European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 20, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports kicks sign Ewing new York a Patrick Ewing saying he is not St. Patrick let alone a franchise Savior signed a con tract wednesday with the new York kicks that makes him the highest paid Rookie Ever in pro basketball and one of the richest Ever in professional sports. The value and length of the contract were not disclosed by Ewing the kicks or Proser inc., the Washington based Agency that handled the negotiations for the 7-fool Center from Georgetown University. Estimates ranged from 5-7 years and from 512 million to is 5 million. At a Madison Square Garden news conference announcing the signing Donald Dell chairman of Proser said Ewing will be the highest paid Rookie Ever in the  Ewing regarded As the Best defensive Center to come out of College since Bill Russell in the 1950s, said he Felt no pressure to turn around the kicks for tunes by himself. New York finished 24 5% last year and earned the right to draft Ewing no. I in the National basketball association s june draft by win Ning a lottery among the seven worst teams in the Aba. In his four years at Georgetown the hoyas went to the finals of the Mcaa championship tournament three time winning the title in 1984. He averaged 14.6 Points and 9.2 rebound a game As a senior. I have nothing to be worried about Ewing said. Van i can do is play us hard As 1 can. 1 Don t consider myself a Savior. I m not Jesus or even St.  Dave Debusschere the kicks vice president in charge of basketball operations called the signing a significant Day in the history of new York. We All look Forward to seeing the great attitude and determination of this Young  training Camp for the kicks begins a week from saturday. "1 feel great and i m glad in � Over a photo Patrick Ewing. Best Rookie pact Ever in Aba Ewing said. I can get Down to what i do Best and that s playing Ball. I left negotiations to my lawyers because i did t want to pressure them. I spent my summer preparing myself to  the previous High Aba Rookie salaries to Ralph Sampson and Akeem Olajuwon of the Houston rockets the last two years were for close to $ 1 million apiece. The Only other rookies in american sports who signed contracts that May have been Worth More than swing s were three football quarterbacks. Steve Young signed a Multi year pact Worth an estimated 540 million with los Angeles of the . Football league. John Elway signed a five year contract Worth about $1 million each season with the National football s league s Denver Broncos. Bernie Kosar has a four year contract with the Cleveland Browns of the nil Worth about $1.4 million each year. Ewing said he was most definitely looking Forward to playing the pro style of basketball. College sometimes is like 5-on-l," he said. In he Aba it will be Nice to be covered by one  Brown said Ewing will play both Cen Ter and Power Forward for the kicks. Tigers halt yanks thwart Niekro s bid Blue jays lose by the associated press Detroit Phil Niekro wants to win his 300th game. His new York Yankees want to win any game. I be won 299 and everybody s making a big Deal out of one More ballgame Niekro said wednesday night after failing in his second bid to reach the Milestone As the Yankees lost 5-2 to the Detroit tigers. The setback came at an Inopportune time for both Niekro and the Yankees. New York saw its losing Streak reach a season High six games and missed a Sec Ond straight Chanceton gain ground on. American league. East leading Toron to. The Blue jays. Were routed 13-1 in Boston. The second place Yankees remained five games behind the Blue jays whose magic num Ber for clinching the division moved Phil Niekro Down another notch to 13 despite two consecutive losses in Boston. We d belter put everything in perspective especially this time of year when we re five behind Toronto Niekro said. Niekro was trying to become the 18th Pitcher in major league history to win 300 games. He had fallen Short in his last Start losing to Toronto 3-2 on Friday the 13th. The Yankees gave Niekro a 2-0 Lead in the top of the first inning but Kirk Gibson and Darrel Evans hit consecutive Home runs with two outs in the Bottom of the first to tie it Gibson connected for his 28th of the season and Evans hit his 34th. Run scoring singles by Nelson Simmons and Bob Melvin in the sixth gave Detroit the Lead and Larry Herndon added a Solo Homer in the eighth. Niekro 15-11, pitched eight innings and Lave up i1 hits. The 46-year-old knuckle Bailer struck out five and walked four. Giants Down padres Craig s debut a Good Way to start7 by United press International san Francisco Roger Craig s career runs from one extreme to the other being a 46-game loser for the original mets in their first two seasons to being the sculptor of the 1984 world series Champion tigers pitching staff. He Hopes to make similar strides with the san Francisco giants convert them from a last place team into a first place , who replaced Jim Davenport wednesday As Pilot of the giants got off to a Good Start As san Francisco treated him to a 9-6 Victory Over the san Diego  knows he has a rough Job ahead but he refused to let that spoil his debut. Whether we won i -0 or 9-6 it s a win. Said Craig who managed the padres in 1978-79 before moving on As pitching coach of the tigers. " this is one of the happiest Days of my life a great Day and a Good Way to  Bob Brenly and Rob Deer hit Home National league runs to highlight the giants offence. Brenly s was his 18th of the year. Vida Blue went the first five innings to get his seventh Victory in 13 decisions. Scott Garrells held the padres scoreless Over the final two innings to get his 13th save. Cards 7, Phillies 0 Philadelphia Bob Forsch pitched a three hit shutout and Tommy Herr drove in three runs to Lead the Cardi nals to their seven straight Victory. St. Louis remains two games ahead of the new York mets for first place in the no East. Forsch 8-6, posted his first shutout since pitching a no hitter sept. 26, 1983 against Montreal. Mets 4, cubs 2 new York Ray Knight doubled Home two runs during a three run ourth inning and Rick Aguilera 8-6, and Roger Mcdowell combined on a six hitter to lift american league the tigers have beaten Niekro three limes this season. Those Guys really seem to have my number he said. The most effective Pitcher at Tiger stadium was Mickey Mahler who relieved de troit starter Juan Berenguer in the first in Ning. Mahler shut out the Yankees on one hit in 7vi innings. In other Al action wednesday red so 13, Blue jays i Boston Rich gedman hit for the Cycle and drove in seven runs powering Boston Over Toronto. You want the Best team from your division to win said gedman. If the Blue jays arc the Best team by All Means let them win it. Bui let them fight for  the red sox pounded out 18 hits and beat the Blue jays for the sixth Lime in six meetings at Fenway Park this season. Gedman hit a Solo Home run his i8lh of the year in the third inning had a three run triple in the fourth added an rib infield single in the fifth that made it 10-0, and had a two run double in the seventh lie became the first Boston play " or to hit for the Cycle since Dwight Evans did it on june 28, 1984. Wade Boggs the leading hitter in the majors went 4 for 5 and raised his average to .372. Jim Rice and Bill Duck nor had three hits apiece. Winner Al Nipper 9-11, set Down the first 11 Blue jays batters and finished with a six hitter. Mariners 6, royals 0 Kansas City Bill Swift Roy Thomas and de Nunez combined on a three hitter to help Seattle pitch consecutive shutouts for the first time in its history the loss coupled with California s Vic tory Cut Kansas City s Lead in the Al West to one game. The Firth place mariners who blanked see Al on Page 23 the mels. Mcdowell came on in the sixth to earn his 15th save. Steve Trout fell to 8-6. Reds 7, braves 3 Atlanta Nick Esasky homered and drove in four runs to Lead Cincinnati. Ron Robinson 4-1, allowed five hits Over eight innings before yielding to Ted Power who pitched the ninth. Len Barker dropped to 4-9. Pirates 10, expos 6 Montreal Tony Pena hit a three run Homer his second Homer of the game to key a four run 11th inning and Sid Bream s rib double broke a 6-6 tic to Lead Pittsburgh. Montreal s Hubie Brooks knocked in a career High five runs giving him 89 for the season. Astros 7, dodgers 2 los Angeles Houston s Mike Scott and Jeff Calhoun combined on a four hitter to beat los Angeles. Scott 18 7, struck out two and walked five in six innings while Calhoun fanned three to notch his fourth save. Fish Polo cardinals Bob Forsch. Pitches 3-Hittcr