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VARSITY FRESHMAN
BRANCH BOCOCK STONEY
University of South Carolina
VOL. XVIII. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5,1924 NO.11
AROLINA RANKS HIGH
IN RHODE'S SCHOLARS
ERNER WON THE FIRST
Sparkman Sailed This FaU6
"Joe" Norwood Now An
English Professor.
Since the establishment of the Rhode's
Scholarship, the University of South
Carolina has been perhaps first among
e colleges of this state in the number
f men sent to Oxford.
William Verner, the first Oxford scho
r from South Carolina, took both his
. A. and M. A. at the University, which
as at that time, called the South Caro
a College. He died after having com
feted two years of his work. This was
ver twenty years ago.
The second "Scholar" from this state
as a graduate of Charleston College,
a master of arts of the South Caro.
ina College. His name was Towles.
W. Plumer Mills, A. B., of Davidson
College, A. M. of the South Carolina
ollege, was the third Oxford scholar.
fter his return from Oxford, Mr. Mills
cted as Y. M. C. A. secretary at the
niversity until he went to China to
ome a Missionary.
The next representative at Oxford
rom the University was Irving Belser,
ho took one year at Yale after graduat
ng here. He came back from England
n 1914, after a brilliant scholastic career.
uring the war, he was in the army and
ttained the rank of major. He now has
law office in the Loan and Exchange
ank.
The war interrupted the election of
xford Scholars, but when they were
gain chosen in 1919, Frank P. Mc
owan, A. B. University of South Caro
ina, was selected to represent the state.
At this time, th4 method of selection
as changed. Greek and Latin were
hen required of applicants, and they
tood an examination, on the basis of
hich the committee made its choice.
hen the 'scholarships were opened
gain, Greek was no longer required;
he examination was abandoned and the
hoice was left to the judgment of a
nmmittee made up of the Oxford grad
ates resident in the state.
Professor "Joe" Norwood, A. B. Uni
ersity of South Carolina and one year
t Harvard, who is now an associate
rofessor of English at the University,
ent over as a "Scholar" in 1920. He
ook a high stand at Oxford.
Last September, Thorne Sparkman,
. B. and M. A. of the University, sailed
or England to enter on a three year
tay. While here, he was a member of
he Honor Club, president of the stu
ent body and an associate professor
the department of mathematics.
Professor Norwood says that the sys
em used at Oxford is fine.
"Of course, they have the lectures but
to one has to attend them," he said
"'hey are only for clearing up points
hat are not understood.
"Each one has his tutor," Mr.. Nor
vood continued. "The students has to
eport his reading and other work to
his tutor and absences or other records
re kept by him. The examinations
son the reading and is not given on the
ectures."
"Yes" he added, "It seems to be a
uistom for all men from South Carolina
Sstay in Christ College. Other Rhode's
cholarship men stay scattered about in
he 20 or more colleges."
When questioned about athletics at
lxford, Mr. Norwood said that practi
ally all the men indulged in some kind
'fathletics, but that they did not have
omany inter-collegiate sports.
''The different colleges have very spi
itedl competition in tennis, crochet and
Itch games," he said, "but it is nothing
Scompare wivth our ihter-collegiage
COACH BRANCH BOCOCK
HAS FINE REPUTATION
New Mentor Stands For All
That Is Good and Clean
In Athletics.
TO FURTHER BEGINNING
MADE BY SOL METZGER
Bocock Began Collegiate Athletic
Record At Georgetown
University-Captain of
Team 1906.
Branch Bocock, Carolina's new all-year
coach, comes to the Palmetto Capitol with
an enviable reputation. Bocock, at all
times stands for all that is good and
clean in athletics, he fights to win but to
win only as the true spirit of Carolina
dictates-to win fairly. With him as
our mentor we may look to an improved
year of athletics to hand down to pos
terity and in the future will further the
beginnings of a great athletic history so
ably begun by Sol Metzger-the father
of Carolina sports.
Bocock was born in Woodstock, Vir
ginia, a little town in the Shenandoah
valley. His collegiate athletic record
began while at Georgetown University in
Washington, D. C. Here, he played foot
ball in 1903, '04, '05 and '06. This latter
year lie was captain of the team. In
1903 he played quarterback and the re
mainder of the time was divided between
end and halfback. Bocock also was a
member of the rowing team in 1903-04
and 1904-05.
While a junior at Georgetown, Bocock
coached the Western High School of
Washington and in 1905 (the year he
coached them) this team won the cham
pionship of Washington schools.
Our new mentor's next coaching posi
tion was at the University of Georgia,
where lie took control the latter part of
1907 and coached all sports during the
session of 1908-09. From Athens, Bo
cock went to V. P. 1. Here he coached
all sports including football from the
session of 1909-10 through 1915 with the
exception of 1911-12 when he coached
football and basketball at North Carolina
returning to V. P. ., from the Tarheel
University.
From January 1916, until September,
1920, Mr. Bocock was in the Government
service, in the Department of Justice,
spending some time at Charleston.
During the session 1920-21, he was
head coach and athletic director at Louis
iana State University and coached foot
ball. During the season, 1920-21, L.S.U.
lost only one game, that to Tulane, and
heat Texas A. & M., who had beat Center
at the height of her glory. At L.S.U.,
Bocock coached basketball one year and
baseball three.
Bocock's baseball experience came as
a member of the MulVnomah Athletic
Clu' of Portland, Oregon, a high class,
semi-professional team composed of all
college players. He participated in only
two varsity sports at Georgetown as his:
wvork on the crew wvould not allow going
out for baseball and basketball.
Since 1923, when lie retired from
coaching at L.S.U., Mr. Bocock has been
engaged in private business at Winston
Salem. N. C. In the past twvo years, he
hais officiated at 30 intercollegiate foot
b)all games, including the 1923, Carolina
Clemson game and the 1924 Furman
Davidson setto.
They often wish it wasn't so;
---.s.c.
Stage-struck maiden ( after trying her
voice): "Do you think I can ever (10
anything wvith nmy voice?"
Stage Manager: "Well, it may come
in handy in case of fire."
---.s.c.
Visitor: "That's a fine portrait. Is
it an old master ?"
Rutler:- "No, that's the old missus.''
J. C. LONG
J. C. LONG TO CAPTAIN
1925 FOOTBALL SQUAD
HAILS FROM CHARLESTON
Elected at Meeting of Football
Letter Men Friday Morning.
Boatwright and Jeffords
Also Nominated
J. C. Long, of Charleston, was elected
captain for the 1925 Carolina football
team at a meeting of the football letter
men held in the Law Building early Fri
(lay morning. Jay See went in on the
first ballot receiving 13 votes to 8 for
P. J. Boatwright of Darlington and 2 for
Bill Jeffords of Orangeburg.
Long is tackle on the Gamecock team
and is considered one of the best. It
will be his third year on the Carolina
varsity. This makes two consecutive
captains from Charleston as Frankie
Meyer, captain this year, was from the
City by the Sea.
U.S.C.
CLUB MEETS ON TENTH
AT HOME OF DR. BALL
Membership is Now Twenty
Nine-Those Eligible In
vited to Attend.
The University Press Club wvill be en
tertainedl Wednesdlay evening, Decenm
i)er 10, 8:15 at tihe home of [Dr. andi Mrs.
William \Vatts Ball, I1720 Pendleton
Street.
The charter membership of the Press
Clubi contains 29 names. They are anxious
for all stud(ents who are eligible to join,
to come anid help) to make it a
first-rate club.
--U. S.C.
T1he Ladies Auxiliary of the University
will resume their usual service of after
noon teas at Flinm Hall (Y. M. C. A.)
every Thursday afternoon from 5 to 6.
These ladlies are doing a great work
and deserve very much credit.
Last year the teas helped to bring the
college students together and to bring
abiout a more social life upon the cam
pus.
Drop b)y the "Y" between the hours
5 and 6 Thursday afternoon and re
fresh yonrself.
RODDEY MEDAL DEBATE
OPENS SPEAKING YEAR
DECEMBER 17TH IS DATE
North r Carolina-William and
Mary - South Carolina
Triangle January 14th.
The Roddey medal debate will be held
December 17th next. All members of
the boys societies are eligible for this de
bate. The query is: Resolved, That the
South Carolina Legislative should pass a
law requiring Banks to deposit collatera
as security for public funds.
January 14th is the date for the debate
with the University of North Carolina!
and William and Mary. The aflirma
tive team in each case will debate at
home, while the negative will debatr
away from home. The query, thwn,
not finally submitted, will in all I
bility be, Resolved, That Congress
be given the power to veto decisi -
the supreme court of the United
by a 2 to 3 vote. This debate is
the student body.
As yet, no final arrangements wi
of the former members of trian:
hates have been made, but Fl;
Tenn., are asking that in cacl
only one team be sent away fron
This is proposed in order to red
penses. Debates witli Georgia, Vi
Florida and Tennessee are also
the entire student body. Final d.
queries with these schools will be p00b
shed as soon as they are made.
No negotiations, so far, have b,
tered into with any of the other S
Carolina schools looking toward deh;tt.
but the regular debate with Wofford all
the Citadel is expected to take place.
No freshman debt es have bieen ar
ranged thus far.
OWL CLUB PLAYS "MA"
TO "BABIES THURSDAY
Merely Invitation of New Mem
bers to Social Organization.
One would thidik that the Owl Club
is taking babies in their club if he was
uptown Thanksgiving morning, lie could
have seen the babies who were taking al
part of the initiation of the Owl Club.
The initiates were babies for the (lay
They were but Dewitt Plyer from Lan
caster, South Carolina and "Bill'' Moore
from Marion, South Carolina.
The public demonstration given by
these young men as initiates into a so
cial club at the University of South
Carolina was the best that has ever been
given here for the past four years. The
appearance of initiates as being infants
of the Harold Lloyd type in ."Grand
mama's Boy" was enjoyed by everyone
on the streets who caught a glimpse of
them. Their appearance on the foot'all
field causedi much laughter from the
spectators.
The roster of the Ovl Club now is
Furman R. Gressette, president; W. G.
McGow en, vice-p)resident; H. M. Wise,
secretary andl treasurer; Torn Butler,
keeper of the Roost, and the following
members : Hugh Hutto, Bill Morrison,
Hob Edmundls, Henry Edmunds, Cecil
Harris, J. C. HI. Smith, Bob Wimberly,
Sport Sanders, Ray Wunderlich, Joe
!,illard, Dewvitt Plyler, Bill Moore, John
D)eLoach, George Osborne, D)onnie Boly
Iston, Pewee Thompson, Trunkey Ed
wards. Theron Houser.
---U.S.C.
Prof.-- "WVhat are the twvo genders ?"
Stude--"Mvasculine andl femininie. The
mnascul ines are tnmperate andl intemperate.
and the feminines are frigid and torrid.'
-U. S.C.
The Gamecock needs two cop
les of the November 14 issue of
this year to complete its file.
Anyone who has a copy of this
paper will render the editor a
Favor by giving it to a member
itf the staff.
RICHLAND ALUMNI GIVE
PIGSKIN MEN BANQUET
HELD AT STEWARD'S HALL
Varsity, Scrubs, Seniors From
I Columbia High and Hyatt
Park Attend.
Tuesday night, the annual banquet
given by the Richland county alumni to
the University of South Carolina varsity
and both football squads was held in
the University Steward's Hall. The
mnmbers ,f the C11H111ha high
Of hono1r.
The ert . M i: at :0 k-cl(ck.
'i i It oWng X (Iu li pe k r" o
\ iGiv( .\. Gne
11 anch 1 1 \. ,
on the ta'>let were vases of fall flowers.
The evening was hegun with the assem
bled singing "We Hail Thee Carolina,"
the Alma Mater song, after which a
tempting turkey dinner was served.
fiefore the speeches EdAward Hodges
sang two selections, accompanied on the
piano by M. Berry Scay.
The old Carolina spirit prevailed at
the dinner. It was a success-a big
success.
- U.S..
PLATO DURHAM IS "Y"
SPEAKER THIS SUNDAY
Will Also Talk at Imperial Men's
Meeting in Afternoon.
Dr. Plato Durham, who is nationally
known will speak at the Y. M. C. A.
mneeting Sunday afternoon at 6:45. Every
-ne who is connected with this institu
tion should hear this inspiring and well
<nown speaker. He is the kind of spea
<er that when once heard, will never be
forgottei. Some one has said that he
-anks along with Billy Sunday.
I)Dr. Durham will speak at the Im
>erial Tlheater Sunday afternoon. Trhose
w~ho wish to hear him twice will be well
-ep)aidl by attending both meetings.
"'le Y. M. C. A. is trying to obtain
he best speakers possible :this year.
l.en who are wvell known and of highest
steem. It is very embarrassing to have
hese big men come and speak to a hand
Fri of leople. We hope that the chapel
v'i;l be overflowinig Sundlay afternoon.
Ilhe meeting will begin on time and will
iot last over an hour. Help make it a
uccess by being present.
--U. S.C.
FASHIONS NEW BUCKLE
No student can nowv make an excuse
or .not having Carolina belts.
You have noticed, perhaps, some boys
y'earing belt buckles with a Gamecock
s wvell as "Carolina" on them. -
Avery the Jeweler has this attractive
meckle designed andl is selling them at his
tore on the fridk block.