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By Tracy Mixson *
USC's football team is Gator Bowl
bound.
The Gamecocks, who ended the
regular season 10-1 for their best
record ever, will be playing in the
post-season classic Dec. 28 in
Jacksonville, Fla.
J.T. Hill, president of the Gator
Bowl committee, announced the
bowl's official invitation to USC in a
crowded but jubilant locker room i
Saturday, following the Gamecocks'
22-21 comeback victory over Clem- S^ij
son in Death Valley. *
"WE BELIEVE South Carolina |jgj
will be a good team to have in our |g||
bowl," he said. "We analyze a lot of ||S|
teams ? that's our business. We feel ^
Carolina has demonstrated the ability
to stay in the game, as they did
against Clemson.
The Gamecocks, ranked seventh in
the nation, will face eighth-ranked
Oklahoma State in the post-season
game.
Hill explained why he thought
USC would be a good Gator Bowl g|fj|
opponent. H|
"(USC) showed it had the power Slffl
and ability to win all season. They're l|||
a good team, they have a bunch of tlj|
fans, and they're bowl hungry."
HILL CREDITED USC head
coach Joe Morrison and athletic
director Bob Marcum for the gy|0
Gamecocks' success this season. .
"(Both men) have the athletic depart- ,
ment behind them, and a team good " '
enough to win," he said.
All bowl bids were officially released
last Saturday. But on Nov. 19,
Marcum told reporters that the its
university had reached a po
"gentlemen's agreement" with the $9
Gator Bowl committee.
Win or lose against Clemson, the th<
Gamecocks would be playing in the wl
annual post-season game in ta<
Jacksonville. de
Prior to USC's 31-28 loss to Navy
Nov. 17, the Gamecocks had been wc
the favorite for the at-large Orange of
Bowl bid. But the upset ended he
Carolina's dream of a perfect season,
a New Year's Day game and a possible
national championship. ac
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From Staff Reports
A proposed arts center that would be built
across from the Carolina Coliseum came
closer to reality Nov. 20 with Richland County
Council's first reading approval of a bond
issue to pay half the estimated $15 million
cost.
Two more readings before the council are
necessary to complete authorization of the
general obligation bond issue that is not to
exceed $8 million.
The arts center has been under development
for the past three years and will be a
joint venture between USC, Richland County
and the city of Columbia.
The center will located in the block bounded
by Greene, Assembly, Park and College
streets now owned by the city, and officials
I to Gator E
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jubilant Gamecock fan expresses his opinion of the Clem:
h, comefrombehind win Saturday at Death Valley. Se
IT ALSO cost USC $1 million. need to es
While the Orange Bowl guarantees tion. They
teams $2 million, Gator Bowl op- in the Gat
nents will receive a minimum of The ath
00,000. disappoint
Hill said his committee knew how bowl bid,
5 Orange Bowl "felt about losses," was shortlich
is why the Gator Bowl con- "Well, I
:ted USC after the Gamecock's the dream
feat to Navy. the disapp
Alter they (the Gamecocks) lost, only tor a
>rd came to us about the possibility said. 4<Yo
having them in the Gator Bowl," we were it
said. Marcun
with sever
"WE WERE hoping they would and reach
cept our bid, because we know they
may soon bee
hope the center will be open in 1986 in time
for the city's Bicentennial celebration.
According to The State newspaper, an
unidentified donor from Florida has agreed
10 pay nan me cost or me line arts center and
would like to know by the end of the year if
the three groups plan to go ahead with the
venture.
The newspaper reported that Council
Chairman James Leventis said the
anonymous donor wants the agreement this
year because of tax considerations.
If the county is willing to pay the other
half of the cost for the center, the project will
proceed. Upon completion, the center would
be used for fine arts programs such as ballet,
theater and opera and would be operated by
use.
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have their chance to do so process, whic
or Bowl. selected said
iletic director said he was Morgan te
:ed in not receiving a major understandin
but added that the feeling defend himse
lived. the retardatic
the New Year's Day bowl is Under crc
of every football team, but lawyer, Mor]
ointment of not going lasts played a min
short period of time," he "He said j
u have to remember where Morgan said.
1 preseason ? nowhere." He said that
1 said USC officials spoke "He also s;
al bowl committees to try wards he wen
a pre-invitation agreement. he ran back j
See "Bowl," page 4. Morgan sa
personality a
:ome reality
However, Leventis said he did not think
that bond-approval before the end of the
year was important to the project's success.
"I don't think it's critical if it doesn't get
passed by the end of the year. It is a project
that we need to get started," he said.
According to The State, the committee
planning Columbia's Bicentennial, headed
by O. Stanley Smith, chairman and,chief executive
officer of Standard Federal Savings
and Loan Association, has helped move
plans along for the center.
The committee has been working with
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Mayor Kirkman Finlay and county government
officials.
ction continues
tossi trial jury
ess
irv selection continued yesterday in the trial of
:cused of killing a USC nursing student, with
ential jurors slated for questioning.
ion process began Monday during an almost
3n in which 20 prospective jurors were quest ionly.
Forty were expected to be questioned both
I today.
tl jury pool of 400 had dwindled considerably by
n Monday. More than 100 people failed to apy
were excused, including some who had friends
ho knew the family of Barbara Lynn "Bobbi"
ILIDGK Anthony D. Harris has yet to rule on
sts that the trial be moved to Charleston because
blicity.
iction began, there was still some question as to
^present Benjamin A. Joyner, one of the three
: multiple charges in Rossi's death.
filed on Joyners's behalf, New York attorney
id Joyners's family hired him to take over as
>el. But Paul did not appear in court Monday,
he has decided to withdraw from the case,
the other two defendants, Willie E. Nesmith and
rrce, have all be declared indigent by the court
pointed attorneys have handled their defense so
36, of Gadsden, S.C., Joyner, 24, of Garner,
;smith of Raleigh, N.C., have been charged with
:, kidnapping and grand larceny in connection
>ssi's death.
jf the 20-year-old nursing student was found in a
i outside Columbia four days after she disap17
from a mall parking lot. ....
See "Jury," pag* 3.
Jants ruled competent
ess
Ige Anthony Harris ruled Tuesday the three men
slaying Bobbi Rossi are competent to standtrial.
le his decision on the basis of psychiatric tests of
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:rue, wnne c,. iNcsmun ana Benjamin k. joyner
louth Carolina State Hospital.
1 Morgan, who conducted the tests and testified
etency hearing, said Nesmith was a slightly
holic while Pierce and Joyner were found to be
itency hearing was held during the jury selection
:h was suspended when one juror who had been
she did not believe in capital punishment.
stified Nesmith had a "meager but adequate
g of the court process" and could be expected to
?lf sufficiently in the death penalty case despite
>n problem.
iss-examination from Dennis Bolt, Nesmith's
gan said Nesmith did not kill Rossi and only
or role.
all he was trying to do was get a ride home,"
"He said Joyner pushed her (Rossi) into the car.
he told Joyner to just get in the car and go.
aid that Pierce made him rape the girl, and afterit
back to the car. After he heard a shot, he said
and saw Pierce shoot the girl a third time."
lid his testing showed Nesmith has a child-like
nd looks for authority figures to solve problems.
Inside
Classified 16
Dateline 2
Entertainment 10
Opinion 8
Sports 13 ,
The big chill. "Nuclear Winter and the
Prevention of Nuclear War" is the topic
of a USC symposium today through
Saturday 7
Jl *3 X * f . I \ rr\\ <
rinuier run. worKsnop ineatre s production
of "Fiddler on the Roof" isn't
perfect, but it is fun 10
It took optimism. Things looked dark for
USC fans at halftime of Saturday's Clemson
game, but the Gamecocks themselves
knew better 14