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Show FNywy' xinrn Niyayi W 'f mnymrfnrt yy-- y NFL: Schlichter The Salt Lake Out for Betting Associated Press Writer NEW YORK Quarterback Art Schlichter of the Baltimore Colts, whose compulsive gambling cost him thousands of dollars and his image as an boy, betting on Na- tional Football League games and other sports events former Schlichter, a star at Ohio State University who failed in his rookie year to justify his selection as a draft choice, could have been banned for life by the NFL, or he could simply have been fined. Instead, Rozelle chose the middle road, benching Schlichter for the present time and promising to review his case and consider him for reinstatement before the 1984 season. It is the first time since 1963 that Rozelle has had to bench a player for gambling A statement by Rozelle said Schlichter had admitted placing sizable bets on at least 10 NFL games during the 1982 season and and on other pro team sports. But Schlichter said he never bet on or against the Colts and never attempted to influence the outcome of a game or accepted money or anything of value from those who might have been interested in doing Art Schlichter first-roun- Sponsor oa n non so While I have compassion for him and his illness, Rozelle said, an NFL player with his record of gambling, whether prompted by uncontrollable impulses or not, cannot be permitted to be active in the NFL until the league can be solidly assured that the serious violations of cardinal NFL rules he has committed will not be repeated. Public confidence in the game of professional Mu Oft Menu Bnonci Los Foaturinp Si Compan, i r-- rVo:pprrunl isiCaOVOOO Good Ohio. He said Schlichter was under the care of Dr. Robert Custer of Washington, D.C., who specializes in post-seaso- n C5 20 & 21 MAY 19, Jack Chester, said from Columbus, treating compulsive gamblers, at a hospital outside Ohio Chester would not say where. On the conclusion of this Rozelles statetreatment, ment said, he will continue under intensive professional care. I commend him and his advisers for initiating these measures prior to my decision and sincerely hope that he can overcome his illness and eventually rehabilitate successfully." 1983 SHOW did it in a big way. And when he got in too deep, he turned to the law, helping the FBI to arrest four men on gambling charges. Schlichter, who met with Rozelle for four hours two weeks ago, told him then that he was willing to undergo treatment for his compulsive gambling. On Friday, Schlichter was in an unidentified hospital undergoing intensive therapy, his lawyer, d Saturday, May 21, i the winning Packers in the 1962 championship game But Karras' bets didn't even total $1,000, and Hornungs didn't amount small change comto much more pared to the $389,000 that Schlichter admitted to gambling away on various sports events in the first 2'z months of this year "He's not done many things wrong in his life, Schlichters father, Max said when the story broke six weeks ago, but I guess when he did it, he was suspended indefinitely Friday by Commissioner Pete Rozelle for BlmpKWyfWyry TRUCK 8c r IVIUIVJK YLLC for wound up sitting out a year gambling on NFL games Rozelle also fined five other Lions players $2,000 apiece for placing $50 bets on By Bruce Lowitt T rihune 'j'fTiyrl,ljf i fe Go Thp MALL Even Better Weekdavs in cm n pm Saturdays 10 cm - c pm 4 ooor.t OART f xf EL fOND POWFH Rl.) $1600 AIR OOOOOOO MP A OF SAI T LAKE SOI O HIS CAR ON THE 2ND C All GET RESULTS 2? rsUiiU CLASSIFIED WANT-AD- S 237-200- 0 football requires this. g Before the 1963 season, Paul of the Green Bay Packers and Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions each were suspended indefinitely Hor-nun- Ute Holmes In NCAA Semifinals Special to The Tribune Ga. Greg Holmes, the unflinching sophomore from the University of Utah, stormed into the semifinals of the singles draw at the NCAA tennis championships here Friday by winning twice in straight sets. Holmes, the player in the singles draw and the collegiate tennis player all year, defeated Trinity's Tomm Warneke in the round of 16 in the morning, and then came back in the afternoon quarterfinals to blitz Arkansas Holmes has Peter Doohan, now won all four of his NCAA tournament matches in straight sets. The two victories send Holmes into Saturdays semifinals against Texas Christians unseeded David Pate, who advanced by knocking off two seeded players. No. 7 Eric Kor-it- a of SMU and No. 4 Jonny Levine of Texas, in Fridays matches. In the d bottom half of the draw, Rodney Harmon of SMU will oppose the tournament's surprise player, Minnesota freshman Frederick Pahlett, in the other semifinal. The singles final will be held Sunday. Holmes brought his season record to 46-- with his two victories Friday over players who were ranked in the top 30 in the last ITCA rankings Warneke at No. 26 and Doohan at ATHENS, top-seed- d 6-- 6-- third-seede- 4 No 28. Hes just hitting the ball real well; he's playing real well," said Utah assistant coach F.D. Robbins, who has been with Holmes and the other Utes this week in place of head coach Harry James. Hes serving pretty good. But hes just putting a lot of pressure on the other guys with his ground strokes and passing shots. These players have to beat Greg. Hes not giving anything away. Against Pate, Holmes will again be pitting his baseline style against a player. Pate has been one of the top players in the tough Southwest Conference the past couple of years, and he just annihilated two old SWC rivals Friday, and Levine beating Korita serve-and-volle- y 6-- 6-- freeway fast, Exciter 250TH for FREE POLAROID SUN CAMERA. To make things even more breeze. 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