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Sports News Thursday, May 12, 1966 JACK FULP, Spoitt Editor RE 2-3456 27 LAUGHTER SWEEPS 'NEW four new coaches of trip National. Basketball Association rock with laughter as they meet in New York for the NBA's draft session. The coaches and four laughs are, from Bill Russell. Boston Celtics: Kerr, of the new Chicago Bulls; Alex Hannum, 7fiers, and Bill Sharman, San Francisco Warriors photo) Philadelphia lAP Wire- moke By JACK FUUP Sports Editor Test For Russell Bill Russell, a real pioneer in his field and one of the really crp.at basketball players of all time, both in college and the pros, faces one of the biggest tests ever encountered by a head man on ft professional sports team. Bussell, the real Boston Celtics leader on floor for many Tuars.

becomes the. first of his race to be the head coach or manager of a major kagur, team. From what we have read about this performer, a better choice for this important job could not have been made. However, when anyone take-, over a team which has known nothing but winning for nine years, then what other worlds are there to be conquered. Usually when a new man comes in, he is taking over because someone before him has failed, or at least the team hasn't been winning, although usually it isn't his fault.

"When a team loses, fire the head coach or manager," usually is the solution. Now the Celtics, who have been doing nothing but win for lo these many years, must win. There are only two alternatives, win or lose ground, and that certainly puts the boss man on the spot. Witness what happened to Dolph Schayes, who even brought the Philadelphia 76ers is ahead of the Celtics during the regular season, only to lose out, in the playoffs. That loss cost the 76ers' 'coach of the year' his job.

Now if a team which has been an also-ran for many years sud tlenly does something like that, and the coach, is fired, what hope nan one have who is.taking over a team which has nine titles in a row to its credit. Previous success of any sort just doesn't count at all. See what happened io Johnny Keaiie, who was in something nf the samp, kind of boat as Russell when he took over the managership of the New York Yankees in 1965. The Yankees had won the. pennant under Yogi Eerra the previous year," but the Yankee catching great lasted only one year, which does seem to give him about the best managerial record in history, one year and one pennant.

Then the Yankees floundered last year, and early this year, and Keane promptly got the boot. He was the last Yankee manager since f346 to" depart during the season. That was the year both Joe McCarthy and Bill Dickey left abruptly while the regular season was on. Bussell nf course be a Playing manager, and that is a mighty big task for anyone lo take on. and it would seem lo be particularly tough in basketball, it being such a fast-paced sport.

Quite a number of playing managers in baseball have been successful, but in baseball the pace isn't; quite as heated, and the manager has a little time lo gather his thoughts. Not so in basket ball" It's a big job, but Russell probably will be able to handle it At any rate. Coach Russell certainly woudn't be abe to span olayer Russell from the lineup, because in that case he would to Insine his mnst. valuable NEW YORK (AP) Cazzie Russell of Michigan comes out if Wednesday's National Bas- etball Association draft as the No. 1 college player in the coun- ry to the surprise of nobody.

The New York Knickerbockers, who had won first pick on the flip of a com with the Derat Pistons, really never hesi- in picking Russell. "We felt this was the guy all along," said general manager Sddie Donovan of the Knicks. 'After we won the toss we knew his was the man we wanted. He las a strong body and great jasketball knowledge. "We expect to try him at guard although he has the abili- to be a forward, too.

His forte is not shooting. He's just a well- rounded player. "I spent a couple of hours with him at Ann Arbor about a week ago and I have a feeling will play with us. I was very impressed by him as an individual." Russell, who says he also has an offer from the Harlem Glo- Detrotters, said he would make a decision next week. The Pistons also wanted Russell but settled for Dave Bing of Syracuse as the No.

2 pick among the 79 players selected by the 10 clubs. Lakers Draft Va. Tech Star ROANOKE Tech's star (AP) Virginia basketball forward John Wetzel is going to give professional basketball a try. Wetzel, Tech's 64 captain and leading scorer this past season was an eighth-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Lakers in Wednesday's National Basketbal Association draft. Wetzel and VMI's a i Schmaus, a fourth round 1 pick by the Cincinnati Royals, were the only Virginia college players selected in the draft "I'll give it a try and if 1 don' 1 make it I will go back to school," Wetzel.

who was elated at the chance to play pro ball said. The 64 Schmaus, who conk not be reached for comment, ii expected to return to VMI when he will hold down an offensivt end position for new head coac: Vilo RagazTfl's football team. Radatz' Pitch Changes Tune By MIKE HATHET Associated Press Sports Writer Dick Radatz's fast ball use to hum. Now it's zinging the blues. The tune remained the same Wednesday night as Radatz came in for Boston with the score lied in the 10th inning and ended the game by throwing a single to Bert Campaneris that gave Kansas City a 6-5 victory.

It's been like that for the fire- balling right-hander since last Cold Holds Down Crowds At IL Tilts YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Rochester. 4: Richmond, 3. 6. Toledo. 0.

a 1. 7: r.A.\!n.vc;s Tin', w. Columbus 2 Jacksonville 4 Toledo 3 Richmond Koohester 3 Toronto 3 13 a .1 11 A A i Rochester Toledo Toronto Columbus nt a Jacksonville at. Syracuse .400 .278 .214 6 9 a The pros naturally put the emphasis on size. Russell is 6- t-SVz and 218 pounds.

Bing is 3-3 and 185. Clyde Lee of Vanderbill, 6-9 220, already has made plans to )lay with a company team in Milan, Italy. However, after he ivas picked by San Fancisco ir he first round, he said he would about pro ball in the neai 'uture. Matt Guokas of St. Joseph's in Philadelphia had said he planned to play college ball an- jther year but he might change iis mind', too, after being taken the first round by Philadelphia.

Bill Russell, new coach of the Boston Celtics, made his firs appearance in the job as he and general manager Red Auer the retiring coach, pickec Jim Harriett of Oregon. 6-4, 180, as their first-round draftee. Jerry Chambers, who led Utah to the Far West regional title in the NCAA competition, said he was shocked to learn the Los Angeles Lakers made him their No. 1 pick. "I'm happy but I thought Cincinnati or St.

Louis would take me first," he said. "But it's great. I used to play against Elgin Baylor back home in Washington, D.C." Walt Wesley, 6-11. 235, was the biggest man taken in the first round. The big boy from Kansas went to the Cincinnati Royals.

Dave Schellhase of Purdue, the nation's top college scorer, lasted until Chicago got the 10th and last pick in the first round. Other first round picks were Lou Hudson of Minnesota, by St. Louis, and Jack Marin of Duke, by Baltimore. Hudson is a topflight scorer who suffered a broken hand in early season and played only 17 games. There's nothing like the combination of losing baseball and cold weather to keep all but the hardiest fan away from the ball park.

Such was the case Wednesday night in the International League, where the four second division clubs played at home in near-freezing temperatures. The result was a total turnout of 433 persons. Only at Buffalo, however, where they weie disappointed. The league-leading Columbus Jets whipped tbe last-place Bi- sons 4-1 before a crowd of 350. Just 283 were on hand at Toronto to see the Maple Leafs end Toledo's six-game winning streak 6-0, the crowd was 334 al Syracuse as the Chiefs haltec the Jacksonville Suns 7-3, and a crowd of 466 turned out at Roch ester to watch the Red Wings edge the Richmond Braves 4-3 Left-hander Jim Shellenback stopped Buffalo on five hits.

Mark Belanger's single, sacrifice, a passed ball anc John Mason's single sent home Rochester's winning run agains Richmond in the eight after pinch-hitter John Riddle's two run homer tied the score in th seventh. Adrian Garrett and Ty Cline hit fourth inning back-to-back homers for the Braves. eason. when the once-invincible lonster first began to lose his ffectivcncss. Radatz' record aggcd to 9-11 in 1965, and his arned run average climbed to .92.

"The Monster isn't a mechan- cal man." said one American slugger. "The guy has ecu in over 200 games in three cars. Add to that all the times e's warmed ui in the bull pen. Vhat do you expect out of one man's arm?" Pshaw, said Radatz, the prob- em was simple. started experimenting with curve ball," he explained, 'and I changed my motion nough lo affect my fast ball, they were able to hit it." So Radatz went back to his nrma! motion.

But they're still lining it. His appearance against City was his ninth this sea- and the Red Sox have lost ighl of those games. He has been tagged for 16 hits it, 10 2-3 nnings. has struck out only jighl. has an 0-1 record and a 4.90 ERA.

The loss not only added to Radatz' unimpressive statistics but Boston's as well, the Red Sox diving past th New York Yan- cees into sole possession of last place. In other games on the rain- shortened American League program, the Chicago White Sox edged Baltimore 3-2 in 11 innings and California outlasted Washington 7-6 in 10 innings. The White Sox were shutout in three hits by Dave McNally until they tied the score in the eighth with a two-run rally built on run-scoring singles by John Romano and Floyd Robinson. They won it in the l.lth when Gene Brabender balked home Bill Skowron with the deciding run. Frank Howard homered for the Senators and Jose Cardenal and Rick Reichardt for the Angels but at the end of nine innings they were tied 5-5.

Washington moved ahead in the 10th on Ken McMullen's double and a single by Don Lock but California came right back with two runs. A triple by Bobby Knoop and Reichardt's single produced the first. Reichardt, then stole second, and after Ed Kirkpatrick walked, raced home with the winner on a single by Paul Schaat. McGuire Renews Pact With S.C. COLUMBIA, S.

C. (AP)--Frank McGuire. head basketball coach at the University of South Carolina, has signed a long term contract ending speculation he might return to coaching a professional team. No details of the contract were released although it was believed the former Philadelphia Warrioer coach had re ceived a substantial increase ii salary. Top Bowlers Doris Coates had a 155 gam' and 415 set for top scores in Les Girls League last night at Walnu Hill Lanes.

Ann Perry with 213 and 571 was tops for the Ladies Classic League, and Kenny Atkins with a 233 game, and Cliff Edwards wit a 599 set had top scores in th City and Merchants League. Walter Smith with a 195 game and Johnny Johnston with a 54 set led the men in the Galaxi League, and Loretta Overholse with a 198 game, and Brend Newsom with, a 490 set led th women. Marion Gibson with a 200 game and Bill Perry with a 553 set lei the men in tbe Seward No. League, and Gladys Perkinso with a 182 game and 500 set le the women. CIAA Track Meet Slated At Va.

State The most important conferenca track and field championships io the East will be staged at Virginia State College tomorrow and Saturday as the Central Intercollegiate A i Association (CIAA) schools compete in their 45th annual running. The finals are slated lo begin at Virginia Stale's Stadium a I. 1 p.m. S.r;;rd?y. with trials in all even's In be run tomorrow, as we'! the finals of the two-mile nil'.

North r.y. Wave's John Breaks Record In 440 Watching Finish Is Coach Bob Kilbourne Knights Beat The Thomas Dale Knights, after trailing through the field events, finally went ahead by taking the first two places in the 100-yard dash and beat the Petersburg Wave in a dual track and field meet at Cameron Field yesterday, TTVj-oSVi. The Wave led by 1 after the completion of the six field events, and then widened the lead slightly as Charles Bach took a first, and Robert Wheeler a third in the first track event, the high hurdles. Bach and Howard Brown had been two of the big reasons for the Wave lead in the field events. Bach took a first in the pole vault, tied with Thomas Dale's Randy McDaniel for first in the high jump, and was second in the triple jump.

Brown, a Wave sophomore, won both the shot put and discus. Back added a first in the high hurdles and a second in the low hurdles to give him a total of 20 points for the meet. Tommy Whittle took four first places to set the pace for the Knights, winning both the broad and triple jumps, and adding vie toriec in the 100 and 220, for 20 points. John Beasley, who picked up nine points for the Wave, set a school record with his clockin of 52.6 Li the 440. The previous record of 53.1 had been set by Wayne Seville in 1957.

The meet closed out the dual meet season for both teams, who were getting their final propping before the Central District meel which will be held at Thomas Dale High School tomirrow and Saturday. The Knights finished with a 6-1 dual meet record, the only loss having been suffered at the hands of the Huguenot Falcons earlj in the season. The Wave was 1-. for the season SL'MMAKIFS SHOT--Brown i (P Horine (TD). D--16' DISCUS--Brown i Jessup (TD HorLne CTD).

D--123' HIGH JUMP--Tie, Bach an McDaniel (TD); lie. Sligh (TD) an Lackey (P). H--5' POLE VAULT--Bach (P): Enierso (TD); Cunningham (TD). H--10' BItO.AI) i (TD); Er (TD); Antozzi (P). D--19' TRIPLE Whittle (TO Bach P); Anlozzi (P).

D--40' 2V HIGH HURDLES--Bach (P); Alex ander (TD); (P). 100--Whittle (TD); Erb (TD); Bea, ley (P). MILE--McDaniel (TD); Aden (P Boggs (TD). (P); Sawyer (TD); guigan (TD). (new school roc ord, old record 53.1) LOW HURDLES--Alexander (TD Bach (P): demons (TD).

TWO MILE--Haynes (P): tie, Co hill (TD) and Whiting (TD). Sfin--Fairchilds (TD); Gregory (TD Sloan I 2211--Whittle (TD); Beasley (P Erb (TD). MILE HEJiAl'--Thomas Dale (M KUigan, Uzel, Sligh, Sawyer). Central District 'MeadcnvbrooK 7 Colonial Heights Thomas Dale 7 Prince George 6 Manchester 8 Petersburg 6 Patrick Henry Hopcwell 4 Lce-Davls Tlnved tie same. L.

Pot. TOO fifi? .543 .462 .462 .308 G.B defend- champions of the sprawling 8-member i ntic confer- nce. are again kd by i remier sprinter Ed Roberts, ho clocked 9.3 in the 100-yard ash at the Quantico Relays last Marj'land State and Morgan talc, perennial league confer- ncc track powers, should pro- ide the heaviest opposition, but Vinston-Salem. North Carolina T. Hampton, Norfolk State nd Johnson C.

Smith have built eputable squads this year and nay divide the points so that his could really be any team'j itle. Roberts should win the sprints, iiit will be challenged by fleet Marsh of AT. The 440. always a top CIAA event, fea- ures Johnson C. Smith's one-two much of Vince Matthews and 'ohn Miles, and newcomer Thad 'letcher of Howard.

Last year's vinner, Ed Skinner of Maryland State who set the record in 45.8, vill return to'defend his position. Maryland looks like a cinch in he distances with Carver King, Benedict Cayenne and Ralph I'ayden returning. That trio fin- in both the one mile and two mile runs last r'ear. Leon Coleman, Winston-Salem State College, one of the area's best hurdlers, is favored in the 120's. His teammate, Tom Gomillion, has run well in the 440 hurdles.

Freshman Bob Beamon is currently leading the NAIA with a 257" long jump, and a 50'6" triple jump. he tops 25'2" in ths long jump and 50'9" in the triple jump, he will set new conference record's. CURRENT CIAA RECORDS (Before the '15th A a Track ani Field Championships) POLE VAULT --Harold Robinson, Delaware State, 13' 6" (1965). DISCUS James Cooke, Lincoln, (Pa.) University, 168" (1954). TRIPLE JUMP Norman Tatt, North Carolina, 50' 9" (1964) HIOH JUMP--Bruce Jackson, Winston-Salem.

6' 9" (1963). LONG JUMP--Godfrey Moore, Winston-Salem, 25' 2" (1961). SHOT PUT Elvin Bethea, AT College. So' 8Vi" (1965). JAVELIN" Clifford Jones, Maryland State, 207' (1964).

440 YARD IXTER HURDLES--John Bethea, Morgan State, 51.5 (1963). 100 YARD BASH--Edwin Roberts, North Carolina, 9.3 (1964). ONE MILE RUN-- Carver King, Maryland State, 4:13.6 (1965). 4-10 YARD DASH--Edwin Skinner, Maryland State. 46.S (1965).

120 HIGH HURDLES--Lee Calhoun, North Carolina. 13.7 (1957). 880 YARD RUN--Robert Johnson, North Carolina. 1:51.9 (1965). 220 YARD DASH (Straightaway)-Edwin Roberts, North Carolina, 20.3 (1964).

(Around Turn) Singletary, St. Augustine's. 21.0 (1937). TWO MILE RUN Ray Jackson, Maryland Slate. 9:26.5 (1962).

440 A RELAY--North College (Roberts, Johnson, Amos, Tatei. 41.1 (1964). ONE MILE RELAY Marj'land State (Walker. Grimes, Skinner, Honors). 'IDfiS'i.

Wave's Howard Brown He Won Shot, Discus Major League Standings l.ns 3 "0 1 -if- 1 4 i-, in riss In 12 I I I I "Vi 'raves Sfarf Winning A A i T- York f-l i i i '10 1.5 -nO Si' 'S 1 6. Pittsburgh 1 8 i i a i 1 I.mi's at Chicago. Post- l.os i SI rin.iy" gan'cs schedule a i Cleveland Df! volt. i i i City York AV 16 Pet. i i 1(1 ir, io I Baltimore i tUKlnn 1, WaihinRton 6, in Detroit at.

C'cvplnnd, rnsl- tionnrt, iviin and ''Old York -it Minnesota, positioned, nml cold TodnyV (ianif.s a i a i i a York at i a I i Cleveland, i a at i ichcdulcd By HAL BOCK Associated Press Sports Writer Manager Bobby Bragan walked out of a clubhouse meeting and proudly proclaimed, "We resolved to start winning." And (he Atlanta Braves did just that. But then it's easy when you have Hank Aaron on your side. Aaron hammered two home runs and drove in five runs as Atlanta ended a losing string at five games with an fl-1. victory over Cincinnati Wednesday inight. Bragan called 20-minute meeting before the game.

"I told them the pitchers aie better than they have been pitching and the hitters are bet- Icr than they have, been hitting," the Atlanta manager said. "And 1 (old them the manager is hotter than he has been managing." So Tony Cloninger look cave of the pitching, Aaron handled the hitting and Rrngan hardly hnd to do anv managing as Atlanta rocked Reds. Aaron's two home runs were his 10th and lllh this season and lipped his career total to 409, 10t.h on the all-time list. He tagged his first of the night over the left field wall with a man on in the first and then reached almost the same spot with two on in the fifth. Both of Aaron's shots and one by Joe Torre came off Sammy Ellis, who lost for the fifth time in six games.

Elsewhere in the, National League, Houston downed New York 6-4, San Francisco stretched its winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 victory over Pittsburgh and Los Angeles Davidson Wins S.C. Golf Title SOUTHERN PINES. (API Davidson finished '21 strokes ahead of ninnmip William and Mary Wednesday io (win its fourth Southern cnce. Golf Cahmpionship in 10 i years. The Wildcats had a 36 hole team score of 647 and William i and Mary finished with 668.

The I other scores were: blanked Philadelphia 5-0. Barry Latman pitched 6 innings of two-hit relief and Rusty Staub and Jim Wynn hammered home runs that lifted Houston past the Mcts. Wyim's three-run shot in the fifth put the Astros on top to stay. Gaylord Perry won his fifth straight with a six-hitter and Willie Mays hit his 514th career homer for the Giants. Mays' two-run homer in the ninth completed San Francisco's scoring after a pair nf doubles by Tom Mailer helped build the Giants' early lead.

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