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Thursday, June 2 of 3 Favor In a survey conducted by the GAMECOCK last week 60.8 per cent of those who responded said they favored USC rejoining the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). A majority (61.4 per cent) of those favoring reentry specified that USC should rejoin the ACC immediately. Also, 14.2 per cent favored USC's reentry for next year, while another 14.2 per cent thought the move should come later than next year. About 10 per cent of those responding expressed no opinion on when USC should reenter the conference. Comments from those responding ranged from "Okay, if we don't play lousy sports, like Clemson, except in football," to "we play a better schedule as an In 1975 Foot: September 13 GEORGIA TECH 20 at Duke 27 GEORGIA October 4 BAYLOR 11 VIRGINIA What about the ACC? Column by Sports Editor Billy Bake Should events favor USC in Atlantic Coast Conference (A 1976 before Carolina begins championships. Bill McLellan, athletic dir4 Dr. Robert Bryan, faculty N.C. State, agreed Tuesday least that long for schedules be arranged to accommodal the conference it left in 1971 Dr. Bryan, as a faculty atk ACC, will vote on the issue present seven member lea comes. A meeting of the athletic chairmen does n4 February 1976. However, specially called meeting b arranged without trouble. "I have only received sorm from Commissioner James (1 Commissioner) concerning S< to rejoin the ACC," Bryan sa the information I have re Carolina wanting to rejoin th reading the newspapers." "The commissioner has munication on the matter and would be speculation at this til received a portfolio on Sout Bryan said. "In that portfolic why South Carolina wishes te 26, 1975 USC in ACC dependent." Another person suggested that USC rejoin only as a football competitor, adding: "leave McGuire alone, he has proved him self." Another respondent said, "Let's go where the competition is." One respondent commented that rejoining the ACC would provide USC with a "con sistent level of competition and entertainment." Of the 38.6 per cent of those respondents not favoring USC rejoining, one remarked, "I don't agree with the ACC's play-off system for a league champ. Being an In dependent is much more interesting." Another foe suggested, "It (the ACC) is politically dominated by North Carolina schools. Carlen will go to a bowl and we will keep all the money." ball Schedule 18 at Mississippi 25 at Louisiana State November 1 at N.C. State 8 APPALACHIAN STATI 15 WAKE FOREST 22 CLEMSON is its att( under wt ACC sev Bryan be accer program surprise William several3 rejoin. conferen its desire to rejoin the sports," CC) it will not be until behalf ol competing for ACC Clems4 supporte mctor at Clemson, and McLellai athletic chairman at "it's alv that it would take at around t among ACC schools to *e Carolina back into He po - always a USC has letic chairrnan in the had bece of USC rejoinig the Rule." gue when that time required conference's faculty exams t< )t take place until pointed Dr. Bryan said a pro jectir efore then could be also. A I GPR wi e informal overtures c ea lobert A. James-ACC )uth Carolina's desire "Ido id. "Actually most of McLela mceived about South past sev e ACC has come from back int In an USC Pr4 had some corn- there w anything I might say rejoin ti ne because I have not h Carolina to date," "It was I would like to know coliseum rejoin the ACC, what hasketba (iGamert Baseball BY BILLY BAKER Sports Editor For the second season in a row USC's baseball team broke numerous school records on their way to compilinga 51-6-1 record and a second place finish in the College World Series. All-Americans Earl Bass and Hank Small led the onslaught on the baseball records. Bass, who recently signed a bonus contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, set season records for innings pitched, 148; games started, 18; complete games, 9; wins, 17; decisions, 18; Results of the 197 OPPONENT USC Baptist College 6 7 Wof ford 1 16 West Virginia 2 19 West Virginia 1 13 Richmond 1 10 Richmond 3 6 Francis Marion 0 1 Virginia 0 6 Virginia 4 5 Miami (0.) 2 9 Stetson 2 4 Seton Hall 5 6 Miami (0.) 1 3 Stetson 7 6 Seton Hall 4 3 Old Dominion 2 19 Old Dominion 0 10 George Mason 0 8 Marshall 1 9 Georgia 1 2 Georgia 0 6 Howard 1 2 Howard 0 10 North Carolina 3 6 UNC Wilminton 2 3 UNC Wilmington 5 12 The Citadel 2 4 Erskine 0 3 ,ndance figures at its sporting ei iat conditions did they withdraw eral years ago.?" and McLellan agreed that USCv ited back if the University's eni rejoined the conference. T J when informed that USC H. Patterson has said that it rears before USC's basketball te "I would vote against USC rej( ce if they tried to get in just o said Bryan. McLellan felt the sai Clemson. )n appears to be the university r ints attempt to rejoin t i said he would be for Carolin rays nice to have one vote on he table at conference meeting inted out that Clemson and 1 voted similarly on ACC matters.: lost the advantage an Indepen iuse the ACC has done away wit] t the time USC left the ACC an a to score at least 800 on the coll Sbe eligible to compete in the AC( out that the NCAA rule 'of a ig at least 1.6 GPR is now not A uigh school athlete must have at ten he graduates from high at a NCAA sanctioned school ac< 1. 't see anything holding USC be ri said. "Things have changed a eral years to benefit them want a the ACC." exclusive interview with the GA ~sident William H. Patterson se are two basic reasons why U! e ACC. very obvious that many of the se were vacant this past seaso 11 season," Patterson said. "N\ rt sPc Team Seti and strikeouts, 392. He tied with Greg Ward for career wins with 34. Small, who signed a bonus contract with the Atlanta Braves set a school record for hitting (based on 100 at bats) with a .390 average. He had school records with 78 hits, 19 home runs, 150 total bases and 66 runs batted in. He established career marks for games played, 191; at bats, 692; runs scored, 155; hits, 245; total bases, 433; singles, 156; doubles, 38; home runs, 48; runs batted in, 184; and batting average, .354. Also, Small's 48 career home runs eatablished a new NCAA record. 5 Baseball Season St. Leo 1 St. Lee 3 6 North-Carolina 2 5 Clemson 2 6 Georgia Southern 6 2 Georgia Southern 2 8 Georgia Southern 4 7 Wofford 0 5 Newberry 0 2 Davidson 4 3 Baptist College 2 6 Furman 4 5 Georgia Southern 0 9 Georgia Southern 1 2 The Citadel 5 8 Furman 3 4 Jacksonville 0 4 Jacksonvillc 1 8 Western Carolina 8 8 Georgia Tech 0 6 Georgia Tech 1 20 The Citadel 3 11 Temple 0 15 N.C. State 3 4 Seton Hall 1 3 Eastern Michigan 1 5 Arizona State 3 6 Texas 17 6 Arizona State 1 4 Texas 5 1 rents, and seats may have be4 from the interested in drivinj were not interested vould only "Also, there is a fE ire sports inclined around the iey acted ACC would make ft President what we still regar would be Patterson said. "M am would ACC from both a con )ining the view." ne or two ne way in In 1971, USC's last 12,523 fans viewed 1: past season with s b iggest average of 10,738 fa Le ACC. games. Argument v because ACC football chaml your side home games that se, ." had a capacity of 4: capacity of around JSC have Last fall when the Ga Ele claims few of the crowds i dent once must keep in mind i the "800J North Carolina at h( thlete was Forest, N.C. State, ege board rivals. 3. He also n athlete No school has eve CC policy back in before. least a 2.0 plica tions. Unless school to before next Febrtu yording to league holds its annt a while. In the mea made little effort to a ick now," From the several 1 lot in the state who have cont ing to get learned that USC h missioner James th MECOCK id he felt The question in ti iC should sincere are Frank 12 in the University's: Everyone knows Jirr ats in the the ACC wholeheai n during students of the Univ< ow those feelings. Do wepa )RTS Records Bass and Small were both named first team All-Americas by the nation's collegiate baseball coaches. Ward, who is expected to sign with the Baltimore Orioles baseball organization, set a career record of innings pitched, 340 1/3; and decisions, 47; in addition to sharing the record for victories. Jeff Grantz, shortstop, set USC records for most games played in a season, 58; and at bats, 219. Third baseman Jim Pankovits had a record of 18 doubles and tied the mark for triples with five. As a team, the Gamecocks established records for games played, 58; wins, 51; winninti percentage, .888; at bats, 1,94V, runs scored, 389; hits, 579; total bases, 870; runs batted in, 334; team batting average, .297; fielding percentage, .975; double plays, 39; innings pitched, 503; complete games pitched by one pitcher, 26; and tied the team record for home runs in a season with 57. Following Small in the hitting department was Garry Hancock with a .351 average; outfielder Steve King, .341; third baseman Jim Pankovits, .315; and outfielder Steve Cook, .302. Averages of other regulars included designated hitter Jim Fleming, .293, second baseman Mark Van Bever, .288; catcher Greg Keatley, .276; and Grintz .237. mn sold but the fans were not g to the game or the students enough to pick up the tickets. .eling among the academically University that rejoining the or better public relations with 'd as our sister institutions," le are prepared to rejoin the ipetitive and academic point of year in the ACC, an average of home basketball games. This USC as an independent, an ns viewed 15 home basketball on, or lost? When USC won the ~ ionship in 1969 it sold out all ason. At that time the stadium ' 2,000. Now the stadium has a 55,000 because of expansion. imecocks recorded a 4-7 record eached 42,000. However, one that USC played only Duke, >me while it travelled to Wake and Clemson. former ACC r left the ACC and tried to get This in itself presents com a special meeting is called try when the seven member j al business meeting it could be ntime it appears Carolina has olicit votes from ACC schools. arge daily newspapers in the acted ACC schools it has been is worked only through Coin uis far. mis writer's mind is just how cGuire and Bobby Richardson ntentions to rejoin the ACC? Carlen is for getting back into tedly. And what about the rsity? Oh well, what about our athletic fesor he un o.m it? w>