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Pictures rnual Examinatioda Annual Begin Fria UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 1929 No. 13 N.C. UNIVERSITY DEFEATS BIRDS - IN HARD FIGHT Gamecock Pugilists Take Three of Seven Bouts, Extra Round For Decision FIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT Heavyweight Forfeited by North Carolina for Failing to Make Entry The University of North Carolina boxing team emerged with a 4 to 3 win over the Gamecock pugilists who came close to upsetting the dope pail and re versing the Tarheels of much repute and who boasts two Southern Confer ence champions, last Saturday night in the matches held at the field house. The heavyweight entry was forfeited by the Tarheels when Warren. regular "heavy" was pitted against Keels. This came as a great disappointment to fight fans who had anticipated a nice scrap in the division over 175 pounds. BANTAMWEIGHT To start the night's program West, 117 pounds, and Vaughn, 118 pounds opposed each other for the opening whistle. West put up a nice and cou rageous scrap but the elusiveness of Vaughn kept the Gamecock battler guess ing. The first round was won by the Tarheel boxer on points and in the second round Vaughn was acclaimed the winner by the referee. FEATH'ERWEIGHT Lumiansky of Carolina, 128 pounds, opposed Cummings of North Carolina. Lumiansky demonstrated a superior brand of boxing and carried each of the three rounds on ponits. Cummings seemed baffled by the style employed by the Gamecock featherweight and was outguessed through the entire bout. LIGHTWEIGHT Lonsford of Carolina, 134 pounds, was in the corner against Goodrich of N. C., 129 pounds. Lonsford waded in and was willing to trade blows with his opponent but the Tarheel battler showed more experience and tatooed his way to a judges decision. Lonsford put up a game fight and forced the Tarheel pug ilist to extend himself to win. WELTERWEIGHT Thornton, 146 pounds. was pitted against Allen of North Carolina. 147 lent brand of "in-fighting" but his op pounds. Thornton displayed an excel lent brand of in-fighting but his op ponent chose to keen him at a distance. (Continued to page eight) Gamecocks Honored By Richland Alumni County Association Entertains 1928 Football Squad at Rose-Mary The Richland County Alumni As sociation was host to the Carolina football squad of 1928 at a banquet given last night at the Rose-Mary Tea room. Short talks were madle by the leading officials and an excellent din ner was served, R. W. Mullins presi (lent of the Richland association, pre siding and acting as toastmaster. Thiere' were approximately 75 present count ing coaches, football players and alum ni attendents. Julian Beall, captain of the 1929 sqIuadl expressed1 the sentiment of those' present, by saying that the team next year will be the best yet, by scoring more touchdowns and winning more victories. Coach Laval expressed his apprecia tion for the cooperation that the play ers and everyone had given him, but (Continued to page four) Y Entertain Bible Classes at Banquet John Madison Younginer Is Leader of Winning Bible Class The annual chicken supper for the winners of the Bible discussion series and all the members of all the classes with perfect attndance will be held to night at 6:30 at the Recreation room of the First Presbyterian Church, accord ing to R. H. Stevenson, chairman of the committee. Tenement 20 led by John Younginer will be the recipients of the honors as having won the series. This class had 23 members, most of whom went thru the entire series without an absence. The runners-up was Tenement 7, led by B. I. Scott. On the program will be the presenta tion of books to 3 men who have not missed classes for 5 years and* 15 sen iors who have not missed a class dur ing their college course. The presenta tion will be by Prof. Bradley, chairman of the "Y" Board. Those who will re ceive the books are as follows: For 5 years attendance, Sewell H. Hawkins, J. O. Derrick and Roy Lister; for 4 years attendance, W. N. Eppes, J. M. Springs, V. M. Williamson, A. C. \Vil liamtson, J. C. Anderson, S. L. Coleman, ). R. Nance, H. C. Walker, A. Gray, Bruce Davis, Remson Bauknight, Murray Dowling, Bruce Gressette, ,O. D. Collins D. C. Stowe, E. C. Carmichael, O. D. Glenn and H. P. Mayfield. The supper will be served by a com mittee of the faculty headed up by Mrs. Wardlaw, Taber, Stoddard and Wau chope. Miss Eloise Shepherd is heading up a committee of co-eds who will wait on the table. The supper will be com pleted in time for the meeting. use GREGORY HEADS SOCIAL GROUP FOR SEMESTER Lewis, Vice President; Quattle baum, Secretary and Farr Treasurer PETITIONING PHI D. T. One of Oldest Social Organiza tions on Campus Organized in 1920 W. Carey Gregory of Cheraw, was elected president of the Kismet club, petitioning Phi DIta 'heta fraternity, at a regular meeting Monday, January 14. Gregory is president of the Senior class, and also Kappa Sigma Kappa honor fraternity. Other officers chosen were: Ralph Lewis of Aynor, vice-president; W. Merritt Quattlebaum of Winnsboro, sec retary; Ed Parr of Columhia. treasurer; James Farr of Columbia, serfgeant-at arms; and Ed Farr, Pan-Hellenic Coun cil. T,his club is one of the oldest social organizations on the campus. It wvas or ganized in 1920 and since that time its members have been prominent in many camnpus activities. Members of the Kismet club are: James Farr, Edd Farr, Roddy Hough, Ralph Lewis, Carey Gregory, Merritt Quiatt lebaum, "Mack" Shackleford, "Sonny" Drake,- Drufus Griffin, Harry Wolfe, and "Red" Fulmer. The pledges are: Douglas Cunning ham. Alex Heise,, Thomas McLendon, Randolph Swink, Jack Vining, Paul Ma gruder, "Tedo" Quattlehaum, Thomas Morrison, Marion Crum and William Jeffords. (Continued to page eight) CLARIOSOPHICS ELECT PARRISH AS PRESIDENT Lister, Vice-President: Buie; Collins, And Others Elected FOR SECOND SEMESTER Carmichael Chosen as Senior Valedictorian, and Smith Junior Orator William S. Parrish, of Batesburg, a senior in the academic school, was unanimously elected president of the Clariosophic Literary society to succeed H.. B. Stevenson, at a regular meeting last Tuesday night, held for the election of officers. Parrish has been an active member of the society for the four years he has been at the university, having served as critic, secretary, and vic-president, and held other minor offices. He is pres ident of the Y. M. C. A., circulation manager of the Gamecock and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, national honor leadership fraternity. Roy Lister of Greer, a junior in the law school, was chosen vice-president by acclamation. B. F. Buie was elected critic; J. B Culbertson of Laurens, secretary; C.D. Collins of Mullins, treasurer; G. C. Knight of Pageland, recorder; E. 1L. Farmers of Florence, sergeant-at-arms; J. J. Mack and B. M. Havird, monitors; W. A. League, J. P. Hair, and Roger Pinckney, hoard of pardons. B. H. Carmichael of Aynor, was el ected senior valedictorian of the society, and Sherwood Smith of Mullins, junior orator, to represent the Clariosophic society in a joint celebration of the four literary societies during commencement week. ---Use Wauchope Declared UJ.D.C. Medal Winner Award Made Annually to Caro lina Student Writing Best Essay Robert Wauchope, a sophomore in the atcademic school , son of Prof. George A. Wauchope, head of the Eng lish dlepartment, was last Saturday dec clared winner of the Confederate medal giv n annually byV the Wade Hampton chaipter of the U. D. C. to a Carolina studlent. The essay was on Matthew rontaine Maury. The presentaition of the medal was ma-de at at yearly celebration of the birthday of Robert R. Lee, held at the Confederate home. Miss Agnes Carson wnon the first place last year. Four Carolina Men Now in Legislature Pritchard, Clark; Bennett; By ers Represent Respective Native Counties Four university students, Edward K. Pritchard of Charleston, William B. B3yers of Rock Hill, Frank Clark, Sum ter, and W. N. Bennett, of Clio, all in the law school, are members of the South Carolina legislature this year. Pritchard represents Charleston co unty, is a junior in the law school, hav ing graduated from the academic school in 1927. He has also been active in student activities since coining to this university, having sered as chairman of the Honor Committee, twice pres ident of Omicron Delta Kappa national honor- leadership fraternity, and has made letters in basketball and boxing. Byers is also a junior in the law school, which he entered after attending P. C. He is a representative from York County. Bennett represents Malboro County. This is his first year in the universty law school. Clark is a graduate of P. C. and is a junior in the law school and repre "ents Sumter County. He is president of his class and has taken ~muchpart in college activities tiroughout his scho lastic career. use DRASTIC STEP TAKEN BY THE UNI. GLEE CLUB Organization Withdraws From Southern Asso. of Boy's Glee Clubs EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Arose From Recent State Con test Held at Spartanburg S. C. Oi great importance to the univer sity has come the announcement that the Boy's Glee Club has withdrawn from the Southern Association of Glee Clubs. This Association is composed of musical oudganizations from the major schools and Universities of the South. This action although drastic in action was taken in the belief that it was for the good of the University and that under the existing circumstances, it was the best thing to do. This action was taken following the musical contest for the best College Glee Club in South Carolina that was recently 'held in Spartanburg. In this meet, the contestants narrowed down to Wofford (who selected the judges) an-. the University. It was the general con sensus of opinion that the University had won by a wide margin over Wofford. T[he judges howvever, brotught in their verdlict stating that the University had been beaten by the Methodist school.. Immediately following the contest. Fur man University signified their disap p)roval of the result saying that the Uni versity had not gotten a square dleal by the judlges in the affair. On the strength of this and many similar opinions, the University Glee Club; upon01 the request of a majority of its members, formerly protested the contest to the Soufhern Association. of which the University is a bona fide member. Upon receipt of this request from the Carolina Glee Club, the Association; signified that it wvouldl take no notice of the affair and as far as they wvere con. :-erned,; the matter was a closed affair. Upon being interviewedl by a reporter, Maurice Matteson, Director of the local musical organization said, "We firmly BIRDS DEFEA T ANCIENT RIVAL IN HARD GAME Extra Five Minutes Required To Decide Winners of Heated Contest FINAL SCORE 27 TO 24 Gamecocks Easily Outplay Jun galeers Throughout First Half of Game Carolina's quintet turned 'back the Jungaleers from Clemson in a furiously fought contest at the field house, last Tuesday night, when the Gamecock outcrowed the roar of the Tiger to win 27 to 24. An extra five minutes period was required to determine the winner. after the final gun had found the ancient rivals in a fiercely fought deadlock The Gamecocks clearly outplayed their opponents in the first half, out passing and outshooting the Jungaleers at every angle of play and leading at the end of the first session 16 to 8. How ever, the Tigers demonstrated a great comeback during the second half that was not to be denied as they rang up 14 points to Carolinas 4. an advancement that placed the count at 22 all. At this period of the game the final whistle sounded and an agreement was made to play off the contest in an extra five minute period. Odell placed the Tigers ahead by ringing up a snowbird, but within the next halt minute Rembiert was fouled and made minute Rembert was fouled and made a score of 24 to 23 in Clemsons favor. The crowd was wild at this period yelliny for a Carolina basket to put the birfls in front Windus releived the frantic ecstasies by dribbling down the court and tossing a beautiful throw that hit the backboard and bounced through, placing the Game cocks in the lead 25 to 24. Lou White put the game on ice with another field .goal that sent the final score to 27 to 24. Lou White was high scorer with nini points. Captain Chandler came througY with his usually good floor work and displayed uncanny ability at passing Thomas and Odell were the best pe" formers for Clemson scoring the most number of points for the Jungaleers. (Continued to page eight) Stewart Constructs Broadcasting Set Dillion Student Makes Success ful Test-Messages Received An achievement which is quite ur tisnal for a university sttudent has been muade by Blannie Stewart of Dillon, a senior in the acadlemic school, wvho has recently constructed a short-wave radio b)roadlcast ing set, and( which lie now has inI operation ini his room in Burney college. The first successful test was made last Sunday when lhe made an an nouncemnent and had it su'ccessfully receivedI at Sloan college by Professor Carson who wvas operating a receiving set there. It is not known just how far mies sages may be b)roadlcastedl, but Profes sor Carson expressedl the opinion that probably the wave lenigth wvoild reach to any p)oint in the United States. Stewart has been very interested in radlios for many years, having bu.ilt several receiving sets and studied their construction from many angles.