76ERS PRESIDENT CROCE GETS RINGING ENDORSEMENT FROM SNIDER

          Pat Croce, "despite a contract that expires this week,
     will remain in his role as president of the 76ers,"
     according to Phil Jasner of the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS. 
     76ers Chair Ed Snider said Croce can "absolutely" expect a
     new deal: "There's no question I want Pat.  He's done an
     incredible job."  Croce: "I never comment on my personal
     situation, but I don't think it's a question [that he will
     remain as president]."  Croce is an approximately 2% owner
     in Comcast-Spectacor, the conglomerate that owns the 76ers,
     Flyers, AHL Phantoms, CoreStates Center, CoreStates Spectrum
     and Comcast SportsNet (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 4/27).