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VOL. LXVI NO. 10 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1975
DR. ISA O"I RTA:' e recen
severity ol the injuries indicates
there is something wrong with
the (intramuial) program.'
ROBERT C. DALIYMPLE: 'I
have a concern like Dr. Hirata,
but I don't know what to do
about it.'
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Concern grows
over intramural
football injuries
By MARK LEARY
and MICKEY TRIMARCHI
Gamecock Staff Writers
See Related Story, Page Three
The recent increase in the number and severity of intramural
football injuries has caused growing concern within the Student
Health Center, Director Dr. Isao Hirata Jr. said Friday.
I "At this point, we are having many more injuries this year than
in the past in intramural football," Hirata said. The injuries
included broken jaws, broken noses, separated shoulders, various
knee injuries, broken fingers, dislocated fingers and the usual
amount of sprained ankles and muscle pulls.
"IF YOU are going to play intramural football, the small injuries
are a risk that go along with the game," Hirata said. "But the
recent severity of the injuries indicates there is something wrong in
the program."
According to Robert C. Dalrymple, USC director of Intramurals,
meetings will be held today, with team managers, and referees. In
these meetings, Dalrymple will discuss the increase in the rate of
injuries and also how the possibility of tighter officiating will help
aleviate this problem.
"I have a concern like Dr. Hirata, but I don't know what to do
about it," Dalrymple said. "It is not our fault if the contestant
breaks his jaw falling or banging into someone's shoulder. On the
other hand, if it is done with an elbow, it's the referee's fault. We
just can't tell how it is happening."
Please See INJURIES, Page Three
Students blow cl
in bubble comp
By BILLY COX
Gamecock Staff Writer
The old American competitive spirit shone brigi
House patio Wednesday afternoon. Said one con
undoubtedly the most grueling competition I've 4
This time, the University Union's Special Progr
production was called simply a "Bubble Gum Ch
They obviously weren't too chewsy about the nan
all come later.
THE RULES were simple. With two pieces of
gum given to each contestant, the aspiring glory h
several free chews and then one minute in which t<
bubble. The finalists would be determined by four
While it sounded like a relatively easy procedt
was to take its toll. "I'm so nervous I don't knc
remarked one of the hopefuls before the first heat.
The four contestants started giggling as fatigue
given. Faces took on grostesque contortions
dimiishinishing their chances for success.
Asteofficials began counting down the final s<
began cracking up. Jack Lewkowicz took out his
and held it limply in the air. He was proclaimed I
others lacked the wind to blow.
The victory of the second heat was Pete Peters4
S i the healthiest bubble at that point. "I can't belies
in exhilaration. "I can't believe I made it!" He
self.
"I'M ONLY doing it for the comics," said a mei
1E~. heat squad. Maybe so, but as the countdown dre
had that hungry gleam in their eyes. Sandy Rogo'
top of the deck this time with a sensational bubble
Plase See G.
Before
Satuday's
football game,
the Baylor
University
mascot en
tertained the
Carolina
crowd.
Among his
specialties was
the downing of
a bottle of Dr.
Pepper. Here
* he is shown
a begging to his
trainer, one of
r Baylor's
cheerleaders.
Perhaps
begging for a
Vk4ory?
Gamecock Staff Photo by Jim Trumpp
tances
,tition
tly at the Russell
testant, "This is
ver entered in."
ims Committee's
ewing Contest."
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Bazooka bubble
ogs were allotted
blow the biggest
heats.
tre, the pressure
w if I can win,"
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is the gum was
ior of the mouth.
set in, thereby
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mediocre bubble
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was beside him
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