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Netm to16-2 By VERNON WHITMIRE Sports Writer The USC tennis team struck fc two more victories agains Wisconsin on Wednesday an Thursday to balloon their record t 16-2. In Wednesday's match th Gamecock netters took a relativel easy 6-3 verdict away from th visiting Badgers, then turne around to carry off a cliffhanger, 4, with Brian Desatnik and Tor Craig leading the way by winnin their doubles match against Bo Kessler and John Schwartz i Robinsor USC's Bo Robinson delive yesterday's victory over St mound for USC but yielded giving up five runs on six Sprmng We're I Spring Thing New C( Designs in 1 J-sh irts The Can Russe push with vi three very hard fought sets, 3-6, 6-3 and 15-13. r In the first game USC decided t the outcome in the singles by d grabbing five of the matches. 0 Kevin McCarthy dropped Kessler 6-4, 6-2; Schwartz defeated Tim e Marks 6-5, 2-6, 6-7; Brian Desatnik Y throttled Pat Klingelhoets 6-3, 6-2; e Tom Craig leveled John Center 6-1, d 6-4, despite being hampered by toe i- injuries; Mark Rosenblum n conquered Mike Wilson 7-6, 2-6, 6 g 4; and, Tom Collins won over b Marty Goldin 6-3, 6-2. n In the doubles Kessler-Schwartz Mk4 hits. -V p o'Im P'rice SThing SC )oing Our Too-See Our )lOrs And ank Tops and - Wild! 1pus Shop II House mark 0 ctones downed Marks-McCarthy 3-6, 2-6; Klingelhoets-Center won by default against Craig-Desatnik, after leading 6-2, 2-1; and Collins Kamm salvaged their match 7-5, 6 3. On Thursday the Gamecocks claimed the verdict when Craig and Desatnik won their drawn-out duel. In the singles McCarthy nailed Kessler 6-2, 6-2; #chwartz defeated Marks 5-7, 3-6; Pesatnik ripped Center 6-2, 6-2; Craig decisioned Wilson 6-2, 7-6; Goldin beat Rosenblum 6-4, 4-6, 4-6; and, Collins defeated Clark 7-6, 6-3. In the doubles McCarthy-Marks lost to Center-Klingelhoets 6-7, 6-2 and 2-6; Goldin-Clark defeated Collins-Kamm 6-7, 2-6 before Craig and Desatnik decided the outcome in favor of Carolina. Three rur propels (Continued-from Page 10) hitter Mike Sisk, a sub getting up for only the sixth time this season, blooped a fly ball to shallow center field which fell barely beyond the grasp of any of the four Tiger defenders on the scene, scoring Bass. The win upped Bass's record to 1-1, while Gerhardt suffered his second loss against four victories. The contest with Stetson was a see-saw affair which saw both teams trade errors, homeruns, and the lead. Carolina finally prevailed 3-6, with the help of a three run rally in the bottom of the eighth. rhe hitting star for the Gamecocks was third-baseman Bruce Pudlock, who contributed two Rugby club, soccer team post games Carolina's Rug by -team im )roved its record to 7-1 on the ieason by defeating the University >f Virginia, 20-0, on Hilton Head [sland Wednesday afternoon. By shutting out UVa., the fifth Ihutout the Carolina defense has >roduced in their eight games, USC avenged a loss in last season's miale to UVa., 14-6, during the tichmond tournament. Dr. Frank Walton, with a score and a conversion, and Fred -lolland paced USC to a 10-0 first aiaf lead. Walton then again >erformed his first half act by idding another score and con 'ersion in the second half. Paul lohn Salvatore also scored. The Ruggers test their seven came win streak Saturday when hey face Duke in Durham. USC's soccer team, after taking 4-3 loss to nationally ranked Erskine, returns home tomorrow o face Georgia on Intramural field A'. Following the encounter, the eam will meet Georgia Tech, Pennesee and Furman during the em ainder of the spring scedule. Petoske Carolina's centerfielder Bi earlier season action. Yes homerun and scored two ru Stetson. 0S eighth i TSC past bases loaded hits, and knocked in four runs. Pudlock's single in the eighth provided the winning USC runs, while his single in the fourth knocked in three runs to give Carolina a 3-1 lead. Both teams combined com mitted seven errors, Carolina taking team honors with five. George Beam, now 3-1, picked up the win in relief of Bo Robinson, who went 5 1-3 innings, giving up Eye inthe (Continued fi before getting into the pros. I colleges." Vanatta agreed with Wasd a merger had to be a de derclassman signing, but w( that at some of the bigger sc more of a business and les! business to the schools that g after year. Basketball takes travel, provide scholarships places, the sport is definitel Perhaps therein lies the p1 remains: If both the pro organizations are so against do they still occur? ''It's gotten to be a whale o ''If the leagues don't merge certainty that they will, the more serious. Here the collei recruiting the great player. sophomore season, then ban ''I think the key now is not says Wasdin, ''but to get tl player plays one year then I will win for you. Why not p room, board and laundr y mor and basketball player.'' ''Somebody has got to Vanatta, ''The college presidi some action." It is unlikely that the NCAA future. But Monday and T Conference will voice its opini n an attempt to do somethini yro leagues. And thIs could a some kind of solutin.n y Power -Tom" Ily Petoskey smacks a ball in lerday Petoskey knocked a ns in USC's 8-6 victory over aing Stetson six runs, only two of them earned. Allan Hilliard pitched the ninth inning, and picked up the first save of the year for the Gamecocks. Reliever Rick Bales was tagged for the Stetson loss, the Hatters are now 21-7. After facing Stetson again tomorrow the Gamecocks will have two days off before returning to action Monday against Western Carolina. Keyhole -om Page 10) know what this is doing to the in in saying that the threat of termining factor in an un bnt one step further by saying hools, basketball is becoming of a sport. "'It is more of a lo after the national title year a big expenditure to recruit, It's just a fact that at some y a big business.'' oblem. But the question still teams and the collegiate the premature signings, why I a problem," Vanatta stated. pretty soon, and there is no situation will get that much ;e coaches are going out and He has a good freshman and g, he's gone." to recruit the great player,' he good players. The great e's gone. Five good players lay for $150,000 rather than ey. It's tough being a student do something,'' concluded rnts or the NCA A have to take a will do anything in the near uesday, the Atlantic Coast on to the federal government g about this intrusion by the very well be the first step to