European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday August 11, 1978 Grambling plans not to protest ban by Kevin Mck Annew Orleans a Grambling plans no protest of a one year probation imposed by the Mcaa for making special Loans to athletes a school official said . Kermit Mcmurry. Executive vice president said he agreed that inca financial rules had been broken when Small Cash Loans were made to football an basketball players at the predominantly Black athletically powerful school but he said the Loans which the Mcaa said stretched from 1959 to 1977, were made to needy students who had no other financial were violations of a humanistic nature. They were not an overt attempt to defraud the rules of the Mcaa he said in a Telephone interview. No action Mcmurry said the school would no discipline Eddie Robinson athletic director and head football coach since1941, or basketball coach Fred Hobdy. The Mcaa committee on infractions announced wednesday it was forbidding Grambling from playing in Post season games or televising any of its regular games next , who was asked about the probation while holding a promotional news conference in Beaumont Texas said i have nothing to be ashamed if Grambling is guilty the Mcaa must penalize us like everybody else. We Are going to take the year live with it at Grambling and do what we can after Robinson said he loaned students up to$10 a month for books fees or personal emergencies from a Cash fund which did not exceed $400 at a were charged 25 cents interest on Loans up to $5, so cents up to $10 and so Forth in an Effort Robinson said to teach them about finance. Paid Lor bus ride Mcmurry said that in one Case a student received Money for a bus ride Home to new Orleans for a hernia operation. In another ease Mcmurry said the school paid for a pair of pants and a shirt after a student clothes were stolen from his dorm. You can t have him going around naked Mcmurry said. The Mcaa also complained about nine checks issued to athletic boosters to pay recruiting expenses. Mcmurry said the checks covered mileage and Gas for driving athletic prospects to the Rural school. Grambling was having financial difficulties and could not afford to Fly themis and out like most Large universities he said. The Louisiana legislature has appropriated an extra $7 million in the last two years to pay a huge financial deficit run up by the school in part due to athletic spending. An investigation of the deficit led to the indictment of the former head of the Grambling foundation a fund Raisin group. He is appealing a jail term after his conviction of then of $30.000 in foundation funds Bear s Newsome postpones retirement from football Chicago a Veteran defensive end Billy Newsome who announced tues Day his retirement from pro football has changed his mind and decided to play through the 1978 National football league season with the Chicago bears he said wednesday. Newsome 30, started every game alright end for the bears last fall he is entering his ninth year and second with the bears. Club sold to no. Executive Rockies to stay in Denver Montreal l i the National hockey league Board of governors approved the Sale of the Colorado Rockies to new Jersey trucking magnate Arthur Imperatore wednesday. Nil commissioner John Ziegler making the announcement. Mil commissioner John Ziegler said. The nil is very pleased that the Colorado Rockies will continue As a member of thenal and that Colorado fans will continue to have the Opportunity to encourage and support their Young and exciting team but Imperatore. Who Heads a a a top seeded Jimmy Connors swings away. Aiming for his 3rd Clay court title sports inc. Has said he Hopes to a team to the new Jersey if Coji where an Arena is scheduled topple Ted in 1980. Imperatore n franchise from Jack Vickery. The league was impressed i dramatic increase in attendance ies games during the last half of oni 78 season and this reinforced tit be nors belief that Colorado should Bow. The most important hockey Marten Al nil in years to come Hegh this statement. It is my opinion that today of. Vote resulted because the Board of a nors was satisfied that or. Imperil Mastaff will dedicate their efforts my sources to building the Colorado franchise in Denver to one of thew nil. I believe the governors Hart quite Clear that they want the i franchise to remain in the nil did not disclose the Princl Paratore paid for the Rockies. Sex Rockies owner \ pleased with terms of i Denver up to Jority owner Jack Vicken i Nappy about Selling the nil 8 was pleased the nil Board approved the Sale wed Nesden de standing the team would r Orado. I am pleased that hockey i in Denver to continue the Prat the past two seasons said 1. Sold the franchise because of with the City of Denver Over a leai4 ment. The nil Board of governor i the Sale to new Jersey tru cuu Arthur Imperatore but refund i to move the franchise to Mimi two years when the Meado Hakl was completed. Connors oranges Vas Advance of 3rd round of Clay court Fourney by Hank Lowenkron Indianapolis api Jimmy con nors. Manuel Orantes and Guillermo Vitas the top three seeds in the $210.000 68th . Open Clay court Tennis championships. Wednesday All advanced to the third round with straight set victories. Vilas. The no 2 seed had More trouble with dogs at a veterinarian s office located near the Indianapolis Racquet club then he did with France s Yannick Noah. Vilas. Who will play 16th-seeded Phil Dent of Australia thursday scored a 6-1.6-0 Triumph. Connors Winner Here in 1974 and 1976and top seeded this year got past Heinz gun hard of Switzerland. 64. W he meets 19th-sccded Jaime Fillol of Chile next. Orantes. Who won Here in 1973. 1975 and 1977. Handled 24-year-old Rick Fagel. 6-2.7-5. Fourth seeded Corrado Barazzetti of Italy sixth seeded John Mcenroe seven seeded Jose Higueras of Spain. Ill seeded Adriano Zanatta of Italy. 12th-seeded Balazs Paroczy of Hungary and 14th-seeded Chris Lewis of new zealand also advanced to the third dogs during a match is very said Vitas who added that the dogs were also disturbing. In women s play six of the eight Quarter finalists were determined wednesday in the Day s big upset. Dana Gilbert ousted second seeded Virginia Ruzicki of Romania 6-3.6-4. Sixth seeded Jeanne Evert whose sister Chris won Here four straight times advanced with a 7-5. 6-2 verdict Over Marcie Louie of san Francisco. Eighth seeded Jeanne Duvall scored a 5-7, 6-3. 6-4 . The other Quarter finalists were. Argen Tina s Viviana Gonzalez. Kate Latham an Caroline Stoll. Latham advanced with a 4-6. 6-1 6-1 decision Over Zenda Liess in a match that took two hours and 45 minutes to play. Molina upsets Gullikson in Wendy s classic Columbus. Ohio Lupi Veteran Ivan Molina of Colombia upset fourth seeded Tim Gullikson. 6-2. 6-4. Wednesday in the second round of the $75.000 Wendy Stennis classic. Has Jet rold South american left hander had his Baseline game tuned to perfection and repeatedly caught Gullikson Gles championships for onto Sou to play at his Best when behind i pressure. He trailed 1-3. 4 to Jar final puerto rican will facet Brian Gottfried in one Quarter Blu Friday. Gottfried advanced with Kyj 6-2 win Over Australia s tent Bijj of Gottfried broke service in of the third set to go a and Wal in serious trouble again. H51also advancing wednesday Peter Fleming Chatham. N j South Africa s Deon Joubert. F first round match. Fifth seeded Bob Lutz sap icalif., moved into the quartet Downing Tim Garcia. Albu Querij w. 5-7.6-1. Gottfried beats in Ohio h As � Giltinan seeded second and seventh respectively were Eim rated in first round play tuesday seeded Francis Esa Francis Gonzalez of wll Hin Point of de n second rond match Dublin Ohio a an Gottfried Defeated nor Cavert of Australia m. 4 m in the second round of 1al Tennis tournament at in other second round Molina of Colombia upended i Tim Gullikson 6-2, m and in Gonzalez of puerto Rico he set tiebreaker 11-9 to beat Row of great Britain 5-7. -0. 741 j sixth seeded Peter Deon Jobert of South a Complete first round act in
