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Vo4. X. UNIVERSITY-OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COLUMBIA. S. C.. MARCH 6 1917 HIGH SCHOOL. FIELD DAYS APRIL 26, 27 EIGHTH ANNUAL MEET Largest Representation on Re cord Expected in Oratorical and Track Contests April 26 and 27 the University will play host to the eighth an nual meet of the Inter-High School Athletic and Oratorical Association of South Carolina. Beginning in 1910 the first four meets consisted only of track events. In 1914 an oratorical con test was added and in 1916, cham pionships in baseball, football, and basket ball. At the last con test forty-five schools were rep resented by over one hundred and fifty contestants. A larger number is expected to be present this year. Free entertainment will be pro vided by the University for the representatives, and all contests will be staged underthe supervi sion of the Carolina committee on athletics. This gathering of the most promising young athletes and orators of the state affords our students an excellent opportunity to make friends for themselves (CONTINI) ON P.IE I.) Y. M. C. A. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS J. H. Martin Becomes President Following Training Conference At the last meeting of the Y. M. C. A. the following officers who had been nominated a week previous were elected: president, J. H. Martin; vice-president, J. C. Kearse; secretary, A. P. Tal ley; treasurer, Mack K. Barr. These men will take office im mediately af ter the State Officers' Training Conference which will be held at the University March 25 27. The purpose of the conference is to fit the officers elect for the discharge of their duties. It will be attended by two dele gates from each student Y. M. C. A. in the state. The conference will be led by Dr. W. D. Weatherford, H. S. Elliot, A. M. Trawick, Interna tional secretaries of the Y. M. C. A., J. W. Bergthold, state stu (dent secretary, and Rev. Walter C. Edman of the Student Volun teer Movement. INDIANS CLAIM TITLE OF STATE CHAMPIONS Defeat Gamecocks in Beau tiful Basketball Game Largest Crowd Witnesses The Fastest Game Seen on Local Court in Years In a hard fought contest which stands as an exhibition unequalled on the local floor this sEason, tie Newberry Indians cinch(d their claim to the basket-l,all cham pionship of the State last Wed nesday night by defeating Caro lina 44 to 33. A large crowd, in cluding a considerable number of Newberry students, were on hand, and fr< m the very opening of play the "rcoting" was terrific and practically continuous. After the fir- t toss-up, the ball was in play several minutes before a goal was counted. Soon Carolina scorcd a field goal.: which was followed quickly b. another by Newberry. Then it was that the spectators were fur. nished with positively hair-rais ing play, for the game was twelvc minutes old before the tie was broken. Finally Carolina sue. ceeded in tossing a goal, but thi. advantage was immediately wip ed out, and thus the game pro gressed until just before the em of the half. At this 1;oint, the Indians seemed to become dz zled by the fast passing of the locals, and when the referee's whistle sounded for the end of the half, the score-hoard showed Carolina 19, Newberry 13. Both teams entered the last half with a rush. th- Gamecocks resolved to hold their advantage, and the Indians bent on overcom ing this six-point lead. For a short time, it was a "nip and tuck" affair, each scoring an equal number of points. Then, as if touched with new life, the Newberry five began an aggres sive drive, scoring point after point until the score stood 28 to 28. The University lads never for a moment stopped fighting, but the onslaught of their op ponents was too great to be checked, and after the score was once tied, the Indians had things their way. All attempts to over come the lead failed, and the game which Referee Van Meter spoke of as the fastest he had seen in five years ended with the visiting quintet victorious 44 to 33. To attempt to nnae stars on GAMECOCKS WIN ONE LOOSE TWO ON TRIP Small Floor and Double Bill Prove Too Much - Loose to Citadel and Porter but Overwhelm Charleston Col lege in Charleston The Gam0cocks trip to the city-by-the-sea prove d rather disastrous as the closing hill of the basketball seoan, loosing to Citadel on Friday night and spliting a dotible hill on Sattur day afternoon. The Bulldogs defeated C:uioina 41 to 17 while Porter wo) in a whirlwind finish 34 to 32 and ('harle-,ton College was 0Verwl)elmed ."; to 6. Citadel Carolina The Citadel was too much for the Gamecocks on the Charleston court winnilig handily by the score of 41 to 17. The Foster ites were at a loss on the small floor and never threat eued the lead gained by the Bulldogs at the outset. Captain Bowen was again out of the line-up because of injuries but Means who took his pace did the best work for the (amecocks. Martin and Sins also played stellar ball. Wood, Weeks, and Crouch starrcd for Citadel. Charleston Carolina- Porter The Gameeocks tried to sw,al low too big a dose in taking on two formidable teams in succes sion. They succeeded in win ning the first game handily 36 to 6 but after starting the second game with a good lead, went stale and allowed Porter to win out with a wonderfil spurt just as the whistle blew 34 to 32. For Carolina Martin, Sims and Waring played heautifuli games. For Charleston Rogers and Coker played the best ball. Skinner and Goodman starred for Porter. STATE ORATORICAL PRELIM. NEXT WEEK Gamecock to be Day Late to Include the Results The preliniinary to choose Car olina's representative in the State Oratorical Contest will be held next Monday night in chapel. The chalpol representatives of the two literar. societies will be se lected 'mo Friday and Saturday nights in the Euphradian and Clariosophie halls, respectively. THE GAMECOCK will be a day late with the next issue in order FOSTER HAS ISSUED CALL TO DIAMOND 1917 PROSPECTS BRIGHT Practice Started This Week With Lots of Material, But More is Needed. Baseball started yester(ay foi lowing I he call for candidates is sued by Coach Foster last week. There is an abundance of mate rial on hand from last year's var sity and scrubs, and the fresh man class should deliver at least a few first class players. There seems to be some doubt as to pit chers, but Coach Foster is won derfully adapted to developing new% material and those who know him are not worried. Oulr prospects l'or a team are bright, if we can unearth some pitchers. Tell every man who has ever thrown a ball or caught one, to come out on the field. Baseball, not politics, wins a place on Carolina's team." These are the encouraging words of' Captain "Mack" Horton in re gard to baseball practice whili began this week. "Since the freshmen were declared eligi ble," is Manager Kerr's good word, it looks bright for our team." A large part of our infield is back this year. Seaborn and Simril may be seen squatting be hind home plate in our games this year. Captainl H-orton or Seaborn will be reaching after the high ones over first base. Sims will play second, while third and short stop have as yet no claimants. Manager Kerr. Bob Waring, Browning, and Chandler are some of the old heads to play far out on the green. Hogan, an old Furman man, "Toots" Waring, WKaters, George Brown, Wolfe. Tony. and possibly Horton and Seaborn are some available pitching ma terial. candidates for the team and the student body a; a whole are enthusiastic. Coach Foster Ir ges every man who knows lie can, thinks he can, or has been told he can play baseball to get into a uniform and come out. Coach Foster has shown by both his foot ball and baseball product s that he can deCvelop raw mat erial into gEod player's. to include this imp)ortant netws i(C0f.