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Carolinas By STEVE JOHNSON Sports Editor A mix of hope and enthusiasm f Williams-Brice Stadium Wednesday nounced the state's game plan for mo to landing a National Football League < "If we can break the old attendance ral site), it will put us within field franchise, I believe," Campbell said. Columbia and the Carolinas will ha cord (71,314) on Saturday, Aug. 24 at (seating capacity 72,400) plays host I The preseason game will pit the Was! York Jets. The governor went on to speak abo the Carolinas would have on the state. "The impact this will have on the r< will effect everything from tourism to try but most important, a franchise can economic development." tickets are ana >Z4 ana avaj Automated Ticketing (777-SCAT) and Governor Campbell strongly urget game. "It doesn't matter if you're a Jets seat we fill at Williams-Brice Stadiun fessional football in the Carolinas." The event will not be without local ] the return of three players to the P; (Clemson '80) and safety Brad Edwa valry" behind them and united as pla; defensive end James Geathers is a nat of Choppe High School. After issuing his official remarks, realistic chances of a NFL expansioi South Carolina. "There's a lot of progress being ma olina and the NFL," he said. "I went was in Miami and we talked to a lot Governor Martin (N.C.). We met indi we feel that we have a good bit of s think we'll see it happen." CAROLINA KICKOFF I & II wei and organizers are hoping the most sin NFL has seen for the last three years football-mad South Carolina. Spartanburg businessman Jerry Ricl NFL Partnership group, said that a s Hall of Fm By The Associate Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. ? Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker had "a couple beers" 24 hours before his car crashed and left him partially paralyzed, a friend says. Don Pierce, a trainer and former jockey, said he and Shoemaker drank a few beers after playing golf at the Sierra La Verne Country Club. "I've seen him drink a lot more and drive," Pierce said. "There was nothing new about having a couple of beers after golf." Pierce said the two planned to meet at a restaurant, but Shoe-DOI-IFTOU'RE I r r r r r r r r rrrrrrcrrrrr rjr-r r r r r -r mc-^r jr c^r^r-c-c-c..j^sz B about \ Shut Vi 1 \ Now Pre-le 30-60with o OFFICE HOURS: M-F 9:30-5:30 211 MAIN ST. luring N] illed the Letterman's Lounge at ' as Gov. Carroll Campbell anving the Carolinas one step closer expansion club. record (for a NFL game at a neutgoal range of having a Carolina ve the opportunity to break the re7 p.m. as Williams-Brice Stadium to "CAROLINAS KICKOFF III." hington Redskins against the New iut the impact a new NFL team in jgional economy is phenomenal. It job creations in the service indusbecome a centerpiece for regional liable through all South Carolina Ticketron (543-3041) outlets. 1 everyone to buy tickets to the or Redskins fan," he said. "Every i is a statement of support of proflavor though. The game will mark almetto State. Center Jeff Bostic rds (USC '88) have put "The Risers for the Redskins. Washington lve ui ?jcuigeiuwn aiiu a giauuaie Campbell privately discussed the n team settling in the vicinity of ide between North and South Cardown to the Super Bowl when it of the owners aown there, as did vidually with different owners and ?upport for this in the Carolinas. I :e both sellouts in North Carolina, ccessrai pre-season game series ine will be an even bigger success in lardson, the leader of the Carolinas ;ellout in Columbia "could be the me jockey, maker never showed up. "He does that a lot," Pierce said "I figured he just got tired and went home." Shoemaker, 59, remained in critical condition Wednesday after fracturing his neck in the accident. Police believe Shoemaker was under the influence of alcohol when the Ford Bronco he was driving careened over the side of a 50-foot embankment. The highway patrol issued a warrant for Shoemaker's arrest on a drunken driving charge. Results of a blood-alcohol test performed immediately after the "-r <- f'W / S Sr' r-"~ S S S r-r rr l-r r~ ~ UCKY, YOU'LL ONLY yr^y~rzrzr?r^r ~* -r r-r?~~?~r r J'zT-J' ZT J" Th<a IG DEA Whaley's tlecock service across ideo surveillance sysl Full furniture packa^ Laundry facilities Sleep/study lofts Swimming pool WHALEY$ asing for summ 90 Day leases for su, lune 1 - July 31,199 Off-campus livinc in-campus convei 254-7801 A ^ | v | Ml ^ ^*1 jfda ;^x; lOB Gov. Carroll Campbell announc Wednesday at Williams-Brice Sta Bobby Mitchell and Jets presiden pivotal and final ingredient in winni the Carolinas." Richardson and his ownership gro years to convince the NFL the Carol of two expansion franchises the leaj snnn to hepin nlav in 199T The Richardson Sports group \ _ 70,000-seat stadium on city-owned Is is being prepared and a contractor h tion to begin immediately should the Shoemaker accident won't be available for about two weeks, according to the police. Former jockey Ron Turcotte, paralyzed 13 years ago in a spill at Belmont, said Shoemaker is not a heavy drinker. "He was just not known as a drinking guy," said Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973. On Tuesday, Shoemaker was transferred from Inter-Community Medical Center in Covina to Centinela Hospital Medical Center, about 40 miles away. In a news release, InterCommunity had referred to Shoer^.r^r. r r r r r. r r r r r r p r~ -r. r.r-r > r LOSE TOUR LICENSE. J [L Mill is... ?street tem te ; w \er and fall! mmer! 1) riience! & ASSOCIATES iion team H* * Renee Meyer/The Gamecocl* es "CAROLINAS KICKOFF III" dium as Redskins representative t Steve Gutman look on, mg an NFL expansion franchise for up has been working for nearly four inas market is ideallv suited for one gue says it is considering awarding )lans to build a privately owned and in downtown Charlotte. The site as been selected, enabling construcCarolinas be awarded a team. paralyzed maker's condition as serious. But Centinela spokesman Julius Mason said Shoemaker is still in critical conaiuon. Details about Shoemaker's injuries are sketchy. It is still uncleat whether he is in jeopardy of beinj permanently paralyzed or whethei the paralysis may be temporary. Shoemaker, who became ? trainer shortly after he retired fron riding 14 months ago, is the win ningiest jockey in history. He woi 8,833 races and his mounts earne< a record $123,375,524. BUCKL t AFROTC'S Cadets * J * * ? Th * Soni'si J * j/S\? * forsl ? the fr< J at Assembl IP i CAR CAR The Annual PYR Building Contest C/5C sneaks by Campbell 8-5 By PATRICK VILLEGAS Assistant Sports Editor ^fl Hk In a Wednesday night baseball lfljSfl A game that lasted nearly four [UES hours at Sarge Frye Field, USC * 7 I managed to slip by the Campbell I Camels 8-5 to earn their 30th JM1 victory of the season. In a game more resembling "A Pnmprlv nf F.rrnrs" than n rnltp. giate baseball game, the Game- * cocks and the Camels both % racked up 13 walks, eight diffe- \ n. rent pitchers, five errors and a Jk , 11 variety of wild pitches in an out- Ml ing where the biggest excitement of the game was learning that Campbell head coach Mike Cald- Willman home. The final run of well was runner-up to Ron the inning was advanced on a Guidry for the Cy Young Award George Rush walk with the bases in 1978. packed to give the Gamecocks a Gamecock pitcher Andy Stein, 4-2 lead in his fourth start of the season, In the fifth, two runs widened struggled early in the first inning the gap for USC to 6-2 when giving up a walk and two hits, Campbell shortstop Scott Payton including a grounder to the na- misjudged a Cromer grounder alluni T n ? ? c* c*^i? I o i/wi muw j .v_, IIUIUIIA wwuig vjaiutvvA-Ka 01a.\,y olukcis 1 (.502), to load the bases with one and Mac White to score from out. third and second base, Stein walked Campbell's first respectively, baseman Josh Schouten to ad- Although Campbell's Lee vance a runner home to give the Cobbler thumped a three-run Camels an early 1-0. On the next home run over the left field fence at-bat, Stein gave up a Lee Cob- to cut the lead to 6-5, the Camel bier sacrifice fly to add to the rally fell short The Gamecocks Camel lead, 2-0. stormed back in the bottom of USC regained composure in the eighth on two singles by D.T. the bottoms of the fourth and Cromer and Randy Thompson to fifth innings scoring six runs on bring baserunners Rob DeBoer iwo tins, in ine iourin inning auu l^ean rramsun tioitic tor ine with the bases loaded and two final 8-5 lead, outs, Gamecock third baseman Stein, 4-0, pitched 5 1/3 inBurke Cromer belted a hit to nings for the win while Rob right field bringing in two runs to Mosser picked up the save, tie the game at two. Campbell's McGraw, 0-5, earned With the bases loaded again the loss, on a stolen base and walk, the The 25th-ranked Gamecocks, , Gamecocks gained a 3-2 lead 30-12, will next take on Virginia I when left fielder Jerry Shepherd Tech in a three-game weekend was beaned by Camel pitcher series in Blacksburg, Va., beginTom McGraw to advance Dave ning today. '1 Bfi * cj > * ' k@?K0(?3@ Ride with a sober driver r A \ ~ Community Servic^^^ Programs has a job for lL*i ^ YOU! Drop by the Cam- Btf * 1411' pus Activities Center or MflE LEWS call 777-5780. U 1 ? 2 WILDERNESS STATION COMPLETE OUTDOOR OUTFITTER Just Arrived! ? ? Levis 550 Jeans Duckhead >^1 # _ Shorts Woolrich & Columbia ,?/MjA^ / '" Sportswear Shorts Canvas ' vS*W Cl0th Shirts . wjidljfe T-shirts > ? ? i a a- a Hnvhalf Qhnrtc finro Toy & w WK K L/UAMUn wi IVI IW ^iW? 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