The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 07, 1934, Page Page Six, Image 6
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Listen boys and we will tell y<
and reverently bow your heads.
We can say without fear c
devoted to the Carolina footl
died recently*. She lived nea
her life and was vitally inte
Before going to the hospital,
asked one University student tc
long enough for her to hear it a
cocks won a football game.
Just before she died Caro
bell rang. And she heard it.
Who Is The
It is very possible that an inj
valuable man on a football team.
Unless there are eleven good mt
football team. It takes twice the
end, guard, or tackle that it does
What man could the tean
would be the hardest to repli
points taken into considers
Harold Mauney as the most \
He won the decision in recogi
ing, and running.
An illustration of the im]
fact that he played throug
Game.
Bitt<
Speaking of the W. and L. til
taste in their mouth for some tii
agony, gazing sadly at the para
to an inglorious 14-7 defeat.
"Bud Alexander was waj
penalized us 15 yards for thi
ports one varsity player as 1
numerous penalizations.
Students Not !
Intrant
Due to lack of equipment ther
year. It was impossible for the
than eight complete uniforms, a
teams that had contemplated pit
Mr. Crawford merely reports thi
Dr. Foster said that he could not equ
the teams. 1 hose who had planned c
playing will be required to resun
their regular gym work.
Here-to-fore intramural football hi
been very popular on the campus
this season of the year. It has ofiferc
students the occasion to personally ii
dnlge in America's most outstandir
sport, many will be disappointed 1
not being able to do so again th
year.
Touch football was considered f.
a time as possible substitute for tl
regular game. This game can I
played with much less equipment, hi
it lacks the necessary appeal and won
doubtless arouse but little enthusiast
For this reason the idea was given u
U. H. O.
Allen Elected
Frosh Captaii
l'.than Allen, center on Carolina
freshman football team, was electt
captain by his team mates Tuesd;
afternoon. It is customary to pos
pone the election of freshman captaii
until the close of the season. Coa<
Not man appoints one at each game 1
act as temporary leader.
Allen is the son of Mr. and Mr
T. E. Allen of Greelyville.
Citadel Frosh
Slay Biddies
Citadel's yearlings avenged last yea
20-0 defeat at the hands of Carolina
Biddies by trouncing the Bird fres
men 45-0 in their final game of tl
season. Norman's frosh were unab
to stand tip under the savage or
slaught of the Bull-pups, who, ca
tained by Tom Pearce, Columbia bo
rode roughshod to victory.
But one game of the current scasc
is on the victory side of the Bidd
| ledger. P. C. fell.heforc the Bird fro<
j in their first game of the seaso
Clemson, Furman, and Citadel to<
the Bird yearling s measure in succee
ing games. Sixty-four points we
rolled up this season against the Bi>
dies, while they managed but 14.
Last year the freshmen won tw
and tied two. Clemson and Furm;
furnished the tie games, while Citad
and P. C. took lickings. The 19:
total Biddic score was 40, while the
opponents made but is.
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The Rooster
Vith
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ivotion
3U a little story. Take off your hai
>f contradiction that no one is so
ball players as was one lady who
,r the University campus most of
rested in student activities.
from which she never returned, sli
> see that the chapel bell was run
it the hospital every time the Gam*
lina beat Furman 2-0. And the
Most Valuable?
ustice be done in selecting the mo:
A team isn't composed of one mai
in and true 011 the squad there is 11
5 energy to check a rush over a wea
to hold the line in the initial charg
1 least do without? What man
ace? These were a couple of the
ttion by the committee naming
raluable Carolina football player,
lition of his excellent punting, pasi
portance attached to him is the
fhout the Washington and Lee
5r? Yes
t local enthusiasts will have a bittc
ne after that farce. We sat there i
dox of the far better team go dow
jging his head a little and they
e backfield being in motion," rethe
reason for one of the all-tooTo
Play
urals This Yeai
e will be no intramural football th:
Athletic Association to furnish moi
n inadequate supply for the twent
lying.
at*
Z Gymnasts Have
Hard ScheduL
^ Gamecock Tumblers Prepared 1
>d Give Army And Navy Stiff
n_ Competition
Carolina gymnasts have succecd<
ly in arranging the following schedul
The Navy at Annapolis, February 1
The Army at West Point, Fehruai
| 10; Panza at Panza, N. J., Fehruai
18 or I'.i; and Princeton at Princeto
N. J. tlie following Friday.
1 1 1 '1C te 1111 is composed of Octavii
Amato, John Amato, Joe Belott, Dc
Causey, Ralph McCormick and othei
' They have been training steadily j
the year and by the time the inee
come off should he in position to gi
opponents plenty trouble. They we
I defeated by two of these teams la
year but expect to do better in tl
i's coming season.
?d The Amatos and Belott are w<
ly known to the student body in tl
it- capacity of cheerleaders. Their anti
is 011 these occasions have made the
:h very popular and undoubtedly tin
to have the support and best wishes
all Carolina athletic fans.
W. & L. Tilt Ends
Erratic Yeai
5 Washington and Lee rang up a 14
victory over a fighting Gamecock
close the current football season. Tl
i*S
Birds piled up an early load 011 tl
Generals, but their hopes faded as tl
tie . , , ,
invaders came back strong 011 a sli
lc
pery field to roll up two touchdowr
Carolina's gridiron season was 01
p" of ups and downs this year. The fin
^' tally showed the slate standing 01
game up in favor of the Birds. Tin
won five and lost four of nine gam
10 yplayed. Krskine, V. M. I., Citadi
51 V. P. I., and Furman fell before tl
Bird gaffs. N. C. State, Clemso
V* Villanova, and Washington and L
d- turned the tables on Laval's crew. Tl
re Gamecock's ran up a total of 93 poin
tl- against their opponents 71 for tl
season.
to Last year the Birds won 7 of
tn games played, and totaled 112 poin
el to their opponents 81. Temple, Vill
S3 nova, and L. S. U. were the on
ir teams who triumphed over the Gam
cocks in 1933, while WofTord, V. P.
Cage '
P Captain
ts
"Bud" Alexander
I lie campus stooge, Bud Alexaude
of Seneca, and that silent go-getter
Wilburn Clary of Gaffney, will lea*
s" the 1935 edition of Gamecock gridster
in the respective positions of captaii
and alternate.
Both are halfbacks and were electd
by secret ballot at a meeting of th
varsity players, Tuesday afternoon ii
the field house. These two men hav
teamed before, and it is natural to ex
>1* pect that they will successfully fil
their positions. 1 hey were captain atv
alternate of the freshman squad tw
11 years ago.
They succeed Tom Craig, Centra
and Freeman Huskey, Gaffney. Bui
is a junior in the arts and science
school and Clary is a junior studen
of commerce.
While not showing up exceptional!;
- well during the early part of the sea
son, Alexander came out of a maze o
fumbles and erratic playing to so pet
feet his receiving and running that h
was counted on to bear a major par
i* University Put
y Develop
Carolina's boxers are hard a
strenous leather pushing the boy
g rounds a day is the prescribed di
c erage nearly as much.
*0 The pugs are pointing for their firs
bout on January 5 when they cros
gloves with Duke's Blue Devils.
Apologies to Dave Stoddard, Jacl
- 1*ennell and Robert Brown, lettcriuei
c: of last year, who weren't mentioned a
"L having won letters in previous write
r>' ups this year. All are in the rinj
ry again and look good.
n? "Nut" Taylor puts on the glove
with Lou Franklin, pro boxer trainini
lls at the gym, nearly every afternooi
)n now, and seems to be picking u|
s- plenty of pointers on the game.
Andy Hill has one of the classics
ts boxing styles ever seen here. Las
vc Wednesday he took on Dunn of th
re 33-34 squad. Joe Card well stepped i
st the ring for Hill's second bout, atv
,c though Cardwell received a blood
nose, he put up a good scrap. T
Varsity And /
' Recei
Of this year's varsity football squat
| 2.r> have been recommended by Coac
W. L. Laval to the athletic advisor
board to receive monograms. Also, 2
freshman players have been named b
-7 ,
Coach A. W. Norman to receive fir*
to
year numerals.
,1e ? .
Varsity recipients are: Capt. Tor
t~s
I Craig, Central; Alt. Capt. Frecma
,0 Huskey, Paul Gaffney, Paul Robelol
P- and Wilburn Clary of Gaffney; Ton
is. Watson, Six Mile; Roy Stroud, Ches
lie ter; Dean Fowble, Dayton, Ohio; Job
a, Rowland, Dallas, Texas; Harold Man
ncy? "Pott" Brown, Bob Freemat
Shack McCrady, Allic McDougall, an
ey Walter Taylor, of Columbia; Bob Roll
es bins, Randleman, N. C.; Walke
ej( "Duck" Yonce, Johnston; Randolp
l,e Murdaugh, Varnville; Donald Tomlir
n Collindale, Penn.; Ernest Stoke;
ee' Dovesville; Fritz Turner, New Brook
hc land; Fred Craft, Edmund; Bob John
son, Conneaut, Ohio; Bud Alexandei
^ Seneca; Porcher Hopkins, Hopkins.
I'reshman players rv commended arc
lo Ethan Allen (captain), Greelyvillc
Osgood Bramlett, Greenville; W. I
a- Brown' Beaufort; Dan Clark, Chat
ly Clemson, Citadel, N. C. State, Fui
e- man, and Auburn fell before the "Gaf
I., ney Ghost" and his cohorts.
Ti l ts Stc
r, Alternate, And Most
Wilburn Clary
r of every game. He earned a letter t
\ in baseball last year, playing outfield, c
d His value in this sport consisted of his ?
s ability at lifting the pill over the fence t
11 at crucial moments. t
Bad luck has nagged at Wilburn j
d most of the season, keeping him out of
c several games. However, he made up <
11 for this handicap with tiger-like ag- f
c gressiveness during the time he did <
- play. And unless something happens ]
II to prevent it between now and next i
d year, he will make it hot for Carolina '
o opponents. Clary intends appearing j
on hoth the basketball court and base- ;
I, ball diamond this year for the first <
d time in collegiate athletics. He was i
s captain of his high school quint and I
t played short stop for an independent i
club the past summer.
y Harold Mauney,, for three years an ]
- outstanding quarterback on the Game- f
f cock football squad, recently was se- l
- lected the most valuable player for <
c the past season. In recognition of this <
t honor he will be presented a silver <
%s Rapidly
ring Rare Form
?? ]
,t ring work, and after a week of
s are getting into fine fettle. Three
et for the regulars, while others avt
polish things -ofT, "Red" Watts, one f
s time Southern Conference champ,
stepped through the ropes and wound !
k up Hill's three round session with '
11 some fast and furious leather slinging. ;
s Stoddard and Hilton put on a heat t
exhibition in the heavier weights. Fulg
mer, promising freshman, also mixed
with both Stoddard and Hilton. Cox, 1
s Brown, Simons, and other:* don the ?
e? gloves regularly. Rex Williams ia c
n another freshman whose work shows f
p experience and training. j
Captain Bill Humphlett is working (
t harder than ever this year, and should
t have his best season. I
e Only one casualty has been recorded '
11 for the team thus far. Bob Hemp- ,
d hill has been forced to drop out due
y to appendicitis. Thirty-one men are {
o I now on the squad. (
t
Teshmen
ve Letters Soon
1, pels; A. M. Clark, Johnston; J. ClafTey,
fi Hopkins; Larry and Wallace Craig,
y Central; JefT Dunaway, Columbia;
5 Teddy Guerard, Columbia; Albert
y "Red" Fulmer, Kau Claire; Edgar Harit
ling, Saluda; Arbie Johnson, Chattanooga,
'lenn.; Roy Johnson, Cheraw;
n Gilmer Harrill, Wateree; Jack Lyon,
n Conneaut, Ohio; H. R. Lilly, St. Matt,
thews; Joe Polatti, Callison; Hasel
n Murray, Columbia; Kd and Robert
Still well, Johnston; A. C. "Pat" Toil
bias, Columbia; Lewis Tabor, Greeni
ville; Rex Williams, Hardeeville;
?. Fletcher Spigner, Jr., Columbia; and
d Joab Dowling (manager), Greenwood.
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're-Season Encounter
To Try Bird Strength x
pponents Have Tough Team.
Carolina, Despite Loss, Still
Has Fighting Spirit
Flashing into action for the first
me this winter the Carolina basketall
team clashes with the. highly
uted Winnsboro Royal Cords tomor)W
night at Winnsboro.
Hampered much by the loss of
etinie and Freddie Tompkins, the
'cal quint Jias been practicing for
>me time and promise plenty of opasition
for their opponents in the 25
3urt games this season. For the
ast two years Carolina has played the
oyal Cords in pre-scason squabbles
nd have found them quite a tonic for
icir collegiate fights. The Winnsoro
team will come to Columbia next
/cdnesday for a return engagement,
he official schedule will begin De:mber
J7 when Duke comes to the
>cal field house. Three days later
ie Birds face the College of CharlesMi
here.
Dana Henderson, veteran center was
lected captain this week to fill the
lace vacated by Freddie Tompkins,
shn Rowland, all-round stellar floor
tan was named alternate. Both were
lembcrs of the Dallas, Texas national
liampion high school team.
Risen from the ranks of the freshlan
cagcrs last year, Bernard James
as been doing exceptionally well in
ractice. Dana Henderson, Vic Laurie,
lank Gooding, Goodie Taylor, and
ill Skidmore arc improving over their
>rm of last year. Skidmore didn't
lay in 33-34 but showed ability on
iC freshman squad the preceding sca311.
Rowland, Walter Taylor, and
lom Craig have reported since footall
season. Basil Whitener is groomig
for the sub-center position.
Tomorrow night's probable line-up:
auric and Gooding, forwards; W.
ay lor and Rowland, guards; and
lenderson, center.
17. R. O.
Oct. 24?Clemson at Columbia
(State Fair)
Nov. 2?V. P. I. at Blacksburg
Nov. 9?V Villa nova at Columbia
Nov. 10?Furman at Columbia
Nov. 23 or 28?open date.
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Valuable
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Harold Mauney C)
rophy soon when he, along with the P;
>ther members of the football squad, R
ippear on the stage of the Carolina a,
heater. Coach Laval has btren asked tl
0 appear with the players. John Mo- t>
:ingo will introduce the men. y
The award will be a rectangular, f
silver placque, with a large shield en- C(
;raved in the center and ten smaller \c
>nes around the border, says Warren (|
Irvin, manager of the Palmetto thca- t(
:ers, who is sponsoring the trophy.
The large placque will be put on dis- c|
>lay in cthe University library, while p
1 miniature of it will be given per- j(
ionally to the winner. Karl Clary's n
lame, as the one named most valuable n
ast year, will be engraved on the c|
ectangle.
Those making the award were: Billy ?
Laval, head coach; A. W. Norman,
reshman coach; Whitey Rawl, back- p
ield coach; Curran Hughey, line j:oach;
and the sports editors of the 13
Columbia Record, The State, and The f(
Damccock.
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'35 Grid Season
OpensWithDuke !;
First Home Game With -N. C.
State. W. & L. Game In L
Doubt r
Looking ahead somewhat, through
i basketball, boxing, track, and baseball
season, not to mention three hot
summer months, we find ourselves
jack on the University campus eagerly ^
iwaiting the opening of the 1935 football
season. ' ~
For the first time in several years
he Birds will meet Duke University
md/ Davidson College. The seaspn
>pens with Duke at Durham, local
ans viewing their first game when
M. C. State conies to Columbia on
October 5.
Present indications are that Caroina
will not face W. and L. next year.
The game this year went in the red
ipward of the thousand dollar mark.
"I would like to play Washington
md Lee next year, but | unless we
-an meet them in some place other
ban Columbia it will be impossible to
irrange a game," announces Dr. Fos:er.
Other teams on this year's schedule
that haven't been carded yet arc:
Erskine, V. M. I., and Citadel.
Carolina s '.'$5 opponents follow:
Sept. 28?Duke at Durham
Oct. 5?N. C. State at Columbia
Oct. 12?Davidson at Charlotte
Oct. 17?Citadel at Orangeburg
(pending)
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