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OofA Is Forced to Drop Entire Athletic Program years as athletic director said the Uof CAPPELLI SAID he would help his athletes find new schools and would aid those desiring to sign a professional baseball contract. "That's my only concern right now I haven't thought about my own future." Neither Cappelli nor basketball Coach Ernie Smith would comment on what the school would do with its athletic equip-ment. A press conference has been scheduled for 3:30 pm. Friday at the UofA University Center where details of the suspension probably will be revealed. AT ONE TIME last year, the school was threatened with having to close its doors.

But the crisis passed when the institution reached an agreement with an investor which enabled the university to continue operation. But with an anticipated cash income of $1.28 million and expenditures of $1,564,000, the athletic programs' future was constantly in doubt. Smith made an effort to schedule years because of financial problems and later the Korean War. Cordova said he earlier had presented the administration with three choices to cut the athletic budget. "I TOLD THEM we could continue with tighter controls, curtail the program or remove it entirely," Cordova said.

"They decided to remove it." Last year, the school's director of development, Frank Kleinhenz, said the athletic budget for the 1967-68 school year would be cut 80 per cent. But the athletic austerity program did not prove sufficient and Wednesday's action became more and more inevitable. "OUR CONCERN right now will be for the athletes," Cordova said. "They will be eligible for transfer to the school of their choice and be immediately eligible for intercollegiate athletics." Cordova, who has been at the west side school for 22 years the last 12 fewer road games and Cappelli reduced his budget drastically. It was not enough and the board of trustees agreed with Sister M.

Marilyn Doiron, president of the University, that the athletic program would have to be suspended. THE UNIVERSITY, founded as a teachers college 25 years ago, has never been fully self-supporting, but until recent years the Mother House of the Order which founded the school, the Sisters of St. Francis Seraph, Colorado Springs, picked up the difference. However, this type of subsidization ceased two years ago. Sister Doiron informed the school's athletes of the decision two days ago.

It later was learned that many of the UofA athletes would transfer to other schools, many within the state. Cordova, who said he was very "dejected," said he may continue teaching at the school. "I could revert to a classroom situation I'm working on my doctorate now." A has about 50 men on full scholarships books, tuition, room and board. Cordova, who said he had not decided whether he would remain at the university or not, said he was hopeful that within three or four years the school could resume competitive athletics. "WE HAVE BEEN working hard on our current program and hate to see it end like this." Cordova said, "but you have to be realistic." Baseball Coach Vince Cappelli, who is looking forward to a successful season this spring, said his players would become eligible for the June major league drafts when the season is over.

"We have several boys that in all probability may play pro ball, or go to another school," he said. "But my main responsibility right now is to these kids. I've felt this was coming, but it's hard to take." By ED MAHR For the second time in the past 20 years, the University of Albuquerque has been forced to suspend indefinitely its complete intercollegiate athletic program. It was learned Wednesday that the UofA, which operated its educational program at a loss of some $30,000 last year, will suspend all athletic programs May 30. However, Athletic Director Rudy Cordova said the basketball, baseball, golf and tennis teams would meet their schedule requirements for the remainder of this school year.

THE DECISION, reached earlier in the week by the school administration, was not entirely unexpected because of the school's recent history of financial problems. In 1949, UofA, then called St. Joseph College, suspended athletics for four 1 Aggies Trip Arizona by 6 Don Athletes Are Shocked Journal Special Texas-El Paso and Colorado UOTIRM ma State, all coming at home. Henson, disappointed because his team has not been able to dent the top 10 of either wire service poll, next takes his charges against Baylor University Saturday night at Waco, Tex. December 12, 1968 TUCSON, Ariz.

New Mexico State University won its fourth game of the season without a loss and its fourth against a Western Athletic Conference foe by trimming Arizona's Wildcats, 78-72, here Wednesday night. Coach Lou Henson's Aggies, behind the shooting of big 6-9 Sam Lacey, broke the game open in the final minutes. Lacey shot like a guard, hitting some from as far out as 20 feet, in compiling 27 points for the Aggies. Lacey hit 12 of 14 shots from the field and 3-3 from the charity stripe for his total. He also pulled down 14 rebounds and was called three times for goal tending.

The Wildcats took a 4-2 lead without getting a bucket NMsir folllm frtM Smith I.nrey Revet Burin Totals la It-a rhd of tp -ttl 4 1 19 3-9 5-7 I 1 11 4-7 II 1ft 4 10 12-14 3-J 14 27 1-1 2-2 4 1 4 2-J 1-2417 32-63 14-25 3 13 76 through the hoop as the Aggies were twice called for goaltending. But II 's crew twice opened up eight point leads in the first half and it appeared that the Aggies might break it open. Arizona came back strong and moved into a 62-60 lead before a jumper by Jeff Smith and a layin by Lacey pushed the Aggies ahead for good. Lacey had scored seven straight points to ward off an earlier Wildcat move, taking the Aggies from a 52-52 tie to a 59-54 lead. Arizona State now has a 2-2 record with the other loss to powerful Houston on the road.

The Cats have defeated Northern Arizona and Texas Tech. New Mexico State's victims include Brigham Young, 1 11 15 II 3 ARIZONA In It-a rhd MrKinnry 2-2 2-3 1 Warner 1-16 64 4 Lee 4-6 3-4 6 renter 1-1S 1-2 4 Myera 7-14 0 2 i Vim Covering 1-1 D-fl 3 Harbour 03 0-1 3 Hansen 2-S 2-3 3 3 0 15 16 72 Totals New Mexico Wale 41 36-76 36 36-73 Arliona Hlate Ambrose has had several offers from professional baseball teams and according to Kennedy, would like to remain in the Southwest. Kennedy said he too would transfer and the former San-dia High School star said he preferred to attend a small school in the state. "I'D LIKE TO go to Eastern New Mexico or maybe New Mexico State but it will definitely not be the University of New Mexico," he said. Kennedy said the team's morale would be affected for the remainder of the season but added, "we will work together to win for Coach Ernie Smith." Smith, said he had no formal statement to make on the matter and said he would issue a release later.

The captain of the basketball team, guard Joe Cook of New Orleans, La. said he felt ashamed at the decision because he had helped to recruit some of the ball players on the team. "I always felt the progress of the school was paralleled by the progress of its athletics," said Cook, a senior. Dallas' Don Meredith Regains Passing Lead By PETE HERRERA United Press International Athletes at the University of Albuquerque Wednesday expressed shock, dismay and overall bitterness at the school's decision to cancel its entire athletic program at the end of the current academic year. "I think the situation is pretty bad now," said basketball star Bobby Bissant, "I definitely will transfer but have no idea right now which college I'd like to attend." Bissant, a sophomore, is the Dons' leading scorer with a 27.2 average and had led the of A to a 4-1 season record.

GEORGE COOK, the second leading scorer on the Dons basketball team with a 19.2 average, expressed a similar disappointment. "It came as a complete surprise since we had been going so well. I think athletics is what made the school known and we'll probably go out and do our best the rest of the year to show the administration it was wrong," said the 6-6 center. The best known Dons athlete to be affected by the closing was baseballer Vic Ambrose, the NCAA base-stealing record holder who represented the school and New Mexico in the Olympic exhibition series in Mexico City in October. AMBROSE WAS unavailable for comment but several of the other athletes said they were sure he would transfer schools to compete in baseball.

"Vic was deeply hurt by the decision and lost a lot of pride n-his school," said basket-Jtaller Billy Kennedy. NOT ACCEPTABLE: New Mexico's quarterback Terry Stone shows off the sideburns that resulted in his being banned from Tuesday night's New Mexico Club banquet honoring the Lobo football team. Several other team members were also not allowed to attend because of facial hair. "I just want to make it clear to the boosters that I was embarrassed by not being able to attend as I'm sure the boosters were," Stone said. The senior signal caller, who has completed his eligibility, said he was turned away at the door of the banquet and had no prior knowledge that the team rule against facial hair was still in effect.

Journal photo by Barry Aguilar) NEW YORK un Dallas' Don Meredith has regained the passing lead from Earl Morrall of Baltimore in the National Football League. Meredith, who slipped to second a week ago, took over the top spot with 170 of 330 completions for 2494 yards, 21 touchdowns and an average of 8.31 yards per pass. Morrall has connected on 177 of 303 tries for 2812 yards, 25 touchdowns and an average of 9.28 yards. The lead is based on completion and interception percentages, touchdown passes and average gain. Morrell has had 17 passes intercepted while Meredith has lost only 11.

a nwhile, Cleveland's bruising running back, Leroy Kelly, maintained his big rushing lead and increased his scoring lead. Kelly has picked up 1172 yards in 238 attempts for a 4.9 average. Philadelphia's Tom Woodeshick moved from fourth to a distant second with 867 yards in 193 carries for a 4.5 average. Injured Gale Sayers dropped to third with 856 yards. if L-' 3 I Km VI if ii'v (J ptt 4 if Joe Namath Shaves But Not for AFL EADING GROUND GAINERS Arr Gain Trfa 49 13 Utah State Nips Denver Alt.

Kelly, Clev 2M Woodeshtrk, Phil 13 Savers, Chi 1 Willard. SP 202 Hoak, Pit 139 Perkins, Dall 179 Crenshaw, 8tL 16.1 Hrown. Minn 2IH1 r- Tards 1,172 7 6115 777 772 714 7 7 707 till 4.3 6.. 40 4 9 43 41 36 45 3.6 TAJ iMmmf 1 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. 175 LEADING PASSERS Sophomores Marv Roberts and Harley Graham sparked a second-half point explosion and led Utah State to an 81-79 basketball win over future Lobo Golden Boy's Action A.

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(UPI Telephoto) Meredith. Dass Morrall, Bait Starr, GB Brodle, SF 377 221 2,604 22 7.44 llil lipids Up Purse I BALTIMORE un A city here Tarkenton, NY Nelson, Clev IJurKensen, Wash foe Denver University Wednesday night. Roberts, a 6-8 center, 294 270 292 29.1 319 153 2,285 2.150 1,980 2,053 2.1S7 1.4.13 7 77 7.96 6 78 7.01 6 9.37 143 167 161 166 81 Det court suit has attached the vraonei. i.a Berry. Atl pqrse won by Amos "Big frtin" Lincoln in Tuesday might's bout with Sonny Liston.

Ninth-Rated Duke Falls LEADING PASS RKCEIVEBS Ave. NEW YORK un -Economics ove rcame esthetics, and Joe Namath shaved his celebrated Fu Manchu mustache Wednesday. The economics of the thing was simple Joe is a lot wealthier without his mustache than he was with it. "I didn't wanna shave it off I liked it," the New York Jet quarterback said. "But I went ahead and did a commercial this morning." Namath declined to say how much the shave for television was worth, but The Associated Press learned the fee was in the neighborhood of $10,000.

JOE TOOK IT off, all off, not in his bathroom in front of a mirror, but in a studio on East 78th Street in front of three cameras. And when be did it, he was dressed not like the typical male when he shaves in the morning, say in a T-shirt or Graham took over as the Aggies were down by 12 points early in the second half. At one point, USU reeled off 13 straight noints in a four-minute span. Gain TDS Reed. Tds, McNeil.

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wash Cle 59 879 17 6 50 826 16.6 46 650 13.5 47 963 205 47 879 18 7 league said about it the mustaches and the sideburns," Namath said, his sideburns still reaching down to the tips of his ears. "I think that's a little personal. It's none of their business if I have sideburns or a mustache. "Who's to say where long sideburns begin. And I wonder why, all of a sudden, hair became bad.

The most perfect guy in the world had long hair and a beard." But what it took Namath two months to grow came off in about three minutes. Taping of the entire one-minute commercial however, lasted for about three hours. When he finished, two pretty brunettes and a vivacious blonde ran up to Joe and deluged him with affection, television style. THE GIRLS may not make the finished product, though. "The razor did so well and we were so pleased, I don't know if we're going to use the shot with the girls," said George Shaver, vice president of the advertising firm that handled the commercial.

"I'm a clean cut American guy," said Joe, "And I can scramble better now. I'm a little lighter." 12 0nt nnv rlrvspr ut'nver, idnuig auvcuuage uiiRemiei, Dall Smith, 8tL 46 746 16 2 Smith, Wash 44 618 14.0 6 itiuke in DasKetDau lor tne nrst, 2 Kinn had 29 points for 6 time in 10 years WednesdayVirginia) now 24 over.allj in the knight, rallying for an 81-75 ver-jACC opener for both teams. It 5 diet over the ninth-ranked Blueas the second straight loss for Washington, Minn 4.1 706 16.4 Williams, 8tL 43 as? 15.9 Mackey, Bait 43 626 14.6 15 turnovers by the Aggies, held the lead throughout the first half. The Aggies began penetrating the Pioneers' zone defense in the second half and gradually took over. cwieien, in resmeni, against Lincoln and James SLeSeuer, 30, both also from LOs Angeles." dragon claims he is owed $2500 by Lincoln.

The money allegedly was offered as bail by Aragon for LeSeuer when the latter was jailed in connection with an assault with intent to rape charge. Joe Namath Before leading scorers ij jb jn an Atlantic CoastiDuke after two victories. Rick cev Idl9FCoPTo Conference eame. had 23 Points for the Kelly, so ioii mi Biue ueviis. 44 The Cavaliers built ud an ll-i Clark.

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71 Perm h) 31, Delaware 39 Citadel 17. Stetson (h) 74 pajamas. Instead, Joe wore a dark blue turtleneck sweater, a darker blue sport jacket and bright blue slacks with a slight bellbottom flair. Once back at Shea Stadium for a workout, Namath made it clear he didn't shave because anyone said he should. Milt Woodard, president of the American oo a 1 1 League, had written to Jet Coach Weeb Ewbank suggesting the mustaches and beards that Namath and several Jets had grown didn't do anything for pro football's image.

"I DIDN'T LIKE what the New Mexico State 71. Arlsons. (b) 73 2 0-0 oi) Utah State 81. Denver 79 Boisture, head footbal coach di as 12 points over Wisconsin Wednesday Unlir r'nAcfj hrt locf trim irnotiri 9 "-r jieaaing Dy as mucn as Cross the last two Jffrsn Tlistrp 36 7-12 79 Total tre Dame (ID 57. Wisconsin 56 NATIONAL BASKETBALL A88V.

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Louisville 79, Southern Methodist (h) 73 Baltimore 111. New York 110 M4agara (h) 19, Cornell S3 Milwaukee 106. San Francisco 96 Tulane fh 106. Texas 95 Boston 1M, Detroit 106 tton Hall 66, St. Francis.

T. fh) 5J Cincinnati 116. San Dieeo 110 ast Carolina 77, William It Mary (h) AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSN. A Los Angeles 124. Minnesota 116 Cutem Kentucky (h) 100, Marshall U.

Kentucky 106. Houston 99 Los Angeles 6, Detroit 3 lfrrray 8tate (h) 66, Bradley 63 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE AneWo State 17, Sul Ross (hi 72 Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 2 fnrdharn (h) 77. Syracuse 62 New York 2, Boston 2, tie Princeton 72, Marvland (h) 63 ALBI OrERaUE HOCKEY Oklahoma State (h) 91, Fullerton, Calif. Sky Hawks 5, Whirlyblrds 3 (Pee Wees) jjtlte 54 Jets 7. Choppers 4 (Bantams) HALL OF FAME TILT SET COP PERSTOWN, N.

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AVAILABLE NOW: 6022 Constitution NE Diol 265-8446 FRIENDLY PERSONAL SERVICE INSTANT CREDIT TERMS STILLWATER, Okla. Of) Phil Cutchin was fired as head football coach a Oklahoma State University Wednesday night. The university board of regents voted the action unanimously on the recommendations of Dr. Robert B. Kamm, OSU president, and the school's athletic cabinet.

In a meeting of the board attended by members of the press, Kamm made the following statement to the regents: "The Oklahoma State University Athletic Cabinet has recommended to me that Mr. Phil Cutchin be relieved of his head football coaching duties at the earliest possible date, and that an appropriate arrangement and contract settlement be made for the remaining two years of his contract." No date was set for Cut-chin's release although Kamm recommended it be done at the earliest possible date. Cutchin, contacted at his home, declined to comment. ANNIVERSARY er MtHBEft 1601 Central NE FREE PARKING OPEN FRIDAY NIGHTS TIL 9 2312 CENTRAL SE opposite POPEJOY HALL Phil Cutchin.