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sports Battalion/Page 18 February 15,1982 Th( of 2 Sports Scoops Bench robbed United Press International TUCSON, Ariz. — Cincin nati Reds’ star Johnny Bench was filming a television series at a Tucson park Saturday when someone took his 1976 World Series ring and other jewelry worth a total of $16,000. Tucson police said the ring, a gold watch and chain, a diamond pendant, a charge card and Bench’s driver’s license were in a pouch stolen between noon and 4:45 p.m. from an unlocked concession stand at Palo Verde Park. They have no suspects in the theft. Bench and other major league stars are featured in “The Baseball Bunch,” a tele vision series in which the play ers give advice to youngsters. was scheduled for salary arbit ration in New York. NY signs John Turner signed SWC basketball action this week United Press International FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pitcher Tommy John signed a multi-year contract with the New York Yankees Sunday. No terms were disclosed, but it is believed John signed for an additional three years at an estimated $700,000 per year. Fie is scheduled to re port to training camp Monday and begin working out on Tuesday, two days oefore he United Press International DETROIT — Free agent outfielder Jerry Turner has signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers, the baseball club announced Sun day. In keeping with club poli cy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Turner, 28, comes to the Tigers from the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws left-handed and comes to the Tigers highly re commended by coach Roger Craig, who managed San Diego in 1978-79, public rela tions director Dan Ewald said. MONDAY Texas A&M at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. (KBTX-TV) TUESDAY TCU at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Rice at SMU, 7:30 p.m. Baylor at Texas, 7:35 p.m. SATURDAY Texas at Texas A&M, 2:10 p.m. Arkansas at Rice, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Baylor, 7:30 p.m. SMU at Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m. Olberding, SA crush Seattle, 114-94 United Press International SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs held their last two opponents to under 100 points and Coach Stan Albeck thinks that’s a sign his team is finally out of its slump. Spurs went to their front line to defeat the Seattle Supersonics 114-94. “The major difference was right before halftime when our fast break was cooking and we really got on the offensive boards,” Albeck said. held George Gervin, the NBA’s leading scor er, managed only 15 points Sunday, but the “Our defense has improved immeasur ably. This is the second game in a row we’ve juniors seniors graduate students very ff'ESTAL/ FOREVER last elianeeSS to have YOUR PICTURE in AGGIELAND 82 get shot:: through this Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Yearbook Associates Suite 140 Culpepper Office Pla*e (off Puryear Street) PURYEAR CULPEPPER OFFICES SUITE #140 SAFEWAY CULPEPPER PLAZA rixXON SWC decision delayed Walker to play tonight people to under 100 points. I think we re back on the track now.” Center Dave Corzine and forwards Mark Olberding and Mike Mitchell combined for 66 points and 36 rebounds. Olberding led the way with 25 points and Corzine added a season-high 23 points. Mitchell scored 18 and had a game-high 16 rebounds. United Press International DALLAS — The Southwest Conference’s nine faculty repre sentatives came out in support of officials who kicked Arkansas forward Darrell Walker out of the Razorback’s game with Texas last week, but further ac tion was delayed pending addi tional studies. As a result of the decision, Walker will play tonight when Texas A&M takes on the Razor- backs in Fayetteville for the con ference lead. Aggie-Razorback games have been extremely violent over the years, primarily because of the intensity of the games. Arkansas’ fans are also a ma jor factor in the violence which occurs in games at Barnhill Are na. Spectators throw cups and ice on the floor and opposing players and radio announcers must warn listeners of the obscenity which they are sure to hear. Since the Walker incident, Arkansas officials have changed the location of the visiting locker room at Barnhill Arena so the opposing team does not have to pass in front of the student sec tion on its way to and from the court. Arkansas students were in volved in a confrontation with the Longhorns as they entered their locker room following the game. The special committee look ing into the incident is made up of SWC Commissioner Cliff Speegle, along with faculty rep resentatives from Rice, Baylor and Texas Tech. The committee met Sunday to review 30 pages of testimony and videotapes shot from four angles documenting a series of incidents that took place during the Texas-Arkansas game at Fayetteville Feb. 6. Late in the overtime period of what turned out to be an Arkansas win, bitter feelings erupted in pushing and shoving among players. Then, after the game, Texas coach Abe Lemons became embroiled in a yelling match with an Arkansas fan. The most obvious of the inci dents was a punch thrown by Walker at Texas guard Ray Har per with 18 seconds to play. T hat blow came in full view of the game officials, who ejected Walker. The league meeting took the better part of seven hours Sun day and the conference then issued a brief statement: “After reviewing videotape taken from several angles of tiie altercation that took place dur ing the Texas-Arkansas game on Feb. 6, the conference affirmed its support of the game officials in ejecting Ail basketball player Darrell from the game. “The SWC does noted striking an opponentutij circumstances, however the provocation. Thegaa should always be under of the officials, but the ence realizes its ongoing tion to monitor the cot players, coaches, game j ana all institutional i lives. The conference's si indicated there was toe evidence to adequately one day, so any further the matter was delayed SWG’s post-season tom early next month 75 No. “The surprisingly ■ ‘ volume of material,inbliG" ten and filmed form,pnB'jviv. ;»; closing the matter at thisM'WT. the conference’s statemw / , • “The special committt been instructed to stmi material and report bad conference as a whole meeting in Dallas on March 5.” Neither Arkansas Eddie Sutton nor Texat Abe Lemons was present meeting. They had with Speegle last wed gathered evidence fa meeting. Among the m gathered by Speegle videotape prepared byth versity of Arkansas showed Harper lunging! Razorbacks’ center Scott ings before Harper was by Walker. 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