European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 2, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 tests debunk Lively Ball claims still homers up 21 percent Over last year new York a recent Independent tests on major league baseballs sparked by a dramatic increase in Home runs this season have proved that 1987 baseballs arc no livelier than those or past years the american and National leagues said Friday in a joint statement. Several dozen 1987 balls were tested and compared with 1985 balls by the science and aeronautics department of the University of Misson Rolla during a two week period following the All Star break. Except for a minimal difference attributed to the storage and age of the older balls the test results indicated that the 1987 baseballs Are totally within the parameters of major league standards the statement said. Cries of a Rabbit or a juiced Ball manufactured by Rawlings flourished this season when perennially Light hitters such As Philadelphia s Luis Aguayo an new York acts Rafael Santana doubled their career bests for homers for a sea son. Oakland a s Rookie Mark Mcgwire who leads the majors with 37 homers is near Roger Maris record 61-Homer Pace. During the All Star break american league president Bobby Brown announced the leagues would have the tests conducted. Through games of july 30, 1986,2,359 homers were hit. This season through the same Date 2,865 homers were nit a 21.4 percent increase. The testing was done because of All the speculation that the Ball was livelier National league spokeswoman Katy of Coney said. We re satisfied that the tests arc accurate. Rawlings routinely tests their balls and there is no reason for them to make a Ball that does t fit with in the parameters of the  american league spokeswoman Phyl Lis Merhige echoed Frency s comments. We think it should Stop the charges of a livelier Ball. We re thoroughly satisfied Merhige said. The tests were done probably because of the Media at Tention. Also the fact that we re very Well aware that Home runs arc up this year. It also relieved any Little nagging doubt that we had. We be had Independent tests before and we just fell it was an appropriate time to do them  Jackson s Hobby Worth $7.4 million report says Dallas a to Jackson the full time baseball player and soon to be part time football player will be the highest paid non quarterback Innel history when he begins his Ca reer with the los Angeles raiders around mid season a published re port says. The Dallas morning news reported Friday that the 1985 Heisman Tro Phy Winner now an outfielder with the Kansas City royals has a five year $7.4-million contract with the raiders even though he might be available to the raiders for Only eight games a year. Only Miami s Dan Marino whose Multi year contract is Worth $9 Mil lion Tampa Bay s Vinny Testaverde who will get $8.2 million and Buffalo s Jim Kelly who cams $8 million have More lucrative total Dollar deals the newspaper said. But they play a full schedule. Denver s John Elway is expected to sign a new contract for $2 million per year before the Start of the season the newspaper said. The present value of Jackson s con tract computed in today s dollars is $4.5 million the newspaper said. That reflects deferred compensation in base salary and bonuses. Neither Jackson nor the raiders has been willing to divulge contract details. The newspaper did not reveal How it obtained the figures. Jackson s contract includes a is million signing Bonus and base Sala Ries that average $864,000 a year. It also has an injury Protection clause that guarantees he will be paid in full should he sustain a career ending in jury playing for either the royals or raiders once he passes his first raid ers physical in october. The contract is not based on the number of games Jackson plays. It simply requires him to report to the raiders 10 Days after the conclusion of the baseball season and allows the raiders to begin using him in games at their discretion. There is nothing in the contract that forces Jackson to choose Between the sports the newspaper said. The base salaries for the five years which will be deferred Over a 12-year period arc $668,975, $748,499, $840,184, $960,886 and $1,101.456, the newspaper said. The total base salary compensation is $4.32 million which will be paid in equal install ments about $360,000 a year from 1987-1999. Jackson s signing Bonus of $1 Mil lion will be paid in two instalments $500,000 when he reports and passes the physical this year and $500.000 when he docs the same in 1988. He will get a $420,000 deferred Bonus for each year he plays. If replays the five years the contract Calls for the raiders will pay Jackson $2.1 million in 25 years. That has a pre sent value of $300,000, the newspaper said. There is a $300,000 loan which is not included in the $7.4 million total because it must be repaid in 25 years the newspaper said. Car ton Senf of twins for player to be named Cleveland a the Cleveland indians Friday traded left handed Pitcher Steve Carlton to the Minnesota twins for a player to be named later. Carlton a four time by Young award Winner signed with the indians As a free agent on april 3 and appeared in 23 games 14 As a starter and had a 5-9 record with a 5.37 earned run average and three Complete games. The indians planned to fill Carlton s spot on the roster saturday. Carlton 42, the second winning est left handed Pitcher in baseball history and the Only person to win the by Young award four times said he signed with the indians because i be got two or three More years  he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies on March 21 after surrendering 13 hits and seven earned runs in 14 innings of Spring training action. Carlton who spent 15 of his 22 years in the major leagues with Philadelphia broke in with the St. Louis cardinals in 1965. Since then he has won 328 games to rank ninth on the All time list and has 4,111 Slik eouts to rank second. He has started 701 games pitched 5,163 innings and has 55 shutouts. He was released by the Phillies in june 1986, signed with the san Francisco giants was released again and finished the season with the Chicago White sox. He was let go by the while sox after the season ended. The Trade coupled with Minnesota s denials thursday night put an end to rumours that the twins were trying this week to Trade for Cleveland s Veteran knuckle Ballor Phil Nickroo. Reports thursday indicated the twins App Toto Sloe Carlton. Four Lime by Young Winner were trying to acquire Niekro. 48. In june the twins got Niekro s brother Joe in a Deal with the new York Yan Kees. The Trade cleared up Cleveland s pitching picture by opening a spot for Ken Schrom. Who has been troubled by injuries and is ready to return to the indians rotation. Carlton will fill starter Mike Smith son s spol on the twins roster