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office accosted and harangued the editorial page editor the (other
day for the "Violence in sports" editorials. He felt (in h
his vehement, oral letter to the editor, which at times S
appeared to border on hysteria) that intramural sports had
been misrepresented. Especially disconcerting to him was M
the possibility that competition could be done away with jl
altogether.
His points, briefly, were:
People play intramural sports for the competition and Jj
the satisfaction of beating another team and getting to the m
top. 1
People playing intramural sports expect it to be rough
and expect to be hit numerous times in what is essentially a
contact (and good thing, too) sport. |
Why, he added, I've been hit lots of times when I was I
playing a position where no one is supposed to touch me. The
referee didn't call it, and I really don't mind that he didn't. I
It's part of the game, and I expect to be clobbered and to be I
able to clobber other people. Hard contact is the fun in flag 1
football. I
Those, he continued, who think the game is supposed to be 1
easy and without hard knocks shouldn't play it. They should
go somewhere else. He was particularly distressed by the
possibility that a number of fraternities were in danger of j
being ousted from the league for playing too rough. j
Basically, the fraternity representative felt there is very
little that is too rough.
While it may not be a commendable position, it is definitely
a position. So, for other people who feel the same as the
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flag football without referees or get rid of the flag aspect
altogether and let people tackle each other. (The health
center no doubt needs the business.) <
That would allow anyone who feels aggressive to go out and
get rid of those aggressions and smash himself and anyone J|
else up as much as they please. For others who want to play
flag football and enjoy the game for the game's sake, and not
to be the toughest bully on the block, there will be another ?
supervised league. j
There is an unfortunate end note. The fraternity flag f
football representative won't be playing football for quite a
few games. It is also the reason he didn't write a letter to the
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His arm is in a sling from a flag football match. He is very
proud of his injury, like a dueling scar but without the in!
danger of death that proves his courage. His red badge of ar
stupidity. ch
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trash bins 2
In an oral letter to the editor one student asked if there stl
were trash bins near the USC reflecting pool by the library.
Subsequent investigation revealed that yes, indeed, there c
were two large bins between the library and the pool, one on
each side of the pool. So we can say without fear Yes, "
Virginia, There Are Trash Bins At USC. co
Well then, said Virginia (not one to mince words) why is it ^
that one night about 7 o'clock (before the dark and robbers n*
come out and the police go home) I was out walking around JJ?
the pool looking at the ducks and counted numerous cigarette
butts littering the bottom, several half-sunk cups and a ^ 1
couple of cans of pop floating in the pool, not to mention quite
a few pages of the venerable Gamecock beginning to take
over one corner of the pool like a patch of soggy water lilies?
(At least the ducks were well read if not the students.) How sc
then, said Virginia, do you explain that?
Subsequent investigation revealed that yes, indeed, there 4M
was trash floating in the pool. So we can say without fear that
Yes, Virginia, There Are Trash Bins At USC and Yes,
Virginia, Some Students Do Not Know How to Use Them. '
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f bumper stickers could Heisman voter. The
luence the 1,200 writers writer/broadcaster was
d broadcasters who asked to cast two votes: one
)ose the Heisman Trophy for who they thought would
nner, George Rogers win and another for the
uld be a serious con- player who should win.
ider. South Carolina Ohio State's John Hicks
;hways are abloom with was a narrow favorite in the
^net and black laden "should wins." Most
mpers proclaiming balloters agrees Hicks was
Jeorge HE ISM AN indeed the best football
gers" and "By George, I player in the country.
nk he's got it!!!" But John Hicks is an ofJut
man does not win the fensive tackle. Offensive
isman Trophy by bumper tackles don't win the
:kers alone. By George, Heisman Trophy. Running
gers doesn't have a backs, split ends, and
mce. quarterbacks do ? and have
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5t football players in the Penn State tailback and the
jntry. And the John W. "would win" by Si's
isman Memorial Trophy, balloting, did win in 1973.
med for the originator of This is a point in Rogers'
; forward pass who started favor. He is a back.
; coaching career at Another point in Rogers'
3mson College C02), is favor is that South Carolina
arded to "the outstanding is likely to win more games
>tball player in the United than it loses. Paul Hornung,
ates during a single quarterback of the 1956
ason." Notre Dame team which
\llegedly. went 2-8, is the only Heisman
\ poll conducted by Trophy winner from a losing
ports Illustrated" in 1973 team.
ems to disprove this. Mock Only a Notre Dame with
llots were sent to each its glorious football tradition
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Michigan hi
othe Editor: support, is also intended tc
issue a challenge. The
challenge is this: Have the
This letter addresses the "Class of 1980" that we
ins of the Carolina athletic witnessed in the Michigan
rograms (especially the fans.
>otball \ My wife The Michigan fans really
nd 1 j friends have class. Nothing
aveiec .ours 10 Ann derogatory was saia 10 us as
rbor, Michigan, and wit- we left. Only congratulations
essed the superb 17-14 were given. People came up
ictory over the Wolverines, to us, shook our hands,
iur fans' support of the thanked us for letting them
)otball team is great and "see a Heisman Trophy
as been fairly consistent Winner in action," and said
ver the years. they hoped we won all the
This letter, while com- rest of our games. Other
tending our fans for their things expressed by those
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could produce a Heisman attention t' a possible
prince from a ;Vog of a team, candidate. T' e sportswriters
The Heisman voters love and broadcasters who
Notre Dame. (Six Heismans, determine the winner
more than any other school.) general'y cover local games
They also love candidates on a'.urday and read the
from prestigious con- Su clay sports for scores, not
ferences. The Big Ten and pi ?yer statistics. They rel\
Fac Ten each claim six; the o-.i flyers and pamphlets to
Big Eight and Southwest "discover"' likely can
conferences have won four didates.
each. The University of South
This will hurt Rogers in Carolina sports information
Guest Editorial
by Sarajane Freligh
December. He lacks the department began late last
aura surrounding a can- season to tout Rogers to the
didate from Notre Dame. He powers that vote. Too late
also lacks the television Visions of Schlichter and
exposure and media hype of Herrmann already danced in
a ronfprpnpp thpir hparis It i<s likplv
But what will utlimately Rogers will not receiv? the
kill Rogers' chance is the serious consideration he
lack of a supporting cast: a deserves.
high-powered, copy-spew - The first bumper sticker of
ing, player-touting sports 1981 may well read "By
intormation department. George, you shoulda got
This is the best way to call it!!!"
) "the Editor ?
ad class
gracious fans were: "You trifying fans and win, then
outeoaehed us todav!" and that team certainlv deserves
"You have a good team." respect also.
I think we should take this Demonstrating respect
i as a lesson. When we lost we and good sportsmanship
should show the same kind of would make our team, the
class. I am now convinced University as a whole and
that hpir>0 ahlp tn do this i& fnliimhia tn rpflwt fh<>
truly a sign of championship. "Southern Hospitality" and
Apparently, the Michigan greatness on which we pride
> fans feel that a team which ourselves; and would leave
comes to a 104,000 capacity pleasant memories of South
stadium and beats the Carolina in the minds of our
Wolverines deserves guests. I challenge you:
respect. Apply that to our Show your "Class of I960."
situation. If a team can come
to Columbia and play in front Mark T. Barker
of 56,000 delirious, elec- Melogy grad