Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Basebal Americi By CHRIS SILVESTRI Copy Desk Chief Every spring, an annual ritual i replayed across the warmest poi uons or America. The boys of summer begin trair ing for the National Pastime: bast ball. And in April, the teams begi their march toward the Worl Series. Much has been said of ho^ baseball is no longer America' game and that it has been replace by football, including a recer survey revealing that football cap tures the largest televisio audience. However, baseball still is, an always will be, America's game. Anyone who has ventured to th ballpark on a cool summer's da; sat relaxed in the stands with a h< dog and Coke, heard the crack ( the bat, smelled the freshly ct grass and watched their favoril team play a flawless game will te you baseball is the greatest game. Ask anyone at Wrigley Fiel watching the Cubs play, or th fans outside the stadium on th streets of Chicago anxiously wail ing for a home run ball and the re sponse will be that baseball is sti America's game. The nostalgia of the game i overwhelming. From the fixing c the 1919 World Series, through th Yankee dynasties, to the Miracl Mets of 1969 and the Cincinnai Some of the riche people on campus not millionares... cute voliutteeAA] Find out how you ca one tool Contact: ro^ijpliTy fOlKIIVLn u /) Lac %y in,to ^ Shoejand # Accajsotlai /( stude Boozer Shopping Center Tues. - Sat., 10am - 6pm Phone 798-7937 1 remains a's game Reds' astonishing World Series _ win this past year. is Critics of the game contend that r_ it is a dull and boring sport and that it moves too slow. Perhaps, the reason for this is >_ that those who dislike baseball n generally know little about the d game and its intricacies. For example, those who complain when the u pitcher throws to first base so 's often. d Baseball, along with the need H < it for athletic ability and physical )- coordination, is a thinking man's H < n game. The hit-and-run, choosing what d pitch to steal on, knowing when to pull the infield in or shift the out- H ie fielders and deciding how to pitch to certain hitters are just a small >t sample of the intricacies of >f baseball. it Certainly baseball is not the I :e same game it was. It has become I 11 more like a business in recent years, with players constantly I ^ shifting from team to team, and e demanding ridiculous salaries. But it remains the National t Pastime. Anyone who has heard Lou jj Gehrig's farewell speech at H Yankee Stadium must realize that. When Gehrig gave his speech, is he was dying and because he had I )f the oDDortunitv to play the game e he loved so much, he said, "I cone sider myself the luckiest man on ti the face of the earth." Campus Activities Center 777-5780 lies shoes for all occasions, I r?o O on/1 tin AT T. 1171 CO %J anu n ijij vv ivivaxo at the Glass Slipper I I o off with A IBS ntID m vSff I' I B . aJAS&a ia?S)EMl WM A^IIVUVAIJ *4AV%i v?uvnvi*? is growing with Columbia. Be part of it. We are hiring experienced restaurant team members for Rosewood Dr. location. Be part of a winning team, USC and K.F.C. APPLY NOW! PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ROOM FOR ADVANCEMENT COMPETITIVE SALARY Kentucky Fried Chicken 1825 Rosewood Dr. | Columbia, SC ;PP'oVunity 4UQ