Evening star., 1960-01-07
Council
Hands Sooners
Indefinite Ban
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ton will review Oklahoma's
case. If everything is OK, the
university comes of probation.
If the fund details are worse
than the NCAA believes, Okla
homa could be in deeper
trouble.
Wood, the NCAA said, has
consistently refused requests to
make known the records of the
fund on the grounds that he
would jeopardize his own po-
sition.
Last night Wood said he con-
Siders the matter closed issue.
that NCAA rules were not vio-
lated and that "as a certified
public accountant I would be
liable to a $1,000 fine or a year
in prison under the Internal
Revenue code for disclosing
such information on a conf
Dental basis"
NCAA Not Satisfied
This does not satisfy the
NCAA. The council said that
until Wood comes across with
information. Oklahoma stays
on probation. despite the fact
the university has been CO.
operating with the NCAA.
Tulsa, the State of Okla
homa's representative in the
Missouri Valley Conference,
also felt the NCAA's wrath
yesterday, but its penalty was
minor. The university was
placed on probation for one
year, but no TV or post-season
sanctions go with the action.
Tulsa's trouble came because
a football player was offered a
gift or loan of $400 as an
inducement to enroll at the
school. The money never was
paid and the boy went to
another school.
The donor was not q men,
Der OF the athletic department
but since it could not be estab-
lished by the NCAA whether
the offer was withdrawn before
or after the boy went to the
other school, the university
was held responsible.
wilkinson Reported Violation
Thus in both cases it ap'
peared that the institutions
we're being held responsible fol
violations not entirely under
, their control.
DR.. George L. Cross, preSi'
dent of the University of Okla
homa, said last night the in
: fractions which brought aboui
probation for the Sooners haC
! been revealed to the NCAA b!
Coach Wilkinson.
This recently disclosed in
formation occurred seven year.
' ago, two years before the NCAA
placed Oklahoma on probation
in 1885" DR.. Cross said.
when the 1858 violation wa!
! recently brought to our atten'
ton, Mr.. Wilkinson took step
Immediately TO inform TIT
NCAA OF it. The NCAA frs
learned OF it through our owl
!, initiative.
Regarding the involvement
OF Mr.. Wood, we have mad
:, repeated efforts to persuade
him to make his records avail
! able to the NCAA and we hop'
he will do this in the nea
future.
The university appreciate
the NCAA's acknowledgment o
our efforts to cooperate witt
them fully. The university no
only co-operated; 1t was th'
first to bring in the new evi'
, dence to the NCAA's attention.
8 Schools on List
The NCAA probation list nov
r numbers nine with the inclu'
= sion OF Tulsa and Oklahoma.
Four of the schools-Seattle
North Carolina State. WyominG
4 and Montana-are due to bt
: cleared in the fall and woulc
be eligible for post-season foot
\ ball play.
5 Auburn and Arizona Tempe
will remain on probation unit
: the fall of 1861, while Tulsa
: probationary period is up ir
January. 1861.
Cincinnati is on indefinite
;, probation but is eligible fol
D post-Season play and televisior
games.