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A Great Game. (Continued from Page One.) 1901-No game. 1902-Carolina 12, Clemson 6. 'TIM CAROLINA TlEAM. Jim Hammond, captain of Carolina's football team this season, began his football career as right halfback on the sophomore class team at the South Carolina Military academy in 1904. The following season of 1905, lie cap tained the Citadel's varsity and worked from fullback. In 1906 Hammond was again elected captain. He was, however, shifted to quarterback and played this position throughout the season with notable success. Since coming to Carolina, Capt. Hammond has played three positions on the team, quarterback, half back an(l end. Ham mond is a valuable man in the back field, but plays the position of end in great style. Last year, on account of the S. I. A. A. rules, he was debarred from the Citadel game on Thanksgiv ing, but he played in the remainder of the games and was awarded a block "C" by the advisory board. Ham mond weighs slightly over 150 pounds. Belser, Carolina's line-smashing full back, played full on the Sumter high school team in 1905 and 1906. After the restoration of football at Carolina in 1907, Belser held the posi tion of fullback on the team of '07 whose goal line was not crossed dur ing the entire season. IHe was in the College of Charleston game, the Georgia Medical college game and in the Citadel game on Thanksgiving. Belser was given a "C" in 1907 and another in 1908, when he played in the games against the University of Georgia, College of Charleston, Davidson, University of North Carolina and the Citadel. He played fullback in all these games, ex cept the two with Charleston college and the Citadel when'lie played left halfback in the former and tackle in the latter. On account of a severely injured side, Belser was forced to miss the first two games of this season, but lie got in the Wake Forest and Charleston college games and will be in the Clemson game Fair Week. Carter, Carolina's right tackle, is a veteran ofmany football battles. He "scrubbed it" in 1904 and 1905 at Clemson, playing in the line. In 1906 lie played guard on Clemson's victori ous varsity whose goal line was not crossed during the whole season. Carter was a guard in the following games at Clemson in 1906: VirgLnia Polytechnic institute, 0-0; Georgia, 0-6; Tennessee, 0-17; Auburn, 4-6; A. and( M., 0-0 ; Davidson, 0-0 ; Georgia Trech. 10-0. Carter was in every game that Clemson played in 1906 and received many favorable notices in the press for his star work. Since comiing to the University, Carter has ably up held the enviable football reputation le made at Clemson. Last year lie was ruled out of twvo games, but p)layedl in the rest, being awvarded his letter at the end of the season. Mobley, Carolina's standby in the line, madhe his block "C" last season. In his first year at college lie wvas a tackle on the second team. Last sea son lie played centre in every game on the University's schedule and was fortunate enough never to be takeni ouit of a game. During the preent eaeon Photo by Blanchard. VAISIr I Mobley has played in all the gaines up to date, except the Charleston game, from which he was debarred on ac count of sickness. He played a star game at centre against Georgia Tech. In the Wake Forest game lie was of fensive guard and defensive tackle. Mobley may play one of the halfbacks in the Clemson game or he may be in the line. Brown, who has done excellent work at tackle this season, began his foot bal! career while at the Charleston high school in *1903 by playing at guard. While at Charleston college, he made a splendid reputation by his work at tackle and halfback in 1904 and at guard in 1905. Brown knows the great game of football thoroughly and uses his knowledge to advantage. Although he only played in one game last season, lie has played a spectacular game this year. He starred in the game against Georgia Tech and is especially strong on the offense in the line. Beverly, a dependable man in the backfield, played on the scrubs in 1907. He captured the champion sophomore team the same year and played left end. Last year he was one of the sub stitutes in the backfield, playing in the University of Georgia game, the North Carolina game and the Citadel game. He has been playing a fast game in the backfield this season and is one of the hardest line hitters in the squad. Cain, Carolina's quarterback, played end on the sophomore class team in 1907. He was quarterback and cap tain of the chamionship junior class team of 1908. He played quarter against the University of North Caro lina last season and has been quarter on the varsity during the present sea son. Cain plays a good game in the backfield and is strong on receiving punts. He is a fast man and a sure tackler. Murdaugh, who plays left end on the varsity this season, b)egan as scrub end in 1905. IHe was on the scrub team wh'lich (Iefeated Charleston college by the score of (6 to 5. In 1907 he was sub end on the first squad. The fol lowing season he subbledl again andl this year lie has played left end in every' game. Murdaugh is a very fast man andl can b)e dlependled on to get the for ward p)ass. HeI is a hard tackler and received favorab)le comment for his work in the Georgia Tech game. Jack DesPortes, one of the best ends on the squad, captained the Mount Zion high school team in 1904 and 1905 andl playedI halfback. IHe made the third team at Davidson, p)layinig in the game against Catawba college, anid was subsequently p)romotedl to the sec 0ond team. Last season at Carolina, he .1NE-UP. made the varsity and played quarter back in the game with Charleston col lege and with the University of Georgia. Later in the season he was end in the games against Davidson, Bingham and Citadel, starring in each game. This season he has played right end in all of Carolina's games, either for a part of the game or for the whole time. McNair, who is Carolina's best ground gainer through a broken field, was a star at his preparatory school, Fisliburn Military academy.. He played end against Staunton, Augusta and Randolph-Macon, all of which Fishburn defeated. McNair made the second team last year. During the present season he has played steadily at half and has been one of Carolina's best ground gainers. McNair weighs only 140. Sharpton first played football at St. Edward's preparatory school, Austin, Tex. Last year at Carolina he played scrub centre and sub guard on the varsity. He has played in every game this season at one of the guards and has done splendid offensive and defen sive work. Graydon, Carolina's centre, began his football career at the Abbeville high school. lie played right tackle oil the freshman class team and the same position on the sophomore class team. ie was a sub guard on the varsity in 1908 and is now playing a creditable game at centre. Rawls, Carolina's right guard, don ned a football suit for the first time this season. Rawls is a fast man and has rounded into shape in great form. He is quick on the offensive and on the defensive can hold his own against players who have had twice his experi ence. Buie is a good man in the line and has done excellent work this season. He made centre on the second team in 1907 and was centre on the sopho more champions of the same year. H-e has been playing at right guard during the present y'ear. Metts, a Columbia boy, playedl full back on the Ward 1 team in 1 906 and 1907. HeI wvas the star miember of last year's freshman class team and playedl an excellent game from full back. Metts is a splendid punter and a good line hitter. HeI has the making of an all round football man. W\aring, a fast line man, played1 a goodl game for his class last season and has since done good work on the var sity. He is a hard man to handle in the line and can hold his own against the best of them. Simkins, a sub endl, only began to p)lay football last year whleni his fast work at halfback on the freshman class team won him a great deal of p)raise. le is captain of the sophio.. more class team of 1909 and has p)layed well in the varsity games he has gotten into so far this season. Carolina expects a great deal from Simkins next season, as, with more experience, he should make one of the best players in the State. The Spirit of Athletics. There are three things necessary to the success of any college athletic team. First, good material from which to develop the teai; second, a good coach, and third, spirit. Fel low students, this last is far from being the least important of the three esentials. And by "spirit" I do not mean Aimply the energy of the candidates for the team but the enthusiasm of the student body in wvIhich every athletic enterprise lives andi moves and has its being. Several (lays ago one of our in structors told me that the spirit of athletics had changed completely since his days as a student. He said that in those (lays when Carolina had suffered a severe defeat the gen eral saying on the campus vas, "Oh, well, that's just Carolina luck." Thank heaven, those (lays are long past. We know how to take defeat like men. and we gather all our strength for the next battle. The students are backing our teams bet ter than ever before, and in athletics, as in other departments, Carolina has a bright future before her. Gentlemen, one of the best evi dences that a student body can give of its loyalty is good "rooting." Nowv, 'this has been very good at the last two football games, but it could have been a great deal better, and it is up to you to make it so here after. There is certainly nothing unreasonable in expecting every stu dent to turn out at each game and hell) "root" for all he is worth. Fair week is upon us and it is our duty to let everyone know who we are and what ve represent. Now, every body altogether, let's have a whole lot of spirit for the game with Clem son this week and show all the peo ple that we are loyal to this dear old institution, the University of South Carolina. XV. G. W. Gamecock Gets New Editor. At a joint meeting of the Literary Societies last Saturday night it was decided to have the Law Association elect a staff officer for Tmrme G.uurm coc <, whose (duties it shall be to rep)ort all proceedings of that (departmient. Iis fills a long felt want, and will aid materally in increasing the efii ciency of the staff. In the p)ast cer tain of the editors have been burdenedl with too much work, having to report, aftentimes, affairs with which thev' were in no wise assocatedl. T1huts the :reation of this new assistant to be :hosen from the Lawv Department tself will (10 munch to remedly the situ 1tion. Tl H iE G.unIcocix has for a time >een on a firm footing, and this wveek he new staff goes in wvith increasedl vigor and enthusiasm, dleterminedl to <eep) the smart little paperC up to its isnnal high stnminrd.