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Page 12 The Battalion Thursday, October 19,198; NCAA recommends stiffer penalties and year-round drug tests INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Council will recommend year-round drug testing for college athletes and stiffer penalties for those who test positive, especially for such banned substances as steroids. “The feeling is to show more con cern and compassion for those who use street drugs,” NCAA President Albert Witte said Wednesday. “The emphasis there is less for punish ment than for curing or helping the athlete. “The health and safety and wel fare of those athletes are given much greater weight than for those who test positive for performance-en hancing substances such as steroids.” The NCAA Council, which in cludes 22 representatives from the NCAA’s Division I schools and 1 1 each from Divisions II and III, ended three days of closed-door meetings Wednesday. The meetings set the agenda of proposals it will sponsor at the full NCAA conven tion at Dallas Jan. 7-10. Witte, a law professor at the Uni versity of Arkansas, said the council unanimously endorsed the concept of a year-round drug testing pro gram, although no details of the plan or how it would be imple mented have been formulated. The NCAA now tests only before its championship events and football bowl games, but many schools con duct in-season testing for athletes Richard Schultz, the NCAA ext utive director, said there life would be challenges to the propose if it is adopted, “but we feelwe’reo; solid legal ground.” The council also discussed Fropt- sition 42, approved at the last NCil convention, which would eliminatt all scholarship aid to freshmenwk fail to meet the academic requitt ments of the earlier Proposition IS Witte said the council wants u make certain “partial qualifiers - those whose high school gradepcir average is at least 2.0 on a 4.0 salt — have “access to institution)! funds” and not be barred from fi nancial aid that they would other wise be eligible to receive if thei were not athletes. “The council has a subcommittet which has developed a plan foramt iiorating Proposition 42,” Witte said “We’ll meet together to see if theres unanimity to go for one proposal to present the membership withtw proposals to choose from. Buht are in agreement... partial qualifier: should have access to an education and there should not be a loosenin, of eligibility requirements.” He said the council would notret ommend repeal of Proposition 42« change previous stands on eligibi contained in Proposition 48. < k \ sun Ba) E diet het ( Fra ear sin oui the has the are thi; 1 for stn Tomczak remains Ditka’s quarterback LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Coach Mike Ditka of the Chicago Bears celebrated his 50th birthday Wednesday by announcing that Mike Tomczak still was his starting quarterback — despite two losses in a row for the team. A third loss against Cleveland Monday night would be the first three-game losing streak for Ditka since he became coach in 1982. Ditka also said he had no idea of the whereabouts of cornerback Ves- tee Jackson, who said he might skip practice after losing his starting job following Sunday’s 33-28 loss to Houston. “Mike Tomczak is my quar terback,” Ditka said. “If he doesn’t perform, we’ll try Jim Harbaugh. We’re trying to win a game. If I make a substitution, it doesn’t mean the other guy won’t be back.” Jackson said Tuesday that he was upset at being replaced by Lorenzo Lynch. “I have not talked to him and I can’t do anything until we talk to him,” Ditka said. “He’s not here and he’s not at home.” Jackson did not show up for prac tice Wednesday, something that sur prised some of his teammates, in cluding defensive captain Mike Singletary. “It’s something I didn’t expect,” Singletary said. “I hope everything works out. Vestee has always been quiet and goes about his business his own way. I didn’t think this would happen.” There wouldn’t have been am surprise about Tomczak starting!! Cleveland next Monday night dt spite the two straight losses excqx that Ditka planted the seedofdouts earlier in the week. “I’ll announce my starting quar terback later in the week,” hesaidai ter Tomczak was intercepted foia times in the loss to the Oilers. “Mike’s play has been outstand ing,” Ditka said Wednesday, playii down some of Tomczak’s mistake “Two of the interceptions wen meaningless, but two of them wen bad choices. He threw three toucli |; down passes and ran the club well. Tomczak said he expected tostan all along. “Why worry about what you can: control?” he added. “I never tak anything for granted. Quarterbatl is an important position, butit’sonl an extension of the team.” Jai Fi Ditka talked to both Tomczak ant Harbaugh Wednesday in makingt: decision. He was upset about tkt turnovers and a collapse of the de fense. He also said he though Tomczak should have done mofi scrambling. “I’m not going to change my w< of playing,” Tomczak said. “I ho my mistakes and I’m going to wort on them. I have to play a smartn game, especially in throwing the bat away.” Two of Tomczak’s interceptior- came when he was trying to thro 1 the ball away. (Con pace l°gg' sistec also 1 of sc: T; greai pre-s has 1 for i nuall lineb wasti awar Lack of sacks makes “! mucf just t playii I not w Refugio QB standout i Refugio quarterback Scooter Hes- seltine completed five touchdown passes and ran for two more against Karnes City. But even more impres sive was what he didn’t do. He didn’t get sacked. “We started out this year with five kids (offensive linemen) who hadn’t played before,” Refugio coach Bobby Kelly said. “We had 36 yards rushing in the first game and for us that’s unheard of.” But as the offensive line im proved, Hesseltine was able to do his work and his performance Friday night earned him mention in The Associated Press Schoolboy Honor Roll. Hesseltine, 6-2, 180 pounds, com pleted 10 of 15 passes for 259 yards and touchdowns of 61, 18, 12, 60 and 45 yards and he rushed 77 yards on 7 carries and touchdowns of 29 and 2 yards. The Bobcats beat Karnes City 55- 6 with Hesseltine playing two and one-half quarters. “Early in the year he was trying to do too much like quarterbacks often do,” Kelly said. “He tried to force a few passes in there.” Hesseltine is an outstanding ath lete, Kelly says. He’s has pole vaulted 16-8, thrown a discus 166 feet and run 14.7 in the high hurdles. “But his best quality is his lead ership,” Kelly said. “When he steps in a huddle things get more serious. The only time we’ve been in trouble this year was against Edna. “The first time we got the ball in the second half, he took us downik field for a score. He just tak charge.” Santa Rosa quarterback RoyGc: zales passed for 436 yards in leatfc the Warriors to a 53-0 victory oki La Villa. Gonzales hit 23 of 32 passes at touchdowns of 64 , 20, 43 and yards. It was the fourth-bestyarda. figure in Class 3A history. Gabrtf DeLao of Floresville set the recot of 466 yards in 1978 against Kart' City. Elsewhere in the state, runnc did their part in piling up yard There were three 300-yard efforts Idalou’s Freddy Martinez, in k! second game as a running bao gained 347 yards on 44 carries at had touchdown runs of 3, 3 and yards in a 30-7 victory over Tahola Martinez moved to running bat' from wingback two weeks ago. Somerville’s Fredrick Woodbeff rushed for 307 yards on 17 cartf and scored on runs of 86, 67 and? yards in a 32-12 victory over Seiroi'. Woodberry has gained U- 1 yards on 93 carries and scored touchdowns this season. Bremond’s Nicky HaytT gained 318 yards on 18 carries!; scored on runs of 80, 76 and yards in a 28-25 loss to Norman.'- 6-0. V fCon fight tag t 1 engm time [take t | Th I matic the Denver City’s Kenny Samanio' narrowly missed the 300-yard ®i 1 with 296 yards on 28 carries ar-' 75-yard touchdown run in a victory over Lubbock Roosevelt.