The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 17, 1924, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5

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AMECOCKS DI IN EXCITING se Passes to Advantage and Drive Hard for Victory. CAROLINA 10, N. C. STATE 0. he Glamecock seeking to peyenge ir defeat at the hands of the North rolina Aggies last year in Raleigh n wild on University Field Saturday defeat the Wolfpack by the afore tioned score. The Birds played a clearly superior and of Football throughout, frfom e first whistle there was no serious ubt as to which was the best team. rolina played as it never has been e privilege of their supporters to see em play in years. The overhead game played a big part the scoring, but that was not all. Brice d Jazz hit the line hard and often d on the march down the field in the cond stanze they were practically ir sistible. Rogers, Johnson, Boatwright, Wright d the other backs took things all eir own way on sweeping runs around d through the Pack's flanks. The statistics of the game are shown tabulated form elsewhere and will t be spoken of here, sufficient to say ey show Carolina outplaying the visi rs in all departments. Due to the amount of open air work e fans were given thrills a plenty. Shuford twice gave the Carolina sup rters a good scare when in the first id third periods he intercepted passes d ran half the length of the field, th times being outrun and stopped by ill Boyd, the Gamecock's speedy cen r. This' same Shuford defeated the irds in Raleigh last year when he did e identical trick but was not dragged >wn in time. The work of the line men in a game not as spectacular or noticeable as at of the backs but Boyd, captain of st year's Fresh team, played a wonder il all around game and those who saw leyer in action Saturday have no rea i to wonder why Springer, old Dar otth star who referred the Georgia Ime said "Meyer is one of the most 1oniderful ends it has ever been my easure to see in action. The Bird's munitive left end played a marvelor me, being around both eYids and back id through the line to repeatedly spear e runner. Thrice in succession in the st period he nailed his man for a net ss of 10 yards. The other linemen also did more than cir share toward contributing a weli ,served victory a.id deserve all praise >r it. Carolina kicked off and the visitors ,ere unable to make any appreciable ain, the Birds took the ball and b-: ii a march up the field which was only terrupted when within State's '15 yard le, Shuford grabbing a Carolina pass race dowvn the field. He was stopped ithe 22 yard line and Carolina held e Wolfpack. Another march up the eld wvas instituted and position was -ached for Brice to try a drop kick. e missed the goal by inches. Early the second period Jasciewicz drop -d back for a placement kick when the 11 was on State's 6 yard line, thirdJ >wVn. His ef fort from the 18 yard arker was good. Carolina 3, State 0. Carolina received the kick in the sec id half and for ten minutes the play e-sawed up and dowvn the field. Then ns were reminded of last year's Fresh an tactics when Rogers tossed a pass -Johnston who made the gain net 'yards taking the pigskin over for e only torchdown of the day. Jazz eked the extra point. Carolina start Sof f oni another of fensive but were dited wvhen within scoring distance by inford who intercepted one of Rogers' sses. The last periodl saw Carolina playing purely defensive game whiile State in dlesperate effort to score hurled one ort pass after another over the line inever wvere nearer the coveted point an the 25 yard line. Johniston, C. Shuford, Lassiter, White d Donnell were the statelites for the sitors while Johnston, Rogers, Meyer, >yd, Bloatwright, Gunter and Wright, e letter who ran the team wvell and th a level headl, were Carolina's best ts. The state line averaged 15 pounds ire than Carolina's but were unable stop the plunges of Jazz, Brice and -nnlell or the swveeping runs of Rogers, -hnston, Wright, Bloatwright etp, FEAT STATE GAME 10 TO 0 CAROLINA REPRESENTED IN STATE TENNIS MEET The University of South Carolina will be well represented in the annual State Tennis TournAment which opens in Char leston tomorrow. The University men will play under the banner of Ridge wood Club of Columbia. In the past Ridgewood has put out tennis teams ranking with the best in the State. Tennis has continued to gain interest in South Carolina and large galleries are expected to witness the matches in Char leston. The representatives from Caro lina include Dr. Reed Smith and Pro fessor Perry M. Teeple, both of whom have participated in numerous state and local tournaments under the Ridgewood colors.. Other representatives of the University are Tally Elliott, president of the University Tennis Club, P. A. Wilson, representative of Carolina in the last Inter-collegiate tournament, and "Billy' Nelson, known as the little iron man. The city and campus will watch the oitcome of the tournament with interest and we are pulling hard for Ridgewood. -U.S.C. EVERYONE was pleased with the showing made against N. C. State, the Gamecocks displayed a drive, erastality an( pep which has not been seen on University Field these many years. Metz ger has a real team this year. BILL BOYD, former Frosh Captain, covered himself with glory and earned a place for himself in Carolina's Hall of Fame when he twice saved the day by outrunning Shuford who had inter cepted a pass and was headed for a touchdown. . I - U.s.c. STATISTICS OF THE CAROLINA STATE GAME Univ. of S. C. vs. N. C. State FIRST DOWNS: Carolina State Carolina State Ea. Pen Ea. Pen. Ist Period .... 4 2 0 1 2nd Period .... 4 2 2 0 3rd Period .... 3 0 2 1 4th Period .... 1 0 2 1 12 4 6 3 PUNTING: Carolina: 10 times average 37 yards. State: 9 times average 31 yards.. PENALTIES: Carolina: 7 times, Total 80 yards. State: 6 times, Total 55 yards. PASSES: S. C. State S. C. State bg Per. Coin. Inc. Inter, by TI. S. U. S. U. S. U. S. U. 1st ...4 *2 5 2 0 3 12 4 2nd . ... 1- 0 3 1 2 1 5 3 3rd . ... 1 4 1 4 1 2 4 9 4th .... 0 5 1 4 2 0 1 11 T1otal .. 6f1110 105 6 22 27 Carolina passes averaged 31.5 yards. States passes averaged '12.6 .yards. TOTAL YARDAGE: Carolina's earned yardage gain wvas 227 State's earned yardage gain was 109. "How can we stop) 'em when they are in the air?" Carolina Pos N. C. State Meyer ......... L.E. ...... IStuddert Murdaugh... L.T. ..........Cox Gunter........L.G. ........White Boyd........... C. ...... F. Logan Prultt........R. G........ Donnell Seidemann..R.T. .....G. Logan Lillard........R.E. ........Austin Johnston ....... L-........Johnston Brics.........R I....C. Shuford Rogers.........FI......... Lassiter Score by Quarters: Carolina........... 0 3 7 0 10 N. C.Statec.....0 0 0 0 0 Scoring: Carolina Jasciewvicz (place ment kick, Rogers assisting), Johnston (Touchdowvn) and point from place ment (Jasciewicz). Officials: Foster (Hampden-Sydney) referee; Black (Davidson) umpire and Rawvson (Georgia) Head Linesman. Quarters 15 minutes each.. SATURDAY'S STAR Bill Boyd of Greenwood, who covered himself with glory in the Gamecock Wol f pack game when he twice outran Shuford who lad intercepted a pass. Boyd also played a wonderful game at center. GET A FOOTBALL PF OFFICIAL DOPE ON BOTH TEAMS. MIMNAUG The Home of Snap for College 1M WE wish to extend to the mei versity of South Carolina-a corc to visit our splendidly equipped for Men of discriminating taste. MIMNAUGH'S MEN'S SHOP MIMNAU4 _____SH4 A Full Line of the Newest Fall Styles in-- The Newest SUITS Men Now Rea< OVERCOATS EXCI HATS SALI AND MEN'S OF FURNISHINGS FLOI OF ALL KINDS SHO] "Correct Styles" ."Superior Serv Mimnaugh's is known throughc for its sterling qualities and ex moderate prices. Aliways Welcome LOOKING BACK A WEEK IN FOOTBALL BY .AY M. BEE. The proud old bird-the Gamecock of the University of South Carolina came through with the game with North Carolina State last Saturday with honor and dignity not only to himself but to the football fraternity of South Caro lina and to the state in general. Of the different gridiron contests 'last week between teams of South Carolina and of other states, Carolina was the only one able to ring up a victory. And it was a deserved victory, for the Birds outplayed the Wolfpack, a team much heavier than the Gamecocks, but the attentici of the reader is invited to the first syllable of the of the Carolina team's nickname. GAME written in large letters was the spirit of the men who focght so valiantly against super iority in strength. The score down of University field was 10 to 0 aid as is well known South Carolina held the 10. Clemsi and Presbyterian staged a South Carolina contest. The final score read 14 to 0 in favor of the Tigers, but it is not this writer's statement but one that ha . I fr'm1 Ilh --f Clemls1n I t h , i I the Tigers were none the showing ma<e 1e while Presbyteri;m.,1r1r h.! s cate to be 1r- 'iI f te fit-hni ", -t tOGRAM --F ICE 2F r en tl 1M .i of the Uni lial invitation departments a H' S HIGH-CLASS )E STORE Autumn Footwear for ly ,USIVE ~SHE~IM ice" ut the State ceptionally