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John McEnroe and Guillermo Vilas will bring a re-match
of the 1983 Davis Cup to Columbia April 25 in an exhibition
match at Carolina Coliseum.
Columbia will be the 32nd ston of tho inA^u,
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MgEnroe Tennis Over America Tour. Columbia radio station
^NOK is combining efforts with WFBC of Greenville to
present the J&B Scotch Tennis Challenge starting at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the match are reserved and go on sale today at
the Coliseum Box Office and its regular ticket outlets.
Tickets are $17.50, $13.50 and $10.
uoYire Auf -?;I?li_ .i 'i
oin.. rtvauauje ai me same outlets for $100, with
four seats to a box.
According to its promoters, The John McEnroe Tennis
Over America Tour is the largest, most heavily sponsored
and most well attended American tennis tour in history.
Cdumbia is the only South Carolina city on the tour's
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The Gamecocks lost to the Buckeyes 3-2 in their first loss at hon
Gamecock third ba:
j By Jeff Rogers
Every sports team has a leader ? someone who sets the
mood of the team in times of adversity and success. For
USC's baseball squad, the team captain and leader is John
Sullivan a junior thirH haspman from flranH TclnriH WV
"He's our leader," USC Head Coach June Haines said. "He
gives us good leadership on the infield and never hangs his
head."
A team leader must also set an example by performing
well, in addition to keeping a positive attitude. As a
sophomore third baseman on last year's College World Series
I team, Sullivan was the second leading hitter for the
Gamecocks with a .341 average. His playing ability has
earned him respect from his teammates, according to
^ Hames.
"THE OTHER players respect him and they know his
knowledge of baseball," Raines said.
USC Assistant Coach Johnny Hunton agreed with Raines.
"He (Sullivan) tries to encourage them (the players) and
I talk them up," Hunton said. "He plays hard and goes all out,
and the players respect him for that."
Sullivan is also respected by another one of USC's leaders,
Larry Hernandez. Hernandez, a senior outfielder from
Orlando, Fla., led USC last year with a .344 batting average.
Hernandez also finished second on the team in home runs
h d^md RBI (52).
"WE THINK he's done a good job," Hernandez said. "He
showed a lot of leadership last year and that's why he's the
I captain this year. We like him and think he deserves to be
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partner with local celebrities for a
fun."
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match will feature light shows, mus
'WHAT WE'VE done," said Stev<
producer of the tour, "is successfu
we learned in entertainment to the t
Vilas has been among the top 10 p
he was a young pro and has won *
except Wimbledon.
Although grass is not his favorite s
the Australian Open on the lawn, a
Prix Masters.
In 1977 he won the U.S. Open and 1
to capturing 13 tournament titles
Argentinian set modern-day record
Grand Prix matches and 57 matches
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Sullivan said he was suprised wh<
be captain for his junior year.
"Last year, he (Haines) told me a
would be captain this year. Coach Ik
be the captain and there wasn't any
that was going to play."
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team, but he tries to keep his status ii
THE FANS think that it's a lot of
said. "It's an honor. It shows a sign o
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Sullivan also said his on-the-field d
pitcher during the game. Sullivan, c
"not afraid to yell at the pitchers."
"Maybe he (Raines) likes me out
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>f-three sets, the two will THIS YEAR Vil
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pionship.
roll fans, and the tennis McEnroe led his
ic and special effects. Athletic Associatioi
e Corey, the Dallas-based Singles title. In 197
lly transition the lessons Wimbledon to the s
enniscourt." In 1981, McEnroe
>layers in the world since the world by winnin
every major tournament first player io do so i
McEnroe won thp
suriace, he lias twice won the doubles titles wit
is well as the 1974 Grand He is the only plaj
doubles during the i
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. During this time, the Both players are
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on clay. McEnroe.
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rSC's home winning streak had to end, ou.
id Baseball Coach June Raines said. But
le he was disappointed with the loss, H
nes said he was not disappointed with cj,0
way the Gamecocks played. Cur
ninth-inning triple by Ohio State's John stoj
ch gave the Buckeyes a 3-2 win over USC St. 1
lrday, snapping the Gamecocks' 27- wil<
le home winning streak ? a streak that U
ined two seasons. Twelve of those gar
ories came this year. p
We won 12 straight at home," Raines on
I, "and it's hard to win every game, wer
mirth tim ~ 1J * * *
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IT WAS A good ball game. There were jjej
good ballclubs and two good pitchers, but
jrtunately for (USC pitcher Mark) pjci
vert. He threw the ball good." toe
alvert went the distance for his third loss
>ix decisions for the Gamecocks. The C
or right-hander scattered eight hits with Buc
ie strike outs and no walks. Min
avert said he thought both teams were ?
i from Friday's double-header, when ,4?.
Gamecocks took two 7-6 victories.
They got a lot of cheap hits," he said. "I g0ir
k both teams were a little tired from the
before. We were both dragging a little H
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sing
tflO STATE took a 2-0 lead in the fourth IV
rig on three hits. botl
ff Cisco and Robert Cobb hit con- bab
tive singles. Jeff King grounded into a
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SCO scored when Eric Pfaff grounded ^ou
a fielder's choice, and Pfaff scored on
tfi's single. Minch, however, was tagged he s
is he was caught off first base to end the was
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e Gamecocks cut the score to 2-1 in the Pat
role as team c
who can kick their bi
back when they need
Sullivan said the pi
verything is coming "at times, if the
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ind. I feel like the headinthegame."
euro ic rinno nnia/ ' Sullivan, like any
sure is gone now. pla), for usc with th
use third baseman to his coaches. Hunt
stoP' but he had trou
John Sullivan t0third.
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Hunton said. "There
his freshman year.'*
Raines said Sulliv<
*n Haines named him to *las "turned into a
t the World Series that I "HE'S A LOT m<
lines likes an infielder to freshman he was a 1
senior that he was sure Payers are, but he's
Sullivan also said h
role as a leader on the yearn
perspective. "I've matured a lol
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school, and it took i
responsibility," Sullivan "Everything is coi
f respect and that you've the pressure is gone i
lere." playing Tennessee
uties include helping the Wednesday), and yc
>nce a pitcher, said he's other and saying Thi
"From that mornc
there to have someone and that we could go
oliseum
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oa anu ins Argentina team defeated
United States for the Davis Cup chamStanford
team to the National Collegiate
i Team Championship and won the NCAA
7, he went from the qualifying round at
mifinals.
became the undisputed No. 1 player in
g both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, the
>ince Jimmy Conners in 1974.
singles at those events and also captured
th partner Peter Fleming.
fer ever to be ranked No. 1 in singles and
iame year and is the first man since Bill
onsecutive U.S. Opens.
5-11, weigh 165 pounds and play leftBven
years older than the 23-year-old
irday victory
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le win streaK
h when Jim St. Laurent and Larry
nandez got on base on walks after one
ARVEY HEISE hit into a fielder's
ice to Ohio State starting pitcher Bill
iningham, who threw the ball to short)
Tom Woleslagel to out Herr uidez.
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oluicu wiitii woiesiagei tnrew
1 to first in a double-play attempt.
SC tied ? and threatened to win ? the
ne in the eighth.
ete Fisher walked and moved to second
Phillip Wilson's sacrifice bunt. Fisher
it to third on St. Laurent's infield hit and
red on Hernandez's sacrifice fly to
ter.
he Gamecocks loaded the bases on
se's double and Gree MorharHt' Q U/O 1 Lr
relief pitcher Jeffrey Aurentz, who
ted up the win, struck out Scott Mackie
nd the inning.
[)BB SINGLED in the ninth for the
keyes and scored two outs later on
ch's triple.
aines said USC played good defense,
tting comes and goes. You have to give
a State's pitchers credit. You're not
ig to get 12 and 14 hits every day."
eise was the lone Gamecock with more
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i one nu, as ne collected a double and a
;le in four at bats.
[inch and Cobb paced the Buckeyes with
i players getting three hits in four at
ALVERT SAID the Gamecocks would
nee back from the loss.
We've got a lot more of the season left,"
;aid. Yesterday's game against Howard
rained out.
SC plays host to the Francis Marion <
nuisaiviau tomgnt.
.aptain
jtt when they need it and pat them on the
it, too," he said.
tchers usually take his advice well.
y're getting hit pretty hard, they're mad
dable," he said. "I just try to keep their
other team leader, didn't immediately
e confidence that he now has, according
on said Sullivan was originally a shortble
fielding the position and was moved
excellent ball as a third baseman," ^
's been plenty good improvement since
in had never played at third before, but
good third baseman.
>re mature ? when he came in as a
ittle shy and timid like most first-year
taken charge."
ie's come a long way since his freshman
.," he said. "I guess its due to confidence
;ame here is much quicker than high
me about a year to adjust.
ning around," Sullivan said. "I fw>l liw*
low. It was a great feeling when we were
(USC defeated the Volunteers 17-8
u could see everybody looking at each
sis last year.'
nt we knew that there was no pressure
out, relax and play."