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TRACK M The 'Cock Pit BY JIM MoKINNEY USC RATES DARK HORSE SPOTS IN STATE JOUSTS The week of tournaments is here. Carolina's golf and track teams enter their respective state frays today in more or less darkhorse spots. The Gamecocks of the greensward have proven themselves hard to beat when they are running hot, but in the Citadel match the Birds were slightly off form. But perhaps Coach Babcock has brought Naufal, Creason, Blackwell, and son Huck out of the fairway doldrums this week. Sterling DuPree's cinder Birds enter the state meet in Clinton ranked second to Clemson. I hope the situation will be the exact opposite of last year's gravel meet. Last spring The Gamecocks were the favorites and the weight tossing Lambeth of Newberry upset them. Perhaps the brawny Redskin will serve Clemson the same dish. That's Caro lina's only chance. But take it from me-Dick Little will outscore Banks McFadden, and furthermore, he'll beat the long legged Tiger captain in the low hurdles. DICK FRICK COMES UP WITH ALL-STATE BASEBALL TEAM Baseball swings into its final week Monday and Carolina already is out of the state race. Gamecock fans had high hopes at the start of the season, but something just didn't click. No one can blame it on lack of team spirit, because Petoskey's boys were in there fighting until the last pitch. It's just one of those things. But former sports ed, Dick Frick, a great diamond fan and a player of no mean ability, comes up with an all-state list. Dick has seen every South Carolina team in action at least once, so he ought to know who's who. Anyway here's his pick: Rhoden, USC, catcher; Buchanan, Clemson, first base; Mabry, PC, second base; Stroud, USC, third base; Martin, Furman, short stop; Reid, Furman, left field; Lowry, USC, centerfield; Ringer, Newberry, right field, and Grugan, USC; DeBruhl, Newberry, and Holliday, Clemson, pitchers. If anyone disagrees with Dick, let's hear from him. CRAWFORD ALSO AGIN' THIS "SUMMER FOOTBALL" More agreement with Pit policies. Jack Crawford, our physical ed ucation director, says he's also against "summer football." He wants to know when the football players are supposed to study and all that, but he also would like to know when his intramural athletes will be allowed to use Melton Field. If this keeps up, Mr. Crawford plans to use force in ejecting football players who work overtime. Give 'em the devil, geniel Jack. ENRIGHT DEFENDS POSITION; PROMISES VICTORY OVER TIGS There are aiways two sides to every question. Ye Editor realizes that Coach Enright has a good reason for spring and "summer" foot ball workouts. 1ie doesn't work his men just to see them sweat, as some people seem to think. Says Coach Enright, "The other state teams are working out all year round, so we must do it also, if we expect to win any games next fall. I'm against the whole thing, however, and I think it will be abol:,hed some day."i Mr Fnright seems to think the recent publicity the Pit gave to foot ball workouts will keep athletes away from USC. He says that other mentors can use that article to showv prospective athletes that Carolina is not interested in athletics-that this is just a cream puff institution, catering only to social activities and drinking bouts. This is something of a high school issue, and I hope enough prep schoolers will read this column to dlispell any such mistakes. Carolina definitely is interested in athletics. We want winning teams. This plot of type is not dlevotedI to criticism of Rex Enright. As before stated the Pit is 100% for Enright and his regime. But the Pit is equally against spring and summer football. It's just out of place -that's all. ~ One thing Coach Enright said this week sent my beart into spasms of joy. Quote, "We are going to lick Clemson more than once (luring the 1940-41 session. It may not be in football, but we'll take them down in other sports." That's the kind of statement that'll make us win. MAY TIME, LOVE TIME, AND TENNIS TIME, NO? It's May time again, and still we have no tennis courts. This con founded situation has grown not only inconvenient and acute, but also downright boring. One gets tired hearing constant agitation and pleas for places to indulge in the ancient French pastime. three times a dlay. Again the Pit suggests a campus training table. Not long ago I went with a Columbia dloctor to look over the lot behind Stewards H-all and the Field House. Although, it was raining and the ground was slightly soggy, we stepped off the lot, and found it big enough to accommodate five courts. There's one house on the spot, but it is old, and the owner is willing to sell for a fair price. It seems that a bill will soon be brought before the legislature to get funds for Carolina's expansion. My doctor, who also owns land on the block behind the mess hall, is quite willing to sell for a reasonable sum. There is enough room on the two lots to build five new courts and to house our Extension Division, now located at University High. All right, you boys and gals who like to smack tennis balls, how about pulling a few strings in the assembly? Put the thumb screws on the home town representatives and senators. If you want tennis courts bad enough, you'll talk a little for them. If you want to lob the balls back and forth, do a little lobbying first. TAIL FEATHERS; LAST ONES OVER Four football players got into an argument over a friendly bridge game recently. It sounded like they had their week's wages of two bucks on the line . . . A note from Zip Hanna conveys th~e news that the former Gamecock guard is pinin' for a little Carolina moon. Here's hoping El Zaphan returns to USC, bringing his wife along . . . Quip ped Dick Little to Banks McFadden last Saturday, "If you jump 23 feet, I'll jump 24." That's the way to get 'em said, Richard .... Classified ad-Members of the Board of Publications: You can come home now. AN is forgiven . . . Dick Frick (he who selected the all-state) leads the Dutch Fork League in stolen bases with three successful klepto snaniacial attempts. Dick vows he has played four years of errorless ball for his home town, Chapin . . . Tom Oliver has been out of circulation so long he said Monday, "Is that big guy with the Block D a David son football player?" IEET SCc Competition Will Be Keen Jaycees To Sponsor Second Links Meet The second state golf tourna ment- begins today at Forest Lakes and Ridgewood with teams from USC, Citadel, Fur man, PC and the College of Charleston vieing for the championship. The tourna ment is sponsored by the Co lImbia Junior Chamber of Commerce. Citadel and Furman are co-favor ites to take the title, with Carolina in hot pursuit. PC and the medical boys may pull an upset. The Blue Stockings threw a scare into the Gamecocks a few weeks ago by beat ing Carolina in the first foursome. Only the stellar play of Pete Black well and Huck Babcock saved USC from defeat. Birds lose two Only two teams hold victories over Coach Babcock's swingers. Western State Teachers College of Michigan pulled an upset victory on the Birds several weeks ago, and the Citadel, defending state champion, licked the Gamecocks last week. Carolina holds victories over Au gusta Junior College, PC, Furman, the College of Charleston, Kalama zoo College, Davidson and Hampden Sydney. Dudley is the man The man of the tournament will be Charlie Dudley, Furman's num ber one golfer. Dudley has gained a favorable reputation in the two Carolinas by his winning style and beautiful shots. Carolina's hopes are vested in Charlie Naufal, Ciaude Creason, Pete Blackwell and Iluck Babcock. Crea son has been the most consistent golfer on the Bird squad this year, shooting 4n the low 70's in almost every match. lie should be a threat in the tourviament if he is hot. No individual champ Pairings will be made this morn ing: The tournament will be run off with team pitted against team. There will be no iWdividual champion, but the lowv scorer of the elimination will receive recognition. According to Coach Babcock the Citadel presents the best balanced team in the tournament, with experi encedl linksmen at all four posts. letters Meet Ole Miss Here Today. Birds Close Season With Tigers May 7 South Carolina's courtly Game cocks meet the University of Missis sippi racqjueteers on the varsity courts this afternoon. Coach "Dutch" Wag ener's lads and lass of the court have been rained out twice this week. Tfhe match with Clemson in Tigertown, Monday, and the Wofford set to here, WVednesdlay, were called off because of inclement weather. Th'le Ole Miss swingers were dec feated, 6-0, by tihe lads from Ten nis Tech, sometimes called Presbyte rian College. The tennis team endls its season's campaign next week with a match with Clemson here, May 7, and tihe annual state tournament in Clinton, May 9-Il. Dick Little In Palmetto A magnificent trail across South Carolina's cinder paths ends tomorrow. Dick Little will run in his last meet on South Carolina soil as he leads the Gamecocks into the state meet in Clinton. The fleet Columbian undoubtedly is the most versatile trackster ever to perform in this state. For two years he has been high scorer in the state meet and he won top honors In the Southern Confer ence meet last spring. A team man, first, last and al HOLI If Tou They're Spotl' As Carolina's track and golf te this week Havilah Babcock (le links and cinder -coaches respect South Carolina fandom. Rebels Beat Damnyankees At Softball "Carpetbagger" Aids Southerners In Win Over Northern Boys By ERNEST ISENHOWER Nine assorted Rebels and one "carpet!-bagger" massacred 10 damn yankees, 15-11, in a soft ball version of the War Between the States on Melton Field Sun day afternoon. The first battle of Bull Run sported no less fireworks than were displayed by the opposing softballers on-the battle diamond. Shadows of Grant, Lee, and Sherman flickered again as the struggling teams fought to out point each other in strategy. The Rebels won in a repetition of Jackson's valley campaign without the defeat of an Appa mattox. Rebel yells replaced the usual diamond chatter and cat-calls. Whistled strains of Dixie and Yankee Doodle were there also. The mystery of the game lay in how one lone "carpet-bagger" managed to sneak into the Reb el line-up. The answer was necessity. For in choosing sides for the contests the Yankees sup plied their full quota of 10, while the Southerners were one shy. To make up the deficiency De witt Arrowsmith, from north of Mason and Dixon, was selected by the Southerners. He was in stantly dubbed "carpet-bagger" by his teammates, who didn't fail to use him, however. Arrowsmith and a group of footballers had gathered on Mel ton Field for a game of soft ball, when the idea of refighting the war was advanced to settle the matter forever with bats, balls and gloves. Frosh Nine Meets Newberry In Finale Tfhe University of South Carol ina. freshman baseball team will close its regular season dluring thle coming week wheni it meets the Newberry frosh nine in two games. The first game will be played Saturday on Mel ton fieldl and the second Tuesday at Newberry. Waldo I lyman wvill be on the mound for Carolina with Bruce Tate, Jr., b)ehindl the plate. To Close ( SHistory At Sterling DuPree's cinder team. He gave up hopes of putting the state 440 yard dash record under 50 seconds, so he could add a few much needed points to Caro lina's total this year. Track experts in this state say that Little could run a 47.5 quar termile, if he would train for it. But that would be all he could do in one afternoon. So the ver satile Gamecock now spends his time running the 100, 290 and the low hurdle., broad jumping, and high jumping. In any meet he is good for at last 2n points. )S SF rney ighted Today .-A ams swing into state meet action Et) and Sterling DuPree (right) ively, will be on the spot before Baseball Is In Last Week Of Season With Three Contests Left Davidson Rallies To Defeat Gamecocks In Week's Lone Battle Ted Petoskey's baseball team en ters the last week of competition trailing hopelessly in the state cham pionship race. With .three games left the Birds have a .500 average against South Carolina foes, winning anl los ing four tilts. In all Carolina has won six games and dropped eight. Next week the Petoskey men mceci Furman here Monday, P. C. here Tuesday and Newberry here Fri(lay The Birds have heaten the llurri cane but have lost decisions to P. C anl Newherrv. LEADING BIRD HITTERS PLAYER AB R H Pct Rhoden .......... 55 10 23 .411 Stroud ............ 59 12 23 .39( Robinson ........ 62 16 17 .271 Hymson .......... 58 10 15 .251 Patrone ......... 39 5 10 .251 Lowry .............. 61 17 15 .251 Hoxitt ............ 36 8 8 .225 Grugan .............. 27 6 8 .229 Crawford ..... 18 3 3 .163 Brockington ... 27 3 4 .141 Clemson is leading the state rac< with Newberry in hot pursuit. The Tigers have dropped b)ut one' game4 this year, that to Erskine's Seceed ers. This week Petoskey's nine playe< only one contest, losing, 7-5, to David Son here Mondtay. Joe Grugan, thii third Bird to grace the mound foi Carolina, was charged with the deC feat. George Crawvford and Bol Greenfield saw hilt service befori Girugas entered the fray. Ted looks ahead Already Petoskey is looking for ward to next year. iIe will have foui p)itchers returning in Grgn Craw ford, Mills and Iliensoni. And fron the freshman squad conmes curveb)alt ar tist \Valdo [Hyman with a great higl school andl American Legion record b)ehind him. Ily"man probably will bi Petoskey's malinstay on the mous next year. Veteran infieldlers will b)e Joe ya trone, Red Evatt, Preston \Vestnmore land, Trtiman I loxit and Jtunie 1Ilym son. In the green pastures wsill be whole raft of sophomore mat eria from the 1940 rat aggregation, lie hind the p)late will be the redloub)t ab)le Graham Rhodeni, star of the 194( hit parade. ireatest Cir State Meet Little holds the state record for the broad jump at 22 feet, 11 inches. This year he hopes to break the 220 yard dash mark, and possibly the low hurdle rec ord. But he puts his team before a record, and says he'll try to con serve enough energy to anchor the relay team, if USC has a chance for victory. Last year Little ran his heart out on the last lap of the relay. The Atlanta Journal's "Old Timer" says he never saw a hunian mne a ft. . asm ite i 'OTL )pens USC Is Rat In Fast Clii Dick Little Will Duel For Top Honors; Raw] South Carolina's cinder Garr for the annual state track met varsity preliminaries will be i varsity finals following tomori Coach Sterling DuPree's litt fray as favorites to finish secc Presbyterian will fight it out I adel and Furman close behind enter teams and will do battle Softball Gets Start Monday PiKA, 18-20, KS, ATO Win Yesterday The first intramural softball tournament ever held at Carolin began Monday as Pi Kappa Alpha defeated Phi Sigma Kappa, 21-11 Yesterday four games were staged on the Athletic fields. Th< results were: Tenements 18-20, 8 Sigma Nu, 7; ATO, 6, Phi Sigm Kappa, 4; Kappa Sigma, 9; Del ta Sigma Pi, :1, and Pi Kappa Al. pha, 8, Tenement 21, 2. Wednesday Game Vednesday Delta Sigma Pi de feated Tenements 1 and 3, 19-7 Kappa Sigma tripled the Studeni Union, 9-3; Tenement 25 swampe( Tenement 29, 14-1, and Pi Kapp, Alpha.edgedby P3hi Beta Delta 15-14. ATO Forfeits Tuesday Phi Beta Delta wa! schediled to meet Alpha Tat Omega, but the ATO's failed t< show up. The former team wa. given the victory on a forfeit. The schedule for next week is: Monday: Kappa Alpha versu: Kappa Sigma; Tenements 1 and . versus Tenement 29; Studen Union versus ATO, and Tene I ment 2 versus Tenement 21. Tuesday Games Tuesday: Tenements 18-20 ver sius Phi Beta Delta; 'l,enemient 2! Iversus Kappa Sigma; Sigma Ni versus Kappa Alpha, and Phi Sig ma Kappa versus Tenement 21. WVednesday: Tenement 2 versu: Tenement 25; Sigma Nu versu Tlenement 29; Student Union ver i sius Delta Sigma P'i, and Tene -tments 1 and1 3 versus Kappa Al pha. Thursday Schedule TJhursday: Phi Beta D)elta versu Kappa Sigma; Pi Kappa Alpha ver suts ATO; Tenements 18-20 versu Tenemecnt 21, and( Tfenement: versus Phi Sigma Kappa. Friday: Tenement 25 versu Tenements 18-20; Kappa AIph; versus ATO; Sigma Nit versu Phi Beta D)elta, and Tenements andl 3 versus Student Union. Rain Halts Tennis IMatch With Tigers The ancient athletic rivalry be tweeni the Gamecocks of Carolin. and( the Tigers of Clemson colleg, was stopp)ed yesterday before it coutb be ren)ewedl when raini poutredl dowi and forced a schedluledl tenntis matcl between the two schtools to be calle< off'. der Career Tomorrow that day. When the gallant ath lete finished that race in third place he had to be carried to the dressing room. Little has had his share of glory in college. He's also had the heartaches. In football h< was always troubled with brit tIe bones and soft muscle., which kept him from performIng at top speed. But on the track, even 'a pulled muscle can't keep him from showing the competition the cleanest pair of heel. in the IGHTl Today ed Second iton Event With McFadden Again a Of P. C. Offers Threat ecocks journey to Clinton today t. The freshman meet and the un off this afternoon, with.t,he low. le band of athletes enter the af nd to Clemson. Newberry and or third place honors, with Cit Wofford and Erskine plan to For the cellar spot. Dick Little, Gamecock captain, will defend his high scoring crown against Clemson's Banks McFadden, New berry's Lambeth and PC's Red Rawls. Little will run the dashes and the low hurdles, will broad jump, high jump, and probably run on the relay team. McFadden enters the hurdle events, the jumps and the weights to menace the Gamecock's cup. Lambeth tosses 'em Lambeth is a cinch to take the shot put and the discus throws and rates as a threat in the high jump and pole vault. Rawls will run the 880, the mile, and probably the two mile. lie is scheduled to break the four lap record if conditions are right. 440 to be fast Citadel's only threat in the meet will be Brown, a quarter-miler de luxe. With the Bulldog in the 440 will be Walter Carns, Carolina, and Graham, Clemson. It should be a close race with the gold medal go. ing to the men with the strongest finish. T. 11. Davis, Carolina's alternate captain, enters the state meet intent on breaking the pole vault record. Matching him vault for vault will be Lambeth and Fennell, Clemson. With the spirit of competition surging high one of these sky-flyers may go over the 12% foot ceiling set so many years ago. Javelin contestants Lambeth ranks the favorite in the javelin throw, but Thomas, Ander son and Spigner of Carolina are due to arrive. Steve of Clemson also has been throwing the steel tipped rod high and wide this season. "From start to finish," says Wal ter Johnson, the dladdy of South -Carolina coaching, "I'll give the fans a thrill a ninute. This'll be the fastest track meet in South Carolina Shistory." ITen Students Qualify in Trenholm Tourney Claude E. Creason Is -The Defending Champ Tren Carolina students have quali fied for the annual Trenholm Road s golf tournament which begins Sat Surday. Included is Claude Crea son, defending champion and num ber one on the Carolina links team. Trhe medalist so far is Preston . Hennies with a 72. Freshman Sammy Russell leads the Gamecock -contingent with a 73. IOther USC entrants are: Pete Blackwell, 75; Leland DeLoach, 81; Charlie Nauful, 81; Huck Bahcock, 88; Boots Royster, 88; Ralph Friedman, 04; Arthur Ladd, 96. Creason will qualify today. NATIONAL SHIlRT SHOPS 1602 Main Street KEEP COOL Slack Suits $1.98 - $2.98 - $4.95 Polo Shirts 50c - $1.00 - $1.35 .. $1.65 $1.95 Shirts $1.35 .. $1.65 BREEZE SHIRTS .$1.65