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New NCAA policy
not tough enough
Generals foresee no letdowns
Associated Press
By HAL BOCK
A P Sports Writer
Nearb 200 college presidents, an impressive show of force, inter
rupted their other administrative duties to attend last week’s special
NCAA meeting in New Orleans.
This was more than unusual. It was revolutionary. NCAA meetings
usually are dominated by athletic directors and faculty reps, but this time
a bunch of their bosses showed up to express growing concern with what
they describe as “an integrity crisis” in college sports.
What could they have in mind?
Just because recruiting abuses have deteriorated into a national dis
grace?
Just because schools cavalierly pass off and on probation almost rou
tinely ?
Just because drug scandals and admission violations pock-mark the
college landscape?
Just because winning has become an obsession, an end to be achieved
without a whole lot of concern for the means?
Is that a crisis?
Most assuredly, the presidents said.
Only a cy nic would wonder where the presidents have been until
now. Finally, however, they have made a gallant attempt to reclaim their
programs, passing stiff, new penalties that will make the rule-breakers
pay dearly for their indiscretions.
The cornerstone of the legislation is the “death penalty ” — a manda
tory suspension of up to two y ears for schools committing two major vio
lations over a five-year period. Major infractions are those that would
give a school a competitive or recruiting advantage such as altering aca
demic records of student-athletes to assure eligibility or offering bribes
to attend a school.
All this isn’t quite as tough as the presidents would have y ou believe,
though. There are windows here which were not slammed as tightly as
they might have been.
The New Orleans legislation requires a minimum penalty. Maximum
is two y ears, but minimum could be something substantially less than
that.
An institution’s first violation remains punishable by probation,
which has hardly proved a substantial deterrent until now.
A real get-tough policy would have called for two-y ear suspensions
right then and there, on the spot, the first time around. One strike and
y ou’re out.
Why give law-breakers a second chance before pounding them? If
y ou’re going to get tough, then get tough.
In fact, the presidents did take such a get-tough stance, but only
against a few schools, and it was on this point where the unanimity of the
convention was tested. It was agreed to make this new legislation retroac
tive to Sept. 1, 1980, which means that 20 to 25 NCAA institutions guilty
of major infractions since that date have already had one chance. The
next violation would mean suspension.
Suspension means shutting down a program — no television, no rev
enue, no recruiting, no program.
Suspension is serious stuff, much more serious punishment than pro
bation, which has eroded over the y ears into little more than a wrist-slap
ping that the rules-breakers seem more than willing to risk.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —
The best single season by a profes
sional running back did not con
clude on a great note. But Herschel
Walker is hoping the playoffs will
end a little better, with the New Jer
sey Generals winning the United
States Football League title.
Walker had his string of rushing
for at least 100 yards snapped at 11
straight games Sunday as the Bir
mingham Stallions limited him to 73
yards on 25 carries and captured the
Eastern Conference title with a 14-6
victory over the Generals.
It was the second time this season
that the Stallions held Walker under
100 yards and only the fourth time
in 18 regular-season games.
“They are the No. 1 team in the
league against the run,” Walker said.
“They came out and played a terrific
game.”
For the season, Walker finished
with 2,411 yards on 438 carries,
breaking the mark of 2,105 yard set
generals
by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles
Rams this past season in 16 games in
the National Football League.
“It was a downer because we had a
great opportunity,” said Walker, the
1982 Heisman Trophy winner from
the University of Georgia. “We had a
chance to be the No. 1 team in the
East.”
Despite the loss, the Generals are
still in the playoffs and will host an
opening-round game on Monday
against either Baltimore or Denver.
An Oakland defeat of Houston
Monday night would make Balti
more the Generals’ foe, while they
will play Denver if Houston downs
Oakland.
“We know we still have a chance,”
Walker said. “I don’t think the loss
will he that much of a letdown be
cause we can still come back and win
it.”
The Generals figure to Ik* hard-
pressed to win the league title if
Walker is held under 100 yards
rushing.
And Stallions Coach Rollie Dotsch
says the key to that is to get Walker
running from sideline to sideline in
stead of letting him turn the ball up-
field.
“Herschel is a great back,"I
said. “Our defensive line fi
cracks in and funnelled himtij
outside to stop him. IfyouktlJ
clearly through the openingsii
middle, he can hurt you."
The Stallions never did
Walker said their pursuit
Generals’ lack of execution com
uted to that success.
Generals Coach Walt V
said the off ense was not up
against Birmingham.The It
the second straight for the Go*
and dropped them to 11-" i
into the playoffs.
Walker did not see the |q
streak as a team morale probbJ
tering the playoffs.
“Since Walt Michaels hast
here we haven’t lost more tbs
in a row." Walkei said. "WejustljJ
to put it out of out mind beausoj
still have an opportunity toki
all.”
Vol.
Cubs on
12-game
losing skid
TANK IWFNAMARA®
by Jeff Millar & Bill Him
Chicago's Frey says
attitude not at fault
Associated Press
Onl} twice in the 79-} ear histor} of the NCAA has a member school
had an athletic program suspended. The sentences were handed out to
basketball programs — at Kentucky after the 1951 pointTshaving scandal
and at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1973 for a variety of
violations following a period on probation.
CHICAGO — When an inter
viewer suggested to Manager Jim
Frey that the Chicago Cubs’ attitude
may be as bad as their play during a
losing streak that has reached 12
straight, the usually patient Frey
loosed a stream of tobacco juice,
barely missing the camera, and a few
words not allowed on the air.
“Now son,’’
said Frey, having
established the
ground rules for
the interview,
“let’s start this
thing over again.”
Considering the slump that has
seen the defending National League
East champions slide from a SVb
game lead in the division to fourth
place, 4'/a games out of first-place,
Frey can live witfi criticism of the
Cubs’ pitching, or hitting, or fielding
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But don’t talk to him about their
attitude.
Frey thinks well enough of his
players to skip a workout Monday ,
the club’s first off-day since it began
the slide June 12, and join most of
them at a charity golf tournament.
“When you lose 11 in a row,” Frey
explained before Sunday’s 7-0 loss to
the charging St. Louis Cardinals,
“you can’t act like it’s Christmas.”
The loss at St. Louis was the Cubs’
sixth straight to the Cardinals dur
ing the drought and their fifth shut
out. The New York Mets have con
tributed four setbacks and the
Montreal Expos two.
Three of the 12 losses came at
home, a Cardinal sweep. And even
though the Cubs will be back in the
friendly confines of Wrigley Field
they try to halt the skit!
when they try to halt the skid Tues
day in the first of a three-game series
against the Mets, they will belooking
at the decidedly uncooperative
Dwight Gooden on the mound.
Since June 12, the Cubs have av
eraged 2.4 runs per contest and have
a team batting average of .224.
Those numbers look bad any
time. Against Gooden, they could
spell No. 13 — tying a club record
for futility set two years ago.
“Our problems hitting on this
trip, I don’t think, had anything to
do with every guy trying to hit a
^rey. “It n;
home run,” said Frey. “It has been a
matter of them not fully co
ing at the plate.”
I lie Cubs are still 11 losses)*
from the major league mark o(
straight set by Manager Ct
Mauch’s 1961 PhiladelphiaF
“When Detroit lost 19 in am*
few years ago, I had a writercalli
and ask if I’d call (Tiger Man)?
Ralph Honk," recalled Maucli,*
spent Sunday in town manam
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leading California Angelstoanll
romp over the Chicago White Sot
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FOURTH OF JULY
PICNIC AT THE POOL
The annual Fourth of July Picnic at the Pool will be held again this
year. This event, offered by the Intramural-Recreational Sports De
partment, Grove Committee and Health and Physical Education De
partment, will be held at Wofford Cain Pool from noon to 5:30 PM. Ad
mission is free to all pool pass holders and $1.00 for adults and
children who do not have a pool pass.
Hamburgers and ice cream will be available for 500 each along
with 250 7-Up. Live 50’s and 60’s music will be provided by Sneaky
Pete and the Neon Madmen from 1-3 PM. In addition, innertube water 1
basketball, a backgammon tournament, a suntan contest, sunburn
contest too! and various demonstrations are planned.
Bring your family and friends for some big fun at the Fourth of July
Picnic at the Pool.
SUMMER HOURS FOR RECEATIONAL FACILITIES
READ BLDG. (EAST KYLE)
Monday-Friday
6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Saturday-Sunday
12:00 Noon-1.00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.-l 1:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
DEWARE FIELDHOUSE
Monday-Friday
12:00 Noon-7:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday
11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
WEIGHTROOM
Monday-Friday
11:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday
12:00 Noon-7:00 p.m.
TENNIS COURTS
Monday-Friday
5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday
1:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
‘Reservations may be made by calling 845-2624
FITNESS CLASSES
The Intramural-Recreational Sports Department is offering fit
ness classes for the summer. The classes, designed for men
and women, are offered for beginners and intermediates. Be
ginners classes are offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
noon-1 PM and Tuesday, Thursday, 5:30-6:30 PM. The inter
mediate class is offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 5:30-
6:30 PM.
Classes will run through the second summer session and
are offered at a cost of $25.00 for three-day-a-week classes
and $20.00 for two-day-a-week classes. Beginning July 15
these prices will be reduced to $13.00 and $10.00 respec
tively. All class participants must have a student ID, validated
faculty ID or recreational ID. Registration for the classes is in
Room 159 Read Building.
CLEARED LOCKERS
Individuals who did not renew their lockers for the summer and may
have left belongings in Room 159 Read Building until July 5. After
this date all unclaimed belongings will be turned over to the MSC
Lost and Found. For more information, call 845-7826.
LOCKERS FOR RENT
Lockers are now available for rent in DeWare and Read Bldg. (East
Kyle). Lockers rent for $10.00 for the entire summer while clothing
service is available for $10.00 for each summer session. All lockers
may be rented in room 159 Read Building.
TEAM SPORTS UPDATE
The Intramural-Recreational Sports Department is running three
team sports this first sunjmer session. The Slowpitch Softball tour
nament, which attracted 100 teams, is winding down. The playoffs
began Sunday, June 23 with the final games slated for Thursday,
June 27 at the Penberthy Complex.
The Basketball Triples and Volleyball Triples tournaments are
taking place on alternate days in the Read Building (East Kyle). Play
offs for Basketball began last Wednesday while Volleyball playoffs
began last Thursday. Finals for these sports are Wednesday, June
26 for Basketball Triples and Thursday, June 27 for Volleyball
Triples.
These three sports will also be offered the second summer ses
sion. Look for entry dates in mid-July.
IMPORTANT
NUMBERS
• IM-Rec Sports Office: 845-7826
• Racquetball Reservations: 845-2624
• Rainout Information: 845-2625
Volleyball Triples Are Into The Playoffs. Final Games are
Thursday, June 27, Read Bldg.
RECREATIONAL AND POOL PASSES
Passes for the recreational facilities and the pool are available
in the Intramural Office, 159 Read Building (East Kyle). Recre
ational passes are $5.00 for faculty and staff and $10.00 for
spouses and dependents. Locker and clothing service is avail
able at an additional cost.
Pool passes are also available in the Intramural Office.
These passes may be bought in addition to the recreational
pass. A pool pass costs an individual faculty or staff member
$30.00 for the summer, a faculty/staff family $45.00 for the
summer and a student family $30.00 for the summer. Rates are
also available for individual summer sessions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored each Monday in The Bat
talion by your local McDonald’s Restaurants at University Drive, Manor
East Mall and on Texas Avenue. Stories are written by members of tiro
Intramural staff, graphics are by Joel Hickerson and photos arebyloc
McDonnell and Marcy Basile.
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