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 His athletic grant was revoked and he withdrew from the university.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."