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Billiarc By PATTY SHAUGNESSY Gamecock Staff Writer Billiards is losing its image as a game of sleazy, smoke-filled dimly lit, street-corner pool halls, according to participants and officials of the Pabst Blue Ribbon National Intercollegiate Billiard Championship held last week in the Russell House Ballroom. "WE ARE trying to upgrade the image of billiards," said Tim p Jay Hungerford of Arizona St Hungerford won the billiards DOUG KtnJpnt Rni w w A#\/1 w v* He knows How to Vote for Doug I Is players w 'Christiansen, assistant ad manager for Pabst. The men's winner was Jay Hungerford of Arizona State University. Hungerford said there was a uine wnen cuuaras was a Darroom type of thing, but the image is changing, and for that reason, more women are playing billiards. He said some women can play as well as men, but doesn't believe women can compete on the same j-. ii/* _ Mg lillsiv i ^ v ''li V1 ''i'i Ji'i li'iiiif^ iiJ SSsHSr -X Mi' i 111 ' ill ii if i 1 K fl ^ ate University sets up his shot, championship last week. KOTTI [>r iy President jjdSEt F B ^||||gl|gj ) Get Things Done Kotti on April 4. orking to cl level as men.'' " Of winning, he said, "I feel great, -it's beautiful, I can hardly believe it," he said. Julie Bentz, of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, was the winner of the wnmm'n Hivisinn Bentz, who began playing with her boyfriend, believes she is treated equally when she plays the game. "I'm thought of as any other player. I'm treated equally," she said. "It's always uncomfortable to walk into a strange place when you don't know anyone," she said, "but people in a poolroom are just like anyone else." Top-seeded men's player was Gregory Hill because of his high run in the regional tournament, and top-seeded women's player was Maridana Heydon. A Russian major at the State TTnUrorcifti Mmn viuvvtouj vi * ivtt a vi a at uuiiaiu, Hill began playing pool when his parents bought a table, and taught himself the game by reading books. "I have learned strictly on my own," he said. In high school, Hill organized the first billiards tournament in his area. He has been playing billiards about seven years, and plans to continue in it, he said. "I CONSIDER billiards a sport, also a science and an art. It is very scienuuc, nin saia. "wunin my short span I think there has been progress made in promoting tournament play." Hill was eliminated from competition in the sixth round of play. A local tournament was held last fall at Carolina, and 35 people from the school entered. Sammy Oden was the school winner, and placed third in the regional tournament. TOURNAMENT competition is begun on the local college level. There were 600 local tournaments with over 15,000 competitors this year, Christiansen said. The I ] Tues.-Thurs | SPECIAL ! FREE WINE \ with your dinner | (Bring this coupon) I You are cot for Meditt cocktails it yourself to dinners. IP | J J p.m. Re you a uniqi 1572 S ! < ? L? n . - lange game winners of the local tournaments go to one of 15 regional tour-, naments, and the winners of the regional tournaments receive a berth in the national tournament. Carolina was chosen as the host school this year because of its location and facilities. "It is close to being perfect for this type of thine* " Phrictiancon cats) Plane were made last April with Gretchen Laatsch, assistant University Union program director. The tournament "would be successful because of the facilities and Gretchen," he said. Tournament director Fritz Balmer said the only difficulty in the tournament, was "the logistics of getting everyone in the same location at the same time." The game was_14.1 continuous pool with players calling shots. This game is played with 15 balls MS WK MONDAY -al TiiEfi\Au ? rni K IWBWMT PLUS * WEDNESDAY EXCELLENT RESTAURAN Proper Dress Required ?T?NTns vrav w :i x ; i r'asn ! 12 j Kentucky ?==?, a Suf>ny?lde 0f ?i y <dtally invited to dine with us trranean Dining at its Fin i our Fireplace Lounge and one of our authentic Italian re are open Tuesday-SaturcL servations are suggested. U te dining experience. unnyside Drive, 78 Mediterranean Dining at its Finei '8 image and 14 are pocketed before ttyey an racked up again. THE PLAYER must hit the remaining ball on the table before he can break the frame. The tournament is played on a double elimination system, women play toj SO points and men play to 100. Al point is scored for each ball hit into! a pocket. / Exhibitions were given twice! daily by tournament advisor Joel Balsis, who has won numeroiu billiard championships, including two U.S. Opens. No prize money was giver winners because it was an amateui tournament. The tournament winners receive traveling trophies to be displayed in their schools and individual trophies of their own, TTiree places are awarded in the men's and women's division BSL Wt1 5/ r iL LADIES FREE LLEGE ID'S FREE DANCING LESSONS 12 OZ. DRAFT $.25 ALL NITE T ? LARGE GAMEROOM 2701 Rosewood Dr. (6 fal JCoum *lv<t ^OJWEJVTO* at Sorrento test. Have then treat nr Prsfnnh ly, 6 p.m.ye promise 7-7508 St :