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The group of people that left Columbia Airport about
five-thirty last Friday afternoon was jovial and confident,
jovial because all of them were looking forward to a relaxing
trip up to College Park, Maryland, and confident that the
Gamecocks would bring back a victory. Forty-four ball play
ers and some fifty-odd coaches, newsmen, cheerleaders and
boosters loaded into two chartered aircraft to make the trip.
The planes were ten minutes late in taking off, but once
in the air all aboard settled back for the two-hour flight
up to Washington National Airport. The newsmen discussed
the coming game with Maryland, while others just sat back
and relaxed to the hum of the engines.
Thirty minutes out of Columbia the stewardess, with the
able assistance of the four Carolina cheerleaders, began to
serve dinner. There was steak for some and lobster for th(
fish-eaters. Dessert was served afterward, a whole pint of
ice cream for anyone, who wanted to attempt it.
As the plane passed over Richmond, all heads pressed
against the window to view the Virginia capitol, which
shown like a giant Christmas tree. The approach to the
Nation's Capital was brightened by lights from the sublurbar
areas of 1). C. About twenty minutes to nine the plane
touched down at National and proceeded to the terminal.
Sports Publicity Diirector Tom Price and Assistant Ath
letic Director Frank Johnson were there to meet the plane
and acknowledge that all reservations had been made. Two
Greyhound busses and a large truck were parked out behind
the terminal to carry the players and their baggage to the
Holiday Inn located in College Park, just off the Maryland
campus.
The players checked into their motel rooms; others ven
tured out to see the City of Washington and the Maryland
campus. There was an air of expectation for the day to come.
Saturday came, but it did not bring with it the hopes of
those who had traveled so far for a victory. A disheartened
and displeased group of ballplayers filed on to the busses
parked in back of Byrd Stadium after the game. The cheer
leaders, worn out fi om their gallant effort to keep a some
what disgusted crowd aroused, sat on the small hill in front
of the Carolina locker room. They looked as tired as the
players.
Coach Floyd paced up and down, Coach Bass stood hv
silently. The noise and enthusiasm of the previous day was
gone. Ninety people had undertaken an adventure that had
been a disheartening experience.
The Carolina Gamecocks had traveled five hundred miles
to play a team that they should have beaten, but fate would
not have it so. Their play in the first half was outstanding.
Despite the 7-6 margin in favor of Maryland at the end of
the half, it seemedl certain that Carolina wouldl blow the
game wide open in the second half. Their blocking and tac
kling had been superb.
But MarylandI was the team that did the breaking with
two touchdowvns and a field goal. The hopes and expectations
of those in the stands had been tramp)ledl.
Last week is now on the books as a loss, but we must
not give up hope. South Carolina has a good football
team, and if you will come out to the Stadium this
Saturday you will see what we mean.
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BY JOHN LOTTICH
Sports Writer
Hoping to build a team capabl<
tf bringing USC its first victory
in four years, Coach Bill McClair
wvelconed 'T1 varsity tennis candi
lates to practice Tuesday at the
Ntaxey Gregg courts, with the ad.
monition, "We're going to work
All year."
Back from last season's net ag.
gregation, which ended a 28-match
losing streak by tying Wake For
?st, are Mike Strahley, a 20-year
Al junior from Union, Kay How
Ird, number one singles player
rrom Darlington, and Senior La
mar Hamilton from Charleston.
Big .John Heuer, who played at
number two and number three last
vear, may not lay this season.
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team, added to the scholastic in
eligibility of Ray Hunter and Reg
Heinitsch, and the graduation of
Tommy Mann, has already dealt
the Gamecocks a painful blow, and
McClain says frankly, "I really
won't know what kind of team I
have until I get out and work with
them."
McClain will be counting on
Sophomores Ricky Moore of Dar
lington and Bob Philson of Co
lumbia, along with one or two
junior college transfers to help
plug the gap.
Nunnery Could Help
In addition, Woodrow Nunnery,
who will attain sophomore status
in January, could help the team
if his engineering curriculum per
mits him to play.
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and an alert defense pounced on
four USC fumbles, as the aggres- p
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cocks, 24-6, at College Park last t
Saturday. f
Sparked by Quarterback Dan 'T
Reeves, Carolina scored first and a
dominated the game through the k
middle of the second quarter. b
After a 58-yard drive sputtered
and died at the Terp 37 late in
the first period, Reeves took 2
charge and marched the Game
cocks 41 yards to paydirt, "Deacon
Dan" going over from the eight
after rolling out and faking a
pass.
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it then, that was to be the last g
hurrah for the South Carolinians, ir
at least for that afternoon. Black a
*ack McCathern missed the try H
for point, and from there on, the s(
injury-riddled Terrapins called the w
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Soph Petry
Sophomore quarterback Phil -
Petry, replacing the injured Kenny
Ambrusko, performed beyond all
of Nugent's expectations. Petry
passed for one touchdown and
plunged one yard for snother. He
had siperb backfield support from
two other yearlings, Tom Hickey
and Walt Marciniak. The 210
pound Hickey, filling in for Len
Chiaverini, carried the ball 22
times for 94 yards and scored once.
End Howard Humphries, a con
stant thorn in the side of the
Gamecocks, caught a short pass
representing the University to
come out for practice.
The young coach, beginning his
second year as head of Carolina's
tennis program, may be contacted
in his office at the swimming
pool.
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nocked the Gamecocks out of the
all game. t
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USC, despite its final total of S
8 yards on offense, never really C
ot going again after its one
)uchdown thrust. Fumbles, three
r them by Fullback Phil Branson,
-ustrated the 'Cocks at every
irn. Carolina had apparently
;opped a Maryland drive in the
cond quarter, when Sonny Dick
ison picked off a Petry aerial
ad brought it out to his own 31.
owever, on the next play, Bran
>n trying to hit up the middle,
as separated from the ball and
aryland recovered.
Marty Rosen's fumble of Hum
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