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Page 14/The Battalion/Wednesday, May 9, 1984 Walter Payton highest paid in NFL United Press International LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chi- players in the NFL, the team announced Tuesday. cago Bears running back Walter Payton has signed a series of three, one-year million-dollar plus contracts that will make him one of the highest paid Payton “one of the highest paid players” in the National Foot ball League. Although terms of the con- Payton’s conu'act, reportedly tracts were not disclosed, Bears worth between $1.2 million and general manager Jerry Vainisi $1.5 million a year, doubled his said the new contract makes old $400,000 yearly salary to If you're heading for Houston this summer you'll be ready for a change of curriculum. Here's your chance to get a Bachelor of HUH Degree at 5UBFB15H ... northwest Houston's "funnest" nightclub! Everyone is accepted in our summer school pro gram. Everyone graduates. Enrollment starts Tuesday, May 8, 1984. Ho textbooks allowed. 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I’m re lieved,” Payton said at a news conference announcing his signing. “I’m kind of optimistic about this season because of the way things have been going and the way the organization has been putting things together.” “Walter Payton stands for what the Chicago Bears symbol ize: a commitment to excel lence,” said Bears president Mi chael McCaskey. Payton’s contract may sur pass the reported $1.1 million a year that San Diego Charger quarterback Dan Fouls recently signed. Vainisi added that he was optimistic the three-year agreement would not be the last between the Bear&and Payton. “We’re hopeful that this won’t be the last one,” Vainis said. Payton, 29, rushed for 1,420 yards last season to close within 687 yards of the all-time rush ing record held by former Cleveland Browns great Jim Brown. Only Franco Harris is closer than Payton to breaking Brown’s record. 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Isles sweat it on United Press International HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers, the first repeat finalists since Bos ton and Montreal met in 1977 and 1978, are both worried about the same thing — too much time to get rusty before they finally meet in Thurs day’s Game 1 of the best-of- seven Stanley Cup Finals. “Why do we nave to wait until Thursday?” asked New York left wing Clark Gillies, whose aggressive play and seven goals has made him the comeback player of this year’s playoffs. “1 feel great now, let’s keep playing.” Bryan Trotlier centered for Greg Gilbert and right wing Mike Bossy, the Island ers’ No. 1 line in the regular season. That line was sepa rated midway through the Montreal series because of lack of production. Bossy re sponded to the shift with three straight game-winning goals and now has 17 career game winners, one short of the playoff record held by Montreal’s Maurice Richard. “What worries me is that we haven’t lost to the Oilers,” said Bossy. “They tell me it’s 10 straight and that i only beaten us three in, since they came into j NHL. I don’t like that.Du are too good a team fonij to continue.” The other Islander Ij which worked hard Tuesd; was the trio of center Bn Sutter, left wing John Ton, and playoff MVP Candida Pat Flatley. That left form playoff hero (four oven® goals) Bobby Nystrom swa mg out a deep bone brn® his upper shin and resn forward Anders Kallur.t played a key role in the Wad ington series, skating with extra players. Also anxious for a regul shif t is left wing Bob Bourn who c laims that, despitefc ment damage to his left kg and a separated left shouldt he expects to return no Tuesday. Bourne’s absence coni help Edmonton inuneasj rably, as he is the fastesil lander skater. Bourneledll Islanders in playoff last year (8 goals, 20 assij |ited Pre: and whether In ..in. »e will be able L n skate at full speed 'vhen®V\ U , , returns is questionable. tnt in a tr Injuries red June ,his attorr "'ttorney Pa (continued from page 13) lower back. Once again Ward knew something was wrong, but simply thought he was getting old and sore. The doctors told him he was just having muscle spasms. Over the next three years the condition became worse and worse. The more he stretched, the more he aggravated it. The 6-5, 280-pound Ward got a big opportunity this past summer when former A&M football great and present Houston Gambler head coach jack Pardee invited Viim to a tryout. Ward performed well enough to earn a three-year contract, but in the meantime he couldn’t bend over without severe pain. The Gamblers had a GAT scan done on Ward and found the ruptured disc. An operation was performed and he re mained in the hospital for a week and then was forced to stay in bed for four weeks. Now, two months after the operation, Ward is wearing a back brace and looking forward to working out and getting back into shape. The 25-year old Ward says he should he ready for the USFL again by January. Because of all his injuries, Warddoesn’t feel he ever had a clear shot at a football career. He feels Ue lv.\s vv> Wnov* iV he can make it or not. “A lot of people say I’m crazy to go back,” Ward says, “but knowing all of this, I had some thing to prove to myself.” Ward has developed a mat ter-of-fact approach to injuries. Ami like Murray, he says you have to be ready for them when they happen. “Playing football, you’re going to get hurt,” Ward says, “You just hope you’ve prepared yourself for it and that you’re mentally ready. On a team no body talks about injuries. Every body just hopes it doesn’t hap pen to them.” of innoce White T1 B, White i Kof one ; Ward, like Murray, isanl| fine. Jete who has always d, miMichael about and planned on a pnBi the PI sional career .md Mmnb yball ic.u professional. For those tire you might say that injuriel simply occupational hatj But what about the teenajj high school? Bryan High football Merrill Green says that ail high school level he has tre n i ted Pr « concern about the pyscholoM^e tj u problems caused by an H like to g than the physical ones. and any says that a)though Ye Ws4t, sl doul had any ol Ins ))laverssul®^/^ jq, major injury, he has hadvoji’ij b e back sters with minor injuries§J ear; ” sa5 just couldn’t get over it. .Sur short “The injury is such a si jie the key their systems,” Green said,i virtually they say Tin not going it , before I that happen to me again, left eye wi Green said he had one of tom mis his team who could noWRosen is tought to tackle with his if message f up, something that is imp un workii in preventing neck serioi uston wher t ies. Id eye hr “He refused to keephiJOO to 20/6i up,” Green said, "sowei ftsen, the just didn’t let him play aiAl Manag re.” | aware Green said that at one mon prod in his career as a coach there had been a rash of injuries across the counli| dteciiW WraY W one of his players he would But he said he realized 1^?^;,, really fell that way, there l should quit before it acillHoustoi happened. |^ ston “I thought about if ilieF 1 Olajuw was really worth it for all I 1 ? an d s trying to teach kids,” G|| co ll e ge said, “and a coach I haven yes. Even with the risk ofd and permaneant injury, worth it to me as a coach." Most football players bly feel the same way. As Ward said: “Playing football f going to get hurt. You just it’s not you.” |ip c inran sai s have b talks wi Conn londay ; Thumb |gue can Is or Pot Ive violat foiling con We buy Used Books Everyday at... Loupot througl