The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-05-20
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BY JIM BUTLER

Al only 81. center fielder Billy
pr,,ton is the oldest regular in
thc Tiger lineup.
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Bill Russell, most valuable
,layer in the National Basketball
Association and the key man in
The championship status of the
poston Cetics, won't be worry
inc about a contract for some
time now. Russell, SO defensive
wizard, signed a three-year con
tract with the Cehics on Satur-
day While figures of the pact
weren't revealed il is estimated
ina, Russell will receive close
~ 100000 for the period After
sinning his contract. Russell re-
vcalcd he will leave shortly for
Liberia. where he will inspect
his rubber plant.
The International Boxing Club
did not have policy of force
and violence" Truman, Gibson,
.Ir.. former president Of the de-
funct IBC testified in Federal
Court in Los Angeles last week
Gibson under questioning by his
attorney, William r. Ming. said
the IBC utilized everyone to pre-
vent fixed fights and TO keep
free flow of fighters without
interference Gibson, Frank
(Blnky) Palmero, frankie Carlo,
Tom Dragna and Joe Sica are
charged by the government with
uying to cut in on former Weller
weight champion Don Jordan's
purses.
The baseball career Of Brooks
Lawrence, a l9-game winner for
the Cincinnati Reds in 1856, has
come TO an end. Lawrence was
recently released he was hired
by Cincinnati as scout. The big
highlander will make his head
quarters at his Springfield. Ohio,
home. He will work on a special
assignment basis.
A new boxing promoter. Max
Handler. suffered his first de-
feat as the Civic Center Commits
sion Friday rejected his plea that
the l2i2 per cent gate return
to the city be reduced. Handler.
president of the Detroit Boxing
Club asked the commission TO
cut the city's percentage of the
gate Of bouts he proposes to stage
in the Convention Arena. The
first one may be held early next
month. he said.
Stephen T. Kish. commission
director, told Handler if he did
not like the arenas charge of 1914
per cent with a $1,000 minimum,
he could take the alternative of
paving So. 400 for the arena for
night. Handler said he preferred
The $1,000 figure.
Northwestern High Schools
Charles Shelton was the weekend
high Jump ace with leap OF
8 feet, 2 inches. BrsdeII Pritehett,
OF Pontiac Central, the finest
high school shot pvtter in the
state got back over the 60-foof
barrier with heave Of 60-lNa.
He holds the state mark Of 59-5A
and the aII-time best Of 6l-8M.
Two Ecorse hurdlers. Clarence
Brown and James Lee. both were
caught in 200 for the 180-yard
low hurdles Brown also has
mark of :14.9
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30 b by Hill, l50-pound ball
hawking All-State basketball star,
has assumed new role in subur
ban Detroit high school athletics
that of one of the more potent
baticrs the spring season has
produced Highland Parks slen-
der lef-hander has .583 average
TO date on seven hits in IL times
at bat He has three triples, a
double and three singles. Two of
those triples would have been
nome runs on most fields.
"Lennie Green (of the Mime
sofa Twins) used to work out on
this field when he was going to
school in Detroit said Terry
Griffin. Highland Park assistant.
Herman Taylor, veteran Phila-
delphia promoter. has offered
to guarantee Archie Moore Sll2.-