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SPORTS DIGEST, --. By MAC HILL... Fans Can Make or Break Reputation .. . (Or, So Go Paper Planes, So Goes USC) Don Barton, sports editor of "The Columbia Record," re corded a few lines in one of his columns a day or two after the Wake Forest-USC basketball skirmish in reference to the behavior of some of the fans at said game. Barton is a former sports publicist and tennis coach here at Carolina and if the University has a more loyal friend among the working press we don't know who it is. He certainly had the best interest of the University in general (and our basketball team in particular) in his few words of light reprimand to those persons who saw fit to boo and throw paper onto the playing floor. In condoning the sportsmanship of those fans who resorted to the heretofore mentioned actions, Barton pointed out several good reasons why such is deplorable. We find ourselves in agreement with his words that such "goings-on" in our basketball backyar4 will determine the manner in which our own team is treated when playing on opponent's home courts. In other words, if Gamecock fans wish for their heroes to be subject to booing and salvos of paper airplanes, etc., then such actions as those prevalent at hotly contested Wake Forest game will certainly influence the actions of those partisan fans at games away from home. It was obvious that only a few persons were involved in the paper throwing and that both the paper and most of the booing were directed toward the game officials rather than the visiting players. However, this is only a matter of opinion and can easily be mistakenly inferred. To our knowledge the Gamecocks have not been subject to such demonstrations at any of their road games. At N. C. State the fans actually applauded Grady Wallace, and realizing his potentials, cheered for him to score. It may surprise some of you to learn that North Caro lina, both member schools and the press, controls the Atlantic Coast Conference. If any of you have had opportunity to visit the UNC campus at Chapel Hill and happened to men tion our school you probably discovered that the overall UNC attitude of their sister state institution is pretty durn low. Although UNC's opinions of our University is lower than the average, all N. C. schools consider USC to be a few years behind in many respects. Perhaps we are a little behind in some respects and even though it may not be admitted, USC is certainly aware of these opinions and is struggling ever so hard to prove herself otherwise. So you should see that the fans at the Wake Forest game may have impaired our school's reputation and given USC a subsequent push backward. In defense of Gamecock fans may we say that it is realized that no matter who thinks what about us we don't have. to be pushed around any more than the next fellow without rebeling. It was fairly obvious that the game officials allowed the contest to get "out-of-hand" shortly after the opening toss-up and from there on out it was a "survival of the fittest," especially under the backboards. If a referee hasn't got what it takes to handle the job he is paid to do then something should be done and we'll have to admit that we were slightly piqued at his incompetence and felt like 'chucking" some paper at one of the referees in defense of those irate persons who did ; we feel that perhaps some of their actions, and most assuredly their temperment, were justified to a degree. Now we don't advocate paper throwing and the like at basket ball games mainly because it's dangerous, not to mention disgust ing, and havint officiated high school basketball for a number of years we usually do not encourage criticizing referees but some thing sure should be done about one of the men working the game in reference. Of course the quality of a referee's judgment is purely opinion, but anyone who is versed in the game at all should agree that this arbite was "strickly from hunger." The Atlantic Coast Conference is a fast, rough basketball V circuit and officials employed by the conference should be skilled enough to cope with the-brand of ball. This corner hopes that the ACC brass in Greensboro will hear our plea and act accordingly. Irregardless of officiating, fans at ball games are good will ambassadors for their school the same as the players even if it is a much lesser degree so let's prove to our northern neighbors that we're not in the Dark Age in South Carolina. OGRADY, GO!!... At this sitting (Tuesday) Grady Wallace, the Gamecock's record-smashing basketeer, is nestled atop the heap of individual high scorers of major collegiate circles throughout the entire nation. The Mare Creek. Ky. lad has bombarded the nets for 598 points in 20 games for a per game average in the vicinity of 30 points, just ahead of his two nearest competitors, Wilt Chamber lain of Kansas and Chet Forte of Columbia. Both cagers have (Continued on page 10) Although Grady Wallace leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in At nt n ... rebounding, few are those he takes off the offensive board. With the dlouble-teaming and "sagging" (down the scoring, Grady finds It ORMI tough to get to the backboard when his team has the ball.14 5 C l Following Wallace's 43-point' OE performance against The Citadel, EER Srecently, the Bulldog's coach Norman Sloan remarked, "Oh, yes, NI T notice he doesn't dribble to well with his left foot."De' ,oaZC:I01P "Everything in Music" ALAN TAYLOR MUSIC SUPPLY CO.SU HI 1227.29 Main St.115Or.eS.*10WodoSt Phone 2.72At 20n0iono . . 80. M Birds See] Against V Carolina's hot and cold Gi night in an important Atlai at 8:15 p.m. USC's Birds played one of Forest Demon Deacons here, losing to N. C. State, 98-85, The brightest thing to cor scoring forward Grady Wallao than 30-point per game avert MEET DUKE TODAl Carolina Tan To Virginia, 11 By Richard DeWitt Sports Writer The Carolina swimming- team will play host to the Duke tank men at 4 p.m. today after losing to Virginia and Maryland last week end. The Gamecocks looked good against the Cavaliers but they scored only 30 points against the Terrapins. After five events in the meet with Virginia, the Gamecocks were trailing 25-16 before Storm Bailey and Don Bigby took first and second place in the 100-yard free style to knot it up at 26-22. The final score, however, was 45-41. The Terrapins jumped to an early lead and after eight events were leading 49-20, but Captain Bob Campbell and Rob Higgins captured first and second place in the 200 breaststroke to reduce the margin to 22 points. Strom Bailey, Arthur Gaston, Dave Rembert and Don Bigby beat the Terps in the 400-yard relay to cut the lead to the final score of 50-35. Results of the Virginia meet: 400-yard medley relay: Virginia (Phillips, Doll, Dederick and Arm strong). Time: 4:32. 220-yard freestyle: 1. Gaston, USC; 2. Blake, Va.; 3. Mudd, Va. Time: 2:36.5. 50-yard freestyle: 1. Bailey, USC; 2. Saunders, Va.; 3. Grin nan, Va. Time: 0:25. 'MURALS Sigma Nu's Appear Top Volleyballers Intramural volleyball action began last Tuesday night at the gym with Sigma Nu appearing to be the team to beat in the action. Action wvas not completed at press time. There are 13 fraternities on campus represented in the round robin v'olleyball schedule. At the present time only two independent teams are entered. Playoffs for intramural and campus wide championships are still in the plan ning stages and will be announced at a later (late, Wayne Kilgore, studlen t director of intjamurals, announced. All persons interested in en tering an independent team in the intramural volleyball league are asked to contact either Bob Jenkins or Wayne Kilgore at the Intramural office in the old gym. Telephone is 511. Accord ing to Kilgore, at least four more independent teams are needed to complete the league. Teams may begin play Monday, February 18. All games will be played in the o1(d gym, Monday through Thurs (day nights. Games will begin 6, 7 andl 8 p.m. Two courts will be usedl and a total of six games may be played in one evening. IKilgore also announced that any (Continued on page 8) LIDENTS IVAIS ST. 0 P.M. lata Street, just oe Mee bIrem me fat serdie eand qsaNty weesenach. LAUNDY CLEANERS I'Mz GAMECOCK k Revenge irginia's C imecocks will host the Univer tic Coast Conference game sh their better games of the se 55-49, here last week, but hE and Clemson, 79-71, in action ne out of the p:ist few games e has moved atop the heap of ge. kmen Lose faryland 200-yard butterfly: 1. Walker, Va.; 2. Rembert, USC; 3. Doll, Va. Time: 2:57. Diving: 1. Kimes, USC; 2. Phil lips, Va.; 3. Hodge, Va. 100-yard freestyle: 1. Bailey, USC; 2. Bigby, USC; 3. Grinnan. Time: 0:59. 200-yard backstroke: 1. Arm strong, Va.; 2. Dederick, Va.; 3. Poulnot, USC. Time: 2:36.6. 440-yard freestyle: 1. Saunders, Va.; 2. Gaston, USC; 3. Hubby, Va. Time: 5:51.2. 200-yard breaststroke: 1. Phil lips, Va.; 2. Campbell, USC; 3. Higgins, USC. Time: 2:47.6. 400-yard relay: 1. USC. Bailey, Gaston, Rembert and Bigby. Time: 4.05.2. Results of the Maryland meet: 400-yard medley relay: 1. Md. Lucey, Shield, Carter and Margolis. Time: 4:30. 220-yard freestyle: 1. Colwell, Md.; 2. Reckson, Md.; 3. Gaston, USC. Time: 2:30.3. 50-yard freestyle: 1. Aschaea feld, Md.; 2. Bailey, USC; 3. Bigby, USC. Time: 0:24.5. Sweet, smooth ad sassy Only fran< Set Tonight avaliers sity of Virginia Cavaliers tc ted to begin at the field hous ason . in defeating the Wak ve cooled off considerably ii earlier this week. is that the Gamecocks high national scorers with a bette: In tonight's contest, the local will be seeking revenge for as earlier season loss to Virginia b; a 76-73 score. They will also see] to better their overall record of 11 9 in order to finish with a bette than .500 season and to improv their ACC mark in order t "jockey" into a favorable positiol in the conference tournament a Raleigh next month. Coach Walt Hamrick's Biddie will meet the strong North Green ville Junior College quint in i preliminary game beginning a 6:30 p.m. The NGJC cagers de feated the Biddies in their firs meeting of the year and have los only to Young Harris (Ga.) Junio: College. 200-yard butterfly: 1. Bell, Md. 2. Rembert, USC. Time: 2:47.7. Diving: 1. Shields, Md.; 2 Kimes, USC; 3. Myers, USC. 100-yard: 1. Ascheafeld, Md.; 2 Bighy, USC; 3. Bailey, USC. Time 0:54.9. 200-yard backstroke: 1. Lucey Md.; 2. Poulnot, USC; 2. Ladrido Md. Time: 2:32.2. 440-yard freestyle: 1. Reckson Mid.; 2. Dickey, Md.; 3. Gaston USC. Time: 5.46.7. 200-yard breaststroke: 1. Camp hell, USC; 2. Higgins, USC; 3 Moppenberger, Md. Time: 2:45.7. 400-yard relay: 1. USC. Bailey Gaston, Rembert, Bigby. hot's Chevrolet oil over. 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