Show 8B Standard-Examin- Friday July 3 1981 er g jjjm B IVfeiigoe' ©016 Bit Wfltffa pisieff an offer he couldn’t refuse Johnson played two years at Earvin “Magic” Johnson says he doesn’t mind that his record $25 Michigan State and attended Lansmillion contract is for 25 years ing Everett High School He is because he wants to be a Los spending the summer at home taking classes and playing charity Angeles Laker “for a long time” games with softball and basketball The standout guard told repor- teams ters Thursday that it was easy to “I’m not worried about the team new the with pact negotiate money I just want to be a Laker owner Jerry Buss who made him for a long time” Johnson said EAST LANSING Mich (UPI) — The was clad in a 21-year-- blue-and-go- ld “Magic Man” jogging suit with his nickname em- broidered on the front Reporters were served glasses of the soda pop he endorses He flashed his famous grin often during the press conference especially when asked how he and Buss agreed to the $25 million figure which translates to $500 an hour and is believed to be the richest in pro sports history “He did it out of the goodness of his heart He made me an offer and I couldn’t turn it down” Johnson said “He didn’t have to have anything more He said ‘This is it’ and we just took it” With his financial adviser Dr Charles Tucker an old family friend standing nearby Johnson admitted he still does not realize that he will be paid that much money “It hasn’t hit me that I have the money I mean I know I have the he trailed off and contract but shrugged Johnson said that he mainly signed the pact because of his high regard for Buss “The money is all right don’t get me wrong it buys nice things But what’s more important is the way I feel about him As long as I can keep that relationship that’s what I want” he added The player told reporters he is not worried that Buss will sell the team leaving him stuck with an owner he does not like “I’m not going to worry about it He’s going to be around a long time And when he’s gone his son will be there” Johnson said “I’d be shocked — really shocked if he gets out in 10 years I plan to be a member of the Buss family for a while” United Press International Magic Johnson said he signed his record $25 million contract because team owner Jerry Buss "made me an offer and couldn't turn it down" 25-ye- ar I After he finishes playing Johnson said he can see himself becoming “part owner” of the team or perhaps coaching for a year “At least I know I’ve got a job” he laughed Transforms Rajsich into celebrity Television performs miracle By MILTON RICHMAN UPI Sports Editor NEW YORK (UPI) — Television which has a way of accomplishing all kinds of miracles is transforming minor leaguer Gary Rajsich into a household name Well almost Rajsich pronounced RAY-zitc- h plays right field for the New York Mets’ Triple A Tidewater club in the International League and leads the entire western hemis- phere in home runs He has hit 22 so far for the Tides and that puts him ahead of everybody else — in the majors the minors and even the Little Leagues as far as can be determined Because of the baseball strike and the marvels of TV Rajsich a veteran of five previous seasons in the minors has gotten more national attention the past three weeks than he has had the rest of his life The big reason is because ESPN has been televising 26-year-- Triple A games nationally since the strike started Another reason is Rajsich’s faculty for hitting home runs whenever the games are carried Rajsich also has received exposure on Ted Turner’s Superstation WTBS as well as on the USA net- work and this has caused the Mets’ front office to get calls asking “When are you gonna bring this guy up?” Bring him up where? With the strike on there’s no place to bring him even if that was what they had in mind with a Rajsich is playing a jammed sprained wrist and thumb at the moment That has caused his average to dive 20 points or so the past week but he still is Vranes remains unsigned SEATTLE (UPI) — s The Seattle have signed Oregon State guard Mark Radford the club’s third-roun- d draft pick to a Super-Sonic- one-ye- ar “make-good- ” contract team spokeswoman said Thursday Neither forward Danny Vranes Noof a Utah the team’s 1 pick nor Radford were in camp Wednesday when die Son-ic- s opened their 10-ga- me Southern California Profes- sional Basketball Summer League schedule Sonics publicist Nancy Weltsonsaid his Radford was way to Los Angeles to join the team Vranes remains unsigned hitting 301 and has driven in 50 runs for Tidewater Last year with Tacoma his 321 batting average included 99 RBIs and 21 homers Until three months ago he belonged to the Houston Astros They traded him to the Mets last April for outfielder John Csefalvay and the Mets assigned him to Tide- water The hitting Rajsich is somewhat overwhelmed by all the sudden attention he has received especially after hitting five home runs and nearly 500 against Columbus in a e recent nationally televised series t-2 205-pou- nd left-hand- ed five-gam- “It’s staggering” says the Ohio native whose Youngstown brother Dave pitches for Wichita in the American Association “I’ve gone from being an unknown player to being a better known one in only a few weeks” Dave Rosenfield Tidewater’s general manager has been around more than 20 “He plays hard and is exceptionally cooperative He’s a fundamentally sound ballplayer and I think he has a chance to play in the big leagues” Rajsich would love that He feels he has been in the Iron Lung leagues too long those bush leagues where all the road trips are made by bus and where the daily food staples are either hamburgers or hot dogs “I remember one bus trip in particular when I was in the Southern League” he says “We were going from Charlotte to Memphis and the bus caught fire All of us had to get out and stand along the highway three or four hours until a school bus came along to pick us up That we weren’t gonna let us get beat by a bus We were gonna win the ball game next day To tell you the truth I don’t recall if we did or not” years and says left-hand- ed Yarborough ready to ro DAYTONA BEACH Fla (AP) — For Cale Yarborough the Daytona International Speedway track is an old friend He’s not sure why he does so well on e d oval but the reason he loves driving whatever the 25-mil- high-banke- here Yarborough who will be going after his fourth Firecracker 400 victory Saturday added an eighth pole position to his track record for starting up front when he toured the hot asphalt oval at 192852 mph Thursday in his Buick Regal The driver who also has won the Daytona 500 twice was particularly pleased with this showing because of the problems he encountered at Daytona in February 41-year-- who left the team operated by Junior Johnson in order to cut back on his racing schedule and spend more time with his family and other businesses qualified 29th for the Yarborough Daytona 500 That was his first appearance of the season and first time representing the team fielded by MC Anderson “This is such a big difference” Yarborough said with a grin “We were struggling then The car was practically undriveable But this is a good indication of how far we’ve come as a team” Yarborough said he did not regret at Lester A Child g all his decision to slice his racing schedule “It’s a lot of pressure off me” Yar- borough said “Running for the championship and struggling for every point you can get gets real old after a while “If I was only racing OK I wouldn’t mind it But I have a lot of other things I want to do And I’m happier now than I’ve ever been” Harry Gant in a Pontiac Grand Prix was a close second at 192156 mph and will start alongside Yarborough in the front row Defending national champion Dale Earnhardt who has yet to win a pole or a race with the NASCAR season already in its second half took the third spot at 191751 Bobby Allison who holds a big points lead in this year’s Winston Cup competition will start next to Earnhardt in the second row Allison clocked 191331 In row three for the race will be Terry Labonte at 190731 and Richard Childress 190614 Rookies Ron Bouchard and Rick Wilson made the fourth row with speeds of 190586 and 190408 respectively Among the surprises Thursday was three-tim- e Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford who has been struggling in his NASCAR appearances this season 400-mi- le Gladys Ellery Bennett ROY — Lester A Child 82 of 5600 S SYRACUSE — Mrs Gladys Norma El3301 Wt died Friday July 3 1981 at his lery Bennett 74 of 921 W 2700 S died home Thursday July 2 1981 at her home He was born Feb 17 1899 in Ogden a She was bom April 18 1907 in Salt Lake son of John C and Margaret Patterson City a daughter of Charles Claude and Child Brind Ellery Gladys ' He married Dora She married George -McDonald on May May 10 £ Bennett Jr on Henry 1918 in Ogden She died I 5 1928 in the Salt Sept ' Sept 14 1977 Lake LDS Temple He was a member of the She worked for JC LDS Roy 17th Ward Co as a cashier Penney He had been a farmer for many years and later cement contractor and was librarian of the Syra- recessed ALBUQUERQUE NM (UPI) — Former University of New Mexico basketball coach Norm Ellenberger will celebrate the Fourth of July before returning to court for the last stage of his trial on fraud groceryman and had and false public vouchers charges been in the motel business District Judge Phillip Baiamonte until retiring He had lived in Roy has recessed the trial until MonIdaho Kemmerer when and day closing arguments Wyo and Susanville instructions scheduled are jury Calif returning to Roy 20 years ago Ellenberger is charged with 22 Surviving are one son and three daughstate counts of fraud and filing ters Jack L Child Riverdale Mrs Royal : Ar-c- o false public vouchers He was ac- (Kathryn) Stewart Las Vegas Nev MrsC Lyle (Bernyce) Rogers Roy Dawna quitted on federal transcript-fixin- g Main Roy 15 grandchildren 20 greatcharges last year in a trial in Ros- grandchildren Also surviving are one brother and two well sisters Adelbert Child Ogden Annie Before his trial wound down Hooper Roy and Florence Jones Ogden Thursday Ellenberger testified 11 Funeral services will be held Tuesday at am in the Myers Mortuary in Roy with that money he is accused of illegalBishop Elwood Zaugg of the Roy 17th ly obtaining went into the universi- Ward officiating ty’s basketball program Friends may call at the mortuary MonAt times addressing members of day from 6 to 8 pm and Tuesday one hour in the Hooper the jury directly Ellenberger also prior to services Interment testified under direct examination City Cemetery that UNM officials including Milo Nilson school president William E Davis Milo Nilson 81 of 217 Franklin died and former athletic director Lavon Thursday July 2 1981 at the McKay-De- e knowMcDonald ledge” that had “general NCAA regulations Hospital He was born Sept 10 1899 in Smithfield Utah a son of Peter and Kersti Jonsson were breached Nilson The university is on three years On March 4 1931 he recruitmarried NCAA the for Audrey Hogge in by probation the Salt Lake LDS ing violations Under cross examination by As- Temple He was retired from sistant Attorney General Fred Hill Air Force Base He lived in Smithfield Smith the tanned mustachioed former coach said he could not recall specific trips for which he for allegedly received double travel payments Ellenberger added he could not remember how much he was paid Ellenberger said that money years and attended schools in Smithfield He moved to Ogden in 1936 He attended Henager Business College in Salt Lake City He was an active member of the Ogden 32nd LDS Ward and was a temple worker He served in three bishoprics and had been bishop of the Ogden 22nd Ward for six years He had also been a ward clerk and served two missions to the Genealogical Library in Ogden He had served a stake mission and had been a scout commissioner He was a member of the Utah Home Guard during World War II Surviving are his widow of Ogden three sons M DarreU Nilson Salt Lake City Lt Col Gary L Nilson Ft Sill Okla Bruce L NUson Ogden 12 grandchildren two Also surviving are a brother Amos C Nilson a twin brother Edgar Nilson and a sister Elsie N Read all of Smithfield Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 am at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel Friends may call at the mortuary Sunday from 6 to 8 pm and Monday one hour Interment in Washington Erior to services Memorial Park 36 flowed into the school’s basketball program to pay for athletes’ travel and school expenses and even for them to complete school once their athletic eligibility ran out “The NCAA rules and regulations don’t allow you to do these things and keep the program godefensaid the ing” who was axed as UNM dant coach in December 1979 He said the university found itself competing for athletes against schools offering prospective players “cash cars — whatever they want “Me and my staff in our last recruiting season have seen $7000 in cash and an $8000 check given to athletes by other schools” he tes- Harriett H Stephens tified Mrs Harriett Houston Stephens 61 of To compete for talented players 246 Patterson died Wednesday July 1 at St Benedict’s Hospital Ellenberger said money like a 1981 She was born Aug 20 1919 in St Louis $4000 donation from the Lobos Mo a daughter of William and Eva Lee booster club found its way into the Poison Houston mwv’m She married a as recorded Raymond program after being Edward Robinson on Dec 47-year-- bas-ketba- U great-grandchildr- speaker’s fee for an assistant 1 1948 in Morgan County Utah They were later coach Ellenberger said he gave $1000 of the donation to his assistant Charlie Harrison and put $3000 back into the basketball program “That money went into making Michael Stephens in 1973 the University of New Mexico program one of the best in the United States” he said referring to the team’s former high ranking in college polls “We don’t have a slush fund at UNM We don’t have a big-dad- ed She married dy benefactor” The $4000 is the basis for one of the fraud charges against EllenEllenberger who denied ever intending to defraud or cheat the university also said he never filled out vouchers for travel expenses He said he just signed blank documents and gave them and receipts to UNM staff personnel to complete brought us closer berger experience We made up our minds together Rajsich was with the Astros in Rajsich is the best hit- spring training this past March ter he has ever seen in the league Manager Bill Virdon candid and “The only guy I can think who frank as always told him he approached him was Kenny Single- - wouldn’t make the ball club ton- ” says the Tides’ exec “Ever Rajsich then told the Astros’ brass since the strike and our games some accomodation would have to began to be nationally televised be made on his contract They rethe fan response to Rajsich has fused and when Chris Kager the been tremendous Locally the Mets’ Director of Minor League people have been requesting him Operations called looking for a for all kinds of appearances We hitting outfielder with also got a call from a man in Tucwas made Kager the deal son who said he enjoyed seeing power feels Rajsich has a chance to make Gary play there last season and the Mets eventually wanted to know if he’s hitting his If he does part of the credit homers only on TV Another guy called from Wichita saying Gary’s should go to his wife Linda who brother is a pretty good ballplayer prevailed upon him to purchase a too “Gary himself is an outstandpitching machine two years ago at ing individual” Rosenfield adds their home in Phoenix power-wis- e Obituaries Ellenberger Wants to remain Laker for a long time and submit McDonald testified earlier that Davis knew of possible NCAA violations in the athletic program although nothing was reported He said the president would “call me over to inform me of NCAA rules and regulations that might be being broken He would say to cool it” in Las Vegas Nev They were divorced She received a bachelor degree from Lincoln University in Jefferson City Mo and a masters degree from the University of Utah She was employed by the Weber County Support Services as director of the Information and Referral Department She was a member of Embry Chapel AME Church member of the Church Steward Board and served as annual Woman’s Day chairman She served on the State Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Advisory Council She was secretary of the Weber County Association for Mentally Disabled She was a member of the Health Systems Agency Advisory Board She was a foster parent for over 20 years and was practicum instructor for Weber State College She had served for many fears on the Board of Directors of the Surviving are one soil Edward R Robinson Ogden and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 pm in the Embry Chapel with Rev David L Wright officiating Friends may call at the Myers Mortuary Monday from 6 to 8 pm and Tuesday prior to services Interment in the Aultor-es- t Memorial Park Retarded-Development- al cuse Library Branch She was reared in Salt Lake City and Ogden and had lived in Syracuse for the past 53 years She was a graduate of West High School in Salt Lake City She was an active member of the Syracuse 3rd LDS Ward and had taught in all church auxiliaries She was an active temple worker She and her husband served a mission in the Oklahoma Mission from 1972 to 1973 She had served in the Relief Society Presidency of the Syracuse 3rd Ward She was a member of the Syralita Club in Syracuse Surviving are her husband of Syracuse six sons and two daughters Jay C Bennett Sunset Robert D (Vai) Bennett Wendell E Bennett both of Bountiful George Floyd Bennett Mrs Glen (Dorothy) Bouy Syracuse Scott W Bennett Salt Lake City Ellery K Bennett North Salt Lake Mrs Richard (Connie) Murphy Salt Lake City 35 grandchildren 18 Also surviving are two brothers and one sister LeRoy B Ellery Phoenix Ariz R Vern Ellery Pacific Beach Calif: Mrs George (Dorothy) Shaffer Poway Calif Funeral services will be held Monday at I pm in the Syracuse 3rd Ward Chapel 1625 S 1100 W with Bishop Ralph Turner officiating Friends may call at Lindquist Kaysville Mortuary 400 N Main Sunday from 6 to 8 pm and at the ward chapel Monday from II am until 12:30 pm Interment in the Syracuse City Cemetery great-grandchildr- ’ Erma N Clark TILLAMOOK Ore — Mrs Erma N Clark 80 of Tillamook formerly of Ogden was killed in an automobile accident Wednesday July 1 1981 near Tillamook She was born Dec 9 1900 in Bear River City Utah a daughter of Nels A and Rose Hansen Nelson She was married to Clarence Clark They were later divorced She had been employed as a waitress She was a member of the LDS Church Surviving are one daughter Mrs Karen C Burdett Salt Lake City two brothers and two sisters Reed A Nelson South Ogden Kenneth L Nelson Twisp Wash Mrs Roy (Ina) Keil Ogden Mrs Ena N Simper Salt Lake City Graveside services were held today in the Bear River City Utah cemetery directed by Larkin and Sons Mortuary of Ogden Stanley N Clark TILLAMOOK Ore — Stanley N Clark of Tillamook formerly of Ogden was killed in an automobile accident Wednesday July 1 1981 near Tillamook He was bom Feb 16 1926 in Ogden a son of Clarence and Erma Nelson Clark He was married to Verla Russell They 55 were later divorced He was employed as a switchman for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad He was a member of the LDS Church He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Surviving are one son and five daughters Gregory R Clark West Jordan Utah Connie Biles Vickie Stevens Susan Bryant Janice Goldman and Allyson Clark all of Salt Lake City nine grandchildren Also surviving is one sister Mrs Karen C Burdett Salt Lake City Graveside services were held today in the Bear River City Utah Cemetery directed by Larkin and Sons Mortuary of Ogden Statistics Births Davis North Medical Center Chatterton — Brian and Colleen Fisher 794 N 850 W Clearfield girl June—19 Bundy Ronald and Pamela Caffman 1200 N church No 45 Layton girl June 26 Weaver — Brett and Jeanette Pitkin 1007 S 1150 W Clearfield boy June 26 Owen — Dennis and Debora Sea-mo408 S Main Kaysville girl ns June 26 Park — Bill and JoAnn Yarman 419 Golden Circle Drive Fruit Heights girl June 29 Yardley — Richard and Carol Ins 615 S 3rd E Kaysville girl June McDonald stipulated during his Nora Stephens testimony that in most instances he Nora Stephens 69 of Ogden died Thurs- 29 Black — David and Nancy Collier and other UNM officials would turn day July 2 1981 in a local nursing home cancer 2151 S 3400 W Syracuse girl June their heads and look the other way of She was born June 19 1912 in Ogden a on possible violations 30 daughter of Aldo Briggs and Laura Eames Kingsford — Robert and Barbara Stephens She was a retired patHepworth 1082 S 1000 E No 21 tern maker and designer Clearfield girl June 30 for Ogden Utah Tailoring Layton — Martin and Betty MarShe was a lifetime tin 1790 N Celia Way Layton boy of Ogden and x' ' Judge defense witness clash resi-de- nt graduated from Ogden Lowell R Bassett a University of Washington economist said in June High School She attended State University for LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Utah two years judge and a defense witness in the She was a member of trial of the Oakland Raiders' anti- the LDS Church are two trust suit against the National brothers Surviving G Lawrence Football League have differing Ogden and Richard E Stephens Kaysville opinions on one of the key issues in Stephens the case 1 fi 30 Martin — Steven and Myrna Michelson 215 N Fairfield road No 18 Layton girl July 1 Dunford — Robert and Jane Morgan 190 S 500 E Kaysville girl July 2 Prince — Bever and Mary Cole 1700 W 2700 N No 117 Ogden 2 Funeral services will be held Monday at boy July Bern at home 11 am at the Myers Mortuary in Ogden one sis- ter Mrs Jack B (Marian) Peterson Hon-eyvil- le Van Weerd — Karl and Karma Friends may call at the mortuary Suntestimony Thursday that because one hour 8 6 to and from a Monday NFL the pm Peterson 274 S 7300 E Huntsville produces single product day — football — its member teams are prior to services Interment in the Ogden June 29 City Cemetery directed by Rogers Mor- boy not in economic competition of Tremonton tuary US District Judge Harry FLORISTS asked Bassett a series of Funerals Florists questions about the statement then said: “Just because a single product is produced doesn’t mean that it is a single entity One does not necessarily follow the other” “I disagree your honor” replied Pre-gers- on Bassett After the jury left the courtroom NFL attorney Patrick Lynch objected to the judge’s exchange with the witness The judge said he Utah Allied Florist Specializing in Funeral Flowers would consider the objection 430 25th St “The jury has tremendous respect for the judge They would give great weight to what he thought” Lynch said later outside the courtroom Bassett’s testimony was in keeping with the NFL’s contention that the NFL is a partnership of teams that aren’t in economic J I ' 821-23- Si? 1Ual We Specialize Ini DISTINCTIVE I f FUNERAL 1506 Wash DESIGNS 334-45- |