Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COACH FOSTER HAS CONFIDENCE IN MEN Believes Team Capable of Giving Tigers Hardest Fight Yet By W. Dixon Foster, Carolina Coach. As the football season rolls around each year and the col legians jump into their foot ball togs, Carolina supporters swarm to Carolina field to 'get a peep at the squad from which the Gamecock eleven will be selected and the foremost thought intheir mind is: What will they do against Clemson? This game is heralded as South Carolina's football classic and rightly so for any number of reasons. As a general rule, they offer the best footballI talent inthe state and vie with each other for the gridiron su premacy. Friends of the two institutions gather from all over the south, society has its place and every little detail lends a touch of brilliancy to the occasion. But the football, game itself is the real attrac tion and so my thoughts lean towards this feature. Clemson, due chiefly to its location and huge enrollment, always offers a heavy, well con ditioned team and at the same time a pretty, well coached eleven. I have the greatest re spect for "Jiggs" Donahue's coaching and Clemson's spirit and I fully realize that the Ti gers have this season one of the best elevens that has ever represented the Purple and Gold-in fact, one of the best teams in the south. The Caro lina team boasts of no such ar ray of veterans, but to my per sonal knowledge, the Game cocks possess a spirit not sur passed by any eleven. Their motto is "The bigger they are the harder they fall," and they are determined that Carolina shall not lower her colors be tore the Clemson attack. The Gamecock eleven is composed for the most part of youngsters graduates of high school elevens of this state, playing their first year of college foot hall. They opened the season feebly, as was to be expected, but they have worked hardl to overcome their deCfeats, have cheerfully made whatever sacrifices were necessary and hey have gotten a lot of satis faction from the results of their work. While they are far from b)eing a finished (levenl they have realized the import an1ce ot team play' and those who witnesoen the C(rona-o FOSI Davidson game will assert that the Gamecocks were work ing every man together, as a. unit with a single purpose. They don't crab at each other or at their opponents, but lend encouragement to each other and play the game for all its worth. Individuality does not appeal to them, but they are always on the alert, trying to earn a victory for Carolina. I can't say how we will line up in the game, but I have two sets of backs and two sets of linemen between which there is little to choose. It depends partly on the style of offense that we will use and partly on the style that Clemson is likely to adopt. Ed. Smith, unquestionably one of the best pivot men that the state has produced in years, will probably play center. In Waite, a freshman who hails from the Erie (Pa.) high school Smith has an understudy who can be relied upon to lelivel the goods when called upon. My guards will probably be selected from "Bull" Thomas, "Racehorse" Crawford, Winn Marion and Lightsey, the lat ter having a brother playing a similar position on Clemson. Johnny McMillan, Claude Mc iMillan, Ramsey and Fair have been doing mighty good work inthe line and may get the as sign men t. Max McMillian and Good man have been taking care of the tackles in a highly ap proved manner andl will proba. bly be in action against Clem son. Williams, Cates and .Johnny McMillan have alsc dlone well at this position in l)revious gamee. ER'S GAMEC( My ends will be selected from Captain Brockington, 'Moorman, Quattlebaum and Burney Smith. c They are -all capable wing men and will cer tainly make trouble for oppos ing backs. Sizemore, Baker, DePass and Vaughan have also attracted attention by their work. Timmons and Burns have MAX McMI HI.IAN Four Y'enis V'atsi:y Tackle bee diectng he eamfro quarter3~ an 4ohhv hw Guy Alends wilbe snelectedi fraon CAutin BrockntN,c Moormand,qu Quattlebaumn Burey aSpeedy, drivin aetak. cauable inenmand wislls cer tainl mero toublae fordrey,s DeP as an Vagn hefraso since theoing game, buttinl (ll rter ranetbothhae shonr1 )CKS| in excellent condition. We won't know until this af ternoon who will win this im portant battle, but the Carolina team is ready for the whistle and I have the utmost confi dence in my men. They believe in themselves and in each other and I believe in them. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED BY CO-EDS. Dorothy Vaughn Heads New Movemnt Among Girls. Owing to the rapid growth of the Co-ed Gym. class, and the great interest that the girls are taking in all forms of athle tics this year, the Co-eds have organized an athletic associa tion. This will enable the girls to take part in track meets and other forms of athletics as well as the Gym. work. At the regu lae meet!ng of the class on Tusday afternoon, oflicers were elected and plans were made for the work of the association. Miss Dorothy Vaughan was elected president, Miss Ellen Clenn vice-president, Miss Isa bel LeGare secretary and treas urer. The Advisory Board con sists of Mr. Van Metre, Dr. Currel, Dr. Reed Smith, Mrs. HI. V. Murdaugh, Mrs. Christie Benet, Miss Felie Clark, asso ciation rep)resentative, and Miss D)orothy Vaughan, association p)rsident. The girls are looking for ward with great interest to the indoor track meet which will be held in February. All mem h)ers of the athletic association m'*e expected to compete in all events. Three silver loving cups will be anwmrder.