly forging his signature to checks he stole from his parents. An arraignment was scheduled a or dec. 31 in 3rd circuit court. New Mansell car stresses safety from wire reports London a Nigel Mansell will Start his indy car career Early next month in one of the safest racing cars Ever built. The reigning formula one world Champion will be protected by the latest safety features incorporated into his Lola Chassis which was unveiled wednesday at the manufacturers factory in Huntingdon England. Lola a chief indy car designer Bruce Ashmore said Mansell would be just As Safe if not safer in 1993 than he had been this year on his Way to the title in the Standard setting Canon Williams Renault fw14. Ashmore denied All suggestions a Many put Forward by cynics in the formula one paddocks that indy car racing might be More hazardous for 39-year-old Mansell. He said a fall of that is completely wrong. Any suggestion that indy cars Are death traps is wrong too. We build both formula one cars and indy cars and they Are each on the same technology level. A Nigel is going to be just As Safe in an indy car As he was in an i  Mansell starts testing his Newman Haas Lola t93, powered by a Ford cos Worth engine in Arizona Jan. 4. According to Ashmore he is really look Forward to it. He said a when he visited the factory last week for his seat fitting he was very positive. I am sure we Are in for a Good year an Auto racing there a no reason Why we should not be going for the championship  Lola Chassis has been title winners in the indy car series for the last three years. The car Mansell will drive is the first to be built by Lola under the new stricter safety regulations introduced in indy car racing after this years Indianapolis 500 where one Driver was killed and brazilian Nelson Piquet was severely injured. The three times Al world Champion shattered his legs in a High Speed Accident during practice for the event. Ashmore said the new regulations had led to longer and wider cars and much More crash resistance from Monocoque sections. New Impact tests on the car were performed with about twice the Energy of a i crash  Rolls out new racer Maranello Italy a former Al powerhouse Ferrari on wednesday unveiled its Brand new Model a featuring a new engine and electronic suspensions a which is intended to Challenge the expected domination of Williams Renault cars in the 1993 world championship. Scores of reporters and photographers gathered at the track of fiorano near the company Headquarters for the baptism of the f-93-a Model which was designed by British engineers John barmaid and George Ryton. The new Ferrari still must be tested on the track. Tuesdays tests were cancelled due to a failure of a Radiator. This was considered a bad Omen by several fans who waited for hours in vain to see the new car in action. French Driver Jean Alesi attended the unveiling of the new Model while newly hired austrian Driver Gerhard Berger was not present. Berger who drove with Mclaren Honda this year has different commercial sponsors than Ferrari a through the end of 1992. Ferrari a president Luca i Monteze Molo said 1993 is Likely to become the year of revenge for Ferrari. The last win of the italian team in a world championship race was in 1990. In the last few grands prix this year Ferrari trailed Williams Renault cars by nearly three seconds a Lap. Williams Renault won the 1992 world makers title and its British Driver Mansell captured the world Drivers Laurel. The British French team which signed three time world Champion Alain Prost and Young Damon Hill for the next season is expected to continue its domination in the next championship because of its Superior technology and better engines. The new Ferrari with an unusual White band on the traditional red painted body is powered by a 12-Cylinder engine and weighs 505 kilograms