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James P. Hersh Asst. Sports Editor In the last week of August Moses Malone became the youngest millionare in the history of professional sports when he signed a seven-year contract reportedly worth $3 million with the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association. And, because in the process Malone broke an agreement to play at the University of Maryland, the contract unleashed the wit and wisdom of Maryland athletic officials, particularly Athletic Director Jim Kehoe and basketball coach Lefty Driesell, neither of whom will ever be confused with the great thinkers of the 20th century. Their remarks during Malone's negotiagons with the Stars and after his signing disgraced big-time college sports, pointing out how much college officials believe they actually own their players. Driesell, who understandably has tired of finishing second to North Carolina State, viewed Malone about the same way Christians view Jesus Christ. Malone was the answer to his prayers. So Driesell, who was counting NCAA championships in his head, labeled the Utah officials "ruthless and underhanded" when Malone began to count the dollars in his head. Pleasi Turn To Page 9 PALMETTO HAIRSTYLING S "Complete Service for Men and Wor W PHONE, JERRY HENDRIX - 256-2 DOWNTOWN IN THE ARCADE MALL - Columb ia's Newest C ollege Bair The Trolley Pavi lon located in Downunder Columbia I Membership - $3.00 limited time I ~$5.00 regular price MIXED DRINKS 1.25 iBEER -l4oz. .45 ~Tuesday Night Special IMixed Drinks .90 IPhone 254-3246 COL.UMBIA | incorporatedi 4Blocks from Campus g FIW TRIP Corner Main & Washington USCshi To reci BY GEORGE MORRIS Sports Writer With a large group of quality running backs returning from last season, it is little surprise Paul Dietzel placed emphasis on the signing of linemen-big linemen-for the 1974 Carolina junior varsity football squad. As a result of this emphasis, 13 linemen answered Dietzel's call, representing one of the biggest,and possibly one of the best, Carolina recruiting seasons in recent years. In addition to the 26 freshmen given scholarships, 24 other non scholarship players are expected to suit up for Carolina this fall. While all of these players are eligible for varsity action, most of them will play for Coach Oree Banks' junior varsity. Banks, in his first year as head junior varsity coach, is pleased with the material he has to work with this year. TUDIO enf 945 BUIT #11 AA iw Boi eer eatree frem. ene Mmm. aind tremch fries, s.d.d. renh a b.eter a Beat the house - 3 ch.ep p ei Stek.$!..... - musbem semw RBs Eye S$ee.6................ U.Y. Sk0ei. $leek ........ F Eel MIgne... ........... * ushems SRONUt ALASKAN KING cU L.OCATED I DowIUIDER Corner Main nd V BENEATH TE Al Ceberets - wbs - Lfts emp] inting IA "I think we had an excellent recruiting year. We recruited heavily in the line-it was our biggest need. We are looking forward to a good year," Banks said. The junior varsity will play only four games this year instead of the six Carolina usually plays. This, according to Banks, is due to the new NCAA rules limiting the number of athletes that can play football on scholarship. "We decided that four games is enough because the squad is not as large as the junior varsity teams in the past. We can only keep 30 players on scholarship. We are playing quality teams, though," Banks said. The schedule opens on Sept. 27 with a night game with Georgia Tech in Atlanta. On Oct. 7, the Biddies take on The Citadel, also an away game. Clemson is USC's first home opponent on Oct. 21 at 3 p.m., and Georgia comes to Columbia for the season finale on Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. The squad is split evenly bet ween offense and defense. On the defensive line are Phil Blackstock, 6-0, 245 from Conyers, Ga; John Cameron, 6-2, 224 from Greenlawn, N.Y.; Mike Fralic, 6-3, 230 from br Rwvm I hae e cequpIete dinner. Chese. uded wIN be ear bebed p.oteer md ear free he... wise er beer. ICKPOT SPECIALS .....~~.......5.......5 a.......as.....S esinton Sts [is RS1i [nemen Pittsburgh; Larry Frierson, 6-2, 204 from Columbia; Jerry Katie, 6 6, 212 from Pittsburgh; Scott Peterson, 6-5, 203 from Elmira, N.Y.; and Kenneth Reese, 6-5, 255 from Atlanta. Linebackers are Ed King, 6-0, 207 from Freeport, N.Y.; Ricky Payne, 6-0, 214 from Conyers; Anthony Penny, 6-1, 194 from Worchester, Mass.; Jack Powell, 6-0, 203 from High Point, N.C.; and Roger Woolbright, 6-1, 180 from Chapin. Only one defensive back was signed, Shannon Delaney, 5-10, 186 from Roanoke, Va. On offense the emphasis is also on linemen. They are John Green, 5-10, 226 from Carnegie, Pa.; Steve Hill. 6-7, 246 from Dayton, Va.; Stan James, 6-3, 241 from Columbia; Jerome Province, 6-0, 235 from Savannah; Don Stewart, 6-4, 220 from Birmingham, Mich. Al Tandy, 6-4, 263 from Buchanan, N.Y.; and Tami Tarbush, 6-2, 241 from Conyers. Only four backs were signed this year by Carolina. At the halfback spots are Lance Garrett, 6-1, 176 from Fayetteville; and Brad Pease, 5-11, 178 from Farmington, Mich. A quarterback, Randy Martz, 6-4, 195 from Elizabethville, Pa. and a flanker, Gene Wilson, 6-1, 156 from Atlanta. A punter, Britt Parrish, 6-0, 185 from Laurinburg, N.C. was also signed and may punt for the varsity Gamecocks. Henderson Promoted Charlie Henderson-who v -s a graduate assistant coach for i'SC's basketball team last yea' has been promoted to full ime assistant coach for the team Head Coach Frank Met ire, who announced the change, Aid, "Charlie is a very dedicated. ung man and is very well known t iigh school coaches around the , te. He was a valuable asset to u last year and now in the capacit- 3f a full-time assistant we hope t< ake further advantage of his ex perience and background." A native of Tarboro, .C., Henderson, 32, was a very suc cessful high school coach in 'outh Carolina before coming to US He coached at Greenwood Hi! for two seasons, and he served an assistant at Columbia's I ther High before going to Keenar digh for a three-year period. At Keenan, Henderson's 1 ubs compiled an overall record 37S wins and 13 losses. He gui thie Raiders to the lower state i AA playoffs each of his lass two seasons. Henderson's primary duti< will consist of recruiting high aool players and scouting futui op ponents. Henderson joins the Gamn coek staff which already includes long time top assistant Donnie V la, who has been elevated to Asse -iste Head Coach; and Ben Jobe ad Bobby Cremins, both in secosad year as assistants VI* McGuire.