76ers President PAT CROCE's "Ocean-to-Ocean Trip" on
his motorcycle lasted "a bit more than 60 minutes and 50
miles" before he suffered multiple fractures to his left leg
in an accident in rainy weather. Croce underwent surgery at
the Univ. of PA last night. His recovery time should be 12
to 24 weeks. NBA Commissioner DAVID STERN: "His leg may be
broken, but, knowing Pat, his spirit isn't." Dr. WILLIAM
DELONG, who performed the surgery: "He had a smile on his
face when he hit the door" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 6/18).
Mets P OREL HERSHISER has spent more than $60,000 to
send 1,600 copies of the "Devotional Bible For Dads" to
every MLBer, every PGA Tour player and every national and
local baseball sportscaster (USA TODAY, 6/18)....In N.Y.,
Jack Newfield reports that federal prosecutors feel they
have "enough evidence to indict promoter" DON KING for
racketeering. Sources say an indictment "could come in six
to eight weeks" (N.Y. POST, 6/18)....ESPN's Sal Paolantonio
profiled the relationship between Democratic Presidential
candidate BILL BRADLEY and Lakers coach PHIL JACKSON and
said that Bradley is "banking that Jackson's star power will
raise his profile. And now that Jackson's head coach of the
Lakers, raise some money, especially" in L.A. CNN Political
Analyst Bill Schneider: "Bradley has found a whole new
source of money ... jock dollars" (ESPN, 6/17).
