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All-Sta to scor By Matt Covington Sports Writer Last night's version of the In tramural All-Star football game between the Fraternity All-Stars and the Independent All-Stars ended in a 0-0 tie. Both teams had several turnovers yet neither was able to score. The Independents had the edge in statistics, running more plays and controlling the ball longer. This just wasn't enough, however, Coach Ti fine seast By GARY WEST Sports Writer The Women's Gymnastic team has been practicing strenuously since the beginning of school in preparation for their season's opener against Winthrope Feb. 4th. Coach Helen Timmerans said, "I anticipate a fine season with all six returnees back from last year and lots of talented freshmen. Gymnastics is a sport that requires a lot of endurance, strength and practice. The team has been practicing two hours a day, four days a week said Coach COLR N HI . Bu a whole bco orneyylo ,pi up . N-clo inte 'it (2). Blu (3). G e (4.B (6) Yelo1() Pik8. rs stru eless ti< to put points on the board. In the first quarter both teams made numerous mistakes thwar ting any attempted drives. It was also evident in this quarter that the defera:%e of both teams would decide the outcome. Both defensive lines were excellent in stopping any type of run up the middle or around the ends. Both secondaries also played equally as well as the line not allowing any complete pass to gain much mmerans )n for gyn Timmerans. "It takes a lot of dedication and sacrifice to be a gymnast." Gymnastics consists of four different types of events including the balance beam, even parallel bars, vaulting and'floor exercises. The judges rate each performance in each event with ten the highest conceivable score. Usually there are four participants per event with the top three scorers qualifying. Not all the participants compete in each event and the judges determine the scores through originality, form, general 16. 7 4A l ar pens Yo Aua(1) O Ien bon,unubrea s.Blck(1. e faort preie row.(5.. Ornge tince.Yu'. s lrlen9. Grev (1)'1i Eeto o ,gle yardage. The weather was a main factor in t he game. All potential receivers were hampered by cold hands and the sleet that began to fall during the third quarter. The Independents were able to get the ball inside the twenty of their opponents four times, but they were unable to score. What looked like the winning touchdown wasn't as Tom Kemp of the In dependents caught a Rat Robinson pass out of the end zone. expects snasts impression and whether it is a difficult routine. The balance beam is performed on a 16 foot 4 inch long beam in which aerial 'cartwheels and definite stunts are performed on the board." The even parallel bars are also very exciting," said Coach Timmerans, "but vaulting, which involves diving over horse is probably the fastest of the four events." The floor exercises require tumbling, dancing, and leaping with finesse. OF NEOFTH DIDATES! .tial.candidate, ae7a 'e (12) Plase doo n theo lastnn Keyhole By Doug Williams Sports Editor At halftime of Thanksgiving y s cla . Georgia and Georgia Tech, the New York Downtown Athletic Club announced that Pat Sullivan, Auburn's super quarterback, was awarded the Heisman award, signifying him as the best college football player in the nation. Two nights later, following the Alabama-Auburn game, Ed Marinaro appeared on ABC's college football scoreboard. '"I said at that time that I thought that I was the best college football player in the nation," Cornell's record breaking rusher admitted. "But everybody just remembers that. No one recalls the fact that I said that there were probably 100 other players in the nation who feel the same way." So Marinaro, who ran his way to nine NCAA records, inadvertently threw himself into a controversial spotlight. Hate letters from the South greeted his remarks. "I'd have been lying if I said that I didn't think I should have won it," he explains. "But Pat Sullivan also deserved it. He is a fine football player. I was disappointed, sure. But I didn't resent Pat for it." The Heisman race basically narrowed down to a two man race between Marinar.-) and Sullivan. Or rather, a race between the competitive ability of the Southeastern Conference, of which Auburn is a member, and the Ivy League, a supposedly weak football conference that in cludes Cornell. '"Playing in the Ivy League may have hurt me as far as the Heisman vote went, but it did not hurt my future in football. Actually, I can understand people being down on the league. "'There are eight teams in the Ivy League,' Marinaro continued, "'and 95 per cent of the teams we play are in the Ivy League. As a result, no Ivy League teams get into the Top 20, as few of our opponents are nationally ranked."' Cornell Sports Information Director Ben Mintz cited Sullivan's fine effort against Georgia in the Tiger win, while Cornell was in the process of losing their first game of the season to Dartmouth as a prime factor in the decision. Marinaro agrees, to a certain extent. "There were a lot of things that went into it, and I'm sure his game helped him more than my game hurt me. I played what I feel to be a good game, but Sullivan played a great game. A lot of people say that my lack of television exposure hurt me. But all of the big conferences, not just Auburn and the SEC, got equal coverage.'" Perhaps Mintz summed the question up in a more concise manner. "'Ed had to accomplisheverythingon his own. Sullivan had Beasley. I don't mean to deprive Sullivan of anything, though. Ed has done quite a bit with nine national records. Of course, all of us here at Cornell feel he should have won it, but no one is down on Sullivan.'' Pat Sullivan is indeed an excellent athlete, to say nothing of his ability as a quarterback. But he did have Terry Beasley. And though Sullivan's overall performance this season is highly commendable, there were times when he was only as good as Beasley. On the other hand, here is Marinaro. Playing in what self-proclaimed experts label as a 'bush league.' Yet he still piled up the yardage at a phenomenal pace. And to paraphrase one pro scout, 185 yards a game is a lot in any league. Some have argued that Sullivan, who did not have as good a season as when he was a junior, won the award due to his career totals. But Marinaro differs in his opinion. ''I don't think Pat won on his career totals. I hate to sound like I'm boasting, but I have also had a pretty good career." ''If I am playing football, I thInk I am the best," Marinaro concluded. ''I will not put on a pseudo-humble act and say that Pat Sullivan deserved It because 1 thought he was the best. My only hope is that some day I can show people that I'm really not a fluke.'' The SEC may be better than the Ivy League. And Pat Sullivan to Terry Beasley may be a more potent weapon than Ed Marinaro. Anyone in their right mind knows that Ed Marinaro is not a fluke. Except a few narrow-minded journalists who attach an unfair stigma to the Ivy League. Ed Marinaro will be a winner wherever he goes. Regar dless of what the Downtown Athetic,-u say.s .