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TEAMS BEGIN TO SHAPE IN WINTER FOOTBALL DRILLS GAMES START SOON Laval Experimenting With Several Combinations In Rigorous Winter Practice BY JULIAN KRAWCHEK JJ AVING completed two weeks of preliminary and highly experimental drills, Billy Laval's Gamecock gridders will settle down this week to a period of more intensive practice sessions that will last until the close of spring football drills in late March. Coach Laval has already announced his program of two full practice games a week during the present drills and intends dividing his squad into two separate groups for competitive purposes, shortly. Realizing the importance of a strong forward wall, the Carolina mentors have been experimenting with several moderately heavy line combinations recently but positions on the first team line have not been definitely dc- 1 termined yet and changes are likely to come about at any time. TWO LINES At present, two forward walls of almost equal strength are battling desperately for the upper hand. The first of these combinations consist of Gressette and Laval, ends; Adair and Shand, tackles; Freeman and Yonce, guards; and Leardo center. The second line consists of Correll and Jones, ends; Hughey and Moore, tackles; Arenson and Ewing, guards; and Brigham, center. Frequent changes have been made in both lines during the past few days and other likely looking men . bidding for berths are Sikes, Atwell and Richards, ends; Brantley, Faulkenbury and Gaskin, tackles; Jenkins, guard; and Gilmore, Correll and Hamilton, centers. Although more attention has been focused on the line, the backfield has been far from neglected and two combinations of backs have been working together for several days. BACKS TRAIN HARD The first of these finds Boineati at quarter; Fleming and M. Blount at halves; and Hicks at fullback. This combination has all the potentialities ; of a powerful backfield and has been hard to stop in scrimmages to date. The other backfield includes Edens at quarter; Benton and Martin, halves; and G. Blount, fullback. Other backs who have broken into one or the other of these combinations at various times are Musselwhite, Parrott, Ayers, Wannamaker, and others. (Continued on Page 7) U.8.O. Track Men Prep For Many Hard Meets The prospective Carolina varsity and freshman track team held their first work-out yesterday afternoon under Coach A. W. Norman. For the past few weeks several of the^ men have been limbering up for their hard training, the first dose of which they received yesterday. The Carol ina team will he sorely hit by the loss of Rogers, Craig, and Rubcnstein, stars on the 1929 squad. Lightsey can be counted upon to throw the discus again this year; Ken- ' nedy for the high-jump, high-hurdles, and the javelin throw; Boineau for the low hurdles and broad jump; Rem bert for the high jump, and Beall for 1 the shot-put. i Several of last year's freshman 1 track team are expected to land places on the varsity. Bostick, freshman captain of last year, is a high-jumper of the sensational variety and he is 1 expected to place high in the Gamecock meets this spring. i Quattlebaum, scintillating freshman sprinter, will run the 100, 220, 440 < dashes. Craven, Farnum, Wilson, and I Riley will try for the half-mile; Card- t well and Buie for the mile; and Weldon, Buie, and Scott for the two mile. Other candidates reporting are: Adams, Btishaw, Duvall, Leipersock, 1 Ray, Rizzalo, Ravenel, Morrow, Fish- < burne, Zimmerman, Smith, C. W. Fos- i ter, Shepherd, Lefkoff, Donelan, Craig. ; Mixon, Denny, Cook, Coates, Brown i and Wingard. < SIX GAMECOCK FALL BEI Sports Parade BY MELVIN KARESH 'jp HANKS to the enthusiastic . support and influence of Jack Crawford and the experienced coaching of Jack Alliston the boxing team has become firmly intrenched in the athletic program of the University and is second only to football in stimulating interest in athletics on the campus. Collegiate boxing is particularly popular in South Carolina because of the ban on professional prize fighting. Fans are hungry for the sight of flying gloves and they are ready to appease that appetite by treating themselves to a first class college match. For that reason boxing at Carolina has been developing rapidly and'can look forward to an uncommonly successful future. Coach Alliston has put out a team of consistent performers this season, and, even though several matches were dropped by decisive margins the Columbia fans have continued to pack the field house and acclaim the sport with all their hearts. This popularity has helped to raise the sport from a minor dish on the University's athletic menu to one that is benefitting the department of athletics as much as or even more than the main course, football. Good Fighters AROLINA'S team has produced ^ some classy fighting this year and a glance at the personnel will convince even the most skeptical that the University will be favorably represented at the Southern Conference meet. Brailsford, the little featherweight who bobs in and out in such an elusive style, has gone through the season with only one defeat, and that a close decision. He will give the featherweights plenty of trouble at the meet and we would not be surprised to see him return with a cup. Another contender for honors will be the hard-hitting Eddie Pritchard. He got started late in the season, but by boring into two strong opponents and beating them with flurries of rapid punching he has gained the confidence of many ringside followers. Wilson and Watts V]Un<SON and Watts have developed the style of experienced veterans, but they have met some tough opponents in the early matches and have been unable to hit their stride. However, by the time the conference meet rolls around both hoys will be in the best of condition and will be counted on for some effective punching. Wilson knocked out his Citadel man in one minute of the first round Saturday night and we believe he will repeat the stunt several times before he hangs up the mittens for the year. Prize nicknames: "Powerhouse" Pomeroy "Ice House" Kibler "Shipwreck" Kelley BOXING TEAM LOSES BUT Meeting with complete disaster in their match with Duke university last Tuesday night the Carolina boxers came back Saturday night and took a more decided stand against the Citadel pugilists, losing the match by only one bout, 4 to 3. Carolina and the Citadel had each taken three bouts and the decision hinged on the outcome of the heavyweight clash. However, Coach Alliston of Carolina refused to send DeVaughan against Polk Skelton, the cadet heavy, and the bout was forfeited to the Citadel men giving them the narrow margin of one bout. Wilson Wins Wilson, Carolina's hard-punching welterweight, finished his opponent in >ne minute of the first round. It was the only knockout of the evening and it came when Wilson landed a punch right at the start that sent ~lark down for a count of eight. When Of FIGHTERS FORE TAR HEELS ^NORTH CAROLINA WINS DECISIVELY TAR HEELS FORFEIT ONE ' Several Regulars Out Of Line Up When South Carolina Loses JN a meet featured by close fighting all the way through, " twice requiring extra rounds to 1 decide the issue, and by the use of a number of substitutes on both teams the Southern Conference champions from the University of ' North Carolina administered a severe blow to the Gamecock ringmen last night at the field house, 6 to 1. Almost 2,000 fans turned out to see the confident boxers from North Carolina win decision after decision and take the meet by decisive margin. South Carolina's only tally was a forfeiture by the Tar Heels because of the failure of their bantamweight to train down to the weight before the trip. When Eddie Pritchard, the fury of South Carolina's boxing team, and John Warren, cousin of the famous Add Warren, met in the light heavyweight there was plenty of hard hitting and inside fighting. PRITCHARD RUSHES The lanky Warren stood calmly and received the furious charges of Pritchard with his long arms protecting him from the blows. The first two rounds found each fighter without a clear advantage, but Pritchard was doing all of the aggressive work and lunging savagely for Warren's face. In the third round Pritchard still continued to wade in, but two of the North Carolinians hard rights caught him on the jaw and he was wobbling (Continued on Page 7) HAMMOND AND SAMS NAMED NEW MANAGERS Managers for the football and baseball teams were named last week at a meeting of the University of South Carolina athletic advisory board. Bland Hammond, former assistant manager of the football team, was elected manager of the 1930 gridders, and Sumter Sams, also assistant manager of the football squad last fall, was promoted to manager of the baseball teams. Both Hammond and Sams are Columbia boys and are juniors in the University. They have assisted in managing the athletic teams at Carolina for several seasons and are fully qualified for their new positions. The pitchers and catchers among the baseball candidates began limbering up in a light practice yesterday, and, according to Sams, the whole squad will be summoned for daily drills soon. DISASTROUSLY TO DUI COMES BACK TO GIVE < he came up he received the fatal blow on the chin. In the light heavyweight division, Eddie Pritchard and Charlie Holland engaged in a hammer and tong affair that required a fourth round to give Pritchard the edge and the decision. Holland fought hard in the first two rounds, but the fighting legislator from Charleston came back in the third and fourth to win before a large crowd of his home town fans. McCravey, Carolina's middleweight proved more trouble for the undefeated John Carlisle than any opponent the Citadel knockout specialist had fought this year. Floored three times during the fight, McCravey came up each time and gamely mixed with the dangerous Carlisle. Carlisle won by a decision. Bantamweights Close The bantamweight fight between UP-STATE TRIP CLOSES SEASON Carolina Quintet To Make Last Stand Against Furman And Clemson After a week of hectic basketball against Duke, Citadel, and Florida the Gamecocks are being sent through some hard drills in preparation for a week end road trip that will send them against two of the strongest teams in the state, Furman and Clemson. The Carolina five will clash with Furman in Greenville Friday night and Clemson at Clemson Saturday night. These two games will close the season for the Gamecocks and Coach Norman is working his goal tossers hard to finish them up for a final stand against the upper state foes. HARD GAMES Last week the Gamecocks played some fast and closc games with Duke, Citadel, and Florida with a revamped line up, but they suffered a disastrous let-down in the last game with the Gators and the new combination failed to click as it did against the first two opponents. Furman remains undefeated this year and if the Carolina team succeeds in marring their record Friday night it will lend a touch of color to a. fathcr mediocre season. Furman visited Columbia in January and walked off with an overwhelming victory over the Gamecocks. CLEMSON CANCELLED Clemson was scheduled to appear in Columbia two weeks ago, but their game with Carolina was cancelled because of a case or two of meningitis developed in the school and the cadet corps was quarantined during that week. The lineup for these closing games has not been announced as yet, but it will probably be as follows: Rembert and Schwartz, forwards; Hatchet, center; and Hughey and DuPre, guards. U.8.O. ? Gym Team Points To Trip In Early March The University of South Carolina gym team, under the direction of Jack Crawford, has begun hard training in an effort to round into shape before the coming season arrives. The initial meet will be staged in Hartsville the early part of March. Florence will be the next stop. Plans are underway for the team to visit a few cities out of the state also. To precede these trips arrangements are being made for the team to give an exhibition at one of the Columbia theatres. The services of Lynn, C. Sox, and Johnson will be missed from last year's team, but the outlook for the coming season is very bright in spite of this fact. There arc twelve members on the team who should give a good account of themselves in the gym tournament at the field house which will be held the middle of Aprii. Medals will be given those who excel on the parallel bars, the horizontal bar, and tumbling. On the parallel bars Tucker, Berkowitz, Hicks, Bradley, Parker, and Barnes arc exceedingly good. Tucker is a hand stand artist of great ability and is a power of strength on the bars. Berkowitz and Hicks are also experienced on the bars. On the horizontal bar Tucker. White, Hicks, and Berkowitz excel (Continued on Page 7) CE PUGS, :iTADEL REAL FIGHT Tommy Scott of Carolina and Hanvey of (he Citadel went for three rounds of closc milling. The cadet outpointed Scott and gained a close decision. Brailsford, the clever little featherweight with the weaving tactics, won a decisive victory over Hook of the Citadel. It was Brailsford's fight all the way through. Red Watts, Carolina's dynamic lightweight, lost to Boyleston in a match that went four rounds. The judges proclaimed a draw after both the third and the fourth round, but Referee Sullivan gave the decision to the Citadel fighter. The decision was received amid a storm of protest from the stands. Most of the crowd had expected to see Watts gain the honors, but the referee seemingly based his vote on the shade of advantage that Boyleston had attained in the second and third rounds. BIRDS VANQUISH CITADEL; LOSE OTHER GAMES FLORIDA TAKES TWO GAMES Revamped Gamecocks Perform Brilliantly Against Duke And Oitadel BY MELVIN KERESH ^FTER flashing unexpected power in the Duke and Citadel games of last week causing the strong Blue Devils to extend themselves to the limit to eke out a victory and winning over the Citadel invaders, the Gamecocks relapsed into almost complete ineffectiveness to allow a tall, rangy team from Florida to take two games proudly back to the land of sunshine. Coach Norman presented a shifted line up against the Duke Blue Devils last Tuesday night. He changed the diminutive Schwartz from guard to forward, DuPre from a shooting position to one of the guards, and Hughey went in at the other guard. Captain Rembert and Bedenbaugh held their former forward and center positions. CAROLINA GOOD This combination performed brilliantly against the bewildered Duke men, but it was largely a defensive fight to keep the game at a close score. Duke won 33 to 26. Croson, the tall center of the Blue Devils and a terror to all of Duke's opponents this year, was stopped by Carolina's rejuvenated defense. His teammate Werber, however, came through with some beautiful shots and totaled eleven points to lead the Duke team in scoring. Schwartz for Carolina stepped into his new forward position and startled the fans with some accurate shooting and fast floor work. He gained high scoring honors for the night with twelve points. RALLY BEATS CITADEL The same revamped Carolina team continued to work beautifully against the Citadel and in a game that was packed with thrills the Gamecocks rallied in the last few minutes and breathlessly took a victory of 32 to 31. The Citadel, led by the long and deadly shots of Captain Tiedeman, jumped away to an early lead, but Schwartz, Rembert, and DuPre soon located the basket and began to climb up on the invaders. In the last minute of the game Schwartz took a long pass from Rembert and dribbled under the goal for a snowbird to put the Gamecocks ahead with a one point margin. FLORIDA WINS TWO Against the University of Florida Friday and Saturday nights the Birds lost all of their power that had bewildered Duke and beaten the Citadel and they fell before an unimpressive (Continued oit Page 7) U. H. O. Tennis Candidates Swing Into Action The Carolina tennis team, captained by Jack Oulla, held their first practice yesterday afternoon when seventeen men answered the call for candidates. The team will be picked through competition that will be held later on in the season. Captain Oulla, Black, and Foster are back from last year's team. These men are working hard and should develop into formidable netmen when the spring matches begin. The regular state schedule will be carried out. Upper and lower state tournaments will be held to decide who will represent their part of the st?ate in the intercollegiate tournament to be held in Columbia on May 8, 9, 10. The first match for the Carolina courtmen will be with Clemson on March 22. It will be played in Columbia. The tennis courts on the side of DeSaussure college will be reserved at all times for the tennis team and will be used for all matches. Those out for the team include: Capt. Oulla, Black, Foster, Brown, Allen, Crum, Holman, Cunningham, Collins, Forbes, Brailsford, Hallum, Hoineau, Shandon, Lucas, Simms, and Ravenel.