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Tom Watson proved his charactc
Nicklaus, the game's greatest player,
the press had given him. His play in tli
golf ever played in a major champ
greatest days are just ahead. Only j
replaced Arnold Palmer as the king of
crown away from him.
The one lone team which deserves
Yankees, the Portland Trailblazers c
honor goes to the Montreal Canadier
season any team has had in the Nati
cessfully defended their Stanley Cup C
Montreal iosi oniy eigm i^umi ?c
lost only one game in 40 at home an
games. Truly an outstanding year,
many of the individual awards.
GujLaFleur won his second straig
record for points with 136 and assists
the most valuable player for the regu
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while teammate Larry Robinson clai
the league's top defenseman. The
chosen coach of the year.
One thing which Montreal proved (
is played with an abundance of skill
bullying and fighting tactics emplc
such as the Boston Bruins in the ear]
in their two straight championships i
There were other notable events ar
the Triple Crown, Reggie Jacksor
game of the World Series and Bill V
title. There was the youth invasion
Austin and 18 year-old John McEm
battle for the number one rankin
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cannot forget running back Walter
prising comeback of Denver Bronc
These are just a few of the most
world of sports in 1977. There arc
looking forward to even more excit
of? 1978.
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:r by never giving up against
, and the label of choker most of
le British Open may be the finest
>ionship. Like Foster, Watson's
ei few years ago Nicklaus
golf. Maybe Watson will take the
recognition is not the New York
>r even the Denver Broncos. That
\s. The Canadiens had the finest
onal Hockey league as they sucbampionship
in 1977.
a son games in a 80 game schedule,
d lost only one of their 13 playoff
To top that off, Montreal claimed
ht scoring title as he set a league
by a wing with 80. He was named
lar season and the playoffs.
y for the league's best goaltender,
imed the James Norris Trophy for
Canadien's Scotty Bowman was
conclusively is that winning hockey
and talent. This is contrary to the
>yed by previous NHL champions
y '70's and the Philadelphia Flyers
n 1974 and 75.
id athletes in 1977. Seattle Slew won
i hit three home runs in the sixth
/alton leading Portland to the NBA
in tennis led by 14 year-old Tracy
roe. Tennis also had the continued
g in the men's division between
id Bjorn Borg. In pro football, one
Payton's great year and the sur
:o quarterback Craig Morton,
significant accomplishments in the
! undoubtably others. And we arc
ing performances from the athletes
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Thp Kpnrino Cluh will have a
meeting open to USC students, c
faculty and staff, Tuesday at 7 p.m. 3
in room 308 at the Physical 1
Education Center. The club has ,
two upcoming meets on February 4 (
and February 11 at Clemson. \
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Intramural basketball begins <
competition tonight as more than |
70 teams vie for 16 playoff j
positions. The squads will play
Sunday through Thursday until the
top teams qualify for the finals in
the second week of March.
The USC Lacrosse Club will hold
a meeting to all interested on
Wednesday , at 8 p.m. in room 112
ofd the Physical Education Center.
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season posting an overall 18-8
record. The club will play a 12
game schedule this spring.
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jge groups ranging from 6-18, will
;tart practice in February and
begin play on Saturday mornings
in March.
The University of Florida
Women's Gymnastics team beat
Carolina and Mississippi
University for Women in a tri-meet
Saturday afternoon.
The USC women placed second
with strong performances by Cheri
Richards and Linda Spoerl.
Richards took first place in the
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Karen Alexander with an 8.25.
Spoerl, after straining her ankle
in the vault competition, came
back 10 iaKe mira piace on me
parallel bars, missing first place
by two tenths of a point.
Florida's Karen Alexander took
first place in the parallel bars and
floor exercises and won the overall
competition over teammate Chris
Stevenson. USC's Cheri Richards
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Carolina led by a slight margin
at the halfway point. Kristy
Martino and Kathy Rusnov in the
vault and on the balance beam,
respectively kept USC ahead of
second place Florida. However,
performances of Alexander gave
Florida first place.
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