Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Head football coach, troops during the open Spring foot Approximately 80 scholarship athletes, including 33 lettermen, reported to head football coach Jim Carlen Monday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium as spring football practice began at Carolina. Practice sessions, open to the public, are scheduled for Monday through Friday the first week, and Tuesday through Friday thereafter at 4 p.m. with a scrimmage slated each Saturday at 10 a.m. Carlen, who completed suc cessful tenures at both West Virginia University and Texas Tech, before accepting the Carolina head post, has repeatedly encouraged anyone interested in the University's football program to attend spring practice. "This is a great opportunity for everyone to come out and get to know both the coaches and the players," said Carlen. "We invite anyone who follows Carolina football to attend any of our practices whenever they can," he said. "Our primary objective this spring will be to find the best 22 football players available. That may require changing some people to another position, but we'll do whatever's necessary," Carlen said. "South Carolina lost some good football players from last season and we'll be looking for some replacements," he added. Included in the list of departed starters are standout running back and Most Valuable Player Jay Lynn Hodgin, drafted by the Green Bay Packers; offensive linemen Jerry Witherspoon and Buck Thompson, wide receivers Mike Farrell and Eddie Muldrow; defensive end Tony Pepper, linebacker Bill Cregar and defensive backs C.A. Wilson and Tom Zipperly. In addition, quarterback Jeff Grantz, defensive back Henry Laws and defensive end Larey JoHnr DRuMMIeSs fim Carlen surveys his ing of spring practice. bal begins O'Hagan will all miss spring drills. Grantz is playing shortstop on Carolina's baseball team, while Laws is recovering from a shoulder operation arid O'Hagan is sideliped after knee surgery. Rising juniors Ron Bass and Chris Cowan will call the signals at quarterback. Carlen noted that the offensive alignment will be basically the same triple option attack, while the 50-defense would be installed. IR RESTRICTED '4 FE No-hitt, BY PETE FEHELEY Sports Editor In what most people would have considered a tough act to follow, USC pitcher Ray Lavigne followed quite well after Timmy Lewis's no hitter Tuesday with one of his own on Wednesday against George Mason. Lavigne struck out seven and walked four and never gave up anything close to resembling a hit. USC won the game 8-0 to hike their record to 16-2. Lavigne is now 5-0 on the year and became fifth pit vher in Gamecock history to pitch a no-hitter. Hank Small homered in support of Lavigne's pitching. Lewis becatne the fourth pitcher in USC's history to pitch a no-hitter when he shut out Old Dominion 10-0 Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader. The Monarch's designated hitter, John Mamoudis, came the closest to ruining Lewis's gem when he lined a shot down the rightfield line that landed foul by inches. Lewis walked four batters and struck out ten in becoming the first Gamecock pitcher since to throw a no-hitter since Billy Reitmeier did it in 1967 at Georgia. Carolina won the first game 19-2 behind the one-hit pitching of Earl Bass and the hitting of Jeff Grantz, Hank Small, and Don Branham. Grantz went four for five including a home run, Small drove in five runs including a grand slam homer, and Branham slugged a three-run homer in the fifth. Grantz and soph Don Repsher led the hit parade in the second game in support of Lewis's fine pitching effort. Grantz had a grand slam blast and Repsher added three hits including a home run. Carolina's double win brought STA RTS tIDAY! 1114 ers Lewis, Lavigno Tim Lewis their season record to 15-2 going into yesterday's game with George Mason. Carolina won the Stetson tour nament during the spring holidays with a record of four wins and two defeats. Carolina opened the tournament with a 9-2 victory over Miami of Ohio with Ray Lavigne getting the win. Then the Gamecocks hipped Stetson 4-2 Richardson Bobby Richardson, Carolina head baseball coach since 1970, has had his contract extended by the school. Announcement that the former New York Yankees star infielder would sign a renewed contract was made by Director of Athletics Bo Hagan. Richardson, whose team this year has a 15-2 record, expressed plefsure at the contract extension saying "I'm happy to be in the midst of a good thing here at the University ... excellent team, facilities, administration and fans . . . and I look forward to con tinuing our baseball successes at Carolina." Last season Richardson guided the Gamecocks to the NCAA District Three playoffs and a 48-8 won-lost record. During his five shampoo is the sma most virt sophisticated kalt that americ have eve -paull "the 'la dolce vit "it is goir i think it will be oi pictures in a warren beatty julie christie - goldie hawn lee grant -'jack ward --w robert towne....warren bealty .....e e r ..wawarren beatty '-..ebhal abhby from Columt nStreet F 254-800 't.HOLY hurl gems behind the strong pitching of Greg Ward. Earl Bass got the win in the victory over Seton Hall by a 6-5 margin. Carolina then put the tournament on ice with a 3-1 win against the Miami of Ohio nine, with Tim Lewis getting the victory. The first defeat of the season came on Friday against Stetson by the score of 7-6, with Mike Cromer taking the loss in relief. Another loss followed on Saturday at the hands of Seton Hall, 4-3. Starter Greg Ward absorbed his first loss of the season. Gamecock pitcher Earl Bass was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player while Jim - Pankovits, Garry Hancock, and Steve Cook were named to the All Tournament team from Carolina. signs pact years at Carolina his teams have posted an overall mark of 142 victories, 72 losses and one tie. Coach Richardson played io years in the major leagues, primarily as a second baseman, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .266. His best season at the plate was 1962 when he hit .302 and led the American league in hits with 209. Richardson five times won the "Golden Glove" award as the top fielding second baseman in the major leagues. He was named to the American League all-star team seven times. 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