4 Five gridders mum about suspensions (Continued from Page 1) A team member, wno asked not to be identified, said Dickey had returned to his home in Ottawa, Ohio, to discuss the matter with his family. Virgil stated he was never informed of a suspension, adding he "decided not to play out" his fifth year because of academic commitments. Kligis has refused to comment on his suspension. University officials, meanwhile, expressed confusion about the process by which the five players could have their athletic scholarships immediately terminated. John Dewey, the associate commissioner of the Big Ten, said, "The only in- dividual who has the power to terminate an athletic scholarship in the middle of a term is that university's chief disciplinary officer. That would be either the Dean of Men, the Dean of Students, the provost, or someone like thaf." But several officials confirmed last night that the University does not employ an official to deal with disciplinary matters across the entire campus. They explained that the suspended players could have their scholarships terminated by authorities within the Athletic Department. There was a discrepancy, however, in explanations concerning whether the scholarships could be immediately terminated. "It is assumed that an athlete who has been granted a tender (scholarship) has that tender validated through the end of a term," said Professor Thomas Anton, chairman of the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics. Anton explained that an athlete could have a scholarship terminated between terms, but that the athlete must be notified of the decision not to renew the scholar- ship prior to July. "I'd assume that this is a matter of a training violation," Anton continued. "I don't assume that we'll get involved. We assume the coach's actions are of good cause." University President Harold Shapiro said the University exercises caution before terminating an athlete's scholarship, but added that scholarships could be terminated at any time if a condition under which the tender was granted is violated. "It really depends on the nature of the scholarship," said Shapiro. "We grant thousands and thousands of scholarships every year, and almost every one has some sort of condition attached to it. We would never terminate a scholarship in an inappropriate manner." Other administrators, including Vice President for State Relations Richard Kennedy, were uncertain as to whether the suspended players could have their grants terminated before the end of the term. The Michigan Daily-Friday, March 14, 1980-Page 11 TAKING MCATS? NOW AVAILA BLE: "A Complete Preparation FortMe NEW MCAT" A 420 page self-study guide developed at Harvard University to improve science and math perfgrmance. Before investing hundreds invest only $14.00 (inc. postage) Health Professions Education Service laic. 11901 Goya Dr.. Rockville, MD 20854 Please forward copies of the NEW MCAT preparation guide at $14.00 per copy. Amount of enclosed check_ Print Name Address CitAy/S~tate Lip_ Hockey's hard knocks Minnesota North Stars Steve Christoff, a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team's "miracle on ice," is shown here being initiated to the cruel- ties of NHL hockey by Steve Shutt of the Montreal Canadiens. Christoff checked Shutt into the boards and Shutt responded by uprooting the gold medal winner with a stick across the chest. 11 JOE LOUIS HOSTS NCAA: Top tracksters gather in Detroit By JOHN FITZPATRICK The NCAA indoor track champion- ship meet at the Joe Louis Arena this weekend promises to be as exciting as its predecessors, with a number of up- sets in several events possible. One event which was formerly thought to be a foregone conclusion as to the winner, the 1,000 yard run, is not so any more, as the defending champion and favorite in the race, Don Paige of 'Villanova, fell ill at the IC4A track meet Mast week and plodded -to a fifth place wfinish in the 1500 meter race. Paige won both the 800 meters and 1500 in the NCAA outdoor championships last year, and has run a 2:051,000, one of the fastest in history. If Paige's health is still questionable this Friday night, when the qualifying trials for the 1,000 are set to go off, a darkhorse who might steal the title is Bill Martin of Iona, who has recorded several fast wins this season. WITH PAIGE sick, another event, the mile, might prove to be a runaway. Paige ran a close second to Eammon Coughlan in the Millrose Games mile with a 3:58.3, one of the best times this season, and was thought to be a possible threat to the defending champ, Suleiman Nyambui of Texas-El Paso. With Paige gone, Nyambui, whose time of 3:57.9 set a meet record last year, should be able to win the race with relative ease. Indiana's Jim Spivey, who recently ran 4 3:58, and Michigan's Dan Heikkinen, who's run 4:02, might challenge, but Nyambui's vast ex- perience should be the deciding factor; though he's recovering from a leg in- jury, the 28-year-old Tanzanian is one of the world's best distance runners, having run the second-fastest 5,000 meter in history, 13:12.3, and having easily won the 10,000 meter in last year's NCAA in 28:02, devastating the field with a blistering last lap kick. SPORTS OF THE DAILY - Omympian takes an illegal 'leak' The high jump offers some exciting competition, with last year's winner, Jim Pringle of Florida, returning, along with former world record holder Franklin Jacobs of Farleigh-Dickinson, and 7'41/2" performer Mike Lattany of Michigan. Lattany has been jumping hot lately, and could well surprise many. The longer distance events, the mile and three mile, will probably be dominated by a host of foreign runners, as Nyambui will probably defend the two mile title he won last year in 8:37.9 (an interesting sidelight to this is that Nyambui's feat of winning the mile and two mile in the same NCAA indoor meet has been duplicated by only two people in the past, Jim Ryun and Marty Liquori) and another UTEP runner, Kenyan Mike- Musyoki, will return to defend the three mile championship he won last year. ASIDE FROM Heikkinen and Lat- tany, Michigan's main hopes for getting some points in the team totals are Dave Lewis (three mile), Andrew Bruce (440), and the distance medley relay team. Action begins Friday night at Joe Louis with finals in the 440, 880, three mile, triple jump, long jump, and shot put. A MARCH 14 ,.--- Arena Arbor 8pm NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Dave Silk, a hockey hero for the United States' team in the Winter Olympics, was arrested late Tuesday night after he ignored a police officer's order to stop urinating on a parking garage door, police said. The state decided Wednesday, however, not to prosecute the charge against the hockey player, Assistant tate's Attorney Thomas O'Keefe said 1ISilk "will pay a severe penalty ... his life will be under a magnifying glass from now on." oSilk was charged with disorderly 'conduct after he ignored Detective Louis Spina's order, authorities said. Silk, 22, of Scituate, Mass., was a member of the team that caused a sen- sation by upsetting the Soviet hockey team and winning the gold medal last month in the Olympics at Lake Placid, He was carrying a beer and standing with an unidentified male companion when Spina first saw him in front of an elevator door, police said. The detec- tive said he told them to return to the club in the same building, where they apparently had been celebrating. Silk is scheduled to make his debut with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League tonight. He Was assigned to the Nighthawks this eek by the Nighthawks' parent club, the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Niekro honored ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Phil Niekro, the veteran knuckleballing right-hander of the Atlanta Braves, was rnamed the winner of the 1980 Roberto Clemente Award, it was announced yesterday. The award, named for the late Hall of ame outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is given annually by major league baseball to the player who best exemplifies the game on and off the field. The winner is chosen on the basis of sportsmanship, character, com- munity involvement, and contributions to baseball. Niekro, 40, has won 218 games in his 16 seasons with the Braves. He has led, the NL in names started. enmnlete ned yesterday. Holland and Kenya have agreed to at- tend so far, with replies from other countries still coming in. Organized at ministerial level, the conference will be held in Geneva, the sources told The Associated Press. A Geneva state protocol spokesman con- firmed it would be held there. Western Europe, African and Arab governments which don't want to send athletes to Moscow to protest the Soviet' thrust into Afghanistan have been in- vited, British informants said. The U.S. State Department said two dozen countries were asked to attend,. but officials declined to name them. The International Olympic Commit- tee declined official comment. But a spokesman said the "vast majority" of Olympic committees are in favor of supporting the Moscow Games. "We are concentrating on the Games going ahead as planned," said the spokesman at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. 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