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Improv Duke's McGee worried about US C's offe nse By MITCH SHERWOOD Gamecock Staff Writer Duk6, 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 offense which has averaged 444 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 Ml . ; & - . ^ v H as ?r UHl wir USC's Lance Garrett tackles i secondary. r W omen's By DEBRA WRIGHT Game Staff Writer Carolina's women's athletic p with the organization of fen volleyball teams. It was not until I athletic program expanded to in M/\f until 107A nwi until ii/iv, w ntii iiic jnu^i Student Affairs, did it receive ; women's program was placed un USC's Department of Athletics program has increased from no allows for 30 scholarships this a The program now includes basketball, volleyball, gymnastic swimming. Helen Timmermans was hired '< the women's program in 1974. S with certain aims in mind and sai aims have been fulfilled." As one would expect, to win 1 During the 1975-76 season four of ed Duk ' ^ McGee ' The Garni Spot ^*tii iiiw iiiiii'ihi'i!T,n^1M^'Mr3KiTgr^j^S^Tn?rBTrrmr?MrwiTrTTiwmrww ii in i . i... i A nSkl BH^K t ; ^J$nguUmSSi ? Georgia Tech's quarterback Bucl ^ JLm 1 ~d- -m ^ i auiicucs 1 compiled and softb rogram began in 1967 tennis tea riale basketball and basketbal 1974 that the women's The sof iclude other sports. regular s am was placed under players oi a budget. In 1974 the 14th in the der the jurisdiction of The lev . The budget for the creased ' n-existent to one that girls' pla cademie year. Timmerrr six varsity teams: better ba< :s, tennis, softball and when we . . r experienc IS rttrtt/'inr v,. Another he began the position performai id, "To an extent these qualified was one of her goals. "Title the six varsity teams however. , J--- M ">.? uo?#trtfVsr ' ' * ' .. -Mi*-* . : / * A**--*'-' <- " ' e challe J ' .'-in,'- - ? m Jim Carlen icock rts A g^uHflH^^ : ! IT Jeff Seidel?THE i? AMR COCK iy Shamburger in the USC continual! winning records. The gymnastic, sv all teams were State Champions w m was second in the State Tournamen 1 team placed third in the State Tour tball team had an undefeated recori eason play. Besides placing eight 1 the All-State team, the softball squa i College World Series played in Oma el on which the girls are competing rimmermans said. Compared to the lying ability has increased treme lans attributed this to the girls acq zkground in high school. "There wa? were training players who had no e to compete on the varsity teams." reason (hat can be given for bett nee is scholarships which are pres females. Timmermans said IX has had .? big effect on the | the university had started improve nges U? Gamecock offe auick Blue Dei m Uy SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Kditor Carolina and Duke, teams com moot Saturday night at 7:30 p.n Duke defeated Tennessee 21while HSC increased its record Atlanta over Georgia Tech. "They're quicker than they v tensive coach Jack Fligg about nessee was determined to run t Duke was right out there with the Defensive coach Richard Bell s Battle thought this year's Blue D< he has seen." "They like to run a lot of misd about Duke's offense "(Mike) quarterback," Bell said. "He ri Dunn rushed for 36 yards on 13 completed four-of-nine passes backs Tony Benjamin and Art G< as they rushed for 72 and 68 yai game. Two Carolii win world tc By SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Editor On September 6, Carolina bee* champions. These two new world champions 1 and have also experienced competiti squad. Phil Dukes and Steve Geller wo pionship Beach Paddle Tournamer Augustine, Fla. DUKES AND GELLER finished fi teams by defeating Jack Driskell 01 r\ - r m * " iJimn 01 ai. Augusune Beach, h'la., 6 place prize money in the contest. Beach paddle tennis is simply wha played on a beach. "It is amazing th when the tide goes out," Geller said exactly like a regular clay tennis c DUKES AND GELLER lost just si: the tournament. According to Geller in the semi-finals against Australian Mark Cooper. Dukes and Geller won The tournament, sponsored by the I players from around the country a addition to men's doubles, mixed and took place. Geller and Donna Sweer doubles event by defeating Kim and I AS TO REASONS for the pair's si Phil and I have played doubles ter tennis team the last three years," he like 46-6 durine our careers." ty expandi dimming the programs before /hile the mermans said. t and the Timmermaris believe nament. a firm foundation upo d during program can expand, of nine stability among the coat d placed this belief is present in ha, Neb. develop a faculty-coacl ; has in- In the past the coac past the lariielv of graduate W CJ- " MMU1 ndously. high rate of turnover i uiring a prevented the consisten > a time present the coaching st previous members and two grac pr ionm Ninety-one female stu ented' to >n order to try out for 01 qualified females inter varsity teams and 23 jrogr.im mermans is hoping f menls in women's program. ;e rise to face oil defense ing off upset wins on the road, 11. at Williams-Brice Stadium. 18 in Knoxville last Saturday to 2-0 with a 27-17 victory in vere last year," said USC ofDuke's defensive unit. "Tenhe football," Fligg said, "and m all the time." said Tennessee head coach Bill evils were "the best Duke team lirection type plays," said Bell Dunn's :in #*Yrpntinrmllv imnH - ~ r ~J b""" jns the ball well." carries against Tennessee and for 46 yards. Senior running )re add depth to Duke's offense -ds respectively in last week's See CAROLINA. Page 16 ia athletes mrnament ime the residence of two world have attended USC for three years on as members of the varsity tennis n the fourth annual World Chamit over Labor Day weekend in St. rst in the field of 24 men's doubles f Vilano Beach, Fla., and Francis -1, 6-2. The pair received $200 first t the name indicates, paddle tennis lat the game is played on the beach 1. "The surface of the court plays ourt." x games out of eight sets played in , the team's toughest match came pro Howard Hunt and his partner the mavch6-l, 6-1. Itamada Inn of St. Augustine, drew n AM/> ^ ? A 1 1 * iu uuc icmii irum Australia. in women's doubles competition also ly of St. Augustine won the mixed Don Johns of St. Augustine, 8-6, 7-5. lccess, Geller said, "Number one, inis together for the USC varsity said. "I think we were something ? . " ' 1 > ing Title IX became law," Tim S it to be most imnnfianl */-w . f/vr* VUlll VI/ I/UI1U | n which the women's athleticEssential to the foundation is :hing staff. The attempt to fulfill another of hor aims which is to tiing staff. hing staff has been composed istants, Timmermans said. The Aiuung me graduate assistants cy a team needs in this area. At aff is composed of four faculty luate assistants. dents attended physicals Sept 9 ne of the varsity teams. With 91 psted in playing on one of the scholarship recipients, Timor continued success in the