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Jack of Spades By JOHN DAVID SPADE senotAnP-LEADERsoip Sports Editor Last week I wrote a column concerning the Negro athlet, in America as part of the Negro Heritage. I received man: letters of criticism. One in particular was of note. It starts off: "The article written by Mr. Spade . . . is an insult to all Black people. Mr. Spade is trying to dictate our likes and dislikes and what is good for us and what is not." This column is a sports column. My ideas on the Negr, athlete were concerned with the Olympics and the world o sports. The Olympic tradition has always stressed individutl competition. Tommy Smith and John Carlos both proved that a individuals they are the best in their trades. However, having proven this, they went on to make a salute to Black Power with black-gloved hands, their heads turned to the ground, away from the Stars and Stripes. To me, and many others, black and white, this was political gesture, holding no place in the Olympic Games. Although the U. S. Committee seems to have gone to, far, with Carlos and Smith being forced to leave the team I feel that the athletes should have been relrimanded, al though not as harshly as they were. It seems unfair that two men who are chosen to represent their country in sports use this opportunity to criticize their nation at these games. The people watching the games in the stands ain around the world were interested in sports, not politics. The athletes in Mexico City regarded the other reprC sentatives as just that, athletes, not blacks or whites. The letter went on: "The people (i.e., Charlie Scott, Spencer Haywood, etc.) he referred to in his article are not held in any great esteem by their people because their minds are white." The Olympic Games, and the world of sports in genera don't color peoples' minds. A man on the field of competi tion doesn't run with color, or throw a TD pass by virtue o his race. An athlete excels in a sport because of his individui effort, not because he is yellow, black or white. I hold athletes in esteem because they have used God-given talent to its fullest. I admire them without regard to race, creed or color. It's too bad that certain people turn their backs on suc1 men because these athletes don't see a color line in athleti competition. Here is another letter which I have received: Dear Mr. Spade: As the stand taken by the black athletes is relevant t all black people, we, the Ass:ciation of Afro-American Stu dents, feel that it is our responsibility ti) accentuate th validity of this stand and reveal the inaccuracv of ymu column of Tuesday, Nov. 9. There is no reason for any Black American to apolo gize to anyone for being black. As a result of a ma terialistic, racist society, blackness has had the wrong connotation for too long and some people lose their sense of value in making judgments pertaining to it. The Olympic Committee reflected the impact of thi corruptive tradition in expelling Tommy Smith and Joh Carlos from the Olympic games. These meni were banned for "utntypicatl exhibitionism dluring the awarding ceremonies, but ironically the Unite States takes pride in boasting of the unsurpassed numbe of medals Americans have gathered, including those won b Smith andl Carlos. Should not these medlals be returned t their donors as were the athletes? The "exhibitions" are justified in the e.ves of Black America. White America has been "too long and too wrong" in trying to define wvhat should be the black man's position. We are extremely proud of their so called un-American dlisp)lay, and commend( the athletes for it. Smith and (Carlos refused to be "house niggers" for "the man," and were punished. We wish you, .Mr. Spade, would re-evaluate your values as we ai-e p)roudl of their being men rather than anachronismis. Black peop)le are not (discrimniinated against intd ividual l butt are abused collectively. Pointing to a (Chatrlie Scott a a Spencer IHaywoodl as heroes has no reflect ions whatsoeve of the "'progress'' or present posit ion of blacks as a rac< nor dloes it enhance their acceptaibili ty as hutman being later in life. Where wouldJ these indlividuals he todlay were it not for the black masses? (harlie Scot t would p)robab)ly be in some other institution had not denmonstrators and freedom riders openedl t he dloors for ent ry. To John David Spade we extend a black-gloved fis instead of a greased palm. Sincerely, TIhe Association oif A fro-Amierican St udents TUhonmas l ichardlson Putblicity Chairman Now you have read my vie'ws and those of some of m critics. WHAT 1)0 YOl' THIINK? Pride Ratterr< Staff Wvriter sight .at all arge foot tains. For' the G;amec,c ks pioss indlividlual in the persoan coach Pride Itatt erraee. InI the thr ee seasons compijleteai a perfect 5-o) Ratterree nhe statist is are imi~ U"SC F-aces In Demon I Rudy Hollomat Carolina halfback Rudlv Hlolomani (2-1) turns up fiehIl Mn his way to a 23-yardl gaini in the seconid quarter of last week's Virginia gamew. Fullback lleimy Galloway (20) f ,Tim Bi*ce And Wa Named Gamecock S BY JOHN DAVID SPADE out of aiction before the Maryland, Sports I-Alitor gamie. . Tim Bive and Wally, Orrel have Het should be roturning to full been namled CaIptains for tomior- strength. Coach Paul Dietzel noted rwsclash with Wake Forest. jokingly that "aside fromi . had Bicev was the Gamecocks' leading knee and tobum ankivs, Tim is, tackler until a knee injury put him in good shape." such B icmpshent n d og n Waon notNmedinth Geaebcocke ietI realmN DAVI rS mAD n omtiation. efr the ~lra n,. - Tim Bt hen ga in,r he primar shobl hf r tin to fullh (4 II'iI nmei raptain foac sntneesrl tomo-srnt.Cah u Prietz i otsid r it s ah With Wake Folret. e the rri nl ht s i f r at T ha (' thi s te Ha eos ead ing kn and wo h ar i. aun to'n .\is tkers s u nt a kncomi put t him ininiod shapa. f rs h aPrd R tt r e ar i d on t e . at r W k II a p s i -e ray of 0 ;. ltee he th t.Prde Hied b frm r ed m h E - i te Io I . ir, he ias H u, R tt ree iun datl f u d 'on(: 10 a co is,i sl a g tu i h ra a . to re li a j st'to th t e o h n ;n s. n - Explosive )eacons Of I .) . AP Photo courtesy of The SI Breaks Loose shows why Paul Dietzel calls him USC's best blocker as lie takes Cavalier Al Sinesky (81) completely out of the play. ily Orrel Captains FIrom11 hiS middle guard position, Bice, for his size, lets very few ipponents got by him many times. Orrel has also been bothered by I IjuLIr I(s , but hIas nolt eIt t h I. ml tampier his play. "Wally got almost knocked out 'arly in the Virginia game and turt his leg, but he played one teck of a game on one wheel," said Dietzel. Dice was Al-ACC last year and vas well on his way to that honor igain when he was sidelined with njury. Bc D espite being out for t hi r e e tames, Rice is third among Game -ock tacklers with 72 tackles, 49 >f them being indlividual tackles. Orrel has a knack of spotting oose pigskins roll intg around and las comeI up) with five fumble re veries this year. lie has also made 61 tackles in seven gaims, pila~cing him fifth in thait de patmeflnt. Photo by Chip Galloway Coaching Helps, Too It's more thman players that muake tip the Game. cocks. It's some good, hiardl-, nosed 'oachitng too. At heft Carol ina offenusive coach Isill Shalosky gives advice and encouragement to the offenisive team dluring USC's losse. to Marylhand. Orrel The Job Done 'w a goeltMitnin whleun ttteIie1le ~~ ii'sl11 yte de,ta t hd coachedI ~.treeli len isjt ita ry Acadlemy in Viir vi.teteoljta- o tef so se-rvedt :at his Alma Vsn~ iIo a~: il ou l''ir:;t where he had nti el \eitlvhepite.he yearis as a tackle under m-iietatwtI. "P e-athed Wailkert. Y.iu e-aure htI'i 'nation friom Wake he t~~ it f~5e fl ing at per hlI wvith. e ui;u e-i M yle v t -lv notedl, his jobi is an iecs ie cnii aeilz tee an in. Fet re e-- in e 'ea i>f he iai j me Team Wake Summers To Lead Opponents BY JOHN DAVID SPADE Sports Editor Carolina will be facing another explosive powerhouse as the Game. cocks travel to Wake Forest. Last week USC's defense had to worry mainly about Frank Quayle. Tomorrow, however, they have to beware of a man who both runs with the hall as well as throwing it-Freddie Summers. Wake has scored 96 points in their last two games, quite a feat for any team. According to Coach Pride Rat terree, who scouted the 1) e i o n Deacons, Summers is dangerous any time he has his hands on the ball. Coach Iaul Dietzel said that he would rather see the Wake quar terback throw the ball when he recalled a 90-yard TD run Sum eta mers made against Maryland. Summers has amassed a fan tastic 1,612 yards in offense thus far this year. "'Wake is a team that likes to play its best players on offens,," sai(d Ratterree, "but don't forget that they were near the top of the conference in defense the first part of the year." Summers isn't a one-man show though. "They have a second team of backs that ranks with any first string in the conference," s a i d Dietzel. "Wake is rolling now, and we'll be up there for their Homeconi ing," added the USC head coach. "We don't h a v e any illusions about this game," said Dietzel. Tim Bice will probably be seeing mllore. acetion this week as will War ren Muir. But Benny Galloway will start at the fullback spot. Muir has been alternating at halfback and full back during this week's practices. Gene Schwarting may not see action tomorrow an(d Doug Ham rick will again fill in at tight end. It will be the Suggs-to-Zeigler combo andl the running and catch ing of Galloway which will be the mainstay of the Carolina offense. The sophb-laden defense is "get ting bette r every week," according to Dietzel, andl fans won't be see ing ainy kickers b)eing roughed af ter 'strict instructions from the coac hing staff to the dlefense. Guilds Is New ~Chairman D)r. John C. Guilds has been named'( to replace D)r. James A. Morris as falty athletic chair man. Morrs recently resignedl to head the newly-created S. C. Commlis sion on Higher Education. lie hadl been the University's vice p)reside(nt for advafncedl studlies and1( de'an of the gradluate school. As faculty chairiman of athletics \Morris was v-ice president of the ACC. Gu ilds, bead of Carolina's En glishi departiment, is a native South Carolinian who received his B.A. from Wofford, his master's and Ph.DI. from D)uke. (Conming' to the University to t('ad( up the English depariitmnent ini 196-1, Guilds had previous5 teach ing assignments at D)uke, Clemson, E last Cent ral State College a nil Tebxas Tech. lHe was head of the Engl ish de *part ment at Tec'h. NOTICE A ny on e interested in writing sports for Thle | Gamecock may call John l)avid Spade at 777-8178 or 231-0059, or stop by IRoom 308 in Rtussell Ilouse Sunday, Tuesday or Wed nesday nights.