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George LAPIDES RANDY C0V1TZ New York's Madison Square Garden "We used to play our games on the same night the men played their games but this year well play oa separate said Hairston a 5-11 junior from Hatley Miss "But no conflicts or jealously They were proud when we won the championship If we played the team they'd beat us Tm While the women's program under coach Lily Margaret Wade has gradually grown independent of the men's program the women are inheriting many of the problems "Inherent in the men's college game Like recruiting And pressure to win 'All five starters return Confidence is abundant But Delta State's basketball team realizes that bettering last year's record will be a nearimpossibility Duplicating It may be next to impossible "This year we won't slip up on said team captain Hairston whose national champion team makes its 197S debut' the Mid-South Coliseum Nov 20 -against The People's Republic of China in an 8 pm game '-'Delta State which finished last year and won die Association for Intercollegiate Athletics championship (analogous to die NCAA tourney) will be one of five opponents on the Chinese tour of America The first stop will be in Los Angeles to play Cal State-Fullerton and after die game in Memphis the Chinese team will play the UA Before enrolling at 'Delta State Hairston played on three state championship teams at Hatley But last year's experience the 28-0 was totally unexpected "As our undefeated record kept building the pressure got worse" "When they started the program (in 1973-74 after a 41-year hiatus) tomiament they really started it all-out they recruited the staff was ready for tournament pressure nerore in nlgn Statesmen played before last year was 6j000 hi tiie championship game against three-time defending champion Immaculate so the fitiiffiWwi against the Chinese team in the 11000-seat Mid-South Coliseum could attract the most people ever to see Delta State play basketball Men or women Tickets to the game priced at S3 and $4 went on sale today at the Mid-South Coliseum Memphis State University Center and Goldsmith's in -Memphis 1 and at DSU in Cleveland Wade Hairston national team in Rochester NY Queens College in New York City and Federal City College in Washington DXL jVv The game will serve as a valuable tune-up for the Lady Statesmen who in only two years of intercollegiate competitioo have stepped out of the': 1- shadow of the men's team and will face a demanding 30-game schedule including trips to Philadelphia and school and our opponents couldn't understand why we fold under -'t 7 The largest crowd the Lady basketball basketball hu come so far in the last two years recruiting for girls is getting more like recruiting every v- Hog Coach Speaks Out Before Memphis Clubs By RANDY COVITZ i'l-'- Looking at the Bowls Nebruka long Climb Up 2 Ohi Stite Sluggish Last Week 3 Oklahoma At Sound Aa Any 4 Texas Only In Way 5 Texas AIM Hogs An Obstacle fc Penn State Pitt Still Left 7 Michigan Not So Great Alabama In And Out 'J 9 Florida Gators Rolling Now' 10 Colorado Hard to Analyze Close Southern CaV Missouri Oklahoma State' Arkansas Arizona-State Georgb Tech Miami of Ohio Notre Dame Pittsburgh Maryland WE LOOK today at some of the bowl-bound framy and try to piece together the post-season puzzle projects to a regular season word of 10-1 and already is committed to the Sugar Bowl Bear Bryant wants no part of the Big 8 nmnerup though if Oklahoma finishes second and if Tens wins South west Conference the Sooners would be closed out of the big bowl picture unless the Bear agrees to let them come to New Orleans forida projects to a regular season record of 10-1 though the Gators have a history of Adding in the stretch and might be vulnerable this week against Geor- gia and also against Kentucky and Miami in their last two games There is some talk of Florida going to the Sugar Bowl in an unofficial SEC championship much though the Cotton Bond is interested Also in the picture is the Gator Bowl which desperately needs one team tom the -region Penn has eyes on one of the major bowls and could bethe team Alabama accepts its opponent in New Orleans Both the Liberty and the Gator are also interested Situation still hazy because of the Urns' game this weekend against North Carolina State and their sea son ender on Nov 22 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh despite its two losses the Panthers could be somebody's Cinderella team if they win their three remaining games (against West Virginia Notre Dame and Penn State) A loss at West Virginia this weekend would eliminate die Panthers from serious considers- tkm but a victory and then one at home die following week against Notre Dame could put than into the fltyr i or Liberty bowi picture Bluebonnet Bowl also possible Colorado projects to a regular season record of -9-2 or 8-3 and will go to a bowl perhaps the Sun Blue -bonnet or Fiesta but if the Buffaloes beat Oklahoma State this weekend they would vault into the Liberty or Gator bowl pictures with the Liberty a stronger possibility than the Gator Bowls are somewhat hesitant however because the Buffif 63-21 loss to Nebraska Tennessee a loss to Ole Miss will elminate file Vols from most consideration As it is about' the best Tennessee could hope for would be an invitation to Memphis Notre Dame sentiment In South Bend is for the Irish to stay at home unless they are invited to a major bond unlikely at this time Some high ranking alumni are unhappy with head coach Dan Devine and influence is being exerted to keep the Irish at home at bowl time Georgia Tech a victory Saturday at Notre Dame might wrap up a Gator Bowl date to die Jackets But a loss and Tech might be left out because most bowls would be unwilling to wait in the outcome of its Nov 27 game against Georgia in something of a bind because of its late (Dec 6) game against Texas Raxorbacks could end up in the Cotton Bond if beats Texas and then Arkansas defeats But die bowls are going to have to work out a deal with die Southwest Conference before Texas and Texas meet on Nov 28 Oklahoma and Nebraska if Oklahoma beats Nebraska it would go to the Orange Bowl and the Corn- in A and on at a Flunk Broyles touched nearly is many bases ia one evening as Pete Rose does in a season Bowl games The WFL A national playoff Di vision I and Title IX Economics The 48-rule And of course the Razorbacks dismissed it with wu disappointed that the WFL didn't continue "We saw a place where many athletes got a chance to play pro football and there are more good football players than there are teams A limited number can make the NFL and there are so many great football players so I certainly supported tiie CORDIAL REUNION Arkansas head coach Flunk Broyles left Memphis State head coach Richard Williamson right compare notes their respective seasons last night meeting of the Touchdown Club of Memphis Williamson was a member of Broyles's staff before becoming the Tiger head coach this year Joining the coaches Is Bill Wolbrecht president of the 197S Liberty Bowl Photo by James Reid' "Our goals are these: have a successful team fight for the conference championship and get a bowl bid" the Arkansas head coach and athletic director said last night between speaking engagements at the Touchdown Chib of Memphis and the Razorback Club meeting in Bartlett of the Big 10 and Pacific fight's toeing runners-up to participate in bowls and the closeness of several -conference races including the Southwest Broyles anticipates some arrangements will be made to clear the bowl picture "I think tone arrangements can be done and think going to be done" said Broyles whose 5-2 Razor backs trail Texas and Texas by a game in the race for the Cotton Bowl "The coaches want to cooperate they want to go to bowls their teams want to go to bowls I think see the different teams get together and the bonds will be protected so the teams can go to these great Broyles hopes one day tiie bowl season wont end on Jan1 "Fm in support of a playoff plan where we might-have one or two games after tiie bowl games The bowl games must be kept as we know them today would not bd adverse to a playoff between the two highest ranked teams somewhere between Jan 10 and 15 I think it will settle the national champfanahlp in all cases but it will give college football great Other matters which need to be settled in opinion include tiie squabble between Division 1 II and III members which may lead some Of college super powers to form a subdivison Division Ia and tiie controversial 48-rule which limits road teams to a 48-man traveling squad while home teams can dress 60 players-" got two road trips coming up (Rice and SMU) and it's a tactical disadvantage for he said "We have to work with different people on our kickoff and punt teams because we cant take some of our specialists Ithink 52 apiece would be One player who wont make the trip to Rice this Saturday is quarterback Mike Kirkland who reinjured his knee in practice yesterday and appears to be out to the year according to Broyles On the demise of the World Football League Broyles commented "Every college coach I know of and ever Call From NFL John Bassett admitted he wu a bit flattered A National Football League official called Mnl he celled our lawyers not me They wanted some information" Bassett said tom New York where his law firm is completing tiie Memphis Grizzlies' formal application to the NFL "I gUess you could uy now well aware we're going to said Bassett too added the new name of the franchise's corporate structure is "Mid-South not Bassett said of the application "It's a tedious thing meet with tiie Toronto investors on Wednesday and then return to Memphis to meet with the local Investors there" Dick Tathem of Portland wu with Bassett yesterday and former Philadelphia Bell owner John Hmum wu to meet with them today Bassett conducted business with a fourth new investor Sam Battistone of Southern California by telephone Grizzlies executive vice-president Mike Storen is also attending the meetings with tbs attorneys Although the NFL owners meetings begin today wu to fly to Indianapolis tonight to see his hockey teem the Taranto Three play the Racers won only two games so Fd like to take a look at tilings" he said Lawler Wins Again Jerry Lawler won the main event by disqualification over The Sheik to highlight the wrestling program at the Mid-South Coliseum last night In other matches The Interns retained their NWA Southern Tag Team title by defeating Bob Armstrong and Bill Dundee Eddie Marlin and Tommy Gilbert stopped David Shults and BUI Ashe and Randy Fargo and The Golden Hawk wrestled to a draw Nebraska Gaining DnQhio State OU pv firSto kt rt is 4 Michigan also had a dose calL beating Minnesota 28-211 Texas went from eighth to seventh with a 30-22 win over SMU Penn State took over the No 8 spot alter a-15-13 victory over Maryland The AP poll is compiled by votes of sportswriters and sportscasters The UPI Board of College Coaches decides tiie UPI poll UPI Poll NEW YORK (UPI) IMM Prm Intama- HahI WasmI Sak ME Mlkall iBaaa iWW PUtre Vr UIQIII 39 GMNI M9WI tWIm wan tort rtcardt an first Rises vsMtki moved-downtoNo9 buskers might wlhdTup in Dallas If Nebruka bests Okla boms the Huskers would go to Miami and the Sooners Tbird-renked Nebraska failed to move might have to exert a power play to go to New Orleans PP But if Texas or Arkansas should end up in the 1 International poll this week -Cottim Bond the Sooners likely would go there too Ohio State and Michigan Big 10 winner to Rose Bond the ruimemp to Miami Southern if the Trojans don't win the Pac 8 they could be a surprise pick of the Sugar Bond Bear Bryant and John McKay are close friends If Southern Cal wins Pac 8 and UCLA finishes 8-2-1 Bruins could go to one of a number of bowls including flu Fiesta Bluebonnet or Liberty Texas if Longhorns don't win the Southwest Conference they could go to New Orleans Jacksonville or Memphis though they will be under great pressure to accept bid from Bluebonnet BowL projects to a 7-4 record and would be a kmgshot Liberty Bowl team but more likely would go to the Sun or Fiesta Oklahoma State possible -Bluebonnet Sun or Fiesta bowl bid a Arkansas State projects to 11-0 and would be a good choice to meet Miami of Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl Some other bowl conclusions: The Peach Bowl will be saddled with the leftovers and might invite Tennessee even if the Vols lose to Ole Miss Ifs unlikely that more than two teams from the Big 10 will go bowling Big 8 likely to send as many as five teams to the bowl games Liberty Bowl insiders are dreaming about a Penn State-Arkansas pairing i North Carolina State appears to be good bet for the Peach Bowl South Carolina still a bowl possibility Maryland a cinch to get a bid with the Gator and Bluebonnet the most likely possibilities Navy sunk but the Cornhuskers are-beginning to put ure on Ohio State ranked No 1 and ranked second Nebraska received six first-place votes in the AP poll and four in tiie UPI poll after a convincing 30-7 win over Missouri in a key Big Eight matchup Saturday Ohio State remained No 1 despite the difficulties it encountered in defeating Indiana 24-14 Oklahoma stopped intrastate rival Oklahoma State 27-7 1 the teams that occupied tiie Nos 34 positions last week advanced because of Southern California's upset loss to California USC ranked fourth last week The only difference in the two polls is that Florida is 10th in the UPI poll while Arizona State occupies that spot for AP Undefeated Texas moved up to fourth The Aggies were Idle because their scheduled game with wu changed to Dec 6 for national television Alabama 7-1 advanced to fifth even though the Crimson Tide had trouble defeating Mississippi State 21-10 No (ElahttlWMt) Tmki I onto SI (Ml (34) Oklatama i(M)(4) a Mbmka (MU) 4 Tmat ARM (HI a Alitami W) a Midi lean (M) 7 Tkm (7-1) a Nni S4 a (S-1) Soulfwrn CaJHornla -(Ml ia ElorMi (71 II Aflm Sta (SO) la Sm DMro Rt (Ml Nolrt Don 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became a forgotten man with tiie Seminoles last year and mTdbmm ended up red-shirting to tiie season cuib '''VVV "TMs is a tremendous honor for Clyde but we also SSV'VVVVV think it is a credit to our entire offensive said Eddie Wilson the FSU quarterback and receiver coach TUyde bas been conaistent all year" ha -said "His strongest suits are consistency andpoiser M9lpaiMI99 till IMI9IIM avtMl I 9 I B4 1444949 414 wS4l it rMUM' Jr 494 In MNNIln a a mi Plus 4414 SMS444 tfapMtding on Hit and old tlru Sale Ends Friday aaiN CHECK- If aw tall out ef your ilia we will Inua yea a rale check Maurlng future delivery at th advartliad prtc ATLANTA (AP) Clyde Walker who entered spring football practice at Florida State University the No 6 quarterback hu given the Sefflinoles a two-victory season to the first time since 1972 The- ion of Athletic Director Clyde Walker Sr of the University of Kansu destroyed Qemson with his pinpoint passing Saturday sparking FSU to a 43-7 triumph' Walker a 195-pound sophomore from Chapel HiU NC completed 10 of 14 passu to 165 yards and three touchdowns added 10 more yards on a pair of carries when he wu forced out of tiie pocket and played only slightly more than half the game For that effort Walker wu named today The Associated Press Southeastern Back of the Week nosing out Florida's Jimmy DuBose' Randy Wallace and Vanderbilt's Lonnie Sadler for thehonor Walker who will lead tiie Seminoles against Memphis State Saturday night in' bp GnMI Oeev Omni 6mi Wmm Mamt CMra Ispme Gird Carle pimhu Walker now has hit on 83 of 148 to the year for 1225 yards touchdowns Memphis Ricky Rhru also wu nominated for Back of the Week on the basis of an 86-yard punt return to a touchdown in the Tigers' 13-7 victory over Wichita State Others cited for outstanding play included FTed Fisher and Steve Cumutte of Vanderbilt Tim Ellis and Michael Sweet of Ole Miss Bruce Threadgill of Mississippi Stats and Mike Gaytes and Eddy Powers of Tennessee for PROBLEM-SolriBi! 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DARDEN candidate In October election for the office COMINTIL MMH MfremNwH ji im MVTHIVIUJ AMK MITFNHTMIH mrnof mm mourn WKSSWEr Ml WetoBMIB MUJHATML TIM eSwvHai HaroM MOP NNINANA MtHa MMMIT CITY ANN PM )P JACRtAN TRM8 MtaSRpeii MIM It's Time for a CHANGE! MW tor by Btfwr Trm NuaucirrTiMii penttmi AiK PtaAsasaiCteiVfi 4ACKtMTRN HI CHtapeMlM a SHOP YOUR FRIINPIY OOPPYIAR STOtl.