European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I. I. Cowboys lose Trogon to raiders Irving Texas a Kevin Gogan who started at right guard last season forthe Dallas cowboys has accepted a three year $3.6 million contract with Tholos Angeles raiders the Dallas morn ing news reported monday. Gogan 29, was expected to sign the Deal monday making him the first Offen Sive starter to leave the two time defend ing super bowl champs via free Agency. He s the sixth Cowboy to sign with another team this of  a Little upset Gogan told the4t�, newspaper from his Home near Seattle. I always Felt i d return to Dallas. The told me they d match any offer i received and that simply was t  Gogan will get a $1.3 million signing onus and another $550,000 for the 1994 season. Each of the next two seasons Are Worth $875,000. He made $1.27 million Over seven seasons with Dallas. " i owner Jerry Jones had said Protection for quarterback Troy Aikman and run Ning Back Emmitt Smith was his to priority among free agents. He recently re signed pro bowl players Nate Newton a lineman and fullback Daryl Johnston. Gogan said he told the cowboys he d return if they offered him the same three year $3.46 million Deal Given to Newton. But Gogan said the top package from Dallas was for $3.1 million with a signing Bonus of less than $1 million. The cowboys would t pay me what other teams would pay Gogan  be been there a lot of years. I thought maybe they would compensate me for  the stars and stripes ports april 19,1994 Page 32 pro Golf Trevino slips by by the associated press Palm Beach gardens Fla. The pressure got to Ray Floyd and the title went to Meetre vim put the onus on pressure Floyd said sunday after he blew a four shot Lead at the turn an handed the pea senior championship to Trevino. He gave it to me on a Silver Platter Trevino said. I was As shocked As he  the shocks and the gift giving Sall took place on the 15th and 17th holes at the pea National Golf club. From the Lead Floyd played those two holes in 12 a qua Druple bogey 7 on the 15th and double bogey 5 on the 17th Dou ble Par with three balls in the water. Trevino collected his second Vic tory of the season and second in this event with a solid 35 Over the intimidating final nine holes a closing round of 70 and a 279 total,9 under Par. Irwin sets record Hilton head Island  Irwin who nearly ruined his chances after six holes recovered with a 3-under-Par 68 sunday for a record setting Victory at the heritage classic. The 48-year-old pea tour vet eran finished with a record 18 under 266 at Harbour town Golf links two strokes ahead of Greg Norman. It was the third time Irwin won the heritage. Norman who led Irwin by three strokes with 11 holes left closed with 13 straight pars for a 68 and268. Loren Roberts with a 62-269, was a surprising third after nearly tying a course record set two Days earlier. Skinner wins by 1 Stockbridge a. Val Skinner birdied five holes and closed with a 4-under-Par 68 Sun Day to win the Lyga women s championship by one stroke Over Liselotte Neumann. Skinner completed the three rounds in 10-under 206. Her Only bogey sunday came on the Par-417th. Neumann had a Chance to pull even on that Hole but the swede also bogeyed and finished at 71. The islanders Darius Kasparaitis flips the rangers Sergei nem chinos Over his Back in first period playoff action sunday. Sabre a Caps by the associated press the Buffalo sabres have taken the Home ice advantage away from the new Jersey devils in the nil playoffs. Don Tell the Washington capitals they have an advantage though even after winning the opener at Pittsburgh. While the sabres beat the new Jersey devils 2-0 at East Rutherford on sunday night to take a 1-0 Lead in their easter conference opener the capitals won 5-3 Over the , the capitals have a recent history of winning openers and losing series against Pittsburgh. The penguins won Stanley cups in 1991 and 1992 after losing playoff series openers to the Capi tals. Pittsburgh won four straight after losing the first game in the 1991 Divisio Nal finals and took games 6 and 7 in1992 after trailing 3-2 in the first round  s Victory was the biggest Surprise of sunday s action which also Nhi playoffs featured the new York rangers 6-0 rout of the new York islanders and Dallas 5 3 Victory Over St. Louis. Capitals 5, penguins 3 the capitals who finished 13 Point behind Pittsburgh in the Eastern Confer ence standings wore Down the Northeast division champions with patience and defensive pressure. They sealed their Victory on Joe Juneau s breakaway goal at 10 34 of the third period for a "4-2 Lead. Washington Speter Bondra and Mike Ridley scored 2 22 apart in the second period to reverse a one goal Pittsburgh Lead. Sabres 2, devils 0 Dominik hasek brought his regular season goal ending brilliance to the play offs by stopping 30 shots. Seldom used Todd Simon provided All the offensive support hasek needed by scoring his first nil Troal on a 4-on-3 Power play late in the first period. Alex Ander Mogiln added an empty net goal with 8.2 seconds to play. Rangers 6, islanders 0 led by a goal and two assists each from Mark Messier and Sergei Zubov the rang ers enjoyed a surprisingly easy Victory Over the islanders at Madison Square Garden. Though the rangers were the nil Stop team during the season they had Only one Victory and two ties in five games with their new York rivals who finished 28 Points behind them in the standings. Stars 5, blues 3 at Dallas Darcy Zakaluk stopped 33shots in a Surprise Start Over no. 1 goal tender Andy Moog leading the stars Over St. Louis in the first nil playoff game in Dallas. One Aba playoff spot left a. / pm a Way Dis a. V v i pc 0"2a6850"000504 \