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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 15, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 h11wlillimacthbma,b, Dickerson rams Settle dispute Philadelphia a record Selling running Back Eric Dickerson and the los Angeles rams settled their contract dispute Friday and Dickerson came to Phil Adelphia with his National football league team. At a news conference Dickerson and the team released a statement saying the two parties settled the Dis agreements that kept Dickerson out of action and will begin Good Faith negotiations tuesday to extend his con tract. Rams coach John Robinson said Dickerson will not suit up for sunday s game against the eagles but will play sept. 23, in Seattle. Monday night i la be ready to play Dickerson said. Well give him the Ball 30 times next week and see what kind of shape he s in Robinson said chuckling. The statement said the rams will cover Dickerson with a $4 million insurance policy for the 1985 season and that his entire w85 contract including a reporting Bonus of $150,000, will be paid. For his part Dickerson will pay a Fine that at a rate of $1,000 a Day reached $47,000 Friday for reporting late according to his lawyer David j. Epstein. "1 got most of what 1 was asking for said Dickerson whose 2,105 Yards Rushing last season set an nil record. He said the insurance was crucial and his previous is million coverage would not be enough if he suffered a career ending injury. I feel i m very Well covered now he said. Dickerson 25, has said he wants a three year Extension of the four year s2.2 million contract he signed prior to his Rookie year 1983. He gained 1.808 Yards that season an nil Rookie record. Dickerson also has said repeatedly that he wants to be paid on a Par with the top running backs in the nil. Dickerson who set lire nil single season record with 2,105 Yards last season said he met the team plane Friday afternoon As soon As Epstein told him a Deal had been made. He said he took some ribbing from teammates. I had a bag with me they said is that your Money bag " said Dickerson. He said he missed  get tired of laying around i got tired of working out every Day and not playing football he said. I think we came to a Good Compromise and i m  obviously we re Cla cd to have him Back. It s a  Robinson said. He will get a lot of practice next week then Well get him Back All in one night on monday  Robinson said Dickerson like All great athletes will be Able to return to top form More quickly than Normal  Dickerson expressed no doubt that he would be ready in nine Days saying i Trust my ability pretty  Epstein said the dispute was settled a Short while ago after a series of Calls yesterday and today shortly before the team left for  one of Dickerson s representatives. Jack Rodri con firmed earlier that the 6-tool-3, 218-Pound former South Ern methodist standout wanted something comparable to the four year s3.7 million contract signed by Marcus Allen of the los Angeles raiders earlier this summer. Playing without Dickerson the rams topped the Den ver Broncos 20-16 last sunday in their season opener. . Feam leads in Ryder cup Sutton coldf1eld, eng land a a two Victory performance by Lanny Wadkins and Ray Floyd thwarted a British european comeback try and gave the United slates a 4w-3w Lead Friday in the biennial Ryder cup matches. "1 Don t have any fingernails left. I be chewed them All off said Lee Trevino the american non playing Captain who at one Point faced the Prospect of a 4-0 european sweep of the afternoon four Ball matches. That however was averted when Craig Sadler and Hal sullen halved their belter Ball match with Ger Many s Bernhard Langer and Spain s Jose Maria Canizares. That left the matches even at 315 Points for each team with one game still out. Floyd and Wadkins is. Sam Torrance of Scotland and Howard Clark of England. Wadkins holed a wide breaking 23-foot Birdie putt on the 16th Hole to give the americans the Lead. They brought it Home with a couple of pan that won the match i up and re established the american Lead. It was the critical match of the Chilly Day and took a Little Edge off the Delight of a Ryder cup record than 24,000 that was tired to the Belfry Golf club by the Prospect of an end to the United states Long time domination of these biennial matches. The United states holds a 21-3-1 Overall Lead and is unbeaten since 1959. This year however British european Hopes were higher with stars As seve Ballesteros of Spain masters Champi on Unger and British open title Holder Sandy Lyte of Scotland. All the afternoon matches were extremely dose. Three went to the 18th Bole. The other was decided by a nth Hole Birdie by seve Ballesteros. Thai 10-toot pull enabled Balleste re and his countryman Manuel Pine to to close out Andy North and Peter Jacobsen and  americans swept the other foursomes. Floyd and wad Kiru caught Lyle and Ken Brown on an off Day and scored an easy 4 and 3 Victory. Stadler and Sutton beat Clark and Torrance 3 and 2, As did Tom Kite and Calvin Peete Over Lan Gerand Nick Faldo. Blue jays Edge yanks 3-2 Niekro fails to win 300th from press dispatches new York Al Oliver drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue jays expanded their Lead Over new York to 2w games in the american league East Fri Day night with a 3-2 Victory that thwarted the Yankees Phil Niekro in his ally Mph at 300  the runs against the 46-year-old Niekro were unearned. Nickroo 15-10, who had a five game winning Skircak Bro Al Roundup Ken probably will gel his next try at be coming baseball s 18th 300-game Winner on wednesday in Detroit. Oliver who came into the game with Only one rib in his last 71 Ai Bals drove in two runs with a third inning triple then singled in a run in the fifth off Nickroo. Right hander Jim Clancy making Only his second snarl since coming off the disabled list on sept. 2, pitched the first 4to innings for Toronto before needing help in the fifth from left hander Gary Lavelle 5-7, As the Yankees Cut the Toronto Lead to one run. Lavelle was the loser in the Blue jays 7 5 loss in the opener of the four game series thursday night. Toronto scored twice in the third inning after there was one away. Lloyd Moseby was Safe at first and continued to second when Yankees first baseman Don mailing by threw wildly to Niekro covering first on a grounder. After a walk and a second out Oliver hit a sinking liner Al the feel of left fielder Ken Griffey who let the Ball get by him for a two run triple that gave the Blue jays a 2-1 Lead. Toronto made it 3-1 in the fifth inning when Moseby reached first on a passed Ball by Ron Hassey after he had struck out. One out later he stole second and went to third when Hassey s throw went into Center Field for another error. Oliver then Bloop cd a sin Gle to left for Toronto s third run. The Yankees made it 3-2 and chased Clancy in the Bottom of the inning. Bobby Macnam reached on a bunt single and was singled to second by Rickey Hender son. A fielder s Choice grounder by Griffey erased Henderson at second but sent Mea Cham to third. Lavelle was brought in to pitch to the left handed hitter Mattingly who hit a sacrifice Fly to left. The Yankees scored their first run in the second inning. Hassey led off Wilh a single and after Clancy had struck out Don Pas qua and Mike Pagliarulo Willie Randolph walked. Bobby Meacham then doubled Over the head of left fielder George Bell. Appolo Toronto s Al Oliver. Smashes 3 Rols scoring Hassey. Nickroo yielded is Toronto hits in going the distance. Niekro won the 299th game of his career last sunday going six innings in a 9-6 Victory Over the Oakland a s. With the loss Nickroo failed to become the fourth straight 300-game Winner to reach the Milestone in his first attempt. The last three 300-game winners were Tom Seaver last month. Steve Carlion in 1983 and Gaylord Perry in 1982. All of whom reached the plateau in the game following their 299th victories. In other Al games Angels 2, Range 0 Anaheim Calif. Don Sutlon making his first appearance with the an gels recorded his 294th career Victory and Reggie Jackson hit a two run Homer to Lead California Over Texas. The 40-year-old right hander acquired from the Oakland Al last tuesday gave up two hits struck out two and walked three in seven innings out ducting Charlie Hough who finished with a five hitter. Royals 5, a s 2 Oakland Jamie quirk broke up a scoreless game with a bases loaded single off Jose Rijo in the seventh inning and Kansas City scored four More runs in the inning to beat Oakland. Winning Pitcher Mark Gubicza 13-7, had allowed Only one hit Over the first six innings. Rijo 3-3, yielded just two hits while striking out nine batters before Leav ing in the seventh Gubic a gave up three hits and two runs in the seventh before Dan Quison Berry came out of the bullpen to earn his 34th save. Arc wars 6, red sox 3 Milwaukee Cecil Cooper s i i run Sii Ifni capped a five run second inning that Wilh eight hit pitching by Tim  and two relievers led Milwaukee. The Brewers Siar cd their five run Ralh after two were out in the second singles b Jim Gantner and Charlie Moore and a Dou ble by Paul Molitor drove in Ihrck runs scary. Who was called up from the Pacific coast league wednesday posted his  american league Victory. He struck Oul six waiters and allowed seven hits in 7 a a innings indians 3-1, twins 2-3 Cleveland Frank Viola and Ron Davis combined on an eight hitter and Mark Salas and Gary Gaulli Home rail As Minnesota beat Cleveland 3-1 for a split of their twi night double header. In the first game. Curt Wardle allowed seven hits in 7to innings against his former Tea males. The indians scored All their runs in the first inning in beating Minne Sota 3-2. Viola 14-14, yielded six hits struck Oul six and walked iwo Over seven innings in the Nightcap. In the opener Jim Wilson singled Home a run in his first major league Ai Bailo highlight Cleveland s first inning rally. Orioles 6, Tolgen 4 Detroit Floyd Rayford hit a three run Homer and Eddie Murray hit a Solo shot As Baltimore Cal Detroit extending the tigers losing Streak to eight games. Scott Mcgregor 12-12, gave up two runs in the first inning but settled Down to Blank the tigers until he left Wilh iwo Ouis in the seventh. Wilh two outs in the Baltimore fourth. Mike Young walked. Larry sheets singled and both Rode Home on Rayford s i3lh Home run. Murray blasted his 28lh Homer leading off the sixth. White sox 6, mariners i Seattle Julio Cruz singled with the bases loaded in the ninth and Joe Desa followed with a grand slam break ing up a la game to Lead Chicago. Both Cruz and Docsa were Pinch Hilling. Four White sox pitchers starting with Dan Spillner held Seattle to just six hits. Jerry Don Gleaton 1-0, picked up the Vic tory. He came on in the eighth and got Alvin Davis to ground into a bases loaded double play  
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