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Page 16/The Battalion/Wednesday, November 16,1983 NBA i vice president picked O’Brien next to re place year United Press International NEW YORK — National Bas- ketball Association owners reached into the league organi zation Tuesday and tabbed ex ecutive vice president David J. Stern to succeed Larry O’Brien as NBA commissioner. Stern, who served as head of the league’s legal department, assumes his new duties on Feb. 1. O’Brien, relinquishing the post he held since 1975, will be on call as a consultant and advisor. In other developments at the NBA Board of Governors meet ing, no progress was reported in negotiations with referees, who have been locked out; a drug program resolution was adopted that also would penal ize league personnel for use, possession or distribution of illegal substances; and the league formally approved the sale of the Seattle SuperSonics to Barry Ackerley. Stern, who joined the NBA in 1978 as its general counsel, be comes the league’s fourth com missioner, following Maurice Podoloff, Walter Kennedy and O’Brien. He became the NBA’s executive vice president for business and legal affairs in 1980 and was O’Brien’s chief assistant in shaping and carrying out league policies. “Our meeting was so short that I waived my own rule of not discussing a new commissioner and brought up the subject,” said O’Brien, who managed John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign and is reported set to re-enter the political arena in the same capacity for some other candidate running for the na tion’s chief executive office in 1984. “I recommended to the own ers they should not look out ward for my successor and they agreed to search within the organization,” said O’Brien at a 2 p.m. EST news conference. “I told them of David’s qualities and how I urged him to extend his work beyond the legal de partment. And of creating a vice president for operations post so he could be the No. 2 man in the NBA. “I’m extremely pleased that he was available to move up to be No. 1. The owners chose well.” Stern, a well-groomed lawyer who also had the responsibility of overseeing the development of NBA marketing and promo tional areas, had little to say ex cept to thank O’Brien for his confidence. “Larry was inspirational,” said Stern. “I learned the impor tant thing to do is identify the problem and then work to solve it. I’m also indebted to the Board of Governors for their confi dence. I find the league in re markably good shape and I don’t plan to do anything but carry on Larry O’Brien’s good work.” m lil The Air Force presently has positions available for Clinical Psychology Internships. To qualify, indi viduals must be presently enrolled in their last year of a program leading to a PHD in Psychology. Applications must be in by 2 Jan 1984. Interested applicants should contact Capt Ellis or MSgt Thompson (out-of-town, call collect) at (713) 954- 6762 or 6763. £> A great way o< life Texas teams high school in 2nd round The cache akes me di mphl us In Educati' The Women’s WmASkM women’s tennis team will take part in the Texai AM I 4-Way Tennis Tournament this weekend. Teams partidpatioj wEU be the University of Houston, Oral Roberts Onivenity, /andT« - -- -- - -~ Lamar University and Texas A&M. The action starts Fridayi 1:60 p.m., Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and Sunday morning at &(i United Press International Class 5A Area Playoffs El Paso Irvin vs. Midland Lee, 8 p.m. Friday, Midland. Fort Worth Trimble Tech vs. Euless Trinity, 8 p.m. Friday, Arlington. El Paso Eastwood vs. Odessa Permian, 2 p.m. Saturday, Odessa. Wichita Falls Rider vs. Carroll ton Smith, 8 p.m. Friday, Wichi ta Falls. Highland Park vs. Richardson, 8 p.m. Friday, Texas Stadium, Irving. Longview vs. Spring Klein, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Waco. Mesquite vs. Plano, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mesquite. Temple vs. Houston Cypress Creek, 2 p.m. Saturday, College Station. Houston Madison vs. Houston Sterling, 6 p.m. Friday, Astro dome, Houston. Aldine vs. La Porte, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Astrodome, Houston. Houston Westbury vs. Houston Yates, 8 p.m. Friday, Astro dome^ Houston. Beaumont W. Brook vs. Dickin son, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Astro dome, Houston. Stafford Dulles vs. Converse Judson, 8 p.m. Friday, Houston. San Antonio Jefferson vs. Alice, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Alice. Brazoswood vs. San Antonio Churchill, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, San Antonio. San Antonio Houston vs. Edin burg, 7:30 p.m. Friday, San Antonio. FACULTY FRIENDS FACULTY FRIENDS is a group of faculty who are united by their common experience that Jesus Christ provides intellectually and spiritually satisfying answers to life’s most important questions. We wish to make ourselves available to students who might like to discuss such questions with us. Walter L. Bradtey Mechanical Engineering •45-1259 Tim Gronberg Economics 845-9953 Ksnneth R. Pierce Veterinary Pathology 845-5102 Mika E. Jamee, Jr. Civil Engineering •45-4055 Andy Chan Electrical Engineering 845-5243 Don R. Herring Agricultural Education 845-2951 Alvin A. Price Veterinary Medicine 845-4941 Walter F. Julfff Veterinary Cont. Ed. 845-9103 L. Roy Cornwell Mechanical Engineering 845-5243 Ralph W. Jackson Marketing 845-3298 James Wild Biochemistry 845-4943 Philip 8. Noe Electrical Engineering 845-7441 Harry Coyle Civil Engineering 845-3737 W.J. Lane Economics 845-7382 Richard M. Alexander Mechanical Engineering 845-1298 Jamee W. Craig, Jr. Architecture and Environmental Ceslgn 845-1240 Mac Lively Computer Science 845-5531 Dennis L. O’Neal Mechanical Engineering •45-8039 R.R. Davison Chemical Engineering 845-3361 Jack H. Lunsford Chemistry 845-3455 George W. Bates Biochemistry (on sabbsticel) Richard A. Schapery Chril Engineering 845-2449 Maurice Dennis Industrial Education 845-3019 Steve McDaniel Marketing 845-5801 W.L. Beesley Electrical Engineering 845-7441 Robert M. Schootfteld Industrial Engineering 845-0500 Linus J. Dowell Health and PhysicaL Ed. 845-7945 Uz Ensley Marketing 845-3298 Jack McIntyre Physics 845-8624 Darrell Smith Educational Psych. 845-1898 David A. Eriandson Educational Administration 845-2792 Stephen M. Morgan Computer Science 845-0652 John B. Evans Environmental Design 845-7066 Steven N. Wiggins Economics •45-7383 Bob Green Veterinary Pathology 845-9178 Jerry Petti bone Athletic Department 845-1176 Richard T. Hlse Marketing 845-5807 James E. Womack Veterinary Pathology 845-9810 The Association Former Students Due to an overwhelming response to our Fail Senior Induction Banquet has scheduled a second banquet to be held on Monday, November 21,1983 6:30 p.m. MSC, Rooms 224 All December graduates that did not attend the Movember 16 banquet are invited to attend. A limited number of com plimentary tickets will be available November 16 8fl7 in the lobby of the Forsyth Alumni Center. TICKETS QIVEM OK FIRST COME — FIRST SERVED BASIS 7:30 7:30 Friday, Plano. Pittsburg vs. Gladcwater, p.m. Friday, Longview. Springtown vs. Kaufman, p.m. Friday, Sprague. Daingerfield vs. Waco Robin son, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Rock wall. Crockett vs. Buna, 8 p.m. Fri day, Spring. Class 4A Bi-District PlayofTs Lubbock Estacado vs. San Ange lo Lakeview, 8 p.m. Friday, Lub bock. Vernon vs. Brown wood, 8 p.m. Friday, Abilene. Canyon vs. Monahans, 2 p.m. Saturday, Lubbock. Wichita Falls Hirschi vs. Cle burne, 8 p.m. Friday, Cleburne. Allen vs. Terrell, 8 p.m. Friday, Dallas. Paris vs. Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dallas. McKinney vs. Corsicana, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dallas. Atlanta vs. Carthage, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Marshall. Jasper vs. Brazosport, 8 p.m. Friday, Baytown. Willowridge vs. Taylor, 7:30 & m. Saturday, College Station. untsville vs. Bay City, 7:30 p.m. Friday, at Katy. Tomball vs. Georgetown, 7:30 p.m. Friday, College Station. Fredericksburg vs. Uvalde, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Uvalde. Beeville Jones vs. Rio Grande, 8 p.m. Friday, Kingsville. New Braunfels vs. Carrizo Springs, 7:30 p.m. Friday, San Antonio. Sinton vs. Brownsville Pace, 8 p.m. Friday, McAllen. Navasota vs. Brookshire Royal, 8 p.m. Friday, Katy. Woodville vs. Port Arthur Au stin, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Beaumont. Madisonville vs. Waller, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Bryan. Van Vleck vs. Hondo, 8 p.m. Fri day, Cuero. Refugio vs. Falfurrias, 8 p.m. Friday, Corpus Christi. Sweeny vs. Medina Valley, 8 E .m. Friday, Victoria. ishop vs. Port Isabel, 8 p.m. Friday, Bishop. Bears’ Evans signs million-dollar pact with Chicago Blitz Class 3A Area Playoffs Muleshoe vs. Post, 7:30 p.m. Fri day, Levelland. Crane vs. Electra, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sweetwater. Littlefield vs. Childress, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Canyon. Ballinger vs. Coleman, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Coleman. Decatur vs. Midlothian, 8 p.m. Class 2A Area Playoffs Stratford vs. Haskell, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Plainview. Farwell vs. McCamey, 8 p.m. Friday, Andrews. Panhandle vs. Hamlin, 8 p.m. Friday, Plainview. Morton vs. Wall, 7:30 p.m. Fri day, Snyder. Winters vs. Boyd, 7:30 p.m. Fri day, Stephenville. Pilot Point vs. Forney, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dallas. Cisco vs. Archer City, 8 Friday, Weatherford. Frisco vs. Whitney, 8 p.m. Fri day, Waxahachie. Grand Saline vs. Waskom, 7:30 p.m. Friday, White Oak. Trinity vs. Timpson, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Palestine. Quitman vs. Alto, 7:30 p.m. Fri day, Tyler. Groveton vs. Hull-Daisetta, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Huntsville. Rogers vs. Brazos Consolidated, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Bastrop. Sabinal vs. Poth, 8 p.m. Satur day, Hondo. Bartlett vs. East Bernard, 8 p.m. Friday, Austin. Natalia vs. Yorktown, 8 p.m. Fri day, Seguin. United Press International CHICAGO— Vince Evans, a starter with the Chicago Bears just three weeks ago, was intro duced as the USFL Chicago Blitz quarterback Tuesday after sign ing a four-year contract worth around $5 million. The pact, which will be guaranteed by Lloyds of Lon don, took effect immediately af ter he signed it Monday night. Evans still is under contract with the NFL Bears through Feb. 1 and may be called upon to start next Sunday if starter Jim McMahon’s ankle does not re spond to treatment. Evans’ agent, Herb Rudoy, confirmed earlier reports that Evans’ contract would make the former USC star one of the highest paid athletes in pro foot ball. “I would say that the $5 mil lion was close,” Rudoy said. “It is a four year contract and it is guaranteed.” Rudoy added that up until Monday night, he offered the Bears a chance to match the offer. However, Bears’ General Manager Jerry Vainisi refused to go that high to try to keep Evans with the NFL club. :onom ;ercise irm fr< aper, I Take “Herb hadn’t told me that Vince had, in fact, signed,” said Vainisi. “But he said there was a strong likelihood that he would sign with the Blitz.” While the contract offenp lucrative financial rewari Evans said it was his desirti play every day that wasadett mining factor in his jumping the fledgling USFL club. “I was tired of the rollercoj ter,” said Evans, whostarttdi season on the bench but was^ serted as a starter at mid-seaslistratit by Bears’ Coach Mike DithK dec only to again be replaced Wishing McMahon earlier this montli|f Sena Evans said he hoped Di. n a criti would still use him duringii! The final five games of the Beanice coi season, adding he believedtki |s‘ess< McMahon would playnexlSu: nendn day against Tampa Bay. “I saw Jim and I don't thin he’ll miss the game,” said Evan L who said he has not metvlen Jar Ditka since signing the Bliapinna pact. “I know that when 1 uiCommit the field I have always given! ^onipro percent. I know that is whatlt reduce do when and if I am called up • Even to play this season.” feogniz It was a meeting with Dili pomed earlier this month that triggert: latsom the latest defection by an NR pssar player to the USFL. “He told me that Jim wasti quarterback of the future aK that got me to think about it own future,” Evans said. "Isn that my future wasn’t withis v-i Chicago Bears. But I don’tha« ill any bitterness for anyone J leave with some good feeling € test. The i Hted d< De for the Bears and the NFL’ Bad prescriptions linked to Medich United Press International PITTSBURGH — Former major league pitcher George Uni SANz ant in Ook his iisuram most len sur alking v nd pro Vortn. “Doc” Medich, a licensed phjS cian, has been charged will seven counts of improperly wit ing drug prescriptions, thesB'j attorney general’s office said The former University ('1 Pittsburgh sports all-star twit made headlines during hispi»L fessional baseball career iJri^ jumping into stadium standsnjr^P treat heart attack victims. Hertf Uec ' t - tired from the Milwaukee Brew ers last year. E • • Also during his 11-year it atnci 3 jor league career, Meditl jF 16811 squeezed in medical schocy nhani1 course work between appeal ances with the Pittsburgn Pt. ,. rates, the New York Yankee eakln and the Mets, the Texas Rangeit “ 0r j e I and the Oakland A’s. J' o e A < Medich, 34, allegedly wro# A1 prescriptions to non-existent pa r tients and real people who neve got the drugs, the attorney ge» . eral’s office said Monday. in •olice a Roll