Banner Graphic, Volume 10, Number 166, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 March 1980 — Page 10

The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, March 18,1980

Finally in NBA Pacers gave Brown second shot at playing pro basketball and now first shot at coaching

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Roger Brown’s playing days are long gone, but his heart has never really left the game of basketball. At age 37, the Indiana Pacers' assistant coach has come full circle in a league that once shunned him as an unfit character It’s been nearly 20 years since Brown, a freshman at the University of Dayton, was called before a New York grand jury to testify in a pointshaving scandal. He was never charged or convicted of anything, but the university asked him to leave, and later the National Basketball Association banned him for life. “Myself and Connie (Hawkins). we were in high school. I guess you could say we were being set up.” recalls Brown, whose misfortune stemmed from his friendship with Jack Molinas, a gambler who later was convicted of bribing basketball players. “Me and Connie ran around together, played together, played against each other. So what happened to us was, we were guilty by association.” Brown said. “It was the fact that we knew him (Molinas) or associated with him, not the fact that we did anything or were in a position to do anything, because we weren’t.” Brown, a 6-foot-5, limber-leg-ged star at Brooklyn’s Wingate High School, said Molinas merely took him and other players to restaurants and bought them food. “Molinas never approached me about anything, except as a friend.” Brown said in an interview. “Back in the 1960 scandals I had no dealings with Molinas whatsoever except as a friend... What happened to me was that from associating with someone who was supposedly a kingpin of a gambling setup, and by not having knowledge of it.... The fact that he was the socalled head of the scandal, shaving points, I had no knowledge of that.” What Brown did know, or was soon to find out, was that testifying before the grand jury was- a terrifying experience for a frightened teenager. “I was definitely scared stiff. Back then, you’re talking about

Celtics blast Nets 117-92 Bird's play triggers take off

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Larry Bird doesn’t expect everything to go Boston’s way from the start of every game, but the Celtics’ star rookie believes that sooner or later things will fall into place. “Sometimes it takes the first period or more for us to get going, but once we get into it and get the ball moving and get running, things really start to flow,” Bird said. That’s what happened Monday night. The Celtics didn’t really warm up until the start of the second quarter, but once they got going they didn’t stop

Close teams sending ticket prices soaring

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Prices for tickets to the NCAA basketball finals are rising as fast as the prime interest rate as scalpers try to capitalize on hardcourt fever in this Midwestern capital. Telephone calls to people of-

Academic team picked NEW YORK (AP) Duke’s Mike Gminski was among those named Monday to the Academic All-America college basketball team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida). Gminski was joined on the team by Ron Perry of Holy Cross, UCLA’s Kiki Vandeweghe, Mike Campbell of Northwestern and Andy Kolesar of Virginia Military Institute. The sports information directors also announced the women’s academic team, which includes: Jill Rankin of Tennessee; Mary Hile of San Francisco; Liz Brauer of Illinois; Susan Shue of San Diego State and Helen Shereda of the University of Oakland at Michigan.

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the ’6os, and the tactics used in questioning or getting testimony from a witness, a voluntary witness...by the time you left the grand jury, you shot President Lincoln, even though you weren’t born then,” he laughed. “So the tactics used back then might be a little different from the ones used now... The violation of rights. We weren’t allowed to make any phone calls...We weren’t arrested, but they still wouldn’t let us make phone calls.” “I think it was a week, all day, every day,” he said of the grand jury sessions. “Just like the Gestapo. This was after I was in Dayton. I was called back home to testify before the grand jury after I was already in school, about things that happened before I went to Dayton...about the summer before I ever entered Dayton University. He said the university asked him to leave “and gave me all withdrawals in my classes...l carried a 2.4 average, surprising to many of my friends in New York.” The next six years on an auto assembly line at Dayton were like purgatory, says Brown, who finally got his chance with the Pacers when the American Basketball Association was born in 1967. He played eigi t years with the Pacers and helped them win three ABA championships. He was a four-time ABA AllStar and still holds the team’s career scoring record. “There was always a hope (of

until they had blasted the New Jersey Nets 117-92. Bird played only the first three quarters, but the 6-foot-9 forward poured in 29 points, including 13-of-21 from the floor, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out five assists. He got plenty of help as Rick Robey came off the bench to score 20 and four other Celtic players reached double figures. Boston improved its National Basketball Association-best record to 56-18 and extended its lead over Philadelphia in the Atlantic Conference to 2'/ 2 games.

sering to buy or sell tickets through the classified ads in in Sunday’s Indianapolis Star produced reports that some are asking as much as SBOO a ticket for a seat at Saturday’s semifinals at Market Square Arena and next Monday’s champion-

getting back in basketball),” he said. “If you have hope, things will eventually become right, which they did. I got my start in the ABA at the age of 25 or 26. It did come about. And it was the same as being reborn when it did happen, because up until that point I considered myself as being dead. That was one of the reasons I never went to the NBA.” Brown and Hawkins filed suit against the NBA. Hawkins later played in the older league, and Brown reached a settlement on his $1.5 million suit but decided to stay with the Pacers. “That was five-six-seven years ago. Letters were sent...supposedly sent (by the NBA) to all the franchises stating that I was available to be put on a draft list or free agent list, that there was no longer a boycott. “Every kid coming up wants to be in the NBA, but my reasons for not going to the NBA were that I felt I had an allegiance with the Pacers, who were in the ABA, and that’s where I decided to stay.” It was with the Pacers that Brown finally got to show off his talents. A smooth forward who was devastating in one-onone situations, Brown scored 12,118 career points and was second onfy to former teammate Freddie Lewis in career assists. Known as a money player, the Rajah was the guy who got the ball when the game was on the line, especially in the playoffs. With Lewis, Mel Daniels, Bob Netolicky, Billy Keller and later George McGinnis, Brown led the Pacers to ABA championships in 1970, 1972 and 1973. He was the ABA playoffs’ most valuable player in 1970. Brown was elected to an atlarge seat on the city-county council in 1971 and later served as a deputy coroner. Since his retirement from the Pacers in 1975, he has operated his own carwash. He jumped at Coach Bobby Leonard’s invitation to rejoin the Pacers after former assistant Jack McCloskey left to become general manager of the Detroit Pistons earlier this season. “I’m definitely glad to be back with the Pacers,” Brown

“When we started opening up a little, the Nets had a few things go against them and we were able to pull away,” said Celtics Coach Bill Fitch. “They took us to overtime last time we were here, so it was good for us to get it open early and play it a little more our way.” The Celtics’ way was fast and fancy with Bird, Nate Archibald and the rejuvenated Pete Maravich putting on a passing show for the capacity crowd of 8,714. Boston used a 24-6 burst over a five-minute stretch in the second quarter to open a 52-25 lead and the Nets never were

ship game. The asking price apparently climbed when nearby Purdue and Louisville captured regional championships to reach the Final Four, according to the persons responding to the phone calls. “I’m trying to earn money for summer school," said an Indiana University senior who placed an ad soliciting offers to buy two tickets to each session. “My best offer has been $325 a pair,” he said. “But, the calls are just starting. I didn’t answer the phone until after Ixiuisville had won its game.” The tactic is apparently a common one. Several of the ads indicated tickets were available to the person making the best offer. A man who indicated he had

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Roger Brown never got to play in the NBA, but showed he could play against the senior league's talent, going aginst New York Nets' Rick Barry (now with Houston) during an ABA confrontation.

said. “I can’t think of a better game to be in than basketball, playing or otherwise.” And he’s even starting to get back in shape. “I’ve gotten back with it since I’ve joined the Pacers. I’ve started working out. I go in before every game and work out, take a steam, lift some weights, get ready for the game.” Is it more difficult now, though? “Well, no, because I’m not being pushed. I do it at my own pace. If I was to come out of retirement now, it would take

within 20 again. That game-breaking stretch included nine straight free throws, three as a result of technical fouls against New Jersey, two on forward Maurice Lucas who was ejected, and one against Coach Kevin Loughery. “Obviously, the officiating is not the reason you lose by 30 points, but those technicals at that time really broke it open.” said Loughery. “And losing Maurice really hurts us, especially against a team as good as Boston.” Maravich scored 10 and Bird six as Boston outscored the Nets

accomodations available in his classified ad was a little cagey with his answers but was willing to discuss his tickets after being assured his name would not be used in the story. “I’m asking $275 a ticket for each session,” he said. “You’ve got to be a little selfish in this type of thing.” The man was advertising he had eight tickets available, but refused to say how he got them. “I’ve had about 300 calls so far, including one from lowa after they won their tournament. I guess it pays to advertise.” Another "businessman” said his asking price was $225 a ticket per session. “You’ve got to get what the traffic will bear,” he said, adding that he was willing to take the caller’s name and telephone number in

me probably two months to get myself in shape, get my weight down. From the looks of some of the players on the club, I don’t know that I can’t come out of retirement,” he laughed. Seriously? “Oh, no, not really. I’m a little afraid of having a corornary running up and down that floor." As for the future. Brown says becoming a head coach is not one of his goals, at least for now. “I’m about ready to go crazy as an assistant. I don’t know if I could take it as a head coach. ”

24-9 in the final seven minutes of the third quarter for a 98-62 lead. 76ers 123, Pistons 109 Steve Mix, Julius Erving. Darryl Dawkins and Bobby Jones each scored 16 points as the 76ers remained within two games of Boston with their battering of the Pistons. “Everybody is playing an important role now,” Mix said. “We’re getting a good contribution from everybody. I’ve been helping to turn things around, either coming off the bench or as a starter.

case the price dropped. John Anderson, a Milwaukee resident, was one of those advertising to purchase tickets. In his ad, he offered to accept calls from sellers on a collect basis. “The tickets are high,” said Anderson. “One person wanted S4OO a ticket. But, maybe they’ll drop. I attended the NCAA finals in Atlanta and Salt Lake City, and I’m optimistic our group of five will be able to get tickets.” Apparently there are some who aren’t trying to squeeze all they can out of their customers. “My husband sold our tickets,” responded a woman. “We got S3OO for them.” The woman’s husband has offered a block of four tickets, which had a face value of $240 since all seats were sold at S3O per session.

Worry Clinic George W. Crane, Ph.D., M.D

Bo is fond of frogs and toads, often catching them for playmates. But notice what happened when his daddy shot a dozen to get a mess of frog legs. Prof. William James felt like Bo! CASE U-638: Bo Crane, aged 8, is the oldest of our dentist son’s 5 children. He and his younger brother, Joshua, enjoy trying to catch young frogs and toads, but they release them unhurt after they show them to the rest of the family. But last summer, his daddy took him out in the boat to hunt large frogs so they could have frog legs for dinner. They managed to shoot about a dozen and then his daddy removed the hind legs, which looked much like young drumsticks from a chicken. Bo was somewhat disturbed at the killing of the frogs and when his daddy severed the legs, the sight of the blood qpset Bo even more, for he had always looked on the frogs as his friends. His mother also wouldn’t cook the frog legs so his daddy was left to be the chef. But when daddy brought them to the table, Bo got sick and had to leave the table, for he almost vomited. And his mother wouldn’t even taste the cooked frog legs, for when we confront an alien or unfamiliar type of meat, we often feel revulsion. For example, when I was lecturing in Milwaukee and Mrs. Crane accompanied me, we dined at a fancy restaurant that specialized in fish and sea food. She is normally very fond of fish, so she ordered trout. But when the fish was brought to her, it extended dear across a wide dinner plate, for its head had not been removed! And in her family, which was noted for fishing, the heads were always removed before the fish were cooked. As she looked down at the trout on her plate, she said its eye was staring straight at her, so she lost her appetite for fish that day. At another time when shfe was in New York City before our marriage, her escort took her to a famous seafood restaurant and ordered shrimp. But she had never eaten shrimp before so the sight of those semicircular shrimp made her think of the grub Legal Notices NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE PUTNAM CIRCUIT COURT Estate No. 80-22 Notice Is hereby given that Central National Bank, Greencastle. Ind.. was on the 7th day of March. 1980, appointed executor of the will of Myrtle O'Hair Allen, deceased. All persons having claims agslnst said estate whether or not now due, must file the same In said court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Dated at Greencastle, Indiana, this 7th day of March, 1980. Sharon L. Hammond Clerk of the Putnam Circuit Court Oennis L. Thomas, Jr. 23 W. Franklin Street Greencastle, IN 46135 Phone: (317)653-8494 Attorney March 18/2 5/2 T NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE PUTNAM CIRCUIT COURT Estate No. 80-23 Notice Is hereby given that Rozelle Vermillion was on the 11th day of March, 1980. appointed administratrix of the estate of Effle A. White, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate whether or not now due, must file the same In said court within five months from the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Dated at Greencastle, Indiana, this 11th day of March. 1980. Sharon L. Hammond Clerk ot the Putnam Circuit Court Lyon & Boyd, Attorneys March 18725/2T NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE PUTNAM CIRCUIT COURT Estate No. 80-21 Notice Is hereby given that Betty Jean Clark was on the 6th day of March, 1980. appointed administratrix of the estate of Claude Wilbur, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate whether or not now due, must file the same In said court within five months from the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Dated at Greencastle, Indiana, this 6th day of March, 1960. Sharon L. Hammond Clark of the Putnam Circuit Court J. Frank Durham, Attorney March 1812512 T SOUTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice Is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of the South Putnam Community School Corporation will receive sealed bids at the Administrative Office located at R.R. No. 2, Box 58, Greencastle. Indiana, until 4:00 p.m. April 7,1980. Bids will be opened at their regular meeting place located in the South Putnam Community School Administrative Office at 7:00 P.M. EST, for the following items for the 1980 school year BASE BID Painting of walls and bulkheads, as per specifications, In halls, 6 restrooms, commons area, cafeteria and 7 enhance areas. ALTERNATE NO. 1 Painting 134 door frames and window frames located within the Base Bid area. ALTERNATE NO. 2 Graphics in cafeteria. ALTERNATE NO. 3 Replace cove moulding In halls, restrooms and cafeteria. Work to start the week of May 26.1980. Specifications tor the work to be done may be obtained from the South Putnam Community School Corporation Administrative Office, R.R. No. 2, Box 58. Greencastle. Indiana, 46135. All bids must be submitted on proper bid forms No. 95 as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts snd be accompanied by a 10S certified check or bid bond. The Board ot School Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids. SOUTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION By: David Landes, President Arthur Evans. Secretary 3/11/1872 T

worms she and her father always used to catch bluegills. Thus, she lost her appetite for the shrimp and passed her serving over to her escort. Dr. William James, our pioneer Harvard psychologist, said that when he was about of kindergarten age, he attended a farm butchering of a calf. And when he saw a pail full of the animal’s blood, he fainted, which made him think we have an instinctive aversion to blood. That is apparently not true, however, but from our toddler days we link blood with a cut hand or foot and the reminder of the pain usually linked

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therewith can sometimes make people faint. When my younger brother was a kindergartener, we often went barefooted in summer. If he got a superficial cut, as on a sliver of glass, he’d sit down and pull the edges of the wound apart, to see if any blood would ooze out! If so, he’d start howling for “Mama!” but if not, he’d keep on with his play! (Always write to Dr Crane, Hopkins Bldg., Mellott, Indiana 47958, enclosing a long stamped, addressed envelope and 25' to cover typing and printing costs when you send for one of his booklets.)

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