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Sports
Holtz resigns as football coach at Arkansas
Bulldogs can't hang on
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GUYMON-Altus Highs Lady
Bulldogs got off to a poor start and
Ryan Ford (standing) of the Cornhuskers and John Holt (on
one knee) of the Tigers are seen in action during last Satur-
day's final dual round of the City Recreation Department's
youth wrestling program. More than 60 young grapplers
will be in action tonight in the post-season tournament at
the Central gymnasium. (Staff Photo)
overcome the 16-point deficit.
The Lady Bulldogs outscored W ood-
ward 14-9 in the third quarter. But
a short, unhappy season as head
coach of the New York Jets. He im-
mediately endeared himself to Arkan-
sans with an 11-1 season and an upset
victory over Oklahoma in the Orange
Bowl.
He fell from grace this year with a
6-5 record that included a trouncing
by Texas on national television and a
shutout by SMU in a driving rain with
funnel clouds swirling over the
stadium.
"Arkansas fans will never forget
Lou’s contributions to the program,"
Broyles said.
Houston coach Bill Yeoman
speculated that Holtz would eventual-
ly explain this "maneuvered move."
“I have never known Lou to do
anything off hand,” he said.
Broyles said the search for a suc-
cessor would begin immediately.
Jimmy Johnson at Oklahoma State
and Ken Hatfield at Air Force, both
Arkansas players under Broyles,
were mentioned as possibilities.
“I have not been contacted in any
way," Johnson said. “But since it’s
my alma mater, sure, I would listen if
they were to call."
Holtz joined Arkansas in 1977 after
ficial as to whether or not the foul was
intentional, and it also was supposed
to speed up the game at the end.
"But obviously that’s not the case.
I’ve not met a coach or official yet
that likes the rule."
"You already have the lead and the
ball. W hy should you get two shots "
asked Valvano. "It’s just not a part of
the game. It’s wrong."
Louisville’s backcourt combination
of the the 6-foot-3 Gordon, 6-5 W agner
and 6-4 Hall proved to be too much for
North Carolina State guards 5-7 An-
thony “Spud" Webb and 6-1 Terry
Gannon. Wolfpack Coach Jim
Valvano tried to neutralize the height
difference by inserting 6-5 Ernie
Myers, but the Cardinals’ guards still
were able to shoot over the Wolf pack.
North Carolina State appeared on
the verge of breaking back into the
lead with 2:22 to play when the
Wolfpack's George McClain was on
the line for two free throws with his
team trailing 74-71. But he missed
CLOVIS. N.M.-Charles Byrd hit a
short jump shot with only two seconds
remaining in the game to lift the
Clovis Wildcats to a 56-54 comeback
victory over Altus High's Bulldogs
Saturday night.
The win completed a 2-game sweep
over Altus for Clovis, which has won
all seven meetings between the two
schools over the last four seasons.
It looked as if Altus would end the
Clovis domination in Saturday's
game as the Bulldogs were in com-
mand most of the way.
Altus got off to a fast start, getting
six points from Greg Briggs and Joe
Chandler, to take a 20-13 lead at the
end of the opening period.
Chandler went to the bench w ith his
third personal foul late in that first
quarer. but Briggs continued his
brilliant performance by pouring in 10
of Altus' 12 second-quarter points and
the Bulldogs widened the gap to 32-19
at halftime.
To show Altus' domination in the
first half. Clovis had managed only
six field goals at the half.
The Bulldogs remained in control in
the third quarter, carrying an 11-point
cushion 46-351 into the final period.
But the Wildcats went on a tear at
the opening of the fourth quarter, out-
pointing the Bulldogs 12-1 to tie the
game at 47-all on Dean Bryant's free
throws with 4:54 left to played.
Glen Townsend's layup put Altus
back on top 49-47 I moments later,
then Cal Murrell stole the ball and
converted with a bucket to up the
Bulldogs' lead to four < 51-471.
Altus was still clinging to a four-
point lead ■ 52-48i with just over three
minutes remaining, but Mark Brenn-
ing bucketed and Bryant added a cou-
ple of chanty tosses to knot the affair
again at 52-all with 2:30 to go.
Briggs knocked in a short jumper at
the 2-minute mark to put the Bulldogs
back on top I 54-52'.
Although Clovis blew an opportuni-
ty to tie the game again when it turn-
ed the ball over on a walking viola-
tion. the Wildcats did pull even again
at 54-all when Byrd hit a layin with
1:05 to go.
Clovis got the ball for the final time
after Murrell missed a free throw
71-Kevin Paulk vs. James King.
71-Andy Van Oostrum vs. David
Mullican.
75-Sammy Perkins vs. Felix Mar-
tinez.
75-Glenn Nichols vs. Mike Thag-
gard.
80-Johnny Lopez vs. Michael
Dykens.
80-Kevin Scalf drew a bye.
80—Jeff Hubert vs. Kyle Ford.
Hwt-Pedro Figueroa vs. Jeffrey
Ray.
Hwt-Shawn Whorton received a
bye.
double figures. Cynthia Mullin scored
14 points, Terry Hancock 11 and Deb-
bie Kincaid 10.
The Lady Bulldogs will take a break
for the Christmas holidays and return
to action at Elk City on Jan. 6.
The First Annual City of Altus
Recreation Department Youth
Wrestling Post-Season Tournament
will unfurl tonight at the Central gym-
nasium.
The program' and tournament is co-
hosted by Jackson County Kids, Inc.
The action will begin at 6 p.m.
Admission charge for the tourna-
ment will be fifty cents for adults and
twenty-five cents for children.
More than 60 young wrestlers will
compete in the city championship
tournament.
An awards ceremony will follow the
tournament Olympic type medals
will be presented to the champion in
each weight class. Each wrestler in
the program will be recognized and
will.
In the statement, Broyles said he
thought when Holtz was hired that
Holtz was as good as any coach in the
country.
"That opinion has never changed
and remains true today," Broyles
said. “He is an excellent coach."
Rice coach Ray Alborn, whose
teams nearly always lost to Arkan-
sas. said he was "shocked" by the
resignation.
"He’s a good football man. He has
done a great job up there. His record
speaks well for him, for what he's ac-
complished up there," he said
AHS matmen
place six
Altus High's wrestling team placed
six individuals and finished eighth in
the final teams standings at the an-
nual Perry Invitational Wrestling
Tournament over the weekend.
Midwesty City won the team title,
nipping runnerup Ponca City by six
points in the 15-team tournament.
Jimmy Wilson led Altus High's
Bulldogs with a second place finish at
108 pounds.
Jay Holland of Altus took fourth
place at 115 pounds, a weight in which
there were three defending state
champions. Holland pinned one of
those state champions enroute to his
fourth place finish.
Altus High’s Ricky Darnell place
fourth at 136 and and Preston Mc-
Cullough was fourth at 141.
The Bulldogs' Todd Gilpatnck
finished fifth at 178 and David White
was sixth at heavyweight.
We wrestled real well." said
Bulldog coach Ron Babione. “but
there were some awfully tough kids in
this tournament."
The Bulldogs will return to action
Jan. 6-7 m the Geary Invitational.
"Geary will also be a tough tourna-
ment." said Babione, "but I expect us
to do a little better in it.
“Most of the teams that went to
Perry will also be in the tourament at
Geary. In fact, I think there will be a
couple of more good teams at Geary.
But I think we'll be better prepared
for this next tournament."
with 45 seconds left. The Wildcats
worked the clock down and got the
ball to Byrd who hit his game-winning
lick as the clock ran out.
Briggs led all scorers with a career-
high 21 points.
Clovis got double-digit scoring from
four players. Byrd and Bryant tallied
14 each, Brenning added 13 and
Rodney Burns 12.
Altus won both junior varsity boys'
games as the Dawgs posted a 70-61
victory on Friday night and a 73-65
triumph on Saturday.
The loss left Altus with a 3-2 record
as the Bulldogs prepare to enter the
three-day Hobbs, N.M. Holiday In-
vitational.
The Bulldogs will battle Plainview ,
Texas in the opening round at Hobbs
at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29.
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endeavors. This is a totally deman-
ding profession which takes a terrible
toll on coaches and their families."
Holtz and Broyles had scheduled
separate news conferences later to-
day.
Holtz' plans had not been made
public. Officials of Rutgers Unversity
reportedly were in Fayetteville last
week trying to recruit Holtz, but the
coach said at the time he planned to
stay in Arkansas.
This season's 6-5 record was Holtz'
worst in seven years since he was
handpicked as Broyles’ successor for
the powerful Southwest Conference
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (UPI) +
Arkansas football coach Lou Holtz +
known for his quick wit and his winn-
ing teams + is leaving the Razor-
backs because he is tired and burned
out," athletic director Frank Broyles
said
Broyles issued a statement Sunday
saying it was his "sad duty" to an-
nounce that he had accepted Holtz’s
resignation.
He is tired and burned out,"
Broyles said. "It is easy for anyone in
ti y position to understand the stress
that compels successful coaches like
Lou to seek other opportunities and
team. It was also the first time the
Hogs ended the season without a bowl
bid.
Recriminations had mounted quick-
ly. Two defensive coaches were fired
and two resigned. Then some of Holtz'
staunchest fans turned on him when
news broke that Holtz had endorsed
the re-election campaign of conser-
vative Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., in
two television commercials.
Broyles, reached later in his office,
would not say whether Holtz had been
fired. He only said his statement was
"substantally different" from reports
that Holtz was leaving against his
Porter 69, Porun 50
Stilwell 63, Fort Gibson 44
V alliant 72, Broken Bow 58
Wann 62 While Oak 56
Girls
Alva 50 Hennessey 37
An ber-Poc asset 73, Alex 29
Sums Flat 40, Eakly 33
(aney Valley 52, Sperry 49
( aregie 47, Lawton MacArthur 39
< hoctaw 56, OC Classen 15
Cushing 58, 36
Custer City 63, Hinton 43
Dale 59, Harrah 31
Elgin 35, Elk City 34
Guthrie 59, OC MeGuinness 39
I ahom a 50 Drun n ond 33
Moore Christian 51. Wynnewood 34
New lama 80,58
OC Capitol Hill 43, Midwest (ity
Albert 42
Porter67, Porun 43
Stilwell 69, Fort Gibson 46
Turner 51, Graham 35
T uttle 48, Duncan 42
Valliant 52, Broken Bo~8
Walers50 Marlow 40
Weatherford 47, Cordell .38
White Oak 81 Wann 37
Touma nents
Arnett Invitational
Arnett 34. Gage 31
Gage 35. Woodward JV 301 girls i
Hann on 55, Reydon 42
Taloga 57, Arnett 33 (girls
Connors Invitational
Boynton 61, Mounds 59
Oktaha 39, Mounds 381 girls I
Savanna 54, Oktaha 50
Savanna 52, Indianola 51 i girls ।
Gans Invitational
Gans 42. Westville 321 girls)
Gore 81 Watts 55
Gore 57, Hulbert 51 ! girls)
Hulbert 58, Cave Sprints 55
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dropped a 48-35 decision to powerful
Woodward Saturday night in the "Woodward, ranked second in the state
11-12
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Louisville gave a raucous crowd of
12.400 North Carolina State fans the
silent treatment.
"I think our team kept our com-
posure," said Milt Wagner who
scored 20 points to help 16th-ranked
Louisville to an 83-79 upset over No. 6
North Carolina State Saturday night
at Raleigh, N.C. "He just executed
our game and tried to calm the crowd
down.”
Lancaster Gordon led the Car-
dinals. 4-2, w ith 25 points and Jeff Hall
added 12. Lorenzo Charles paced the
Holfpack. 7-2, with 29 points.
Both Louisville coach Denny Crum
and his counterpart Jim Valvano,
were not silent about the new rule giv-
ing teams an automatic two-shot free
throw on fouls committed with less
than two minutes to play.
“(This game I points out the folly of
the new free throw rule," Crum said.
“I think the intent of the rule was to
take the judgment away from the of-
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Basketball
State
Oklahon a S oreboard
R (nited Press International
Saturday sResults
Bakketball
4 ollege Men
I Kingston 92. Oklahon a Christian 78
Oklahon a Southwestern Kan 53
Oklahon a Baptist 67. Central State
63
i klahon a < ity 74. Hardin-Sin mons
60
Sen mole 81. Independende, Kan 70
l ulsa 91 < iklahon a State 79
t ollege W in en
Oklahon a Baptist 63, Central State
55
Oklahon a State %0, Tulsa 62
High School
Boys
Alez 71. An ber -Pot asset 49
Aha 55. Hennessey 47
Hums Flat 76, Eakly 50
( aney Valley 74 ,Sperry 67
( ordell 73, W eatherford 57
Cushing 88, Hinton56
Duncan 62, tuttle
Elk City 46, Flgin:38
Grahan 83, turner 66
Guthrie 61, OC McGuinness 59
Harrah77, Dale76iOT 1
I ahon a 55, Drummond 40
l.awtonMac Arthur 65. Crnegie 44
Marlow 63, Walters 43
Moore Christian 80. Of Windsor
Hills 61
New Illi a 67. Tecun seh65
Noble69, Purcell 53
04 Capitol Hill 50. Midwest (ity
Allan II
OC Millwood 90, Clinton 56
H OVIS 56, AlTIS54
41 TI S-Briges Murrell 8. Maahs 8, Chandler
n Townsend 6. Fuller 4. Cardwell 1
< 1 OVIS-Byrd 14. Bryant 14. Burns 12, Brvnnin
Robinson 2. Staten i
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both attempts and the Holfpack had
to resort to fouling to keep within
range.
Louisville kept at least a three-point
lead for the rest of the contest.
“Charles i Jones i had a horrible
night from the free throw line, but
when we needed them at the end he
made the most of them (3 of his last
61. “I think that was good for him and
it was good for us as a team because it
was our first road victory. Good
teams have to win on the road or else
you lose all confidence in yourself."
In other games Saturday involving
the Top 10 teams, No. 1 Kentucky
whipped Brighan’ Young, 93-59, to
win the Kentucky Invitational tour-
nament; No 3. Houston walloped
Princeton, 65-40, to win the Kettle
Classic; No. 4 DePaul defeated Texas
Tech, 50-47; No. 6 North Carolina
State lost to No. 16 Louisville, 83-79;
No. 7 Purdue topped Youngstown
State, 65-54; No. 8 Memphis State was
dropped by No. 17 UCLA 65-51.
awarded a certificate. All-Star teams
will be announced for the 9-10 and
11-12 age division.
"This is the first wrestling tourna-
ment the City Recreation Departn ent
has sponsored and we think it'll be a
good one," said City Recreation
Director Jim Hillis. "He got a good
response this first year of our youth
wrestling program and the tourna-
ment will be an exciting climax to a
fine season. Here hoping for a good
turn out of fans."
Here are the first-round matchups
at each weight:
9-10
59-Patrick Irvine vs. John Holt
67-Ryan Ford vs. Orlando Gibson.
67—Alfonso Linares vs. Chad Hillis.
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W(«I|>W ARD 48. AI.T s 35
41 It s-McGiee 8-2-18. Rice 7-0-14. Payne 1-1-3
Totals 16-3-35 Guards—Hurd, Robison. Foster
WOODWARD-Debbie Kincaid 3-4-10, Hancork
4-3-11, Stephens 2-0-4, Mullins 5-4-14. Clou +-1-
Totals 18-12-48 Giuards-(ioodall, Meere, Parker
Altus 3 4 14 14 -35
Woodward 9 14 9 16-48
Altus 20 12 14 8 -54
Clovis 13 6 16 21 -56
BOCA RATON, Fla. (UPI) + Jack Guymon Girls Basketball festival. in Class 4A, held off Altus by outpoin-
Nicklaus said his $450,000 victory with The loss dropped Coach Craig Cun - ling the Lady Bulldogs 16-14 in the
teammate Johnny Miller in the PGA mins’ Lady Bulldogs’ season record to final seven minutes.
Team Invitational tournament 5-2. l^rwettaMcGeeledtheAltusscor-
"makes Christmas even merrier. ” Altus hit only three of 21 shots from ing attack with 18 points. Stephanie
Nicklaus and Miller shot a 7-under- the field in the first half and trailed Rice had 14 points and Jana Payne
par 65 Sunday to hold off the rallying Hoodward. 23-7, at halftime. three.
Al Geiberger and Britain’s Peter Altus’ shooting warmed in the se- Hoodward had a very balanced at-
Oosterhuis. cond half (13-23), but not enough to tack with three forwards scoring in
Guyn on Festival
Guyn on 40 Putnan City West 32
Kiris i
Woodward 48 Altus 35 - girls)
Pond Creek Invitational
Covington-Douglass 54. Cam en-
Dacoma42 Kiris i
Kren lin-Hillsdale44 Wakita.37
Pond Creek-Hunter 52. Covington-
Douglass 47
Shidler 43. Kren lin-Hillsdale 34
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Tishon ingo Invitational
Atoka 54. Madill 46
Atoka 48 Kineston 47 2OT i girls
Kingston 54, Plainview 39
Plainview 59, Soper 46 girls i
Soper 61, Antlers 57
Tishon ingo 48, Healdton 37 tgirls
Washington tuman ent
Blanchard 60, Crooked Oak 46
Jones 53, Noble JV33
Jones 32, washington 30 Kiris 1
College
Saturday’s College
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By United Press International
Tournarents
Bayou (lassie
Championship
SW I a 99, Southern 111 73
Consolation
F Wash 68. Santa Barbara 66
Casa ba (Tub Classic
Championship
Ga Tech 73, Central Mieh 71
Consolation
Pepperdine 71. Pacific 65
Currence Classic
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