European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                49ers rope pm by Dennis Georgatos san Francisco a sur enough san Francisco s change of defensive personnel changed the result against the Dallas cowboys. With Merton Hanks and Deion Sand ers combining for three interceptions and the remade unit harassing Troy Aikman and clogging pm Mitt Smith s run Ning lanes the 49ers beat the cow boys 21-14 sunday. This defens Ewas revamped basically to beat dal Las said Hanks who had two interceptions. It was put up or shut up Lime Tor us and we pretty much came  the vie Hanks tory ended san Francisco s string of three straight losses to Dallas including de feats in the past two pfc championship games. The cowboys have Given this team fit the last couple of years and i wanted to help change that said linebacker Ken Norton jr., who left Dallas after a pro bowl season last year to join san Francis co As a free agent. We made a statement As to How Good we can be Norton said. Thing worked. We were very physical and Hope fully we can sustain this week in Andweek-out.". Norton is one of six new defensive starters since san Francisco s 38-21 loss to the cowboys in the conference title game last january. And it was Sanders another of the newcomers who allowed Hanks to return from right Corner to free safety his More natural position. They re a different team. They have different personnel said Aikman whose three interceptions were his first in the past four games against the 49ers. Their defense this year is better than last year s. We just could t get the Ball in the end zone when we needed to added Dallas Emmitt Smith. Three turnovers against a Good team like that you re going to get beat and that s the Bottom line with san Francisco s defense preserving a 7-All tie the 49ers 8-2 Shook Loose from Dallas 8-2 in the third Quarter with Steve Young s 57-Yard scoring pass to Jerry Rice. Young then put together an 87-Yarddrive, hitting Brent Jones with a 13-Yard to pass that put san Francisco up 21-7. Smith s second scoring. Run a 2-Yarderwith 1 20 left got Dallas closer but de Mccaffrey recovered the cowboys on Side kick to end any threat of a comeback. Smith who rushed for 294 Yards in the previous three games against san fran Cisco was held to 78 Yards in 26 carries a Rickey Jackson Gary Plummer and nor ton All free agent pickups helped keep him in Check. Troy Aikman playing with a Sorethumb was 23-of-42 for 339 Yards but was Hurt by the three kickoffs. The 49ers 8-2 won their fifth straight and moved into a tie with Dallas atop the of standings. It was not a Factor on the turnovers had Aikman said of the Bone Bruise to his right thumb. It would be wrong to suggest it had a major effect on my performance. The win gives the 49ers a tiebreaker Edge for Home Field advantage in the playoffs and a psychological lift for wherever a playoff meeting might occur. You Don t win championships until january said Hanks who had an apparent third interception overruled by the officials. Well see what happens in Jan. -uary."., this win proves we Are a team to be contended with nothing More Young said. Yet we needed to prove that and we  the cowboys had an opinion on that too. ,. /. Weve been to the super bowl with the stars and stripes i ports november 15,1994 r Page 40 two losses before and we be been to  bowl with four losses before. We feel we can be there again said owner Jerry Jones As usual the most outspoken Cowboy. Out gained .237-98 in a 7-7 first half san Francisco took the Lead for Good with 2 40 left in the third Quarter Young whowas.12-of-21.for 183 Yards and ran for 60 More found Rice covered Man to Man bylaw Rbrown. Brown stayed with Rice but the throw was a Little Short and to the outside Andrice shielded Brown grabbed the Ball at the 17, broke Brown s tackle and went info his 133rd career touchdown. Then it was up to the defense and Asack by Jackson ended one drive. After a 37-Yard pass to Alvin Harper playing with a sore knee led to a first and goal at the san Francisco 9, Aikman tried to find Jay Novacek. Hanks whose interception on the goal line ended Adallas threat in the second period broke in front of him and grabbed the Ball kill ing another drive by the cowboys. Dolphins get hit is we i swinging g Bojoh Pacenti Miami a Don Shula called it Fluke. A Chicago receiver said it was the weirdest play he d Ever been involved in. So weird in fact that Chicago bears coach Dave Wannstedt diagrammed it for the officials before the game. A fake Field goal play probably More common 6n the playground than in the nil resulted in a crazy touchdown Ashe bears beat the dolphins 17-14 Sun Day and continued their season Long domination of teams from the acc East. It took Kevin Butler s 40-Yard Field goal with 59seconds left to put Miami away though. Dolphins quarterback Damarino rallied Miami in the Clos ing seconds but a Field goal attempt by Pete Stoyanovich Butler was deflected by Chicago s James Wil Liams to end a dreadful Day for Miami. Our Luck just ran out said Miami cornerback Troy Vincent. It ran put on our offence and our defense and our Spe Cial  the win improved Chicago to 6-4 and 3-0against the acc East this season. The dolphins dropped to 7-3 and opened the door for Buffalo 5-4 to get Back in the race for first place m the division withe a Victory monday night against Pittsburgh. The dolphins were leading 3-0 late inthe first Quarter when their fortunes took a turn for the worst against a play dubbed the swinging  the bears were supposed to attempt afield goal. Instead the offensive line set up left of the snapper Butler lined up for the Field goal but the snap instead went diagonally to cur tis Conway who scrambled right and escaped two dolphins defenders before throwing the Ball to Jerry Fontenot. The Ball bounced off Fontenot inoffensive lineman eligible on the unusual formation and into the hands of tighten Keith Jennings at the 5. He made it to the end zone uncontested. That was probably the weirdest play have Ever been in in my life Saia Jennings who added he knew Fontenot was in trouble. When i saw him throw to Jerry i said Jerry won t catch this Ball so i ran oven the play was nothing but pure frustration for the dolphins who read it correctly and almost had Conway sacked it was a Fluke thing after the trick play there and we had that pretty Well contained Shula said. He ended up throwing it up for  bears quarterback Steve Walsh hit Isof 27 passes for 187 Yards and is  5-0 As a starter. Bears Barry Minter upends Dolphin tight end Keith Jackson following a big gain. Monday update oilers fire Pardee ill Bride Houston a the Houston Oil ers whose 1-9 record is the worst in the nil fired coach Jack Pardee and assist ant Kevin Gilbride monday. Jeff Fisher the team s defensive coordinator was chosen to succeed Pardee. Fisher s first game in charge of the Oil ers will be next monday night at Home against the new York giants. Earlier Story on Page 36. Us s Raveling retires los Angeles a George rav Eling 57, Southern Cal s basketball coach for eight seasons ended his 22-Yearcoaching career monday when he retired because of injuries in a near fatal car crash seven weeks ago the associate press Learned. The trojans open their season wednesday against new Mexico state in the preseason nit. 0ii246850ii000504