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Game( Will f Members of the USC tenni Carolina Intercollegiate Char clude, from left, kneeling: M Henry Ragle, Doe Malloy an Track '] Prepar By JOHN DAVID SPADE Asst. Sports Editor South Carolina's tracksters will run in the North Carolina Relays j tomorrow to tune up for their dual meet at Duke on Monday. Coach Weems Baskin, with two important runners already out, one for the year, will give the team light assignments in tomorrow's meet. "I don't want to double any body up with the Duke meet so close. We'll enter the 440, the mile and some relays," said Baskin. The Gamecocks are going to North Carolina after impressive victories over the Tar Heels and N. C. State. Baskin's Bullets ran North Carolina off the field Saturday in a (dual meet that was supposed to be a sure win for the Tar Heels. The final score was 90-55. Baskin has said that he hates to give up free points and so he put Mike Eidson and Jimmy Gee in the javelin. So Eidson, a mid die distance runner, and Gee, a sprinter, took second and third in the event. It was a surprising day in many events. Paul Derrick, a freshman from Flora, ran in the 880, an event he had never run before. Baskin told him to run his fastest 440 and then to keep on going. The 880 is an event that Tar Heel Mike Williams has seemed to own. But Derrick got so far in front Williams never moved out of fifth place. pEidson and Bob Kaczka knew the strategy in Derrick playing rabbit and finished one-two. Gee ran the winning leg on the 440 relay, then came back to win the 100 and the 220 in addition to his place in the javelin. Gary Zemel also grabbed two firsts, sweeping the shot and the discus. Algie Sims won the mile in his last meet this year. He raced home in a time of 4:17.2 on a broken foot. The slim miler cracked a bone in Carolina's 74-70 loss to Georgia Tech. "He's got two more years of eligibility so I don't think we'll let him run any more this year. That make. two boys we've lout this week. Tyler Hellams pulled a hamstring against Tech. He won't run agast uuce, but might be ready by the ACC competition," said Baskin. Golfers Lose Coach Jimmy Pulliamn's South Carolina golfers lost to Duke Tuesday 14% to 9% In the Game cocks' final home match of the season. Regular season play ends today at The Citadel. The Game cock. hadI a 7-6 dual match record ock I lay State Chaj team which won the South apionship last weekend in. arty Altman, Jay Scholser, d Lewis Welser; standing: 'eam G For] Dave Smith claimed honors in he high hurdles and the triple jump and placed second to team nate Tony Callander in the high jump. Dave Peddie took the two mile Arith ease and Leonard Chapman Aron the broad jump for the Game :ocks. Keeping their conference slate :lean, Carolina proved too much 'or the Wolfpack of N. C. State, vinning 87-58. The Gamecocks got off on the right track by tying a USC record in the 440 relay. David Hines, Jimmy Wingo, Mike Pur inton, and Gee circled the track in 41.7. Zemel teamed with footballer Warren Muir to take the first two laces in the shot. The winning oss was 50'9%". Jim Scott vaulted 14' for a win n the pole vault and Peddie took Sims' place and won the mile. Smith again took the high hur lIes and placed third in the high jump and triple jump. Bobby Howe came within ten Hoe Win tem at obHowe Win,e rslay against N. C. State. ennis ist Ho nps Pose Coach Bill McClain, Bobby Ream, Ned Burke, Stuart F Czwartacky, manager. ets Twc fleet A yards of winning the 440 when he passed out and fell to the track. "He just wasn't taking his salt tablets. Jimmy Price fed him up with some and he really came on in the mile relay," com mented Baskin. When he took the baton for the third leg, Howe was behind the N. C. State team. As if to make up for not finishing the 440 he turned it on and gave anchor man Wingo the baton with a sizeable lead that Wingo stretched out even more. Jimmy Whitt, a senior running for the last time at Rex Enright Track, set a Carolina re *.A in the 140 hurdles with a time of 64.2. I'his betters the record Whitt set ast week against Georgia Tech b,y .6 seconds. "That was the one thing I wanted to do before I left," said Whitt, "and I've done It. Bob Kaczka showed his versa tility by running second in the 880 mnd grabbing a third in the 220. Three more seniors ran for the ast time in front of a home Staff Phet. by Johi David Spade o Relay ingo takes the baton from ic anchor- lap of the mtle Team me M Heald, Larry Buhrman, Jeff :eynolds, Bill Light and Bob 0 Wins; t Duke crowd. All three took a first. Team captain Eidson won his specialty, the 880. Wingo, the team's co-captain, took the 440, and Leonard Chapman won the long jump. Callander won the high jump and Peddie took his second first place in the two mile. Gamecoc May Lea By KEN HARE Staff Writer A newly-established but already strong Carolina diving team may soon disappear with the resigna tion of Diving Coach John Can dler. Candler, whose tenure as diving coach can be directly linked with the ascendency of the sport at Carolina, expects the bulk of his divers to leave with him. "I've been happy at Carolina," Candler said, "and I would like to stay here, but the administra tion feels It can't offer me a full time position." A flashy Englishman, the 28 year-old Candler completes re quirements for his Master's De gree in physical education in May. He now serves as a part-time in structor in the physical education department as well as coaching the diving team. Referred to as one of the best diving recruiters in the nation in a recent article in Sports Illus trated, Candler has in the past two seasons vaulted the Carolina div ing team into a respectable posi tion in the ACC. Himself a former All-Am'erica diver at Michigan, three of Candler's crop of stars have currently qualified for the Olympic trials. In a collegiate coaching his tory of 30 dual meets, Candler coached divers have swept both first and second places in all but one. And this diving quality may follow Candler to a direct rival of Carolina. "My top prospects after Caro lina include N. C. State, UCLA and Alabama," Candler said. "I interview at Alabama this week and I'm really looking forward to meeting the 'Bear' (Athletic J)i rector Paul Bryant). He's quite a guy." "Most of my divers, except for senior Vie Laughlin, will follow me wherever I decide to go," he added. "I've recruited hard for the Gamecocks, and I'll hate to compete against them if I go to N. C. State or Alabama, but the only way to play is to win." Candler expects to combine coaching duties with teaching physical education In whate,er. C ops atches By JOHN C. RICH III Staff Writer The University of South Caro lina's State Championship tennis team is in Alabama today for a match with the Crimson Tide. The team will face The Citadel on the Maxcy-Gregg Courts Tues day and Furman Wednesday. The match with Furman will be the last appearance of the team at home. Next Thursday they will travel to North Carolina for weekend matches against North Carolina and N. C. State. The Gamecocks completely dominated the four team field to sweep to its second consecutive South Carolina Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament last week end. The Gamecocks overwhelmed the field netting 26 of a possible 27 points. Commenting on the lack of en trees Coach Bill McClain said, "It was very bad from the spectator point of view. Clemson had too tight a schedule and The Citadel said they just didn't want to en ter. "However, I was well pleased with performance of Furman, Presbyterian, and E r a k i n e. Right now we have plans to hold the tournament next fall at Clemson." Because of the limited field the tournament was changed to a round robin affair with each player meeting the other three in the division once. On the first (lay of the two-day tourney Carolina's Bill Light raced by Erskine's Frank Spann, 6-0, 6-1, in the morning and whipped Glenn Gould of Furman, 6-3, 6-1, in the afternoon. J a y Schlosser overwhelmed Presbyterian's Robbie Hibbits, 6-0, 6-0, and blanked Byron Parker of Erskine, 6-0, 6-0. The netmen suffered their only loss in the tourney in doubles play. Ned Burke and k Divers ye USC position he accepts. Athletic Director Paul Dietzel said the department was sorry to lose Candler, but that "cuts in the budgets of every department, not just the athletic and physical ed ucation departments, won't allow us to meet Coach Candler's full time expectations." Dietzel saidl decisions concerning a possible successor for the (living coach have not yet been made. Candler also worked closely with the Columbia Swim Club to insti gate andl stimulate interest in an age group diving. The divers ranged in age from seven to 14, and recently won two first places and several second places in the Southeasternal Region HII meet. Carolina Signs Up Hoop sters South Carolina now has a for. wardl, a center, and a guard signed up to play on the '68-'69 freshman basketball team. Tom Riker, a 6'10" high school All-American signed a grant-in aid last Tuesday. Riker averaged 27 points andl 21 rebounds a game for St. Dominic High of New York. He was voted by college coaches as the Eastern Player of the Year. Bob Carver, 6'1", a New York City native, was signed earlier. Carver has been described as a young Jack Thompson, both be cause of his appearance and his ball handling. Assistant Coach Bill Loving signed Rick Aydlett, who was said to be the most sought-after player in Virginia, to a grant-in. aid. Aydlett is a 6'6", 195-pound forward who has been approached by more than 75 colleges. Five scholarships came open at the end of the 1967-68 season with the completion of eligibility of Skip Harlieka, Jack Thompson, Gary Gregor, Frank Standard, and Skip Kickey State Next Henry Ragle lost to PC's Jim Amaya and Robbie Hibbits. In Saturday's play, Gamecock Bill Light captured top honors in singles play defeating Jim Amaya of PC, 6-4, 6-2. The Carolina duo of Burke and Ragle gained the No. 2 spot in doubles play upsetting PhiUips and Gould of Furman. Schlosser t o p p e d Furman's Wayne Phillips, 6-0, 6-1, to gain a sweep of his singles division play. Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 in singles play were all Gamecock victories. Larry Buhrman had to come back from a deficit to take No. It is unfortunate that rac athletics, but this was so eve Owens in the Berlin Olympics Recently the USC Athletic fire for the lack of Negro athl This lack is not the resu ing practices explained Geor director. The main problem and white, who qualify on room. Terry said many athletic athletes who cannot be admit ences (ACC) institutions. There are three sets of r( termine an athlete's eligibility the promise of a 1.6 G.P.R. wl and college board scores are c by the National Collegiate At Secondly the athlete mu the most outstanding of th Scholastic Aptitude Test ( to this point shortly. Finally, the prospective cc regulations requiring an S.A entering students in the lower Now back to the previous] The Big Ten is an interestii requires a predicted 1.7 G.P. the conference does not have ment. In fact, a student with g ing can enter a Big Ten sch Even though this student in ACC school cannot touch minimum. Maybe because of this, alon cult to find a South Carolina football in the A CC. WVake Summers was born in Colun out of this state and he gradu fore going to Wake Forest. Observers of the local seer a Negro from Metropolitan football grant-in-aid with D)uk he will do well, but he still ha ACC. Returning to the USC Negro high schools in thi treatment as other schools weekend was the annual US! from the Negro high scho< considered to be college ft graphed cards. Coaches fi same. Athletic Department offic recruiting Negro athletes, bu successful. These coaches a Northern Negroes might be lb tend a Southern school, but Negro athlete were interested the same ticket to Columbia receive the same campus tot prospects receive. The worth of an effort ii its success, but three Ne, USC basketball scholarships very able sprinter from a S town was sought for two yea Baskin, but the boy had a I Baskin is working hard now Negro prospect from the St It takes courage to be the< first time. Just as Jackie I major league baseball a Negr< on a USC team. He will make has met the NCAA, ACC an< that are met by all students. handled, because it would be to put him on a team because1 in the USC Athletic program. * 4 Soon the Senate Commerce legislation that will affect th field athletes in the United St This committee will atter the Amateur Athletic Union United States Track and1 and the NCAA on the other Unless action is taken by pl ested persons this committee i lation in line wtih "The Opinio Arbitration on Track and Fie Vice-President Hubert H. Hur Title; Week 3 with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Furman's John Phillips. Louis Weisser was extended to three sets before outlasting Juan Amaya of PC, 8-6, 5-7, 6-3, for the No. 4 crown. Stuart Reynolds trounced another Blue Hose, Hart Cobb, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5. The final place was won by Marty Altman as he routed Charlie Whaley of Erskine, 6-0, 6-1. The No. 3 doubles team of Alt man and Bill Austin brushed aside Furman's Jimmy Duckett and John Phillips, 8-6, 4-6, 6-0. The netmen play Georgia Tech in Atlanta Wednesday. Day the IVay By JAY BENDER Ast. Sports Editor ial problems are reflected in n before Hitler ignored Jesse Department has come under etes at the University. It of discriminatory recruit ge Terry, assistant athletic is finding athletes, Negro the field and in the class conferences are able to take ted to Atlantic Coast Confer quirements to be met to de First the athlete must show ten his high school class rank omputed on tables established ,iletic Association (NCAA). st meet ACC requirements, ese being an 800 minimum 'AT) score. We will return liege athlete must clear USC .T. score of up to 1,000 for quarter of a high school class. y mentioned 800 S.A.T. score. ig conference to study as it R. for entering students, but the minimum S.A.T. require Dod high school class stand Dol with a 600 S.A.T. mark. iay predict a 1.7 G.P.R. an Uim because of the S.A.T. g with other things, it is diffi \'egro athlete who has played Forest quarterback Freddie ibia, but he attended school ated from a junior college be Le are quick to point out that Columbia recently signed a e. This is true and hopefully s nevecr played football in the situation; each of the 146 s state receives the same from USC coaches. Last ?2 football clinic and coaches 1ls listed the players they otball material on mimeo om other schools did the ials said they were actively so far they have not been dmitted that esitant to at if a qualified he would get and he would ir that white . Smeasured in groes refused last year.A outh Carolina irs by Weems 00 low S.A.T. TERRY to land another outstanding mth. mne to make the grade for the tobinson made the grade in athlete will make the grade it on athletic ability, after he I USC entrance requirements That is the way it should be i dis-service to the individual mtis race needed representation * Committee will meet to enact e fate of amateur track and ates for many years to come. ntpt to end the feud between (AAU) on one side and the F'ield Federation (USTFF) rivate citizens and other inter vill probably recommend legis n and Decision of the Board of Id" which was established by tphrey. Page 9