The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 21, 1926, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
DA VIS FIELD IS
A WAITING CALL
OF SEPTEMBER
FOOTBALL IS BIG SUCCESS
Clemson Goes Down in Defeat
Gamecocks Fall Only Before
Furman in State
The last crack of the ball and bat
meeting has sounded on Davis field
for the year i925-26, and the athletes
are taking a rest which will continue
until the clarion call of football is
sounded in September. In looking
back over the athletic season at Caro
lina for the past year one finds much
satisfaction and it can be called suc
cessful.
Although Carolina has not a single
title to hang by its name for the past
year, its colors were well up in the
running in every sport. Much material
will return for the var.ous teams next
year, and with the new system of
coaching fully installed, prospects are
exceedingly bright for 1926-27.
The football team enjoyed one of
its most successful years. Losing only
three gans (luring the whole season,
the Birds hung up a total of seven wins
to their credit. Only one game was
lost to a state contender, that being
Furman, who won the state title. ''ie
University of North Carolina, and V.
P'. . also scalped the Birds, the Tar
Heels getting in their dirty work in
Columbia, and the Gobblers whipping
the Birds in Richmond. The aine
cocks won from Erskine, N. C. State,
Volford. Clemson, Citadel. P. C., and
Centre.
Perhaps the most outstanding light
on the entire football schedule was
the crushing defeat administered the
Clemson Tiger by the Birds at the an
nual State Fair game. The Gamecocks
rolled up the largest score they had
ever been able to amass against the
Tiger on that day before a huge crowd.
On the following week. The Citadel,
another ancient rival, bit the (lust be
fcre a top-heavy score. It seemhed as
though the 11irds were headed straight
for a state title but theye net their
\aterli'o at the hands of Furman who
took tle state title from theim by the
scant margin of two points. How
ever. 1'. C. and Centre, fell before the
Gamtecocks as the season closed.
In the Centre game, several stars
sang their swan-songs in a Gamtecock
outfit of the padded moleskins. Mar..
ion Swink, stellar end, .1. C. Long, star
tackle and captain, P'ruitt, guard. Bar
tolle, guard. Wright, quarter, Russa
mano. e1(1, Gunter. guard, .1efforda,
halIfback, and triple-threat mtan, all
men w%ho will be hard to replace.
In basketbatll, the team had a good
season that was marred by uncertain
playing at the beginning of the year.
After the loss of one or two games,
dute to rough spots in the teamwork,
the cagers settled down'u and won a
majority of the gamnes. The total
count for the season was nine w!ins
and( live losses. The Blirdls lost to
Duke, Citadel, University of Georgiau,
Clemson, and Furman. Wins wvere
chalked up over Citadel, Clemson, Fur
main, College of Charleston, twice,
Georgia Tech, twvice, Florida, anid P. C.
There wats something of a mix-up
over the state title, every major teamI
that had played a great number of
gaines, losing at least two of them.
However, WofTordl, who had lost the
least nuonber, claimed the title, al
though inot play:ng as many gaimes as
the majority of the other teams.
T1he grim reaper4 .Conmmencemuent,
will take men from the basktbamll
squiadl this year who have b)eeinimain
stays for the p)ast three years, but
wvith new material coining tip froim
the freshmen sqtuad, which, incidental
ly, wo the state title, their places
should be easily filled. Marion Swink,
cap)tain and guiardh, and Jinuuty Rtussa
iiano, gtiardl, have dlonnued the Garnet
and Black for the last time.
The baseball team was p)urstied byI
the same jinx as the football team. -
hosinig only to Ftirman in the state.
Tlhe team took a trip throtigh North
Carolina, and Virginia also. Startingi
(if by wvinning from North Carolina
State, the Ganmecocks looked like a<
million dlollors, btit snow andl ra'n pre
vented playing for two (lays. In the
meanwhile, the inactivity had gotten
tfle life ouit of the team. and they
DIAMOND
INGLES
TI-ITS IS FAREWELL for the year.
The season of 1925-26 is now
history, and it is with regret we
mark its passing for many gallant
stars of Carolina begin life on the
outside in June.
MARION SWINK, for four year a
representative on Carolina teams,
gets his "dip" in June. Swink has
been a three letter ian since his
freshman year. He was captain of
the basketball team last year, also.
BILl JIFFORDS, football and base
ball player supreme, also takes his
departure in June. Bill has been
a mainstay on the football team
since his arrival at the University,
and he is rated as one of the best
baseball players in South Carolina
collegiate circles. Bill led the
baseball team (luring the past sea
son.
(IANY O'TI'HFRS who have given
their time to the University teams,
are leaving and it is with sadness
that we mark their p.tssing.
7NF, NOW LOOKS forward to the
next football season. Football is,
without doubt, the King of Sports,
and long before September, the
fans will have picked their fav
orites to conic under thd wire on
Turkey I)ay.
AROLINA SHOULD he well up in
the running next fall. It is too
early to make any rash predictions
as yet, but we feel safe in saying
that the Gamecocks will not lose
over one or two games next fall,
at the most.
N. HEARD THAT FURMAN is go..
ing to spring something new on us
next year. Billy Laval has never
yet failed to pull sonething new
each fall, so no one will be sur
prised. However, it will be unique
to see a team running plays on the
field in a game without any signals
being called. If I,aval puts tii
over successfully, we will hand it to
hiim for being the most resource
ful coach in the state of South Ca
rolina. if not in the South.
)NF 'MUST COUNT ou our good)
friend Branch llocock, next fall.
though. He could hardly be held
too strictly in account last fall as
he was handling the team for the
first time. However, he has had
tine to become accustomed to the
team, and they to hin. Next year
will tell the tale.
tL"'' TH l WHIISTL, has b)lown, and
the tump calls "You're Out!''
-USC
Rain Halts Tennis
Semi-Finals Roundj
J1upiter IPluvi us halted the annual
anmpus te'nnils tournanient at
lie semi-finals. Th'e four mien who
ave reached th's coveted position are
.Jolemuan, Burke, Aberbuck, and Fair,
blerb)uck andl Burke, both upset t he
lope bucket. The former by (Iefeat
ng Beattie, a mtember Of the tentis
cam, anid the latter by winning fromdi
teadly. Speculation is now rifle as to
vhio will come through and win the
hamnpionshiip, and anything is expect
dI in view of the recent up.sets.
Weathier p)ermitting, the finals iln sin
~les will be held tomorrow.
The dloublles tourriamniit started
N'ednesday when the first rountd was
>layed. There were no upsets on this
irst (lay. Matny formidable teams are
ntered and( a hot fight for first place
Saparent. D)oubles finals will be
Ieldl sonme time next week.
ropped two gamies, and only wvon onie
riore. It was a successful seasoni, tak
rig everything into consideration, how
ver, for the Gamecocks may safely
laimi second honors in the state.
-USC
She : Do you know any stories?
He: Not of a parlor nature.
She : Then let's go into the kitcheni
"PINKIE" SWINK
TOPS CAROLINA
PILL SWATTERS
BURKE IS CLOSE SECOND
Compilation of Season's Work
Shows Leaders in Various
Diamond Positions
From the figures compiled at the
close of the baseball season it has been
determined that Red Swink, the pep
pery catcher, has topped the Game
cock swatsmiths with a batting aver
age of .360, composed of nine hits out
of 25 times at bat in 7 gapies. He is
closely pressed for second honors -by
Sani Burke who went to the bat 43
times in eleven games and secured 15
hits for an average of .349. Farr and
Webster tied for third honors with
.333, Red Adams with .326 was the
only other man to bat over the .300
mark.
In the base stealing department,
Marion Swink led with 6 thefts, with
Farr taking second place with 5.
Captain jeffords secured the most
sacrifice h'Cs, with 3, and tied with
Burke for honors in two-base hits,
each getting 3. Rogers made the most
triples, 3 in number, with Marion
Swink getting 2. Burke takes the
honor in curcuit drives with 2, and
Scott, and Marion Swink one each.
Marion Swink scored the most runs
with 11, Burke in second place with 10.
Burke made the most hits, 15, with
Adams following behind him with 14.
In the pitching department, Reeves
finished with a perfect slate, being
credited with one victory, and no de
feats in four games in which he work
ed. Scott won 2 and lost one. God
shall won 2 and lost 2, for an even
break, while Riggins won I and lost
2. Miller worked in 2 games without
being credited with a loss or win.
Scott struck out the most men, 20, and
also walked the greatest number, 10.
Riggins allowed the most runs, 14.
Following are the averages:
Name AB R H A
lIo d 1 0 1 1.000
Swnk, Red 25 2 9 .369
Iurke 43 10 15 .349
Farr 21 5 7 .333
Webster 12 1 4 .333
Adams 43 5 14 .326
Rogers 41 6 12 .293
ic(tt 14 4 4 .286
'wink, M. 43 11 12 .279 -
letTords 36 8 10 .278
1liller 4 0 1 .250
f.aniar 43 2 9 .209
tVimherly 1O 1 2 .20(1
'odshall 10 0 2 .200
Reeves 5 0 1 .200
Riggins 8 0 1 .125
Salley 9 0 0 .000
Voungblood 1 0 0 .000
Tlotals .369) 55 104 .282
-USC
Hermes Club Enjoys
Jefferson Banquet
few Officers Installed at MeetingI
--Dance Held Later in
the Evening
I,ast Friday n'ght the Hermes club
Lrought its first year act'vities to a
close with a banquet in the Rathskeller
)f the Jefferson hotel. Tfhose attend
ing were the members, their young
lady guests, and Mr. and Mrs. Stephan
andl Mr. and Mrs. Bell, as the honor
guests.
During the banquet several of those
present stidl a few wvords. Mr. W. '3.
Varn, the retiring president, made huis
Lexaugural address, and was followed
by the inaugural address of the in
coming president, Mr. J. R. Pate. The
other officers installed wsere; W J.
Thomas, secretary; C. D. McDlatael,
treasurer; J. A. Hearon, historian
Mr. Stephan and Mr. Bell, bo0th mnade
short talks to the club, Mr. Stephan's
being conspicious b)y its brevity.
After the banquet the table% were
:leared awvay, and the affair was turn
ad into a dance. Several friends of the
2lub dropped in, to join in the dance.
[t was only after midnight that the
~ouples began to slowvly and reluctantly
eave, many lingering some time longer
ni the lobby discussing the pr.ospects
For the next year.
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