Page 8 P o rtla n d O bserver S e p te m b e r 18. 1980 A d u lt volleyball will be held Tuesday-Thursday at 7 p.m. at the King Facility. The 10-week session costs $10 per person, and players should register as a team before Oct. 10. Open Gym for youngsters 14 and older Tuesday-Thursday from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. at the King Neighborhood Facility, 4815 N.E. 7th St. Sports Talk By Ron Sykes Sports Editor question now is whether the City o f Roses is ready for it to happen? W ill they accept it? Well, we’ ll just have to wait and see. “ Like kissing your sister,’ ’ O regon’ s coach Rich Brooks describing last Saturday's 7-7 tie with Kansas. Kansas coach Don Frambough, who elected to go for one point in­ stead o f two w ith 15 seconds remaining in the game, came under heavy criticism from both Oregon and Kansas fans. He obviously was happy by not coming out o f the game with a loss. But, really both teams lost the way I see it. Many fans left Antzen Stadium feeling that they were cheated. And when you realize some fans made a two hour drive from Portland to Eugene to see the game only to find that there was really no contest. That’ s exactely what a tied football game should be counted as. O f the three major sports, foot­ ball, basketball and baseball, foot­ ball is the only game where ties are s till allowed. But can you really blame Fambrough when you con­ sider Jayhawk fo o tb a ll has been down for so long and Fambrough is surely in a produce or goodbye situation. Remember it was only last year that Fambrough was rehired as Jayhawk coach and only after fans got tired o f being the Big-eight doormates. So considering all this it’ s somewhat easy to see why Fam­ brough chose as he did. Billy Ray Bates is probably, check that, is undoubtedly the most talen­ ted guard on the current Blazer rooster. But don’ t be surprised to see him on the bench when the start­ ing lineup is announced. Under Jack Ramsey’s system, the guards are not just guards. They’ re either point guards or o ff guards. Ron Brewer and Bates are “ o f f guards.” Kelvin Ransey and Jim Paxson are point guards. Since point guards are usually smaller, quicker players, it's hard to imagine how the slow, 6-5 Paxson fits this category. So usually you start point guard and o ff guard, never two Sunday NFL Games (Ron’ s picks) Chicago by 6 over M innesota. This could be the “ Crummy Game” of the week. San Francisco plus 4 is a good bet against a shabby N.Y. Jet team at Shea Stadium. P itts­ burgh 10 points better than Cincin­ nati. The Bengals are 0-2 and soon will be0-3. San Diego at Denver close but take Broncos at home. New England at Seattle...without all-pro tight end Russ Francis out with in­ jury, Seahawks by 1. Tampa Bay is a 6 point underdog at Dallas. Take Tampa with spread. Washington at Oakland...take Red­ skins and 4. Kansas City at Cleve­ land, a toss-up. St. Louis at Detroit. Detroit is for real. Take the Lions by 6'/:. jt* r A M I ID A S ...... \%S<>< I A I II > \ r/ Sixteen branch offices for yotir convenience MYCHAL THOMPSON players from the same group. So Blazer fans will see Bates and Brewer on the floor together very seldom. A t this point they're the best two guards on the roster. With Ransey unsigned, which is ridiculous, and Dave Twardzik nur­ sing a sore back, look for second year man Jim Paxson to start with either Bates or Brewer. My question is this: What makes Paxson a lead guard? My answer is “ nothing.” If Paxson fits the role then so does Billy Ray. Sometimes coaches have been ac­ cused o f stacking Black players at one position in order to play a white player. Lets wait and see if this is happening in Portland. It will also be interesting to see i f M ychal Thompson, 6-10, will be moved to center where he should start, or “ sta cke d " behind K erm itt W ashington at power fo rw a rd , leaving the center position to Tom “ no jum p” Owens and Kevin Kun- nert. When Kelvin does sign this con­ tract he will surely take over the lead guard role. In contrast to Paxson, Ransey ideally fits the role. He’ s quick, smart, and can bury the 15 footer. A fte r a year’ s la y o ff, Thompson appears ready to resume where he left o ff from his brillant rookie year. And if Portland is to fight fo r the d ivisio n lead, then Mychal Thompson, not Torn Owens must be the starting center, with the strong and tough Kevin Kunnert backing up. Kunnert is believed to be a big help, if not the key to the pivot position. Kunnert is not a big scorer but can rebound and block up the middle, which Portland so badly needed last year Bates, Ransey, Thompson, Natt and Washington, it could be a reality, but so far it has never happened in Portland. The OSU accepts discrimination resolution plan required by state and federal law. It spells out requirements for equity in dozens o f categories, among them recruitment, financial assistance to athletes, coaching, p u b licity and promotion, administrative support services, employment opportunities, travel, schedules, medicial treat­ ment, and equipment and facilities. A C LU cooperating attorney Pamela Jacklin characterized the agreement as “ a beginning and not an end,” but stated that OSU “ had taken a giant step forw ard.” She and Cynthia Barett represented the women on A C LU ’ s behalf. The plan classifies men’ s and women's teams for inclusion in one The com plaint alleging sex discrim in a tio n in Oregon State University’ s athletic programs has been resolved by conciliation, the American Civil Liberties Union o f Oregon announced today. The com plaint was lodged by women althletes and others on January 18, 1980. Settlement was concluded on August 25, when Chancellor Roy E. Lieuallen signed an order requiring OSU to comply with the provisions of an agreement reached by the par­ ties on July 11. The 33-page agreement sets forth the details o f a five-year plan to achieve sex equity in OSU’ s inter­ collegiate athletic programs as ftg More than the mere supplying o f mortgage money, Lincoln also provides the knowledge, the organization, and the courtesy which speeds each transaction from application to completion o f financial arrangements. 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The university w ill continue to provide financial support per capita to teams in the higher categories than in the lower. Some w om en’ s teams in itia lly may receive proportionately more pcr-capita support than men's teams in the same category to ensure the development o f selected women’ s sports into higher categories. For example, women’ s basketball and gymnastics teams w ill be given preferential treatment to meet the goal o f assignment o f two women’ s teams by 1984-85 to the firs t category, comprised o f teams that compete at the national level and are revenue-producing. The only teams in this category at present are men’ s fo o tb a ll and basketball. They w ill continue to receive most-favorable treatment by the university. The agreed-upon five-year plan stipulates exact fo ru m la fo r allocation o f financial resources in areas such as scholarships and travel, and provides fo r a yearly percentage-rate increase fo r women’ s teams, calculated so as to reach equity at the end o f the period. It bases the allocations on p a rtic ip a tio n rates by men and women in their respective sports. Allowances are made for differen­ tials based on sex-neutral factors and on the necessity to comply with differing rules governing men’s and women’s sports. Annual reports are required o f the university regarding compliance with the plan and a procedure is established for enforcement o f the terms o f the agreement. Plantiffs have agreed that com­ pliance with the agreement w ill con­ stitute a full and complete remedy for their complaints. American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2737 N. E. 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A People's Utility District would lie run by five political directors who could s|iend taxpayers’ money without any regulatory control ... and could even set their own salaries. In order to provide electric service, a Peoples I tility District would have to spend millions of dollars to condem n and buy out the existing electric distribution system— or spend even more money to build a new system (in most counties the buy-out costs would exceed $100 m illion). These enorm ous costs would lie paid through increased taxes or utility bills. A People's Utility District could not assure us of a sure source of electric ¡xiwer for our homes and businesses. The Bonneville Power Administration said recently. “ BPA will not have sufficient firm energy to meet the needs of all of its existing preference customers and applicants. (Such as a new PUD.) Furthermore, such deficits .. can substantially increase the cost of pow er... 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