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ACC Tou FIRST ROUND D0UBLE ELIMINATION Wednesday Friday-Sunday Clemson N.C. State at Maryland ' Virginia At Clemson at Wake Forest " " " Duke at Carolina "It's nice to see the sun rise." That's why Steve Wolf, UNC Crew Club member, is willing to rise at 6:30 a.m. to practice his sport. "Not many people have the pleasure," he said, "because not many people are up at that time." Not many people are out of bed at 6:30 in the morning, much less out in a boat practicing a sport that requires the use of almost all a person's muscles. To do that requires first, a love for what one is doing, and second, a lot of dedication. "Rowing requires so much coordination and timing it's almost delicate," said men's coach George Hagerman. "But with the timing must come explosive power at times. It's a fine sport." Hagerman, Wolf and the rest of the team are readying for a home match 1 p.m. Saturday on University Lake. Both men's and women's units will compete. The men take dri UNC-Wilrning)qn in two, 8Q0-meter races, and the women meet Duke. Following the race an open house will be held. Beset by equipment problems this year, Hagerman and women's coach Seth Ahlborn are ready to concentrate on rowing, not equipment repairs. Hagerman said the club's boat, a vintage 1968 model, was about ready for the scrap heap until extensive repairs were made this spring. So far this spring, both men's and women's units have met only defeat on the water. The men lost to UNC-Wilmington by seven seconds and to Tennessee, The Citadel and Morris-Harvey in a race last weekend in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The women also lost to Tennessee. Hagerman's eight-man crew was at a disadvantage in all its races this spring. The UNC crew is categorized as lightweight, averaging 155 pounds per man. UNC's opponents all averaged the heavyweight classification of 180 pounds per man. "We were especially disadvantaged when we rowed into a headwind," Hagerman said. "In that case the weight really gave them an advantage. This Saturday's race will be a good one, though. Seven seconds is not that much of a difference." BSej IgffiKf TnB) ar5Sa P jfik " W 1 I III 1 I . I I I J II I -v -mm., L I I 1LB ..J l um i IUL3-J 1 I i 1 1 ii ii - - i i I HeMW.MAXK.OHEOFW MOST COMMON M1SC0NCBWN5 ABOUT miOU TDPAY 15 THAT WUHAVB V BE UPWARDLY MO BILE, ECONOMICWISe, BERKS 1WMWPWPtMI6UTHm mm mtm is, vnwwrm ALL TUB CU&INARJS, LESWlJt; AMD TR-4'S. CAN I PBALIYAFWD mWUl?9 YOU CAN FLASH ON IT' ifgfa lilft llfB fen h riiament Crew Rowing a vigorous but delicate sport IMs & Clubs By BILL FIELDS Rowing has the most support in the Northeast, mainly in the Ivy League. M ost of the Olympic-caliber boatsmen hail from the Northeast where crew is a varsity sport at many colleges and prep schools. In the South, rowing is beginning "to take a foothold, and the UNC program is typical of Southern crew groups, Hagerman said. It is a strenuous sport, requiring strength and endurance as oarsmen wield their paddles at a rate of 30-35 strokes per minute, churning up lake waters and moving the long, narrow vessel forward. Oarsmen have to keep that pace for the duration of the 2,000-meter race, if they hope to better the seven-minute average. Besides the athletic skills and competition which attract the crew clubbers, a sense of fraternity and friendship among the members is an important reason for their presence. "My team doesn't come off the water laughing," Ahlborn said. "We practice hard, but there is friendship. There is a sense of accomplishment in rowing." Ann Cox and Robin Boineau, two women members don't seem to object too much. "You don't want to lose," Cox said. "Being with your friends is great, though." Boineau said, "I got involved with crew through a friend, and I'm glad I did." I have high hopes for us against Duke this Saturday." Across America, the National Association WELL, IT JVSTISNTSO! IN FACT, THE BXTENSIVB RESEARCH I DID DURJN6 JW FBLLOUJSHIPAT THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE fVR THE MELLOW S1ROH6LY SUQ6ESI5 OTHERWISE! N.v5 DTHScott Johnston Roberts 32-13 In 1st season of Amateur Oarsmen governs and aids in the financing of crew programs. Hagerman said the group's assistance is usually channeled to already-strong programs like those in the Northeast. He said he disagrees with that policy, claiming that a "grass roots effort" would be a more appropriate path for the NAAO to pursue. "It (rowing) is bonafide sporting competition," he said. "We just need more people and we need to encourage the good athletes to give rowing a try." Softball playoffs in residence hall and grad-independent divisions begin today. Check the IM office for schedules. Playoff schedules for all other divisions will be posted Thursday. Both UNC men's and women's teams placed third in the 32nd annual Big Four Sports Day held at Wake Forest last week. NIC. State won both men's and women's competitions, scoring 37 points in men's play to beat Wake Forest, which scored 25. UNC tallied 23 points after winning the golf and horseshoes events. Pi Kappa Alpha Blue scored a narrow victory over Zeta Beta Tau in the fraternity golf tournament last week, edging the ZBT's 326-328 in the four-man competition at Finley Golf Course. Pika Blue was composed of Harry Stevens, Steve Brown, Rick Eaton and Andy Bills. David Gordon, Doug House, Jeff Fisher and Greg Rosen were the ZBT golfers. The residence hall golf tournament is Thursday at Finley Golf Course. 72 golfers will be competing, IM director Ed Shields said. The dorm winner will face Pi Kappa Alpha next week for the All-Campus title. Dorm participants should check the IM office for starting times. The intramural office has interest survey forms available to help the office judge students' feelings on IMs. The questionnaire is available at 215 Woollen Gym. FELLOWSHIP? YOUIVERE A MELLOW FELLOW? IT'S ALL IN MY CHAPTER, 'MELLOW ON A FIXED INCOME.'1 Tigers win; UNC second UNC squad waits, listens By ELLIOTT POTTER Staff Writer A small, black portable radio rested on a window sill in the locker room of the UNC baseball team. But the view outside told the Tar Heels' story better than the words that came from the little box. Raindrops pelted the tarpaulin covering home plate in Cary Boshamer Stadium. And for once, things were the same in Raleigh and in Chapel Hill. It also was raining at Doak Field on the N.C. State campus. The water from above was drowning efforts to resume the crucial game between the Wolfpack and the Clemson Tigers. The water from above was not helping the Tar Heels' chances of gaining a share of the ACC regular season baseball championship. If Clemson won the game, the Tigers would have the ytle. A Wolfpack victory would give UNC a share of the championship and a first-round bye in the tournament. The 1978 Tar Heel baseball squad is playing more games than any UNC nine in history. It was a game the team wasn't playing, however, that would make the difference. Pitchers Clay Johnson, Bill Musser and Peanut Parks were the only occupants of the locker room at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, when a practice was scheduled to begin. Most of their teammates were en route from Raleigh and the rain-delayed game. They were content to listen to the game on the small, black, portable radio. After a while and another half-inch of rain, the three pitchers were joined by another dozen or so players. Locker room conversation concerned the game on Doak Field. . .and the rain. The players began to piece together the situation: N.C. State was behind 2-1 but had a man on second base with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Then the rain picked up, and both teams were ordered to their dugouts to wait. The Tar Heel players waited, listening to the broadcast by WKNC-FM, the N.C. State student station. The team members realized the hopelessness of their situation. The targets of their frustrations were the student radio announcers. , Tar Heel baseball stats Billing Hoy Clark, 2b Jin. Atkinson, 3b Greg Robinson, of Brad Lloyd, of MikeFox,-2b-1b -Lloyd Brewer, c Jim Rouse, 1b Mark McKlnney, of (less thin 82 at-bats) Dave Barnett J.D. Henderson Kevin Caddell Steve Beach Phil Griffith UNC Totals Opp Totals Pitching Greg Norris (11-0) David Kirk (1-0) James Parks (4-1) Blaine Smith (5-4) Matt Wilson (3-3) Monte DeRatt (1-1) Charlie Beverly (2-1) Clay Johnson (2-1) Mike Brewer (2-2) Bill Musser (1-0) UNC Totals Opp Totals AB n H HP. RBI AVI. 162 29 57 161 38 55 158 24 45 162 29 46 142 -30 - 38 145 20 38 109 20 26 122 19 30 .352 .342 285 .264 268 .262 14 .239 18 .246 91 17 34 0 9 .374 89 15 26 3 12 .292 14 4 3 1 .214 M 3 6 0 1 .207 77 11 13 0 3 .169 1464 260 417 26 211 .285 1447 184 334 17 151 .213 IP H R ER SB 80 ERA 97 48 23 12 42 78 1.11 25 25 8 6 5 14 2.13 39 2 34 13 13 9 31 2 95 69 2 71 39 26 21 45 3.36 44.2 42 23 18 27 38 3.62 24 31 16 10 11 11 3.75. 23.2 26 21 11 11 12 4.16 6 11 4 3 2 5 4 50 26.1 23 18 14 15 8 4.79 25 23 19 18 20 24 6 64 381.1 334 184 131 161 26 109 371.2 417 260 200 144 213 4.64 LUNCH BUCK diENrin.es tUMAi one ooua erf Any f05 W. HobCMAIOr -ST. AIR FORCE h ROTC - i HERE ARE THE FACTS r : When you're discussing something as important as your future, It's urgent that you get the straight facts . . . and that you understand them. Air Force ROTC can be an Important part of your future. We would like to outline some of the facts and invite you to look into gathering more. It's a fact: the Air Force needs highly qualified, dedi cated officers . . . men and women. It's a fact: we need people in all kinds of educational disciplines. It's a fact: we're prepared to offer financial help to those who can qualify for an Air Force ROTC scholarship. Get together with an AFROTC representative and discuss the program. Well give you all the facts. It could be one of the most important talks you've ever had with anyone about your educational plans. For more information contact Capt. Glen Anderson, Room 201, Lenoir Hall, 933-2074 tor in Sports Baseball at home in ACC tournament va. Duke. 3 p.m. Lacrosse at home vs Duke 3 p.m. "Aren't those announcers awful?" "You can't tell a home run from a foul ball with trios' guys." And finally the last straw: the radio station lost its communication with the field. Parks walked to the window and peered out at the drenched pitcher's mound that he manned so ably during his first ACC season. He had a term paper to write and was ready to practice if the team were going to practice. Considering the circumstances, practice was not likely. Parks still decided to wait for the return of head coach Mike Roberts and the official announcement that the fiasco in Raleigh was over. The radio station re-established communications with the field and was transmitting the voice of Clemson coach Bill Wilhelm: "What we have seen here this afternoon is the most ridiculous incident in the history of intercollegiate athletics." The comment drew response from the players. "Hey baby, if you love the game you don't mind playing in this stuff." "Two or three feet of rain ain't bad. Heck, if you can stand up in it, you can play in it." Finally coach Roberts entered the locker room and told everyone how he felt about the State defeat: "There is no reaction really. We've got to play tomorrow and that's all there is to it. "The way to win championships is to go out and win them yourselves. If someone else helps you along, that's great. But you can't count on it." UNC will face Duke at 3 p.m. today in Boshamer Stadium in the opening round of the tournament. Blaine Smith, 5-4, will start against the Blue Devils. Quench your Wednesday Beach Night free beer for ladies 8:10 p.m.--.. - r 'Thursday' free beer for everyone 9-10 p.m. Friday ' free beer 8-9 p.m. Saturday, V free beer fe-9 p.m. Sunday one firee keg at 8:00 and of (membership cards i . door) fa 112 S. LUNCH BUCK ENTITLE MARfti If Jffl 1 I I 1 I Wednesday, April 19, 1978 The Daily Tar Heel 5 By WILL WILSON Staff Writer RALEIGH It's hard to imagine a championship being decided under stranger circumstances than those here at Doak Field Tuesday, where Clemson downed N.C. State 2-1 in the ACC regular-season baseball finale. Neither team had anything to gain by playing the game, but both had a lot to lose. So when the day dawned under rainy skies, both were content for it to continue. A rainout would have given Clemson the regular-season championship, the host spot for the double-elimination portion of the tournament and a first-round bye. If the Tigers played and lost, Carolina would reap the first-place benefits. Similarly, a rainout would have left State tied with Maryland for fourth place. A coin flip Monday had already decided that should the teams tie, State would host the first round tournament matchup between the two. But should State play and lose, it would have to travel to College Park. . The rain stopped midway through the morning, however, and the coaches decided to make every effort to play the game. Only Carolina, and to a lesser extent Maryland, could benefit. When the contest finally got underway an hour late at 2 p.m., about half the Carolina team, and hardly anyone else, was in the stands a strong indicator of to whom the game was most important. The UNC contingent celebrated when State's Tommy Crocker scored the first run of the game in the seventh, just as light rain began to fall. But Tiger Tony Masone, who struck out five times against Carolina Monday, changed the UNC mood by knocking the ball just inches over the centerfield fence with a runner on in the eighth, giving his team a 2-1 lead. The field was nearly unplayable in the Tiger ninth, and when Clemson centerfielder Billy Weems slipped trying to catch Chuck Harmon's popup that turned into a double leading off the State ninth, umpire Jim Goldston called time. Goldston and ACC commissioner Bob James were conferring over the press box telephone about j ust how long to wait when a close-striking bolt of lightning that knocked power out made the decision for them the game was over. And, thus, Clemson became the ACC regular-season champ. thirst cour se, Graham" did Well Music Box for a Carolina graduate PLAYS "HARK THE SOUND" in antique finish wood . . . 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