In Knoxville Saturday
Friday, November 19, 1971
The Dairy Tar Heel
-Harriers compete in NCAAs
by Dan Collins
Sports Writer
Jim Beaty was the last All-American in cross cour.tr
ut ( arohna m 1956. 7
1 ilteen years is a lone
time to go without
an
All-American but Coach Joe Hilton feels that at least
three of his runners have a crack at the honor wh.n hi,
te-rr, travels to Knoxville. Tenn., Monday to compete in
h- NCAA tournament.
Approximately 50 schools and 125 individual runners
'.! be competing, a pack of close to 500 runners
a; -American honors will go to the top 25 finishers.
i think we've got two men, Reggie McAfee and
; :; Widgeon, Coach Hilton said, "that have a good
- to he All-Amencan and possibly a third Mike
Garcia, who ran what I called an inspired race in the
conference meet."
Last year, without McAfee, who was still running at
Brevard Junior College, the team made a strong showing
in the NCAA's, finishing 30th. This season, however,
Coach Hilton feels the squad can finish much higher.
"We certainly hope we can finish in the top ten." he
said. "The team is looking forward to the race. We think
we have a considerably better team than last year and
we're looking to improve."
Both Coach Hilton and captain Larry Widgeon feel
the victory over Duke in the conference meet two weeks
ago will help prepare the team mentally for the NCAA's.
This past weekend Duke finished third in the IC4A
meet, a membership consisting of some of the top teams
in the East.
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"The Duke victory" Coach Hilton said, "certainly
should eve the team a lot of confidence going into the
nationals. The v. hole squad has to realize the reason
we're there is because we're just as good as the rest and
even better than some.
"I think Bob Whetler of Duke will be one of the
top two or three individual finishers at the NCAA's. He
was the top individual finisher in the 1C4A meet. I think
the running in our conference is as tough as any in the
nation."
One bright spot for the Heels is the fact Tony
Waldrop, although still not fully recovered from his
season-long virus, is stronger now than any other time
this year.
"He'll be better than before." Coach Hilton said,
referring to Waldrop. "but I still wouldn't say hell be at
his top peak or condition."
oor trackdepth is
by David Zucchino
Sports Writer
U the 1971 ACC cross country
pionsihp safely tucked away,
.! track coach Joe Hilton now
attention to indoor track in his
r another conference title.
n cross country squad ran off
i he ACC title two weeks ago in
h overwhelming heavily-favored
sn one of the most enjoyable upsets
nt Carolina athletics.
. indoor track season doesn't open
Jjn. 14, but Hilton is already
hng a talented cast of solid
' ing veterans and unproven
t year's crew was loaded with
;ui individuals in almost all events,
was precious little manpower
J that.
cason's squad may face the same
i Acs a lot of good athletes to run
; !ul track program," Hilton says,
! )ks as though we may have a
:.: with depth again this year. We're
that our freshmen will help us in
l .;r Heels will be hard-pressed to
i.i-.t year's crop of newcomers,
Matured pole vaulter Danny
: broad jumper Hank Snowden
- ; iers Mike Garcia and Tony
r who placed eighth nationally in
pro
hi
em
In the pole vault, Deacon was
impressive last year as a frosh, and Hilton
likes the looks of freshman Phil Hatch,
who provides much-needed back up
strength.
The weight department is a problem.
Ace shot and discus man John Jessup
carried the two events almost
single-handedly last year, but he has since
graduated.
Hilton is counting on two freshmen,
Brad Mullinex of Kernersville and Tar
Baby football standout Charles Waddell
of Pinecrest, to fill the void left by Jessup
in the shot. Another freshman, John
Fleming, will throw the discus, along with
footballer Terry Taylor.
The distance
with the return
events appear stronger
of Mike Caldwell, who
has been sidelined by a leg injury
Caldwell was running smoothly in cross
country competition until straining the
tendons in his leg early in the season.
Another essential cog in Carolina's
cross country achievements was junior
transfer Reggie McAfee, who finished in
the ACC meet.
"McAfee will certainly help us in the
mile and two-mile events." Hilton says.
"He has very good speed for a miler,
which makes him tough to beat."
McAfee will be joined in the distances
by junior transfer Lennox Stewart and
stead, reliable Larry Widgeon. The mile
events should be two of
and two m
Hilton's best.
The high jump department also looks
better than ever. Junior Charles Ball
placed among the conference leaders last
spring and will be bolstered by the return
of Dave Hilliard.
Hilliard holds the current UNC record
in the high jump but missed all of last
season because of a broken shoulder.
Hilton expects considerable
improvement in the sprints, in which
first-place finishes were few and far
between last season. The hurdling should
also be much stronger, with the return of
Reid Hilton after a long injury spell.
4 p.m. today
White
.Blnc-
swimming meet
"A. hive several good freshmen in the
: - ! in the dashes, where we badly
,i - ; i added depth," Hilton points
. "' t of them were fairly successful
. ! ; :n high school and we expect
i help us tremendously."
; Tar Heels are strongest in the field
: s v. here the talent is strong and
Jeep. Broad jumpers Snowden and
H..!::! West return, along with ACC
ju :np champion Darryl Kelly.
Hoi Cougars
1: . - trolina Cougars, winners of three
:u.:l after their 113-101 win over
n.nw: in Charlotte Wednesday night,
the New York Nets in Greensboro
t r ght and play Kentucky at Louisville
li e ( ougs are within a half-game of
raping the Lastern Division cellar of the
AB. Wednesday's win was keyed by
rA:es Jim McDaniels and Ted McClain,
v-h-1 combined for 46 points.
F night s game will be the first return
M J hn Roche, now a sub for New York,
b the floor where his South Carolina
t-an edged Carolina in the ACC
ieurnament last March.
by Dan Collins
Sports Writer
Some interesting questions may be
answered when the Carolina swimming
squad holds its annual Blue-White meet at
4 this afternoon.
-Will the added spirit, instigated and
led by co-captain Gerry Chapman and
Bob Nagle, account for better
performances?
How much have the returnees, such
as Chapman, Nagel, Glen Garella, Bob
Darylmple, Jike Southard and Dave
Bedell, improved over last year?
Are the incoming freshmen such as
Dave Medlin, Peter Ray and Bill Koczyk
as good as they have appeared in fall
practices?
-Will the team be strong enough to
survive its schedule, probably the
toughest in the Southeast?
Of course many of these and other
pertinent questions will not be answered
until the regular season is well under way,
but the intrasquad meet will no doubt
indicate to some extent what caliber of
team the Heels will have.
A new spirit of confidence definitely
prevails over the team this season. The
enthusiasm of Nagel and Chapman has
rubbed off on the whole team and they
Can the elderly ruggers
busy weekend?
survive
Tonight is the night for the UNC
O.F.A.P. game with the Carolina young
bucks. The O.F.A.P., led by the
indefatigable Scot, Adrian Scott, the tired
old man of rugby, Bob Porter (who is
soon to celebrate his 65th or so birthday)
and a score of other drunks and burnt-out
athletes, will do battle with their younger
counterparts of the regular UNC rugby
club.
If all concerned come out of the affray
in reasonable condition from this 7 p.m.
match on Ehringhaus "Field, then the two
groups will combine to play South
Carolina at two the next day, at the same
place.
Spectators are invited to spend their
afternoon watching the match with ears
attuned to the monumental clash of
American football rivals in the Chapel
Hill suburb of Durham. Though
thousands will attend the more
traditional and historic game of rugby
football, the club will forgive those few
who may take some passing interest in
this "Johnny-come-lately" sport.
The traditional spiritual service and
choir practice will take place after the
Saturday matches.
feel they will be in the same class with
the top teams of the area.
"Our spirit has changed a lot since last
year," Chapman said. "The whole team is
psyched up."
Last season, N.C. State was truly the
cream of the conference and the
Wolfpack are expected to be as good or
better this season. Chapman, however,
feels the Heels will give the Wolfpack a
good run for the conference crown.
"Maryland will be tough," he said,
"but I think it will be between us and
State."
The top returnees this season outside
of Nagel and Chapman, will be Glen
Garella, a sophomore sprinter, Jike
Southard, a sophomore in the free style,
Dave Bedell, a senior in the butterfly and
Bob Darylmple, a junior in the free style.
"Bedell has really improved," Nagel
said. "We're hoping he will qualify for the
nationals in the butterfly."
The schedule will be rigid to say the
least, with four of the opponents, Fla.
State, Florida, Tennessee and N.C. State
finishing in the top 13 in the nation last
season. Another opponent, Alabama, sent
several members to the nationals.
The opening meet of the season will be
on Dec. 1 against Duke at home.
One bright spot for the squad is the
outstanding crop of freshmen on the
team.
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Another weekend
So this is another one of those weekends.
Hundreds of football teams across the country will run onto the gridirons Saturday
afternoon amid colorful pageantry and blaring bands.
Television cameras will zoom in and out, earn ing "instant replays" into millions of
homes and making athletic departments all that much richer.
Pretty cheerleaders will bounce up and down, continuing to call for participation
from a crowd more intent on the game than sideline theatrics.
It's been going on like this for 10 straight weeks so far this fall. This will be the
eleventh.
After this long stretch, many of the hundreds of thousands of fans have begun to
cheer and boo more out of habit than because of deep-felt enthusiasm.
For many, the grind is taxing its toll. Football, which had been eagerly awaited in
August, has lost its appeal ... its interest.
In the Atlantic Coast Conference, there aren't many teams who have managed to
escape the throes of monotony and disappointment.
This football campaign has been a long and tortuous one for Maryland, Virginia,
N.C. State and Wake Forest. None of these teams played up to pre-season
expectations.
For these four teams, Saturday night will bring a long sigh of relief, a chance to
begin thinking about next year's prospects. Their 1971 season will have ended.
The ACC actually has only three clubs-North Carolina. Clemson and Duke -who
have performed as well or better than expected. Carolina has at least a tie for the ACC
title, Clemson will either tie for the title or finish in second and Duke has won ome
big games under a new coach.
The season ends for all these teams Saturday, except Clemson who meets South
Carolina next week and Carolina who may be invited to a post-season bowl.
The most important battle will involve two of the impressive clubs -Carolina and
Duke.
The Tar Heels have had their troubles against air attacks, but have managed to
present the most balanced attack in the ACC.
Duke, meanwhile, has been plagued by injuries from the start of the season and has
been sporadic because of it.
The Blue Devils have beaten Stanford and West Virginia and then have lost to Navy .
Duke has shown strength but not consistency.
Saturday's battle in Wallace Wade Stadium will probably be a low-scoring affair,
unlike last year's 59-34 Tar Heel romp in Kenan Stadium. A win will give UNC
outright possession of the ACC crown.
The next biggest conference meeting will be at Clemson where the Tigers entertain
a Fired-up Wolfpack.
State has had more than just a disappointing season, but in the last two games has
shown new and unexpected strength. State whipped Miami two weeks ago and then,
after trailing Penn State only 7-3 at the start of the fourth quarter, fell apart.
The members of the Wolfpack team issued a statement Wednesday calling for the
re-hiring of interim coach Al Michaels, and will probably play their best game of the
year Saturday to help him.
The Tigers have been tough in conference warfare, however, and just how much
State can accomplish will depend on Clemson 's mistakes. The Tigers don't make many.
Wake Forest will travel to another part of the Palmetto State Saturday night to face
the South Carolina Gamecocks.
The Deacons, picked by ACC coaches to repeat as conference champions, have
played good football all year long. Only one team-Miami-has outplayed them.
The breaks Cal Stoll's players got last year have been scarce this time around,
however, with the result that the Deacons have been out of the title picture for several
weeks.
South Carolina, after being picked in the Top Twenty in pre-season polls, has
played mediocre football.
The game won't mean anything nationally, but it's always nice when an ACC team
can whip the Gamecocks, who quit the conference last spring.
The other scrimmage involving ACC teams will feature Virginia at Maryland.
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