European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 22,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cowboys sign Aikman Irving Texas a the Dallas cowboys ended weeks of nil draft speculation thursday by signing Quarter Back Troy Aikman to a Rookie record six year ii 1.2 million contract Aikman who played at Urcla and who will be the no. I Choice in sunday s n Al draft said he hoped that Wilshi n five years the fans will be comparing me with Roger  he said he wanted to sign with the cowboys because every sunday to used to watch staubach on television from hit Home in Henry cola okla. I remember All i Host comeback Vic tories and i d like to be part of that someday Aikman said "1 can t step into Roger s shoes but maybe i can do some of the things he did.". Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson said the third Lime was he Charm trying to attract Aikman. He. Turned me Down out of his school and went 16 Oklahoma said Johnson who was then coaching Al Oklahoma slate. Then when 1-was at Miami i tried to Sci him when he left Oklahoma but he went to Urcla t was afraid he would turn me Down a  Aikman suffered a broken leg during a. Game against Miami when he was Al Oklahoma. He Sal out the rest of that season and decided to Transfer to Urcla after Oklahoma coaches announced  to the run oriented wish Bone offence the following sea son. Troy Aikman is 1.2 Milli Ondea thanks for breaking my leg. Coach Aikman said. You did me n  Vinny Tesla verde signed a ,1 $8.2 million contract wit Tampa Bay when he came out of Miami in 1987. Quarterback Warren Moon recently signed a contract with the Houston Oil ers for five years at �2 million per sea son. Leigh Steinberg. Aikman s agent also negotiated that contract. Aikman s $11.2 million contract included a signing Bonus believed to be Worth More than $2 million. Ii was the highest contract for a Rook in Steinberg said of Aikman s Deal. I was proud to pay it cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. In my opinion Troy could have gotten More Money if he had played Tor another team in the nil.-. -. ,. Johnson wanted Aikman badly. Everybody Cpl saying 1 had a poker face but at times i had to bite my lip to keep my enthusiasm inside said John son who look Over As coach of the cow boys last month and has since signed a10-year  said How quickly he make the lineup depends on How quickly he picks up the system. The Ideal Way would be to Lake things slowly in said. Til have a of of Talent around me and thai will  Johnson said sic and Aikman were to begin i i dying film thursday night. There s no timetable for when Troy will play Johnson said. Well go at his Pace. Well Sec what happens in  ,. -. Aikman said he will donate some of his Beni Jet Money to  Henryet la High school. He also plans to donate $1,000 Tri Charity for each cowboys vie Cardinal Rookie halts expo win Streak at 4 by he associated press St. Louis Rookie Ken Hill earned his first major league Victory arid drove in a run As the St. Louis cardinals Defeated Montreal 5-2 thursday night snapping the expos four game winning Streak Hill. 1-0, was called up from class aaa Louisville when the cardinals lost their third starter this season to injury or illness. He pitched seven plus inti Gsand allowed five hits. Todd Worrell pitched out of a bases loaded. None out Jam in the eighth when. He got Hubie Brooks tobit into a double play and struck out Tim. Walla i. Worrell retired the Side in the ninth for his third save. The cardinals snapped a 2-1 tic in the fifth As Ozzie Smith singled. Moved to second of an errant Pickoff attempt and third on a grounder. Smith scored on Pedro Guerrero s sacrifice Fly off Rookie Randy John Kin 0-3. In the sixth Tony Pena walled moved to third on Milt Thompson s i Ingle and  Hill s single. Vilouis made it s-2 on Vince. Cole Man s sacrifice Fly. The expos made it j-0 Tri the firs when Tim Raines doubled moved to third on a Fly Ball and scored on Andres Galarraga s sacrifice Fly Raines added an rib triple in the third inn ing. In other games thursday broke a l-for-2g slump. With a game Ilso new York Gregg Jefferies single and cookie Wilson s grounder scored the go ahead run inthe seventh inning As new York beat Chicago sending the Cuba to their fourth straight toss. Dwight Gooden 3-0. Pitched seven innings and allowed four hits for the. Victory and Koacr Mcdowell finished for his first save Gooden improved to 160 lifetime against the cubs. Phillies 9, pirates 4 Pittsburgh of von Hayes hit a two run Homer. And Mike Schmidt doubled twice to break. The Phila Delphia club record for career hits Ashe Phillies beat Pittsburgh the Phillies scored three times in the first inning and twice. In the Sec Ond to take a 5-1 Lead against Mike Dunne la Howell allowed four. Runs and three hns Over six innings before Greg har Ris pitched two Scoreli innings and Todd Frohwirth finished the game Schmidt whose 546 homers rank seventh All time broke Richie Ash Burri s club record for hits with a first inning rib double the 2,2isth hit of his a season career. Ashburn is now an announcer for the Phillies. Astros 4, braves 3 Atlanta third baseman Ron Gaul s Fielding error allowed in Chin Bass to score the go ahead run in in eighth inning at Houston snapped a four game losing Streak with a Victory Over Atlanta Lory next y ear. " i Hope to give s16.000," he que i Ppd. The 6-fool-3, 217-Pound Aikman. Who played iwo years Al Urcla after Transfer ring from Oklahoma was 20-4 with the Bruins. He completed 60 percent of Liis passes and threw 41 touchdown passes with Only 17  was Lii most valuable player in the Cotton bowl Lead ing Urcla 10 a17-3 Victory Over Arkansas. He also was. Named the Winner of the Darcy o Brien.  the nation s Best quarterback. He was third in the Heisman trophy balloting. Aikman will Wear no., a the same number he wore at Urcla. Johnson handed the cowboys Jersey to Aikman and said "1 Hope you  then Johnson took Aikman to his locker Al the training Complex which Al ready had his name painted Over  is where it All begins Johnson said. It s a new Era for the cowboys Aikman said he believes he will be a better professional quarterback than he was As a  were a lot More things i can do than 1 showed Al Urcla he said. I was limited to a degree by our offensive Tal 1 Cut. ". ". Asked How it Felt being Rich Aikman said. I said All along i wanted to be with Ruthc Dallas cowboys. I m just now getting used to that. Being Rich really has t hit botox Oil can defeat indians by he associated press Cleveland the Cleveland Indi ans Bals Vire silent and so was Dennis oilman Boyd  t doing no talking Ain doing no rapping Doyd said after pitching i a shutout innings thursday As the bos Ion red sox handed Cleveland its sixth consecutive defeat 5-2. Two run homers by Nick Esasky and Jim Rice and a Solo shot by Dwight Evans accounted for All the rims by there sox who have won three straight and seven of their last nine since begin Ning the season with four losses their 1 6 record makes them the Only team in the american league East Over .500. Boyd 1-1, entered the game with an Era of 11.25 and his Start was set Back a Day by manager Joe Morgan to make room for Roger Clemens after tuesday s game was snowed out. He s been getting the Ball Morgan said. The Only Way t look at it sure he got messed up with the Minous but today wits his third Sun i n 13 games. I m not going to one Back Roger he s going to Pilch every fifth Day come hello High water Rich Yeti. 1-2, took the loss for the indians who Are averaging Only 3 1 runs per game. We can t get it together said Cleve land Ceriter Flikier Joe Carter. The can did t fool anybody. We in him ecu. But a lot of balls were hit. Right at  Mike  doubled to Lead off the red sox fourth and Esasky hit his third Homer off the upper deck in left. Lee Smith came on to fan Brook Jacoby Al Roundup. And allowed one hit in the ninth striking out two More batters for his first  other games thursday twins 7, tigers 2 Minneapolis Carmen Castillo s Obi double snapped a 2-2 tie and ignited a five run eighth inning As Minnesota Defeated Detroit continuing the tigers slump it was the 14th win in 16 games for Minhe Ota Over Detroit whose 3-9 re Cord is the worst in the majors Detroit has dropped five of its last six games Overall and eight of its last nine at the metro Doc. Oriole 2,royals 0 Baltimore Jeff Ballard became the first Baltimore starter to win his first three starts of the season in 16 years leading  past Kansas City Ballard matched Dave Mcnally s 1973 Start even though the royals put runners on base in five of the first seven innings. The left hander allowed seven hits in 8 " innings and Mark Williamson got the last two outs Tor his third save marines Whitt sox 2 Chicago Ken Griffey or. Single Home the go ahead run in the save huh in Ning As Seville beat Chicago sending the White son to their fourth straight loss. The a Hilt son have lost eight of their last id games including five of six Home contests. Scoini ,.i, allowed five hit sen route to his first Complete game since aug. 16, 1988. Barry Jones la took the loss in Relief of Scudo Perez