Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Basketba By STKVK Bl'IXAHI) <;.\mecock Staff Writer m In his thirteenth season as head basketball coach, Frank McGuire appears to have had one of his best recruiting years since the days of Tom Owens, John Roche and Brian Winters. Included in the list of recruits is fi-9. 230 pound center Jim Graziano from Farmingdale, New York. McGuire calls Graziano, "a real blue chipper; the best big man prospect we've had here since Tommy Owens."Graziano has been named to numerous AllAmerica teams including the prestigous "Dream Five" team emblematic of the top five high Quality Sewing A Alfprntinnc , ?~ w I VI I Michelle 799-3019 I Here V HOIV 0P? | ARMS IC BR?AKF> | : Scuimg Bte&kicu ; Open Suit. - Wed TfuW., Fti., & Si 11 recruits Frank M cGuire IJSC's rugb} lISC s Rugby club opened its seaso 21-8 victory over the Charlotte Gai Hlatt 1\K. Center intramural field. V'illl>(l ClW'imnli iilnirin<f til-. 1. 1 . wu^iwuv II, ^1"^ 111^ III*.' Ilinmt"! first for USC on a try and Bert Bi conversion to give I'SC a (?-0 lead. Joe the lock position, scored next and Ba? the conversion to give I JSC a 12-0 I Charlotte came back late in the 1 missed the conversion to give I'SC /VWVVWMVVVWVVWVWVW s ME M McDonaic I 0 i YOU OfSFRVi A BRfAK TODAY SB ~ ?e Grow MAT THE C ICAT90M FO It AT 7 a.Kt. tffl 11 am. d.7-12 ri. 7-1 b/VWVVWVWWWVVWWVWVW^ add depth school players in the nation. Graziano averaged 22 points and 15 rebounds per game last season. DOYLIO, (>-4, 175 from the Bronx. New York, could be USC's answer to a big guard. "Mike is a real aggressive player with an excellent shot," McGuiresaid. "He reminds me of Brian Winters when he was a freshman." Doyle averaged 22 points per game last season while winning All-N.Y. City honors. Karlton Hilton is an All-America transfer from Anderson Junior College. "He is a real smooth corner player with an excellent shot," McGuire said. Hilton t club wins n n Sunday with a lead. govles at a Sol Charlotte open missed the com position, scored through the half \ izzle scored the scored the convc ? Farrel. playing USC's final sco .zle again scored scored on a 40-y ead. USC will play lalf to score but Medical College a 12-4 halftime Blatt P.E. Cente rs Again! f ome?? | R J i to team 1 i averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per game while hitting 63 per cent of his shots. MARK CONNAUGHTOV KH 205 from Cincinatti, Ohio averaged 22 points per game last season and led the Cincinatti area in rebounding. Kenny Reynolds, also an AllN.Y.C performer comes from the same high school former Gamecock stars John Roche and Tom Owens attended. Reynolds, 62, 175 averaged 11 points and seven assists per game last year. "He is a smart, heady ballplayer," McGuire said. latch 21-8 ed the second half scoring a try, but version and to trail 12-8. Mid-way ving George Miles scored and Bazzle ?rsion increase the lead 18-8. re came late in the half when Bazzle ard penalty kick. vSunday at 2 p.m. against Georgia oh the intramural field near the Sol r. Pep rally planned A pep rally for the Duke-Carolina football game is scheduled at 8 p.m. tonight at Williams-Brice Stadium. The rally, requested by head coacn Jim uarien, otters students an opportunity to meet the team's captains and players. Send The Gamecock II (/III f GIVEN A BAPTIST UNI I 700 Pickei Wade Hani] Wed. >Tighfc Service at ( Thurs. > i*?h v y $1.50all-y< (And Fell EVERYONE USC names track coach By MATT WARD Gamecock Staff Writer Charlie Strong, for the past seven years assistant coach at t'ne University of Alabama, is Carolina's new head track coach The 35 year-old Storng replaces Bll MClure who resigned in .Jtinp to become the head track coach at Lousiana State University. A NATIVE OF Clinton, Oklahoma, Strong won the Big Eight championship in the 440-vard dash, 220 yard dash, long jump, anchored the winning mile relay team and was named A11 American while competing at Oklahoma State University. Strong was named Oklahoma State's outstanding track performer in 1962 and received OSU's Outstanding Athlete Award in 1963. He received his BA degree from Oklahoma State in 1964 and a MA degree from Kansas Universitv in 1968. Qt rr?n Cl e" r?? t rk/^ uviung iwu years as an assistant at the University of Kansas and one season at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove. California, before joining the Alabama staff in 1969 Graduation losses may hurt STrong's chances for a successful season. Last year's outstanding performers, Ron Adams. John Brown and Mike Shealy have all graduated. "Its going to be tough but 1 think with some luck and a good start. Carolina track can be just as good if not better than last season." said Stron "We've got some excellent people returning like javelin thrower Ix>u DeChicchio. who 1 feel is in the top twenty in the nation Plus. Steve Wilson looks ready to set some new records in the high jump," added Strong BESIDES DECHICCHIO. in the javelin the Gamecocks will be weak in the field events "All schools, especially in the Southeast suffer from having weak teams in teh field events like Florida and Auburn to name a few. TThey make it up though with good to excellent sprinters and hurdlers. STrong said =? 199 WAY AT STUDENT ON is-Behind I ;)ton Dorm I * - "Worship >:()() p.m. - Mil nvwir . ^ r ?? J/ V & ou-can-cat owship. INVITED!