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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.”
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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.
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Biochemistry
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Veterinary Pathology
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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.
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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.
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“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
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Bad prescriptions
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PITTSBURGH — Former
major league pitcher George
Uni
SANz
ant in
Ook his
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most
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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
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