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1. ST. LOUIS CARDIP
right down to the wire l
and a half. That exper
Redbirds go all the way
was acquired to beef ul
Sosa will be a welcome
back for his last season
good season. St. Louis n
Lou Brock (.306), Bak
(.309). The El Birdos
2. PHILADELPHIA PI
the Phillies are a team
Carlton, Jim Lonborg,
lead the starting moun
over from the Mets to E
being a Phillie weaknes
midt at third, Larry Bo
Willie Montanez at first.
Unser, but Greg Luzin.
provide an adequate, if
and defense is there, so 1
3. PITTSBURGH PIRA
Pirates stood pat durin
cher Duffy Dyer and r
hitting, you think of t
average). Willie Stargi
outfield three .300 hitter
and Richie Hebner all t
been known for their gr(
Guisti don't bounce bac
fall on pitchers Jerry
carry the team. And thl
4. NEW YORK METS
injury bug, and keep the
given a good shot at wir
third, Bud Harrelson at
Milner at first, the Mel
hopes to recover from k
Del Unser will take ce
where does Yogi Berr
purchased from the Gia
island bargain, has bee
Sunshine State. The st
Koosman and Jon Mal
form. The search for a I
in the bullpen seem to b<
5. MONTREAL E
something better than 7
several trades to try t<
Willie Davis, Ken Sing!
along with pitcher Mike
in one deal to help Steve
with pitching duties. Ri
Foote, Mike Jorgenson
The Expos don't have
6. CHICAGO CUBS--T
faces this year in hopes
main problem (next to1
Reuschel, -Bill Bonhanm
ning as starters. Nev
sagging bullpen. Jeri
Cardenal form a solid o
Kessinger stand out in I
NaE
1. LOS ANGELES DO
Cincinnati last year, bt
from their young player
form of pitcher Tomm)
can't come back, that]
Andy Messersmith and
C'or
teley
litor
jual time doctrine, a few words on that
to expect in 1975.
ional League East
1ALS-The Cardinals took the Pirates
ist year before missing out by a game
ience under pressure should help the
to the top this year. Eddie Brinkman
the defense in the infield and Elias
addition to the bullpen. Bob Gibson is
and Lynn McGlothen is coming off a
iight have baseball's best outfield with
e McBride (.309) and Reggie Smith
are back.
ilLLIES--With or without Dick Allen,
to be reckoned with this year. Steve
Dick Ruthven and Wayne Twitchell
d rotation while Tug McGraw comes
inchor the relief corps, relief pitching
s. The infield is sound with Mike Sch
wa at short, Dave Cash at second and
Philly lost a good centerfielder in Del
,ki, Mike Anderson and Bill Robinson
not spectacular, outfield. The hitting
'he pitching will tell the story.
TES--Last year's division winners, the
g the winter trades, adding only cat
eliever Jim Ray. When you think of
ie Pirates (league leading .274 team
ll, Al Oliver and Richie Zisk gave the
s. Rennie Stennett, Manny Sanguillen
it close to .300. The Pirates have not
at pitching and if Ken Brett and Dave
k from winter surgery, the burden will
Reuss, Jim Rooker and Doc Ellis to
it is too much to ask from them.
-If the Mets could avoid their annual
ir starting nine healthy, they would be
ning their division. With Joe Torre at
short, Felix Millan at second and John
s have a strong infield. Cleon Jones
nee surgery to handle left. Newcomer
nter with Rusty Staub in right. Now
-a play Dave Kingman? Kingman,
nts in a deal that rivals the Manhattan
n blasting spring pitching all over the
arting rotation of Tom Seaver, Jerry
lack are hoping to regain their 1973
ourth starter and some kind of stopper
i Berra's main tasks.
KPOS--The Expos were hoping for
3-821last year and the front office made
turn the team around. Outfielders
eton and Ron Fairly were dealt away
Torrez. The Expos got Dave McNally
Rogers, Dennis Blair and Steve Renko
ch Coggins was acquired to assit Barry
mnd Bob Bailey with the hitting chores.
it this year.
he Cubs will be playing a lot .of new
of leaving last place. Pitching is the
last in team ERA last year) with Rick
, Steve Stone and Burt Hooton retur
~comer Darold Knowles may help a
ry Morales, Rick Monday and Jose
utfield, but only Bill Madlock and Don
he infield. Cub fans will suffer again.
jonal League West
DGERS-The Dodgers finally got past
it they will need another strong effort
s to do it again this year. The return to
John is a big question mark. If John
leaves everything on the shoulders of
D)on Sutton with Geoff Zahn and Doug
dtinued on Page 8
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Hull, Kefal
BY BETSY WILCOX.
Of The Gamecock staff
USC downed Harvard, 7-2,
Tuesday in men's tennis action.
Carolina's number one player
Clyde Skaflestad, defeated Gary
Reiner in a three-setter, 6-3, 5-7, 6
4, and Jeff Kefalos downed Todd
Lundy 6-2, 7-6, to remain un
defeated in singles competition
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with a record of 20-0. H
Jeff Hull the only other un
defeated Carolina player, downed s(
Sandy Wilson, 6-2, 7-5, which puts it
his record at 18-0.
Steve Geller defeated Chip Bard C
6-4, 3-6, 7-6, to clinch the match for
Carolina with the fifth singles win. SI
Andreas Hufschmid defeated F
John Ingard of Harvard, 6-2, 7-6
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Carolina also took the first and
cond doubles games to win the
atch 7-2.
In a match against arch-rival,
lemson, USC won 6-3.
Carolina's top-seeded Clyde
taflestad lost a three-setter to
ernando Maynetto, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
Undefeated Jeff Kefalos, downed
lemson's Pike Rowley, 6-2, 6-0.
"Rowley is one of the best, Jeff
ist got on top and beat him," said
[ach Ron Smarr.
Phil Dukes downed Ward Snyder,
1, 6-0, and Andreas Hufschmid of
SC defeated Stefan LaPorte, 6-4,
5. Jeff Hull beat Steve Vaughn, 7
6-1.
USC's only other singles loss
ime when Clemson's Howie Orlin
efeated Steve Geller, 6-1, 6-1.
The Gamecocks doubles team of
efalos and Hull downed that of
aPorte and Snyder, 6-3, 6-3, to
inch the match for Carolina.
Clemson's number one team of
aynetto and Vaughn downed
kaflestad and Hufschmid, 7-6, 7-5,
it USC's team of Geller and
ukes put down Clemson's Rowley
ad Orlin to give Carolina their 6-3
in.
"Steve (Geller) and Phil
)ukes) are one of the best doubles
ams, they have a record of 16-2,"
mid Smarr.
"I am real proud of this year's
am. The guys are hard workers
ad have a great attitude. That's
nportant," Smarr said. "They
lay eight months a year for me,
ad they are really in shape.
re've won about 90 per cent of otar
iree-setters because of comn
itioning. These guys are smart
ad they have guts," he said.
Today they take on Appalachian
ate, and the Southern Conference
iampions the last two years.
ext Wednesday they play
resbyterian College, with their
p three players interchangeable
id a week from Sunday the
amecocks travel to Tarheel
>untry to take on the number one
am in the AC North Carolina