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Improv Duke's McGeel worried about IJSC's offense \ By MITCH SHERWOOD Gamecock Staff Writer Duke, picked by many preseason polls to finish second behind Maryland in the Atlantic Coast Conference, (ACC) plays USC at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night at Williams Brice Stadium. Led by quarterback Mike Dunn Duke beat Tennessee 21-18 last Saturday in Knoxville. Duke head coach Mike McGee is concerned with stopping Carolina's Affonca nrhinK hoc ai/orortnrl AAA UIIVIIO^ WIIIVI1 liuo UVV1 U0V/U * * yards per game this season. "The real improvement of Bass in the throwing area has impressed me and I thought their option work was great," McGee said. "Last year they improved remarkably compared to the year before and See DUKE. Page 15 3g flT ~ USC's Lance Garrett tackles secondary. Women's By DEBRA WRIGHT Game Staff Writer Carolina's women's athletic ] with the organization of fe volleyball teams. It was not unti atnietic program expanaea to i Not until 1970, when the prog Student Affairs, did it receive i women's program was placed u USC's Department of Athletic program has increased from r allows for 30 scholarships this The program now include I basketball, volleyball, gymnast swimming. Helen Timmermans was hirer the women's program in 1974. with certain aims in mind and s aims have been fulfilled." As one would expect, to win During the 1975-76 season four < ed Duk< Mike McGee I nebami Spoi ^HMainMwnaaaMHwiidLaaaiBBnanin JSf*$E5 ?fjggy \l||j?fa|h^^ iBK|^afe|k ^PIl ^BBgSjj^k * v'<f^ .M ^^mippppp^ Georgia Tech's quarterback Buc s auiiciiCB com pi lei and soft program began in 1967 tennis te ;male basketball and basketb; il 1974 that the women's The s< include other sports. regular ;ram was placed under players a budget. In 1974 the 14th in tl inder the jurisdiction of ^he j( s. The budget for the creased ion-existent to one that girls' p academic year. Timmer s six varsity teams: better b ics, tennis, softball and when w experiei 1 as associate director of Anoth She hegan the position perform aid, "To an extent these qualifie i was one of her goals. "Till* [)f the six varsity teams howeve e challe - > ; J. > - ?> 11 .; Jim Carlen icock rts / V\l? rK 4i ? :% ./ BSMMBbSmmmI^ '". U> -;n :,i> <?j Ba* 1 ' - ' ' HS^Pi Jell Seidel?THE i?AMECOCK :ky Shamburger in the USC continual [i winning records. The gymnastic, : ball teams were State Champions am was second in the State Tourname all team placed third in the State To jftball team had an undefeated rec< season play. Besides placing eigl on the All-State team, the softball sqi he College World Series played in On ?vel on which the girls are competi , Timmermans said. Compared to th laying ability has increased tren mans attributed this to the girls a ackground in high school. "There v\ e were training players who had m ice to compete on the varsity team? er reason that can be given for be iance is scholarships which are pr d females. Timmermans said ? IX has had a big effect on the r, the* university had started impro nges I Gamecock c quick Blue. IK SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Kditor Carolina and Duke, teai moot Saturday night at 'i Duke defeated Tennes while USC increased its Atlanta over Georgia Te "They're quicker than tensive coach Jack Flig? nessee was determined t Duke was right out there > Defensive coach Richai Battle thought this year's he has seen." 4They like to run a lot about Duke's offense. 44( quarterback," Bell said. Dunn rushed for 36 yar< completed four-of-nine | backs Tony Benjamin an< as they rushed tor 72 an game. Two Car* win worli By SALLY WILSON /\ssi. ^poris sailor On September 6, Carol champions. These two new world ch? and have also experienced < squad. Phil Dukes and Steve G pionship Beach Paddle Tc Augustine, Fla. I)UKKS ANI) GELLKK f teams hv defeating Jack E Dunn of St. Augustine Beac piace prize money in tne c Beach paddle tennis is sir played on a beach. "It is ai when the tide goes out," G exactly like a regular claj DUKES ANI) GKLLEK 1( the tournament. According in the semi-finals against A Mark Cooper. Dukes and G< The tournament, sponson players from around the c addition to men's doubles, n took place. Geller and Dor doubles event by defeating 1 AS TO REASONS for the Phil and I have played dc tennis team the last three y like 46-6 during our careei lly expai swimming the program: while the mermans sai< ;nt and the Timmermai urnament. a firm found >rd durine nrAUram /?on o r.?b.?.u V.UII it of nine stability amor jad placed this belief is p laha, Neb. develop a fac ng has in- In the past >c paui me largely 01 gra nendously. high rate of t cquiring a prevented the /as a time present the ct a previous members and ' tier team . Nirarty-onef esenlcd lo m order to tr> qualified fern varsity team progr.im mermans is vements .n women's pro? JSC offense to f UUVll UVJVf ns coming off upset win ?:'M) p.m. at Williams-B see 21-18 in Knoxville record to 2-0 with a 21 ch. they were last year," * about Duke's defensh o run the football," Fli ?vith them ail tne time, rd Bell said Tennessee h Blue Devils were "the b of misdirection type pic iMike) Dunn's an exce "He runs the ball weli ds on 13 carries against' passes for 46 yards. S i Art Gore add depth to d 68 yards respectively See CAHOl olina ath 1 tourna ina became the resident impions have attended US competition as members of teller won the fourth anni )urnament over Labor Da inished first in the field of Jriskell of Vilano Beach, F h, Fla., 6-1, 6-2. The pair r contest. nply what the name indicai mazing that the game is pk eller said. "The surface c t tenuis court." >st just six games out of eig to Geller, the team's tougl ustralian pro Howard Hun eller won the maich 6-1,6-1. id by the Kamada Inn of St. country and one team froi nixed and women's doubles ma Sweeny of St. Augustir Kim and Don Johns of St. A i pair's success, Geller sai mbles tennis together for ears," he said. "I think w< *s." idina e > before Title IX becair 1 ns believes it to be most imj ation upon which the wo expand. Essential to the lg the coaching staff. The a >resent in another of her ai ulty-coaching staff. the coaching staff has h duate assistants, Timmerr imAtfftr orv\Ar?rf '! 141 IIUVVI UllllJllfJ, lilt' (1UI consistency a team needs >aching staff is composed I two graduate assistants. emale students attended pi ' out for one of the varsity ales interested in playing s and 23 scholarship re hoping for continued s jram. ace ise is on the road, rice Stadium, last Saturday r-17 victory in said USC of/e unit. "Tengg said, "and ead coach Bill est Duke team lys," said Bell ptionally good I." Tennessee and lenior running Duke's offense in last week's UNA, Page 16 letes merit le of two world C for three years the varsity tennis ial World Chamy weekend in St. 24 men's doubles Ma., and Francis eceived $200 first tes, paddle tennis lyed on the beach if the court plays ;ht sets played in fiest match came t and his partner Augustine, drew n Australia. In competition also ie won the mixed ugustine, 8-6, 7-5. ??M. I U, 1NU1IIUC1 UI1C, the USC varsity * were something . le law," Timportant to build men's athletic > ! foundation is ttempt to fulfill ms which is to een composed nans said. The jate assistants in this area. At of four faculty fiysicals Sept. 9 teams. With 91 on one of the cipients, Tim uccess in the