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By Jim Co
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Several Carolina football playi
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nesday of this week. That wish
being drafted might just be to the
"It (not being drafted) is actu
Gamecock offensive guard Ste
possible late selection, said. "U
after you as a free agent, yoi
power... but not much."
Offensive tackle George Sch
' have the mobility of free agent
team as a low round selection.
"THE MONEY'S GONNA BE I
get to chose where X have the bes
said.
Linebacker EM Baxley has aln
as has defensive tackle Chuck A
City Thursday morning to talk
visited the Washington Redskins
Baxley's agent, J. Edward '
represents Heisman Trophy w
Gettel, said he was suprised Bax
the draft, didn't go as planned. H
for the draft, said some coache
outcome of the draft.
Holler said he's glad his clie
rather be a free agent than be dr*
round," he said
Holler added he thought Baxle;
'He's a really good linebacker wii
SCHECHTERLY HAS HAD 15
and says he'll select the best sitiu
now at where I would have th<
team."
Schechterly said he thought he v
several of his teamates.
"I expected maybe three mo
"The draft is a strange thing."
The 6-3, 225-pound Schechterl
State, where he played center. 1
possible NFL center or guard j
switching positions: "That's fine
anywhere."
USC senior steep/ech,
(Photo by Richard Vogei)
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The South Carolina baseball t
into Saturday night's game aga
two of thi%e contests in an away 1
Against UNC-Wilmington Moi
were held to five sinffles whili?
route to a 5-1 defeat. Seahawk r
the winning pitcher, striking out
raise his record to 9-3. Junior Doi
loss against six wins, allowing I
The loss snapped a seven gai
Gamecocks.
THE GAMECOCKS TRAVEL!
face the North Carolina Tar He
setback, their second straight los
UNC relief pitcher James "P
mound in the ninth inning with <
and second. Tom Williams grourn
second out, but runners advance
afteri
:L passes
IUVII
kt
?rs had hoped to be taken
aft held Tuesday and Wc
didn't materialize, but r
ir advantage.
ally a blessing in disguise
ve Gettel, mentioned as
' you get a bunch of tear
u have a little bargainii
echterly said it's better
rather than being tied to
>retty much the same. No\
it opportunity," Schechtei
;ady hit the free agent tra
lien. Baxley flew to Kans
it /* %_ *
iu me i/fiieis, wnue Ail
on Wednesday.
"Punky" Holler, who al
inner George Rogers ai
ley wasn't selected and th
oiler, who was in New Yo
s were also suprised at t
nts have some options.'*1
ift ed in the 11th or I2t.h
y would make it in the NF
ii good speed."
I teams contact him so ft
ition. "I'm just looking rig
e best chance to make t
/ould be selected along wi
re to go Tuesday," he said
y is a transfer from Pe;
3e has been projected as
and said he wouldn't mil
i. It doesn't matter, I'll pi,
aser Max Minter prepay
pad frfa with
"
UCK)f?U<
SwHzer
Ht
earn will take a 36-11 rec<
inst Furman after droppi
series.
nday night, the Gamecoc
committing three errors
ight-hander Mike Antle w
six and walking only one
i Gordon suffered his seco
four earned runs on 10 hi
ne winning streak for t
CD to Chapel Hill Tuesday
tels, and were handed a <
s.
eanut" Parks assumed t
>ne out and runners on fii
ded to second base for US(
d to second and third. Par
4
*
math
: over all but
Denver, Seattle and Cleve
interest in him so far accord
in Pa. native added that one of t
>d- Gamecocks were passed ove
tot take players at so-called sk
back or defensive hark
I," Holler agreed and said tha
a
ns
ng
t0 "I'm willing to dt
a just abou
anything tt
VI n/oi/ "
ly
?George
as Schechter/]
en
s$;:SO
5
nd i||
tat
rk
he
I'd (only 12 this year as comj
years) was also a factor. I
squads had fewer lineback<
L.. needs. Holler pointed specif
shown an interest in Baxley,
GETTEL THOUGHT HE
ir, being drafted because of
;ht throughout most of last seas
he January, so I haven't been al
Gettel has still sparked int
th "I've had a few free agenl
255-pound native of Ormond
I. of which team I can fit in wit
Gette 1 felt that his teamat
nn he for selection. "I ex]
i a (Schechterly), and Chuck (
Iiu OI1UVIV.
ay Both Gettel and Schechtei
intentions to play pro footb;
I I
res for Saturday's meet.
1-2 mark
illers ret
then struck out Rod Carrawi
his ninth save of the year.
. No Carolina hatter was ab
)r<! only Carraway managed moi
n8 The Gamecocks jumped t
. nings, scoring one run in the
;ks Williams, Carraway's double
en In the second inning, Robb
?s out to set up the second run. ]
^ third on an overthrow by Tar
IIU
ts. THE GAMECOCKS GOT
he Wednesday with a 1.0-1 triur
Carolina sent 13 batters to
to scoring seven times.
1-3 Junior left-hander Dennis 1
Onmftpfvlrc nllnurinu couon <
he walking only one, upping his i
*st The Tar Heels used four p
rs who failed to get anyone out ii
ks lossAfter USC loaded the bas<
: two Gamecocks
land have expreessed the most said. "I still
ling toSchechterly.The Berwick, "I'm willing
he possible reasons he and other
r is the trend for for pro clubs to GETTEL \
illed positions such as running and will fly t
to play for tl
it the smaller number of rounds his home, bu
promising sit
Gettel add*
stick with a s
2 "If I'm cul
'JNPBNr^HKi *but
w :JHk George Rog
^ scheduled foi
/jSm "We could
aV jL> ^^SrH they (the Ne
jA JmHUH ha ic (tAinn
: --- ,IV 5V1115
and that he d
? went on to s
Roger^' cont
pared to 17 rounds in previous
toiler also said that some NFL HOLLER l
er picks than teams with other Rogers' futu
ically to Tampa Bay, which has native's life 1
as has Kansas City. happens afte
had only an outside chance of Although L
an injury that plagued him Saints and ti
on. "I had surgery on my foot in Carolina Sta
ble to run in front of any scouts." draft. A tote
erest in his services. defensive ta?
t contracts offered me," The 6-1, third round,
Beach, Fla. said. "It's a question Seattle Seah;
h."
es were in a better position than Clemson h,
pected Ed (Baxley), George Durham was
Allen) to all be picked. It was a placekicker
seventh stai
rly said they are serious in their Carolina Air
ill. "I still want to play," Gettel Saint Louis C
USC, sevei
compete in
By Tracy Halms a good C
staff wrtt*r formance in
_ ? , . think we sh
Carolina s track team heck we'd
makes its final home stand fourth-year
of the season Saturday, when served. "We
the Gamecocks serve as host same teams
for the South Carolina In- invitational
tercollegiate meet. aan rcn?t t
USC will square off helped us i
against seven other state meet by kno
SQuads ? The Citadel, teams in
Furman, South Carolina events."
> State, Baptist, Vorhees, -We are a
\ Presbyterian and Francis team," con
Marion ? at Weems Baskin "South Car
i track, with action beginning Verv Rood in
j am a.m. guess we'll
I "I expect a real good meet scratch it
with some good per- events."
formances," USC Head Strong anc
Track Coach Charlie Strong already have
said. Strong added that NCAA na
Clemson, who has completed pionships ir
conference action, would La. in early J
probably send individual "Basically
participants. have a coup
cronMr1 10 i U"
o(i\uiiu id uuumnu IUI can uiHKt
urn home, f.
ay to end the game and pick up home after U
Heel outfield
le to get more than one hit, and double play.
e than a single. t
o a 2-0 lead in the first two in- c__. ~V
; u?. ni scored seven
nisi, iiuiiug uii a anisic: uy luui Mnrfh Co.tv
; and a wild pitch. cons?uti?e
tie Vollmer hit a single with two f. . ... J
He stole second and continued to
Heel catcher Scott Bradley. "j^^ay
BACK on the winning track two hits each
nph over the Tar Heels. South contributing <
the plate in the fourth inning, Coach Jurn
on his perfc
L.ubert went the distance for the Carolina pitc
tingles and striking out two and you have pit<
*ecordto9-l. runs."
itchers, but starter Brian Rice, The Game
i the fourth inning, absorbed the against Furn
es, Rod Carraway tried to hustle Baynham, 8-(
BSBSSS3BBESB3B
in '81 Ic
enjoy the game quite
to do just about anything
VILL BE LEAVING for
o Tampa Bay on Saturd
le Buccaneers because <
t he said he'll go to the
uation for him.
?d that he will consider t
auad this year
I'll train another year
>ut of it (football) like th,
y said that situation is
he would consider it.
o along with Jack Mil
er's contract, said tha
* a specific dale at this t
ig it will take to ham
;t the draft's first pick
wrap it up in two sessi
w Orleans Saints) offer,
o negotiate a very speci
if ontf /\f
vvamW'U li auj ui iiir IC1 ll
ay he may ask for a r
ract.
SAID THE CONTRACT
re, with the accent pla
ifter pro football. "My j<
r football is over (for Ro;
fSC had two first round s
ght end Willie Scott by
te had the most Palmpt
! of five State players
:kle Robert Geathers, I
and defensive back Edv
iwks in the fifth round.
ad two players selected
picked in the sixth roui
Obed Ariri was chose
iza. The Citadel's Stui
lateur Athlete of the Y
ardinals in the ninth rou
n sqiu
track
Carolina per- natioi
the meet. "I cited
Buld do OK ? Scott
better." the shntw
mentor ob- the 44
beat a lot of the good
at the Furman natioi
a few weeks
ennessee State us<
n the Furman tONI
eking out some qualii
the distance and t
wave
real strong field NCA>
tinned Strong.
olina State is 4,11
the sprints, so I in th
just have to year
out in those term
figur
I the USC squad or n
i their eye on the proc<
tional cham- Ram
i Baton Rouge Atlar
iune. Ra
, I think we mete
ile of guys who FricU
i it to the 50.9 c
ace Ft
iggmg up on a Jim Curl
er Drex Roberts throw I
HAT, THE NEXT eif
runs on three hits and fr
>lina averted a shutout
[ame, when Shav-n Deai
iwvcu iu sccuiiu o.i an ir
ley's single.
Williams, Paul Hollins
i with Williams, Jamie
ioubles.
t Raines praised UNCW
rmance Monday. He
hers were wild on Wet
?hers that wild you are
cocks return to actio
lan at Sarge Frye Field.
>, will start.
mm?mammmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmm?mmmmM
\ttery
a bit." Schecterly said.
( tn nlatr "
? r*"j
Kansas City early today
ay. Gettel said he'd love
>f the close proximity to
team that has the most
rying again if he doesn't
\ I don't think I can acat,
being cut," he said.
too far in the future
lis will be working out
.4 A
ii ntr^unaiiuns are noi
ime. Holler said he isn't
mer out the conditions
; to put his name on a
ons, it depends on what
" Holler said. He added
fic, detailed agreement,
is would be released. He
ion-disclosure clause in
' will be geared toward
ced on the Duluth, Ga.
ob is to look out for what
gers)."
elections (Rogers by the
the K.C. Chiefs), South
to players taken in the
were chosen, including
taken by Buffalo in the
vin Bailey picked by the
. Defensive tackle Steve
nd by the Seahawks and
I n.n: * - ?l
ii uy naiu more in me
mp Mitchell, the South
ear, was tabbed by the
md.
ids
meet
ials," Strong said. He
long jumpers Sam
and Rolando Adams,
liter Ron Yarab, and
tO-relay team as having
chances to make the
lals.
C ALL-AMERICAN
{ RAMBO has already
fied for the nationals,
s ready to make some
s ? such as winning an
V chamDionshiD.
1" "
was the only sophomore
e top six finishers last
(in the 400-meter inediate
hurdles), so I
e I can win it this year
ext year just by the
?ss of elimination,"
bo, a junior from
ita said.
nnbo captured the 400r
intermediates at last
iy's Penn Relays with a
blocking.
irman
fly ball only to have Tar
him out at home for the
jht Gamecock batters
ve bases on balls.
and scored in its 124th
i singled with one out in
tfield out and scored on
, and Hob Lowery had
Thaw, and Chris Boyle
ilmington pitcher Antle
added that tho North
Inesday and, "anytime
going to score a lot of
n 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Senior left hander Bret
l