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Cromer brotl By JACK DUNN the largest fam Sports Editor baseball, tying Having Cromers in the USC pinch-hitter for baseball line-up has been a kind of family also ha tradition for the past couple of pro ball, vears. but Burke and D.T. Cromer Burke Cror won't be returning to the third baseman ; Gamecock field next season. Gamecocks, is ] Instead, they are taking a shot at Falls Gems, a professional ball. New signee B16 Braves or Brandon Cromer, like his older changed his brothers, also has opted for pro ball infield to pitchii instead of playing for the This is whs Gamecocks. from the age Burke and D.T. Cromer signed Cromer said, with the Atlanta Braves and ^ ore Oakland A's, respectively, and eagues, ma> Brandon Cromer signed with the r Toronto Blue Jays, all in early June ur e . romi ofthisvear start moving up a a e u ? , "Switching And if that wasn't enough, they ? T also have an older brother. Trip, few vears Pve who has been playing in the ^ s we>, minors for the past three years and overal] Altogether, this accounts for one of g0Q(j ? Baseball pennar | | emerged as pos ' threat to steal | \ I / ] ^ * - Braves are we I /OtfjTT7 ' * distance of firs I in the tight N: >. Diego also has lately and coul g2J2EnE^B^E^~3! come October. We have reached the midway ^ l^e do? point in the baseball season, and continue and t the pennant races in each league at UP' s have been established. treated to goo In the American League East, ^vlslonToronto is once again the team to J" , ^ beat. Although getting some pres- ** lts Pla sure from surprising Baltimore, the t0? cose t0 ca Blue Jays are too tough for anyone out on t0Pin this weak division. Minnesota ^ree agency and Oakland are battling for being disputed. supremacy in the AL West The tend ^ shoul Twins continue to defy critics and wherever the n simply play excellent baseball, tracts are offei Also in the running are the owners say this Rangers and Whitesox, but they away from the need to make a surge to stay with true revenues ] the leaders. baseball since I Pittsburgh is looking for its agency, it is m third straight National League East, now for teams division title. The Cardinals had with any consij been giving the Pirates the closest thing would haj chase, but they have fallen off a In short, it is bit lately. Montreal has now game. The N Rhett's NBA ch; By the Associated Press Charlotte Horn< An NBA career has been the dri- ies and free a$ ving force in Joe Rhett's life since were dashed b< an irregular heartbeat prematurely could not get 1 ended his college basketball career released in time in January. "When we fii Now his NBA chances also may his doctors sai have ended prematurely. release the inl n? ?1 !_ . 1 frAT ruieil 5 piaxi lu paiucipaic in me pciimoaiy" "*->? Better Writing=Better G Personal Editing Services and Individual W Mary M. Munson, BA., J.D. (B.A. in English, magna cum laude. Phi Beta Kappa, Geoi *10 Years of Experience in Writing and Editing Experienced Working with Students at Ail Levels fror Ph.D Candidates Affordable Rates fgFnwi Ability to Work from Hard Copy, 3.5" Ep or 5" Discs *(803) 781-8923 r" (if no answer, please leave message) 1992 Summ Aomhirc Pr IIVI VVIW I I July 14 Hi/Lo Aerobics Step Bern Monday, Wed., Friday Tuesday, Thu 5:00-6:00 pm 5:00 - 6:00 pi Gym 307, PE Center Gym 307, PE ( Open to all faculty, staff, and sti FREE - but you mu The summer 1992 aerobics programs are spor Development Committee (Family Fund). This si to budget, facility conflict, or level of interes 102, BlattPE Center, 777-5261 for further inf ? hers lea lilies in professional D.T. < with Manny Mota, and outfi the Dodgers, whose is now ] s four sons playing Oregon Medford, ner, former senior "I fee rnd shortstop for the chance tc playing for the Idaho to have g rookie-ball team in and to n ganization. He has sional ba position from the "I've hat ng for the Gems. and I've 1 it I've wanted to do D.T. i of twelve," Burke the mino It's going to take a decision make it to the big "I've 1 rbe two or three it was pi away fro sr said if he doesn't ling is in ), he will pack it in. days at i over to pitching is good eit haven't done it in a "It's a lo pitched in a few of Brand /e played in Canada shorts to things are going School t bonus fc it races se isibly the strongest Plan B s> the division. The players w 11 within striking their team >t-place Cincinnati where. O L West race. San down wit been playing well leaving oi Id be in the fight their conti gotiation. days of summer This tr ;ne pennant races effect on ill fans should be when it f d battles in each But, of c forward tc vsuit between the in the ne< yers continues, it's ers' gripe ill who will come satisfied, yet anothe is the main issue If 3 The players con- Olympic I Id be able to play its oppont lost lucrative con- Barcelona red; however, the be much system would take games bej game. While it is of week: have increased in defeated C the advent of free Venezuek uch more difficult average 0 to stay together teams in stency. The same bit toughe ipen with football. I say it ? not good for the lenge? N* FL already has a bled of I" ances halt its' camp for rook- Twardzik ;ents tnis weekend sonnel c ;cause the Hornets trouble g lis medical records Now our a seminal tially touched base, "jt's a id they could not get him ormation without sajd. n Joe," said Dave x^e fc *************'**** ward's cl , j with anc rrades With fori riting Tutorials standout ing to g Antonio' ... ... Rhett, rgetown University) was not n Freshmen to son s Pr heartbeat \ \ or ci M ograms i / August 12 ch Aerobics ' Aqua A rsday Monday-T n 5:00-6:0 Center Pool, PEC Jdents (enrolled in sun st bring yourUSC ID isored in conjunction with the Staff chedule is tentative. Changes may b t. Contact the Office of Campus Recr ormation. iPORl ve Gamecocl Cromer, a former junior Jays. He is playing r< ielder for the Gamecocks, the Dunedin Blue Jay: playing for the Southern "The bonus I got r A's, a double-A team in deciding factor in pla , Ore. straight out of high s 1 lucky to have had the of playing at USC ) play high school ball and Cromer said. "I wan otten a scholarship to USC, the big leagues as soo ow have a shot at profes- "It takes at least seball," D.T. Cromer said, work your way throu? 1 a good three years there and since this is wha learned a lot." do anyway, I thougl :aiH Trin'e pvnpripnrp in ehnt at it" r leagues has helped in his The Cromer boys' to play pro ball. Cromer, played in th heard from him how hard St. Louis in the eai aying every day and being coached baseball a m home. A lot of travel- Lake City High Sch volved and being gone for Carolina, i time. The pay's not too "It's really amazin* her," D.T. Cromer said, to have four sons pla> t of hard work." Roy Cromer said. " on Cromer, who played anyone to get to that p for Lexington High ball - going through his past year, recieved a ball, college and then >r signing with the Blue without a lot of effort. t for season end 'Stem in effect in which Drexler, Barkley, Malo ho are not protected by and more, including te* s can choose to go else- Magic Johnson and Lar wners should not be held U.S. is just too tough ai h the threat of players little or no competition holding out every time to winning the gold me< ract comes up for rene- Okay America, ii get excited about soccei ial will have a lasting World Cup about two ) professional football the U.S. team has begi inally comes to an end. lish itself as a legitimat ourse, we can all look in the world's most po ) the inevitable outcome In a recent tournai ir future when the play- Americans defeated I s once again cannot be Portugal rather easily, and we are faced with from behind in impres r strike. to tie the powerful It: /ou missed the U.S. The Cup comes to th< >asketball team thrashing '94 for the first time e\ jnts in the warm-ups to Americans will not b , don't worry. There will simply being in the t more of it when the They want to win soi >in in Spain in a couple The U.S. team has sh s. The Dream Team compete with the b< Canada, Puerto Rico, and world. Who knows, b i, among others, by an kickoff rolls around an< f about 50 points. The championship is on th the Olympics may be a Americans may actuall) r, possibly even ? dare some hard-fought, we - giving the U.S. a chal- respect from their ow th. With a team assem- men as well as the ir 4BA stars like Jordan, community. ed by heart woe :, Charlotte's player per- has been cleared by 1 lirector. "Then we had pursue a pro careei etting in touch with Joe. team, I would have gi doctor is in California for the information. "I'd be lying if I s snaiiie. i leany waiueu iu disappointed. tJUt 1 up (to camp)," Twardzik thing good will come Three of Rhett's te irmer South Carolina for- attend NBA camps, nances of getting a tryout Barry Manning will ther NBA team may rest Portland Trail Blazer ner NBA and Gamecock shooting guard Jo Jo Alex English, who is try- the Houston Rocket ;et Rhett invited to San and center Jeff Roul: s camp. Milwaukee Bucks Jul , who had a pacemaker English, the onl J two years ago, though it player invited to the related to this past sea- draft camp in June, aj oblem with an irregular the best shot of ma , took blame for the mix1 we discussed not releaslformation, I basically was agents," said Rhett, who 1 g Jul I fina iT^/ I r ? A | \ / \ ! \ Bill Darr | / \ i Personal Financial 1/ \! erobics hursday 1* 0 pm r nnfor Linda Friedland "III"! Personal Financial imenchool) eation, Room Personal f^nan al ? 1991 IDS Financial Co All rights reserved. is for shot a i I wanted to ie minors for Burke Croi ly '60s, and "I've never pressured them nd tennis at playing. They've always b ool in South interested in sports ? basel tennis, football. They've exce I and unusual at whatever they've done, 'ing pro ball," "They have God-given taU It's hard for but have taken them and woi level in base- hard so that their success is re high school an accumulation of things. Sup the minors - from their coaches, teachers . - their parents has gotten them w USC-Gec : to be telev ry Bird, the id will find on the way From Staff Reports Jal. The season football ope t's time to between,the University of S< r. With the Carolina and the University /ears away, Georgia, Sept. 5 at Williams-B in to estab- Stadium, will be televised livi e contender Columbia bv WIS-TV and pular sport. Atlanta by WAGA-TV. ment, the anouncement was made Monda; re land and the Gamecock athletics departm and came This year marks the center ive fashion football season for both Sc alian team. Carolina and Georgia and is alsc e States in initial season for South Carolin fer, and the play a SEC football schedule, e satisfied "We are excited about ha^ ournament. the opportunity to showcase me games. game with Georgia on televi: own it can via WIS in Columbia and W^ est in the in Atlanta," said King Di> y the time Gamecock director of athlel 1 the world "This game has all of the mak e line, the for a special event and a spe ' finally get evening at Williams-Brice Stadi 11-deserved It will be 100 years of football n country- both universities and our first-i iternational Southeastern Conference game. s . tiis doctors to r. "As for a We all Know... piz ven Charlotte ^ ^ ^ SUNDAY figure some- to rest! This advertisement out of this." 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