September 17, 1968 THE DAILY TAR HEEL Milton Sees Good Season For Cross Country Team Page 7 Reconstruction Goes On For Bill Do oley By ARTCHANSKY DTH Asst. Sports Editor UNC Cross Country fortunes are looking up this season. And considering the Tar Heel harriers only lost two meets last fall, the outcome promises to be what Coach Joe Hilton calls "a very strong" campaign. "We will basically have the same team returning," Hilton says, "and with the addition of some rising sophomores and several strong freshmen, we should be much improved." ' The only losses off last year's squad are Mike Williams and Bill Bassett Both were known primarily for their track accomplishments and did not "contribute that much" to the cross country program. As a result, Hilton is very optimistic about his harriers and the upcoming season. Co-captain Truett Goodwin will undoubtedly run in the first position when the season opens at South Carolina . on Sept. 30. Goodwin, a senior and track letterman, placed fifith in the ACC conference meet last fall. Junior Kenny Helms will probably run second position for Hilton. Helms, a "strong runner," finished fourth, just ahead of Goodwin in the conference competition. Co-capt. Wayne Franklin, Coach Hilton's "most V . - "1 team considerably. umers wno ngure prominantly in Hilton's plans are Junior Charles Markman and sophomores Clayton Lynch, Alex Covington and Bill lather . Under the new NCAA ruling that freshmen may compete on varsity teams, Hilton plans to have several freshmen work out with both the varsity and J.V. squads. Larry Widgeon of Norfolk, Va., Bruce Hafemeister of Glassboro, N.J., and Mark Gibson of Mobile Ala. are the three freshman that Hilton feels are "very capable of helping the varsity." ' JOE HILTON improved runner," will hold down the third position. According to Hilton, Franklin had 4very little running in high school and has progressed greatly since his freshman year." x The reason for this year's improvement seems to rest in the next two positions. Running fourth and fifth for the Tar Heel harriers this season most likely will be Joe Lashick and Steve Williams. Lashick and Williams, both seniors, did not run last year but are expected to regain their sophomore ,form and help the "Goodwin, Helms and Franklin are definitely the strength of the team," says Hilton. "They have returned to school in excellent shape and. seem to be in great spirits for the season. : "Together with the other returning lettermen and the freshmen, we feel this will give us a - very much improved team." To improve on a 5-2 record is to look for an undefeated season and cross country coach Joe Hilton feels his harriers have one within their grasp. (Continued from Pg5 11) playing under our system," he said. "These are guys like Mike Smith and Gayle Bomar. "Plus weVe got a bunch of good ones coming off the freshman team." - Dooley looks -for the Tar Heels to be better in "kicking, running offense, and rushing and pass defense. : "We will have an overall improvement, and we really need one," he said, which is no understatement after a 2-8 record last year. Carolina is rated a p re-season favorite in only three .of its 10 games, ..and Dooley doesn't overlook ' his underdog role. "Well have to fight extra hard to win and overcome our depth and experience problems," he said. "The only way we can make a mistake is at full-speed. That's the only way to cover it up. : "But we won't back off from anybody. In fact, well be the aggressor." - Where is Carolina strong, and flabby? Tar Heel strength begins in the backfidd. Quarterback Gayle Bomar totaled over 1,400 yards last season, while the rest of the team gained just over 1,200. Bomar ranked second in total offense in the" Atlantic Coast Conference and would have done better had his blocking not broken down for 193 yards in losses. When Dempsey is healthy, the rest of the backfield looks very good inside. Don McCauley, Saulis Zemaitis and Dick Wesolowski are all tough through the line, but none can break loose outside. The offensive line will be much better if no one is injured. Behind the starters lies only inexperience. Both guard Ed Chahipka and tackle Mike Richey (6-4, 2 4 0) are pre-season all-conference choices. - Dooley especially . beams about Canadian Chalupka, a junior. "Chalupka is a real quick blocker," said Dooley. . "He stays on people, and he's got the things you're looking for in an offensive lineman." Carolina's receivers are questionable now since split end Davis is injured, None of his replacements have caught over two passes in game competition. Except for linebacker, the Heels are not particularly strong on defense. Carolina allowed an average of over 200 yards a game on the ground last year, which indicates that rushing defense was less than spectacular. Opponents may decide to throw a great deal anyway, because with the departure of Griffith, safety Ken Price is the only solid starter in the defensive secondary. Linebackers Bob Hanna and Mark Mazza however, should both plug many gaps and turn long runs into short gainers. The Tar Heels have something, too, which was not always present last year. That is, a healthy team attitude. Not every player, as is natural, liked Dooley's coaching philosophy during his first year and some rebelled at the new system. This did not make for a cohesive squad, especially one that was amidst a seven-game losing streak. But the adjustments to the new system have come, and Dooley plainly sees it himself. "The attitude of the whole team is a lot better than last year," he said. "The players now see what we're trying to do, and that is to make them better football players, to win and make them better people off the field. "Before they may have thought that we were asking things of them just to benefit ourselves. They now see what it takes to win and want to do it We don't do things for punishment but to make better players and people." It may be a year in which attitude and mental willpower take Carolina through the season. With three starters missing for the season's opener, the already-thin Tar Heels are fragile. Lack of depth may not be obvious in the early games, but by the last three (Virginia, Q em son and Duke) it will be crucial. Injuries will have taken even more players out of action after seven games, and near to end of the season Carolina may have to play some people on both offense and defense, and some that are hurting. And that is where attitude can mean the difference. Dooley is counting on this being the last season in which Carolina has few troops. While he must cope with the present, his smiles come most easily when pointed toward the future. "We're on our timetable," he said. "We had a good recruiting season and we have to have another one next year. 'We know we can get winning, representative football here at Carolina, "The only bad thing is that it takes time we can't do it overnight." And so the building continues, as Dooley the architect maps his plans. A H ero Of 1948 Olympics Is Serving Prison Team By J. PAUL WYATT MEXICO CITY (UPI)-Mexico's hero of the 1948 Olympics will be spending the 1968 Games in a cell at Lecumberri Prison. Quick-tempered Gen. Humberto Mariles, who won Mexico's first Olympic gold medal in history, is serving a 20-year sentence for the slaying of a construction worker. Mariles was mobbed by admiring countrymen when he returned from London with the gold medal after finishing first in a field of 15 of the world's top horsemen in the difficult show jumping event All that changed abruptly on the rainy night of Aug. 14, 1964, when Mariles was driving his sedan through Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. Suddenly another car cut him off, forcing him to slam on his brakes. Shaken and enraged, Mariles pursued the other car about five blocks to a construction site where the other driver, Jesus Velazquez, worked. Mariles demanded an apology. Words were exchanged. A crowd gathered. When Velazquez derisively turned his back, it was too much for the proud Mariles. He produced a 38 caliber service pistol and emptied it into Velasquez. Now shocked by what he had done, Mariles quickly put the other man into his car and 'drove to the nearby Red Cross Hospital. There police told him he was under arrest Finally, assured that he would be able to get off with a light ' sentence and anxious to redeem ' himself before the Mexican public, he returned to Mexico City and gave himself up. Soon. Mariles discovered that he no longer was idolized by the Mexican people. A general clamor for justice arose, especially after it was learned that Velaszquez left a widow and seven children. After a trial that dragged on for more than a year, the court found Mariles guilty of "simple intentional homicide" and , sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Later, when Mariles' lawyers appealed, another court raised the sentence to 20 years. Mariles is still fighting. Need A ate ? Let the Computer match you with a person that meets all your require ments. Maybe you can find that Special Guy or Gal exactly suited for you! Computa-Dafo Corp. (Applications available at most local stores) (3 Th D n anoeiBOBi Is Awake!! 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