European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 21, 1993 the Albert Schweitzer is returning to Mann Heim. Cancelled two years ago because of the persian Gulf War the biennial Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament is on the Agenda again this Odd numbered year. The . Team coached once again by Dick Mccann will be gunning for its eighth title since 1973 when the tournament unfurls at Mannheim a Benjamin Franklin sports Arena and Eis station april 1017. Ten of the outstanding High school performers in the ., most of whom Are heading for big time College basketball programs Are brought Over from the . To Mannheim every Odd year to compete in the tournament which started with eight teams in 1958 and has expanded to 16 teams. There Are slots for two Dodds cagers on the roster. Details for Dodds tryouts will be released shortly. A. 0od0s athletes have always participated in the Schweitzer tourneys. Before 1973, they made up the . Teams which were expected to compete against the Best Junior National teams in the world. The overseas dependents fared quite badly naturally against those bigger vastly Superior squads. In 1973, the . Began bringing the stateside pre posters to the tournament. The team in the next five tournaments consisted of eight stateside players and four Dodds competitors. Starting in 1985, Dodds representation was reduced to two players. The worm turned and the one time Doormat surged into the dominant team in the Competition. The . Ran up a 27-game winning string As it took championships in 1973, 1975 and 1977 and finished third in 1979 after dropping a semifinal verdict to Yugoslavia. The americans bounced Back to take the 1981 title but blew the 1983 championships to Italy a team they had clobbered in in group play earlier in the week. Then came victories in 1985, 1987 and 1989. A in the past the likes of Kent Benson magic Johnson Jeff lamp Eddie Johnson Darnell Valentine . Armstrong Glen Rice Stuart Gray Nigel Miguel Adrian Branch Eric Turner etc., have thrilled american basketball aficionados in Europe with their dazzling skills. A i Don t know any names yet but Dick said he has a list of outstanding players he a checking out a Doris Scott Mannheim military Community Public affairs director said monday. Australia makes its debut in the championship this year. Also competing will be China Croatia Lithuania Russia Bulgaria Poland a still unified team from Czechoslovakia Italy Greece Turkey Spain France Finland and Germany. A a a Mannheim a Mike Balistreri walked off with the player of the week accolades last week. In three games the 5-11 Point guard went 23 for 28 from the free throw line As he scored 69 Points dished off for 22 More baskets recorded 10 steals and despite Bis Mike Baustert mar from three game total w to tilts 13 rebounds 22 Asaf Sto 10 steals 13-28 from free threw line Georgia Bottoms so 20 Point 11 rebounds against shape 38 Points against shape Andna Sparrow Frankfurt 20 Points 11 rebounds against Kaiserslautern 10 steals 98 notate against Heid Beig prep Pickin s Ben Abrams stature positioned himself properly to grab 13 rebounds As the Bison dropped a close verdict to division ii East leading Hanau and swept a pair of no conference verdicts from accent. Heidelberg a Pete Dunn had a career night As the Lions toppled Frankfurt and bounced Back into a tie for the division Mead with Kaiserslautern which had a letdown against Wurzburg after nudging Heidelberg in a Battle of undefeated. Dunn scored 37 Points and was credited with eight assists and five steals in the Lions win Over the a a Glucs. Hanau Scory Whitaker like Balistreri a returning a amps All Europe performer had 33 Points and 14 rebounds in the Victory Over Mannheim Frankfurt s Randy Williams scored 37 Points and grabbed 27 rebounds bad Kreuz Nacho a a1 Ingram had a 23-Point, 23-rebound game and bad sibling a a Martin Cunningham had 29 and 24-Point games to highlight some of the other boys action. All Europe returnees Georgia Bottoms and aun Dria Sparrow share the girls player of the week honors. Is s Bottoms and Frankfurt a Sparrow played like identical twins. In their first game each scored 20 Points and pulled Down 11 rebounds in the next Outing each scored 38 Points. Is and Frankfurt both won the first game a and both lost when the Star had the very hot hand. Shape which had been a lopsided victim in the first game stunned is 53-51 As Jackie Banks scored 19 Points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Emma Rogers added 13 Points. Heidelberg got a Superb team Effort As it outlasted Frankfurt in a Battle of division i undefeated Powers 52-48. Heidi Gill led the lady Lions with 18 Points and 13 rebounds and Carolyn Kirsch came through with 13 Points. Another outstanding performances was turned in by Patch s Korin Manuel who had 15 Points and 16 rebounds As the panthers beat Niernberg in a division ii East perfect team showdown. Korin followed that with a 15-Board game against Hanau. Giessen a Tenisha Walker had a 12-Point, 17-rebound showing against Fulda Angelica Wimberly turned in 14-Point, 17-Board, 10-assist, 7-steal and 20-Point, 8-steal games against Bamberg and bad Kreuz Nacho a Edlena Ellison scored 37 Points and grabbed 41 rebounds in two games to highlight some of the other girls activity. A a a a a a a a Augsburg a Steve Isaman Rode to and from saturdays triangular wrestling match at Ansbach in style Ansbach Mentor Eric Goldman reported Isaman was the Only Apache eligible to wrestle last week. / a a a \ a Quot Between the draw Down grades injuries and the fact that some of last year s wrestlers decided to forgo Competition this season Steve was our Only eligible participant for the meet at Ansbach last saturday a explained Augsburg and Jim Mccauley. So the 109-Pounder and coach Ray fugal took a train from Augsburg to the Ansbach Bohnhof. There they squeezed into Goldman s porsche for the ride to Ansbach High school. Isaman won 18-4, 7-6 and 16-2 decisions and he and fugal squeezed Back into Goldman a porsche and returned to the train station in route Back to Augsburg. It was a Good thing that Augsburg a Only eligible grappler Wasny to a 6-4 heavyweight Wasny to it.  eng Price tops list by Ben Walker new York apr seventy six of the 100 players who filed for salary arbitration asked for at least is million tuesday in what owners Hope will be the final year of the current system. Rafael Palmeiro a big Winner in arbitration last Winter at $3.85 million leads the list this year at $4.85 million. He is seeking a $1 million raise following a season in which he hit .268 with 22 Home runs and 85 Bis for Texas while the rangers offered $4,25 million. Last year the 137 players who filed for arbitration averaged a 100 percent increase from $710,000 to $1,425,000 whether they won lost or settled. In fact Only 20 players went the full distance to hearings and 11 of them lost to owners. World series map Pat Borders was among nine eligible players who settled tuesday before the Exchange of figures. The Catcher got a $5 million two year contract from Toronto in another Deal tuesday free agent Jeff Reardon baseball s career saves Leader agreed to a minor league Deal with Cincinnati owners contend they lose in arbitration no matter what happens claiming players ask for big numbers that almost automatically assure big raises. Boston first baseman Carlos Quintana is asking for a raise from $340,000 to $850,000 a even though he was injured in an Auto Accident before the season started and did not play a single game. The red sox offered the same $340,000, Overall 154 players have won their cases and 186 have lost since the salary arbitration system started in 1974. For now though there a not much Relief in sight. Kansas City Relief Pitcher Jeff Montgomery is seeking $4.3 million the second largest amount asked for and Toronto Relief Pitcher Duane Ward wants $4.2 million. Hearings will be scheduled from feb. 1-21. Players and clubs can work out a settlement anytime before arbitrators Issue decisions. Jerry Browne and the Oakland athletics were the farthest apart the All purpose player asked for $1.95 million and the a s offered $625,000. Borders who made $1 million in 1992, will get $2.5 million in each of the next two seasons. In other settlements tuesday Cleveland first baseman Carlos Martinez who made $200,000 last year got a two year Deal for $1.1 million with a 1995 club option for $700,000. Indians Pitcher Derek Lilliquist got $725,000, a 353 percent increase from $160,000. Atlanta outfielder David Justice got $1,775,000, a $1.2 million raise and Boston shortstop Luis Rivera got $1,075,000, the same As last year