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Walsh favors cI By Drexcl Ball \juhir?h fVio Amopi TTII1VI1 VI (V 4 &1IIVK t in a disputed coi Don Walsh, USC assistant 1972. basketball coach, said he thinks The Olympic t the United States should adopt source of conti international rules for basketball, players reportec That way, Walsh says, the in mid-May in p American team would be better storied Olympic prepared for the Olympics. been charged "T think it WOlllH rmr qH. l c c _ ? ? mv. i/cxausc IUUI ui vantage if we were to play all our Ford, Mitch I games under international rules," Davis and Tomn Walsh said Monday. "All named to the European teams play under in- were hurled at ternational rules. So it is un- including Le< aerstanaaoie tnat during the Alabama and I Olympics the Americans are Centenary wh playing at a slight disadvantage," tryouts, citing f he added. would hurt th Despite the disadvantage, chances as reasc however, Walsh said he believes Rut thp tp?* the current American team will controversy and fare well. "I'm optimistic about gold medal. The the team's chances," he said, "but an 8-2 record it's going to be difficult. Basically, several Natic the team consists of fine players, Association tear but that won't assure us of winning for next week's the gold medal." "We must i The Olympic team is coached by American team i Dean Smith of North Carolina, a to win the gold m perenial power of the Atlantic He added, "Our Coast Conference. Smith's task is playing togetlu to pilot the team to the gold medal, wppks. The Euro ^ H 1 SB . I H . : K ^Safc.,. 4 Br b *hW m I jt^l flHBnf You too could have a chance to participate in the bein# in the audience. Three teams of six people II Come and chee r ?? ? :?i I ^n^ei^Sumtj /I M range in ruh cans lost to Russia been playing togefj ntest in Munich in from six to eight ye "And there also is earn has been the style. The European oversy since the physical game I to Raleigh, N.C., Americans. Under reparation for the rules, the referees dc Games. Smith has ball as much as 1 with nepotism, referees. his players?Phil I just think it s I [upchak, Walter reevaluate our syste ly LeGarde?were international compc squad. Criticisms want to think we are several players, country in basketball >n Douglas of should adopt the ru tobert Parrish of create any problems o snubbed the other countries." ear of injury that The American teai eir professional problem in the j n for their actions. Kupchak gets the as n nvprnama fVio ic nnt a truo nontor . mm VT VI VMiiAV U1V ??vv M VI ?V VVIIWA ? is aiming for the play at forward in th ; team has posted ranks. He was dr , having played Washington Bullets, inal Basketball as in warming up "I think Dean Smil Olympic start. ' best coaches in I ealize that the Walsh said. "I'm c s not always going devised a game plan edal," Walsh said. his team's weakne players have been we'll see a running ;r for only six American team in tl pean piayers nave ne added. 11 | IPV vj* - t - iHl \ - ALMOST ANYTHING GOES road sho each will be chosen Friday night from th< r on our USC team to victory over C'olunib ?r. and the audience teams this Friday r WOmmL t, ^ '* , " t > ,j< "i * ^ 4 "?**< . ' ^,*r <*$* */ ?r ^ ^ ' b* ' *, * / v ' -i v.., ^>v * XT':> * N\ ier anywhere ttgr q rc >'s-V B*Ms C4A O . \ ' ' a problem of B| s play a more than the international fcPgjj >n't handle the W>|fw he American ' BUM Lime for us to m in terms of * itition. If we the dominant iy I play, then we les that won't when we play Is# / m may have a / i isignment. He I jgpjj and likely will / mfflif le professional ^ th is one of the he country," ^ rwii ertain he has lqi # that will offset ' sses. I think , fastbreaking ie Olympics," IgBBiJ B Anvth 19 . come iibh9 abc television's zany, c entertaining sports spe tarty i almost anything gl $ become such a talki favorite around the countr :}^M producers, Bob Banner a ancl Robert Stigwood Org , have decided to make it as a road show to to B organizations everywhen This Friday night at ALMOST ANYTHING G( BBjlBWa show comes to the Coliseum. When ask w by just Columbia was chosen a p audience Larry Vantrease of the P show replied, "We cai because the ratings television show were trem ?ia, Orangeburg, t * m ? Gamecock j lorvs ing Goes s to town In the Coliseum this Friday there :razv and *)e three audience teams ctacular selected. Each team will consist of 3ES has three men and three women. In j ed-about addition to these teams there will v that its teams representing ssociates Orangeburg, Camden, Sumter, anization University of South Carolina available anc* tvvo teams from Columbia. wns and There will be three competitions * with the winners of each competing 8-00 the *n ^na's at enc^ ?f )ES road evening. The show should last Carolina approximately two and one half ed whv h?urs- AH events in the competition s a site have been seen on the television lAC road series Included as events will be me herp As T^e Worm Turns. Pass thp of the Puling, Saloon Slide, Super Guy, ? .. Super Chicken, and of course, You ' Bet Your Loaf. A special event called the "King Kong Marathon," I will be held midway through the Contestants in the King Kong Marathon will be IJSC's Associate Basketball coach Donnie Walsh, Dave Aiken of WOLO-TV and one other celebrety not yet named. The contestants will be in gorilla costumes and have to escape from a box and run up and down a ramp (which may or may not be greased) and climb a miniature Empire State Building, grabbing Fay Kay from the top. They then SSHJK 1 un Wlin ner 10 a l)OW' arK* cross |M9 "Atlantic Ocean" in a raft to the The team from USC will consist 0 of Phil Lownes, Director of Bell |l^* Camp; James "Preacher" Kight, runner-up in the superstars competition held last month; Carrie Briggs, Director of the Student Union travel center; Sue JUbI Ann Koughton, representing the iLa Dean of Wn#lnn??' ? ,r,', wituHiud, ciiui iMieen Jb? Berlin and Dave Gray, students. *#|V**' Tickets for the A AG road show are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and other usual outlets for $3.50 for adults and $3.00 for children. All tickets are general admission. All audience members have an equal opportunity to make the audience teams.