Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE END ZONE BY RICHARD FRICK Fair Jaunts Come To End For the past three weeks Coach Rex Enright's Gamecock eleven has been the main attraction for Midway go'ers at three fairs. First it was the Sumter County-fair, in the Gamecock city, next the annual State fair, and last week the Orangeburg County fair, down in the.hospitable city of Orangeburg. In all three games the Birds performed admirably before the fans of these parts. Winning the Davidson game at Sumter was the first victory for the hapless Birds this year, while at the State fair a hard fighting Gamecocks went down before the mighty Clem son Bengals-since the conquerors of Navy's Middies-27-to-0. Down at Orangeburg last Friday the Gamecocks kept up a 17 year tradition by tieing an under rated West Virginia team 6-to-6-the same score of the Villanova game there last year. Going back to the Clemson game-if that is not too bitter. Before the battle everyone knew that Jess Neely had another great team at the Agricultural Institution, but not until th'e half did we know that Neely had'not only one great team, but two teams that can lick anything in the South with the exception of the Rose Bowl bound Tennessee eleven. Carolina-although the score does not indicate it-put lip a great de fensive battle only to go down before the stream of substitutes that paraded from the Tiger bench. The West Virginia game was a repetition of last year's Orangeburg thriller. Giving the Mountaineers an early lead the Gamecocks-with "Wild Bill" Lowry and "Joggin' Joe" Grugan stepping high and far, behind the best demonstration of blocking exhibited by the Birds this year, came back in the second half to play the Hillbillys off their ieet, and tie the count walking off the field with another 6-to-6 deadlock. With this game behind them the Birds came out of their fair festivities with a win-a loss-and a tie-not bad after all-huh. A Feed Bag For U. S. C. Back to the Orangeburg holiday-for the-well you count 'um-time the good people of Orangeburg, and surrounding sections have given to the Carolina student body and patrons of the school another gala day to remember. Not only did these people feed our over-starved stomachs, but fed or hearts with joy and pride-to thinl that a single section could have enough regards for a school to feed the entire student body is beyond me. As to seats-although the sun bore down into the happy faces of the Gamecock lad and lassies-the seats this year were better than in previous years. They were in the vicinity of the 25 and 30-yard lines, whereas they have been down to the 10 and 20-yard markers. So to the patrons of Orangeburg, and Orangeburg county-we salute you. Is Intramural Football Turning To A Game Of Drop-The-Handkerchief? Word from several sources has drifted to this department as to the type football that will be played in the annual intramural contests. An alteration of the regular tackle football will take place and touch ball will be used in place of the regular game. Trhe reason for this alteration being "injuries" that result from tackling. Looking at both sides of the situation it is my opinion that it is not the tackling that causes these injuries but the blocking&. To make toucha football effective blockinig is the necessary element so it seems like this type ball will prove more injurious than the regular game. Not only will the new game prove harmful in the above mentioned way, but it is my opinion that the change will not only tend to hurt campus football but will eventually kill it for keeps. Unheralded Heroes First--Zip Hanna, who has played one of-if not the best defensive guards of the year. In the Wake Forest contest Zip blocked a punt that set up the only score-in the Catholic game he played a really great game, piling up play after play attempted thru the Carolina liiie. Against Villanova-well he played-and well. In the Davidson game another performance worth mentioning resulted. When Carolina marched off the field after the Clemson battle Zip was praised by no less than five of the top sports writers of the South for his play against the Ben gals. Last week Zip missed his first game of the year, being held out with an injury. Second--to little Billy Lowry-the 145 lbs. of T. N. T Billy was hardly mentioned in pre-season press notices on the Ganmecocks. Hlowever Lowry-as willing a worker ever to wear the Garnet and Black colors-kept plugging-and after being regulated to the bench in the opening game "came to" in the Catholic University encounter. Since then Billy has seen considerable service-hitting a new high last we.ek ini Orangeburg with his brilliant running and deadly blockimg. Brief Cases Larry Craig-Gamecock Co-captain last year-playing regular quar terback for the Green Bay Packers of professional ranks. Craig, noted for his blocking in college circles is proving more efficient in professional ball paving "wagon trails" for Packer backs. Larry plays offensive quarterback and defensive end for the Wisconsin team. A team mate of Craig's is Don Hutson, of the famed H-owell-to-Hutson passing com bination that carried Alabama to the Rose Bowl a few seasons back reading in the Charlotte News that the Gamecock bohunk team recently trimmed the varsity 8 touchdown-only to find out later that it was only 6--sound all right for "next year"-recalling on the play that resulted in the touchdown that tied West Virginia last week, that after receiving the punt and reversing to Grugan, Billy Lowry went down the field out distancing both teams, and block two Mountaineer would-be tacklers on the 6-yard marker, allowing Joe Grugan to finish a spec tacular 86-yard touchdown sprint-tomorrow at the stadium J. B. Henson will be meeting the University of Florida for his last time-remember in his first appearance against the Gators J. B. ran 70 yards, and a touch Game Featui Cage Prospects Appear Gloomy Coach Petoskey Alexander, Edwards Lost, Center Position Is Greatest Problem Basketball mentor Ted Petoskey foresees a bleak and gloomy winter in the field house in so far as basket ball is concerned. In announcing the first practice session for Monday, Nov. 6, Petoskey issued an invi tation to all students really inter ested in basketball to be present with their own equipment. Gone from the Gamecock ranks via the graduation route are Tom Hutto, three times all state and cap tain of last year's five, Oliver Wolfe, Charlie Owens, and Archie Petty, all of whom were starters. Trio Of Stars Lost The big problem confronting Coach Petoskey is that of finding a center with height and experience. The tragic death of Dick Kidder, star center of last year's freshman quintet, coupled with the recurrence of Co-captain Gene Alexander's knee injury has caused Gamecock stock to plummet. The loss of Ed wards, another sophomore luminary, due to scholastic ineligibility served to further complicate the situation. Sophs To Strengthen Squad Returning veterans of last years luckless squad are Co-captain Holmes Eleazer, Junie Hymson, George Kanuck. Buck DuPre, and Bobby McCreight. Sophomores Preston Westmoreland and Dick Anderson should strengthen the sadly undermanned squad. Petoskey also expects to get some new talent out of the student body to further bolster his roster. Petoskey expects the team to be much stronger after February when Lanny Lafdahl, Dave Walling, and Forest "Goon" Edwards are ex pected to be eligible for varsity rmPetit;r%n. Swimming Team Will Meet Next Tuesday Due to Religious Emphasis Week and other conflicts, the large num ber expected did not turn out for the initial practice of the varsity swvimming team, Director of Ath letics J. A. Crawford said today. The time for the meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Crawford hopes to have a large number of swimmers and divers, both freshmen and var sity, on hand at that time. Trhe state swimming meet will be held in Columbia March 9, and the Gamecocks will also participate in sonic duel matches if a representa tive squad turns out. Sports Briefs From Gatorville Charlie Tate, 179 pound back on the Florida football team, made all southern honors when playing high school football for Landon high of Jacksonville. Florida's Hubie Houston and Milton "Peanut" H-ull are the youngest men on the squad. Only eighteen, Houston plays back and I-ull fills in at guard. Emerson Vetter, who plays guard for the Florida "Gators" made all state honors playing end for a New Brunswick, New Jersey, high school team. The tallest man on the University of Florida football squad is Norris Thompson who stands six feet fotir inches in his stocking feet. Of the forty men that comprise the University of Florida football team, twenty-two are six feet or better in height. Out of forty University of Florida football players, anly three are seniors. The rest of the team is composed of fourteen juniors and twenty-three sophomores. Florida gridders Bill Robinson, Bill Cowen, and Benny Lane made the all-southern high school foot ball team when playing for Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Hillsborough resectively. cocks re H c Talented I These four play tomorrow. Tol Norton, Bird quarterback. Bottoi Walton, Florida tailback. DuPree Moans; Petoskey Groar Even if the air were not already full of the wailings of football coach Rex Enright, it would soon be filled to overflowing by the sad moan ings of Sterling DuPree, Carolina track mentor, and Ted Petoskey, Bird basketball tutor. While hanging around the ath letic office in the natatorium last Tuesday morning, DuPree and Petoskey exchanged woes. It seems that nob)ody wvill come out for athletics unless he is paid like the football players. Thle track coach sadly bemoaned tihe loss of last year's captain, Larry Craig, a stellar weight man; Bob McElveen, the freshman who was supposedl to replace Cap'n Larry; Jimmy Shecut, the only man in this state who can beat "Red" Rawls, Presbyterian's great half miler; the two Cormack boys, and Bobby Col lier. Returning to bolster Carolina's slim cinder chances wvill he Captain Dick Little, higher scorer in the state and the Southern Conference meets last year. Little, a senior, runs the hundred, the 220, one lap of the relay, broad jumps, and high jumps. T. J. Davis, pole-vaulter, Marion Davis, two miler, and Joe H-atkevitch will also be back on the track this spring. Tfhen too, Carolina can count on about 15-points per meet from Wal ter Carns, quartermiler, hurdler, andl broad juniper. Last year, after bril liant performances against David son and Fuman, Carns was ruled out of the cinders because of in eligibility. Gator Tackle | ebH...M... Meet >mecoi Foursomd 3 row: Vetter, Florida guard; Kirk it row: Fred Snell, Bird end; Bud Little Runs; is; Oh What Fun rhe basketball situation is, ac cording to coach Petoskey, as bad as that of last year, when the court yard Birds suffered their worst season in many moons. Said Pe toskey, "there is almost no good material left over from last year's team and there are only a few good sophomores coming up." The court mentor is counting heavily on Pres ton WVestmoreland, Dick Andcrson, and Henry Thomas, all sophomores, to pull Carolina out of the b)asket b)all dumps this year. "One thing is certain," saidl Petoskey, "we won't have a championship team at the University this year." Intra Football May Be Touch, Not Tackle WVhether or not touch football or the regular variety will be played in the University of South Caro lina intramural tournament this fall will be decided next week when J. A. Crawford, director of intramural sports at Carolina, calls a meeting of team heads andl the campus phy sician. If the necessary permission is granted by the campus physician, Dr. L. L. Law, then the hard tackle and block game will be played as usual, but if not then Crawford wvill allowv the boys to decide among themselves. It is fairly certain, however, that the players want the regular game. Crawvford dlecidled to play the tournament this year undler touch rules after seeing several boys in jured last year. The University of Florida foot ball teami is composed of men vary ing in weight from Hlubie Houston's 144 pounds to Clark Goff's 218.| Tex Hlanna, quarterback on the Florida football team, at 24 is the oldest man on the squad. He is a junior. Sixteen of the forty Florida "Ga tors" come from out of the state, Pennsylvania leading with six. One member of the University of Florida "All-Time" Football Team is still following the 'Gators. He is "Tootie" Perry who wound uip his football career as an all-southern in 1921, but is now known as the "All American water boy," and acts in this canaeity for the lorian tea.m Furm 11ing Tradition Is Upheld Rs Birds Deadlock Orangeburg Game Grugan, Lowry Pull Game Out Of Fire With Final Period Fireworks Keeping a 17-year tradition en tact, a fighting Gamecock football team put on a second half sprinting e!xhibition to tie Coach Marshall Glenn's West Virginia Mountain ers 6-to-6 at the Orangeburg coun ty fair last Friday. It was up to two Bird "light weights", Billy Lowry and Joe .rugan, to supply the scoring punch needed to get the Birds out of a non-offensive rut. Lowry, with his consistent running and deadly block ing looked every bit the high school star that he was while at Columbia high. Grugan, who has been ham pefed with injuries since his fresh man days, provided the fans with three or four thrills that cannot be forgotten easily. Little Men Furnish Fireworks When the West Virginians had driven deep into Carolina territory in the second period it was Grugan who got off a 65-yard punt getting the Birds out of trouble. Again, in the third period Grugan took the kickoff and ran it back 75 yards be fore being iuii down from behind, even though protected by three Gamecock blockers. No sooner had the fans begin to laud Grugan for these plays when he gathered in the ball on a reverse from'Billy Low ry, who received a punt, and go skirting down the field for an 86 yard return, and the Birds' only touchdown. On the play, after tak ing in the punt and reversing to Grugan, Lowry continued down the turf and blocked out two Moun taineers allowing Grugan to go into pay dirt. Pinion Sparks Mountaineers South Carolina's little men, how ever, were not to overshadow West Virginia's "little boy", Pinion. More the size of a pin cushion than a football player, the flashy little back was a constant threat, break inig loose for runs of 15 yards and 19 yards. Coming to the aid of Pinion were Carliss and H-ocken bury, in the backfield, and Baisi in the line. Carliss, built on the lines of Fur man's "Ripper" Shetly, passed and ran with much success for the hillbillys, while Hockenbury, look edl like Banks McFadden, both in his appearance and football tactics, got off several nice punts and pained 18 yards in three tries at the line. Baisi proved to be the toughest lineman for the Birds this season. On several plays Baisi smlearedl Bird runners for losses, never letting plays conme across his tackle position. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6) 20% SAVING I Anmoi That Through the COLUMBIA They are giving a 2 prevailing pri4 Novemi PICK-UP AND DELI' THE CA COLUMBIA rage ie ian in Game Fracas Will Be High Spot Of Old Grad Week Birds Were Victors In Last Meet By 27 To 6 Score Hoping the famous "November Offensive" will begin functioning next week Coach Rex Enright looks with optimism to the Homecoming classic with Dizzy McLeod's power ful Furman Purple Hurricane next Saturday, November 11. Furman, boasting the best team since the days of Daddy Dorn and company, appear a formidable out fit led by the great blocking back, Rhoten "The Ripper" Shetley, and "Shadow" James Martin. Shetley, who does the blocking for the Hurricanes, is one of the leading candidates for the Jac'obs Blocking trophy, and is being her alded as good a back as Clemson's Banks McFadden. Last year Shet ley made the Associated Press's all state team. Pepper Martin Stars Martin, the climax runner for the up-state team, has been the spear head of the Furman attack all season. Martin has led the Baptist backfield in yardage gained, running up a scoring record second to New berry's Collangelo in the state race. After the Army game, Whitney Martin, Associated Press writer. said "Rhoten Shetley went thru the Army line with tacklers hanging on to him like confetti. Martin also added that Shetley was one of the two best backs in the south, the other being George McAfee of Duke. Furman's Record Good Furman has an enviable record this year. Starting with a decisive victory over the Erskine Seceders, the Purple team went down to de feat in a very tough affray with the Army. The University of Georgia was next in line for the Hurricane, and when the wind stopped for the night Shetley and company had a 20-to-O win on the books. Citadel and Davidson have been the Green vile boys latest victims, the former being subdued 7-to-0, and the lat ter 15-to-O. Birds Win Last Last year the Gamecocks met the Purple Hurricanes up in the Pied mont city, coming out with a de cisive 27-to-O win. However, this seems improb)able for last year En right's machine had Ed Clary, Al Grygo, Jerry Hughes, and Ralph Dearth running behind a power house line of Larry Craig, Pop Howell, Jack Dorflinger, Big Dur ham, and Alex Urban. Neverthe less, one Gamecock back, Rock Stroud, who really went to town in last season battle wvill he on hand to take up where he left off last year. It was due largely to the superb punting and(l'line-plunging of Stroud that accounted for the wide Bird margin. Strouid will b)e in the lineup again this year and with some good football still in his "hones" should get going against AMcLeod's cohorts. ANTEEN mnces Cooperation of the LAUNDRY 0% saving over the :es beginning er 6th 7ERY SERVICE ON LMPUS LAUNDRY