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Fun makes up for futility for many IM softballers
Wednesday, April 12. 1978 The Daily Tar Heel 5
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"Strike three!" the umpire exclaimed when the softball
player took a violent swing and found only air meeting the
aluminum bat.
"Darn it," said Henry in a half-serious tone. "I didn't do that
in Little League and that was fast-pitch. Mdybe it's the
aluminum bat, I'm used to good, old-fashioned wood. Or
maybe I didn't get out of bed on the right side. Phooey, that
pitcher was just lucky; I'll get him next time."
Henry's sentiments after a futile effort at the plate during an
intramural softball game are typical of the action on
Carmichael and Ehringhaus Fields. Maybe there aren't too
many strikeouts, but futility reigns more often than not as
weekend athletes give it the old college try in Intramural
softball.
The unfortunate souls struck by futility on the playing fields
nonetheless possess the same undeniable gusto which comes
with a winner. Things don't go the right way for many IM
athletes, however, as skills once refined in Little League don't
reappear when the gun sounds to start an IM event.
But intramurals are designed for these types of athletes.
Without them a certain flavor would be gone, along with a
majority of IM entrants. But, as Henry, an imaginary
softballer says, you can always try, try, try. There's always
next week.
Blue Devils stun
Heel tennis teams
By CHRIS POWELL
Staff Writer
DURHAM Duke's men's tennis team
spotted UNC a 4-2 lead after the singles matches
but recovered to win all three doubles as it upset
the Tar Heels 5-4 Tuesday afternoon.
It was the first time since 1942 the Blue Devils
have beaten Carolina. Duke is now 10-10 on the
year and UNC, 22-4.
"I don't think we were over-confident," UNC
coach Don Skakle said after his team had suffered
its second ACC defeat of the year. "We just had a
bad day and Duke played out of their minds."
UNC's women's team also took it on the chin to
from the Blue Devils as it could muster only one
doubles win in an 8-1 defeat. Windy conditions
and a shower of rain in the early going hampered
the Tar Heels'. "Duke just handled the weather
better than we did, and that was the key," coach
Kitty Harrison said.
The outcome of the men's match boiled down to
the No. 3 doubles. The crowd gathered in the
bleachers behind second court as UNC's John
Kraut and Tal Henry faced Mike McMahon and
Brad Van Winkle. The teams split sets and with
Van Winkle serving at 2-2, the UNC duo gained
three break points at 0-40. But the powerful Van
Winkle, who plays only doubles, got the game
back to deuce and eventually the Blue Devils won
the game.
"That game hurt," Skakle said. "If we could
have won that one it might have been different."
With the set tied at 4-4, Van Winkle held serve
but when UNC's Henry couldn't do the same,
Duke claimed the victory.
Skakle admitted he was now worried about
UNCs chances of being invited to the NCAA
tournament. "Of course I'm concerned now. We'll
just have to do well in the (ACC) tournament next
week."
IMs & Clubs
By BILL FIELDS
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Sports
Baseball at home vs. Wake Forest.
3 p.m.
Men's golf in ACC tournament in
Raleigh.
Men's tennis, at Maryland. 2 p.m.
"We had the momentum after the win over
Miami," Skakle said. "But we simply couldn't get
going today. Duke's record is certainly
misleading. They're better than 10-10."
MEN
Singles: Hassler (UNC) d. Daniel 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Porges
(Duke) d. Chatman 3-6. 6-3, 6-0; Robinson (Duke) d. Skakle
6-2, 6-7, 6-2; Taxman (UNC) d. O'Reilly 7-5, 6-7, 6-4; Kraut
(UNC) d. McMahon 6-4, 6-7, 6-4; Henry (UNC) d. Slauffer 6-7,
6-1. 6-3.
Doubles: Porge-Robinon (Duke) d. Hassler-Chatman 7-
5, 7-6; Daniel-O'Reilly (Duke) d. Skakle-Taxman 6-3. 6-3;
McMahon-Van Winkle (Duke) d. Kraut-Henry 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
WOMEN
Singles: Barrie (Duke) d. Black 6-3, 6-1; Wolf (Duke) d.
Hatcher 7-6, 6-4; Waugh (Duke) d. Timberlake 7-6, 6-2;
Stearns (Duke) d. Shands 6-2, 7-5; Donahue (Duke) d.
Harrison 1-8, 6-2, 6-1; and Heagerty (Duke) A. Dodson 1-6, 7-
6, 7-6
Doubles: Donahue-Stearns (Duke) d. Hatcher-Timberlake
6-3, 6-1; Wauoh-Wolf (Duke) d. Harrison-Shands 6-0, 6-0;
and Black-Dodson (UNC) d. Bacon-Barne 1-6, 7-6, 7-5.
After struggling to round up his team members, Henry
thought seriously about his afternoon softball game. With
three losses behind them, the Wildcats desperately wanted to
win today's IM game. To save face for themselves, for the
dorm and for their girlfriends, the Wildcats needed an
intramural victory. But could they do it?
"Field No. 4," the schedule read. Opponent: the Brown
Baggers.
Henry thought a moment about the team he was about to
face. "The Brown Baggers," he said. "They must be a bunch of
saps, no sweat." He would think differently 45 minutes and six
innings later.
After J. B., a former Little League all-star, dropped a pop up
that the youngest Pee-Wee Leaguer could handle, Henry
began to worry. With the bases loaded already in the top of the
first, J.B.'s two-out goof let two score and drained the
confidence from the Wildcats. Clearly, J.B. wasn't all-suite in
his dorm, much less All-Little League.
Fuhwr's 71 lifts
Heels to golf lead
RALEIGH Tar' Heel freshman
Frank Fuhrer shot his finest golf round
of the spring Tuesday to help boost
Carolina into a two-stroke lead over
Maryland after the first round of the
ACC Golf Tournament being held at
North Ridge Country Club.
Fuhrer's 71 put him one shot behind
individual leader Steve Fellinger of
Maryland. Tar Heels Kevin King and
John McGough each carded 72s.
Carolina's top five scores out of its
seven players gave it a 368. Maryland
was next at 370, followed by Wake
Forest at 375, Clemson at 379 and N.C.
State at 381. Duke and Virginia
completed the field.
Other scores for the defending
champion Tar Heels were: Bill Buttner
76, Bill Sibbick 77, John Elam 78 and
Steve Smith 82.
Defending individual champion Scott
Hoch of Wake Forest shot a 73 while
teammate Gary Hallberg scored a 75.
The second round is set for today with
the final round scheduled for Thursday.
Final scoring for the tournament will be
based on the five best three-day totals
from the seven players from each
school
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At bat in the bottom of the first, the Wildcats looked pitiful.
. Striking out, Henry, the captain, would have to lead the team
spiritually because he couldn't do it on the diamond.
Following Henry in the batting order was Eric, a fellow who
played ball into his teen years and acquired All-Pony league
status. But Eric didn't look like a pony, as he was thrown out
waddling to first base after meekly stroking a grounder to the
shortstop.
With the game now in the bottom of the sixth and the
Wildcats trailing the Brown Baggers 13-0, Henry was
distraught. Things had not gone his way today, but he was still
hopeful. "We can rally, team," he said. His hope was ended
soon when his Wildcats were extinguished for good after they
combined a long fly-out with two foul-outs to seal their fate.
Henry would have to wait another week for that win he
wanted so badly.
Perplexed and tired Henry now trudged the long walk back
to the dorm. Tests and his girlfriend now replaced softball as
the main topic of discussion but he kept the softball game in
his mind.
"I've got it," he said. "We'll change the batting order, move
Eric to shortstop, I'll get a new glove, we'll warm up before the
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