European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 14. 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25perez trying harder to be no. 3a amps l. Emmett Lewis or. Mike Perez will try not to drop the Ball in his third shot at the  by Rob Staggenborg staff writer on the other Side of the practice Field where Jeff Hostetler and Phil Simms Are embroiled in a heated quarterback War Mike Perez takes snaps just Happy to be in Madison . While the question in the new York giants Camp remains whether Hostetler can win the starting quarterback Job from Simms Perez the Only quarterback from the world league of american footballs european division invited to an nil Camp Battles for the no. 3 position on the giants roster. Four quarterbacks Are vying for that third Slot Perez a 6-2, 210-Pounder with a Patriot missile launcher for an Arm nil Journeyman Matt Cavanaugh 12th-round pick Larry Wanke and free agent Kiernan Clair. The race for the no. 3 spot on the depth Chart will eventually be trimmed to two. It will involve Perez once Cut by the giants and Houston oilers and Cavanaugh whose resume includes stops in Philadelphia new England and san Francisco. # Perez a san Jose state graduate who was drafted by the giants in 1988 As their seventh round pick and released was picked up by the Frankfurt Galaxy completing 171 of 357 passes for 2,272 Yards and 13 touchdowns. Although London monarchs quarterback Stan Gelbaugh won league map honors and led the monarchs to the first Olaf title and Barcelona a Tony Rice and Scott Erney got the dragons to the title game Perez got the largest prize of them All a an invitation to a Camp. Time is on Perez a Side on this swing through Madison. Cavanaugh will be 35 before seasons end. Perez is 26. Though Perez threw a Olaf High 17 interceptions and has been Cut twice the giants Are looking at the new and improved Mike Perez. A the has More poise and Confidence a said first year giant head coach Ray Handley of Perez. A a he a More confident in the pocket. He has a Strong of port Unity to make this  Frankfurt fans remember Perez As the often cocky occasionally spectacular bomb launcher who carried the Galaxy into the playoff Hunt in the final week of the 10-game season. When he was bad he was awful he had a Knack for finding the wrong jerseys on the other end of his passes. When he was Good he was excellent Many recall his last minute scoring drive that covered 74 Yards in less than two minutes to keep the Raleigh Durham sky Hawks wingless at 0-5 Midway through the season. Handley credits Perez a Olaf time As a huge learning experience for the Young gun. A i think his playing time in the world league helped him. He has a real Good grasp of the offence for a Guy who a been Here for Only one week a Handley said earlier in Camp. A a in a More Well rounded As far As understanding the game on a professional level a Perez said. A i feel a lot More mature about it. I think i see things from a different Point of View. I think in be become a better student of the game than i was before. Plus travelling All Over the world and meeting different people from other cultures was tremendous. A you did no to get paid much a Perez said of the $25,000 salary and the $15,000 he got for starting All 10 games. A you just went out and had fun. A i never had so much fun playing football. 1 thought nothing would top College but that  Perez caught the Eye of Tim Rooney the giants personnel director who pored Over a Mound of videotapes and suggested Handley and the giants give Perez another look. Perez was resigned to doing counselling work in Santa Clara Calif., when the Call came. His first trip to the new York Camp was marred by a hip injury that kept him out and the presence of Jeff Rutledge who got most of the playing time in Camp led to a Pink slip in his locker. Enter the Olaf and another Chance. �?o1 told Handley that there a really Only one Olaf player that 1 think we  an interest in and that a Perez a Rooney said. A we saw in the tapes that he was healthy. We never saw him healthy  Handley a Quick to warn Perez Hasni to gotten the Job yet or if he will at All. A Matt Cavanaugh is doing Well too. He a extremely Bright and he understands the offence. His experience is going to be a big Factor. That a one of the big assets he has on Perez. A if i can get a younger quarterback on the team that would be Good. I would have somebody that a being developed. But in a not going to make the decision based on anything other than who i fee his the third Best quarterback on the new York  raiders win on Marinovich pass Irving Texas apr Rookie Todd Marinovich signed a three year contract for $2.25 million with the los Angeles raiders and paid his first dividend monday night. Marinovich threw his first professional touchdown pass Early in the fourth period and it proved to be the game Winner As the raiders Defeated the Dallas cowboys 17-12 in an nil exhibition game. Los Angeles coach Art Shell was most pleased with his Rookie quarterbacks nil debut. A i thought Todd showed some poise out there a Shell said. A the has a Good touch and he is a very accurate passer. Obviously we like  Marinovich a first round pick from Southern California took the raiders 80 Yards in eight plays helped along Bynal exhibitions a 28-Yard interference penalty against Robert Williams. After a Yard loss Marinovich hit Gregg Bell with a 2-Yard scoring pass. Marinovich hit three of four passes for 16 Yards in his first nil action. A your defense was fantastic a Shell said. A we held a Good team to 12 Points. I told the team before the game that we needed to Start putting it  the raiders 1-2 in exhibition games built a 10-9 halftime Lead against the cowboys 1-1 on a 6-Yard scoring run by Marcus Allen and a 24-Yard Field goal by Jeff Jaeger. Allens first Quarter touchdown was set up by a 24-Yard penalty when Issiac Holt was flagged for interference at the Dallas 12. Jaegers Field goal came after Jay Schroeder completed passes of 11, 12, 7, and 20 Yards to the Dallas 15. Ken Willis kicked Field goals of 26, 30, and 33 Yards for the cowboys who reached the Raider 6, 12, and 15 but  score a touchdown in the first half. He also kicked a 22-yarder in the fourth period when Dallas got to the Raider 2 on a 39-Yard pass from Cliff Stoudt to Kelvin Martin but were stopped by the los Angeles defense. Schroeder completed nine of 13 passes for 87 Yards and Troy Aikman completed seven of 15 for 84 Yards. Emmitt Smith rushed for 64 Yards on 12 carries for Dallas. Allen gained 29 Yards on five carries. The raiders Are 9-3 against the cowboys in exhibition games. Rams overwhelm chargers 24-3 Anaheim Calif. A Jim Everett threw a touchdown pass and Cleveland Gary rushed for 77 Yards All in the first half As the los Angeles rams Defeated the san Diego chargers 24-3 monday night in an nil exhibition game. After taking a 17-3 halftime Lead the rams stymied san Diego a offence which executed Only eight plays in the third Quarter behind backup quarterback John Friesz. Everett who did no to play in the 38-17 loss to Atlanta in the rams exhibition opener completed six of 13 passes for 88 Yards without an interception in one half of play. Los Angeles took a 10-0 Lead Early in the second Quarter on Tony Zend Cjase 23-Yard Field goal. On the next Possession the chargers used a no huddle offence to move the Ball 58 Yards to the rams 17 As Billy Joe Tolliver completed five passes. John Carney kicked a 35-Yard Field goal with 9 12 left in the half. Gary keyed the rams next scoring drive carrying four times for 47 Yards during an 83-Yard March. Everett made his first touchdown pass of the preseason As he connected on a 12-Yard pass to Flipper Anderson with 1 42 left before halftime. Aaron Emanuel rushed seven times for 19 Yards in a fourth Quarter scoring drive capping it with a 1-Yard run with 7 12 to  Back with 49ers Rocklin Calif. A the san Francisco 49ers reacquired running Back Terrance Flagler from the Phoenix cardinals on monday for an undisclosed draft Choice. Flagler the 49ers�?T second first round pick in the 1987 draft was traded along with defensive end Danny Stubbs to Dallas before the 1990 season. The cowboys later waived Flagler and he signed with Phoenix. A we needed a running Back and he knows our system a said John Mcvay the 49ers vice president of football operations. A it was for a Low level draft pick and it in no Way Means we will Stop looking to Trade for a High powered running  Mcvay denied rumours that the 49ers would Trade their Best offensive lineman Harris Barton to Denver for Broncos holdout running Back Bobby Humphrey. A no Way that is not True a Mcvay said. In 1989, Flagler was the 49ers�?T fourth leading rusher with 129 Yards in 33 carries. However he soon became disenchanted due to a Lack of playing time and demanded a Trade. San Francisco sent Flagler and Stubbs plus picks in the third and 11th rounds to Dallas for Minnesota a no. 2 pick and Dallas no. 3 pick prior to the 1990 season. Last season for Phoenix Flagler rushed for 85 Yards on 13 carries and had a 16.7-Yard average on 10 Kickoff returns