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I was prepared to sit out the season, but my lawyer made the deal and I’m crlad it’s done.” season and three-week NFL player strike because of his contract dis pute. His difficulties reachin agreement with the Oilers promptei his attorney to file a lawsuit against the team and the NFL for all collusion and price-fixing. “I don’t regret anything I’ve done,” Highsmith said. “I’m relieved it’s over.” But he added that the suit may have helped push the contract talks forward. “If not for the lawsuit, I could be in the same situation,” he said. The Oilers would not disclose terms of Highsmith’s contract, but it reportedly is a four-year package worth $2.6 million, including a $1.2 million signing bonus. Oilers General Manager Ladd Herzeg said despite the lengthy holdout, the wait was worthwhile. “Alonzo is the player we wanted when we made the decision to move from the eighth spot in the first round to the third spot.” With Highsmith having signed, till holdii the first-round choices still holding out are No. 2 pick Cornelius Ben nett, a linebacker from Alabama, No. 6 pick Kelly Stouffer, a quar terback from Colorado State, and Chris Miller, a quarterback from Or egon and the 13th choice in the draft. The Indianapolis Colts drafted Bennett, St. Louis chose Stouffer and Atlanta picked Miller. A Florida judge, acting on Highs- mith’s suit, declared the fullback a free agent and granted his agent permission to negotiate with any team in the league. The Oilers and the NFL challenged the suit, claim ing it did not belong in a state court. Further hearings on the suit were postponed last weekend after Her zeg began new negotiations with Highsmith’s agent, Robert Fraley. i pi< tn< signed Wednesday with the Pitts burgh Steelers. The defensive back from Purdue reportedly signed a four-year contract worth an esti mated $1.8 million with a signing bo nus of about $700,000. Highsmith sat out the entire pre- “Our current plans are to seek a two-week exemption from the com missioner and get Alonzo into foot ball playing condition,” Herzeg said. “He will also be put through a cram course to familiarize him with our offensive system.” Herzeg said Highsmith would be activated for the Nov. 15 Pittsburgh game. A// Giants hope to avoid Texas Stadium nightmares to improve shoddy record IRVING (AP) — The New York Giants can’t afford another slip and Texas Stadium has traditionally pro vided them poor footing. “We are in a must win situation every week,” says Giants’ Coach Bill Parcells. “There is no margin of er ror.” The defending world champions got off to an 0-2 start then tumbled to 0-5 by losing three replacement games. five games against Dallas and trails all-tii the all -time series 34-14-2. “I don’t know for sure why we al ways play the Giants well,” Cowboys Coach Tom Landry said. “There are just certain teams you play well against. I guess that’s the nature of the game. We seem to play pretty good against the Giants even when we are down like we are now.” The old Giants showed up last Sunday with a 30-7 rout of St. Louis. However, New York has never had it easy against the Dallas Cow boys (3-3) in Texas Stadium where they play at 8 p.m. Monday. New York is 3-11 in the Cowboys’ home with victories in 1972, 19/4 and 1984. “It’s a nice place to play because you never have to worry about the weather but it’s been a tough spot for us,” said Parcells. The last two games between the two teams in the stadium evolved into agonizing losses for the Giants. In the 1985 regular season finale, the Cowboys edged the Giants 28-21 in a shootout for the National Con ference Eastern Division tide. Steve Pelluer directed Dallas to the win af ter starting quarterback Danny White was injured. In the 1986 Monday Night Foot ball opener, the Cowboys rallied to defeat the Giants 31-28 in Herschel Walker’s NFL debut. It was only one of two losses suffered by the even tual Super Bowl kings. New York has lost four of its last Brit champ loses title in controversial bout WEMBLEY, England (AP) —- Jorge Vaca of Mexico became the World Boxing Council welterweight champion Wednesday when he de throned Britain’s Lloyd Honeyghan in a confusing and controversial fin ish to an explosive fight. Vaca was awarded the title by a split decision after the fighters banged heads in the eighth round and Vaca was left helpless in the middle of the ring, blood spurting from his right eye. Under WBC rules, Honeyghan was deducted a point for the head butt and the judges were asked by referee Henry MIespere to score the previous seven rounds only. The point deduction proved cru cial as two of the judges, Chuck Has- sett of the United States, and Bob Logis of Belgium, favored Vaca. Malcolm Bulmer of Australia fa vored Honeyghan. “We think it was a fair decision,” Ignacio Huizar, Vaca’s co-manager said as the new champion left the ring, his head wrapped in a white towel. “But this was not the best way to lose a title and we will certainly give Honeyghan a rematch. Both guys are very good fighters,” Huizar told The Associated Press. While Vaca’s record improved to 43-5-1, Honeyghan suffered his first defeat in a 32-fight career, and his IT IS A CRIME TO WARE UNA13TIIOR121 LONG DISTANCE CALLS The unauthorized use or possession anddisti of codes or calling card numbers with inten fraud is a violation of federal and State law. policy of University Communications, Inc. toi prosecution to the fullest extent allowed byla«.l ishments include fines and/or imprisonment, The Giants rated s^en-point fa vorites over the Cowboys who beat them 16-14 on Sept. 20 when Raul Allegre missed a 46-yard field goal in the final seconds. Dallas intercepted Phil Simms four times. “Too much water has gone under the bridge to make that victory sig nificant,” Landry said. “That won’t help us much Monday night.” Simms is riding a club record for completion percentage of 80.9 per cent against St. Louis, hitting 1 / of 21 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns. “Dallas controlled the ball for something like 41 minutes in the first game and Simms didn’t have a good game,” said Parcells. “They ran 80 plays and I think we had 59.” Parcells said the Giants can’t af ford to succumb to the Texas Sta dium jinx. Professional service you ve come You can depend on the qualified professionals ai A TS0i provide you with quality eyewear, expertly selected ami professionally fitted for the clearest, most comfortables possible. And. as always, at a price you can afford. £•( Texas State Optical: “I just doubt we can afford an other loss,” he said. “Based on what I see in the division, I doubt you can make it (the playoffs) with six losses. If you did, you’d have to be lucky.” And the Giants wouldn’t mind a little long-sought luck in Texas Sta dium on Monday night. entourage appeared stunned at the decision. “I definitely thought Lloyd was ahead,” said Mickey Duff, Honeyg- han’s manager. “I’m sure the WBC will order a rematch in the circum stances. Honeyghan, 27, was making his fourth defense of the title he took from former undisputed champion Don Curry 13 months ago. Two of his previous three fights had been won inside two rounds as the Jamaican-born Briton gained a growing reputation as one of the world’s most destructive punchers. His last defense against Gene Hatcher lasted just 40 seconds, a re cord for title fights. But in Vaca, he found an oppo nent just as strong and durable as himself. The Mexican had never fought outside his homeland or Los An geles, but was unbeaten for three years and did not seem in the least intimidated by the stifling heat or the partisan atmosphere in the 2,800-seat Wembley Grand Hall. In a frantic first three rounds, both fighters poured in punches, at tacking each other with head and body shots and going for a quick knockout. Honeyghan was cut early under the right eye and several times found himself caught on the ropes as the Mexican refused to back off.