European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Feb Mary 27. 1993 sports Host Frankfurt grabs twin wins Frankfurt Germany the a pure crusaders scored the first six Points of the game but they did t do anything much after that As the Frankfurt Falconette opened their bid for the army european championship Basket Ball title with a 78-50 Victory Friday. The Falconette went on a spree of their own and in a matter of minutes were ahead 16-8 in route to a 41-16 half time advantage. Countess Irvin paced the victors with 22 Points. Launie Stolcman added 14 and Shirley Massey had 11. Double elimination Competition continues through sunday. In Friday s other games Mannheim 63, bad Kreuz Nach 52 Mannheim s full court press rattled bad Kreuz Nach in the second half As the Mustangs stopped Amanda Keaton and rolled to Victory. Monie Walker was the Star As Mann Heim erased a 28-23 halftime deficit forcing six turnovers and picking up two assists in the Early uprising. Keaten who finished with 25 Points managed Only 11 in the second half and her last two baskets came after the ver dict had been sealed. Trae Coursey paced Mannheim with 16 Points and Sharon Jones and Wand Thomas recorded 19 apiece. Frankfurt 93, Pir Masens 64 the Falconette became the first team to reach the winners bracket final with an easy Romp Over the roadrunners the no. 1 team from the 21st Talcom. The Falconette grabbed an Early 8-2 dec women Lead wid were never headed romping to a 40-29 halftime advantage. Irvin hammered Home 28 Points to Lead the attack. Lisa Hughes added 26 Points to the Victory Effort 18 coming in the final 20 minutes Stone Ian padded the Frankfurt log with 17 Points and Marci Patterson finished with 11. Paula Hunter s 25 Points paced the roadrunners for whom Varna Butler added 18. Wurzburg 59, Mannheim 54 Maria Echford stole the Ball and fed to Lisa Herron who made two free throws to break a 54-All deadlock with 1 48 remaining and the lady  the Lead the rest of the Way. They got a free throw from Felicia Griffith and a Basket from Roberta Sheffield while holding the lady Mustangs scoreless. The score had been tied 12 times in the second half before Echford s theft following a hard fought first half that saw Mannheim walk off the court holding a 33-30 advantage. Sheffield and Griffith tallied 15 Points apiece to Lead the winners and Herron contributed 10 Points to the win. Jones paced Mannheim with 21 Points Coursey tossed in 14 and Kiki Mims had 10 for the vanquished. Today s schedule has Augsburg against Mannheim in an 11 . Losers bracket game bad Kreuz Nach versus Pir Masens also in the losers bracket at 1 ., with play inc winners bracket final at 3  Frankfurt Luban lion urls Lef and Theresa Herbold 15 look on Friday in a it inc Germany. Mannheim splits its opening games Wil Flecken Germany the Mannheim Mustangs played the role of the rude guests Here Friday handing the wild Flecken mountaineers a 109-99 defeat in the opening game of the men s army euro Pean championship basketball tournament. Mannheim held a 49-47 Lead at intermission but widened the Gap throughout the second half. Darryl Simmons led the mus tangs five pronged attack with 21 Points. Norman Maynie Fol Lowed with -18, julias Johnson and Elkanah Crockett added 14 Points apiece and Shaune grif Fin had a 12-Point Day for the victors. Wild Flecken also finished with five double figure performers Elliot Williams 19 setting the Pace. Wade Lopez and Barry Hunter tallied 15 each Timothy Phelps scored 14 and Mark West finished with 12. The double elimination tournament continues through Sun Day. In other games Friday Nurnberg 106, shape 94 Brian Womack and Houston Williams held torrid hands As the knights whipped the Grey dec men hounds. Womack tallied 37 Points to nudge out his team mate by a Field goal in the Nurnberg Romp. Don Dotson and Earl Barnes contributed 12 and 10 Points respectively to the winning Effort. Shape got 20 Points apiece from Keith Stewart and Maurice Crutcher 14 apiece from Curtis Thompson and 12 from Robert Torrance. Wiesbaden 102, Augsburg 98 the eagles stormed three men into the 20s in the scoring column and led throughout the contest although the crusaders made things interesting in the second half. Derrick Gordon tossed in 26 Points to Lead Wiesbaden to a 9 . Saturday winners bracket game against Nairn Borg. Ayyub Anderson tallied 20 Points and John Boldin added 20. Herb Horrig scored 15 and John Jones had 15 to augment the leaders scoring. Charles Bates enjoyed a 36 Point performance to take individual laurels for the game. An Drew Marshall chalked up 20 Points Terry Barnes and Burton Morse notched 13 apiece and Lindwood Nelson s 11-Point Effort gave the crush dvrs a hand Ful in double figures. Baum Holder 91, Mannheim 84 the bears were in command most of the Way chalking up u 17-Point halftime Lead and hold ing off a Mustang comeback bid. Antwaine Ramzy paced the Victory with 16 Points Marco Gittin and Lee mole recorded 14 and Derek Parker dialled 11. Maynie sparked Mannheim with 19 Points Simmons scored 18 and Crockett finished with 14. $ by Ronald Blum new York a there was just one baseball player making $3 million in 1990, Robin Yount. This season there will be 100, according to a study of salaries by the associated press. While the number of baseball millionaires went Down slightly from 271 to 265, More and More players reached the multimillion level and nearly one in seven will make $3 million or More. Those at $4 million Rose from 22 to 36 and $5 million players increased from 3 to 12. Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago cubs is 1993 s highest paid player at 56,475,000. Bobby Bonilla is second at $6.2 million and new York mets team mate Dwight Gooden is third at $5,916,667. Barry Bonds of the san Francisco giants who has the highest average salary at $7,291,667, is just 23rd this year at $4,416,667 based on his $4 million salary and a prorated share of his $2.5 Mil lion signing Bonus. Cecil fielder of the Detroit tigers is 29th at $4.2 million because his record $10 million signing Bonus is prorated Over the five years of his contract. Players making $2 million or More Rose by eight to 185. Salary totals for players include All guaranteed Money attributed to 1993 and the prorated shares of signing bonuses but not possible income fro a incentive bonuses Toronto has the most $4 million play ers with four Joe Carter $5.5 million Jack Morris $5,425,000roberto Alo mar $4,833,333 and Dave Stewart $4.25 million. Boston and the mets have three each. The red sox Are led by Andre Dawson $4.85 million Frank Viola $4,833,333 and Roger Clemens $4,655,250. Bonilla and Gooden were joined by John Franco $4 million. Kansas City and the new York Yan Kees have the most million Iollar play ers at 14 each. The expansion Colorado Rockies have the fewest with one Charlie Hayes. The average salary reached the Mil lion Dollar level for the first time last season at $1,028,667. Totals May change slightly by open ing Day because of additional signing and releases. Jay Howell of Atlanta currently on a minor league roster would earn $1 Mil lion if he makes the braves roster. Franklins Stubbs and Juan Agosto both released from contracts that guarantee them More than $1 million in 1993, Are non roster invitees Stubbs with Mon Treal and Agosto with san Diego