The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 26, 1926, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
Gamecocks In
New Clothes -
HitBallHard
PITCHING STAFF SHAKY
Home Runs Galore on Davis Field
in Practice Sessions
Burke Leads
The crack of the bat and the ball
has been resounding right lustily this
week from Davis Field. Coach Bocock
has had his charges working until late
in order to get them fit for the ap
proaching season. And that crew out
there is beginning to look like a real
ball club! It is safe to make the pre
diction that Carolina will have a, better
team on the diamond this season than
last year.
The new uniforms for the Varsity
are right nifty. They consist of bright
red and white stockings, light gray
trousers, a gray cap with a garnet brim,
and a gray shirt with garnet bands
around the edges of the sleeves with
the block letters "S. C" written across
the chest. Coach Bocock's men will
be well equipped this season. So far
only twelve uniforms have been issued.
The men who are now sporting the
new spring "togs" are Captain Jeffords,
Marion Swink, Rogers, and Reaves
from last year's varsity. Gene Webster
from the team of 1924, and Sam Burke
who was inelligible last year, are also
fitted out. From last year's freshman
team the following men have been is
sued suits: Red Swink, Adams, Rig
gins, Lamar, Wimberley, and Salley.
The remainder will be issued the last
of this week.
Catchers Ready
At present it looks as if the catching
department will be taken care of by
Webster and Swink, the "Red."
Jackson from last year and Bill Boyd
are also working hard fo; a job on the
battery.
The selection of pitchers presents a
hard problem. It is difficult to predict
the outcome. Reaves from last year
will he one of the "Big Four." God
shall looks pretty good and if he can
come across with some of the stuff that
he showed last year he will make a
berth. Riggins has been alternating
at first and in the box. This big left
hander has a tendency to knock the
ball to the far corners of the lot and
it is a safe bet that he will be some
where around when the season gets
under way. Leo Thomas has been
burning them across with some of the
speed that made him dreaded in the
days when he helped to pitch Columbia
Hi to the State Championship. Scott
has also been pulling the hitting act
as well as pitching. This stocky fel
low has a peculiar delivery with a very
deceptive knuckle ball. May and
Youngblood have also been puzzling
the batters with their stuff. It will be
quite a merry b)attle to select the reg
ular pitchers but at the present writing
it looks like Reaves and Godshall with
a toss up for the other two jobs.
Jeffor~ds at Third
At third base we find "Cap" Jeffords.
This lad from Orangeburg has been
fielding them in big league style and is
holding up his end with the willow.
Jeff was one of the leading college
third sackers in the state last year and
it is a certainity that he wvill be on he
job.
Sam Burke has been holding dowvn
the short stop position in good style
so far. His favorite trick seems to be
knocking the ball over the fence while
playing against Coach Stoney's fresh
men, as he has put three of them over
for the circuit in the last week.
Billy Lamar seems to have the sec
ond b)ase job well in hand. As a pivot
man on double plays he is one of the
best there is; he also shines with the
stick. Billy Miller, last year's second
sacker, is being used in the utility role
by Coach Bocock. HeI has been play
ing all of the infield positions except
first base.
At first base "Red" Adams has
been doing good work. This boy from
Pickens has the ability to move, and
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IAMONDI
INGLES
THAT SPRING feeling is beginnig to
evidence itself, and out on Davis
Field the athletes are putting out
some hard work in preparation
for coming contests.
THE VARSITY players look nifty in
their brand, spanking new uni
forms, but as one player said, "We
can't play well until they get dirty."
WOFFORD VS. CAROLINAl The
first intercollegiate contest in sev
eral weeks, and right welcome it
will be ! The cinder path experts
are ready and rearing.
ROOSTER McFADDEN has been
driving his men hard for the open
ing meet with the Terriers, and
the flying Birds have improved a
great deal.
VARSITY AND FRESHMEN de
defeated the Terriers here last
year in a double meet, but who
can tell what the outcome will be
tomorrow? Go to it, Birds.
A MURDERER'S ROW on the Caro
lina team seems to be the predict
ion from the way the Gamecocks
have been slamming the apple on
the nose this week.
OVER THE FENCE is not out but
a home run, and a number of men,
led by Sam Burke with three, have
been proving this fact to some
THE FRESHMEN team dosen't
look at all bad, and promises to
do well. In a scrimmage scrap this
week the varsity barely managed
to nose out ahead.
THE TENNIS STARS seem to ha%
begun twinkling steadily, and
down on the co-ed courts some
pretty matches may be witnessed
each afternoon.
THE GAMECOCK NETMEN meet
Furman here in their first match,
April 6. Last year the Birds were
victorious four matches to one.
-USC
SCHEDULES FOR
1926-27 FOOTBALL
TEAM ARRANGED
FRESHMEN AND VARSITY
Thanksgiving Game Left Off of
Schedule-Play Nine Games
-Five Here
The varsity football schedule has been
arrangedl for next fall and was published
tentatively in the Gamecock sometime
ago, but the dates have now been com
pleted for both freshmen and varsity.
The varsity wvill have nine games this
year instead of the customary ten. This
will include four games away from the
University Field, counting the annual
game wvith Clemson at the State Fair,
October 21. The other trips are to
Orangeburg, Chapel Hill, N. C., and
Richmond, Va., to meet the Citadel,
North Carolina and Virginia Polytech
nic Institute.
Games to be played on Davis Field in
elude Erskine as the usual opener, with
Maryland, WVofford, Furman andl North
Carolina State following. Although the
schedule is one game shorter, that (does
not make it one bit easier for the fast
flying Birds, who will meet stronger
foes than ever before. The difficult
schedule with three games in nine or
ten (lays is a thing of the past.
The (amnecocks do not play on Thank
sgiving (lay this year, as they arc hold
ing the Turkey (lay game open for the
University of Maryland in 1928. This
may become an annual affair with~ the
dlates alternatiang.
The freshman schedule as usual calls
for five engagements, the largest num
ber that Southern con fe--::ce rules will
allow a first year eleven to play. This
includes three games here with Clemson
North Caronan nnd the Citadel; and
Trackmen Are
Prepared For
TerrWer Squad
DAVIS FIELD TOMORROW
Track in Better Shape For Meet
-Birds Won From Wofford
Last Year
Tomorrow the fast flying Birds en
gage the Wofford Terriers in the first
track meet of the sc.ason. The contest
will begin about 2::0 and promises to
be ex:eedingly close.
Last year the Terriers brought a var
sity and freshmen team to Columbia,
and both were victims of the Carolina
varsity and "rat" team. This year they
return with added hopes of a victory
as a sort of revenge
Throughout the past week things
have been humming as Coach "Roos
ter" McFadden has been putting the
finishing touches on the varsity squad.
This meet will break a long period of
inactivity in the collegiate sport world
and should draw a large crowd.
The Gamecock speedsters have been
laboring under extreme difficulties in
getting ready for this match, due to
the conditions that the track has been
in thruout the year. There has been
almost no track until recently, and it
is just now getting into some kind of
shape. Men are still working hard on
it, and even tho it is not in good shape
for tomorrow they hope to have it in
fast condition soon.
The meet with Wefford should be
a close one, as the Terriers always put,
out a fast biich on the cinders, and
this year's squad is not expected to be
otherwise. The Birds are not at 'a11
discouraged over their difficulties, and
intend to do their best to win the first
struggle of the spring calendar.
Coach "Roostei+" says that every man
that is left on the squad will have his
chance to show what he can do in the
meet Saturday. No time trials have
been heid, and he has no idea what his
runners cai do; neither have tests been
given to the weight throwers or jump
ers. He believes however, that his men
have the ability and speed to go out and
winl.
A good many veterans will be present
in the various events to give the team
a steadying touch. Few of the men.
however, are new at the running game,
but are being counted on to come thru
No definite line-up for the various en
trances has been announced, due to the
fact that the men have had no chance
to show their real ability. The follow
wig seems to be something of a guess:
100 and 220 yard; dashes-Hope, Verner.
Cooper, Dickert and R. Thomas.
440 yard dash-Gaston, F. Thomas, But
Ier andl Cooper.
880 yard dash-Van and Boyce.
I mile-Frierson and Ballenger.
2 mile-Rowe, Hearon and Ulmer.
High Hurdies-Gaston and Brewer.
Low Hurdles-R. Thomas and Josey.
High Jump-Gaston and Shanid.
Broad J ump)-Brewer.
Pole Vault-Osborne and Thompson.
Jevel in-Seideman.
Shot Put--Brewer and Seideman.
Discus-Jaskiewicz.
trips to Furman and Wofford.
Following are the schedules with the
dates:
VARSITY
F.rskine-Sept. 25--Columbia
Marylaund-Oct. 2-Columbia
North Carolina-,Oct. 9-Chapel Hill
Wofford--Oct. I5--Columbia
Clemson-Oct. 21-State Fair
Citadel-Oct. 28-Orangeburg
V.P.I.-Nov. 6-Richmond
Furman-Nov. l3-Columbia
N.. C. State-Nov. 20-Columbia
FRFESHMAN
Clemson-Oct. 16-Columbia.
North Carolina-Oct. 23-Columbia.
Wofford-Oct. 30-Spartanburg.
Furman--Nov. 19-Greenville.
Citadel-Nov. 25-Columbla.
-USC
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