Rozier signs with Maulers Pittsburgh lands Heisman winner with big contract PITTSBURGH (AP) - Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier was lured to the fledgling Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League Mon- day with a reported $3 million, three-year contract that his agent claims will make him the highest-paid rookie in pro football history. The Maulers, a USFL expansion francise seeking an instant box office name in a town whose football loyalties lie with the Steelers of the NFL, worked out the deal with the Nebraska running back just hours after a 31-30 loss to national champion Miami in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2. "MY CONTRACT with Pittsburgh enables me to have financial security, which was very important to me and my representatives when we first began discussing a professional football contract," Rozier said in a statement issued by the Maulers. "I hope to buy a new house for my parents and then will have my financial advisors make investment recommendations for me," he said. Rozier, from Camden, N.J., did not attend a Maulers' press conference announcing his signing because of a commitment to attend an all-star game in Tokyo. The Maulers said he will not play in the game because of an ankle injury suffered in the Orange Bowl. ROZIER, WHO ran for 2,148 yards and scored 29 touchdowns for 12-1 Nebraska this season, is to report to the Maulers' preseason training camp in Melbour- ' ne, Fla., on Jan. 22 or 23, the team said. Maulers General Manager George Heddleston said the contract is not as lucrative as the estimated $4 million to $5 million that Herschel Walker is receiving over three years from the USFL's New Jer- sey Generals. But Rozier's agent, Mike Trope, said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press from his Los Angeles law office "that the way it's (Rozier's con- tract) structured, it's the best." "WALKER'S THIRD year with the Generals is an option year and it's not guaranteed. Mike's is a three- year deal with the dollars up front. The Rozier money is all up front. There is a lot of money up front," Trope said. Rozier decided not to wait until the National Foot- bal League draft on May 1 to decide his pro football future because "if the money is there, it doesn't take a lot of time to make up your mind," Trope said. "It would hve been absolutely foolhardy to wait for the NFL draft," Trope said. Trope said the Cincinnati Bengals, who have the first pick in the NFL draft, "would not alter their salary structure" to accommodate Rozier. He said his phone calls to the Bengals last Friday were not returned. "I've represented three of the Bengals' first round picks in the last seven years," Trope said. "He (Rozier) couldn't have gotten half from the Bengals what he got from Pittsburgh." 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After leading 30-27 at halftime, the Wolverines could muster only two poin- ts in the next 12 minutes of play. Wendy Bradetich, only one for 12 from the field after a shining performance on Friday, scored most of her five point from the free-throw line. With four of her five starters com- bining for only nine points. Michigan >rs fall to Iowa tune-up for the meet next weekend (against Illinois and Kent State)." Only three Michigan tumblers managed to get into the finals of the Spartan Invitational held this past weekend in East Lansing. Senior Merrick Horn, and freshman Gavin Meyerowitz and Mitch Rose scored in five events for the Wolverines in the in- dividually-scored meet. HORN FINISHED third on the parallel bars and also placed in the finals on the rings. Meyerowitz copped a third-place finish on the pommel hor- se and took fifth on the parallel bars. Michigan's only other finalist was Rose who placed fourth on the rings. "This meet got everyone in shape," said Horn. "We're gearing up for this weekend's meet against Illinois, defen- ding Big Ten champs. It'll give us a chance to see how we stand in the Big Ten." The Wolverines will open their dual meet season against Illinois and Kent State this Saturday at Crisler at 1:00 p.m. -ANDREA WOLF Matmen lose, 24-21 The Wolverines matmen ended a four-match tour of PennsylvaniaSatur- day night with a 24-21 loss to Clarion State, dropping their dual meet record to 1-5. Michigan's wrestlers were led by senior Joe McFarland's defeat of Clarion's Paul Clark. McFarland, the nation's top-ranked 126-pounder, clin- ched the match, 21-8. THE ONLY Wolverine pin of the evening came from freshman William Waters as he ended the 118-pounders' competition by pinning Phil Mary at 6:13. Senior heavyweight Rob Rechsteiner defeated Clarion's Kirk Butryn 9-1, and sophomore Wolverine Kevin Hill (167 pounds) downed Clarion State's Scott Hall, 19-8. The final Michigan victor was sophomore Anthony Latora, who beat Rich Barron in a close 142-pound mat- ch, 6-5. After more than a month on the road, the matmen will return to Crisler Arena January 14 to open the Big Ten season with a meet against Indiana and Arizona State. - NEIL CHASE Oilers 7, Red Wings 3 DETROIT (UPI) - Wayne Gretzky scored a pair of unassisted-goals, one of them shorthanded, last night to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Gretzky's 51st goal of the season, at 16:38 of the opening period, assured him of extending his streak of games in which he has scored since the start of the season. It now stands at 43. THE SHORTHANDED goal was Gretzky's ninth of the season and left him one shy of the National Hockey League record set by Marcel Dionne when he played with Detroit in the 1974- 75 season. 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Box 4190 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 r Lill- ...10 points, seven rebounds head coach Gloria Soluk turned to freshman Jerene Middleton, who came off the bench to score 19 points. Mid- dieton was -a bright spot for the i Wolverines in an .otherwise miserable performance with her inspired play. The young forward equalled the num- ber of points scored by the five starters by converting nine of 13 field goals. The Michigan cagers did reduce their turnovers from Friday night's loss to Northwestern from 35 to 15, but while they improved their ball-handling they lost the battle under the boards, becoming the first team to be out- rebounded by the Hawkeyes this year. Orethia Lilly added 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Michigan as the Wolverines' record dropped to 2- 8, 0-2 in the Big Ten. Tumblers tune-up "We had a relaxed time with this meet," said Bob Darden, Michigan men's gymnastics head coach. 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