European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yanks botox in spotlight again 9fb Byro Gloster Boston a for the first time i five years a Yankees red sox series is about much More than regional Pride. The rivalry is As old As babe Ruth and As fresh As Wade Boggs move from bos ton to new York before this season. It s As bitter As the memories red sox fans have of Bucky Dent s Homer that beat Boston in a 1978 playoff. But for the past few years it s been a subplot in the american league East a parochial feud overshadowed by first place Battles Between teams such As to a Ronto and Detroit. This time Boston and new York were to begin a three game series tuesday night at Fenway Park with both teams trailing the Toronto Blue jays by just one game in the Al East. See Page 34 for More baseball it s Gonglo be a big series Yankees Captain Don Mattingly said. There s going to be1 a big Media hype. To me every series is big but some get built  the last time late summer series be tween Boston and new York meant this much was in 1988, when the Yankees came to Fenway in mid september Trail ing the first place red sox by 4v4. The Yankees won the first game of that series to move within 3 a but never got any closer. The red sox swept the final three games and went on to win the division by a game Over Detroit while the Yankees slumped to fifth. A decade earlier the Yankees rallied from 14v2 games behind in july to catch the red sox by sweeping a late summer series at Fenway Park. New York won those four games by a cumulative score of 42-9. The two teams finished the regular season tied for first place forcing the first division playoff in Al history. The Yankees won that game 5-4 on dents Chip shot three run Homer into the Icett Field screen. Many of the current Boston and new York players were in Grade school then. Mike Greenwell who was in a High school algebra class when Dent hit his Homer is looking Forward to a renewal of the rivalry. The baseball in Boston is going to be fun said Greenwell now the red sox left fielder. Older Boston fans remember the Dis the stars and stripes ports lfc1i.#. Pc August 11,1993 Page 36 appointment of the 1949 season when the red sox went to Yankee stadium at the end of the season needing to win just one of two games for the Pennant. They lost both. Air Force coaches juggle football with draw Down military missions  staff writer it s not easy to Field a football team at military bases in Europe these Days. The biggest adversary for Many air Force football programs May not be other teams but missions that pull players away to locations around the world according to coaches and athletic directors. The draw Down routine transitions and hemisphere wide duty Are thinning out rosters making it difficult for teams to begin the family building process that comes from hard consistent practices. People have to work and sometimes that takes them away for a couple of weeks. Football becomes secondary upper Heyford coach George Bovell Saia. The Mission comes first said Dan Butler coach of the Oesterberg team. The draw Down has already claimed three teams from the program. Hahn and Lindsay will not be comp editing in the Continental sports conference and Ben Waters is out of the United kingdom conference. Eleven teams remain with opening games scheduled for sept. 4-5."the constant try is going to affect the team Alconbury coach Michael Wood said. The Mission Here constantly keeps our athletes coming and  despite the problems created by the trips the spartans continue to practice every Day for their opener sept. 5 at  draw Down will be affecting the team for the entire season Bovell said. But if players Are absent that does t mean that practice stops you have to adjust. You Nave to do the Best you can with the people you have bearing in mind that players will come Back and you will have the whole team  upper Heyford practices Are con ducted with about 35 of the 55 people who signed up. Oesterberg located in the nether lands also has to contend with the Long est travel distance of any of the teams the toughest Competition we have is the travel. Anywhere we go it s an eight hour bus ride then they have to get ready to play Butler Saia. It s difficult to stay focused. There s no team that s going to be a  Many teams Are looking for players to make a commitment to practice and play. About 100 people signed up to play but 48 Are showing up for practice Sai Dewyne Brace the  sports  cites temporary duty assigns a Davo Casey Chiin main athletic director John Taylor jacket and offensive coach Fred Kirkindoll Confer during football practice monday. Ments for keeping players away. He added however those who Are showing up Are eager for their first exhibition game aug. 21 against Pitburg and the season opener sept. 4 at borne against Ramstein. For the sabers 5-5 last year this is the first year the team has had a tremendous amount of Talent. It s almost like they re sitting on a pot of Gold Brace said. Last year s Safe champions Rhein main rockets May be in trouble coming up with enough players to Field a team. The largest contingency to come out to practice was 42, but the numbers have consistently been in the mid-20s. Normal rotation is the main culprit in the struggle to Field a team. We lost everybody Rhein main Var sity sports director Bill Carey said. We re looking for replacements for our offensive and defensive lines. We have lots of athletes but Don t know which ones Are football  the team that s emerging he said has a lot of drive and determination. We be got some mean Little Guys but More size would help. It s kind of scary the numbers Are just not there care said. Guys have to want to participate Carey said. This is hard nosed stuff. It Ain t like softball where you can skip a couple of Days drink a Case of Beer then go on. Lots of Guys Don t like the hard training every Day but practice teaches you to be self disciplined and holds a team into a  practice and conditioning Are also important Carey said to prevent permanent injury. Despite All of the problems the foot Ball season will Likely go on As scheduled. When it comes game time As Long As you have your team prepared then you re ready for what other teams might do Ternbach coach Dom Calabria said. The top four finishers from the two air Force conferences will compete against each other for a Chance at the Safe championship scheduled for nov. 28. 246850"00050411