sports
NCAA
avoids
By HERSCHEL NISSENSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO The National
Collegiate Athletic Association
has asked its lawyers to draft a bill
making NCAA television sports
plans exempt from federal anti
trust laws, it was disclosed yester
day.
Michael Scott, of the Washing
ton, D.C., law firm of Squire,
Sanders & Dempsey, told the open
ing session of the NCAA's 77th
annual convention that an anti
trust exemption is one of several
options if an appeals court upholds
a lower court ruling which over
turned the NCAA's four-year
$261.5 millidn football TV package
with ABC and CBS.
Another option would send the
case to the U.S. Supreme Court,
although the NCAA's Football
Television Committee has con
cluded that chances of review by
the high court are "not great."
Scott said his firm which does
not specifically represent the
NCAA• in connection with the TV
case has advised the TV com
mittee that if it plans to seek an
antitrust exemption. "It would
probably be best advised to ad
vance one covering all multi-insti
tutional television arrangements,
and not merely one which de
scribes the NCAA football plan,"
he said.
"Under the proposal, the anti
trust laws' are declared not to
apply to the adoption, perfor
mance or enforcement of any joint
agreement among members of an
organization of educational insti
tutions by which the organization
controls such members' rights to
televise their athletic events, nor
to the negotiation, performance or
enforcement of any contract en
tered into by the organization pur
suant to such joint agreement,"
Scott said.
"In concrete terms, the exemp
tion would thus cover, for exam
ple, the traditional NCAA
television plan and the traditional
NCAA-network contract based
upon that plan. It would also cover
Lady gymnasts at home tonight
By K.A. HETTMANSPERGER
Collegian Sports'Writer
Sunday, 11 a.m. White Building
main gym. Mats and more mats.
Every square inch of floor is
padded.
• "New Hampshire killed Pitt last
night. They scored 176 points. It'll
be a tough practice today, get psy
ched."
When the women's gymnastics
team meets University of New
Hampshire at 8 tonight in Rec Hall,
the Lady Lions will have a tough
practice behind them and will be
prepared for a tough meet.
However, the Lady Wildcats were
second to Penn State in regional
competition last season and prom
ise to arrive in State College ready
for a fight.
"When New Hampshire comes to
Rec Hall they are in for a surprise,"
Assistant Coach Marshall Avener
said. "We will lure them in, like a
street gang. We will be in front of
them when they turn down the alley,
and when they turn around we. will
be behind them too. By that time it
will be too late for them to turn
back. And we will have them."
New Hampshire is currently
ranked No. 1 in the East and Penn
State is ranked 11th. Both teams
have nothing to lose from this meet
and everything to gain, according to
Coach Judi Avener.
• • "We are really looking for a
fight," Judi said. "New Hamp-
• shire's coach used to be a teammate
of mine, and she said they were
going to beat us. They are the odds
, . on favorite having scored 176 to our
'. • 159 so far this season. But we are
looking for a good solid fight."
• Fighting for Penn State will be
all-arounders Pam Loree, Renee
Bunker, Joanna Sime, Diane Drum
and captain Joanne Beltz. Lynne
Hairston will compete on the vault
and floor exercise. Lisa Smith will
be on the uneven bars and Betsy
' Noll will be on the balance beam.
Not only is Penn State taking on
the current No. 1 Eastern team but
it is also protecting a 25-meet win
ning streak in Rec Hall.
"The winning streak isn't em
phasized," captain Joanne Beltz
said. "There are so many new peo
ple they aren't as aware of it. I am
aware of it because I have been here
for the past four years. It is not
proposal
antitrust
any other such arrangement, such
as the Atlantic Coast Conference
or Big Eight basketball contracts,
and, at least as I understand their
terms, the various conference TV
revenue-sharing arrangements."
Scott said that in addition to
"the normal difficulties" in get
ting any bill through Congress,
Pproponents of a Sherman (Anti
trust) Act exemption for any par
ticular commercial or
commercial-like activity can ex
pect to encounter base reluctance
on the part of most legislators to
embrace the change."
However, he said that winning
legislative support for such an
exemption would, in his opinion,
"be difficult, but by no means
impossible."
Last November, ruling on a suit
brought against the NCAA by the
Universities of Oklahoma and
Georgia, Federal Judge Juan Bur
ciaga threw out the 1982-85 two
network TV package, saying it
violated antitrust laws and that
each NCAA member could sell its
own TV rights independently. The
NCAA appealed to the 10th Circuit
Court in Denver and received a
stay of Burciaga's decision pen
ding a ruling by the higher court,
expected later this winter.
Scott said Burciaga's decision, if
upheld, "spells serious difficulty,
not onlp for the traditional NCAA
football TV plan, but also for any
multi-institutional television ar
rangement with a particular mar
keting outlet."
He warned the convention dele
gates that seeking an antitrust
exemption "will be difficult, time
consuming and expensive."
Because of a sharp rise in legal
fees, the NCAA operated at a
deficit for the first time in 29 years
in fiscal 1981-82. Legal fees and
expenses increased from $773,996
in 1980-81 to a record $2,334,316.
The previous one-year high for
legal costs was $950,212 in 1979-80.
Two lawsuits one of them the
Oklahoma-Georgia action ac
counted for what the NCAA called
"a substantial portion" of the
higher costs.
really brought up."
Consistency and gaining experiL
ence are the main issues for the
meet.
"We are not super-consistent in
practice yet," Judi said. "But I
would say we are in an appropriate
state of readiness for this meet.
Whether we win or lose is not really
the issue but rather that we do our
best.
"We have prepared hard for this
meet and the attitude is great. All I
ask is for them to give their very
best and I am absolutely certain
that is what I will get."
This year's team is made up of
nine newcomers and three veter
ans. The obvious concern of any
coach would be experience or lack
of experience. Judi is optimistic
about the team and claims the lack
of experience is made up in spirit.
"I have coached several national
championship teams and many All-
Americans in my time," Judi said.
"But never have I been associated
with a team so willing to work and
so spirited. They have such a terrif
ic attitude, you can just feel it when
you walk in the gym."
With only three women back from
last year, the pressure is on the
veterans for good performances,
but Beltz is quick to point out the
expectations put on the newcomers.
"I can rely on my meet experi
ence," Beltz said. "They have to
rely on their past experience and
whatever college meet experience
they may have which right now isn't
very much."
The Lady Lions opened their sea
son a month ago and have been idle
since. They tied Clarion State and
beat Indiana University of Pennsyl
vania. Freshman Loree had the
highest all , around score in both
meets for Penn State.
At the final team meeting last
night, there were 13 gymnasts in a
stuffy office and the team was psy
ched.
"We will get them, we are street
fighters," Loree said. "We will, fight
till the last event."
And more.
"We will be psyched to the end,"
Noll said. "I can't wait. We have
done so much to prepare. Bring
them on."
The hard work is ready to be
cashed in. It is time to pay off New
Hampshire.
Dukes destroy Lion cagers
By PAUL ALEXANDER
Collegian Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH The first half was a night
mare and the second half didn't get much better
as the men's basketball team put on a clinic on
how not to play the game in a 94-82 loss . to
Duquesne at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena last
night.
Freshman Alex Agudio's two three-point field
goals in the opening minutes were as good as it
got for the Lions. Penn State managed to turn the
ball over 20 times in the first half. That turned out
to be one more than the Lions scored as they went
in the locker room trailing the Dukes 37-19 at the
half. \
"You saw it," Penn State Coach Dick Harter
said after the game. "We made 20 turnovers in
the first half. One player misses four layups, and
you take about five bad shots that equals 30
turnovers. If you turn the ball over 30 times,
you're not going to do too well."
As poorly as his team played, Coach Harter
said that he hoped that the hapless performance
of the Lions didn't overshadow the good perfor
mance of the Dukes.
Duquesne was led by guards Perry Teachout
and Andy Sisinni, who each scored a career-high
20 points. The Duquesne guards combined to
make 24 of 29 free throws. The Dukes went on to
shoot an Atlantic 10 record, 60 free throws. On the
night Duquesne scored 44 points from the charity
stripe.
Pefin State was paced by center Mike Lang's 15
points and 11 rebounds. It was Lang's 18th career
double -double game where he was in double
figures in both scoring and rebounding. Rich
Fetter tossed in 14 points and David Griffin had
10 points in the losing cause. It was the Dukes
full-court press that did the Lions in.
Duquesne. Head Coach Jim Satalin openly
admitted that Penn State's glaring 26 turnovers
against St. Bonaventure last Saturday prompted
the full-court pressure.
"(Satalin) scouted the St. Bonaventyre game,"
Harter said, "I anticipated a lot of pressure. The
word is out. They'll be coming at us."
Although Satalin agreed that Penn State played
poorly, but he had a lot of praise for his own
ballclub.
"We played well tonight," said Satalin. "I hope
it's not a one-shot deal. It was nice to win a late
game and to beat a good team."
Last night's game was Duquesne's first Atlan
tic 10 contest. The Dukes are now 4-5 and unde
feated in the conference. Penn State, on the other
hand, dropped to 3-1 in the conference and to 9-5
overall.
It will be tough for Penn State to prepare for
Thursday night's confrontation with highly re
spected West Virginia. The Mountaineers, known
for their pressure defense, will certainly again
test the Lions' ability to break a full-court press.
Joanna Sime
Penn State's Craig Collins topples over Andy Sisslnni of Duquesne during an Atlantic 10 game last
night at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. The men's basketball team, however, was toppled by Duquesne,
94.82.
"We have to start all over," Harter said with
regard to the West Virginia game. "Obviously,
we'll make some changes and go with some
different people."
It would appear that almost any combination of
players would be possible. Harter said that only
three players contributed winning performances.
They were Lang, freshmen Terry Graves and
Vinnie Garlick. Every combination that the frus
trated Penn State mentor tried against Duquesne
fell victim to committing costly turnovers and
Vermeil resigns
from Eagle post
By MICHAEL RODDY
Associated Press Writer
PHILADELPHIA A teary
eyed Dick Vermeil, saying he was
"burned out" after seven seasons
as head coach of the Philadelphia
Eagles, ended weeks of specu
lation yesterday by resigning.
Leonard Tose, owner of the Na
tional Football League franchise,
immediately named Eagles' de
fensive coordinator Marion Camp
bell, former head coach of the
Atlanta Falcons, as Vermeil's re
placement. Tose also firmly den
ied rumors that the club was for
sale.
"I'm my own worst enemy,"
Vermeil, 46, said at a hastily
called news conference. "I'm far
too intense, far too emotional and V
put too much into trying to get
things together."
His decision to quit came at the
end of a season in which the Ea
gles, one of the contenders in Su
per Bowl XV two years ago,
compiled a 3-6 record.
Vermeil, standing at the same
lectern in the Veterans Stadium
press club where he usually spar
red with reporters at Monday post
game briefings, appeared pale.
Tears glistened in his eye as his
emotions forced him twice to stop
while he made his announcement.
"I've made a lot of mistakes and
probably the most vivid mistake is
I've set a pace for 23 years that it
may not be possible to keep
through the 10 years of the profes
sional contract," the former
UCLA head coach said.
"That's why I say I'm burned
out : . . I think it's time. I have
never coached football for a living.
Coaching football has been a way
of life for me and my family."
Vermeil choked with emotion
and came to a halt in mid-sentence
as he said, "I hope very much that
my immediate friends, I hope very
much the management, I hope
very much the coaches . . . I hope
very much my players can under
stand where I'm coming from.
"I love these guys, I love these
people, all the people in the Eagles
organization. And it's not an easy
The Daily Collegian
Tuesday, Jan. 11
forced fouls
"We have to take our time," Agudio said. "We
have 10 seconds to bring the ball up the floor, we
act like we have three. We just have to break the
press."
The general consensus of the Lions was that in
a season with as many as 27 games, teams are
bound to have nights like this. It's just something
that has to be forgotton and somehow used as a
learning experience.
thing to say goodbye to them."
Tose; 66, the businessman-own
er of the Eagles who once de
scribed Vermeil as his "last
coach," firmly denied that the end
of Vermeil's reign meant the end
of his ownership of the club.
"What I meant was that he was
my last coach as long as he wanted
to be here," Tose said. "Unfortu
nately for me, for his best interest
he chose not to be here."
Vermeil, whose contract ran
until 1985, said he would work in
the club offices for several weeks
to help, Campbell get oriented and
indicated he might also serve the
Eagles as a scout.
Otherwise, Vermeil said, "I
don't have a job," although he
added that he would be interested
in offers to serve as an announcer
for NFL network broadcasts.
Campbell, 53, said he planned to
continue Vermeil's coaching poli
cies but added, "There will be
some things I will do . . . It will be
me."
He declined to say how many
coaches he would retain and he
also declined r to discuss his con
tract, other than to say he has
signed for five years.
The former Eagles tackle, who
played in the championship team
that won the 1960 NFL title, was
reluctantly thrust into the head
coaching job in Atlanta in mid
season in 1974.
After a 4-10 season there in 1975,
he compiled a 1-4 record in 1976
before being fired.
During the 1981-82 season, the
Eagles defensive squads under
Campbell's direction allowed only
221 points, the fewest in the NFL.
But this season, the Eagles de
fense finished 12th among the 14
NFC teams, allowing opponents
an average of 326.4 yards per
game. In their conference, the
Eagles were ranked ninth against
the rush and 12th against the pass.
Campbell, a native of Chester,
S.C., who now . lives in Medford,
N.J., said he will also continue to
serve as the Eagles defensive
coach.
"I got the job by being a success
ful defensive coach," he said.
Freshman starting fot lady cagers
:J3y JOHN SEVERANCE
Collegian Sports Writer
When the women's basketball team (10-3) travels
'-to Syracuse to take on the Orangewomen (7-5)
tonight at Manley . Field House, freshman forward
Lorraine McGirt will get a chance to prove she is a
worthy starter.
McGirt got her chance to start last Saturday
night in the Lady Lions' 98-58 win over Connecticut.
McGirt took the starting spot away from Kahadee
jah Herbert, who had missed practice the Thursday
before the game. As a disciplinarian action, Wom
en's Basketball Coach Rene Portland started
McGirt in place of Herbert.
When McGirt's teammates found out she was
starting last Saturday night, the four seniors Carol
Walderman, Louise Leimkuhler, Annie Troyan,
and Cheryl Ellison all came over and gave her
support. But still, she was nervous.
"It was really strange, there I was starting with
four seniors," McGirt said. "They were really
great though, because they wouldn't holler when I
made a mistake. They just pushed me in the right
position when I was in the wrong zone."
Although she was admittedly anxious in the first
half and her play showed it, she calmed down later
on and shut down Connecticut's big gun Leigh Curl,
holding her to 14 points.
*********** * * * * * * * * * *
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* R 254
*********** * * * * * * * * * *
ATTENTION COMEDIANS
Win Air Fare to Perform at
Catch a Rising Star
in New York City
Auditions
-Saturday, January 15th in the HUB
Assembly Room from 2 to 4 pm.
- Sign up on the door of room 222 HUB to
reserve audition space.
- Solo or duo acts, five to seven minutes.
Contest -
- Wednesday, Janauary 19th in the HUB
Main Lounge at 8 pm
-Judged by Penn State Persona'Res.
'The Winning Act -
- PerforMs with Catch a Rising Star's
professional touring comedians in
Schwab Auditorium, on Saturday,
January 29th at 8 pm.
- Receives air fare to N.Y.C. to perform at
Catch a Rising Star's comedy club.
LAuNch you CAREER. SIC I N up TodAy!
Sponsored by SFPA and HUB
ATTENTION COMEDIENNES
The Sisters of Kappa Delta warmly welcome and
congratulate their newest initiates:
Beth Begrow
Karen Cassara
Susan Coyle
Robin Crombie
Lia Fielder
Debbie Gordon
Vanessa Guarry
Iris Huitema
Penn State's Artificial Hearts
will be demonstrated during a
Bioengineering Open House
on
Thuesday, Jan. 13, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tours begin in Kunkle Activities Center
(or go directly to Room 24 Hammond Building)
0 051
"I was really nervous at first and Curl scored the
first three times she had the ball," McGirt said.
"Then I told myself, you can't let her do this. After
those first three, I decided to deny her the ball.
They were setting a lot of screens for her, but I
fought through them so I wouldn't lose sight of
her."
Besides shadowing Curl, McGirt also grabbed.
seven rebounds and contributed five points on two
for three shooting from the field.
Although McGirt's primary force is rebounding
and defense at Penn State, it wasn't always this
way. She also has the ability to score.
During her senior year at St. Maria Goretti in
Philadephia, McGirt averaged 18 points and
grabbed 15 rebounds per game, leading her team to
a second-place finish in the Catholic League.
"It was different in high school," McGirt said,
"because they didn't play much defense. In college,
they play really tough defense and it's tough to
score. I figure the offense will come later."
McGirt will get a chance to get into the offensive
scheme of things tonight, when the Lady Lions face
an extremely physical and tall Syracuse squad.
The Orangewomen are ladened with talent up
front with Anne Flannery, who'averages almost 16
points per game. Along with Flannery on the front.
line, Syracuse Coach Barbara Jacobs will start
Mary Schiavetta, and 6-4 center Chris Palombi.
Carol Anne Kelly
Leslie Kennedy
Dale Kominsky
Jennifer Kwiecinski
Susan Laird
Kathleen Lynch
Allison Matthew
Jennifer McCleary
Jill Wiliams
Love in 11.0. T.!
t***********************4
* *
* Attention All Students: *
* . *
Golden Key National Honor -*
* Society presents: **
* *
COLLEGE BOWL 'B3 *
* -*
.N. Registration and sign up from *
* Jan. 10-14, 202 HUB. Limited **
* *
* entries so sign up today! *
* R• 090
* **
t1e44.1C1 44.4* 444 4*4 444 444444 4e4 4C4 I.
Lauren /1/IcFeely
Hilary Miller
Diana Nigro
Beth Reisman
Cheryl Sentmon
Kathy Thomsen
Laurie Trytholl
Beverly Wompo
Lady Lion guards Troyan and Walderman will
also have to find a way to stop the Orangewomen's
devastatingly quick point guard Jadeane Daye.
The last two times Penn State has faced a really
quick point guard, the team has been routed.
Against Missouri, the Lady Lions could not con
trol Lady Tiger point guard Dee Dee Polk, who
burned them for 14 points and dished out six assists
leading Missouri to an easy 87-68 win.
And against Cheyney, the Lady Lion guards
could not control Cheyney's Rossetta Guilford, who
led all scorers with 30 points. Cheyney also ended
up winning 81-70.
"Syracuse is really tough inside," Portland said.
"We also have to watch out for their point guard,
because she is really quick. They are like Connecti
cut up front, but they have more of an offensive
scheme. Connecticut didn't have one."
After traveling to Syracuse tonight, Penn State
comes home to Rec Hall to host the fifth annual
Lady Lion Coca Cola Classic this weekend.
LADY LIONS' NOTES: In just eight minutes of
play against Connecticut, reserve center Andrea
Fridley rejected four shots . . . For the first time in
her Penn State career freshman guard Patti Longe
necker scored in double figures and was charged
with no fouls . . . Penn State leads Syracuse 4-0 in
the series.
Collegian ads really work. You're reading this aren't you?
r
- 7.*
2-3 yr. FULL TUITION
SCHOLARSHIPS
Through Army ROTC
(Current ROTC Participation Is Not Required)
Application
Period:
Eligibility:
Selection
Criteria:
to , j, 7-•
Freshman
and
Sophomores
• 2-YR SCHOLARSHIP - JAN 15-25 FEB 83
O 3-YR SCHOLARSHIP - JAN 15-25 FEB 83
• Scholarship begins School Year 82-83
• In Good Academic Standing
• Full time student
• Be less than 25 years of age on
30 June of graduating year
Based primarily on academic achievement, leadership
potential and degree of success in college. Subjective
evaluation will include consideration of extracurricular
and athletic activities, leadership abilities as evidenced by
degree of success in activities and/or work, work experi
ence, recommendations from two instructors and the
Professor of Military Science recommendation.
CONTACT
UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS
MAJ PERRY DENNISTON
814-863-0368
ARMY ROTC
BE ALL•YOU CAN BE
Lorraine McGirt
( mf
CdTHII
(
t
11*
,11
( s: ILE,2
Trri:
Ir .
'0)1*