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Sports 8 W Friday, September 20, 1985 THE GAMECOCK Professional Money for i Patrick Ewing got his mo the question is, will the Nc their money's worth? The former Georgetown cc with the NBA team on a cot him up to $15 million over s for being seven feet tall and Granted, Ewing is a great tag is a little too much for sc ~r ...:ii ~ui^ ivicuiy ui us win uui uc auit i our collcctive lifetimes; athletes, despite their ability, Or are they? The debat< years, and both sides hav Those who feel players an athletes arc no different fror fessional occupations, just n Those of the other opinii are special, in that they ca others in this world can do, to the king's ransoms being also entertainers, and don' make big bucks? Still others say owners, nc I 1-1 I Tl I ?L ue uiameu. i ney nave nv ultimately dccidc on what sporting world reccivc for tl To simplify this issue furtl question: Who is more vali player, who can run and jum a teacher who helps build player who can hit the bs policeman who saves lives? 1 fairly obvious. Yet the teacher doesn't mi cop doesn't get a signing bor force. Why should young n significant things in the coui in higher esteem? The logic questions escapes me. So the original question their money's worth ? maj that should be asked. It si worth the money? You deci Tom Gat to is a staff writei I j Be i I use ! RAS Jt-JT JL AN, I 1 i Bas :nter agreed to terms itract that could net "r" even years. Not bad able to play a game. talent, but the price ,me fans to swallow. ? Rfl o make that much in .... thus, professional through six gnmos. , arc vastly overpaid. I I s has ?aged on for 1 I e vah arguments. ^ 2 overpaid say thai g Tfl|yY TH0MpS0N n those in other pro- *. . . ... Staff writer nore visible. ? , .. _ on feel that athletes F?"back Jim Son n do what very few *? power USC t and thus are entitled the Gamecock soco : paid out. They arc lor^ a?ains| "? oss' t actors and singers USC ^ defense 1 against Mercer as It the nlavers. should moved back 10 ,hc e money, and they still-injured Benedik the "stars" of the Goalkeeper Warn Heir "efforts." ^y <icfensiv< icr, ask yourself this *"r?L * ?I aable? A basketball . They (the defei ip and slam dunk, or senior team capt minds? A baseball I?3,!? ill nine miles, or a field, and Billy (H fhe answer should be plays in the back. me. ike seven figures; the Sonefeld, a nati ,..c ,u.. Gamecocks on the ? ^HVII IIV JV/llio iJIV len who do very few match when he hea< se of history be held in for his second g< used to answer these worked exa( Sonefeld said. "Ma - will the Knicks get ?ot kicked over to r ' not be the question un the back P?s*. ai tiould be: Is all this and the soal, so I ji ide. it." 'for The Gamecock. ^Midfielder Dann -??????? of the season less M\ Basketbal XT. . j a fri iNeea 0 To Lei 1 Student Man for the MEN'S YAR IKFTRAT.T, T If Interested: Vrvr\li7 ir\ r\nv*arm of 111 ketball Office - C( or Call 777-4197 ^BL ' VHH1 1^1. Wm \ 9 ri-f CVy^jji^V?- i' .-^^9B^pVi|UaM^V ^gyP^J tcliff scored his eighth goal of the season iruises past booted Mercer' efeld netted two goals Wednes- "I to< o a 4-0 win over Mercer, giving Ratcliff or narvi Unit* rivtU r I f o i /> It # rlnf nn /"In L,i ivaui uitii siaiii diiaigiu viv- uviwiiuw es. my righ had a slightly different look 1 cut it center midfielder Billy Hency could." sweeper position to replace the u Hreinsson. wmmmi en Lipka said he was not alarm- 4 JQ i role-swapping that has taken * > goal. * lse) came through big today," H ain from St. Louis said after the n is good. They had a solid mid- N ^ ency) came up with some key ^ I feel safe with him in front of n M ve of Naperville, 111., put the M board in the first minute of the U ded in a Marty Baltzegar throw- W >al of the season. M :tly like it was supposed to," U rty threw to the near post, and it W ne (by a Mercer defender). I was M | id there was nothing between me E2 j ust stuck my head out and 1 had U y Ratcliff scored his eighth goal D J than a minute later when he U I HI MI N I N I i ** i mm B ! ? 11 Players ! meone 1 an On j w i lager i JO piv SITY ! ' EAM I, 1 < I I 1 the },, )liseum I;, It RAY GRONBERG/Th* Gwnccock Gastc Wednesday to help USC remain undefeated climb Bcf Mercer 4-0 E ing ar in a shot off his left foot from just outside s 18-yard box for an unassisted goal. 44A1 ak it down the left wing and crossed it," said least c , USC's leading goal scorer. "One of the ped ol rs knocked it out, and 1 got the ricochet on said, t foot. 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Present this ad and Free Tea or Soft Drink wi use >C LACROf Interests Wednesday, Sept. ; Meeting in Ru Room 30 or more information, call: Adam Richter 799-3520 iC club r mb a mt taff reports s Mountaineering am ts first rock-climbing tor loct Qnn/lav nf C IVI IHOl vJWIIWU J Ml v : club, composed of n ?ers and a few full-tim< g to plan trips for each b member John Piera tie club is offering ti n the mountains and ii es for club members ter and $10 each sen ; club assembled at th< norning at 7 a.m. anc itain. rowders...lies just a fe inia and serves as a gre ing," Piera said. ore climbing began, i spoke to the new mem safety, while the club ers demonstrated the id belaying using a toj II new members mans >ne climb, and a few e^ ff on some of the more ra said the club is pi ders Mountain this we nnxnnn 99-1 j S. MAIN W. COLA SI 5007 ; Coupons J LUNCI I * Spag I Rnrli | ?iMI ? $?lai 19 | *Drinl LIMIT 4 | 5 I _EXP Vwi mm\ si or Dinner? 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