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The Daily Tar Heel from Chapel Hill, North Carolina • Page 6

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'it 'w i if" PACE SIX THE DAILY TAR HEEL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 195 Athletic Director Chuck rickson Tickets Go On Sale The Cosmopolitan Club's International Dinner will be held Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the University Baptist Church basement. Tickets arc en sale in the for $1. India, Egypt, Korea, Japan, Estonia, France, Puerto Rica and the United States. Students and other interested persons may attend.

xplainis Scheduling Technique The food will Include dishes from i sons game with bDuth Carolina By ELLIOT COOPER Carolina's 1959 football schedule will be the Gamecocks last appear- ence here for several years. For released earlier this week is hte result of hours of work on the South Carolina the '59 game will be their third straight here, so ing to be forced to play on Thanksgiving weekend or play our first game before the opening of school. That's the way the calendar works out." "We are working on games for '63 and '64 now; we don't know who will be playing for us, but part of Athletic Director Chuck Erickson. Without realizing thv. they are due for a return in Colum EUROPE Dublin of the Iron Curtain; Africa to Sweden.

You're accompanied not herded around. Also shorter trips. EUROPE SUMMER TOURS, 255 Sequoia (Box 4) Pasadena, Cal. problems created by this time- bia. SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM YOUR FORD DEALER The only major change of op consuming job, Tar Heel football fans may be prone to wonder abou).

why the schedule is not balanced ponents next year finds Miami, we do have a good idea of who aking the place of Southern Cal they'll be playing against." or why some teams do not play us on a home-and-home basis. ifornia. This will be the big away game next season, and in Erick- For Erickson there is a one son's words, "a good trip for the kids." word solution, "conflicts." Sitting in his office watching the snow "Not Our Problem Alone" "Scheduling is not our problem falling outside and wondering how he was going to get his car home alone," he continued, "it's every HAVE YOUR CAR CHECKED FOR A SAFE TRIP HOME. OUR EXPERT MECHANICS WILL GIVE FRIENDLY SERVICE. before it got completely snowed in, the Athletic Director said, "You one else's problem.

One change may cause 100 changes across the country. Our's worked out just can't imagine how many con flicts there are in trying to get a schedule which will please the stu good this year, but you ought to see some of the others," as he dents and also give the necessary pulled out Georgia Tech's and financial return' Oklahoma's slate for next season. Notre Dame Game The personable director stressed The first question that comes the fact that there are literally hundreds of conflicts that arise in to mind after seeing the 1959 slate EXPLAINS SCHEDULING Chuch Erickson, University of North Carolina athlttic director, explains the system of scheduling foot ball games in today's Tar Heel. is why isn't the Notre Dame gams trying to plan a football schedule Your Friendly Gulf Dealer Extends Best Wishes For A Safe And Happy Holiday Season COME BY AND HAVE YOUR CAR CHECKED FOR A SAFE TRIP HOME. WALKER'S GULF SERVICE W.

Franklin Street He chose the problem caused by CROWELL LITTLE MOTOR COMPANY Durham Highway a home game next year. Before attempting to answer this question it was necessary to look at the Thanksgiving as an example. "In the old days we used to play Vir ginia on Thanksgiving Day, and it schedule itself. Sept. 19 Clemson (home) 26 Notre Dame (awavl Was really a big game.

Now, how Antiquated Woollen Gym Seating Problem ever, it's not so good since Duke is the big rivalry." Still on the subject of Turkey Day Erickson pulled, a composite for the next several years out of his notebook. "In lt60 we are go Oct. 3 10 17 24 31 N. C. State (home) S.

Carolina (home) Maryland (away) Wake Forest (away) Tennessee (home) Miami (away) Virginia (home) Duke (avay) Three other ACC schools, Virginia, Clemson, and South Carolina, have even smaller gyms than we have here. But they somehow manage to Nov. By DICK BARKLEY During this 1958-59 basketball season, the University of North Carolina will play fewer home games than any other major college or university inj the Country. six contests, all with mem- 7 14 21 stage eight or nine home games each season. Taking a look at the With the schedule in front "Big Four," we find: Planning a winter vacation? You will enjoy your vacation more by planning it beforehand with the help of books at the Confederate Memorial Library.

him Erickson began, "First of al Duke Indoor Stadium; 9,000 ca it is not desirable to have more bers, are slated for Woollen Gym-naium. The Financial situ; ation' pacity; 5,275 enrollment. than five home games per season Wake Forest1 8,500 ca If the Notre Dame game were The seating capacity of is pacity; only 2,459 enrollment. home game it would mean that we C. State Coliseum; 12,500 ca A 4,800, quite small in comparison with other arenas, In this For many games, only half of the studentbody would have four straight home con tests, and that definitely is no is to attend due lack' of connccT pacity; 6,215 enrollment.

and North Carolina 4,800 capacity, 7,513 enrollment. This makes about as much sense as "does the ACC tournament. Need 8,000 Capacity seats. Games 'with Duke, Wake Forest, and N. State are always sellouts, and many students are Conse- "PLAYBOY" by Tuxedos and Accessories For Your HOLI-DATING good.

For these reasons and also because of conflicts on their schedule we are going to play in South Bend next year." Why Not New York It is a well known fact that the Notre Dame contest is a pretty fair football game in addition to qucnjly shuVout. What is needed, certainly, is a new Student Sees 4 Games -With a six game home schedule, gym with a capacity of at least 8,000. Of course such a project would involve plenty of dollars, but the. average sees -only four at one time of another, Duke, Wake Forest, and State have managed to Ik 1 ft ffrr i if When we consider that this institution produced the basketball champion of nation 1 only two years ago and still ranks as one of the larger names in the cage world, the situation is ridiculous. The fact that the students are un A3 being good at gate.

With this fact in mind Erickson was askec why not play the Irish in New York and draw even more people. The man behind the desk quick Ij squelched this idea by mentioning the fact that the New York Yankees will probably be using the stadium for baseball. So we play Notre Dame in South Bend next year. From this topic the discussion changed to why must Carolina i able to see all the home games presents further argument for a larger home slate. If You Can't Decide Send A Gift Certificate! You'll Be Sure To Please.

William 1 1 1 PI a fh icr OH. meet State in Chapel Hill every JS'JS year. "Originally," Erickson answered, "State wanted the game played on a home-and-home basis, but when they found out they "get it up." On Monday night. Kentucky played Duke in Durham, The crowd of around 5,000 was disappointing to say the Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp said afterwards that it was the last time he was bringing hij team to Durham. Why? Not profit.

Should Kentucky, last season's NCAA champion, come to Chapel Hill (and they surely should), the result would be the same, and worse. But with a guarantee, such a fine event could be arranged. So how do we promise a "guarantee?" One solution comes to mind, more could be found if needed. Each student here at Carolina pays a matriculation fee of $73.50 a year, of which part pays for membership in the Athletic Association. The student has no choice in the matter-he must pay to enroll.

Some of these persons never go to a game. But the majority do attend, when seating space allows. fcuiAED BROCKS JA'JLS PCE w-TlMSSE V.Z11W4S KQIWO BROOKS IWRENCE WMJGARTEM MWW KP II It (( NOW PLAYING could not take care of it they asked us to take it every year. Last year we played six home games because of State's desire to change the site." To compensate for meeting th-Wolfpack here every year, Erickson is working on a plan whereby the Tar Heels will play a team away for several consecutive years. Under this arrangement next sea- inn II I I-- 1 Jk L- It Takes Money To bring an outstanding team, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Indiana, or the like, to Chapel Hill would incur an expense and profit guarantee 13? around $5,000 for the visiting team.

Now let's say that the small sum of $1.50 be added to the formentioned matriculation fee. There's very little difference between paying $73.50. a year or $75.00. With 7,513 students a (total of $11,320 vould be thrown into, the Athletic Association "kitty." This' would be enough to bring not one but two outstanding teams to the campus. WVA COMPANY 0 rillL 1 13 E.

FRANKLIN PHONE 5271 Clemson Ready CLEMSON P) Coach Frank i 1 i I i i ri Howard assembles his Cle msnn -vi r. rii ir i GREAT SNOW SALE Ho, Ho, Ho! Ho, Ho, Ho! Kemp's is the place for you to go. (Don't wait for the fabled post-Christmas buy When selection is poor and price sit' high.) Save NOW at Kemp's big December sale: Prices so low Kemp should be put in jail! $1.00 off on all $4.00 The 5 and 6 dollar discs $1.50 off these. Album sets and stereos are drastically down: Reduced 30 makes 'em the lowest in town. And an added special for the very thrifty Is a table of 12 inch at just $1.50.

DGO'uGGii football team Friday for the start VV til of formal preparations for the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl game with Lou isiana State. 207 E. FRANKLIN The Tigers will work out for about 12 days. The drills will be interrupted Dec.

20 when the squad is dismissed for the Christmas holiday. CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS AciTssorics every woman will value because they reflect the new in fashion with practicality, with quality and distinction. Get ready for Christmas kisses, Santa come choose her accessories gifts. The players will return here Dec. 26 to resume practice.

On Saturday, Dec. 27, they will leave nearoy iweenviiie airport at 9 a.m. to fly to Biloxi, where they will set up training head quarters. Howard will bring the team to New Orleans Dec. 31 for a lim bering up session in the Sugar Bowl.

New Year's Eve will be spent at the naval station at Al giers, La.r jjear New Orleans. jgtk 0tt ft 4ft At 41 A iRfci Ak A 4 fl.

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