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LOOKING BACK A WEEK IN FOOTBALL Football Fans Have Rude Shock From O'utcome of Carolina Furman Game Last Saturday. BY JAY EM BEE. Football fans of South Carolina, no matter how their affection ever inclined had a rude shock last Saturday after noon and evening (and the few who waited until Sunday morning to get the -news from Columbia werd stunned) as a result of the fracas down on Uni versity field with the University of South Carolina as the principals in the four round bout. Siice that time they have been slowly recovering but they may never feel the same.. Around the fireside league iext winter this Carolina-Furman fracas will be a topic for discussion. It was a shock to Gamecock fans,-that 10 to 0 victory of Furman for it spoiled the Birds' chance for an uindisputed championship. It was a shock for Furman supporters, for the most sanguine adherents of the Purple Hurricane had hopes but little (lid they really suspect that their favornites would emerge the hvictors! The game is over. No alibis are of fered. Furman fanls were ready to ad mit that Dame Luck, as fickle as other members of the feminine sex, played on the Hurricane team. Opportunity knock ed at Furman's door. Furman opened the door and let him in. Overconfidence came to Carolina's bench and uncon sciously the Gamecocis let him set there. This is not a "knock." This weekly "grid" is supposed to deal with the state race and not to be "ain indivi dual opinion." However, this writer 's a Carolina man and while he has to be neutral in his public statements, such as his contributions to The Gamecock, he can have personal feelings. Those feelings have always been and always will be with Carolina. However, "facts is facts" and there seems to be no doubt that Carolina was a bit overconfident at the start of the game and this with more elements than will b'e crowded into one football game in many a moon helped prove disastrous. Luck, Opportunity, Advantage, Overconfidence, Fate, and various other allegorical characters al lingered with the two teams and helped play their parts. NOW WHO'S WHO? From a clear-cut title, which would have resulted from a Garnet and Black victory the whole situation as to the state title is now thrown into the air. Football championships i college cir cles in South Carolina are decided by the way) this contender defeated or lost to that contender, rather than on a basis of percentages. This year the cham Pionship has a significance, for a trophy cup is offered for the state champions. "The Friet Our Fall Felt Hats turned out by the new season---shapely, *detail, and the prices ai $4.00, $5. "Dress- Wella Marshall-Tat Corner Main aned Hamptni Ss. In 1920 when the dispute arose between Carolina and Furman and it was not feasible to play off the game for the title, the championship was left in "status quo." In 1921 when Carolina, Clemson and Furman had about equal claims it was called a "triple tie" and all seemed satisfied to let it go at that. But now a handsome cup sits in Sylvan's window awaiting the time when it will be pre sented to some college. Who will get it? Fortuiately the Focus club, which is giving the cL'p made provisions for a situation of this kind. It is to be left to a committee of South Carolinians capable to pass on such cases and alumi of out of state teams to decide to whom the cup will be awarded. This commit tee has a task, as it appears now, but their problem may be lessened or in creased between now and Thanksgiving. Incidentally it has been stated that it the past five years there has been really one-clear cut champion and that was last year, when Clemson came through with a clean record in the state. In 1922 Furman was practically conceded the championship, but it was a Furman supporter who made the state ment ahot:t the clear-cut title and lie pointed out that there was a tied game on Furman's record-the Turkey day clash with Clemson. In 1921 the "tri ple tie" existed. In 1920 the unsettled argument between Carolina and Furman, who did not meet that year threw a monkey wrench into the championship hopes.. REVIEW. The Carolina-Furman clash was the big feature of the week. The other games had more or less interest but lit tle signflicance, as most of the engage ments were with out of state teams. Presbyterian and Erskine, neither of which had been able to turn a victory met at Clinton last Friday and the six points scored were made by Presbyter ian, thus putting the Blue Stockings in to the win column. Newberry attempted the iron man stunt. They traveled far away into Florida and staged two games in three days, defeat ing Rollins on Thnrsday, 9 to 0 but the hard trip, the tough job and the fact that the second foe was a bit too strong all possibly had effect on the Indians and Stetson came through a 26 to 2 triumph. It was a fifty-fifty deal and not so bad. 'I'he other teams played out of state teams on out of state gridirons and were unable to add distiictionl to the South Carolina claims. All met superior foes aid lost. Citadel scored seven points onl tl' famous Washington and Lee ele vei but tile Virginia Generals scored 32 points, a majority of 25 points and by all calculations a victory for W. and L. Mercer triutmphed over Wofford, 16 to 0. Wofford fought hard but Mercer, was too goo(d to the standpoint of 16 points. Clemson took the small end of a 7 to 0 score. Clemson does not appear to have yet regained its poise and was still in a slump last Saturday. edIy Store" re typical of the types best hat makers for the mart, satisfying in every eC just as pleasing. 00, $6.00 and-Succeed" urn Company Columba S. C. The Gridiron Inkpot WELL, a football team can't win all of the time-but it was a heart-rending de feat and one that cost Carolina a clear cut State Title even though we may be awarded the cup for having the best record. FURMAN came expecting to get beat but determined to watch for the breaks of the game. By a superior following of the ball they managed to take advantage of them when they came. CAROLINA'S record in the Southern Conference is still good, see the spe cial story elsewhere in this paper. A victory Saturday over Sewanee will give us a chance to wind up in second place. GAMECOCKS! Every Carolina man and Co-ed is behind you. We look forward to victories over Sewanee and Wake Forest but to add these two to your list of victims means WORK in every sense. SOME statistics on the Carolina Fur man game will be found elsewhere and they will cause quite a bit of comment :in view of the result of Saturday's game. THINGS seemed destined from the start that Carolina was not to beat Furman. Only once in a century will a freak that caused the three points happen to a foot ball team. , DESPITE the hard luck he had, Brice played one of the best games of his career which includes many in which he was the outstanding light. With the breaks all against him he played all the harder. We take our hats off to you Ton. Now go get the others. SEVERAL things contributed to Fur man's touchdown. The pass from center was none too good and the line let the wearers of the Purple step thru and even the noted Brickly of Harvard couldn't have gotten off a punt in that situatoin. FRANKIE Meyer has competition. Mc Elveen, Furman right end put up a fine game. But say, how about Meyer for All-Southern. Talk him up fans, he de serves it. CHEERING at a losing game. Carolina really had it Saturday. That is the kind of pep that wins football games. We look for another sample of the same stuff this week and on Thanksgiving. OLD SOL seems to have a bit of hard i ek with his Furman games. Don't worry, Coach, we'll get the Hurricane yet! Tlhe Gamecock is again up and about and making plans for next year. PREVIEW. WVhile local interest and state interest as wvell centers in the game at Coht:mbia Saturday betwveen the University of South Carolina and the University of tihe South (Sewance), the big game is to be playedl at Anderson this wveek-end between Clemson andl the Citadel. The complex cross-wordl puzzle now existing in the titular fight. "Tle Carolina-Sewanee game will draw a big crowd as Sewanee alumni are coming here from every section of the state andl from other states. Carolina's supporters from different parts of the state are also expected. Newberry will be host to Erskine on Friday afternoon. "The dope favors the Indlianls" they say, but they also said that "the dope favored Furman against the Citadel and Carolina against the Furman." Presbyterian College will entertain Piedmont College from Demorest, Ga., at Clinton on Friday. By an Alphonse and Gastoni arrange meijt to avoid conflict in dates of big games, between Furman and Clemson Furman has run up its game with the University of Mississippi at Greenville from Saturday to Friday. This game will be played at Greenville. Clemson moved its home coming game fromn an afternoon to a morning hom' in order not to conflict with a Fr.rman game at Greenville and this favor is reciprocatedl this week. Methodists of South and North Caro lina clash at Durham, N. C., next Satur day when Wofford goe to. mee rn.. IF THE wesult of the game Saturday, affected the Furman students as it did Carter Latimer, sports Editor of The Greenville News, they surely have sprout ed wings by now. His description of the aftermath was a picture painted in glowing terms such as would do credit to any noted artist. - IF NOM de Gerre of the State doesn't mind: "Broken is the poor old fowl, His spurs cut-Not Forever; Let heathens rave, The Gamecockq Grave Cannot hold him - he's clever. "Nom de Gegerre has shed no tear, Not yet, nor evermore; though he may err, the Gamecock's Spur again will flush with gore." WRIGKT almost gained fame and for I tune for himself when he caught a pass and ripped off 49 yards; but not quite enough for he was stopped in the mck of time. - U.s.c. Ready To Change Bill: "May I kiss you goodnight?" Mary: "No, Bill, it's my principle never to kiss anyone goodnight." Bill: "Well let's drop the principle and show some interest." -The Blue Stocking. She (coyly)-"Is it dangerous to drive with one hand?" He--"Rather! More than one fellow I know has run into a church doing it." -London Opinion. DID YOU GET' Yes-a Beautiful Imported Eng] -And $1.90-3 I -Choice of Whito KOJ 1405 Main Street NEW -BRI -NO Johs Al. "WHY MEN 1J With-Lewis Stone, Helene -MON.-- TUI An,na Q. I "VANITY' Lester REGI NAL LAURA LA And An All "The Fasi -Al. SPE~C1AL MACK Si "T H1E CAT --WE~D. --TH GEORGE -/2 "$20 Pe FJiLIX PUNCH 1NT1ERNATIrONAL~ NE~WS THR,EE DAYS BEG,IN] "Code of the -- A Vitagrai: SOUTH CAROLINA FOURTH IN CONFERANCE STANDIN Loyal sons of Carolina will find so comfort in football this week when look ing over the Southern Conference per centage record. The Gamecocks 'had have some luck and it came in the f that Furman is not a conference te and therefore did not spoil their fi record in the Big Ring. What brings joy to the hearts of t Sandlappers is that U.S.C. is in the thi rank in Conference standings. Geor and Alabama are in the first rank, W. L. comes in the second classification wh' the Mississippi Aggies and Carolina a tied for the third. The complete reco of the conference follows: Col. or Univ. W L T P Univ. Ala. .......... 4 0 0 131 Univ. Ga. ........... 4 0 0 61 W. & L. ............ 3 0 1 49 UNIV. OF S. C. ..... 3 1 0 23 Miss. A. & M. ....... 3 1 0 41 Tulane ............... 2 1 0 41 Ga. Tech ............. 2 1 1 38 V. P. I. .............. 2 1 2 65 Vandy ............... 2 2 0 44 Univ. N. C. ......... 2 2 0 20 Auburn ..........a... 2 2 1 22 Sewanec .............. 1 2 0 21 Univ. Va. ........... 1 2 0 20 Univ. Ky. ........... 1 2 0 21 Univ. Md. ........... 1 2 0 13 V. M . I. .............. 1 3 0 17 N. C. Statae .......... 1 3 0 13 Univ. Fla. ........... 0 0 1 7 L. S. U. ............ 0 2 0 7 Univ. Tenn. ......... 0 2 0 2 Clemson .............. 0 3 0 6 U. 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