European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday april 4, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports bucs s i g n the stave re e Tampa Fla up tic Tampa Hay buccaneers signed quarterback Vinny 10 a con tract Friday Worth approximately is million malting him the first Heisman trophy Winner since 1981 logo directly to inc nil although no con Iraci details were announced pcs Tav Croc 23, from Elmoni n.y., will report div be paid an average of $1.4 million per year Over inc life of inc contract. Tic rues will use the firm selection in inc april 28 draft to choose Testaverde from he uni a Cisily of miam i. s attorney. Bob Woolf would not confirm a report that inc contract called fora total of 18,2 million 10 be paid to but said the figure was close and included an Insp Sci lied signing Bonus. This is a very important event for our team s future Success said Buccaneer owner Hugh culverhouse. Who wanted to have Tesla verde signed be fore the draft. Culverhouse wanted to avoid a repeat of test year s disaster when the bucs drafted Auburn running do Jack pistons rip pacers by 46 Points from press dispatches Pontiac Mich. The Indiana pacers fresh from clinching their first Aba playoff berth since 1981, collapsed thursday night losing 119-73 to the de troit pistons who managed their largest margin of Victory Ever we just did t show up Indiana coach Jack Ramsay said of his team that no Roundup clinched the second playoff berth in the franchise s Aba history on wednesday. Vinnie Johnson scored 25 Points and Rick Mahorn and John Salley added 17 apiece for Detroit which pulled within a half game of Idle Central division Leader Atlanta. Detroit s 46-Point Victory margin topped its previous Mark of 44 Points which was accomplished twice the last time in a 144-100 Triumph Over Kansas Cilyo fcb. 18, 97j. Steve Stipanovich scored 12 Points to Lead the pacers whose offensive output was not the lowest in the team s history. Indiana lost 82-64 at new York on dec 12, i. No jails 132, War Lars 96 Denver Lafayette lever scored 21 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds to Lead Denver denying the warriors a Chance to Clinch their first Aba playoff berth in 10 years. Alex English scored 20 Points for Den ver Daric to Walker added 15 and Mike Evans and Danny Schayes 1-4 each As the nuggets led by As Many us 40 Points in dealing Golden state its worst loss of the season. In Kors 117, supersonic 114 Sli attle magic Johnson scored 34 Points including is straight up inns Laic in the fourth Quarter to propel los Angeles Over Seattle Johnson who also collected 1.1 assists and 10 rely funds. Look control when the super sonic ird 10 a Flat with three my us i remaining. He hit an outside jumper a Hool. Anda Las in 10 propel the Lak ers to a 112-109 Lead Wilh 1 41 logo. Seattle never Goi closer than two Points Afier that. The triple double was Johnson s Sec Ond in two nights and Hii eighth of the son. Also a Heisman Winner Only to have their multimillion Dollar offer spurned and watch As Jackson signed for much less with baseball s Kansas City royals. The three previous Heisman winners running backs Herschel Walker and Mike re ice and quark or Back Doug Flutie went into the do fungi . Fool Ball league. They now arc Wilh nil clubs Walker with the Dallas cowboys. To ice Wilh the Houston oilers and Flutie with the Chicago bears. Testaverde will become the third highest paid quarterback in the nil behind Buffalo s Jim Kelly and Miami s pan Marino this is a Day that we have dreamed about for a Long time Testa verde said As his parents sat in the audience. I m very excited to be Here. I know in s going to take a lot of hard work. It s going to take a team Effort. And that s the Way we re going to do it Woolf declined to comment on other specifics of i lie con Iraci Only saying. We re very very Happy i tit in introducing Testa verde culverhouse presented him a Tampa Bay Jersey with inc number 14, the num Larrill Wasket drives Pas Wurr Mir Iun Media him. Vinu thin 1.12-96. St Abon. He san red 24 a units in tin a attendance of m.7. L Sei a record fur find half thursday. Jun ii s worthy a Iii a the Vii Ter Colim him. 29 minis fur the lakers 22 in the him Kinns is clippers 115 ha11 los Angi its Reggie Theus Xavier Mcdaniel lopped Seattle Wilh struck for 17 of his game High 32 Ninis 3s Points. Dale Ellis had 27 and Tom in the third Quarter to help Sacramento chamber 26. Snap a live game Road losing Streak. Ber he wore while breaking the passing Ream held by Kelly and Cleveland dernii1 Kosarin Miami. L first year coach Kay in rms said he never consid ered trading away the rights to Tesla verite. Lleisa Vinnin person and will become one of the top quarterbacks in the league. He Wilt earn Whin he gets. He will play when we decide he is the signing of Tesla verde will give the hues one of the highest priced if nil the highest quarterback ing corps in the league. The dues already Imp Sieve Young who has four years left on a Siv vex or Contra Sithat is reported to be Wurth about $4,9 million. Ind i i year pc Loran Sieve Oefler. Speculation is rampant that the hues will Trade Young before the draft although Ivr Kins has said there Haven t been serious Trade talks. Testaverde 6-5 and 218 pounds passed for 2,557 Yards and 26 touchdowns in his senior year at Miami and led the nation in passing efficiency. The bucs were awarded Llie top pick this year Al scr their second straight 2-14 record. Carlton goes with Cleveland Tucson Ariz. A a Cal Bander Steve curium a starter throughout his 22 years in the major leagues signed Fri Day Wilh the Cleveland indians and will become a Middle inning Relief Pitcher in his latest attempt to revive his career. Carlton 42, a four time Winner of the by Young award failed in a bid to re join the Philadelphia Phillies March 21 after he allowed seven earned runs in five exhibition games covering 14 innings. He had been in Camp As a non roster unpaid player. We re gambling that he can fill a role for us said Joe Klein indians vice president. He s healthy and the Point is. He can fall oui of bed and pitch two innings. If we were gelling him to be a starter he would t be a cad. Bui the Way we re going to use him. He s Carlton has a career record of 323-229 and an Era of 3.11. He ranks second to Nolan Ryan on the All time strikeout list Wilh 4,040. He spent 15 of his 22 years Wilh Phila Delphia where indians manager Pat Cor Rales managed him in 1982 and 1983. Carlton s last by Young award came under Corrales in 1982. We needed a Middle left handed re Liever Corrales said if we had said we wanted him As a starter we would t have signed him. But we got our Heads together and said maybe hell go for it. " Corral is said he telephoned curium wednesday night Sec if lie would be inter filed in a Relief Job. Curium walked at first but called Corral is Hack u accept i offer. The manager said he Lulu curium he could make no guarantees annul an a to Luai move in Llie Slatting filiation Al though he said it was possible he a Iolj become Cleveland s fourth or fill i Sun or if he i it he Well Early in the War. Cirl in who refused to Lilik Lort Paul i is Tor much of his career was Ishu in in discuss inc signing Friday. Kcuik Lueil by Iii plump i in Radii he said i feel wry Good ii Nul it i d Ralerf talk mice i m in he mrs id Inin the indians Friday night in Iii Tail. Where they were Iii Edulji d to play Llie Tor Only hlui1 a s in on a Shihchun game saturday. Curries said Carlion win ill follow 4n- intr wild Kuril it Ehmiller i Hil no Ken u the Mound in thai gum. A
