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Gamecocks Capture R Birds I Title Win Surprised Bird Fans Following losses to Tennessee and Vanderbilt, Carolina got back into the winners' circle by taking the championship in the eighth a n n u a 1 Richmond Invitational Tournament last week. Entering the tourney a slight underdog with a 2-5 record, the Gamecocks first knocked off host Richmond, 86-75, and went on to win f r o m defending champion Lafayette, 86-85, for the title. Richmond gained third place in the contest with a 71-65 margin over William and Mary. Art Whisnant and Mike Callahan with 19 and 17 points pa'ced the Carolina scorers in the initial game, but received valuable second half assistance from substitute Bury Hudson, who poured in 14 markers and played a sterling defensive game. Hudson proved especially adept at guarding Rich mond's Butch Lambiotte, the tilt's high scorer and the Spiders' most effective weapon. Callahan was the star of the LaFayette tilt, as he not only led the scoring parade with 35, but his jump shot with only three seconds left spelled victory for the Birds. Carolina piled up a 13-point lead in the waning minutes of play but had to scrap to contain the plucky Leopards. Following Callahan in the scoring department were Art Whisnant with 17 and Fred Luigs with 13. Guard Bob Kauffman led Lafayette with 17. DU D It fi no single fi for mi uareytOf H ERE'S HOW '1. It combines a 2. with an efficli real thing in mik NEW DUALI FILTER Ichmond Championship ' 'lay Maryland e.V mHIS,OR AO..... -.4.*MR2! Clemson guard Choppy Patterson (left) has been pumping in points for the Tiger basketball team this season. Patterson faces , the Gamecocks January 16. Virginia guard Johii l1aner (right) has an opportunity to exhibit his form in tomorrow's regionally televised game featuring Virginia and Carolina. AL F-ILTER OES IT! Iters as Itercan Id, full flavor! POPULA R FILTER PRICE rHE DUAL FILTER DOES 1T: unique jnngr filter of ACTIVATED CHARCOAL...defl make the smoke of a,cigarette mild and smooth . .. mnt pure white outer filter. Together they bring you the iness and fine tobacco tastel beton onighi Callahan M( In ACC Tot 'Long, Hard Trip,' Says Bob Stevens "It was a long, hard road trip," Coach Bob Stevens said as he relaxed in his office chair after putting the basketball team through a brisk workout. "We have to try to get a little rest before we set off again." "I was happy with the team's performance in t h e Richmondi Tournament. We had lots of hustle and desire. Those workouts on Davis Field before the season be gan paid off. We were the best conditioned team in the tourna ment," Stevens stated. "There's no satisfaction in losing as far as I'm concerned," the ever smiling head coach said. "If we had played Florida State just after the Richmond Tournament, it would have been a different situation. The team was dried out for that game; also it was the first home game that Florida State has played. They played eight games on the road until Monday night. The students and home fans gave them a big boost." Asked to pick the best game the Gamecocks played on their ex tended trip Stevens hesitated, then replied, "Probably the LaFayette game was our best game offen sively and defensively. We played - well in that game except for a few mental errors in the last half." "There's nothing encouraging about playing Maryland and Vir ginia on the road; but we'll be in t h e r e plugging all the way," Stevens concluded as he headed for the dressing room. ff Intense Importance nto Gentlemen of T,te! i i ltil l llf1 i n SITSii niiliiii alue to 65.00 li Values to 45.00' ITOPCOATS Values to 59.75 ISLACKS Values.to 14.95 ISWEATERS Values to 12.95 SPORT SHIRTS I Values to.6.95 IUOu .0 ;; Virgii ves Up al Points Mike Callahan, senior forward and game captain for the Game cocks boosted himself in the midst of the scoring and rebounding race in the Atlantic Coast Confer ence. In recent games, Callahan tossed in 35 points on two occa sions and 34 on another. In the Richmond Invitational Tournament the 6-6 Callahan was voted the outstanding player in the event. Against LaFayette in the .championship game, Mike's thirty fifth point won the game for the Gamecocks in the waning seconds. Last season, Callahan averaged 12.4 points per game and his sophomore year he averaged 12.5. In addition to his scoring, Mike led the Gamecocks in rebounding last season, pulling down 253 for a 10.5 average. At present, he is averaging better than 13 rebounds per game. Intramural Teams Begin Basketball Early Next Month The Intramural office is now taking entries in the Independent Basketball League. Teams can be entered by submitting a roster of the players to either Jimmy Usher or Gary McFarlane in the Nata torium. Entries must be in before 5 o'clock January 20. No entry will be considered after t h i s date. Schedules will be made out during the break between semesters and play will begin as soon as next semester gets under way. Further details on the league can be obtained from the Intra mural Office. The old gymnasium will be available for teams to prac tice the remainder of this semes ter. Annual Winter SALE of apparel tailored I in the authentic Traditional Manner 390 t. 49903 2490 t 3690" 2490 to 460 3 8"0t.119". 590 to 7903 r41cusv 2hrg toa * a iia Ton MIKE CALLAHAN dimplays his hook shot. Callahnos has scored 212 points in I I games this sea son while gatherinig in reboundim at the rate of 14 per gamec. Frosh Play Tonight; Ward Leads Scoring Th .aecc reh a bse. Ml iE sartersA orth Bidie si haoreot aveangs bteha tcoen point pernt gaIme.Sthis Wardha hit foerat 20 14nt per game,. any Mayard Leas.4.in TeamAc RTIhmnbakt J 11 n i Opleg n par.mrg Allfiv strERVArth Bdde MARTIN RESTURATA 1507- OERAI iorrow Cavalier Game Set For Video Carolina's surprising Gamecocks neet Maryland's Terrapins tonight n College Park, in an Atlantic Joast Conference basketball game. [omorrow night, the Birds move ,o Charlottsville, Va., where they mngage Virginia's Cavaliers in an )ther regionally televised confer mce game. The Gamecocks boast a 4-7 record for the season. They have already equalled last year's total wins, four. In conference play, the Birds have won one and lost two thus far. Coach Bob Stevens has brought the Gamecock basketball t e a m 3long rapidly, and now appears to be ready to roar into high gear as the team begins conference play in ?arnest. Mike Callahan, senior forward and g a m e captain, has taken charge on the floor for the Birds. Callahan, now, is among the top scorers and rebounders in the con ference. His near 20.0 per game average leads the team in scoring. He has pulled down 13 rebounds per game playing the iron-man role. Callahan played nine consecu tive games without a substitute on the holiday road trip for the Birds. Sophomores Art Whisnant and Bobby Robinson have given the Gamecocks much needed help of fensively. Whisnant currently is averaging 17.1 points per game. Robinson tossed in 14 points against Miami and has become a playmaker at the guard posi tion. Virginia has -a strong, sopho more-laden team. The Cavaliers have a four-six record this season. Only four lettermen returned this season. Guard Paul Adkins leads the ACC in scoring with a better than 20 points per game average. Adkins has scoring help from John Haner, Bob Mortell, Walt Dens more, and a host of sophomores. Coach Bud Millikan boasts the finest defensive team in the ACC at Maryland. The Terps, led by 6-8 Al Bunge, and 6-2 Jerry Bechtle won the recent Blue Grass Festival Tournament at Louisville, Kentucky. Bob McDonald, 6-7, and Charles McNeil, 6-6, give the Terps the tallest front line in the confer ence and one of the tallest in them country. "'Maryland is always a con tender and Virginia has been getting scoring help from sopho mores and has looked good this season," Coach Stevens said. The Gamecocks return h o m e next Wednesday night to play the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. USC Swimmers Meet Davidson, Duke Away The Gamecock swimming team left this morning for North Caro lina where they will swim against Davidson this afternoon. Tomor row the team moves to Durlsn to meet Duke. The Carolina tankmen are look ing for their first victory of the young season. Co-Captains John Grunert and Flynn have captured the most points for the Gamecock swimmers in meets held this sea son. IFULLY H ED nd Boxed nd Men's f All Kinds NU . .. Use the location Ively at moest envnient to YOUII WCHJNE DRY &CLEIANRS