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Gamecocks For Season Lewis, Gregor Jump In Poinst of Vie By JIMMY WANNAMAKER Sports Editor Two weeks ago we promised you a chance to win tickets to the Duke-USC game in Durham. Thanks to the belated sale of several by a considerate local business, we have a pair to sell at cost ($4.10 each) to the person or persons writing the best essay on why they want to attend the game. All entrants must arrange their own transportation to the game and must havc their entries to the Gamecock office by 4 p.m. today. The winner will be announced tonight et 8 p.m. on WUSC-AM. USC-UNC Game Televised? We tried, but we don't know if it was enough. The video of the University of North Carolina's home basketball games are carried on the school's television stations. Bob Wesnewski, program director of WVIS-TV which has carried the home games of USC this year, was at tempting to secure information at press time on the pos sibility of closed-circuit telecasting of the game at USC. lie explained the position of the station on broadcasting the game by saying, "We own the rights only to (USC) home games and at this particular point we do not know whether or not we would be able to get the rights to a tele cast." GeeUpright, program director of SC ETV, termed the ieofcarrying the game on the ETV network or the local ETV station "a real interesting possibility." Unfortunately his engineers found that they could not pick up a sufficient on-air signal for rebroadcast. ETV could not pay cable charges. USC basketball Coach Frank McGuire endorsed the show ing of the game here. We hope that someone succeeds in broadcasting the games here whether it be by commercial TV, ETV, or closed cir cuit, possibly with a small charge on campus. The combination of broadvision and radio sound be gan at UNC under Coach McGuire. Below The Belt Once again Carolina has been hit below the belt over "sportsinlanship." While the Gamecocks were being pelted by ice, cups, a chicken and anything else that Wake Forest students could get their hands on, according to Coach Frank McGuire, Homer L. Loflin was writing his letter which is summarized on Page 8. It's almost funny. Pax North - South The North-South Doubleheader produced quite a few sur prises. One of them was noticing that the pep band that had been playing Tiger Rag for Clemson during their game was from USC. Not only that, but we noticed the Clemson cheer leaders cheering as the Gamecocks came on the court. It was hard to remember that the last outburst of beastly manners en masse at Carolina Field House was against Clemson. D)espite having nursed over the years a personal desire for the Gamecocks to beat the Hell out of the Tigers at every available opportunity, it was nice to w o r k together for Must Serie F~irst Meeting North Sw North - So' By JIMMY WANNAMAKER Sports Editor Charlotte-They almost did the impossible a second time. After losing the night before to a team that they were favored to edge, the Gamecocks came back to battle within an eyelash of beating third-ranked North Carolina. The nine-point lead that the 'CAocks had earned mid-way in the second half made the loss even msore painful. The superior bench strength of UNC showed as the starters were able to average eight playing min utes of rest each on the benchz. "It was a moral victory for us, we outscoredl them by two field goals," remarked Coach Frank Mc Guire ruefully after the game. Coach Mc(Guire made his post game conunents to the press in a calm voice, butt his opening com mnitit, "Wecll I'm hack in the morgue again," was a sufficient summary. The Irishman had high praise for the winners and his own squad, "I've never seen kids fight and scrap as hard." Coach McGuire noted North Car alina's All-America players, "if you stop one, the other kills you," and seven-foot center Rusty Clark, "he blockedl (shots) beautifully." Individual performances were a bright spot for the G,ameeocks. Skip Ilarlicka had a 29-point per formance and Jack T h o m p a o n showed a marked improvement from the night before with 10 assists, Bob)by Cremins, Coach McGuire said, "intimidated everybody with his speed andl hustle. If he improves his shooting, he will be an All America player, and he is coming along." After leading the team .with 15 rebounds against N. C. State he was second Saturday with teven. As Coach McGuire said, he may save found somebody in redl-shirt tophomore Gene Spencer. The 6'7" Sonor studlent majoring in geology started andl "thank God he played vell." The win was North Carolina's 18th straight and con'tinued them in first place in the ACC. 'The two losses dropped USC from second place to fourth and snapped an eight-game winning streak, the Gamecocks' longest since 1943. Shortly after his squadl's 72-59 088 to the Wolfpack Friday night, roach McGuire tried to enter a rcss area for his raio s.ow. A StopI s Swe Staff Photo by Bill ions This Year eeps Char uth Doubi policeman there failed to recognize him and refused to admit the coach. He said later that he told the officer that after the game he didn't deserve to be recognize~d. Coach McGu ire also warned the team that the shortage of hot water in the dressing room showers was clue to their performance. After the State game C o a e h termed the contest "well played" and said that the officiating was good as he did after the North Carolina game. The four-game doubleheader was a complete sweep for the North as Clemson lost 96-74 to North Caro lina and 69-67 to State. USC VS. N.C. STATE SOUTH CAROL.INA Skip Hlarllcka 10-25 5-T 2B 25 Standard 3-0 3- g Cremlns 1-5 2-4 i5 4 Thompson 2-13 0 0 4 Totals 22-66 15-25 42 59 STATE Biedenbach 5-12 5-6 4 15 rduchor 12-1 4- 4 28 Totalsh 9AO I A . A0 I N 8 72 Miller 0-9 2-4 7 I0 ubalfrd 4- 8 13 84 Scott 10-27 0-0 I 22 Fogfrde 2-3 0-0 I 2 Totals 30-64 24-28 38 74 BuTing 4out Carlin 3rsmn IS Clarin their betbaktbl of the4 sesnGrub bed2- 4-4 Davdso Co Sott "Widkttns 2-4-6 beor 2 Tuttle 14.00 Totel 30-64e jumped off quikl paind thrg best asketeallirstth season,he drubned the excesent ol legeardkittof Tom- bwefoand 2,00hfns Riak,th the liosern Feb The ha disjupdlffqicl towe10on land whcqickthy main tntherouh ost thea efn-st hlThney o mbnedtei excellnt akoed RoachkndW with hisin useshooting. nioah a:02 re-l thmalnfn. h am,Peso Henm mde cnaly-u eove thgh thei fourth fols,. te os 1JIMAn ep gp By JAY BENDER AM. Sports Editor "Since Duke has lost but three iome games in the past s e v e n rears, no one is particularly wor ried about losing the game (USC Duke). Everybody is, instead, look ig forward to our game with North-Sout Dropped Bi By JIMMY WANNAMAKER Sports Editor South Carolina's participation ifter 1969 in the North-South Bas cetball Doubleheader appeared to )e beyond compromise this week ifter statements to The Gamecock )y Athletic Directors Paul F. Diet rel of USC and "Chuck" P. Erick ;on .of North Carolina. South Carolina will not remain n the doubleheader as it is pres mtly conducted and the statement 7rom E r i c k s o n mentioned only South Carolina's reconsideration or replacement, not the compromise .hat USC has indicated it would be glad to accept. Dietzel announced the plan to riot renew the contract last Thurs Jay. He explained that the contract would not be renewed so that USC will have a home game each year with State and UNC. "We owe it to our own student body and fans to play them here," he said. The announcement set off a flurry of speculation at the double header. Both Coach McGuire and Coach Dietzel turned down an early plan to add a third game with each of the schools to give all the schools lotte's eheader SOUTH CAROLINA Harlicka 12-21 5-7 3 29 Btandard 6.10 6-7 7 18 Gregor 7-13 0.0 9 14 9penoer 3.7 3-3 2 9 rhompson 2-7 0-0 3 4 Dremins 2-6 2-6 7 6 Totals 32-64 16-23 31 80 Hard WorA ACC Tenni By JAY HODGE Staff Writer "With continuedl hard work, we have a real good chance of winning the ACC this year," stated Coach Bill McLain in anticipation of this year's edition of USC's tennis team. The team, losing no one to grad .iation, gained a promising player a Bill Light, a transfer from Trin ty University in San An to n io, rexas. M c L a i a suggested that Light will "probably play in the op six." Returning to the top six posi ions, which will not be definite mntil the challenge matches Mon lay, are Robby Heald, number one md the most outstanding player, ray Schlosser, L a r r y Buhrman, stewart Reynolds, Henry Ragle, mnd Ned Burke in positions 2.6, -espectively. B u r k e is the only Limen S. Walsh with 29, Roach with 27, mad Ribock with 20 points were the eadling South Carolina scorers. Ribock hadl 14 rebounds and Owens indi 11 to lead in that department. rhe Biddies dominated the boards, iaving a 40.28 advantage. They riso outshot Davidson 63.8% to 15.7%. The win put the Frosh's record it 9.2. It avenged an earlier 92-78 lefeat by Davidson in Charlotte. rhe Frosh have avenged both of heir earlier season defeats. Coach Freeman consiers this one of his best teams since he came to Carolina. "We have more height than ever before," he sai. F r ee man added, "The four cholarship players should h e I p roach McGuire quite a bit in the iext three years." This year's nine mad two mark compares well with ;he 14 and two record the Stan lard-Harlicka-Thompson team com siled. erica 0 -arnst I UNC . so wrote a Duke under graduate last week. That's what he says, but when Coach Frank McGuire's Gamecocks take the court tomorrow night the Blue Devils won't be looking for ward to anything except evening the score with USC. Contract' v Carolina a home game with each other each year. 'Ite coaches explained that t three regular season games and a possible fourth In the tournament are too much. Reliable sources reported a sec ond plan under which the double header would be a home game for State and the Tarheels against South Carolina. State appeared to support the plan at the time. Erickson's statement to The Gamecock was in part: t "I am still hopeful that they I (USC) will reconsider and partici pate in future events. "Since Charlotte has been par- I ticularly good to us and other i teams have expressed interest in the affair, I'm sure that we can fill the vacant spot if South Carolina pulls out. "However at the present we are not at all sure which team it would be." Notices The USC pool is open for stu dent swimming and diving Mon (lays, Wednesdays and F r i d a y s from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sat urdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. A bathing suit and I.D. card are required. 'Me old gym is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a member of the intra mural staff supervising and check ing L.D.'s. Dooley Womack has reached an agreement with the Yankees since "By The Way" was printed. Wo mack reported to Fort Lauderdale yesterday to sign his 1968 contract. Can Take s-McLa in senior of the group, the remaining,t jumiors. Adding s up p ort along with junior Jeff Ream, according to McLain "one of the most Improved players," and Bill A ust en, are 1 sophomore, Lewis Weisser, Marty Altman, and Doc Malloy from the Freshman team. The opening meet is March 13 at Presbyterian, the Gamecocks re turning home for a double March 16 when they battle Southern Ill inois University at 10 a.m., and Ohio University at 2:30. The pre dlictedl best match of the year is with Tennessee, Sunday, March 17. Coach McLain' expects the most trouble from Maryland, Clemson, and North Carolina. North Caro lina has won the ACC crown 13 cout of 14 times in recen&.years, but McLain plans to reduce this to 13 aut of 15 this year. Coaches Freeman and McGuire both got good news when semestert grades were posted. All of the scholarship boys did well, with Owens, Roach and Ribock doing ex c~ellent work. The Biddies close out their sea son with three games this week. They beat Furman 107-72 Tuesday night, played Citadel Wednesday night and play King's College of Charlotte, Saturday. SOUTH CAROLNA Reehe 10 7-12 27 Helms 2 0-I 4 Powell 4 0.0 g Campbell I 0-0 2 Walsh 12 5-5 20 Steele I 0-0 2 Dwems 5 2-6 12i Ribeek S 2-4 20 Totals 44 IS-24 104 DAVIDSON Strand * 0-0 0 Stie 3 0-0 g Pl*ee ~ 0 0-0 0| Affeldt 0 0-0 0l Smlpee 7 2.4 IS Postma S 4-4 20 KInIev g 6.11 20 Lewis Duke Vic Bubas isn't going to gur render a national ranking and the number two spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) by over looking an opponent as dangerous as the Gamecocks. To stop Duke again the Game ocks will have to bottle up 6-7 enter Mike Lewis. When USC oppled Duke 83-80 in the Carolina ield House, Lewis picked up 33 )oints. He leads the ACC by shoot ng at a 24.3 point per game clip. Keeping Lewis away from the >oards will be a key to Gamecock ;uccess. Lewis leads the ACC in he rebounding department too. His 6 rebounds per game edges USC's ary Gregor who is in the second pot with a 13.4 average. Grego again must shoulder the responsibifity of halting L e w i s. Cregor's accurate shooting from the corner will draw the Blue Devils out to open up the middle for Skip Harlicka and Jack Thompson. A hot night at the foul line was he margin for USC in the last )uke encounter. Outshooting the lue Devils in this department is notable accomplishment as they iold positions three through seven n ACC free throw shooting ac uracy statistics. USC slipped to fourth in the onference after dropping games to 4orth Carolina State and UNC in 3harlotte. Duke now holds the spot he Gamecocks vacated. A win over he Blue Devils would give the xamecocks momentum as they fin sh regular season play by attack ng three members of the infamous Big Four. The Gamecocks try again against the third-ranked Tarheela Wednes day night in Chapel Hil. In the last USC-Duke game the .amecocks alt-.rnated between zone ind man-to-man defenses and Mc auire will probably use slight vari itions of that formula in Durham tomorrow. USC's speed will have to >vercome a big height disadvantage >n the bigger Duke court. Duke's fans are not always weA behaved as McGuire will tell. Two years ago he was beaned by an apple thrown from the stands. Mc Guire has said, "Duke is known nationally as a place where nobody wants to play. A lot of fellows would rather play here." Commenting on tomorrow's game M1cGuire said, "I hope it is a good rame and there are no incidents here won't be any incidents from >ur players or our staff, we don't ~ave that type of club. "We'd better be ready to play >asketball at Duke or it will be ~itty bar the door," said McGuire ruesday after his team had edged 'urman 66-64 on the road and )uke had dropped Clemson 82-70 n the Cow Palace. Fa vored Carolina Eases In Greenville--Playing for the good hot Furman almost upset the avored Gamecocks here Tuesday iight. Freethrow shooting proved to be he difference and Bobby Cremins sit two and Skip Hlarlicka one to sold off a desperate Furman rally Lfter the Gamecocks opened a five >oint leadl with 18 seconds left in he game. "Furman got the lead In the beginning and we had to go Into man - to - man and couldn't play sone," explained Carolina Coach Frank McGIr-e. "We must be an amaxing team to win these game.." McGuire praised the Paladins as 'a very well coached team. We vere very happy to get out alive." The Biddies stomped the Furman reshmen 107-72 in the preliminary 'or their eighth straight win. SOUTH CAROLINA FO FT RB TP :remies 4-Il 5-S II IS Itasdard 2-S 5-5 10 S tarlIeka 0-20 2-4 2 to ireger S-IS 2-2 IS 25 rhempees I-5 0-0 5 3 leee 1.1 0-0 0 2 isaesvate S-I 0-0 5 5 eas 26-gI 14.10 gg gg FURMAN Euleeeh S-IS I-3 5 1 NeCammes 9-IS S- 8 i Whlitr - - 4 i Besarth 0-6 2 lame. 2-5 4-4 4 Tetate 2e.42 12.21 eI 2a