the daily Collegian. sports Wednesday, April 4,1979-8 Lady Lion cagers placed on probation

- ,-, ;A' .`; By JON SARACENO Eligibility Committee. Meiser said she Philadelphia. Olkowski eventually went were allowable. She said Penn State, AA.I jt^ , t "AtA ';•,A A Daily Collegian Sports Writer received notice of the charges against to Rutgers. because of its high visibility in in- /:',, • :‘,,t4 1",,,'",,„t •; ‘' iir Penn State's women's basketball team Penn State last August. "It's of minor consequence, but you tercollegiate sports, is being held up as A, 2A :1' •A: A ' has been placed on probation for one Penn State has appealed the decision don't say 'let'sforget the whole thing,' " an exampleto other schools. year following a year-long investigation to the AIAW's executive board and a Koenig said. "Something did happen and "In my mind the meeting was in- of Pat Meiser's illegal visit to the final decision is expected some time in let's hope it doesn'thappen again." cidental, I felt it would have been per- v' home ofa high school prospect in 1977. May. Koenig called Penn State's appeal bid missible under that interpretation." 121 1 •;Ci' However, the probation may be more What the probation does mean, ac- atypical, saying that it's the first time Meiser said. "I hadn't had a lot of ex- of a slap on the hand than anything else cording to Fran Koenig, chairwoman for any member institution has ever ap-. perience I didn'thave my rule book .•,. l'Hril since Penn State received the less the AIAW's Ethics and Eligibilty pealed to the AIAW's executive board. memorized and I wasn't big into serious of two sanctions probation Committee, is the scrutinization of Penn Meiser said she had visited Olkowski's recruiting. without penalty from the Association State's women's basketball program, for home, after repeated invitations by the "I think it's very unfortunate," she for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. the nextyear. girl's mother during a game the girl said. "Penn State has one of the finest Probation with penalty would have played in. But Meiser said she visited for athletic departments in the country. I'm evaluating the program in , meant the the Lady Lions' basketball "We'll be purely socialreasons and not with the very sorry all this has happened. Call it a r the nextyear to make sure everything is team might have lost scholarships or intent ofrecruiting. black eye ifyou will. going smoothly," Koenig said yesterday been prohibited from playing in post- "I didn't even know them before I "I still really can't really believe it," in a telephone interview from Central ,= season competition nextseason. went there," Meiser said. "I met a Meiser continued. "It's a questionable (4 ' Michigan University. , „ It's the first time that a Penn State friend who took me to the school and thing when you consider I made only one Koenig called Meiser's December (Olkowski's) athletic team has been placed on they came down and sat recruiting trip that year." - probation by a legally sanctioned body. 1977, visit to the home of high school near us." In fact, Meiser said the con- Meiser said the probation will not L., v*.- Meiser said she is shocked by the senior June Olkowski, "a minor rules versation at the Olkowski home that affect the Lady Lion basketball ,1 penalty. infraction." MAW rules forbid college nightfocused on quitea different topic program, with the exception of one "Needless to say I'm very upset and athletic personnel either in ad- babies. thing. ministration or coaching from talking shocked;" she said. "I've talked with our "We talked about children her "It doesn't affect our program or the , ~. , administration extensively and we're to any prospective student-athlete, or to grandchildren and my baby. It was a players, but it does our reputation," she . . . c very concerned about it. It's been a real any member of that athlete's family social visit, it was not a recruiting visit." said. "Something has to be screwed up surprise." outside of the players' school. Meiser also said she misinterpreted a somewhere because I don't recruit ils , ~,,!:,,,,,, :iv'', The complaint led to the At the time of Meiser's visit, Olkowski former AIAW rule stating that chance, illegally." ,' ;,.ti- which .444e.r..,.P., ,,-,.;-, 4 ~ 4:t probation was filed by Joan former was a blue-chip forward prospect or meetings between Athletic Director Edward M. Czekaj ~...... ,,,;. -, '' :',„ il, Hult, 6-0 "incidental," c.- ..,,v,L .ti ti V r' i', chairwoman of the AIAW's Ethics and from St. Maria Goretti High in college coaches and high school players refused to comment on the probation. :It«,, .. , :' 3 ''', ~ 5« ,' • ' t, ,4 ''''' k 1.'..- ~...,*,,, I, • ' ,- : I on southpawfor second time -I tr,.7- „- Medlar calls ,\ 1..".i ,'` 1, • '',• '..TA . (4 ... rt 4-,.. ;.1--, t ,;;„, • , ~, 'it' , •••• . 1-,q:, , 1' 'Perfect° Guinan named starter vs. Lafayette • 2,‘,41 4y ,

4 • ,„ By PETE DOUGHERTY 'whole game." with three pitches fast ball, curve and change-up. I , , ; ;) Daily Collegian Sports Writer Coach Chuck Medlar, ignoring that Guman had a hope later in the season I can put the sliderin." i , Mike Guman could supply an interesting addition to perfect game in the works, relieved his lefty in the fifth EXTRA BASES: Guman, incidently, could wind up as on games. +to the book, "HowTo Lie With Statistics." to give his other work. The plan remains the a in future "I've been taking Pat Meiser I. Oki In the case of the team's left-handed pitching same for today's nine- game, although Guman practice," he said. "If the chance comes, I'd

ace, the stats may not lie, but certainly they are could go a little longertoday dependingon how he feels. like to" . . . Terry Brown, who batted .366 in 18 games :deceiving. "I was feeling pretty goodbeforehand," Guman said last year, may be the today. He has had a Guman finished his sophomore' year with a 3.95 of the St. Francis game, "I had hurt my arm a little bit sprained ankle. headline. earned average. But take away one three-inning my shoulder and afterthat started coming back I Lafayette traditionally has been a pest for Penn Giants, Reds 1.4 outing the second game of a against St. was feeling pretty good. Saturday was the longest I State. It held the Lions to a 1-1 tie lastyear and has a 19- John's— and that ERA drops to an outstanding 2.45. threw all year. I hadn't gone any more than two in- 18-2 edge in the series that began in 1899 . . . This season "I had a bad day against St. John's; 'it was one of nings in the intrasquad scrimmages." Lafayette is 1-3, with a win against Lehigh (16-0) anci games those days," Guman said. "I didn't have it. A Mark Lambert, a junior who has pitched but eight losses to Lehigh (11-8), Upsula (3-1) and Rutgers (8-0), can tell usually if he's goingto have a bad day before he the past two seasons, will pick up where Gumari which is the Lions' opponent Saturday. By The Associated Press other NL opener finds the New Yotk even goes out there. I didn't have a real good fast ball leaves off. IfGuman's performance is like that of the St. Dave Simononis, who also sprained his ankle in pre- Hoping to duplicate lastyear's success Mets at Chicago with Craig Swan, tile andmy timing was off." Francis game, it may be late in the game; if the outing season, probably will play in center field today. He was story when' a record of more than 40 league leader in ERA last season, facing There is nothing deceiving about Guman's statistics resembles that St. John's contest, Lambert may get in the designated hitter Saturday . . . Medlar is trying to million fans jammed ball parks in the of the Cubs. this year: won 1, lost 0, 0.00 ERA. He threw four perfect early. reschedule the rained-out doubleheader at Bloomsburg United States and Canada, major league Just as the Reds and Giants hope :to games innings Saturday as the Lions defeated St. Francis, and But ifGuman has anythingto say about it, like for tomorrow. He said he would know by noon today. baseball opens its 1979 season today. ' overhaul the Dodgers in the NL West, hopes he can do more of the same at 3 p.m. today in St. John's won't happen again. The teams were going to make up the games next There is one game scheduled in each has the samekind of ambitipn Beaver Field as the starter againstLafayette. "I've worked a lot on my change-up and curve ball," Monday,, but Medlar backed out when he realized that league, with more than:s2,ooo ,fans ex- in. the AL - West. The Angels added "I felt strong Saturday," Guman .said. "I probably he said, "and I've been working on a , but I his team would have been faced with six games in four pected at Riverfront Stadium in Cin- perennial batting champion could have gone another inning or two, maybe even the haven't thrown it in a game yet. So far I've been going days. cinnati to watch the Reds face the San over the winter and will open at Francisco Giants in the with , who was 18-12witqa opener and 35,000 anticipated in Seattle's 3.65 ERA last season. Glenn Abbott, 72,15 Kingdome for the Mariners' American with a 5.28 ERA, will start for trit.4l4, Phils get Royals' Bird League opener against the California Mariners. pitching help; acquire Angels. Four AL openers are scheduled f4N. CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) The disabled list with a strained shoulder. The Phillies sent Cruz, who 11 will open for the Reds tomorrow, with most of the attenti'on could have come Birdwill start the season in the bullpen. homers and drove in 69 runs for against the Giants' in a duel of riveted on New York where the Yankees up with the "steal" of the year yesterday The Phillies, with starters Larry Oklahoma City, to the Royals' Omaha two of the NL's top pitchers. Seaver will raise their second straight wotld earned and then send when they acquired veteran pitcher Christenson, , Steve farm team in the American Association posted a 16-14 record with a 2.87 championship flag 61 the from the Carlton, and , all nursing from where he can be recalled anytime run average for the Reds last season Young Award winner to rookie or subject chronic this season. minor league move is a while Blue was 18-10 for the Giants with mound against the Milwaukee Brewer) , for , an untested injuries, to ailments, The j' . need pitchers if they hopeto win a fourth technical maneuver. a 2.79 ERA in 1978. . consecutive National League Eastern For the Reds, it will be the start of a Elsewhere tomorrow, Toronto will Phillies' •The 29-year-old Bird experienced an Division championship. Cruz has no options left and new erawith John McNamarareplacing open with Jim Clancy against Dennis off-season in 1978,winning and losing six wanted to keep a popular Sparky'Anderson as manager of Leonard of Kansas City as the Roygls games with a 5.29 ERA, but his lifetime But what was Kansas City's hurry more versatile utility type such the team and , a Cincinnati begin pursuit of a fourth straight AL record belies thatperformance. to unload Bird, still young enough as rookieRudy Meoli or Pete MacKanin. star for 16 seasons, moving on to West crown. Texas will use Steve Com'O if healthy to win a lot of games, for Cruz, in the Phillies' farm system Philadelphia via the free-agent route. in Detroit against of tO, The 6-foot, 4-inch Bird has been with a rookie shortstop whose best batting seven years, was hitting .194 in 16 spring Both Cincinnati and San Francisco Tigers, and pitches fpr the Royals six years and has posted a 49- average was .261 in 121 games at gamesthis year. hope to overhaul the Los Angeles Boston against Cleveland'sRick Wise.;! 36 record with a 3.56 ERA. He holds the Ameri- Dodgers, who have captured two By Friday, weather permitting, all 'k6 Oklahoma City in the A Bird said in Florida that it wasa shock t, club record for most games, 292, and season? Con- straight National League pennants teams will be in action. t, can Association last to be traded for the first but he was saves, 58. This spring he's 1-1 with a 3,46 he's time, under Manager Tom Lasorda. No NL The season apparently will start ceded, Cruz is a fine fielder, but happy it was from one contender to with ERA in seven appearances, all inrelief. manager has ever won pennants in each only two of the 52 regular umpires never done it in the majors. another. Owens observed that he On wasn't of his first three seasons and Lasorda duty. Rookie Ted Hendry of pa. years ago with the Royals, Bird happy giving up on Cruz, but that his Two manager Whitey will be trying to accomplish that featthis and veteran Pail was 11-3, and saved 14 games in the final Apparently K.C. team needed another experienced pit- Herzog has given up on shortstop Fred year. Pryor of the National League are tfe two months of the season as Kansas City Doug Bird cher. Patek, 34, at 5-foot, 4-inches, the • The Dodgers will raise the NL flag only regulars who have signed 19 1,70 won the second of its three straight Phillies' personnel was willing smallest player in baseball. Patek hit Both American and National League tomorrow inLos Angeles with either Don contracts. The remaining 50 umpires American League Western Division director, aFe to make the deal. He has a crippled only .248 last season, reportedly has a teams waived on the players, so the deal Sutton or pitching against holding outfor better salaries and will titles. ~., Ve staff, reliever Warien back condition and has slowed ,could be made. The inter-league trading , 's replaced by minor league and amateur pitching including , It's easy to see why Paul Owens, the Brusstar, just placed on the 21-day somewhat in the field. :period ended lastMarch 16. Award winner last season. Thursday's umps. v American League round-up 'Yankee haters' won't get their wish this season Editor's note: This is the first of a two- The team is a genuine powerhouse potentially best hitting team in the "Bird," and Dave may look like Jonestownon the streets of 4. The White So part analysis series on Major League with quality players in every position, American league, lead by such top-notch Rozema, who slumpedto a 9-12 record. Kansas City. Still, the Royals possess the have some tough hitters in Ralph Garr (.300), Baseball's American and National and a collection of bench-sitters that sluggers as Larry Hisle(.290, 34 HRs, 115 5. The Tribe has most talent of any team in the West. amd but they will RBIs) Leagues. could start on most other teams. There RBIs), Cecil Cooper ( .312, 54 RBIs), and the most iffy team in the East. They ( .298, 22 HRS, 96 and need strong seasons from Jorge Oral are few teams in baseball that can ( .285, 78 RBIs). Mixed either good or very bad.. ( .294) are the big offensive and Lamar Johnson if they hope "Yankee go home," the signs used to could be very ItifitIP talented guns. (21-17) and sur- The pitching staff is both young read in South American countries whose match the Yankees and, if they play together with some youngsters Most experts are opting foie-the latter. contend. shortstop and out- prising rookie Rich Gale (14-8, 3.09 and inexperienced with the depature people had an unsavory feeling for anywhere close to their potential, they like But, the Indians acquired ' cif ( it be ERA) are the major pitching weapons. and . American influence in their homelands. should easily win the American League fielder .292), won't (31 HRs, 90 RBIs) and Toby Harrah in East. Other teams can only hope for one easy to outscore them. The pitching staff the off-season and, combinedwith Andre 2. The Rangers may 5. Carew is gong. right here - Now, the signs are back thing harmony in the Yankee is solid with Cy Young runner-up Mike (33 HRs, 105 RBIs) and Gary be ready to burst on the scene this year Hisle is gone. Bostock is gone. But, in the good ol' U.S. of A. They can be 'Thornton here clubhouse. Caldwell (22-9, 2.37 ERA) and Larry (27 HRs), the two may give as a true contender for the American Ron Jackson. Ron who? Jacksop found in almost every baseball stadium Alexander comes Sorenson (17-11). Cleveland the most poweful lineup in the League pennant. Besides ace Fergie hit .297 with the Angels last year and in the American League, except 3. Boston fans are league. Oh yes, they just may lead the Jenkins (18-8, 3.04 ERA), the pitching could be the Twins biggesthitting threalF perhaps, the one in Bronx, N.Y. years' ghastly staff is lead by'three former New York still gagging over last league in whiffs, too. along with Mike Cubbagee ( .282) an1:1 Yankees, America's come season pitchers, and of (.299). The New York • collapse. The Sox back this 6. You can Butch Wynegar (1- beloved tribute to the free en- that blew a never the Yankees and of the most with basically the same team count the Birds out, mainly because of 10. 2.50 ERA) and (3.04 ERN) are the object of this •": • • minus Luis Mets. None of them had quite the year terprise system, • 14 game lead last summer, their steady pitching staff. are the top pitchers intense dislike. Baseball fans of every • ••: Ron and Bill Lee (shipped to Mon- they were capable of last season and, Tiant (21-12, 2.46 ERA), Dennis Martinez (16- 6. Oakland A's— Charlie O's bogs color, and religion have joined in • treal). There is no question about the Texas is looking for them to reverse the creed, , 11), (19-15) and Scott have droppeda long way since the glorl the anti-Yankee crusade. To put it capabilities. When Jim trend. Richie Zisk (22 HRs, 82RBIs) and Wenig team's hitting McGregor (15-13) are all capable of days of the early seventies. bluntly, it has become fashionable to ( HRs, 139 RBIs) and AlOliver ( .324, 89RBIs) add punch. Youtir Rice .315, 46 winning 20. The hitting is lead by Ken Mitchell Page (.285, 17 HRs, 70 RBI) hate the Yankees. 03. N. Carlton Fisk (.284, 20 HRs) are hot, the 3. California Angels The Angels Singleton ( .293, 81 RBIs) and Eddie has replaced and Wayrge year George team is capable of making the green could be considered the poor man's New And why not? Every Murray ( .285, 27 HRs, 95 RBIs). Gross has replaced Sal Bando. breaks into his life-size monster black and blue. The big York Yankees. They've probably spent Thar Steinbrenner 7. The poor Blue pitching staff is woefully weak with rip piggy bank to buy a couple more question is in the bullpen where Bill the equivalent in buying free agents, but The following is a rundown of what to Jays. They could play ball this year signs ofa new "Catfish" in the future. free agents in order to bolster Campbellmust regain his old form, . .500 the results have been far from the same. superstar expect from the rest of the American and still end up in last place. The Jays Mariners The already squad. This off- 4. The Tigers have This year's newest millionaire addition 7. Seattle Marine*, his talent-laden League (Now formally known as some good young players in few more games than season they veteran pitchers one main advantage on their side have Mike is Rod Carew, the greatest hitter in may win a eit- added "Yankee hater division I" and "Yankee Bosetti, Bob Howell, but , from Los Angeles and youth. Rookie of the year Bailor andRoy baseball since Ted Williams. However, pected this season. 'hater division II"). they are running on a treadmill in the although his statistics don't show Boston's . It was no coin- ( .285) is only 21 years old and a fixture at the death ofLyman Bostock last fall will it, American East. a budding star. Leon cidence that both players came from The American LeagueEast: second base. almost neutralize the effect Carew will could be Rolm* HRs, RBIs), a Tiger teams the Yankees had to defeat in last 2. If any team (.277, 79 RBIs) is only 24, while fleet The American West: have on the team. Pitchers (.301, 22 92 castoff, a fine season last year and year's playoffs en route to winning their is capable of catching the Yankees, it's footed Ron Lelfore ( .297) is an elder 26. 1. Kansas City Royals If the Royal% and Frank Tanana had off-seasons last had coal a from the lose to the Yankees again this year, it year and need to rebound. give Seattle a solid . second straight world championship. this team. The Brewers have the Detroit will need comeback kot,