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CAROLINA VARSITY LABORIN WITH OPENIN SEASON C Bocock's Boys Are to Commence Intensive Scrimmage To morrow P.M. NEW COACH IS AT WORK Many of Last Year's Varsity Re turn-Few Injuries Reported Thus Far Branch Bocock, Carolina football men tor, has for the first week of school been putting two score candidates for the team through rugged drill in prepa ration for heavy scrimmage tomorrow afternoon on Davis Field. Stiff work outs were held Monday and Wednesday and hard work with the dummy was in order on other days. Of those expected to return this fall irom last year's varsity, all are present and in mole skins, save Aleck Murdaugh who it is said is living in Florida. No dangerous injuries are worrying the coaches thus far, although a large por tion of the aspirants bear marks of con flict. Coach Bocock is spending much of his time on the field in instructing his pro teges in fundamental principles of the game. His wide experience as refere has acquainted him with the many prob lems of football. The large dummy in the corner of the field has been catching "old harry" from all men of the team. Every day's prac tice has brought forth fierce tackling of the heavy leather man. From the varsity of last year, one all state man was graduated, only to return as an assistant coach. Frankie Meyer in acting in that capacity. Tom Brice, hard driving fullback, will not be back nor will Blake Edmunds, hero of the last Clemson game. Work will be started next week in preparing for Coach Bocock's first con test as Carolina coach. The opponents will be the Erskine Seceders led from Due West by Bob Galloway, their head 1eoach. Following this game there will be an important contest the next week with North Carolina in which the Tar heels will probably seek for revenge for the defeat the Gamecocks administered to them last year in their back yard by the margin of a field goal. Coach Bocock has the experienced as sista)1ce this year of "Rooster" Mc Fadden in coaching the team. McFad donaided Metzger for two years in build ing his teams and should prove a great help to Bocock. Among the forty can didates for the team are the following of the backfield: P. J. Boatwright, Jack xright, Son Fennel, Bill Jeffords, Red Swink, Jack Wannamaker, Shelton, Bob Wimberley, Bill Rogers, Jimmy Russamano, Fuzy McQueen, Jazz Jasciewicz, Donny Boy leston, Norbert Hall and Emmett Wing field. ,Linemen: Jim Verner, Captain J. C. Long, Si Sideman, Bob Ingrahamn, Hick Mills, Stub Price, Clyde White, Johnny Murden, Nofal, Thomas, Sam Burke, Trevor Able, LaRue Hinson, Jim Farr, Henry Biartelle, Neil Gunter, John Duk es, Peter Buyck, Bill Boyd, Marion Swink, J. B. Pruitt, Joe L,illard. Bill Brice, Bud Culp. Varsity Schedule for 1925 is: Sept. 26-Erskine--Here Oct. 3-North Carolina-Here Oct. 10-N. C. State--Raleigh, N. C. Oct. 16--\offord--Here Oct. 22-Clemson--State Fair Oct. 28-Citadel-Orangebu,rg Oct. 31-V. P.I.-Richmond Nov. l4-Furman-Greenville Nov. 20-P.C.--Here Nov. 43-Center-Here -- U.s.c. - There wm a young fellow ,named Dan, Who lived dowun in old1 Alabamm', Wvhen asked, "Do you booze"? He replied, "When I choose". "Applesauce," and "So's your old man. - U.s.c. - Tux.-I just went out to get a breath of air. Frail.- Yes, Icani smell it. - U.S.c. - A cut a day keeps commencement a way. FOOTBAI G DAILY G CONTEST OF )MING NEXT WEEK Now Coaching Ends Former Captain Frankie Meyer of last year's varsity returns this year as end coach under Branch Bocock. Frankie is well known for his stellar playing over the State and has been on the All-State teams for three years. NEW SYSTEM OF CREDIT IN USE SCHEDULE IS. ARRANGED Van Meter Adds Branches to Usual Work in Gym "With the addition of two experienc ed men to our. list: Crow, of the Univ ersity of Texas and Hearst of Southern College," said Mr. Van Meter, director of physical education for men, "Men will be able to try out for the various varsity teams in boxing, wrestling, etc. and at the same time get credit for the gym work of which it is a part. A novice will not have to contend with the skilled, but we will have elementary classes and as the men become more proficient they will be advanced." Below is the list of the classes: REGWL,AR GYMNASIUM CL4ASSES Mr. Van Meter', Mr. Pool, Mr'. Clark and Mr. Hurst. These classes are designed to give the student the necessary physical exercise to condition his body and maintain physi cal fitness; included in the various activ ities will be: indoor and outdoor games of high and low organization, tumbling, gymnastic dancing, apparatr.s stunts, swimming and calisthenics. HOURS-3 :20-4:20 M. W. F p.m. 4:20-5:20 M. W. F. p.m. TIhere will also be regular gymnasium classes given in the morning before breakfast, these are for students who are working, or have conflicting classes or who would rather take their class in the early morning thus ieaving their af ternoons free for other things. HOURS-6:45-7:45 a.mn. M. W. F. 6:45-7:45 a.nm. Tr. T. S. WRESTLI NG-Elementary, Mr. Pool; Mr. Clark. This course will take up the funda mentals of scientific wrestling, positions on the mat, 'alance, various holds, and combinations, thus gradually bringing the student to the point where he can enter the advanced class. HOURS--5:20-.6:20 p.m. M. W. F. WRESTJLNG--Advanced, Mr. Pool. TIhis class is only open to men who have had the elementary work. It will consist of actual competition with men of similar weight, a careful study of dL PRACTI( The Gridiron Inkpot (By "RADIo" KING) FOOTBALL GAMES AND WOMEN some say, are like the weather variable. We know nothing of wom en, but as for football games, we enjoy them if they vary the way we bet our last dollar. THE WARM WEATHER, or rather the hot weather, has been against football training decidedly, but the Birds have been standing the high temperature fine, giving their best at every workout. ERSKINE PAYS US their annual visit on the afternoon of September 26th. The Seceders are keeping quiet in regard to the opening fracas at the University Field. Wonder what the results will be? OCTOBER HOLDS for Carolina a strenuous schedule. During the month Carolina will face six oppo nents, including two North Carolina teams and four teams of this State. Among these teams will be found strong contenders for championship flags. THE GAMECOCKS are being groomed for this heavy schedule, and baring the presence of old man Hardliyk, they should be in the best of condi tion to withstand the punch of every foe. FELLOWS, THE GARNET and Black has excellent prospects for a wonder ful season on the field of battle in the Palmetto State this year, and every son of Carolina is expected to give their ultimate support. MONEY MAKES THE MARE go, and your hearty support makes the football team win. AS YET THE CANDIDATES FOR berths on both the Varsity and the Frosh teams have been unable to find a balance in weight. When the war riors return from practice, each have loot several pogrds, but ,after a wholesome meal a considerable por tion of the lost avoirdupois is re gained. WELCOME,. YE NOBLE youths to the realm of Gamecockdoml 1AY YOUR SOJOURN in our midst be pleasant and successful, and you a booster of every undertaking Car olina fosters. WONDER IF YOU HAVE been out to University Field yet to see Carolina's football hopes for the forthcoming season ? COACH BOCOCK and his able assist ants have some fine material for the~ 9125 varsity and freshman teams. IT IS FAR TOO EARLY to make any predictions for the success of Caro lina's football teams, but we venture to say that when the curtain is rung (town on the 1925 season, the Birds will be flying high in the state race. IF THE "INKPOTER" is any judge of football players, Carolina is sit ting pretty for the ensuing season. Coach Bocock has a wealth of mate rial from last year's Frosh team to select from in addition to veterans of the 1924 varsity. AND TIHE CANDIDATES FOR THE Frosh machine have all the neces sary earmarks of real pigskin war riors. The Freshmen coaches feel fine over the prospects for the year. TIHE FOOTBALL SYS: "I am only a piece of pigskin filled with wind, bt:t a mighty test of the brawn and brain of men." And a glimpse of Coach Bococke~s men gives reason to believe that they will master the football's test. ?E GETS UP ABOUT SIXTY CAN FOR STONEY TEAM I Gamecock Captain J. C. Long, for three years a Carolina tackle, will this year lead the Gamecocks is their captain. J. C. hails from the City by the Sea where he had made a reputation for himself with the Ban tams before entering college. Captain Long is one of the most aggressive players that the Garnet and Black has had and Carolina supporters confidently believe he will prove a capable leader. CO-EDS WILL NOT PLAY FOOTBALL TAKE LIGHT EXERCISE Miss Smith Talks of Work She Will Endavor to Do Here Football for the co-eds? Well hardly that, but such sports ag hockey, soccer, basketball, tennis, track and gym are scheduled for the girls by Miss Helen Smith, new physical director of women u'd matron of the annex. "All the girls will have to take exer cise in some form whether gym, folk dancing, clogging or games, so we have tried to arrange a program that will give plenty of variety," said she smiling. Miss Smith is an attractive blonde and has had much experience in this line of work. She finished at Randolph-Macon med has taken hygiene and p)hysical edu :ation at Ellsworth College. Plan For Degree "We expect to be able to give a degree n physical education for wvomen in two nore years," she continued, "so we have srranged two courses in theory which vill be open to co-ed juniors and seniors. ecourse will deal with coaching bas etball, tracka etc., so that those finish ing it will be qualified to coach in high schools. This will be a lectv.re course. "The other course will be or grammar : ;chools, and will include folk dancing, lames, exercises and clogging,' she con :ludedl. "C&gging1" asked the unsuspecting eporter. "What's that" "Why simply this," she said smiling mtd going through a few steps graceful-, y. aut the added attraction, so to speak, In this course lectures will be given, vill he the actual experience gained while m the play grounds of the city. Each vill be required to put their learning tto practice. Office in Melton Hall "My office will be in Melton Hall for he present," shQ concluded had I hope my of the yorngr ladies whoarn not. 4DER WA DIDATES S FRESHMAN EPORT FIRST DA Number of Aspiring Frosh I Gratifying to Coaching Staff START SCRIMMAGE SOO With First Game More Than Weeks Away, Rats Having Stiff Workouts With the first day of the fall sessi Wednseday about 60 Carolinal freshm reported to the freshman field for t first practice of the year. Coach Bnr nett Stoney put the aspirants through round of exercise with passing, kicki and charging drill. Coach Stoney is assisted this year Jack Cantey and Dave Robinson. 'IT is, as is the case with Bocock, his fi year as coach of football here, havi assumed the duties of freshman eoa last year as the basketball season co menced. Although it is now too early to ma any predictions as to the probable suc cess this year with the schedule, o thing seems evident. The Biddies wi not have to be outweighed greatly an opponent in any of their games. The schedule that has been arranged a great deal like the one last year, though a majority of the games th' season will be played in Columbia. T schedule follows: Oct. 17-Clemson-At home Oct. 24-U. of N.C.-Chapel Hill Oct. 31-Wofford-At home Nov. 7--Citadel-Charleston Nov. 26-Furrman-At home - U.S.C. P. A. WILSON RETURNS VICTOR FROM CONTES Tennis Ace Wins Out in Meet Blue Ridge-Loses Only 2 Sets in Match Play Carolina's tennis ace, P. A. Wils won the tennis championship of Blue Ridge Conference handily in th matches held at Blue Ridge during th "Y" conference this summer. Wilson' playing was phenomenal. He lost onl 1 set out of the 5 matches that he play that one set going to his opponent fr t Randolph-Macon in the third frame o the play off. - Wilson's first match was with Cox Emory. He beat the big Georgia Met dist both sets. Lynchburg college ' next and then Randolph-Macon. T n semi-finals was played with Thomp Miss U. Thompson was college cha t; pion of Mississippi, but Wilson allow him only a few games in the three se 'The last game was with Orr, from University of Georgia, and winning fr him made Wilson champion of the So thern Conference and brings the banner awarded by the conference Carolina. - U.s.c. VARSITY END HURT IN AUTO ACCIDE "Gob" Barron, popular end on I year's Gamecock football team, suffer a serions injury this summer iin a'utomnobile accicient and is now confin to his home at Rock Hill. At first was believed serious injury had b done to his skull but later word t ( that lie is on the way to recovery J will be able to return to Carolina t year. Biarroni rose to the ranks of vars J last year after the season had start 'V His p)laying being marked by feroci V tackling .H-e was also the ace of vars' baseball pitchers last season. Stud S on the campus have expressed their h J for Barron's speedy return to the cam F C decided upon the kind of physical w ' they will take up or the kind of p R fessjion they will enter, would cio around and talk the matter over' me. It's all in my line." Tlhus, the interview was over, but rep)orter went away smiling and with thought running through his head,' co-eds should do wonders this year G athletics with such a pleasant and ca C ble lady as their leader." Al