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! GAME" ( ?j????- |h , T_TTTrWi,^gMTTTT1n^.m.11)^r-T?tt)?TT Strike Worries Richardson By TRACY HELMS Sport* Editor Bobby Richardson has seen baseball take a different course since his playing days, but not a better one. Now he's wnrrif/l a Km if f Wn - ? ?L:-L "? J f.??i iv? uuuui Lut. uiicv uuii in which ine game is going, in particular the current strike." "I'm a littie disappointed that they took the action as far as they did and struck," Richardson, a seven-time American League All-Star second baseman for the Yankees said Monday from his Sumter home. "I'm sorry to see the fans have to do without baseball. "I can understand the players' point of view, and if I was Still nlavincf T wrtnM nlcrk Ko (hinUnn ~ j j?0 - >? u?uu uv uiiiinuig ciuvmi 111^ Idiuuy 5 security," continued Richardson, USC's head baseball coach from 1970 to 1976. "But I really don't think a strike is the answer." A 16-year major-leaguer, Richardson said he has noticed troubling trends in baseball mount over recent years and the strike could be a damaging blow to the sport. "I really do think the strike will hurt the game in the long run," said the 1960 World Series' Most Valuable Player. "Since the time that I have played I have seen the changes. "From my travels and contacts with the fans, I sense that thpV JlfP CfPttinCf a little tlimpH nff hu tho calorine or* A f V..WJ V QVVV...^ v? I?vvi\y VV41 IIVV4 VII WJ V1IV lllgll OU1U1 iVO UHU L11V, attitudes of the players." Richardson said the strike may result in some fan desertion. "I think some people might find other things to do," the career .271 hitter acknowledged. "There will always be the real baseball lovers, but I think some people might find some nth^r intprpcte anrl nnt r*?tnpn " Richardson is stunned by the salaries. "In the years I was playing with (Mickey) Mantle and (Joe) Dimaggio, their salaries were never over $100,000 to $125,000," he said. "It would be interesting to see what they and other past players would be worth today. Some of today's utility players that hit around .200 are getting tremendous salaries. ii nas uennueiy nun DaseDau, me Sumter native said of the inflated salaries. "With the free-agent system, it seems like many players are more concerned with their individual performances than the success of the team. I think it's been proven that the system weakens incentive." Richardson also sees another unfortunate change in the game in recent years. "Team loyaltv is the main ingredient that I feel is missim* today," he observed. l f III#- /1 fm is* A wavy, windy Lake Murray regatta. GOCK m > "" 1 mm "!""" " wmmsmmmmaammmma I 4 ;. 1 JW | the iQfiR run," S . -BOBBY I - RICHARDSON I BASEBALL L -'^u- ? -l-7?7, rr --' . 'r "'v _"^"r ^'?~i ~_-L _s _~j_,-rr.. -~- rL.-^5 nl^'^^'v V 111 11 1 - " -???? ?*. "The whole thing is getting a jg .. little out of hand. I * 1ft' don't know why Wt j*4 jry they can't settle .:>S dhk M ^ ?? *.* lvi' >> .-nYtX-W I -?-""I ^ I McAlis 1 By TIM BONNEIt Marsi McAlister, one of USC's new women's basketball recruits, is , nnrtoinlf 1.1,1 laiiujr an dUllClC. She was recruited by over I 90 schools including traditional powerhouses f Tennessee, Louisiana Tech '? anfl Nort^ Carolina State, r yet she chose Carolina. "I wanted to stay close to * J j| home," she explained. wnne at Columbia's | Hammond High School, she , compiled some gaudy 1 statistics in leading her team ] to two independent-school 1 state championships in three I years and a 25-2 record last ( season. During her senior i year, McAlister averaged t 19.7 points, 11 rebounds, 8 ( assists, and 5 steals a game. s image by Joe vogri What improvements does \ g@3B MartzV uut ; By TRACY SporU Randy Martz's free time is b The major league baseball s play, and Martz, a Chicago C the pinch. "I'm just going to wait it o said Monday from Chicago,' settled in a couple of weeks, I and go get a job. I can't afford 'THE WHOLE THING is Martz said of the strike. "T1 shouldn't have led to somethi got out of hand. "I don't understand why the; Martz said that nearly all p issue but are hoping to put it al "I think most of the play< righthander said.4 'They just v, MARTZ WHO JOINED the ( record that season at USC, s? ditioning. "I'm just not as sharp," he experience wise since I haven' Martz was experiencing a posting a 3-5 record-the Cubs innings of action. "I've held my own," Mart don't think I've blazed many p BY THE CUBS' standards, alright. Chicago is anchoring 15-37 record. Only Rick Reuse Yankees on the eve of the stri than Martz. "We weren't that far from said of the team's troubles. " games. The biggest problem the road." Martz said the June 16 sal Tribune was a needed change. "The sale should be good," ! A lot of people felt that (forr wasn't too concerned with t things." MARTZ FACED OLD USC I Mets in early June, but saw so "I had never seen Mookie hi I had heard that he couldn't but I couldn't get any breakt threw fastballs he hit them--th fer Heads she need to make in her game? "I need to work on my ball handling some and I also need to learn to shoot more," she said. "College ball will be more aggressive. I will have to adjust to rougher play." Tlin * ' niw im cc-yciir siarier nas been duly rewarded for her excellent play. She was twice nam<?H fnnforon />n v/? ^/IIVV Player of the Year and this aast year was on the local \11-Area All-Star team lamed by the Columbia Record. These were only ocal achievments, however. Nationally, McAlister was >n the Parade Magazine All\rnerica team and was a hi rd-team Scholastic Joaches-Adidas All-America election. In addition, she vas a member of the Wade SB ] Vaiting Strike HELMS Editor eginning to cost rum. trike suspended pay as well as ubs pitcher, is starting to feel ut," former Gamecock Martz 'But if the strike doesn't get 'm going to pack up and leave it." getting a little out of hand," le issue is not that big, and it ng this big. The thing has just y can't work it out." layers were familiar with the 1 behind them soon. ers favor a settlement," the 'ant to get it over." ^ubs in 1977 after posting a 14-0 lid the layoff has hurt his constated. "The rest has hurt me t pitched that many games." fair season before the strike, second best mark-through 60 z said of his nerformanrp "I eople, but I'm doing alright." Martz's 3-5 record is certainly the major league with a lowly hel, who the Cubs traded to the ke, had won more games (4-7) winning more games," Martz We ' ve lost around 12 one-run is that we just haven't won on le of the Cubs to the Chicago le said. "We needed new blood. ner owner) William Wrigley he team. I think it will help teammate Mookie Wilson of the mething new. t left handed," Martz reflected. hit breaking balls left handed, ?rs over the plate. And when I iree times." J To USC Trophy Club for scoring nvpr 1000 points during high school. Her high school coach, Don Hult, feels that she has many attributes which will make her a success in " college. "Marsi was a key to our team," Hult said. "Her leadership qualities were especially invaluable. She has always been concerned with her teammates and is one of the first to congratulate them on their success, r-nysicany sne is a quick player and smart on G defense. J "She will adjust well to 1 college ball." McAlister is one of five Carolina recruits this year. She and USC Coach Pam Parsons first met at See McAlister, Pag* 11