Hogs and SWC Schools under probation tied to recruitment rules
The Southwest Conference met at College Station May 1 1978 and can lift probation for Southern Methodist Texas and Arkansas as the NCAA reaffirmed the sanctions for recruiting violations. Texas and Arkansas face one year, SMU two years. Hardin-Simmons ends two year probation and Prairie View A&M one year.
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Leafs Hawks at End of Read as Playoffs Loom
Toronto and Chicago faced elimination threats in their sixth games as Montreal and Detroit held 3-2 series leads. The Leafs struggled for offense with two goals in 11 chances, while the Hawks relied on Stan Mikita and Scooter Line production to spark a limited attack against Detroit.
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Baseball Opening Day Attendance Dips Across Leagues
About 3,000 fewer fans per game attended baseball openers than last year with eight games totaling 234,109 and a ninth Cleveland at Los Angeles called off by rain. The average paid attendance was 29,264, while Washington drew 43,554 for the day’s top crowd and Houston’s Astrodome debut attracted 48,546 total but 42,652 paid.
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Koufax to Return to Regular Hurling Turn Sunday
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax plans a regular pitching turn Sunday in Philadelphia after a three inning test in Washington showed no elbow flare. Koufax described traumatic arthritis and said he may skip throwing between games, awaiting manager Walter Alston’s assessment of when he is ready to pitch again.
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Fewer Football Probations Highlight NCAA Enforcement Shift
The NCAA council reaffirmed SWC penalties with SMU two-year probation banning bowl games, Texas and Arkansas one-year probation with bowls allowed. Probes date to 1964 actions from May 9 for SMU and Texas, Dec 12 for Arkansas.
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Defense Lags Says Broyles of Razorbacks
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles says the Razorbacks defense lags behind the offense after the first week of spring drills. Lindsey shines with a 10.1 clocking in a 100 yard dash amid limited experience on the defensive unit.
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A M Captures Track Meet in Arkansas Triangular
Arkansas A&M defeated Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State in an AIC triangular track meet in Arkadelphia. A&M won eight first places and totaled 732 points to Ouachita 53 and Henderson 48. Sam Goodwin set a new AIC discus record with 162 feet 3 inches, surpassing the old mark by nearly four feet.
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NBA Playoff Results and Schedule
Basketball playoff note outlines Monday results with no games and upcoming matchups in two divisions. Boston leads Philadelphia 3 2 in the East while Baltimore trails Los Angeles 3 2 in the West with games pending.
Three Day Meeting Ends Probation Actions on Several Colleges
The three day meetings terminated the two year probation against Hardin Simmons and lifted one year probations against Kentucky Slippery Rock State Pa State and Prairie A and M of Texas.
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Arkansas Texas Golfers Tie in Southwest Conference Match
Arkansas and Texas battled to a 3-3 deadlock in a Southwest Conference golf match in Austin Texas. Hal Scharber of Arkansas and Randy Giselman of Texas halved. Hastings defeated Mitchell, Adkins downed McCutcheon 3 and 1, and Holbrook beat Hall 1-up. Eiselman and Mitchell halved with Sharber and Hastings.
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Early Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings show Los Angeles Milwaukee Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago tied at 1 0 0 with St Louis and Cincinnati at 0 0 0 New York and San Francisco show 0 1 0 records Weekday notes list results Pittsburgh San Francisco 0 10 innings Milwaukee Cincinnati Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Houston St Louis Chicago. American League entries place Detroit Minnesota Baltimore and others at 0 0 0 with games including Detroit Kansas City and New York Los Angeles Baltimore and Boston matchups.
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Texarkana Cage Coach Resigns
Texarkana Ark AP Joe Woolley resigned as basketball coach at Arkansas High School Monday to take a post at Ball High in Galveston Texas. He will assist two former Arkansas High coaches at Ball High Swede Lee in football and Bob Bledsoe in basketball.
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Pirates Mets Open Season In Midseason Form On Opening Day
Pirates lefty Rob Veale struck out 10 in a 1-0 ten inning win over the Giants as Bob Bailey delivered a leadoff homer in the 10th. Cloninger allowed two hits in a 4-2 Braves win. Mets, after a 6-1 loss to Drysdale, sit bottom of standings as Stengel’s club stalls in NL action.
Benton Stops Barrett in Philadelphia Bout
George Benton from Philadelphia stops Larry Barrett of Baltimore in the seventh round at 1602. The bout ends with Benton emerging victorious in the Philadelphia arena.
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Odds Against Philadelphia in NBA Semifinal Playoffs
The Lakers and Celtics lead their respective semifinals as the 76ers and Bullets face tough road games in Boston and Los Angeles. A seventh game looms in each best-of-seven, with Philadelphia and Baltimore in danger if road results repeat.
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Two Local Teams Make Semifinals
The Hope High School girls volleyball team coached by Mrs. Glenn Ballard reached the semifinals at Play Day hosted by Southern State College. The squad, after a two game to one loss to Spring Hill, La., featured players Susan Fincher Michele Smith Elizabeth Ritzell Regina Smith Betty Whitten Brenda Underwood Cecilia Archer Linda Reece and Barbara Thompson. Singles ping pong players Shirley Hinton Sharon Honeycutt and Shirley Dudney also made the semifinals. Badminton entrants were Sheila Wilson Phyllis Martin and Carolyn Hamm. Nancy Wester was team manager, with Charlotte Gibson and Tonna Puke serving as practice teachers.
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Gaslite Bowl Leaders Monday Night Men’s Classic League
A list of top bowlers and standings from various night leagues at the Gaslite Bowl. Notables include Phil Del Vecchio 209 and Jack Dailey 203 in the Monday men’s group, with multiple players over 200 such as Ted Price 206 and Jerry O’Neal 200. Womens leaders feature Peggy Dougan 156 and Jimmie Nicholas 153, with several players posting high scores across Monday to Friday events.
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Yankees Fall in Error Filled Opening Day Loss
The Yankees drop 5-4 to the Twins in 11 innings after a flood driven venue shift and a spate of errors and wild pitches. Charlie Finley staged a circus before the A's 6-2 win over Kansas City, featuring a mule mascot and a pelican‑pigeon spectacle.
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Arkansas Faced One Year probation Affirmed by NCAA
University of Arkansas President Dr. David W. Mullins and football coach Frank Broyles expressed relief as the NCAA reaffirmed the Southwest Conference action placing Arkansas on probation for one year. The penalties involved visits to campuses by high school football players and the university vowed no repeat offenses.
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Nicklaus Tops Moneywise After Masters Victory
Jack Nicklaus leads the PGA money list after winning the Masters at Augusta. Official money totals 34,400 plus 8,425 unofficial for a 42,825 total. Doug Sanders second with 30,707 official and 3,257 unofficial. Billy Casper third with 21,948 official and 20,106 unofficial.
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Baseball Monday's Stars Pitching Paces Pirates and Phillies
Bob Veale of Pittsburgh hurled a three hit gem with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a 10 inning 1-0 Pirates win over San Francisco. Richie Allen of Philadelphia slugged a two run homer in a 2-0 Phillies victory over Houston.
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Parks Win Triangular Track Meet in Fayetteville
Arkansas won 11 of 17 events at a triangular track meet in Fayetteville defeating Southwest Missouri State and Tulsa University. The Razorbacks scored 100 points with standout marks including a 22.17 yard dash and Jeff Pride’s 1:54.2 half mile.
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Detroit Leads 3-2 in NHL Semifinals Series
In the Stanley Cup Playoffs best-of-seven semifinals Detroit is ahead of Chicago three games to two after a recent game. Montreal leads Toronto 1-0 with Montreal up in their series.
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Various MLB Games Include Extra Innings Tie
Burgh blanked San Francisco 1 to 0 in 10 innings while Philadelphia shut out Houston 2 to 0. Milwaukee defeated Cincinnati 4 to 2. Los Angeles beat New York 6 to 1. St. Louis and Chicago fought to a 19 to 10 tie in an 11 inning game halted by darkness.
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