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Gary Parmt
Former Gan
By Sammy Fretwell
Gary Parmenter's mother must worry
about her athletic son. He's a roamer, who
has floated with the tides of a game he loves.
From his home in Vermont, he has wound
his way to Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky
and Iowa, in an attempt to one day
realize his goal of playing major-league
baseball.
The former USC hurler, who was drafted
this year for the third time following a near
flawless season at Carolina ? he was 10-1 ?
now finds himself a member of the Chicago
Cubs class A affiliate in Davenport, Iowa.
AND PARMENTER said he likes what he
sees, despite a change of pace and a change
of scenery.
"It's a lot different atmosphere from what
I expected, but it's good competition," he
said. "I was supposed to go to Salinas, Cal.,
but they sent me to an extended springtraining
camp in Pikeville, Ky., after I signed.
We did a lot of conditioning work and
went over fundamentals.
"I was looking forward to California, but
I'm here at Quad Cities and happy to be
throwing every fifth day."
Parmenter hasn't seen much action yet, as
the Cubs' philosophy is to have the newer additions
to their minor-league system work
gradually into the pitching rotation.
IM THUKF o a in pc flip Moid Pnnl'inrlpt- lioc
pitched only 13 ? 2/3 innings, suffering two
losses. In his most recent loss, he gave up only
one earned run.
Despite the two losses, Parmenter said he
believes he has pitched "not too badly.
"I'm going to get myself on top and start
throwing some pretty good baseball for
myself and the team. We're just not getting
the right breaks."
Marcum appoint
athletic coaches
From Staff Reports
USC athletic director Bob Marcum has ar
appointments of two coaches.
Arlo Elkins has been named women's tenni
Donna Noonan has been appointed women's
Noonan replaces Jeff Howell, who resig
season to take a head golf professional j<
Carolina. Elkins replaces Jeff Kefalos, who r
leading the Lady Gamecocks to several natio
ELKINS, 34, has been tennis director and
sional at the Spring Valley Country Club in C<
1977. He will continue his duties there until A
he will assume his duties full-time at USC,
During his playing career, Elkins has been r
South Carolina in men's 25-and-over singles
doubles and mixed open doubles. He has
countries, including major tournamen
Wimbledon, the Italian Open and the Frencl
He served as the state tennis chairman for i
Cancer Society and coach of the South Cai
Davis Cup team in 1979, He also serves as an i
pro for a tennis racket manufacturer.
Noonan, whose appointment became effc
comes to USC from the University of Georg
served as a graduate administrative assiston
During that time she assisted the women's atl
and served as assistant women's golf coach,
SHE WAS the coordinator of the Women's
tercoUegiate Golf Championship and direc
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics fdr th?
tional Golf Tournament.
She was also tournament coordinator of tfr
National Collegiate Athletic Assoc
championship.
A 1978 graduate of Georgia where she plaj
dI' eolleee irolf and basketb ill. Noonan is alsc
{Ik 1 atlies Professional (5 >!t* Association.
Hobhy Foster. assistant aihlctic director to
s?i i( I, "We tee I vers fortunate to hav
out coaching family. Her > icdemials in golf ;
arc most impressive, and mv totally undcrsta
i cviiprH'ni'P
"We found Arlo's credentials and abilitic
j re Mice led. I le has worL'i! unh several of on
pliivci'v in tin- p-tsi. and ^- < 1 he will coil!ini
ltadi iivi e- ! H* Jeff Khakis at
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necock pitcher ge
Parmenter, a native of Bennington, Vt.,
headed south after a successful high school
career, winding up at junior college
powerhouse Middle Georgia.
HE WENT 18-2 over two seasons and was ?< ^
drafted both years by the Seattle Mariners.
"My freshman year I ended up 6-2 and
was drafted in the fourth round, but my back
bothered me a little bit because 1 had a pinched
nerve in my neck, so 1 wasn't thinking I
was ready," Parmenter said.
"I went back to Middle Georgia the next
year telling myself this is where you have to
He had a 12-0 record as Middle Georgia
won the junior college national
championship.
PARMENTER WAS again chosen by the
Mariners, this time in the eighth round, but
picked Carolina after wrestling with the lure
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"I was very happy my patience paid off
for me," he said. "I got a scholarship to an N
NCAA (National Collegiate Athlctic f| |
Association) major school, beat the Citadel ^ I
and Miami and had some good fellows
behind me. Plus, I got another year of school **
in."
TUrnn traorr r\ f i^/dlnnn utn r anrvtinh
i 111 v u i v> cx^ liiuu^ii,
however, as Parmenter was again chosen by llllllf
the pros, this time in the first round of the fl
"I've got time to get my degree, but this ||
deal was a once-in-a-lifetime shot, especially . Sm
since 1 had had two other chances to sign," (PlpiSSHl
he said.
"YOUR JUNIOR year is your best one for
bargaining if you have a good season, and 1 would hav
made out pretty good with these guys. Next "This i
year, if I fell on my face (at Carolina), I Parmenter
i a in .
s Wimbledon ch
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) ?
fc There are a number of similarities bet&
ween John McEnroe and Martina
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Navratilova.
Both are let t-handed. Both were
mounced the born in Europe. Both are reigning
Wimbledon Tennis champions in both
is coach, and singles and doubles. Both won their
j|o1f coach* singles titles easily.
jied , And now the two Americans are
Btfcalt;| ready to rest on their laurels ? at least
|signeo aiier for a ii(t)c whj|e
nal rankings.
McEnroc was born in Wiesbaden,
head profes- I West Germany, where his father was
jlumbiasince stationed while in the U.S. armed serUg.
15, when viccs- Navratilova is a native of
Prague, Czechoslovakia, who defected
ated No; I in to the United States in 1975 and gained
, men's open American citizenship on July 21, 1981.
"' am going to eat everything 1 have
ti> ,uv? ?o not ocen allowed in training, Czech
i Open. dumplings with sugar, butter and
the American cheese in them," Navratilova said
rolina Junior after quickly disposing of Andrea
advisory staff
active Friday, P mhotti Korl
rsrssi '?a,,ciu liau
iletic director
NEW YORK (AP) ? Dave Righetti was
a no-hitter. At the plate was Wade Hoggs <
; Southern In- ^'rst player in the majors to reach 100 ?
ted the J98l| average, second best in the American Leaj
e Women Na-1 ln l*ie stands at Yankee Stadiun?. 41,077
screaming and applauding.
lis past year $ cou|cj scc everybody was nervous and
me nervous. 1 couldn't even look in the
. r - said. "1 said, 'Great, 1 have the best hitter i
^ed four years . . ,,,
, r situation.
) a member of
Hut Righetti had something lo p-o\c.
r non-revenue "There was a lot of emotion, a K : of bul
e Donna join wanted to prove to people thai I'm .u All
md education So the New York Yankee-.' 24old
nds the entire slider past Houus foi ninil' >.111k^ mi. co
torv ovei ill' ' losto i^ed So\ ':u' l;. i
s to be highly Yankee mikx i)o?M .? e:.\ , >! ,,
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GARY PARMENTER WIND!
The former Gamecock ace no
e shot myself.
; how I make my living now,"
said. "I just want to do my job
amps have
Jaeger 6-0, 6-3 in Saturday's women
final.
"I don't have another tournamer
for five weeks, but soon 1 will be doin
it all over again, preparing and practit
ing for the U.S. Open," a title she hi
never won in 10 tries.
McEnroe, who finally has shake
off most of the injuries that ha\
plagued him for the past two year
alcri is InnWino fr>ru/Jirrt tr? a lift If tirr
away from tennis. For the past sever;
years, he was played for the Unite
States Davis Cup team the Fricte
following the Wimbledon final.
This year, though, the U.S. lost i
first-round match to Argentina an
won't see action again until Septembi
when it takes on Ireland.
"I plan to enjoy myself ;
Wimbledon champion over the ne
couple of weeks when I have son
timeoff," McEnroe said after easi
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something '
one out away from ment for injure
vith 101 hits ? the but the nod we
and a .357 batting "I wanted to
;ue. pitching shows
fans were standing, who were picki
that wasn't goc
Righetti is 10
they were making first major leac
dugout," Righetti pas( waincsda
i the league in that |jnMoll\ Oa\
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iw pitches in minor leagues
and get to the big leagues.
"It's going to take time, but that's part of
life. And I'm going to enjoy it."
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's Zealand in the men's final Sunday 6-2,
6-2, 6-2.
11 He will play some exhibitions
8 against Guillermo Vilas of Argentina,
but his next Volvo Grand Prix toumals
ment won't be until Aug. 8, when he
plays in Montreal. The following
n week, he is entered in the ATP Cham,e
pionships in Mason, Ohio. Then
s> comes the U.S. Open, where he hopes
ie to regain the title he captured for three
l * ? 1
aj suaigm years, Beginning in iv/v.
"My aim is to play well 011 every
ly type of surface, and if I can take the
Grand Slam, four in a row, it would
(s not be a bad achievement," he said.
Then the "new" McEnroe, the
relaxed, joking McEnroe, smiled at his
new conference audience and said:
ws "It has been said that my good
xt humor has returned. Don't take it too
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ly that."
w He had captured the British press
to prove'
d teammate Ron Guidry, who had to beg off,
nt tn Raitimnr<?\ Tinnv Mnrfiney
go and represent Ronnie," Righetti said. "My
I deserve it. I'm not complaining. The guys
?d deserve it. 1 was 8-3 at the time and maybe
)d enough."
-3 now, the no-hitter coming on the heels of his
ue shutout, a five-hitter against Baltimore this
y.
e Stapleton gave Righetti crrdit: "We've been
is very good. To no-hit us t' a.iv we've been
i> especially somethi:,.
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J i i ni nine doubles, a triple ; . 10 homers ? in
meetings, but Righetti w;i- hotter than the
et them do u!-.u the\ did the last few days, "
t tki; Ikim- : eor.trol. that's why 1 walked
; i kvti\o w tSv i>Ic11\ good fastball
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