European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 7, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 19 playing free agent Hadl out option with sex san Diego Calif. Up John Hadl termed the Best quarterback in the american football league by Joe Namath May be on the Ope Market april 1. Had and his financial adviser Fotovat corp. President Clifford c. Gra Ham told a news conference wednesday that contract discus Sions with the san Dieg Charters Are will be a free agent april 1 i guess that s the Ter for it he said. Namath called Hadl the league s Best quarterback after leading his new York jets to super bowl Victory Over Balti said he last talked with chargers president Eugene Klein monday and they Are substantially apart in relation to John s Hadl who will be 29 feb. 15,has completed seven years with the chargers and set Tea records last year in passes thrown Yards gained an touchdown passes. However he also led the league in interceptions. Verbal contract Graham said a verbal con tract agreed was reached near the end of the season but was abruptly changed by Klein about six weeks ago. He declined to comment As to Why or what the difference was. He said Hadl wanted a Long term contract but that was not Amajor Hadl and chargers Genera manager coach Sid Gillman had a similar split after the 1966season but it was resolved shortly has and will continue to have a Good association with Sid Graham said. Gillman is not a party to the management contract discussions. John has the highest regards for Sid coaching Graham indicated Klein Wouldhave to initiate future discus Sions but added he probably would be in Contact with the chargers declined to answer Many questions saying Cliff s going to handle the whole thing. What he says is How i said following the news conference Hadl had been offered a very fair contract by Charger owner which he has refused. According to his present contract he i entitled to play out his option we Are Hap Eft that he will reconsider and sign again with the 3 11 Down and out 10 Days Bosto celtics player coach Bill Russell is comforted by team physician Thomas Silva j vow " nov As Trainer Joe Delauri pays attention torus sell s knee that was injured in the fall to the court in a game with the kicks. Russell has begun exercises to strengthen the knee. Silva says Russell will be out a week or 18 Days. A Hope Golf. Continued from it Jim Colbert 33-3568 Tony Jacklin 35-3368 Bob Suilen 34-3569 Miller Barber 36-33-69 Art Wall 36-3369 Tom Leporte 34-359 Dave Bellman 34-3569 Charles Coody 37-3269 Dave Hill 35-3468 Bob Bruce 38-3369 Bruce Devlin 35-3469 Rod Funseth 35-3469 Jerry Moules 34-3669 Ray Floyd 34-3669 Doug Sanders 35-3570 Mylka Hill 33-3770 Don Massei Kinle 35-3570 Lionel Hebert 38-3470 prank Beard 38-3570jack Montgomery 35-3570 Howie Johnson 33-3770 Jay Brewer 35-3570malcolm 35-3570 Harry Toaono 37-3370 Bob Murphy 34-3670cesar Ganado 34-3670 John Lotz 35-3670bobby Nichols 35-8670 Bill Blanton 35-36ndick Lotz 35-3671 John Jacobs 36-3571jack Fleck 35-3871 Randy Perl 35-36n Bert Yancey 36-3571don far fled 38-3871 Lee aider 35-36nbilly Casper 30-3671 Steve Reid 38-3472 Dave Marr 34-3872chuck Courtney 38-3673 Marun Roesink 37-3572 Bob Lunn 36-3672 by Crest Vinzant 38-3472johnny Pott 36-3672 Ernie Vossler 38-3872terry Wilcox s5-3t72 de be Beman 35-3772orvllle Moody 37-3572 Dick Rhyan 37-3572mike Fetchick 35-3772 Jerry Abbott 35-3772harold Kenning 38-3472 Dudley Wynona 38-3472jack Nicklaus 37-35t2 Arnold Palmer 37-3572george Knudson 36-3772 skins mum Oit Cost of Lombardi coup Washington a the Washington redskins pulling perhaps the coaching coup of the Century by capturing Vince Lombard from Green Bay remained mum wednesday night on what Price they paid for him. Estimates placed the packages High As $1 million in Stock and Long term salary. Lombardi the most Success Ful coach in pro football today will be executive vice president coach and part owner of the redskins who Haven t had winning season since 1955. He is expected to get any where from 5 to 13 per cent of the club Stock at a bargain basement Price. No conformation Edward Bennett Williams redskins president who masterminded the raid on Greenbay refused to confirm speculation that Lombardi willbe paid up to $110,000 annually on a contract running five years or More and will get $1 million Worth of Stock at half Price. All the figures that have been used so far Are wrong Williams insisted but he would t say More. Reliable sources said Lombardi will not fill the Post of Gener Al manager but will name disown Man for that Job to handle Fortune slides to Bob title Lake Placid . A Fred Fortune a 41-year-old vet eran drove his sled Down the icy it. Vanhoevenber bobsled run faster than anyone Els wednesday winning the nation Al aau four Man bobsled championships. Fortune who lives in isl Placid but woo was represent ing the Cleveland bobsled club thus took a step toward Mejac Uon As a member of the unite states team that jul Ruce hero in the world championships. Fortune s sled had a combined time of 2 16.52 for two runs Over the 1,500-Metercourse. His and the Days fastest time was 1 08.20.a sled driven by Les Fenner of Lake Placid was second witha combined time of 2 17.27, while another Lake Placid Man Bob said drove to a third place finish with a time of 2 17.88,twelve sleds had entered the race held wednesday because warm weather had shut Down the course last weekend. The two Man races were to be held results of the aau races will be matched with this week end s North american results to determine who will represent America in the world races. Two four Man sleds and Twotwo Man sleds will be chosen. Only two of the scheduled four heats were held wednesday be cause cuts developed in some of the curves on the run. The last two heats were cancelled so re pairs could be made. Off Field finances and relate matters. Lombardi will have Complete command of the team s football undecided was the future of Otto Graham coach and Gen eral manager of the redskins the last three has two years left on his Rich contract with an option redskins would have to pay$270,000 to fulfil the contract terms running through 1975.Graham, who has t been fired yet is expected to be offered the Choice of taking a minor Job on the fringes of the redskins organization or quit Ting to save resignation would free the redskins of their monetary to renew for five More. The i obligation to Graham. Defense May be porous but who really cares it. Pierce Fla. Up most coaches would be wearing dark sunglasses and a Trench coat with a High Collar if their opponents were averaging 81points a game. But not Indian River Junio College coach Art Tolis. He finds Comfort in the fac that the Small school without cafeteria or dormitory is 15-0for the season and scoring just under 140 Points a think you have to go by the difference in your scores Toli says struggling to suppress a snicker. We be Given up 81points a game. That s about a 60-Point spread in each of our 15victories. Not too close come out running we come out running and pressing the former High school coach explained. We shoot pretty fast too. The tire s nonsense in working 20 seconds for a shot when you can usually Dothe Job in two to three seconds. We average Between 120 and 130shots per but the shooting percentage instill better than 50 and the pioneers Bench is averaging 45points per game. All our 14 boys play every game Artsay. The headaches for coach Tolis in his third year at Indian River begin when he tries to draw a decent schedule for the upcoming this school had its first years ago Tolis they went 2-22. Called us for a team four remembers everybody game. The next year we went 19-10and they still called he said. Now we a winning a lot Andi m having trouble getting a schedule. Now i Call them an they re not in anymore " seventh ranked the pioneers ranked 7ihamong the nation s Junior colleges come out in a full court press at the Tipoff and dog their opponents until the final Buzzer. The stamina comes from a 1 1-2 mile jog before am after practice. They keep shovelling in two three players at a time moaned coach Julie Cohen after his Miami Dade South five limped away from a 131-98slaughter. They re willing to Trade baskets once they get one scout River attack rough. Felt the Indian might be a bit they la Knock you Down an then help you get up so you won t slow Down the game he muttered
