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Hernandez hexed bv GG decisions Exactly one year ago tomorrow young Fernando Hernandez was the victim of the most unpopular decision in the 1975 Golden Gloves tournament. classy fiyhtcr with liKhlning jahs, Hernandez sat dejectedly in the back of Municipal Auditorium. Sad, ainitist in tears, he told me. "I don't how I could feel He lost a close decision to a defending champion, although most of the funs in atteiidanee thought he jiad won the bout. 1 wish him (the winner) the best of luck.

I will just work harder and try again next year told me. year has slipiied by since Fernando experienced that big disaptiointment. he promised shortly after losing that derision, he harder than ever and hud high hopes for this year's (iolden Gloves event, which begins tomorrow at the Auditorium. But ail that work has gone to waste. The frustration of last year's narrow loss was nothing compared to the decision which went against Hernandez Sunday.

Harris, chairman of the South 'I'exas I'nion. which sanctions the annual GG tourney, ruled Hernandez is ineligible to compete this year I'ernando won't have to worry about aiiotlier controversial (leeision licHaiise he won he abb- to fight. to tlie rules, Hernandez is now a professional. like It or not. TV coiimiereial Hernandez had no reason to doubt his amateur status until he showed up at oftieial weigh-in Sunday.

I'hat's when was told there was reason to believe that he hud violated rules, Offii-ials from other boxing clubs pointed out the jiossihle violation and Harris, us the chief official involved, hud make a ctuiek interpretation of the rules. Fernando's problem is that a few montiis ago he agreed (o take part in an Express News television eommereial. A on may have seen the on your tube. Hernandez is shown tiuriehing a heavy hag as his make-believe trainer tells how Fxiirc'ss-News classified ads pack the liiggest ptuHh. riiis eomtuiny paid Fernandez total of for his help in tliese eommereuils.

Hec-aiise la' aeeeptc'd moia'v Inr this lob. says he is a jirofessional fact that his name was iievei- mentioned in the eomiiH'reials lias nothing to do with tlie decision. Harris said Harris made his dec ision liased on Artic of the AAF liiiles. The specific rule eoneerns, on talking to I' ctiuuk I and his latlierund viewing the luhc' eommereial. Hams said.

"My interpretation is that he has capitalized on his athletic In a way, that seems unfair because, with all due respect to Fernando, he have any athletic fame. talking about a youngster who lost in the first round of last year's (iolden (iloves tournament. We re talking about a person who is virtuallv unknown in this city. He has never won a major title so 1 can't see whcTC athletic fame has anything to do with him. An.vway.

that's not the most important thing about this unfortunate iiieident. Fm not rapping Hams. He had to make a dc'cision, and did. Tliafs his joli. To be Hernandez or his father, Havmond.

had no idea that he- was vudatiiig A.AF rules by making that eommereial. And our company know that any rule would be broken. It we had known, we eould've hircHl a loc al janitor or hank exc'culive to on that heavy hag. it dichri have to he- a talentc'il figliter. Here' 1 am, Iraimng like heck, and at last minute they tell me I eati't a de jected llcTiiandez said vesterday, couldn't belic've it.

I had known it was against the rules, I never would've agreed to he in the commercial. But I didn't know it was wrong. Heck, everybody would like to be on TV like he e.vplained. As it stands now. if FcTiiando wants to fight again he will have to officially turn don't want to turn he insisis.

In that ease. Harris explains, it is possilile for him to he reinstated as an amateur by the A.Al don't think lie will have any diffieuity being reinstated," Harris says. "What he will have do do is to donale the $511 he to a charity and then submit a letter to the proving that he has clone tins. eommiltc'e will meet and, in all I think he will he reinstall'd But for the time being. Fernando Hi'rnaiuiez is a pro and unable to eomiu'le in tlie Golden Glovt's.

He'll he sitting in Hit' as a speetalur tomorrow night, possibly rememhering last year's eonlroversiul loss and his response after that big ilisap- pomUnent. "I know liow 1 eould feel He said it last vear and now saying it again. Scoreboard Page (Express 1. 1 Dan LSC Playoffs Page High School Daskethall Wednesday February 25 1976 Page 1 -C Snakes strike twice and UT is the victim JULIE powerful backhand return was unsuccessful, leaving the veteran player somewhat miffed STAFF photos bv STEVE Isabel avoids tension By KEVIN Of THi EXPRESS STAfP Colombian Isabel Fernandez said when she Hunks too much during a iiiateh she gets tense. Tuesday, she must not have had a thought because she breezed by Michelle Gurdai.

in a first- round match of the John MeFarlin Fro Futures Tennis Tournament at MeFarlin Tennis Center. Fernandez, 2 seed in the tourncn, was down, 2-1, in the first but then won 1(1 straight game's to win the first set and take a 5-(l lead in the second. "1 was trying to make of my serve and I hud a couple of double Fernandez said. (Gurilul) also made a couple of relunis that 1 didn't expect." She conlinut'd, "VMieii 1 RESI LTS, FAIRINGS TUESDAY'S RESULTS First Round: Morv Hamm det, VtcRi Kerr, 6 3. 6 2.

Isabel Fernandez del Michelle Gordol, 6-2, 6-2. Linkv Boshoff def. Betsy Naoelsen, 6 4, 62; JuMe Anthony det. Barbara Downs, 7 6, 6 2: Pot Modrado def. Jenny Dimond, 7-5, 6-4, Tory Fretz def.

Judy Connor, 6 2, 6-3; Helen Gourlav def, Ilona Kloss, 6 3, 6 4: Laura DuPont det. Moily Hannas. 3 6. 6 3, 7-5; Mary Sfruthers def Pat Bostrom. 6-3.

7-5. WEDNESDAY' PAIRINGS Singles Noon Bunny Brunina-Jeonne Evert, noon Sue Stop Laura DuPont 1:30 p.m. Noncv Ornsfein-lsobel Fernondez; 130 p.m. Wendy Turnbull Tory Fretz. Doubles 3 p.m.

Kerr-Hannas vs. Evert-Brunino, 3 pm Nogelsen DuPont vs. Sato Connor 4-30 m. Ornstein Strutbers vs. Hamm-Mortmez, 4 30 Ruzici-Simionescu vs.

Fretz Vermpok miss a shot 1 make a joke or laugh at myself so I can stay loose." Julie Hie tourney Hurd-seeded player, had a tough first set against Barbara Downs, but blasted her in the second, 7-H. H-2. to move into the second round. Both players held serve in the first set and Anthony took the tie-breaker, 5-1. In the first game of the second set.

Downs lost ser- viee and seized control of the match. 'iler loss of serve was Hie turning point of Hie match," a eancli- clale fur her doctorate in psychology, said. "It was crueiul in the first game of the seeonci set that slie hold her serve. In other seeoncl-clay, first-round matches. Trini- tv's Marv Hamm defeated Alkilund ex A leki Kerr.

6-3. 6-2; Mary topped Pat Bostrom, 6-3, 7-5; fifth-seeded Helen Gourlay whiptied liana Kloss. 6-3. 6-4; Tory Fretz heal Judy Connor. 6-2.

6-3; and Pat Madrado clowned Jenny Dimond, 7-5, 6-4. Diminutive South African Linky Boshoff nudged Betsy Nagelsen. 6-4, 6-2, and Laura DuPont gave a racket-throw ing demoii- See FLTLRES. Page 4( to tME I St. Mary's sent In'inors ihnuc the entire eollegiate baseball wurld 'riu'sdav as the knocked off defendinc' A A champion Texas twice, 5-1 and 5-4.

Danny llccp, a freshman southpaw from Ut-f, and Chicago sophomore righthaiidc'r Bob Wagner both went the to iiiek up Ihe agn pilehmg wins Heep struck out seven and outdueled lormer high school foe Bob Heuek, a Marshall to evc-n his record at 11 AAagiU'r turned in his soeond complete game and is now 2-f). Both hurlers got the previous decision in the season opepers against Baylor. Heuek was the vietim ol errors in the Hurd inning ot the first game, but one ol them was his own. John Kuufmann was sale- on a throwing error by the shortstop and Poland Silv a singled. Duane Hayni's then First (Jome SI Morvs 603 110 7 2 Texos 000 001 3 Heep ortd Trevino.

Heuek, Kiner (5) and Duncon. M. L-MeucR. 0-t. HR-St Morvs Trevino A.600.

Second Gome St 000 210 10 1 Texos 400 000 7 3 Waqner ond Litzner. Wortham, Wright (7) Kiner, (9) ond Jacobs, Bushong (8) ond Duncan (9) 2-0. Wright, A 600 A 600 hit back to Heuek, who tried to gel Kaufniann at Hurd base instead of going to first The llirow was wild and both Kuufmann and Silva scored. Charlie MigI then came through with a single that plated Haynes from sea ond base. Ted Trevino slugged a solo home run in the fourtli inning and the Rattlers added their final run in the fifth on Glynn Tschirharl's triple and single.

Texas got its only tally in the bottom of the sixth when Mickey Keiehenbacli walked, went to second on Doug single and scorc'd on Kuid Pagel's single. The Longhorns raked Wagner for four runs in the first inning of the nightcap but oaeh Elmer Kosub left him in and he finished strongly. Joe Ayers singled and Wagner loaded the bases with walks to Pugel and Charles Proske Duncan unloaded them with a double unci scored himself on Wendell single. The Rattlers started ehipping away at the Texas lead in the fourth inning. Longhorn ace Rieharci VAortham had not given up a hit until that time, but Tsehirhart and Migl hit See ST.

MARY'S, Page swc pairings are set j.MI Texas urapp-'i up Its SCI ond straight Suulh- west onfereni champion ship Tuesdav and p.iii mgs were set tor the iirsi round oi the tuurnami'iil with the ex. ep tion of one small detai! Houston knocked ol! third-pluee SMF. lOlMlH, and now has a ehanee to tie Baylor for fifth place heating Texas Tech Thursday 111 the linul regular season game Should the two clubs tic. a com Hi!) would delcrniinc whii'h would be the liost team the tournament, hut will i)luy each other regardless. The vvalhuied 98-67, in Houston to finish off a 14-2 eonferenei' season and close out with a SWC STANDINGS 14 12 10 2 7 Pet 800 67 .563 .500 .467 250 063 Texas Texas Tech SMU Arkonsas Bovlor 8 8 Houston 7 8 TCU 6 10 Texas 4 Rice 1 15 Tuesday Results TCU 89, Texos 81 Texas A8.M 98, Rice 67 100, SMU 98 Arkansas 86, Bovlor 64 Thursdoy's Gome Houston ot Texos Teen iReguior seaion ends: 21-5 overall mark.

I'exa moved into 2(lHi in the nutioiKil rankin.g'- tins week. In other games TCI trimmed Texas, 89-81. and beat Ba.vlur. 86-64. The first post-season SWt Tournament liegins at four sites.

Rice will visit Texas Tech, Texas will be al SMU, and TCF will take to the hills to face Arkansas in Fayettev ille. The site of llie Houston-Baylor game is the only cjuestion mark remaining. If the Cougars (7-8) beat 'I'eeh Thursday, Hie com toss will take jilaee, but if See SWC, Page 3C Spurs need a Net gain BARRY ROBINSON Of the express StAff Bob Bass figures Hie time has come to kec!) tiressiiig oil. As the await a p.m. tipoff with Hie cNew A'ork Nets Wednesday in the Arena, Bass has stressed to his players the importance of this game.

For that matter, 7:15 ft.m. dwelled on the importance of the rest of the games lliis season. Only 26 regular-seuson elates remain on San schedule. Bass called a team meeting prior to Tuesday's workout and scheduled another squad meeting VAednesday morning to talk about catching the seeond- plaee Nets. New York, which is three games ahead of the third- place Spurs, and S.A.

play each other four more times this season, counting contest, "We get to first until we get to Bass said after Tuesday workout, which lasted an hour longer than previously scheduled because of the team meeting. "Sci there is no use in worrying about first place right now," the Spur eoaeh eonliiiui'cl. "We have to get into second first." In Wednesday morning team meeting Bass will again explain to his players tliis is no time to let up. 'i told them at today's meeting that we need to make a run at New York," Bass "The purpose of the mc'c'tmg was to make everybody realize the importance of this "I mean, this is the ti'am (Nets) going head- to-head against for second." For the first time in three weeks Bass had enough bodies at Tuesday's workout to have a full-eourt serimmage. Forward Allan Bristow, out since Jan.

2 with an ankle injury, and center I'om Owens, who has been sidelined with an arch injury, were both on the court Weilnesda.v. It was Bristow's first heavy iiraetiee session in sc'ven weeks, is really out of I'ondilion, and still Bass said after Hie seriminuge, i don't think lie ready "But Owens looked real out there. he told me he felt good. 1 think he's Only layer on the 11-mun roster who missed Tuesday's session was rookie forward Mark 01- berding, who sprained his right ankle in vSunday'N game against A irginia, Olberding walehed the workout from the sidelines, (LaReau. trainer) tells me that Mark will be ready for the game." said Bass.

"He'll he okay." said Reau. "We wanted him to slay off the ankle today so that he will be However, Bass said he plans to start Coby Dietriek See Ur. Page 2C Thunder signs Semple Scotsman Billy Semple, a winger- midfielder, signed Tuesday with the San Antonio Thunder. The 29-yc'ar old Semple iilayed lor Hie Hong Kong Rangers last year after performing four seasons with the Glasgow Rangers of the Premier Division. Semple had played in Hong Kong with Jim Forrest, Thunder winger and player-eoaeh.

Upon returning to Glasgow, Semple and Forrest renewed the friendship. a superior utility man. Thunder Coach Don Batie said uf Semple, can play either wing, striker or any niidiield position. Right now I'm looking for him to work at right side Batie added. not a superstar like a (Boijbv 1 lark or a (Bobby) Ina he's a capable player." Semiile signing is the 11th prior to the start of training camp.

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