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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
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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
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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
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a budget. In 1974 the 14th in the
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n-existent to one that girls' pla
cademie year. Timmerrr
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:s, tennis, softball and when we
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was one of her goals. "Title
the six varsity teams however.
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tball team had an undefeated recori
eason play. Besides placing eight
1 the All-State team, the softball squa
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ing
Title IX became law," Tim
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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