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Sophs FaC4 Krowing With Kirby BY JOE KIRBY WE'LL KNOW TOMORROW Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock- a whistle will shrill, a pigskin will soar into the air and the 1940 edition of football Gamecocks will be hammering away at the first rock on a boulder strewn nine game schedule. Said rock is composed of the greatest bunch of football material that has come out of Athens in more than a decade. At least five of last year's famous flaming frosh, "point a minute team" or what have you will be present in the starting line-up, along with a group of veterans from last season's out fit that could hardly be called a soft touch. Pitted against this highly (we hope over) touted Bulldog outfit, will be the University of South Carolina's biggest ques tion mark team in years. Although small in numbers, the Gamecocks are imbued with the old and proverbial "do or die", and will present to the Bulldogs a starting line-up that should be able to take care of itself in almost any company. The Bulldog has already sharpened its molars at the ex pense of plucky little Oglethorpe to the tune of 53 to 0, and even after allowing for the calibre of the >pposition, it must be admitted that plenty of power was demonstrated. To come out and make a flat prediction of victory for the Gamecocks would be allowing my patriotism to get the best of my better judgment so I won't do that. However, I do believe that the Birds have a fighting chance at an upset. I'm sure they'll be'in there fighting. "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" - - OH, YEAH! As I have said countless times before I am an optimist, but comparing my particular brand to that of Mr. Sigo Mohr, Jr., Sports Editor of the Georgia Red and Black, I am defi nitedly a pessimist. Here's what Mr. Mohr had to say about the Bulldogs' prospects: ' "What, haven't you heard? This is the year that Frank Sinkwich, Lamar Davis, Cliff Kimsey, Ken Keuper, et al., are going to run wild and avenge the many wounds that have been inflicted on the Bulldogs in the past several years. "This is the year that such linesmen as Walter Ruark, Gene Ellenson, Tommy Witt, and others will have as their motto the famous words, 'They shall not pass'." The French have already had to eat those words this season chwn, so don't be too surpri8ed if they cause your Bulldogs in diqestion tomorrow. Further indication of the high esteem in which they hold our football forces is revealed in the following excerpt from another story on the Sports page, which reads as follows: "after the South Carolina .game on October 5, the schedule becomes a series of back-breakers." What do they take us for anyhow, a warm-up game? BAM BARBECUE BIG SUCCESS BAM (Buck-A-Month) club secretary and treasurer Tatum Gressette and all of the nearly 300 Bammers who attended the barbecue at H-eise's pond last Friday came away with a very pleasant taste in their mouths. Fire Chief Marsh's savory barbecue was a big factor of course, but the spirit of the fellows themselves made the affair the tremendous success that it was. It was truly a heart warm ing sight to see the old grads and boosters making their songs and yells for Carolina echo over the lake. "If the student body would yell like you fellows" said cheer leader Rosen, "my wvorries would be over." Fully as important as the money that is accrued through its membership fees, is the connecting link that.the BAM club forms between the University and its alumni. Such gatherings as the recent barbecue bring together Carolina men from all over the State and results in the revival of interest in the af fairs of their alma mater and in a closer cooperation between themselves. OTS AND DASH ES. Lanny Lofdahl, University cage star, is getting around quite spryly again, thank you, after recovering from an appendec omy.. ."Zip Hanna, erstwhile star guard, is no longer an brstwhile. He is back in uniform and rearing to go... Former saistant football manager Brooks "Freshman" Laney is now nanaging his own equipment and uniform in the ranks of the J. S. Marines.. .Tatum Oressette, BAM club boss, had quite time keeping his funds separated at the barbecue last Fri ay. He had barbecue money in one pocket, football ticket oney in another, and BAM club dues in still another. He hecked up two bits to the good...Gus Letchas, triple threat eorgia freshman back, did everything but take up tickets riday night. Remember that name fans, because you'll be hearing it plenty from now on. Observers say the Clemson Tigers looked anything but im pressive in downing Wofford's Terriers...It is reported that Rock Stroud is giving up baseball for a career in the army air corp...Rumor has it that departed 'gridders Snell and Webb are planning to keep on with their football playing but in a different setting.. .What do you .think of Wake Forest? I'd rather not think about it.. .Here's an echo to Paul Posey's lea for drum majorettes. How about it Dean Olsen... verybody seems to go for Dr. Reed Smith's fine song "Caro ina's Day" except the student body...It sounded mighty good played bhe Dognahouse band Tuesday night. ~sop These Sophs M.' Sophomores "Bobo" Carter, If tions in the starting line-up. " field he is just as wild as the ") S. a., and looks to be an unmovs Reorganizat On Universi Sinkwich May Miss Game Auto Toll Strikes Georgia Star Back When the University of Georgia Bulldogs pull out of Athens to night for their clash with the Uni versity of South Carolina Game cocks tomorrow, complete assur ance will not be with them as to whether Frank Sinkwich will look on from the sidelines or not. Sink wick is Georgia's star sophomore halfback and was a live spark against Oglethorpe last week. Sinkwich suffered a minor injury in the Oglethorpe encounter and could have easily gotten over it but due to the death of an uncle in Ohio Sunday he missed the first three pracfices this week. Back field Coach Bill Hartman explained that because of this, Sinkwich would probably be off on his timing. It is a sure thing that Sinkwich simply won't be readly, either offensively or defensely, to do his best and that is going to be necessary to whip Rex Enright's eleven. Coach Wallace Butts will fire another sophomore star from the tailback spot at the Gamnecocks. This spark is Big Jim Todd, who hails from Laurens, and wvho was the most consistent ground gainer against Oglethorpe last week. Todd will start the game and will probably have to play the greater portion unless Sinkwich can get in to shape. Big Jim is the best passer on the squad and his fine p)erformance against Oglethorpe surprised even the Georgia coaches. Grygo, Urban, A To Bolster Car They're back. Al Grygo, Alex "the Jeep" Urban, and I1eWvitt Ar rowsmith, the triumirate that as sophomores two years ago comn bined to lead Carolina to a success ful football season will be in the Gamecock line-up tomorrow after noon when Carolina plays Georgia in the opening game of the season. All three remained out of compe tition, or in football language, "bo hunked" last season for various rea sons, but this fall they are "raring to go." And that little bit of "rar ing" may spell the difference be tween a successful Carolina grid season and one not so good. Arrowsmith is slated to play regu- 1 tar fullback in Enright's intricate1 Notre Dame backfield tomorrow and Carolina fans who remember: his devastating plunging tacticsi when he was a freshman back on the team that walloped a Georgia frosh team 25 to 0, wIll see the same old irresistible Arrowsmith "butt-1 ingr." Because of a painful leg In- I hs n To See Action In I .. . . . . . .....4 ift, and Louis Bossoman, right, 3obo" hails from the mountair dartins and "Coys." Louis hai ble rock at center. ion Of Bloc ty Campus J. B. Henson Credited With Revival, Patrone Takes Over Presidency The University of South Carolina Block "C" Club has been reorgan ized on the campus. At a meeting Wednesday night the * members elected the following officers: Joseph P. Patrone, president; Billy Lowry, vice-president; DeWitt Ar rowsmith, Secretary; Joseph D. Grugan, Historian-Librarian; Joseph J. Hatkcvich, treasurer. Responsible for this molovemenst is J. B. "Pinhead" Henson who re vived the organization last semester. He was elected president but was forced to resign when the air corps called him. The object of the Block "C" Club s to promote interest among the students, alumni, andl faculty; and to attempt to gain a closer coopera tion among all. Membership in :ludes three classes, regular, hon arary, and associate. Those eligible for membership in the club are men who have won a Block "C" in a major sport, or *vho in years previous to the award ing of the Block "C's" would have b)een entitled to a letter. A stu dent who has won a Block "C" in i minor sport shall be entitled to regular membership his senior year, if agreed upon by the executive board. A grade average of C is equired. Only sisters, swecethearts, mothers 3r other Block "C" members are illowedl to wear the letter. No >ther block letter shall be worn on the campus other than the Carolina :Insignlia. Arrowsmith, Ba( alina Power Ag ury incurred at the start of fall >ractice last year, Arrowsmith was ept out of the lineup all season. "I'm itching to get back into 1arness and into a varsity game," Arrowsmith said yesterday in com nenting on his play in the Georgia tame. He's back all right and to niorrow just watch him go. Scholarship, that age-old voo-doo f Carolina athletics threw the other wo members of the triumphirate, Jrban and Grygo, last year, and hey were declared ineligible to >lay. However they have since nastered their text books and will >e in the game." The elongated Urban, who has >een switched over from center to eft end this season, wanted to play ootball so much for Carolina this pear that he paid his way in full to he recent summer session of school, omething that present day college thletes seldom do. "The Jeep Is ready," Id all that he grim Urban will say these days ~ut one look at his nlay In practice Varsi Grid Opener | 2ave a death grip on their posi s of N. 0. and on the playing Is from the sand hills of Gaffney, k "C" Club Completed BAM Club Holds Initial Outing Enright Tells of Birds Strength for '40 Season Nearly 300 BAM clubbers were present at the Barbecue at Heise's pond last Friday evening, and the consensus of opinion among them seemed to be that the affair ex ceeded their highest expectations. Before the barbecue was served, the University cheering squad led the members in cheers and the Uni versity alma mater. It need not be mentioned that the response was highly gratifying. Master of ceremonies Frank Gra ham presided at supper, and intro duced the out o,f town members and University officials. Included on the program were brief addresses by Dr. J. Rion McKissick, Coach Rex Enright, and BAM club chief Tatum Gressette. The real highlight of the occasion however was Enright's address. He stated that he would be able to put a capable first string on the field, but at the same time stressing lack of reserves. Enright also pointed out that the spirit of the squad was the best that he had ever seen. Aftcr the supper, which wvas pre pared by Fire Chief Marsh and servedl by members of the Fire Department, the members departed in a body for the freshman game with Georgia, where a special sec tion was reserved for them. k After Rest :ainst Georgia sessions is enough to convince one that Urban is not playing the game on Monday morning in the can teen. Grygo, whose superlative quality is his ability to run in a broken field and follow interference, will be back in his usual slot at the Gamecock left half position. From there he will call signals and do much of the ball carrying. If . Grygo does even as half as well as he did his great sophomore season two years ago, he will more than please Coach Enright. Al, however, intends to improve on that sophomore performance this year. When the three boys were fresh men, their team was state cham pion and unscored on. They beat Clemson that year 13 to 0, Georgia 25 to 0, and everybody 'else. Their sophomore year with Arrowsmith supplying the pep, Grygo the punch and Urban the brawn, was the best that Enright has had yet. They're back this year. Watch them go. tyO(: Birds Iron C Prep For G Crackerland "Dark H Powerful Attack For "The spirit of the team is v( game is cool we may stand a c Rex Enright of the University eve of the opening game of a b Bulipups Bowl Over Biddies By 20-0 Count Heavy Cr9cker Squad Prove Too Much For Light Carolina Eleven The U'niversity of South Carolina Biddies bowed before a stronger Georgia Bulipup eleven in the sea sons opener, here last Friday, 20-0. The freshmen Birds proved to be no match for the much heavier, more powerful aggregation of Geor gia yearlings. From the opening whistle the Georgia boys found the Biddies weak spots and proceeded to throw the full fury of their of fense at them. The Pups employing speedy backs and accurate passing quickly rolled up a 13 point lead. The Carolina freshmen were weak on pass defense, paving the way for the first two Georgia tallies. The third and final score came late in the fourth frame when Gill, Pup Flankman blocked a Carolina punt which was recovered by Fiorentino for a touchdown. The Biddies threatened to score only once in the third quarter, when their passing attack began to click, however this threat was short lived because of a fumble. Although the Carolina frosh were lax in their pass defense and running offense, they put up a stubborn resistance throughout the game to hold the Georgians to twenty points. The running of Letchas and the kicking of Tankersley. Georgia backs, featured the game. High light of the game came when Letchas, weaved and side-stepped sixty yards to score only to have it called back. Nunnally, Letchas, McPhee, Tan kersley and Gill were outstanding for the Cracker state boys, while Allen, Abell, Bauer, Tate, Harrison, N%or man and Dunham played stellar for the Bildic cleven. Line-ups: Carolina Georgia LE-Ilarrison...........Strcther LT-Keenan ............Williamrs LG-Tobias ................Page C-Tate.................Godwin RG-Abell .................oyd RT-Allen ................Bryant RE-Neely .............Anderson QB-Norman...........Ekrhardt H B-Dunham..........Nunnally lIBl-Bridwell...........Letchas l''B-Turner ..............McPhee Georgetown University students have voted Hitler the "most out standling personality in the world today." CA R Hope-I vites y quainti awaits Vorsita By HOPE-Di Main A pener )ut Creases; 3orgia Tilt orses" Threaten With Untried Gamecocks ry good, and if the day of the liance." That is the way Coach of South Carolina feels on the iller-diller schedule. Coach Wallace Butts is reported to be bringing a ferocious array of Bulldogs from the University of Georgia to bite or get clawed by the Gamecocks. The Georgia team proved its power the past weekend when it bowled over the Oglethorpe squad 53-0 in their opening game. The Birds are as yet untried in var sity competition. Both Teams Feature Sophs Both teams tomorrow will feature sophomores. The Georgia team has at least five sophomores on the first string. Among the outstanding rookies is Frank Sinkwich, most highly publicized of all the Bulldog team. He is reported to be a combi nation of power and brains that is hard to solve. Alternate Captain Bobby Nowell of the Georgia team was good enough in Tuesdays workouts to get press notices as to his ferocious blocking and tackling. Coach Enright's scouts after view ing the Oglethorpe front warned Carolina that a powerful smashing team will take the field from Crack erland tomorrow. Writers in this section have already started refer ring to the Bulldogs as the "Dark horse of the Southeastern Confer ence." Blouin Heads Injured List Heading the injured list of the Birds is Harvey Blouin, voted last year the most valuable player on the Gamecock squad. Enright states however, that Harvey is definitely not out for the season but will be ready for service in a few weeks. Behind Harvey is Glen Rice, who because of a bum elbow will play but little in tomorrow's setto. Included in South Carolina's pa rade of sophomores are thred lines men, "Bobo" Carter at tackle, John Leitner at end, and Louis Sossa man at center, who at the present time are on the first string. In the i backfiellm" Angelo D'Vauiu aud KXCea Roskie are sure to see plenty of service. It will be a green team with little reserve strength that will take the field for Carolina, and Enright is praying for cool weather so the first string can play most of the game. Starting Line-Up The past week has seen the Birds ironing out the creases in the punt ing, passing, and defense depart ments. "They look very good on pass defense, but poor on pass of fense," says Enright. The punting was worked on Wednesday and En right is pleased with the results. Ken Roskie, Angelo DeMario, and DeWitt Arrowsmith were doing most of the booting and sent boom ing kicks down the field despite the rushing bohunks who were trying to break up every punt. The starting line-up for the South Carolina Birds will be "Jeep" Ur ban and John Leitner at the ends, "Bobo" Carter and Bill Applegate at the tackles, Joe Hatkevitch and Joe Krivonak at the guards, with (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) WELCOME OLINA ALUMNI ~avis welcomes you and in cu to stop by and renew ac ~nces. A hearty welcome you. 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