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Track From page 10 deniical 10.2 seconds, but then was awarded second place. THOMAS DID manage to take second behind Latany in the 200 meter, but for Carolina, a team that has relied heavily upon its field performers and only a few of its runnings, most notably Thomas, the difference was still too much. "Losing the 100 and 200 meters which we normally get, well, that just turned the tide," Strong said. in spite 01 tne 34 point difference in point totals, Strong said he felt that a few breaks could have turned the runaway into a close meet. He cited an even more frustrating victory at the tape. Frank Munro ran the 1500 meters in 3 minutes 52.7 seconds~a personal best and identical with two Bulldog runners. But when the judges made their decision, Munro had third place and only one point to show for his effort. Five points is awarded for any first place finish in track and field, while second brings three points and the third place finisher gets one. "SO THEY got eight points to our one in that 1500 meters instead of five to four, our favor," Strong reasoned. "A few events can really make a dif For Spring . . . The Traditional Slip C Bass Weejuns Comes in black, brown & wine mm HEDftlCK'S 718_Saluda Ave. Five F ?? ? 1 ziBfl)Wg]i JfM I ' ' * ?'? A. *?? ? ?? w*-?. a a ?. ? . ference." Strong said he was really bothered by the loss of sprinter Gus Kirkland. "We didn't take Gus along because of that hamstring injury and that cost us a first in the high hurdles," he said. "They won it in 14.6 and Gus has run a lot faster than that." In the field events Lou DeChicchio threw the javelin 200 feet for first place while John Madden took third. Thomas won the long jump at 24 feet with Rolando Adams taking second. Ron Sutherland won the discus throw at 163 feet and Mike Sullivan won the pole vault at 15 feet 1 inch. Steve Wilson won the triple jump at 46 feet 10 inches with Vernon Wilson second and Rolando Adams third. Steve Wilson also took second in the high jump while Gary Brown finished third. ON THE TRACK, Richard Sale ran the 800 meters in 1 minute 55.1 seconds to win and Halston Taylor took third. Jim Carey's 14 minute, 50 second running of the 5000 meters captured first and Max Minter finished third in the steeplechase. Mark Rohlfing took second in the intermediate hurdles and third in low hurdles. 1 SUB CI ^ Eat A B 37 1 FREE DELI\ You 'oint; i^M^Hi ^ ^ffltjlfiL +h* I'/ATi * V* *? Bwft fl|l ffffkd II professor and foi I (Tlusic will be provide Send checks to ( Sportalk Frompagel0 long. When the championship series eventually comes around most fans would rather get it out of the way because of the length of time it has taken to get to the finals. PLAYOFF MANIA has not only afflicted basketball and hockey but has the chance to spread to baseball. There is a distinct possibility baseball may include fho connriH nlapp t#?nm in fhp fnnr VIIV kJ VVWi IV* V mmm mmm divisions in the next two years. The only possible settlement to this complex problem is to make the playoffs something meaningful to the participants involved. In other words, the NBA and the NHL should only allow teams with the best eight records to participate in the playoffs. If a team happens to ENTER I >?tj UI1C rERY 765-0813 11*1 are cordially invitee the annual CdlUCIl iarsque jesday, IDay 2 T ? # g ciock p.m. (residents of campu mer editor of the Saturc ?d by the Dick Goodwin % lets $5.50 per pers m m ^micron Delta Kappa, f By Wednesday, April 21 win its division then it should be invited to the playoffs, but that would be the only exception. In the final analysis it comes down to whether the fan and the people who control the sports which permit a playoff system want quality or quantity, it quality is the desired result then fewer teams should be permitted to go to the playoffs. By doing that the quality of play in the playoffs would benefit. YET, IF quantity is desired the playoffs will not include the best teams but everyone will be allowed to participate. Quantity or quality? It's up to the people who pay for the tickets to decide what they want in the long run. TL. 1I1C Gamecock keeps you informed. i to IS > I lox OUO6O USC I I ?' s organizations Jay Evening Post Quartet after dinner on