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Chicago to UNC Derby comes loo by Howie Carr Sports Writer 'This is undoubtedly the biggest redneck spectacle I have ever seen," said , the senior from Durham, who paused for a moment before asking, "How much do you think that big number 29 weighs?" Roller Derby came to Carmichael Auditorium Thursday night, exposing some 4,000 fans to a unique mixture of sport and carnival. When it was all over, the Northeast Braves had a 47-46 victory over the San Francisco Bay Bombers, "the home team for most every Derby fan in America," according to Sports Illustrated. But the game didn't mean anything. For the International Roller Derby League (IRDL), it's "exhibition" season, which means four months on the road, 75,000 miles, and 90 games. "We have two companies touring right now, explained Ken Drewey, an IRDL official who handled the public address system Thursday night. "Roller Derby is seen on 125 television stations, and we play at least one game in each market area." Television has always played a leading role in the Roller Derby's destiny, although the sport can trace its history back as far as 1935. That was the year that Leo Seltzer, a former dance marathon performer, read that 93 of the American public had rollerskated at one time or another. Seltzer decided to mix the theory of the dance marathon and roller skating. The result was the Transcontinental Roiler Derby, which opened August 13, 1935, in the Chicago Coliseum. Despite large opening crowds, attendance slackened rapidly until Seltzer took the advice of New York sportswriter Damon Runyan,. who suggested incorporating into the rules the heretofore extralegal mayhem that skaters sometimes practiced. Roller Derby survived World War II, and became one of television's first spectator sports. The craze reached its pinnacle in 1953, when "Popular Science" ran a feature entitled, "How to Watch Roller Derby." In the fall of that year promoter Ken Nydell took two skating squads to Paris. The first squad had "USA" emblazoned zi FSU tickets H Student tickets are available for the Florida State game Feb. 22, and may be picked up between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during the week at the Carmichael Auditorium ticket office. 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P l ' lZZfgZZSZ M - -2 f0' ) loor.nl on its jerseys, while the "Europeans" alternately flew the flags of eight different continental countries. Over 150,000 Frenchmen saw the Derby, and were appalled at the rigged officiating and beatings the "home" team absorbed at the. hands of the Americans. Eventually it was exposed that of the thirteen "Europeans, five were from New Jer?cy, three from New York, two each from Illinois and Wisconsin, and one from Oklahoma. "Anyhow, they're all of European descent," was the'pnly. statement Nydell could make. "" ."'--rol-v-v f i In the face of failing ratings, television deserted the Derby, and by 1958 the sport was drawing sparse crowds of 200 in San Francisco's mammoth Cow Palace. In 1958 Leo Seltzer's son Jerry, then 26, took over management of the whole operation with the idea of regaining the lost television market. He' didn't have much success until I960, when an improved form of videotape made TV production economically feasible. Roller Derby now supplies its 125 television affiliates with 36 hour-long rODAY-4:30-7:30 Spanish Meat Loaf Two Vegetables & Bread THE BACCHA (2)3) h Back of CAMPUS INN 300 W. Rosemary St. i PRESENTS WALDORF (THE HUMAN KIND) 'SATURDAY NIGHT 10:00 P. M. ' REMEMBER OUR FEBRUARY BEER SALE IS STILL ON!! Answer to Yesterdays ruzzie lSoLjOj glLlI IAIS E E RJ.I P SI JA Ajft B L & r Id e Ut MTk eep S N A Pf IVJg A ft ST V C elek i Lsnr ato els : a m e a oj? p o si IPh is C O R pT is o u ps IP jg PDA sTjP ART fumiTlg ELE Rp L;JI HUE 1ESP" V E L 3 A pi ft I "F L 6T ena PTTe" L rtstr a t pi riaIpm Ipi ' a 43 Care for 44 Husband of Gudrun 47 Female ruff 48 Portuguese for "saint" 51 Greek letter " . 53 Greek letter Trade Extremely terrible . Tidier Vital organ Sea eagle Piece of dinnerware 8C way game programs, filmed in San Francisco during the May-September regular season. There are currently six teams in the IRDL: San Francisco Bay Bombers (the current world champions), Northeast Braves, Midwest Pioneers, Oakland Bay Bombers (starring Joanie Weston), Northwest Cardinals, ' and Honolulu Hawaiians. According to Drewey, the teams are owned "correspondently," which he defines as joint ownership by the league and "local corporations" from the respective clubs home areas. "San Francisco is one of the best-drawing clubs in the league,"" explained Drewey. "They grossed 1.5; million dollars last year. The Bay,; Bombers had more attendance than any other professional club in the Bay area, with the exception of the San Francisco baseball Giants." ' A 10-year employe of Roller Derby, Drewey is one of 45 persons on the current tour,. The top man is "unit manager" Hal Janowitz, a former skater who was player-coach of the team that defeated Charlie O'Connell's club for the 1959 championship. the Zoom Advertising in the DTH PAYS OFF PREGNANT? NEED HELP? YOUR QUESTIONS ON ABORTION CAN ONLY BE FULLY ANSWERED BY PROFESSIONALS CALL (215) 878-5800 2k hours 7 days FOR TOTALLY -C0NFI D ENTI AL INFORMATION. Lcpl'Abortions Without Dsiiy (0)3) V Tar Babies - by David Zuechino Spom Writer Carolina's Tar Babies, after seeing their overall record fall to 9-2 foUowing last Monday's disheartening 82-70 loss to powerful N.C. State, will be presented with a golden opportunity for redemption today as they suit up for the second of three rounds against the Wolflets at 12:30 pjn. in Charlotte. The Tar Babies, who will tangle with the Wolflets again on March 3 in Chapel Hill, were outdone in every way imaginable by State Monday night. The Wolflets bested Carolina in rebounding by a 51-40 margin and outshot the Tar Sports today .Fencing: Clemson vs. UNC, Woolen Gym, 10 a.m. ,: ; Indoor Track: State, NCCU and tJNC, Tin Can, 2 p.m. Gymnastics: Georgia Tech, Old Dominion and UNC, Carmichael, 2 p.m. .; Swimming: Virginia vs. UNC, Bowman Gray Pool, 2 p.m. Wrestling: Virginia Tech vs. tJNC, Carmichael, 8 p.m. musii NOW PLAYING 12:40-2:45-4:45-6:50-9:00 AI2EOQJBUI m:inm tr". " irorpu I'd i co V. ON VALENTINE'S DAY (His Last Recording) Side One: Freedom Drifting Ezy Ryder Night Bird Flying My Frierid SideTvo: Straight Ahead Astro Man Angel In from the Storm Belly Button Window At Saturday, February 13. 1371 get second Babies 50.7 to 39.5 percent. The Tar Babies had been hitting on 51 percent of their shots going into the baUgarne. Freshman coach Bill Guthridge offered no excuses for his squad's downfall against State, and instead praised the Wolflets for their outstanding performance. "Our poor shooting percentage was probably a combination of two factors T I, ' r ' f'""""l j r HELD OVER 3rd Big Week I i" " " " ' "' '" - - L T-n-'i.ni i ...11,..,,,, ,., - j "," I AN OUTRAGEOUS Comedy . . . RIDICULOUSLY Funny! Th Story cf A Young Man Tom Between His Lev f Mother end His Urge to Kilt Her. The Pint Film ef 1971 to Hovt AJih Sr", 4-That part of th anatomy covered by the stamp. GEORGE SEGAL ROKl L0BMAN v,.r,U bv ROBERT KANE boxed Shows Mon. Thai'Fr. 3:00-5:00-7:00-9:00 REMEMBER WITH A BOX OF FROM LEDBETTER - PICKARD 157 E. FRANKLIN ST. LAS f x 7 i f f We're Still Selling Our Competitor's Sale Items Lower Prices As Usual The Daily Tar Hesl chance explained Guthrie. "State played good defense and we missed a lot more shots than usual. Thjy simply beat us, and you have to give thern credit for the way they played." Tommy Burleson, SUis's 7-4 center, commanded the most respect from the Tar Babies and, as expected, led the Wolfkt effort with 25 points and 17 rebounds. nHow did United States j intelligence kno7 cf i I the attacK before the I Japanese Ambasssdor? is 4 Show 3:C0-5:45-S:S3 r I A Cemmewoniitre J Sijb M ecsoa RUTH GORDON mm mm TRISH VAN m his mm! aWW ropoor U? DEVBtc Sat. Ana Sin. . 2ndBigVVeek 5:0O-7:OO-J:00 ; " l jmmII Lis no WHILE THEY LAST ( LIMITED SUPPLY!!) 455 W. FRANKLIN ST ( across from Leo's) I! n if Is 5.98 NOW A Li O
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