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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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."
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been duly rewarded for her
excellent play. She was
twice nam<?H fnnforon />n
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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