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C aVli withous By BRUCE H1ONICK Sports Editor Virginia, the Gamecocks' op ponent tomorrow night, may be without the serivces of starter captain Chip Case.The 6' 3" senior forward from Lockport, N.Y. was injured two seasons ago after playing six games and was granted an extra year of eligibility. provided tnat he sit out one game against Carolina and one game against Duke. It had not been decided by Thursday evening whether Case miss tomorrow night's game harlottesville or will sit out the Carolina-Virginia meeting in Columbia Jan. 12. Sophomore Frank DeWitt would replace Case if the Cavalier captain misses Saturday's game against the Gamecocks. DeWitt was the second leading rebounder for the UVa frosh last year and is capable of shooting from the outside with consistency. He is 6' 4" and weighs 185. The Cavaliers, who dropped three straight before downing VMI. 65-44 early this week,. will .start Bill Gerry, 6'7", 225-pound junior, at the other forward with Case or DeWitt. Scott McCandlish, 6'10", 212 pound sophomore, will be at the center slot. The leading scorer on the freshman team last season with a 17.1 ppg. average,Mc "The performai have won ti Vanessa for Best Actre "MAGN I "FABU "OVERWH "SIMPlY "E XUDE "SPECTA "A MASTE "MONUA S"BEAU "GLOH9 NO ONE iA UNDER 17JAO .rs may t Chip Candlish has excellent outside touch for a big man. The Bill-Gibson-coached Cavaliers, who were picked to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference in a poll conducted by ACC sports writers, will start juniors Kevin Kennelly and John Hill at the guard positions. Kennelly, at 5' 11", 165, is one of three returning lettermen in the Virginia starting lineup, the other being Case and Gerry. Kennelly averaged 6.2 points a game last season, shooting 44 per cent from the floor and made 82 per cent of his shots from the charity stripe. Hill, the other guard, averaged a. little over a point a game as a sophomore. He played 11 games last season and worked his way up to a starting berth before a sprained ankle knocked him back down. The Cavalier losses this season were at the hands of Georgia Tech (72-49). Duke (57-45) and Penn sylvani a (85-54). They use a pattern offense, taking their time and playing for the good shot, but they have run on occasion this year. They like to work a 2-3 zone on defense, which they applied to Duke, but have been forced out of their zone against Duke and VMI this season. Virginia's main problem this year has been getting the ball up the cQurt. In four games the ice that shoid ie Oscar for Redgrave ss of the Year!" -Vmcens Caoby, N. Y. Times F CENT!" ---N.Y. Ulmes [JOUS!" ELMING!" --N.Y,.4l News .-tIN M..uiene RANT!" ....ook Mugone -New Yorkee CULAR!" --Monito, NOC |RWORK !" -PNorboy Mso.o 4ENTAL!" .-Medemsette.I rilFUL!" -Csmo.poJItan "ThE LOVES OF ISDORK IESFOMX I12:25K2:35 " 4:50 7:05 - ROA9:20 E NDS T HURSDAY SSOON D7-JAM ES BOND . ALL NEW ST ARTS DEC. 19.. be Case Cavaliers have committed 91 turnovers . Bill Gibson's Cavaliers lost five players either through graduation or because they quit. John Gid 'ling, Tony Kinn, Bill Fulton, Norm Carmichael and Tom Joyce are no longer with Virginia. Last season at Charlottesville the Cavaliers handed Carolina their first loss of the year, 86-70, but the Gamecocks avenged Virginia at Columbia, downing them by the same score, 86-70. The Gamecocks, ranked fourth in the nation by United Press In ternational and eighth by the Associated Press, had back-to back wins over Erskine and East Carolina this week. The Flying Fleet succumbed, 95 44 while the Pirates were a trifle tougher, falling to Carolina 69-49. The Gamecocks were ranked number one in the nation before bowing to Tennessee at home, 55 54. Carolina defeated Auburn, 86-64 in the season opener at Auburn and will carry a 3-1 mark to Charlot teville. Junior All-America John Roche and senior captain Bob Cremins will start as guards for the Gamecocks. Sophomore Tom Riker will play pivot while iuniors Tom Owens and John Ribock will be at the forward losts. The Gamecocks will arrive in Charlottesville tomorrow af ternoon and will hold a workout at 5:30 p.m. in University Hall, the 7,600-seat facility and site of tomorrow's game. The Carolina-Virginia contest is expected to be a sellout. Howard s teps down Clemson head football coach Frank linward announced his retireme1it Wednesday after 30 years at the Tigers' helm. The Baron of Barlow Bend, as he is called. wvill assume the duties of Clemson athletic director. Speculation of his retirement was high near the close of the 1969 football season. but Howard had denied the rumors. The 60-year-old Howard said that he decided to retire last spring. Ilis successor would be a young est ablished .coach, according to Howard. He had a coach picked out. but Howard said "the gen tleman who had accepted the job hacked out at the last moment." TheI (dean of college football c'oache's said that there are '"a couple" of coaches on his staff who could handle the head coaching job, hut said that Clemson alumni wanted "new blood" Howard said that he made the announcement when he did because "the signing date is ap proaching." meaning the Dec. 13 signing date of high school football pl ayers. "1 wouldn't want any boy to sign at Clemson thinking I would be coach next year when I knew I wouldn't." Howard said. Clemson is Carolina's arch rival in football. Howard was referred to hy Carolina students as ''fat Frank" and his football squad as "the farmers". Goodbye Columbus. HELLO "STERILE CUCKOO" WITH LIZA MINELLI WENDEL BUR TON SHOWS 1-3-5 7 n Billy McGuire comes o By BRUCE IIONICK Sports Editor "I think they came of age tonight," said Coach Frank McGuire after his Gamecocks downed previously unbeaten East Carolina. 68-49 at Greenville, N.C. Wednesday. This was the Gamecocks' thiro win in four starts while it was the Pirates' first loss in four games and ended an East Carolina 11 game win streak in Minges Coliseum. "East Carolina has a good baketball team." said McGuire. "and I was expecially pleased that our' defense held them under 50 points." Holding the opponent to under 50 points was also the goal of McGuire against Erskine Monday night in Columbia. The Flying fleet was sunk. 95-94. John Roche, who led all scorers with 24 points, fell dlown after being fouled and McGuire had rushed to the all- American, player's aid. "'That scared me to death.'' said the Gamecock coach. "'1 could just see him getting somew cracked ribs." Tickets ('ountinnied fromt Page 8) Tipoff times Mar. 14 are noon for the (consolation game and ap p)roximatelIy 2 p.m for the finals. Approximately 7,000 tickets will hav'e been sold to the general pubhlic and each of the four- comn pet ing schools will be allotted .(000 Only mail orders are accepted Tickets are $12 for one day' (two game's) and $24 for the entire tournament (four games) and 50 cents per ticket for handling. Tickets will be mailed to the purchasers sometime in January acc'ording to Faircloth. Students will pick up tickets for the' Jan. 5 North Carolina game D)ec. 18 at the Coliseum. i7 M I A T Walsh : USC age' The Gamecocks shot 45.5 per cent from the floor to East Carolina's 38.8 Der cent and out rebounded the Pirates 51-37. McGuire said that Roche "played just like the ace that he is." And also lauded junior for ward Tom Owens, "I thought he* played a very steady game." Owens scored 16 points and hauled down 12 rebounds. East Carolina came out of their 3-2 zone with 5:11 left in the game in an attemp1Jt to stem the flow of points off the Gamecocks' hot hands, but Carolina scored 10 quick points alter their opponent s adjustment and coasted for the Honick predi Irish, willwi Sport% l-dito,r C'olleg.e foothall's second season -the howl games--gets under way tomorrow night at \Memphis. Tenn when Colorado tangles with Alabama in the L,iberty Bowl Predict ions aren't imy depart ment . but I (can 't resist t ak inrg a crack at picking the bowl winners Perhaps the most interest inrg battle loommirg is the Cotton BowlI Top-ranked Texas meets inl dependent Not re D)ame, who defied tradit ion by acceptinig the bowl bid The 'onites5t should prose to be a battle between L,onghorn frill back Steve Worster and quiarterback .Joe Theissman of the Fighting Irish Because the bold young men from South Bend have the dIist inction) of perhaps starting a precedent .they wilt not want to let thiri pr'oud( school down I see the Continues This DNTMISS IT! Y ehncolor Pnais,on Iue.d artistu * I -8:30 December 12, 1969 As The 'Cock Flie By Bruce Honici Sports Editor BILLY WALSH: WI This is a question people h September. The classy backc N. Y. who made quite a nar circles with his clutch baske1 play was not eligible this deficiencies. Many believe that the Garr National Invitational Tournal been in the lineup. In a freak York hotel, Walsh suffered i impossible for him to play. The tough Carolina cager I! Coach Donny Walsh, when c The coach said that whether c star returns to the team next well he does with his textbo4 Students have done some g Walsh's chances of coming bi that he had left school, which i had been kicked out of school others say that he has nc regularly. This may or mal classmates would know more i Coach Frank McGuire mus the team, otherwise, he woulc in the basketball yearbook ani think Walsh's chances of comi Coach Walsh said that the N working out with the team, wl seen a practice this semester when Walsh returns to action, to play. Everything hinges on how this semester. All anyone can, If Walsh comes back to the t help but benefit. The muscula talented performer. But I for return. Polo meet The UJSC Polo Club will hold its first organizational meeting today at 6 p.m. In hopes of getting enough players for a March tournament, ets ,rators, T n in bow Irish to pull a stunning upset over Darrell Royal's club. Florida has quite a threesome in quarterhack John Reaves, who leads the nation in passing. receiver Carlos "Cuban Comet" Alvarez who has tied or broken five Southeastern Conference marks and scatback Tommy Durrance. who leads the SEC in scoring with 11n points But the most amazin' thing about these three is the fact that t hev are' sophomores When Coach Doug D)ickey' takes his Tennessee \'oluinteers down to Jacksonville for the Gator Bow!. he may be in for a long day Florida. with the added help of Gatorade, will get by the \'ols despite the exploits of Tennessee's dynami c duo. Steve Kiner and Chip Kell. Penn State. with Charlie Pitt man on of fense and J'ack Onkot z on defense, will have a lot going for them against Miss;ouri in the Orange Bowl in Miami. Besides these two outstanding athletes on their side. they will also hold a distinct psychological advantage. The controversy raging about the right to top spot in the nation will hav'e the I,.ittany L,ions out to prove themselves. as if they' haven't already Coach Jioe Pate'rno's outfit has won 29 straight games and have two 10-0 seasons back to hack to their (cre(dit They certainly have an argument and should knock Missouri off the field If I'm right about Texas losing, then Penn State at long last will be number one and deservedly so. The grandpappy of them all, the ilose Bowl in Pasedena, Calif. pits Michigan. victors over Ohio State. against Southern Cal, champions of the Pacific Eight Conference. Coach John McKay's Trojans have five men on defense who are so awesome that theare bile wnas -THE GAMECOCK- PageS LL HE BE BACK? ave been asking ever since ourtman from Mamaroneck, ne for himself in basketball s and outstanding defensive semester due to academic tecocks might have won the ment last spring had Walsh accident at the team's New 3 leg wound which made it s still in school, according to ontacted Thursday evening. >r not the talented basketball semester will depend on how )ks this semester. uessing on their own about ick to basketball. Some say s untrue. Others say that he , which is also untrue. Still >t been attending classes e not be a falsehood. His ibout this than I would. t expect Walsh to return to I not have put Walsh's name i program. But personally, I ng back are pretty slim. ew York cager has not been iich everyone who has ever knows, but said that if and he will definitely be in shape. well he does academically do at this point is speculate. eam, the Gamecocks can't r Walsh is unquestionably a one would not bank on his ing today all experienced equestrians are urged to attend the meeting in room 302 of the Russell House. The Wildewood stables on 1-20 will be the center for polo prac tices. 0 rojans [ games the "Wild Bunch. One of these savages happens to be the younger brother of Bubba Smith. hone crusher of the Baltimore Colts Southern Cal will halt the Wolverines in a low-scoring duel. Archie Manning will guide Mississippi to a Sugar Bowl upset over Arkansas. Alabama will do their thing--winning--by' downing Colorado and Georgia will squeak out a win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to round out the rest of the bowl action Wonder why I left out the Peach Bowl, don't vou9 I always save the best for last West Virginia's grouind game, led hy fullback Bob Gresham. will be the Gamnecocks' main concern Dec .30 in Atlanta. The Mountaineers have only one loss this season and that's to Penn State The Gamecocks have a balanced offense with more than adequiate artillery Quarterback Tommy Suggs and h)attervmnate Fred Zeigler will provide a strong aerial offensive while All-America Warren Muir and Rudy Holloman will give the, Mount aineers headaches closer to earth The Gamecock's best' per formance of the year came in their loss to Tennessee. Their loss to Florida State shouldn't have been and their 41-16 loss to Georgia was closer than the score indicates. The G'amecoc'ks will pull it out with their rushing defense and pinpoint passing by Tommy Suggs, hut it will be close. Warren Muir usually does his best against the best,- so look for the Massachusetts mauler to have a field day. Coach Paul Dietiel and his ACC champions will be eating peaches and cream come eveningtime, Carolina's first bowl victory in history riding in th.. hi pokes