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Sportsbill By BILL MADDEN Amidst all the clamor and tumult over the heralded USC-UNC rematch tomorrow night, one glaring essential ap pears to defrock the contest of its cataclysmic consequence. Putting aside the national rating polls, as far as the ACC and a bid to the NCAA championships are concerned, the game-win, lose or draw-will decide nothing. True the winner will emerge top seeded in the ACC's tourney, but in any other conference (with the exception of the Southern) a victory tomorrow night would mean a league championship and a bid to the NCAA outright. So regardless of the outcome the titanic struggle be tween the two teams for supremacy of the ACC must be extended for another round. A post-season tournament makes an exciting climax to a dogfight season, but why should the league champions still have to prove themselves after 15 games? And what hap pens if somebody gets hot in the three-game tournament and turns giant-killer? It's happened before. In 1965 for example, N. C. State, one of three teams tied for second place, made it to the finals and upset nationally ranked Duke, thus winning the right to represent the conference in the NCAA's. State was then eliminated in the early going of the NCAA Eastern Regionals. Indeed, the ACC possesses a truly magnanimous spirit with regard to its "tired and its poor"-providing a chance for redemption to the likes of Maryland, Virginia and Clem son who, despite their sub-par records, could yet carry off all the marbles. Unlikely, yes, but nonetheless tomorrow night's victor need not breathe easy-for to them, all the spoils will not go. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Sports Illustrated, now getting on the Gamecocks' band wagon, rates USC second in the South behind North Caro lina and ahead of Davidson and Kentucky. And The Sport ing News this week is running a full page spread on Carolina titled "Crowing with Sophomores"-complete with pictures of McGuire and his "amazins." the great cover -up why? why not? shift: integrated orion/ nylon washable does she? neck: mock, turtle? you bet your sweet bippy something to thinkr about Cocksi To TI BY DIL MADDEN Staff Writer F r a n k McGuire's steamrolling Gamecocks unleashed their omnip. otent offensive arsenal in the sec ond half and outclassed Virginia, 8%;-70, in a fast-paced, bruising roughhouse affair Saturday night before a sellout crowd at the Caro lina Coliseum. The victory, USC's ninth in a row, got revenge for an earlier set back by the Cavaliers in Char lottesville. Despite another sterling effort by classy high-scoring backcourt ace John Roche, the crucial dif ference in the two contests had to be a full game performance by John Ribock as McGuire firmly ad mitted: "We needed Ribock in there the entire game. Unlike up there when we lost J o h n because of fouls, this time he made the dif ference." While Ribock accounted for only three points, he virtually policed the key area and pulled in a game pacing 15 rebounds. Meanwhile, USC, holding their own in the crunching heavy traffic under the boards, was able to capi talize on Roche's sharpshooting, Billy Walsh's clutch bank shots and Tom Owens' layups under the basket. After the game McGtiire com pared Walsh's clutch bank shots to those of his former North Caro lina superstar Lennie Rosenbluth. Walsh played on a severely painful ankle, but was still able to match Roche in some fancy behind-the back and between-the-legs ball han dling late in the game as Virginia cante out in an aggressive zone press. McGuire also unveiled another weapon in the contest-the shoot ing Bob Cremins-who came up with 12 points including two jump shots at the outset of the second half which put Carolina comfort ably ahead by seven. The Cavaliers were able to keep things close throughout the first half through the very hot hand of Tony Kinn who scorched the nets Ladies' ACME WESI Leis - LE Wrai Most A MOE I CORNE LAD COKE CAMPUS AC' TUESDAY, I Union Movie, "El Cid," Ru 3, 6, 8 WEDNESDAY, USC vs. UNC Basketball, BEAT HBiL OUT OF THE THURSDAY, International Relations MUAY, F Student Speak-Out, Harlem Globe Trotters at tl The Golden Spur pre SATURDAi USC Basketball Game at N. GIVE 'EM HELL, JOHN, JOt DRJA Use irottl( from all over the court-so much so that McGuire was tempted to abandon his traolitional zone de fense in an effort to double-team Wienze BY DIANNE CLAYPOOLE Asat. Sports Editor Jim Weinzettel set two school records to help Carolina take fourth place in the Southern In tercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships in Athens, Ga. The University of Southern Illi nois placed first with 444 points, followed by Florida State Univer sity with 378, University of Flor ida with 333 and USC with 244. University of Georgia took fifth place with 118. "The team did real well as a whole, with good times. We didn't push them," commented J o h n Pittington, assistant coach. Jim Weinzettel set a school rec ord in the 100-yard breaststroke with 1:01.5 time to qualify for the NCAA finals in March. He also set a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:16.7 time. Carolina's Vic Laughlin, defend ing champion in three meter div ing in the ACC, won first place Dean Martii COLUMBIA PICTURES ,..e.nt AN IRVING ALLEN p,odch on Now MIRACL Dr Men's rERN BOOTS e Riders iglers nything HEVT'S t & ASSEMBLY flVITIES CALENDAR EBRUARY 25 ~sell House Assembly Room, :30 P.M. FEBRUARY 26 Carolina Coliseum, 8 P.M. TAR HEELS, GAMEiCOCKSI FEBRUARY 27 Club, Harper 101, 7 P.M. iBRUARY 28 Russell House, 1 P.M. ie Carolina Coliseum, 8 P.M. ients "MARK 7," 8 P.M. ', MARCH 1 C. State, Raleigh, N. C., 8 P.M. IN, TOM, BILLY, AND BOBBY. RK@ Sieconc / C ava Kinn. "I never saw a guy shoot lik*, him. If they had clo"e it to with in five one more time we woukd We ers Fou ttle Seti in both the three meter and one meter events. Laughlin broke an existing school record with 428 points. John Thoder placed third in the one and three meter diving. He is defending champion of the one meter diving in the ACC. Mike Mayfield placed fifth in the one meter diving and seventh in the three meter diving. Jack Moffit placed 12th in the three meter diving. Mike Slenker placed third in the 50 yard free style with a 22 second time. He qualified for the NCAA with 21.8 second time in the pre liminary but had a slow start in the meet. Paul Lewis won the consolation heat of the 100 yard backstroke in 58.2 seconds to set a school record. Barry Rich also broke a school record with a 2:03.8 time in the 200 yard butterfly to place sixth in the finals. Carolina placed fourth in the r as Matt Helm swings with The reck"ig Crew k.TECHNICOLOR' FEATURES - 1:32 - 3:28 5:24 -7:20 - 9:16 The Blossom Shop F LO RIST S Devino and Saluda FIVE PONTSrr I Half Iliers, come out with the man to man." In the freshman game, the Bid dies, p a c e d by Tom Riker's 44 p o i n t s, trounced a gritty Fort rth In s Two I medley relay. Swimmers were Paul Lewis, Jim Weinzettel, Barry Rich and Trond Williams. Trond Wil liams also won the consolation heat of the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 49.5. In the 800 yard freestyle relay Carolina also placed fourth with a 7:33.3 time. Swimming for Caro Juniors, Seniors ... Career Op In All Of Mai e Sales Pomotion Join Sauter Laboratories, Development this summer. view with the company rep Seniors . . . Permanent er experience in all 5 phases o Juniors . . . Summer emp on your career before grad and marketing experience. Both programs provide ca expenses seven days a week Contact your Placement Di Interviews on Wednesday, I SAUTER LABOI DIVISION OF H( Romilar Cough ani Zestabs Childrei AN EQUAL OPPO Wedne Is College S at the P01 STEAK $1 Just present your st Our regular $1.49 12 oz. with a gopher-sized baked green salad and a hunk o' NO TIPPING POND! Burst 86-70 Bragg team, 83-56, in another con. test marred by fouls. The victory upped the frosh rec. ord to 14-1 SIC; 1ecords lina in this relay were George Fairey, Covie Stanwick, Jim Wein. zettel and Mike Fox. "We were very pleased with the performance and we are ready for the ACC meet in Winston-Salem at the Wake Forest pool, Feb. 27, 28, and March 1," said Coach Pit. tington. portunities Phases eketing * Merchandising Inc. Program for Career Schedule a campus inter resentative now. 1ployment. Gain extensive f marketing. loyment. Get a head start uation. Gain valuable sales r, good salary and pay all rector for full details. February 26, 1969. tATORIES, INC. )FFMAN LAROCHE i Cold Preparations t's Vitamins, etc. RTUNITY EMPLOYER 1sday tudent Day WDEROSA Sirloin DINNER .09 After 5:00 P.M. Jdent identification hier ~izzlin' sirloin steak served 'toter, dipperful o' crisp, toast. COME-AS-YOU-ARI IROSA