Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Sports Fee Another sportsman Dear Editor: Sport Editor Matt Ward's selection for Sportsman of the Year was commendable; however, his notion was not carried far enough. Indeed, Pele's contribution to his sport was not measured in millions of dollars won, home runs hit, or tournament t)ir<(npioc tlic 1 nrf a ait in mnxlinJ V??. iwuiiv?i.iu>> ivgavj 10 iiiativcu, uy the incredible growth of soccer's popularity in America in the last five years. With all due respect to Pele, we feel there was an athlete who even better exemplified a true sportsman. Webster defines "Sportsman" as "a person who is fair, generous, a good loser." Our choice for 1977's Sportsman of the Year displayed all these qualities in the several sports with which he has been associated. Since being relieved of a hectic work schedule, our nominee has had time to participate actively in such sports as golf, tennis, swimming, and snow skiing. Being a former out standing college football player, his return to an active sports career posed no problem. Like Pele, his participation in the aforementioned sports aided their popularity. He helped to advertise the benefits of swimming as a recreational exercise; his ap Ai O Yesterday's Rest away grand opening ] Yi First prize. You worth of delicious, he menu can be yours ei ^ You could win 2 wee] served up fresh and f one of 25 T-shirts t To register; just c coupon in the box. Ai complimentary glass really get your teeth of Columbia. I i 1 Restaurant an 5 point Harden & dback: Ger) pearance in golf tournaments arew record crowds; and his celebrated ski vacations at Vail brought enough popularity to that Colorado town so that it has become the best known ski resort in America. For these reasons, our choice for Sportsman of the Year for 1977 is iormer rresiaent lierald R. Ford. Doug Kotti Political Science Senior Kent Jensen International Studies Senior Recruiters sought Attention Students: Are you tired of losing basketball games? Do you think there is nothing you can do to change that? Well, you're wrong. USC needs your support at their home games plus here is a way to get in on the recruiting. Duke students last year sent letters to all their prep recruits that their coach was trying to get. Eugene Banks received thousands of letters to come to Duke and said it was a maior reason for his eninu Now's our chance. In Hartsville is the best black big man in the country. He is 6-11 and can jump out of sight. Every major college is after him including Maryland, Notre Dame, Kentucky, USC, and r^AAil All uuvu i/cai n A Meal. aurant and Tavern in 5 Point prizes vou can cfet vour teeth B. * U " ssterdayls Give-Aways can win a meal ticket good f >me-cooked enjoyment. Anyt *ch night of the month! Secoi ks worth of Yesterdays fabul< )iping hot. Third prize. You c o be given away. Drop in Soon! :ome by Yesterday's and leav id...if you try out a meal, you of beer. Now there's a deal y< tnto.Beer compliments of Bud d Tavern Devine aid Ford an North Carolina. At the present Horace is leaning toward Clemson because he thinks that they want him the most. Show him he's wrone. Send him a loHor 0. ?~ m tvWVl MOKUI15 him to come to USC and let's see if we can't get 10,000 letters to him . Time is of the utmost. Here is his address: Horace Wyatt 321 Arbor Drive Hartsville, S.C. 29550 Hurry before it is too late! Karl Smith (JSC Law Student "Warditis" spreading To the Sports Editor: I'd like to comment upon the contagious disease called "Warditis" (inflammation of the Ward) which has afflicted the sports section. I began to notice this disease tasi year wnen 1 came upon a by-line which mentioned the name in question: "By Matt Ward, Gamecock Staff Writer." At first I thought nothing of the name or the article which started the disease. But suddenly the name began to spread and before long "Warditis" found its way into major stories, and later it even spread into columns. And as the affliction /VJMCTDFP, wivi v???rsi ^TEAK. TWtTtKT ? is giving OLP into. CHOlCt BEBF IKOM JC1 or a month's vstr amp vb6 hbigonthe VROILZT id prize. v* chicken bi SftSL T^N-tat un i^ ' AKKAN5 ethe COUO-RAl *11 get a rAN ue [)U can J.OWPO N weiser /wakinatetp fau/a iWWM lvl ygp. *P?CEP AMP -*4, aj wot ^HltVKEU* " IV "PAN rRVET? T (JJ Nume ~~ / Address Phone L , Dr d 'Warditi \ spread, it began to affect others; brainwashing them into reading the results of the disease. It was soon after that the brainwashed formed a cult and began craving for more of the mutated articles that the disease was causing. Articles demanding Carlen's resignation as athletic director fed flia A uiv uyjyv,mc ui CVCII v tilt! III^SI hooked of the cultists. Other articles began pouring out like the residue of festering blisters, and soon almost everyone on campus began believing and devouring anything Ward said. At the beginning of this semester, I thought that maybe the cause of these articles had been isolated in New Jersey (everyone knows how cold kills germs). Well, people, the real result can be found in the last issue of The Gamecock (Jan. 30) where we find that "Warditis" had not only spared its prolific words over half of the sports section, but it had become the Sports Editor, and to tell vnu the truth I would rather pull out the ;>lug before becoming a victim to styles (by "You m chance Wayne mpre as 799 5071 788 0100 671 Ill "^PUKVEVOR^ Of :f tWE TOOP ANt MTE T*fclFP 4TZAK J>,rK*EX> A up 60VEREO WrtH wwm rtlONEP "POT -ROAS1 ^OA^-VEl? 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Instead of "Sportalk" his column should be named "Sport-if-you-don't-believeme-then-tough." I demand that Ward cut down on his writing. Let's get some clear, accurate, unbiased reporting instead of his verbose articles! Todd Hall Political Science Freshman \ 1 h2: d ? -n => z: rv?r get a second O ? M QJ to make a first CO "2 ion" ^ 1 <0 2131 DEV1NE STREET ^ 31 TWO NOTCH ROAD O ilA, SOUTH CAROUNA -> ?? > / ,A ' U't$ATIOM$ ^ ? 2.45 ; ?.75 ^5 7,95 G ANP 0-R^VY w.. _ ^.95 3.6S ' ^ 95 Of -Z. VCdTABUEL^ MtAt< ^XCEVT rOLOKAR) ?rs of dcpt) \X,9S J Rcceivc one I complimentary I glass of beer Iwith lunch or dinner. i ruary 4, 1978.