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i JO 5 V' CTV 3 5 Win Ko. 2J i wrestling find Imposed five "sanctions" on. the school. The major penalties were barring Greg Mohns, a graduate assistant football coach, from recruiting or coaching any sport at Oklahoma State for two years and decreasing' the university's initial grants-in aid from 30 to 27 or 10 per cent in football for the years 1976 and 1977. The conference publicly reprimanded Nebraska for taking two ineligible players, Vince Ferragamo and Ray Phillips, -with Its football team to the Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans, Dec.

31, 1974 None of. the athletes at Oklahoma State was punished, and no names were made public. The word "probation" was not used when the action was announced at a late morning mews conference by Charles M. Nelnas, conference commissioner. KANSAS CITY (AP) -t Oklahoma State University and the University of Nebraska were found guilty of violating rules of the Big Eight -Conference Saturday but neither was placed on probation under the organization's new penalty structure.

-The conference faculty 'representatives, the league's governing body, said Oklahoma State was guilty of 11 violations in football and Neinas discussed the conference's new policy regarding infractions at length and said it is designed at "hitting the -guilty and sparing the innocent." Neinas referred to "the Oklahoma situation" of two years ago when the University of Oklahoma was placed on probation for two years and its football team barred from postseason games and appearing on television for that period after the conference found the Sooners had violated recruiting regulations. At that time, Sooner quarterback Kerry Jackson was declared ineligible for one season. The action against Oklahoma, No. 1 college football team in the nation last season, cost the conference and its members thousands of dollars in revenue from postseason games and television appearances. Gclared Snell Signing Up inks a football scholarship to attend UT-Martin as CHS head assistant coach Bo Elliott look on.

yap uniray MURRAY5TATE FG FT RB A PF TP TO James Williams 9 12 4 5 1 3 17 5 Zsck Blasirxjame 2 13 1 2 6 5 3 Larry (Gotten 2 8 2 5 5 2 2 6 5 Grover Woolard I 9 2 3 I 1 3 20 4 Jeff Huqhes 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Sieve Bowers 2 5 1 2 6 0 '1 5 1 Lloyd Williams 0 3 00 ,1 0 I 0 Derrick Melvin 3 0 0 10 f'- 6 3 ToialS: 27 68 10 17 33 5 15 64 22 Percentages: 39.7 FI, 58.8 AUSTIN PEAY FG FC RB A TP TO Richard Jfmmersort 0 1 00 0 0 4 0 0 Joe Johnsonn 4 12 2 2 2 1 4 10 2 Ralph Garner 8 12 II' 13 0. 0 17 3 Charles Fishback 8.14, 44 4 3 3 20 6 Norman Jackson 1 3 00 1-1 1 21 Mickey Fisher 1-2 (j-0 2 0 2 Percy Howard 2 7 2 2 6 1 3.6-5 Red Epley 1-4 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 Otis Howard 6 1 1 2 2 6 1 14 4 Totals: 3166 11 II 37 8 19 73 23 BLOOM 1NGTON, lnd. AP Steve Green scored Jn- diana's first 10 points of (he second half and finished with 29 Saturday, leading the top-ranked and undefeated Hoosiers to an 86 78 Big Ten basketball victory over Ohio State; The nationally televised game was close only in the early moments and then at the end as the Hoosiers raced 1o their 31st straight victory ovi-r two seasons the longest current winning string. Green, a 6-fot-7 senior forward, led a balanced Indiana squad that was playing without its leading scorer, junior forward Scott May, who broke his arm a week earlier at Purdue. The hoosiers built up a 19point lead early in the second half but the Buckeyes came within eight late in the game, mainly on the outside shooting of guard Larry Bolden.

Quinn Buckner added ft points and' Bobby Wilkerson tossed in 14 for the Hoosiers, now 28-0 for the season and 17-0 in the Big Ten with one game remaining against Michigan State before the start of the NCAA tournament March 15. OHIO STATE (78) Andreas 8 4 6 20, Weslon 5 3 4 13, lor 1 1 15, Bolden 10 2 6 22, Wood 00 J0. Bayless 4,0 0 8, Sllegemeier 0 0 0 0, Hammond 00 0 0, Shields 00 0 0, Totals. 14 10 I INDIANA (86) Green 12 5-6 29, Wilkerson 6 2-2 14, -'Benson 5 14 11. Buckner 9 13 19, Laskowski 7 6 6 10, Abernethy 112 3.

Totals. 35 16 23. Halftime; Indiana 44, Ohio State 29. Fouled out: Weston. Total Stale 23, Indiana 17.

A COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) John Lucas scored 21 points Saturday night and led Maryland's second-ranked TeJrrapins to a 104-87 romp over East Tennessee State in a college basketball game. The Terps, who finished the regular season with 22-3 record, rolled up a 22-4 lead after only 6:20 of playing time while hitting nine of their first 10 shots. Maryland players finished in double figures, including reserve guard Bill Hahn, who made his first career start in his final home game as a senior. East Tennessee battled Maryland en even terms after the 224 start and trailed 52-; i at halftime.

1 Kenny Reynolds topped Buccaneers with 26 points Charlie Stuart had 24. Tennesse is now 9-14 for season. Lucas, who leads MarylarJ with an 18.7-point scori'; average, had not been held to less than 12 points until tlW two preceding games, when )j totaled just 21. 1 1,000 78 Hatftime: APSU 38, Murray Officials. Routy Crowell Attendance 6.500 est.

v- team' Fogle, a junior, averaged 33.4 points a game as the nation's leading collegiate scorer last season. This year, though, while averaging 24.9 points and 10 rebounds a game, Coach John McCarthy dismissed him from the team Jan. 9 for disciplinary reasons, then reinstated him two weeks later. The 6-foot-5 star from New York, drafted by the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association last year, was named to the Associated Press Second Team All-American squad last season. Jordan, from Indianapolis, is a 6-foot-8 junior starting center.

old two-year man from Franklin, and 1974 rookie-of-the-year Lennie Pond will occupy the second-row spots in Chevrolets; Benny Parsons, upset winner of the recent Daytona 500, and Dave Marcis, a Mirfwosf rnr whn nirlf Afl nn a g-ggr- jgr talents this year, hold down third-row positions. After these four relatively unknowns come Yarborough, a $272,000 winner last year, and Pearson, a 40-year-old pro who has won 22 races and nearly $500,000 in the last two years. They are in the fourth row. Spotted even further; back are such worthies as Isaac, filling in for A.J. Foyt, and Allison, who only two weeks ago started in the pole position for the Daytona 500.

"It will be interesting," said Moore. i wui wi ar the question of their academic status, is not involved in this NCAA matter," that Canisius itself had not been penalized by the NCAA and that the Golden Griffins, 14-10 go'ng into Saturday night's finale against visiting Gannon, were still eligible for post-season play. But Canisius will have only seven players available for the game. Guard Jim Schofield quit the team earlier this season, junior Mel Montgomery quit last week and two other players are injured. Starr said he has "already appealed to the Committee on Eligibility of the NCAA to review this matter with a view towards reinstating the two "Students to our basketball fabled Richard Petty, a six-times champion, career winner and legend in his own time, would capture the other front-row spot.

But few, other than perhaps the wizened Moore, expected four of Grand National racing's so-called "also rans" to-grab-thetiexMcmrspots in- oo-cin lineup uicii win i ate iui $107,000 in prize money. Or that such luminaries as David Pearson, Cale Yar-borough, Donnie Allison and Bobby Isaac, all wealthy from years of campaigning and winning would be relegated to come-from-behind position at the start. however, will be the situation when the green starting flag drops at noon to signal the first of 492 laps around the North Carolina Motor Speedway, an oval that measures slightly over a mile. Darrell Waltrip, a 26-year- Carolina 500 Filled Faces Staff Photo by Tim Qhlannl Powell fouled out two minutes Into the second half. Meanwhile, Earl Tatura fired in seven of his 13 points as Marquette mounted a 48-30 margirj.

It reached 6-32 as Marquette oulscored trie Chiefs 19 4 in the first five and a half minutes of the second i Reserves played most of the last nine minutes for the whose winning streak, reached 10 games. Big ARCADIA, Calif! (AP) -Tizna, a 6-year-old mare from Chile, captured the $100,000 Invitational Santa Margarita Handicap the second year in a row Saturday, reaching the wire V- lengths in front of Susan's Girl. Tops City BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Star forward Larry Fogle and center Charley Jordan of Canisius College were declared ineligible by the NCAA for all future competition bey se they received "improper aid," the school said Saturday, adding the decision has already been appealed, Athletic Director Daniel P. Starr would not disclose what kind of improper financial aid Canisius provided but noted it had been given by the previous Canisius athletic administration.

He said only it rsTnl lit innc and he did not want to prejudice the appeal. Starr also stressed 'that "the question of their ad-, mission to Canisius College, or ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (AP) Two heavyweights iiead the lineup but a pack of relatively unknown contenders could make Sunday's Carolina 500-mile stock race a dazzling show of things to come. "It has been a long time -weve- had such-fin- in jteresting lineup for a major I race," said Bud Moore, a longtime car builder whose I Ford will be manned by strapping IJuddy Bker. "I have said all along that some of these young kids would reach the point where they'll give the big names plenty of trouble.

I think the time has arrived." Moore's top-ranked honcho, the 34-year-old, 225-pound i Baker, won the front-row pole position in. qualifying trials with a. near-record -Speed of 1 137.611 miles an hour. That was no surprise nor jwas it unexpected that the Today's Wifh Seerol Clarksville's Freddie Rice coach Dan Burden (Left) and Continued from Page I Peay got back on top by eight or so," lamented Overton. "We didn't givenp.

We kept on fighting." Kelly was pleased with the outcome of the game saying. "I'll tajte a win anyway I can get one. We have to play better than this, however, if we plan to do any good in the tour-nament." The Governors played spotty, shot 46 per cent and had 23 turnovers. Charlie Fishback led the way as the Govs ojtscored the Racers 10-4 inthe final two minutes with 20 points. Ralph Garner had 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Joe Johnson had .10 points, while Oi is Howard had 14. "Murray's- Jesse Williams pitched in 22 points, while GroverWollardhad20. The victory gave the Governors a 16-9 overall record and a 10-4 league mark. Murray stands at 10-15 and 3-11. The Governors make their debut in the OVC tournament -Friday, against -Tennessee "We are going to have to work on the defense," said Kelly.

"If we are to get through this thing (the tournament) then defense is going to have to do it for us." "We didn't do that bad of a job against Murray. They have been scoring 85 and 90 points against "people down here. Any time you hold them to 64 points in their place and get a nine point victory on the road, you have to be pleased, What would please Kelly even more right now is knowing his Governors are -going to have a better night in the tournament. Govs "People will say In view of the Oklahoma situation, this is an economic saving of face," said Neinas. "It's not intended that way.

It is our desire to develop a more effective and-fair enforcement situation. "The Oklahoma penalty has resulted in a lot of people, not just the Big Eight Conference, studying to see if the penalty is fair. We expect there will be people who will criticize the '-'Paces -Pack RALEIGH, N.C.XAP) -David Thompson, playing the final home game of his career, scored 36 points Saturday night to lead seventh-ranked North Carolina State to a 103-80 victory over North Carolina-Charlotte. The Wolfpack retired Thompson's jersey number, 44; before the game. By the time he fouled with 2:50 left, the 6-foot-4 senior from "Shelby, N.C.r had given the home fans a performance to remember.

Thompson personally secured the'game late in the first half after the 49ers had moved to within seven With" four free throws of steals and two scoring layups, he gave State a lead that could not be challenged. In the second half, he added a couple of "ally-oop" layups, the patented offensive move in which he soars high over the basket, takes a pass and drops it through the hoop. Thompson's heroics overshadowed the game itself, in which State improved its record 20-5 and snapped a twogame losing streak. UNC-Charlotte dropped to 2Q3.with the loss and may have also dropped out of contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. fQflOfHQ MILWAUKEE (AP) -Marquette's sixth-ranked Warriors, with Bo Ellis' 15 points leading balanced scoring, blew out Oklahoma City in the second half Saturday' for an' '86-65 college basketball victory, their 21st in 24 games.

Three long shots by freshman Jonathan Manning, who finished with 21 points, sparked Oklahoma City to a 16-11 lead. However, successive jump shots by Jerry Homan woke up the sluggish Warriors, who outscored the Chiefs 10-1 for a 3122 lead. They maintained a 19-point spread at halftime, Oklahoma City lost much of its board strength during Marquette's surge when 6-" foot-10 John Powell picked up his fourth foul and was benched 5: 5, before halftime..