Money as Stake Coaches Stew As Presidents Tackle Sports
NCAA leaders warn rising presidential interest in athletics stems from cost pressures and Title IX, risking both support and misjudgment. Walter Byers urges presidents to study athletics before guiding policy, while coaches fear quick, fanlike judgments on funding and scheduling.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Lubbock, Tex
Slippery Rock
Spiro Agnew
Walter Byers
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Byers
NCAA
Interst
Oklahoma
Vault Star Signs With Baylor After State Vault Record
Abilene High School junior Billy Olsen, AAAA pole vault champion, signed a letter of intent with Baylor University after defeating Calhoun's Randy Hall at the Austin state meet. Olsen set a state record with 15-9, while Hall cleared 15-0 for third place. Olsen will have another shot next season.
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Billy Olsen
Abilene High School
Calhoun
Randy Hall
Austin
Baylor University
Associated Press
Clyde Hart
Waco University
Olsen
Hall
Sandcrab
Arizona Joins Baseball Field in Midwest Regional
TUCSON Arizona will be the fourth team in the NCAA Midwest Regional in Edinburg starting Friday. Arizona beat Bright Young Tuesday 40 to gain the spot and will face host Pan American Friday night after the Texas A and M Missouri game.
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Tucson, Ariz
Arizona
Edinburg
Bright Young
Texas A&m Missouri
Distant Runner Froelick Signs With Rice University
Marty Froelick a top Texas distance runner from Scarborough High School signed a national track letter of intent with Rice University The junior set a Texas prep two mile record clocking 9 03 1 to set the pace for his college career
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Houston
Marty Froelick
Rice University
Houston Scarborough
Texas
Jets take 3-0 lead in WHA final over Aeros
The Winnipeg Jets built a commanding 3-0 series lead in the World Hockey Association final by thumping the Houston Aeros 6-3 on Tuesday night. The series shifts to Houston for Thursday's decisive game.
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Winnipeg Jets
Houston Aeros
Jets
Aeros
UCLA Favored as NCAA Tennis Opens in Corpus Christi
The 92nd NCAA tennis tournament begins with 96 first round singles matches. UCLA is favored to repeat as team champion, fielding top seeds Peter Fleming Brian Teacher and Ferdi Taygan. Doubles seedings include USC's Manson Lewis. Finals set for Memorial Day at HEB Tennis Center. Trinity and Stanford are among top challengers.
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Tex
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
UCLA
Bruins
Peter Fleming
Brian Teacher
Ferdi Taygan
Southern California
Bruce Manson
Chris Lewis
Southern Cal
Stanford
Trinity
Bob McKinney
Billy Martin
Manson
Pat Dupre
Ross Walker
Houston
Bill Scanlon
Bill Matyastik
Jim Timmins
Dupre
Bill Maze
H.E.B
Texas
Southern Methodist
Pepperdine
Miami
Florida
San Jose State
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Oklahoma City
Ohio State
Princeton
Utah
Brigham Young
Arizona State
Point Comfort Dodgers beat Ron's Krispy Giants 8 7 in league game
The Point Comfort Dodgers led 7 3 after 1 1 2 innings and held on to win 8 7 over the Ron's Krispy Fried Giants in a four inning Port Lavaca Teenage League contest. Dodgers hit four doubles by Warzecha Adams Mayer and others while Pena doubled twice for the Giants. Next Friday features three teen games including Dodgers vs Yanks and Giants vs A's.
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Ron
Krispy Fried Giants
Port Lavaca
Dodgers
Joey Pena
Glenn Warzecha
Chuck Adams
Bill Mayer
Giants
Pena
National Bank
Cal- Comm Credit Union A
John Dodd Pharmacy
Knights of Columbus Braves
Jaycees remain undefeated in Minor League action
The Minor League Jaycees improved to 10-0 with a 22-5 win over Cunningham's Pharmacy. Coached by Mat Riley and Ronald Halsey, they sit two games ahead of Auto Parts. Morton Foods lost 12-10 to Auto Parts, placing Morton Foods at 4-5-1 and Auto Parts at 8-2. Resco defeated Rotary 11-1 to share first place with Oshman's at 8-2, while Rotary stands 4-5-1. The Optimists defeated the Lions 5-1, leaving the Lions at 2-7-1. Tonight Cunningham's Pharmacy vs Progressive Service League and Hayes Electric vs Auto Parts are on the schedule.
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Cunningham’s Pharmacy
Mat Riley
Ronald Halsey
Auto Parts
Morton Foods
Lions
Cunningham's
Pharmacy
Progressive Service League
Hayes Electric
Calhoun Bar Association
United Citizens League
Cablecom General
First State Bank
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South Virginia
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Rotary
Osh
Babe Schwartz
AR Schwartz
Galveston
Courier
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Ford Courier
Terry Bunch Motors
West Main Port
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