European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February the stars and stripes Page 25 judge rules against title in if Federal funds not used equal programs for women suffer loss Detroit a title in received its first major setback this week when a District judge ruled that col Leges and Public schools do not have to provide equal athletic programs for men and women if they dont use Feder Al funds for those specific the court finds that the reach of title in extends Only to those Educa Tion programs or activities which receive direct Federal financial assist judge Charles Joiner the decision stemmed from a 1980 lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public schools by Arthur who demanded that a women Golf team be started at Ann Arbor Pioneer High Joiner said the original intent of Congress regarding sex discrimination and title in of the 1972 education act has been misinterpreted by the department of health and human the Federal ruling states no one shall on the basis of in operating any education program or activity receiving Federal financial As Ann Arbor schools superintendent Harry Howard said the Joiner decision will not affect women sports pro Grams in general or the planned Wom ens Golf team unless we get into a general cutback in All Shock Waves from joiners ruling May be slow in spreading but the Deci Sion Drew Swift response from Chuck director of the women Law fund in Cleveland and author of a recent Book on title the argument is one that has been put Forward for a number of Guerrier the switch is Treyve found a judge who bought i find it its Only the decision of one court and one but that a i think the ramifications will be a lot of school boards will read this decision and great now we dont have to offer anything in women athletics if we dont want it gives them a Legal justification to refuse to be responsive to the needs of Don athletic director at the University of called the decision a i dont have any trouble at All say i want my women Tennis team to have the same resources As the mens Canham but i cant afford to put the same Money into Wom ens sports that i have to put into foot others Jean Dis agreed with i dont think you Call a decision at the District level King its a and its of great concern to a lot of the question ultimately might have to be decided by the supreme King adding that an Appeal is being the decision is a matter of interpreting what Congress Howard said he welcomed the Joiner decision because it May slow Down a few people ready to file lawsuits every time we turn committee seeks balanced Mcaa Cage Meef Chicago up the chairman of the Mcaa tournament selection commit tee has said that highly rated teams Proba Bly will be shipped out of their regions to balance the Early Competition in next months basketball big ten commissioner Wayne Duke said the committee is dedicated to prevent ing Strong teams from being bracketed in the same if it Means sending a team hundreds of Miles away from its re it will be he we have three one is to get the Best Field possible two is to make sure the brackets Are evenly balanced and three is to try to get geographic Duke told the Chicago basketball writers i would have to say the second priority of balance takes precedence Over the last the committee was criticized for sending such teams As which normally would have played in the mid to for the the then to ranked Blue demons were eliminated by Urcla in the first Duke said the Talent Rich Mideast re Gion probably will again have the bulk of the top teams this season and some of the better schools will be sent to the far Midwest or East the Mideast has the strongest even with the Urcla years it was that Duke last year i think three of the four to seeded teams were from the Mideast and we had to space them Duke said teams that were sent far away from Home last year might again face the same problem this we Arent going to take into consideration what happened last Duke a computer will be used by the com Mittee to select the 22 at Large teams in the 48team Field 26 clubs have automatic bids As league what will again make the committees decision difficult on March 8 will be the possibility of upsets in league postseason that makes things very difficult for us when you try to get the most representative Duke a team finishing High in a conference could be eased out when a lower team wins the league tour who Steps Down As committee selection chairman in favor of providences Dave Gavitt next said the nine member group would also Likely retain a preference toward keeping schools hosting sub regional or regional games in their 1 voted against that last year and was Duke but when certain teams lost at Home like Kentucky some of the people ribbed me about Duke also said he is opposed to expand ing the Field to 64 teams As other commit tee members and basketball coaches have he did not sound the Field would be kept at the 48 team i know there Are some Strong feelings toward expansion and 1 have voted against Duke i feel we have a wide open Field again this year and have a representative Cross Section of the top teams in i dont think going to 64 As some suggested or opening it up to All 264 Divi Sion i teams would be Frankfurt baseball ers to loosen kinks sunday compiled by Bucky Fox staff writer baseball tis the season of cold bats and cold but the sport must go so at 2 sunday the Frankfurt giants of the German american league will hold their first full practice at Frank hurts Drake Edwards the workout is open to any aspiring for Call Bill Miller at 23057671 or football dont hang up those shoulder pads just the German american leagues co Logne crocodiles Are looking for Ameri cans in the  area who Are interested in coaching or playing during the upcoming Spring a if youre Call Walter Wilson at 0221681277 during the Day or at Home at boxing indoors where its Wil Flecken will heat up when the seventh army training come teams come to town March 21 for 7th at weighing will be held from 9 to with the first bout slated for 7 entry fee for each fighter is or two the fight card is open to anyone sever Al German fighters Are expected to local Roundup for Call Betsy Hayden at Wil Flecken Mil 2365 Power lifting Wil Flecken will also be the site of the invitational Power lifting meet March weighing Are scheduled for 810 with Competition at 11 entry fee is or four and the meet is open to Call Wil Flecken Mili tary 2365 Bowling the american Bowling Congress inter divisional championships will be held March 78 at the Kleber Ca sern Bowling Center in team captains of the firsthand second place teams of each division Are required to Check in with the tournament director at 2 March if either the first or second place team is unable to the division is authorized to Send the next placed Competition will Start at 3 March 7 and at 10 March the women International Bowling Congress travelling league championships will Roll March 22 at Cambrai Fritsch Cavern in firsthand second place teams from each of the four divisions will compete for the european team captains must Register with the tournament director at 11 Bowling follows immediately entry fees Are per basketball the Wurzburg sports Branch will Host the Vii corps Community women basketball championship March 68 at Leighton Barracks starting at 10 March the lady rattlers will represent Wurzburg Mil com in the crusaders throw Flack at Force Germany the Augsburg crusaders Rode the double figure scor ing of six of their players on the Way to a 11478 Victory Over the Fulda Force in a Usa eur no conference mens Basket Ball game Here wednesday James Flack poured in 19 of his 21 Points in the first when the crusaders cruised to a 4635 Augsburg added to the advantage behind the shooting of guard Tony who came off the Bench with minutes left and still scored 15 the other top Augsburg performers were Alex Mackey 20 Points along with Sticky Kelvin Parham 15 11 re Thomas 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