Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Bird I Roostei BY Help! Spring football, track, g< Intramural sports, fencing-, boxing?Hey, Mr. Bell! Ho\ winks team? We ain't got page. Silence How about an amplifier for til been preaehejl in these parts lint ?ami the result as tangible as s an amplifying system would act during rounds at a boxing match ball fracas. It works well at Cha of it, so is DeMars, and l)r. Fost But we "no gotta da mon. we've talked to. So how ab organizations, and pep pron raising some cash. We wil volunteer. How about it? D G Yes, we said guts?if you don' they call it intestinal fortitude, ball?and that is a man's sport ? Thirty-five men are still c represent what remains of Coach McCallister wants 80 n tally fit, a fair physical spec versity of South Carolina is i only question is?can you ta] go out? Yeah? Well, McCa! looking for you on Melton F "The Fla For the past two or three years holding elections among sports 1 five outstanding figures in athle spite of many Gamecock stars 1 years, not a University of South the Carolina's "Flaming Five." to the failure of University stude recognition for their athletic her election for the outstanding men so far not a Gamccoek has been Tom Craig, Harold Mauney, Paul kins, Iluskey, and Dana IIcn(lers< idea for the l\ S. C. students to that lias developed in this first choosing their five favorites and lotte Observer." The contest ei no time to lose. The schools in ] Si?>n your name to a ballot, am n in lit. It has I o be in at the ('hai Injuries Hurt Grid Practice Scorelcss Practice Game Attract Several Hundred. Weakness Shown in Passing Attack Only rif tin- 55 nun first out fin Spring football remain. Injuries am other reasons haw taken their toll Talier and Spinner -if last year's fresh man team came out for a lijdit practice M< ntday. Several hundred spectators saw tin scoreless jjame between the Reds am Blacks on Melton Held Saturday after noon. Weakness in the passing attack of both teams was evident. Coach McCallister started Monday 01 a pronnun to improve this phase of tin flame on the team, lie is working 01 the passing defense as well as the offense "INTELLIGENT Sckv,^ I ALWAYS WELCOME TO ; THE ?lifeGafjp "Columbia's Most Unique" Boxers Wound-up - ^ RODGERS (Again) )lf, tennis, boxing, basketball, wrestling, tumbling, Freshman v about a Y. M. C. A. tiddle-deenough to write about on this ), please! e Field House? Sportsmanship lias il all interested are blue in the face now in Florida. We maintain that as a policeman to quiet the fans and when it is needful at a basketpel llill. Coach Norman is in favor er says, "Go to it." And neither has anyone else out. our spirit clubs, leadership lulgators getting together and 1 get estimates if anyone will oes sportsmanship get a break? ruts t like it, turn to the society page? But here we are speaking of foot- not a game of tea table tattling. >ut for Spring Football. They thefifty-five men who started, aen out. Any male, who is men:imen, and enrolled at the Uninvited to turn out?today. The ke it?have you got the guts to llister, Pauly, and Stamman are ield this .afternoon. ming Five'' , . the "Charlotte Observer" has been overs of the Carolinas to name the , ties during the previous year. In I ike Clary and Shinn during these J i Carolina man has been elected to 5 This has been due in large part ( lits to take any interest in securing 1 oes outside their own spheres. The j of 1934 is now being carried on hnd ] named ont of a galaxy of stars like ?( affney, Bennie and Freddie Tonipm. So we think it would be a good show the new spirit of cooperation ( part of the MeCallister regenie by | rushing their names to the "Char- < nds Saturday midnight, so there is 1 S?\ C. are doing this, why can't we? 1, remember, before Saturday midI'lotte Observer, Charlotte, X. ('. j Cage Tourney In Two Weeks s Intramural Basketball Contests Will Be Staged On Three Local Courts I)elayed a week because <>i other conI dieting sport activities, the Intra-tnura! haskethall tournament is slated to begin next week with every tenement and fra ternitv having an invitation to enter the competition, wl)ich is expected to he much larger than that held last year. I (lames will he played in the gymnasium, the field house and negotations for the s . use of the Cniversitv High gym are he- ? ing carried forward. The securing of the <, liigh gym would permit three games to f . he played at the same time and because c , <>t the large entry list expected, five i games on each floor will he held daily, * between four and ten o'clock P. M. \ All freshmen except those engaged in ' spring foothall practice will he eligible to play as no matches were played by the ' frosh cage team. N'o varsity man that 1 was a member of the basketball team s and took part in a game against another I college will be eligible to play. The fra- ' ternitv teams cannot use players from < other fraternities and no tenement can get city players without special permis- 1 sion from Jack C raw ford, director of ' physical education and head of this cage ^ tourney. There will also he no city ' team this year but those students wish- I STATE HOUSE 1 PHARMACY PHONE 5560 !> i In C Gameco Ouste> ? ?4 Good.... ?Courtesy Columbia Rccorri Bill Humphlett Baseball Team Begins Work New Uniforms Bought Real Practice Begins Monday On Melton Field; Fifteen Games Slated; Meets Michigan Gamecock baseball candidates are now working out in the I* ield Mouse under 'Dutch" Stamman with hopes of geting real practice on the diamond by the first of the week. At present, it is a little too chilly for work in the open, md they are limbering their arms under .team heat. So far there are only a few candidates nit, but many will be added when real work begins. A partial list of aspirants follows: Pitchers, "Country" Kneece, "Chick" Brown, Del Booth, Fred Ellis, James Ackerman, "Snake" Wilson, md \V. 1). Durham; catchers, "Hook" Williamson and Tom Watson; 1st base. Pom Crawford; short stop, "Clint" Broglen, and outfield, John Munn. Howard L'ooper is manager. New uniforms have >een ordered. Besides campaigning for lie State College League flag, the team will play Michigan State and Duke. The Schedule March is?Michigan State?Here April I ? Krskine?Here April 6?Xe wherry?There April s?I*. ('.? Clinton April 1)?Wofford?Spartanburg April 12?Cleinson? 11 ere April I *>?Kurman?There April 17?Newberry?Here April 2(1?N. C. State?Raleigh April 22?Duke (double)?Durham April 2 1?P. C.? Here April 25? Krskine?There April 27?Cleinson?There April 20?Wofford?1 lere May 1 ? Kurnian?1 lere Thirty Golfers Work Daily Six new members have joined the golf quad in the last week, which makes a otal of thirty aspirants. These play rs have been taking advantage of the ree playing offers by the local country lubs and quite a few have enrolled as Members of the Kidgcwood Country I?il) under the low membership rate vhicli is being extended to the members >f this year's golf aggregation. According to a recent announcement lie qualifying rounds will be held the : rst and second weeks in March and 1 .onie fast competition is expected. U. H. O. I ng to play may apply to Mr. Crawford ' md be placed on the team he designates. : I lie notices pertaining to the tene- ' nents that will play together along with lie time and schedule of the first weeks I lames will be posted on (he campus ' riday afternoon. As soon after the ' losting of the notices as possible, the ' nanagers of the various teams should ' land to Mr. Crawford a list of the mem- * ers of their team. The object of the Intra-mural games is i r> promote a feeling of sportsmanship < nd furnish exercise and pleasure to the t tudents that are unable to make the var- t ity squads. I mmmmmma^?*a*ig*'???'EESSSS2SESZESSSS?SSImmmmm'^'^^^^^' onfer ck Bask d As Stat Tigers, Wind Topple Birds In Palmetto Rac> University Of North Carolin Beats U. S. 0. At Chapel Hill 42-17 Definitely out of the running for tli State Championship, Carolina s Basket cers suffered another stunning tlefea at the hands of the University of N. C last Wednesday night, 42-17. Stale, tli Gamecocks were no match for th sharp-shooters at Chapel Hill. It wa the University's second defeat by th Tarheels for this season. Victims of two startling upsets o consecutive nights, the first defeats suf fered in three years of state cage en counters, the Carolina Gamecocks ciide theil* state games and dropped into sec ond place with 7 victories and 2 defeat: and left Clemson holding a clear title t the State Championship with five win and only one set-back. Clemson secured revenge for her los earlier in the season by defeating Caro lina 22 to 16 Thursday night at Clemsor The Tigers grabbed an early lead wliicl was surpassed only twice for a short tim during the game. The following night Fur man scored an even more unexpected victory by the tunc of 30 to 25. At Spartanburg Saturday night, th Gamecocks staved off a complete rout o her road trip by subduing the Woffori Terriers 31 to 25. This was the las state game of the season for the Birds Carolina ends the pre-tournament sea son this week when they meet Nortl Carolina at Chapel Hill, Friday night and return home Saturday night to clasl with the Conference Champions, Wash ington and Lee, in the Held House. Track Stars To Charlotte Eight Carolina Men Leave Sunda: For Invitation Meet in Queen City, February 25-26 Fight Gamecock track and field star: will go to Charlotte to participate in tha city's Junior Chamber of Commerce In vitalioii Track Meet, lasting two days Feb. 25 and 26. It is better known a: the Jay Cce Track Meet. The University will be the only insti tuiion from the state to participate. Those Carolina trackstert receiving invitations are: kpps in the 50 yd. dasl and i?>le vault, McCrcady in the 50 yd dash. Sease and Cardwell in the mile l'ettit in the hurdles and Sweeny in tin two mile. Tom Craig may enter th< field events. ( >ther noted track stars who will at tend are: Widmyer of Md. in the 50 yd dash, who recently eliminated Metcalf co-holder of tlie world's record for tin 100 yd. dash; Hawthorne and Abcrnctln of X. C. <>n the high hurdles; William son of N. C. in the mile; Jackson of X C. in the pole vault. Coach Xorman will be unable to attend and has placed George Kpps to officiate in his place. The universities and colleges const iluting the indoor meet are S. C., N. C., Washington and l.ee, Md., Win. and Mary, Va., Davidson, and Duke. No Bird-Tiger Cage Contest Plans for a playoff game between the University of South Carolina and the Clenison basketball teams fell through yesterday, when Dr. Ralph K. Foster, director of student activities at the University of South Carolina, was notified by the Clemson athletic authorities that riemson would be unable to play due to sickness of two of their basketball players. Movement for the game was made on [>art of the Carolina athletic officials who felt that a third game should be played jctwe.cn the two teams in order to break he deadlock now existing as both Caroina and Clemson have won one game ach from the other. Clemson officials were in favor of playng the game, but acting upon the advice >f the team physician were forced to deline the Carolina offer. The game was o have been played at the Carolina Field louse. . ence 1 eteers e Champs + t | . . . . Luck! | r ?kuu.u^ k/uiumuiH lU'curd Lorenzo Taylor ; Netmen Open Season Soon c \ To Report March 1 1 Birds Arrange Good Schedule In View of Excellent Material i , Aspirants for the varsity tenuis team 1 will begin practice around March 1, according to Bobbie Moore, captain of this year's net hopes. About twenty players arc expected to vie for the places on the team this year and with the good material from the freshman team and most of the regulars back, a successful year is being anticipated. r Some of the leading contenders for the team are Wesley Walker, a mainstay on last year's team, Wihnot McCutcheon, s a new man from ranks of last year's t freshman squad and Hobbie Moore, the _ captain this year and one of the leading players last year. s A stilT schedule has been arranged for the nettcrs prior to the State and Conference tournaments in May and a trip will he made to North Carolina with matches at Duke, North Carolina and : Davidson scheduled. The State tourna1 ment will be held at Clemson this year about. May l), 10, II and the team will ' also compete for the lirst time in the Southern Conference Meet at Durham, N. C., May 17 and IS. The tennis schedule is '<*is follows: April 4?Davidson at Carolina April 11?Kurmau at Carolina April 12?Lenoir-Khyne at Carolina April 19?Davidson at Davidson April 20?North Carolina at Chapel Mill April 22?Duke at Durham April 27?1'. C. at Carolina May 2?Wofford at Spartanburg - May 3?Clemson at Clemson April 4?l-urmau at Greenville April 9?Clemson at Carolina April 10?Wofford at Carolina. ^ ir. n. o. We see by the papers and hear from Coach McCallister that 1400 towels were missing at the end of last year's athletic season at Carolina. After three weeks of spring football this year only one is missing. That should prove something. + ~ CAROLINA DRY M Phone 8156 "If It Can Be Cleaned, We ' ^ Can Clean It" cjmleMkby. 4 The Gamecocks are G COLUMBIA DAIRIES It | Phone 3171 Bouts I DeMars' Men Fight Tonight In Charlottesville, Va. Taylor, Hum^hlettTkilton, Carry Carolina's Hopes In Tourney Mitt Meet Marry Hilton, Junior Middleweight Bill Humphlett, Welterweight; and l.o' renzo Taylor, Bantamweight were the Carolina Boxers to get bids to the South ern Conference Boxing Tournament to be held at Charlottesville, Va., today and tomorrow. The three boxers, Manager Dowl.ng, Coach Frankie Demars and interested members of the Faculty |cft yesterday morning at 5 o'clock by train for the meet. Captain Humphlett is a strong contender for the crown and went far toward that goal last year. He has won most of his fights this season and it s hoped that he will win. This is his last year on the team and he has hecn one of the mainstays of the team for three years. Lorenzo Taylor is another strong contender, having won all of his 'fights this year and proved his superiority over any and all opponents, lie is state champion "i Ins weight. This is his second vear on the team and also his second year at tlic conference. He showed up well last year. It is hoped that his eye injury, received in the P. C. encounter, will bc able to stand up under the strain. Hilton is making his debut at the conference tins year and is always a threat to any opponent. Hilton has showed up remarkably this year and has improved i" every fight. This is his first year on the team and he fights like a veteran. Any of his opponents up there may look for a good light from him at any time. Fencing Team Starts Season Cohen, Elected Captain; Boykin, Cohen, Stephenson, Orlikoff To Represent Carolina After several weeks of daily practises under Coach Carroll Berman. the fencing team will begin their schedule Saturday when they encounter the College <>f Charleston at Charleston. Despite the lack of material the team has shown' unexpected form and a well balanced team has been molded. The varsity team is composed of four members; Cohen, Boykin, Stephenson, and OrlikofT. They will fight with the cpee, sabre, and foil. At a meeting Wednesday, Joseph Cohen was elected the captain of the varsity quartet and will serve in that capacity in the match with Charleston and during the rest of the season. Coach Berman has been ill in the in,ir,n;'"".\ 'his week but is expected to Ik sufficiently recovered to make the trip to Charleston. The incomplete schedule is as follows: March .?()?Georgia Tech at Atlanta. April U?(ieorgia Tech at Carolina I Vhrnary -^-Charleston at Charleston A return match with Charleston will Ik- held here in the near future ai I matches are also tentative with the Cni vcrsity of Georgia. 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