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Southern C Awarded T< END ZONE BY RICHARD PRICK Boxing Tournament Comes To Carolina For Second Year Coming back from a two weeks' layoff still find the campus withopt any sensational news. However, one announcement came through over the weekend that shows that the representative to the Southern Con ference held in Roanoke last week did not go in vain. Coming not as a surprise was the announcement that for the second consecutive year the annual Southern Conference boxing tournament would again be staged in the field house. For years this was an annual attraction for the "Northrn Fans" of th)e conference being held at College Park, Maryland, home of mit champ, University of Maryland team. Last year on first trial the tournament here was a success. Seven teams entered and all seven expressed a desire to return to South Carolina again this year. They will get to return, an again "southern hospitality" will be carried out in the best of style. Carolina, for years a top .team in the conference fistic world, deserves this tournament, not because of its boxing teams alone, but because of its two neighboring schools, Citadel and Clemson, who are also winners in the circuit. Clemson won the boxing crown year before last but fell to fourth place last year. As host team last year the Gamecocks placed seven men on the startirng sheet and of these seven, two men were crowned champs. Another fighter entered the final rounds but fell before the winner in that weight. This year's team, although lacking the talent of last season's team, should have at least six men who should qualify .easily for conference competition. This year's tournament should be one of the best this side of the "big river" since the Southeastern conference has disbanded tournaments of this sort, leaving the Southern conference alone in taking the southern customer's mazuma. The tournament not only honors the University alone, but the genial boxing mentor, Frank DeMars, is honored because of the showing of his teams in all the tournaments, and as host coach he gains a great deal of prestige for University of South Carolina boxing teams. Enright Assumes Conference Post Since coming to the University of South Carolina Rex Enright has steadily become, not only an outstanding coach in the con ference, but a "white collar" man as well. Last year when the Bill Harth relinquished his Athletic Directorship it was Enright who assumed the job. Just last week Enright took over another position in the "front office" this time being in the conference as secretary of the Southern conference. Enright succeeds Doc Newton of N. C. State in this capacity, while Henry (Puss) Redd, Virginia Tech head coach, succeeds Gene McEver, of Davidson as president of the Conference. Outside of holding these positions coach Enright has become an entertaining speaker for banquets, civic clubs, and the like. Last week coach Enright opened up his winter season with a talk before the Quarterback club of Charlotte. Listen To This ... Tuesday nite Irving Granoff was the only Gamecock player who was grantedl permission to attend the Blocking banquet held in Clintqn Granoff went as South Carolina's representative on the all-state team at the banquet Irving met Fred Sington, all-American tackle from Alp bama a'nd professional baseballer for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association-Zodiac-syndicated sports columnist-in his se lection of an all-American team selected Kay Kyser as the cheer-leader and George Zuckerman as all-American publicity director-in the absence of coach Smith the freshmen basketballers are under "Applejack" Dick An derson---every team in the city basketball league has at least one Carolii.a man, or former Carolina man, on their playing roster-the total number of present studes participating adds up to ten-why aren't they out for the varsity?--Larry making a midnight call to his old teammate Rock Stroud last Thursday night, telling him about the oncoming cham Pionship game with the New York Giants-which his team, the Green Bay Packers, won handily 27-0---Larry now goes to the west coast with the team to meet the chanips of the league there-better late than never-glad to see the Citadel back on the schedule-we can at least see one victory for the 1940 Birds--many wondering why Banks McFadden was left off the Birds' all-opponent team-well he failed to make the Furman team so you guess why he was left off-maybe lhe wasn't good enough even if he did make the All-American teams Attention, Carolina coaches-there are seven or eight men in the state who are completing their high school career this spring that would look mighty good in Gamecock togs-Elvington, of Lake View, Turner and Harrison, of Columbia, Bobby Epps, of Sumter, and Jack Schuyler of Florence--.the conclusion of the football season does not mean a vacation for W. A. Duncan-equipment manager--"Dunc" has been busy getting the uniforms ready for spring practice-which begins shortly after the holidays-even they are old-some stories about the "good old days" at Carolina are always remembered. By the "good old days" I mean during Earl Clary's regime here-It seems that coach Laval had been working the Birds out for about two weeks without the "gallopin' ghost" when on the Friday afternoon before the opener the great man Strode up. Laval asked him where he had been and why he had not reported for practice before. Earl, in his familiar drawl, said, "Well, coach, I heard you were opening up with Swansea, so I figured you could beat those high school kids without me "-in reality the Gamecocks onfer Um Blouin, Hanna, And Granoff Nominated On Collegiate 11 All-American ..Picked By College Sports Writers Place McFadden On 4th Three University of South Carolina men, Harvey Blouin, Zip Hanna, and Irving Granoff, were nominated for places on the National Intercollegiate Sports Writer's All-American foot ball team. Sponsored by Bob Kunkel, radio announcer for station KGHL, Bill ings, Montana, the all-American team was picked by 67 college sports writers representing colleges and uni versities in 36 states. Gamecock's Backbone of Team Hanna, Blouin, and Granoff were the three mainstays of the Gamecock team this fall and deserve the honor bestowed upon them. Blouin, a soph oniore received the "Most Valuable Award" given each year by the man ager of the Columbia theaters. Han na, a dependable guard, played 31 quarters out of a possible 40. Gran off, playing tackle, was the only man to place on the all-State team. Banks McFadden, named on all the newspaper's all-American team, placed on the college writer's fourth team. Other South Carolina men to run, were: Blalock, of Clemson; Shetley, o.f Furman; and Edwards, of The Citadel. This was the first time the Game cock participated in the voting. The first team picked by the as sociation was: Kon Kavanaugh-Louisiana State end. Joe Boyd-Texas A. & M.-tackle. Harry Smith-Southern Califor nia-guard. John I-laman-Northwestern-cen ter. R o b e r t Sufferidge-Tennessee guard. Nick Drahos-Cornell-tackle. Bud Kerr-Notre Dame-end. Tom Harmon (capt.)-Michigan -back. ' Nile Kinnick-lowa-back. George Cafego-Tennessee-back. Paul Christman-Missouri-back. Basketball Rules For 39-40 Season Revised (By Associated Collegiate Press) When college court teams begin the 1939-40 season next month, they will play under revised basketball rules that are intended to reduce fouling and minimize the disadvan tages many claimed existed under last year's regulations. H-ere is the complete list of rule revisions announced for this year's rule book. 1. The end line of the court shall be four feet from the face of the backboard (this had been optional last season). The exception to this rule is for courts where the phy sical limitations of the floor do not permit such an extension but a twvo-foot minimum is required. The ideal court is 94 feet in length fromh outside line to outside line with 86 feet from the face of one backboard to the face of the other. 2. A slight change has been made in the specifications of the ball relative to its resilency. 3. (a) After a free throw from a technical foul the ball is to be awvarded to the team which was awarded the free throw, the ball to be put in bounds at midcourt. 3. (b) When a personal foul is called the offended team has the option of trying a free throw or of putting the ball in play from out of-bounds. If two free throws are awarded this rule applies to the last free throw. It does not apply in the case of a double foul. 4. For college teams, ten-minute quarters instead of twenty-minute halves is optional. 5. If a player in the act of throw ing for goal is fouled from behind or roughly bandied from any di rection, two free throws shall be awarded whether the field goal is made or not. 6. Any player on the team can call time out instead of just the captain of the team as in the past. nce . C. F Green Bay's I Larry Craig, hailed as the greatest Black, has been acclaimed by several rookie in professional football this ye Bay Packers, national professional cl A starter in the Packer lineup, Li year he ousted several all-Americans In his last performance with the G This was given as a bonus to all C championship. Craig Earns Til Quarterback In Former All-State V First String Quarte: Larry Gantt Craig, of Central, South Carolina and former Univer sity of South Carolina football cap tainl, culd cla;iim is wVeek the1 title of the nation's best quarterback, bar none. Sunday afternoon before an im mense throng in Milwaukee, Craig and his Green Bay Packer teammates battered into helpless submission the professional New York Giants by a 27-0 margin for the football su premacy of the world. No other club in the nation, collegiate or pro fessional, would dare lay claim to the mythical title after such a convinc ing demonstration. Craig, however, had the martyr's role in Sunday's demonstration, as his duty was the unheralded one of clearing the way for his half-backs to make the touchdowns and win the glory. He is the Green Bay blocking back. fhis was the fifth world title won by the Packer team but it has been three years since they won their last one and it is more to the credit of Craig who-only this fall joined the Packer organization, fresh from a successful college grid career at right endl for the South Carolina Game cocks. Craig is being announced in more than one corner as the freshman pro Freshman Quintet :Now Faking Shape Rapidly Biddies In Scrimmage With University Hi Carolina's frosh courtmen cli maxed their first week and a half's practice -with an informal scrim mage against the fast University Hiugh Bantam quint in the field house Wednesday afternoon. About 25 freshmen are now wvork ing out regularly under the tutelage of varsity basketeers. Mentor "Ver non Catfish" Smith, wvho is out of town at the present time on bus iness, is expected to rejoin the squad in a day or two. Gridders Report After Xmas Several heralded cage stars among the freshman ranks are ex pected to join the Biddies later on in the season. "Bo-Bo" Carter, who held down one of the tackle slots on the yearling eleven, last year was voted the outstanding scholastic basketball player in North Carolina while wearing the colors of Ashe ville high school. Buck Spillers, who learned his basketball at Spar tanburg high, and Fred Lytle, a team-mate of Carter's, have brilliant court records behind them. The tilt with University High School was the first scrimmage ses sion of the year. Prior to this time Coach Smith has been drilling his charges in fundamentals, with ball handling and short shots coming in for the most stress. Among freshmen who.. am_ w Boxin or ( locking Back end that ever wore the Garnet and northern sports writers as the best ar. Craig is playing for the Green Lamps. trry is only 23 years old, but this from starting quarterback. -een Bay team, Craig received $700. &reen Bay players for winning the tie Of Best Nation 'ingman Starts As ? For Champ Pros gridder of the year, and there are not many who can speak otherwise after wvatching his devastating blocking and t ackling as his team rolls up touich :iown after touchdown. Although hie is listed in all the start ing line-ups as quarterback, Craig hiasn't deserted altogether the wing job that he played so well under Coach Rex Enright at Carolina. Onl :)ffenise hie plays quarterback good enough but onl defense he shifts over to his old familiar position at end vhere hie knifes through in true Gamne :ock fashion. At that post he sup plants the famed Doni Hutson, who :1rops back into the backfield. First sign this year that Craig was "that good", came when the present Gamecock aggregation dropped way below the 1938 par. 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Injuries Hurt Chances The football team isn't the only Carolina athletic organization that s cursed by injuries and ineligibility rules. This year's basketball team at present is lacking the services of :o-captain Gene Alexander who in ured his knee in the Davidson foot b)all game last fall. Gene's knee is receiving daily attention, however, and should be able to see sonic action before the final whistle of the season. Dick Anderson, star Freshman from last year's team, has a shoulder injury but will be with the team after the holidays. After the first semester the team will be aided by Lofdahl, imported cage fash, "Goon" Edwards, former Co lumbia high star, and several oth ers. Although Carolina is in its open ing days of practice, Hymson, diminutive guard who caused many a worry for opposing coaches last year, Westmoreland, sophomore, who shows promise of becoming a great player, and Arrowvsmith, a strong defensive player, are dis playing mid-season form. Gridders Rounding Into Shape Kanian, Blouin, and Snell, fresh From a hard pigskin season, are rounding into shape and should prove valuable to Petoskey's squad efore the season closes. After holidays practice will start m the 28th of December for a tough 19 game schedule, that will be sup )lemlented by practice games with Camp Jackson, and several local teams. The probable starting line-up for he Furman game on January 3 will ;ee Kanian and Westmoreland at Forwards, Arrowsmith and Hymson it guards, and Alexander at center. 20% SAVINGI That Through the COLUMBIA They are giving a 2 prevailing pri, Novemi - NO DISCOUNT ON BU PICK-UP AND DELF THE 0d COLUMBIA urney Time cted More 3 Last Year To Be Outstanding )utheast This Year rd Frick ear the annual Southern con been awarded to the Univer Poverning board of the confer nent will be held in the field The tournament in its first venture in South Carolina was one of the two conference tournaments to make more than expenses for the 1939 sea son. The basketball tournament at Raleigh bettered the boxing joust, the rest of the tournaments went into the red. Attracting more than 12,000 fans last year and with seven of the top teams of the conference entered, the tournament equaled any ever held, surpassing the records at College Park, Maryland, for many years the "home" of the annual affair. Host Places High As host team South Carolina placed third in the final ranking, sending three men into the final r6unds. Out of these three, two emerged with Southern conference crowns. Bob McCrady, 127-lb man, and "Snag" Legare, 145-lb man were South Carolina's winners. Jerry Hughes, the other finalist lost a close match to Cronia, of the winning Maryland team. This year's plans are already get ting started for the tournament and with abolishment of boxing in the Southeastern circuit, should be easily the largest boxing tournament of this section. The seven teams to enter last year's tournament were: Carolina, Clemson, and The Citadel, from South Caro lina; North Carolina and Duke, from North Carolina; Va. Tech, from Vir ginia; and University of Maryland, from Maryland. This year it is an ticipated that more than the above seven will send teams to the joust. Winners Last Year Last year's champs, in their re spective divisions includes: Winston, Univ of N. C., 115-lb. McCrady, Univ. of S. C., 125-lb. Aplerstein, Univ, of Maryland, 135-lb. Legare, Univ. of S. C., 145-lb. Cronin, Univ. of Maryland, 155-lb. Cox, Univ, of Maryland, 165-lb. Duncan, The Citadel, 175-lb. Gaugler, Virginia Tech, Unlimited. Other conference tournaments for 1940 were awvarded as follows: Basketball at Raleigh, February 29 and March 1 and 2; indoor track at North Carolina, February 24; cross country at Maryland, November 16; tennis at Duke, May 10 and 11; swim ming at North Carolina, March 1 and 2; golf at Sedefield, N. C., May 10 and 11, and outdoor track at Wil liam and Mary, May 17 and 18. TH E ANTEEN ances Cooperation of the LAUNDRY 0% saving over the es beginning >er 6th N4DLES 25o OR LESS - 7ERY SERVICE ON LMPUS LAUNDRY