Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Owens alone - Ex-USC star Tom Owens scores an easy basket for the Carolina Cougars during their victory over the New York Nets, Tuesday night. Owens made his return to the Coliseum by scoring 11 points, including a key field goal in the fourth quarter, before fouling out late in the final period. Supper at our plac. can get your romanc While the revolving Top of Carolina gives you - the city skyline, you can give your date a whir soft candle light and the good food won't hurt won't hurt your wallet. Friday or Saturday nig! Eat High on campus. University Dir Roch nice BY JIM HERSH Sports Writer "It's always nice to come back," John Roche said Tuesday -night. "Of course it's a little strange playing against Tom Owens. I almost find myself rooting for him at times." Owens and the Carolina Cougars needed none of Roche's morale support earlier that night when they downed the defending Eastern Division champion New York Nets, 117-103, in an exhibition game at Carolina Coliseum. Although it was only an exhibition, the game made evident the fact that the loss of Rick Barry changes the Nets from a league powerhouse to just another team, and the addition of Billy Cun ningham and Mack Calvin trans forms the Cougars from a cellar dweller to a title contender. Roche and the Nets were on the top of the ABA world last year when they upset the heavily favored Kentucky Colonels for the Eastern Division play-off title. Now they are struggling to gain respectability. "We're pretty disorganized right now," Roche admitted. But then he turned around and showed some hope by saying, "We have a lot of new players. We'll be all right. It won't take long. This is a team of unselfish players." Unselfish or not, the Nets have a ~" 1" e turned around. a leisurely whirl around I through your life. The the occasion. The tab its, 5:45 til 9. lina Service. e: 'It's a to come I long way to go until they will be as good as the team they were last spring. While the Nets are on the way down, a victim of losing a star to the rival NBA, the Cougars are on the way up, benefiting from a star oor g4 John Roche came to the Cai York Nets in a losing eff scored 19 points and was cred OK, Man, You're Getting Married. So what else is nc The New Adventur Wedding Coat by Since you're about to embark one of life's greatest adventur we at Sharpe's thought you two should mee The Adventurer, After Six's h and greatest triumph into gro wear combines quality with < temporary versatility. Wear it four-in-hand or ascot for a n before six look . . .or with be tie for the epitome of evenin elegance. Either way, you can't go wrong. And on your wedding day, the bit of all right ! 3 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS: Five Points Forest Drive Dutch Square lays. )ack' gained from the "other" league. "I think our team looks good," Owens said Tuesday "Everybody is playing together. We picked up a lot of talent in just a year in Billy Cunningham, Mike Lewis and Mack Calvin." 9n eraI Thomas A. Price -olina Coliseum with the New ort, Tuesday night. Roche ited with six assists. w? er 1Ix on rest 3 om'tL on with it's a ARGEST IN THE SOUrHEAST" FORMAI. WEAR Rental & Sale.