The Michigan Daily-saturday, June 21, 1980-Page 15
S'oorts
Toledo placed on
NCAA probation
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP)-The University of Toledo has been placed on
athletic probation for one year by the National Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion for track program violations, stemming primarily from the problems
surrounding recruitment of a student from Kenya.
The probation period is retroactive to May 29, 1980.
Sanctions against the track program were made public by the NCAA
yesterday. They were the result of an NCAA investigation of the Toledo
athletic program concluded in May.
The infractions deal basically with the recruitment of Nicholas Daniel
Kimaiyo Mukeka of Kenya by former Toledo track Coach John Flaminio, the
payment of transportation costs, transporting student athletes from Detroit
Metro Airport and the payment of a student-athlete's admissions processing
fee by the former coach.
The coach recruited Kamaiyo as a world class hurdler, but it was
discovered that the athlete was an imposter and not the sixth fastest hurdler
in the world he claimed to be. His athletic grant was revoked and he
withdrew from the university.
Sanctions against the track program prevented the university from
participating in the 1980 NCAA outdoor track championships and will bar the
team from competing in the NCAA indoor track competition in 1981.
Gilder leads open
ILE BIZARD, Quebec (AP)-Bob Gilder fought wind, rain and cold
for another 3-under-par 67 and moved into the early second round lead
yesterday in the $350,000 Canadian Open Golf Tournament.
Among the late starters-who faced gusty winds, chilly temperatures
and occasional rain showers-was George Burns, who held the first round
lead with a 66.
Hale Irwin, with an opening 68, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw and
defending title-holder Lee Tevino also had late starting times. Watson and
Crenshaw shot first-round 69s and Trevino 71.
Jack Nicklaus, fresh from his U.S. Open triumph last week and seeking
his first Canadian national championship, moved into a tie for second among
the early finishers. Nicklaus shot a 68 and was five strokes back of Gilder
with a 139 total for 36 holes.
NEW MEXICO'S ELLENBERGER:
Coach acquitted
Your place or mine.
First base umpire Mike Reilly enjoys one of the fringe benefits of working a
game at the Texas Ranger's Arlington Stadium--getting his feet swept off by
ball girl Jennifer Briggs. Ms. Briggs was sweeping off the bases and Reilly's
feet between innings of a Wednesday night game between the Rangers and the
Milwaukee Brewers, which Milwaukee won, 9-4.
CO SRESTONIGHT
SCORES
American League
California:0, ::osonu 2 CANCE
Texas s, Toronto 2
NationalLeague
Chicago 4, Atlanta 2
St. Louis 7, Cincinnatis
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Former
University of New Mexico basketball
Coach Norm Ellenberger was acquitted
Friday on seven federal charges
relating to a grade-transcript scandal
at the university.
"Needless to say, I'm very happy,"
said the 47-year-old former coach after
receiving the verdict in the courtroom
of U.S. District Judge Juan Burciaga.
"BUT WE'RE only halfway there.
It's a two-fold situation," added Ellen-
berger, referring to state indictments
he faces in a trial scheduled to begin
next month.
"I thought witch-hunts went out with
the dark ages. Maybe we got into one
here," he said.
A federal jury deliberated about two
hours and 45 minutes before delivering
its verdict on the seven-count indic-
tment against Ellenberger.
WHEN THE court clerk concluded
his announcement of the findings of the
six-man, six-woman jury, the cour-
troom audience began clapping and
broke into cheering.
The verdict came after four days of
testimony in the trial, which concluded
Friday morning when attorneys for
Ellenberger and the U.S. government
painted opposite pictures of Ellen-
berger's involvement.
U.S. Attorney R. E. Thompson, who
headed the prosecution's team,
declined comment on the verdict.
ELLENBERGER'S attorney, Leon
Taylor, said, "The verdict speaks more
eloquently than I could ever speak."
Taylor also said he did not believe the
state trial "will be any tougher than
this one."
Ellenberger, smiling broadly to
reporters in the lobby of the courthouse,
said he had two things going for him -
"One was I was not guilty to begin with,,
the second was I had a great lawyer.
That's hard to beat."
Martin returns
NEW YORK (AP) - Admitting that
he was "uptight" and saying he would
be glad when the weekend was over,
Billy Martin returned to Yankee
Stadium Friday night to a rousing but
marshmallow-punctuated reception.
Martin brought his Oakland A's to
New York for the first time this season
since he was fired as manager of the
Yankees last October following his fight
with a marshmallow salesman in a
Minnesota hotel.
"EVERYBODY HAS been great,
smiling and shaking hands," Martin
said. "I feel like I'm running for office.
It's- nice to be back. I will always
cherish the way the New York fans
were for me no matter what was writ-
ten, pro or con."
He also reiterated his refusal to pay a
$250 fine to the American League for
allegedly bumping umpire Dale Ford.
Martin claims Ford put his hands on
him and said he "won't pay the fine
because I didn't have a trial."