European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                List ends Alabama s Streak at 31 Tuscaloosa Ala. A the nation s longest unbeaten Streak ended at 31 games saturday As Louisi Ana state capitalized on mistakes to upset the defend Fng National Champion Alabama 17-13. It s a game where we did t perform on a championship level said Alabama coach Gene Stallings whose team already has clinched a berth in the Sec championship game. V Alabama 7-1-1, 4-1-1 Southeastern conference was three touchdown plus favorite Over leu 4-5,3-4. But four second half interceptions led to two leu touch Downs and killed what could have been game tying scores As Alabama had its Hopes crushed for Repe Tingas National Champion. The Bengal tigers had t beaten Alabama since1988, also at Bryant Denny stadium. Alabama had t lost since sept. 14, 1991, a 35-0 de feat at Florida. The Only blemish since then was a 17-17 Mort College football on Page 33,36,37 tie with Tennessee earlier this  went through three quarterbacks As injured starter Jay Barker watched from the sideline. All Pur pose threat David Palmer led the tide to its two touch Downs but even he could not get the Job done. The first half was scoreless and the Crimson tide began self destructing Early in the third Quarter. Brian Burgdorf the starter had a pass intercepted by Anthony Marshall at the Alabama 42 on the first Possession of the half and leu s Jay Johnson scored on a 2-Yard run six plays  Freddie kitchens replaced Burgdorf on the tide s next Possession Only to suffer the same Fate. With Alabama driving Ivory Milliard intercepted kitchens pass at the leu 24 and later aled to tory James who returned it to the Alabama 42. A face mask penalty put it at the 37, and Rober Toomer capped a Quick drive with a 2-Yard run to make it4-0. Milliard picked off another kitchens pass on the next series but leu could t move the Ball. Palmer usually a wide receiver came in at quarterback next for Alabama and led an 80-Yard drive that ended with his 3-Yard pass to Tarrant Lynch. Alabama forced a punt and Palmer again had the tide moving. But Rodney Young intercepted Palmer s pass at thelus 11, and Andre Lefleur gave the tigers More than enough insurance with a 36-Yard Field goal 10 play Slater. With 2 41 remaining Palmer hit Kevin Lee for a 26-Yard score but palmers 2-Point conversion run failed. Holyfield regains Crown Bowe loses decision on bizarre night . Las vegas a on a shocking saturday night evander Holyfield re gained the heavyweight championship from Riddick Bowe in a fight stopped when a parachutist crashed into the ring. The bizarre seventh round scene Dur ing which the Chutis tumbled into the ringside seats and was briefly beaten by spectators stopped the fight for 20 min utes and ended with the Man removed handcuffed on a Stretcher. Also removed on a Stretcher was other vegas bouts on Page 35 Bowe s pregnant wife Judy who fainted during the excitement and was taken to a Hospital As a precaution. After the fight Bowe s 82-year-Oldtrainer, Eddie Futch was also remove Don a Stretcher reportedly feeling faint. Both he and Judy Bowe were reported in stable condition. The Chutis identified by police As James Miller Hometown unavailable who at first was said to havea broken neck was released from univer sity medical Center into police custody with no apparent injuries. Holyfield regained the title from the i Brand we a Champion nearly a year to the Day after he suffered the Only loss of his 31-fight career to Bowe. The defeat was the first in 35 professional fights for Bowe. Holyfield s Victory sets up a possible unification bout with wac Champion Lennox Lewis who watched the fight on to from London. Lewis told his manager Frank Maloney that he wants to figh Holyfield in March. Holyfield won his shot at Lewis in a wild and woolly fight on a wild and woolly night outside at Caesars Palace be coming Only the fourth Man to become heavyweight Champion at least twice. He won it in a punch out that on three occasions went on after the Bell rang. He won it on courage and surprising boxing ability and officially on a majority Deci Sion. But he also won it after the intruder fro the air interrupted the fight in an incident Holyfield said reminded him of that girl inthe Tennis match a reference to the Stab Bing of Monica Seles by a crazed fan. The 32-year-old Holyfield often Over the stars and stripes Orts novembers 1993 Page 40 shadowed by More flamboyant opponents had to play second fiddle again saturday night. The estimated 15,000 who watched it won t soon forget the fight but they Lynever forget the parachutists who crashed into the ring. The round was 1 10 old when the Man dropped out of the Blue on a propeller driven Parachute. The Chute caught on Thering canopy and slammed the Chutis against the ropes near Bowe s Corner tumbling him into the ringside seats. Shocked and outraged Spectator started to hit the Man before Security personnel moved in. Dave Goldman who works for new Man said Miller told him he was one of three planned disruptions of the fight but was the Only one who made  Holyfield was on target in his strategy. In losing the Undis Tuitea title to Bowe on a unanimous decision last nov. 13, he said his big mistake was trying for a knockout against the much bigger Man. On this Cool saturday night Holyfield crawled with owe at times and also boxed extremely Well and in the fifth round came close to getting at least a Knockdown. When it was All Over judges Patrici Jarman scored it 115-114 and Jerry Roth 116-113, both for Holyfield. Judge Chuc Giampi scored it 114-114, making it a majority decision. I fought a smart fight this  Holyfield said. Sometimes i had to slug to get his respect. But i boxed too an tried to ruin Bowe s rhythm. It was Box a Little bang a  Bowe attended a Post fight press con Ference briefly before going to the Hospi Tal to see his wife. He said i be got no excuses. Evander Holyfield fought a bet Ter fight tonight like Mike Tyson would say i had 34 Good  Bowe lost at a 2v4-1 favorite but his upset certainly can t rival Tyson s loss of referee Mills Lane separates Champion Riddick Bowe right and challenger evander Holyfield As they continue slugging after the fourth round Bell saturday in Las vegas the title As a 42-1 favorite against James Buster Douglas in 1991. Bowe s Corner said the 20-minute delay helped him in that they were Able to Stem bleeding from a Cut at the outside Corner of his right Eye and another Cut at the right Eye and the nose. The wait helped me because i got my rhythm Back said Bowe who had Rocky filth and sixth rounds. But he also complained that it took too Long and i got when the fight resumed both me were Bone dry and concentrated on Jab Bing As if to get warmed up again. Bowe appeared to have the Best of the first four rounds and certainly the last two when he scored Well with stiff left jabs and had the better of exchanges in Side especially to the body. But the big fireworks were provided by the 217-Pound Holyfield who was out weighed by 29 pounds by Bowe. The 26-year-old Bowe opened the firsthand 12th rounds by rocking Holyfield. But Holyfield was t m much trouble either time As he had Bowe in the fifth and 10th. The fourth round ended with both me throwing bombs at least five seconds after the Bell before they were  wild Exchange appeared to fire up Holyfield who in the fifth Hurt Bowe with a right hand and two More punches that drove him backwards. He then landed a left right two Morehea shots and a big right at the Bell