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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, -THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 22 Celih In Share Buys A uerbach 4 nrnirn W7 .3 mm LiUl hi BOB COLLIN'S. SPORTS CDITOff t' Signs First Contract For One-Year Period 'V! calling for about $50,000 a year. Pieri's announcement was made at the weekly news luncheon staged by the nine-time Eastern Division title winners. Pieri, who is co-owner of the Boston club with Mrs. Walter Brown, said the new Auerbach pact was for next season and would be effective even if the franchise was sold following the current NBA playoffs.

THOUGH TERMS of Auer-bach's stock purchase were not disclosed, they were believed to involve the taking Boston (UPI) Red Auerbach, who has directed the Boston Celtics to a championship streak unique in major professional sports, yesterday became the highest paid coach in National Basketball Association history and a part-owner of the franchise he helped build. Celtics co-owner Lou Pieri announced that Auerbach had been sold a portion of the club's stock and that the NBA coaching dean had signed a one-year contract his first You Won't Know Big 4 In Next Season's Play pURDUE IS LOOKING for a new basketball coach. And athletic director Red Mackey hopes to have one preferably alive and eager to fill the display case with championship trophies within the next two weeks. So, it seemed like the sensible thing would be to call Mackey and tie together a few loose ends like, for example, the name of the new coach. Good old Red loves us newspaper guys, loves to bat the breeze with us.

Thus, it was a delightful conversation. I found out that 1, he had two teeth filled yesterday morning; 2, he has the miseries in his back, and, 3, the backache hasn't hurt his golf swing. Aside from that, I have picked up more information reading street signs. Mostly, the conversation went like this: Caller. Are you going to name a new coach soon? Mackey: Pretty soon, probably in the next two weeks.

Caller: Good, then give me his name and I'll get back to work. Mackey: I don't know his name. Caller: But surely you've narrowed the field. Mackey: Sure. I've culled the field and cut it down.

Caller: To how many? Mackey: Don't know, haven't counted them. Caller: (switching strategy): Have you talked to Vic Bubas (Duke). Mackey: Nope. Caller: What do you think of Bubas? Mackey: He's a fine young man, a fine coach. Caller: Then I suppose you haven't talked to Ladell Anderson (Utah State).

Mackey: Nope, but he's one of the finest young coaches in the country. Caller: How about Terry Dischinger? Mackey: What do you think about Dischinger? Caller: I think he's a fine young man, but I'm interviewing you, remember. Now how about assistant coaches Joe Sexson and Bob King? Mackey: I think they are fine coaches, don't you? Caller (hanging in there, doggedly) Yes, of course. Now, one final question. When is Dischinger coming to Lafayette? Mackey: For what? Caller For the announcement.

He has to be there for the announcement. Mackey: Come on. I thought you had better tricks than that. Caller: Well, it sure has been nice talking to you. Let's do it again some year.

Mackey: It was delightful. I hope you have learned something. Caller: I'm sure I did. Now go back to the dentist. I'm sure he has your teeth fixed by now.

THE SOUTH SIDE SAINTS, one of Indianapolis' better amateur baseball teams over the years, are planning a reunion early next month. Main idea, aside from the fellowship, is to honor Buck Adams, manager and chief benefactor of the team for many years. Roger Mercer is in charge of the party, but he is having trouble rounding up all the old players. So if you are a lost Saint, contact Mercer, 2117 South Delaware, ST 6-0721. on the football field is shown receiving pledges from (left to right) Jerry Butler, alumni president, Ed Pearson and Ralph Hamill.

(Star Photo by William A. Oates) JUDICIAL BUILDING Judge Glenn W. Funk, the campaign chairman for the Howe High School fund raising program to erect new bleachers and lights txsim: couxty sports County Track Records Assaulted By Thinlies of his salary in stock.Tbj stock would be taken in equal amounts from the 50 per cnt shares held by Pieri Ms. Brown. Since Pieri has JpJWfcly placed the value of in excess of $2 H25ri, Auerbach's share presumably would be a small PjCfi'f only indication of the-ywwnj of stock involved was less than a one ership of the team AuetUtcn has coached to seven playoff titles in the last eight years.

Auerbach, who also serves as Boston general manager and an officer of the Celtics' has several incomes outside of his coaching." He is the owner of i highly successful summer basketball camp and a part-time salesman for a numbei of companies including a large cellophane He also is involved in ownership of a motel, until recently was affiliated with' a Chinese restaurant in Boston, and is believed to earn a substantial amount from endorsements, in particular from a cigar company which supplies his well-known victory trademark. The one-y ear contract, which Pieri said had been signed recently, is the first Auerbach has had with, the Celtics. He operated for many years under terms of a verbal agreement with the late club president, Walter A. Brown. The new contract calls, or pay increase of about 20 per cent from the estimated given Auerbach when he was named general manager.

Pieri said a clause injthe stock-sale agreement required thrat Auerbach's share be sold along with the rest of the stock if and when1 'tie franchise is sold. Pieri repeated an earlier announcement that if the Bos ton franchise is sold it will not be until after the current playoffs are completed In late April or early Maj" Pieri said the stock trjtts-action was not subject Jjto league approval under ie change of ownership rules ftid he did not believe it was subject to the courts althojjgh Brown's estate, containing is widow's share of the not been completely setUat Auerbach said his part ownership was not the first step of a move to head a syndicate that would ultimately purchase full control of the Celtics. He said he had no desire to be anything more than a minority stockholder. By HARRISON HOWARD Broad Jump-Tom Lothridge. Ben Davis.

Distance 20-6. Shot Put-5'eve Hacklemon, Ben Davis. Distance 537. The Marion County indoor the title clash against North Side. MARK HENRY, whose coolness from the free throw line and stellar defensive work helped upset Roosevelt, is the only starter back for coach By Hey's Redskins.

Dave Moser, the red-haired guard who led the charge against the Panthers, and Mike Bedree will be the lads missed the most in the North camp next fall. The fact all four tourney finalists are in for a thorough rebuilding job is taken as a good omen from a neutral standpoint, indicating chances for some other teams to reach the four-team finals next March are excellent. And one of them could well be Lafayette's Bronchos, kings in 1964 and who came on strong late in the season, losing to Roosevelt only in the final four minutes of the Lafayette Semistate at Purdue. INTERIM coach Bill Wol-sieffer, who had experimented with different lineups most of the season after the Bronchos lost their first seven players through graduation, had finally decided on a starting lineup that included only one senior, guard Dan Waley. This rosy outlook for 1966 might just be tempting" enough for veteran coach Marion Crawley, who sat out this past season to recover from illness, to take "one more shorT-at the coveted crown.

After all, Muncie Central has won the state title a record five times but no coach has five championship rings an honor Hall of Fame member Crawley would like to gain before he calls it quits. BY UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL You won't recognize any of the four finalists in next year's Indiana high school basketball campaign especially Princeton and Gary Roosevelt. Princeton coach Bill Riche-son, who surprised them all by piloting the Tigers into the four-team state finals, is start, ing virtually from scratch. He loses his entire starting lineup, including such fine shooters as Larry Kidwell and Jim Peck. Don Riley and Jim Fitch are second-string players who will return for the Evansville Semistate champions, hardly enough for another powerhouse.

ROOSEVELT'S Panthers, who were upset by eventual tourney runnerup Fort Wayne North, lose five of their first six players. The only starter back will be guard Dick Young, whose feared long-range artillery failed him in the crucial showdown. Bo Mallard loses such talented stars as Adolph Pul-liam, Donald Crudup, Jerry Robinson and Willie McCar-ter. Newly-crowned state champion Indianapolis Washington won't be the same, either but the west-siders have at least a fair start in the rebuilding department with starting forwards Marvin Winkler and Will Rogers back. But coach Jerry Oliver will have to do a lot of searching to come up with suitable replacements for rebound ace Ralph Taylor, clutch-shooter Eddie Bopp, his Trester Medal winner, and workhorse guard Bill Keller, the star of track and field season is barely two weeks old now and already season's bests are falling all over the place.

During the past week, 9 of 13 "highs" were bettered with Tex Taylor of Lawrence Central turning in perhaps the finest performance with a sizzling :06.4 clocking in the 60 yard dash. Taylor held last week's "best" with a :06.5 clocking. DON ZIMMERMAN, also of Lawrence Central, continued his assault on the hurdle trail, knocking .3 seconds off his lows with a :07.8 timing. Zimmerman also turned the highs in :08.1. Another outstanding performance this week was turned on by Lawrence's John Gray in the 880 yard dash.

Gray knocked 2.6 seconds off last week's best with a 2:05.2 reading. The county also came up day. Also in action during the day will be the Panther tennis and baseball teams. PLANNING TO take in a few of the top track and field events this season? If so, following are a few of the events slated over the state. Soturdoy-Hoosler Relays (Bloomlngton, Ind April 14-North Central Relays April 17-Muncie Rleays April 21-Capitol District Conference.

April 22-Broad Ripple Invitational April 24-Columbus Relays April 27-Marion County Meet May 1-Oak Hill Relays May 7-Sectlonols Moy 14-Reaionals May22-State final Greenfield High School is seeking a couple of baseball opponents for April 13 and 26, either at home or away. Teams wanting to play on those dates should contact Walt Malinder, Greenfield High School baseball coach. Louie Dampier, former Southport High School basketball standout, now playing at the University of Kentucky, paced the Wildcats in scoring this year with 426 points in 25 games for a 17.0 average. Dampier, who finished No. 7 in the Southeastern Conference in scoring, hit at a 51.2 per cent clip from the field for the season.

And, he had his best performance against Iowa State, scoring 37 points. THE MARION County track and field meet again will be held at North Central High School athletic field on Tuesday night, April 27. This season, county athletes will be treated to a number Current plans call for pits (high jump, broad jump and pole vault) to be constructed of foam rubber. Also, Grastex runways are to be lengthened. NORTH CENTRAL head track coach Charles Riley has announced the field for the two-division North Central Relays which will be held Wednesday, April 14.

The A division will include host North Central, South-port, Lawrence Central, Warren Central, Anderson Madison Heights, Lafayette Jefferson and Indianapolis entries Northwest, Tech, and Wood. Entered in the division will be Beech Grove, Carmel, Chartrand, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Greenfield, Greenwood, Jackson Central, Lebanon, Pike, Speedway, and Terre Haute Garfield. The track and field event, which will attract more than THEY NEED GAMES: Patricksburg wants two basketball games next season, home or away. Write Coach Bob Morse, Patricksburg Maconaquah High School will have a new gym next season and is looking for a home game to fill out the schedule. Possible open dates are Nov.

20, Nov. 24, Dec. 18, Feb. 5, and Feb. 18.

Guy Mullins is the fellow to contact at Maconaquah. Mailing address is Bunker Hill. 3 Players Join Tribe In Training Workout with its first 12 foot pole vaulter when Gordon Miller of North Central accomplished the job at Lawrence Central to topple last week's 11-foot best. Another North Central group (Harbin Nahmias, Dave Thompson, Ted Wood, and Steve Sellmer) lowered the mile relay indoor mark by 5.5 seconds with a 3:39.8 clocking. And, three of the runners are 600 atheletes, will highlight North Central's All Sports only juniors.

Medico Expects 'O' To Be Ready The additions bring the number of players working out under Noga to 25. There are four catchers, six in-fielders, six outfielders and nine pitchers wearing the Tribe flannels. THE INDIANS also an-nounced the outright release of veteran hurler Dick Drott. Drott, one-time star for the Chicago Cubs, has been working out with the White Sox the last four weeks. He has been troubled by wildness, the same problem that has plagued him for several seasons.

The weather warmed up yesterday to around 75 degrees as Noga stressed hitting. No major injuries have struck the Indians. Only casualty of any consequence is pitcher Bill Dawson who has a little soreness in his arm. BEN DAVIS GOT in its punches this week too with Tom Lothridge pushing his broad jump mark to 20-6. the Giants' 880 relay team continued to improve, lowering the season best to 1:38.6.

Also, Lothridge chopped .2 seconds off his 220 yard dash best with a 24.3 clocking. Season's Best SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Sarasota, Fla. Three new players worked out with the Indianapolis Indians here yesterday as manager George Noga sent the Tribe through another three-hour drill. Pitcher Eddie Smith joined the Tribe after working out with the parent Chicago White Sox. Smith, who is on the Indians' roster, hurled for Sarasota and Clinton last year.

TWO OUTFIEDLERS on the Lynchburg roster who began drilling with Indians are veterans Jesse Queen and Jim Koranda. The Indians obtained Queen near the end of the 1964 season as part of the transaction which sent Chico Fernandez to Syracuse. Queen performed for Knoxville and Lynchburg last year. In 1961 he was the regular centerfielder for Denver and was one of the Bears' best hitters. Koranda was with both the Tribe and Lynchburg in 1964.

In 1962 the big outfielder hit .298 with the Indians and drove in 103 runs. Cincinnati (AP) Oscar Robertson is expected to be ready to play tomorrow night when the Cincinnati Royals open the National Basketball Association Eastern Division playoffs here against the Philadelphia 76ers. That was the word yester 0-Yard Dash-Tex Taylor, Lawrence Central. Timt :06.4, 220-Yard Dash-Tom Lolhrldae, Ben day from Dr. Ben Hawkins Davis.

Time :24.3. after he examined a foot in I 1 MO-Yard Dosh-Norm Taylor, Lawrence Central. Time :53.5. jury suffered by Robertson in a game at Philadelphia Satur day night. Dr.

Hawkins said 880-Yard Dash-John Gray, Lawrenct Central. Time 2:05.2. Wile-McClenny, North Central. Time 4:46.5. 60-Yard High Hurdlei-Don Zimmerman, Lawrence Central.

Time :08.l. 60-Yard Low Hurdles-Don Zimmerman, Lawrence Central. Time :07.f. 880 Relay-Ben Dovls (Dave Ray, Dave Harvey, Tom Lothridge, and Bill Marshall). Time 1:38.6.

Mile Relay-North Central (Harbin Nahmlos, Dove Thompson, Ted Wood, the injury was a strained ten don. Robertson had to be re moved from the Saturday Rangers Recall Pair New York (AP) Defense-man Mike McMahon and forward Jim Johnson have been called up from St. Paul of the Central Professional Hockey League, the New York Rangers said yesterday. game and did not play in Sun and Steve Sellmer). Time 3:39.1.

day afternoon's regular season finale which the Royals lost to Pole Vault-Gordon M.ller, North central. Height 120. Hiqh Jumo-Charles Russell, BenDavls. Height 6-0. the Boston Celtics.

Baker Elected I0A President Wendell Baker was elected president of the Indiana Officials Association during the groups' annual spring dinner last night at Buckley's Restaurant, Cumberland. Bill Pittman was elected vice-president and Art Thompson was re-elected secretary treasurer. Three members were presented certificates for 15 years of officiating Jim Bos-well, Harold Porter and Allen Voorhis, all of Indianapolis. In addition, Thompson was given a plaque in recognition of working last Saturday's Indi-ana state basketball finals. There were 39 IOA members working sectionals in this year's tournament.

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