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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
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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
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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
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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
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: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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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