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Krowling With Kirby BY JOE KIRBY WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN "The saddest words in tongue or pen are these four words: it might have been." If Whittier hadn't beat me to it I prob ably would have coined that sentence myself last Friday night after the final result of the Duquesne game came in. But on second thought I probably would have put it as Walt Whitman did in his parody on the above quotation: "it was, but it hadn't ought to be." The Gamecocks apparently forgot the date and unleased their "November offensive" in early October for the powerful Du quesne Dukes, one of the top ten teams in the country by the way, played second fiddle on the score board for three quarters. The Birds took the wraps off of a new scoring weapon, a Grygo to Urban aerial combination, that netted them the first two touchdowns. After the Dukes had come back to score the see 9nd time, Al Grygo gave a good imitation of Yehudi for 94 yards and a touchdown on the kickoff to put the Birds out in front at intermission by a score of 21-13. It was not until the last half after Grygo and Arrowsmith, the offensive sparkplugs, had left the game that lack of re serves began to tell. Even in the closing minutes after the Dukes were out in front for the first time since the opening quarter, the gallant Gamecocks refused to quit. Late in the final period Ken Roskie intercepted a Duquesne pass in his own end zone and raced 68 yards to his own 32 before being brought down from behind by a diving Duke whose flailing arm barely got his ankle. So you see, "it was, but it hadn't ought to be." INTEREST UP FOR FAIR GAME Carolina's remarkable showing against Duquesne and Clem son's almost unbelievable rout of Wake Forest the following day, has brought interest in next week's annual State Fair classic to a point unpatalleled in recent years. This will not be felt in dollars and cents for the Carolina-Clemson game is always a sell out and at this date about the only seats that remain are in the end zones, but there iq Al inmistakable undercurrent of enthusiasm that is being felt in every corner of the State. After the Duquesne game Friday night, despite the heart breaking loss, I felt plenty cocky about the Clemson game. In fact I was about ready to climb out on the tallest limb I could find and pick the Birds out-right. Needless to say that at the same time Saturday night I was not so sure. Fortunately for my optimism I was not present at the Wake Forest massacre, but reports that observers brought back about the power of this year's Bengal team were far from cheering. Some wdnt so far as to say that Clemson would have beaten any team in the nation last week. Even after reading about it I still can't believe it, and I'm confident Clemson isn't 44 points better than North Carolina. THE SPIRIT IS WILLING I would sooner have expected to see a Zionist parade down the main boulevard of Berlin or whatever they call streets in Germany, than, a eouple of hundred Carolina students whooping it up on the streets of Columbia at 6:30 on a Sunday morning. No, these boys and girls were not returning from a Saturday night brawl, they wvere on the way to the Seaboard station to welcome Carolina's returning football warriors who put up such a great game in Pittsburg. If I had heard that story second hand I would have refused to believe it, but by gum I was in that parade and seeing is usually eonsidered believing. The fact of several hundred students being abroad on the stree at that hour is startling indeed and should go to prove some+ .g. It did prove something to most People and that was t, the~ heretofore apathetic student body of our beloved instituulon is really undergoing a revival of spirit. And if anybody doesn't think that it takes spirit to get up at six on Sunday after meeting eight o'clock classes all week they were born about 50 years too late. Keep up that spirit students for there is nothing more en 'couraging to the boys on the gridiron or more beneficial to the University than that abstract quality that you manifested so effectively last Sunday morning. JOTS AND DASHES .. . "Zip Hanna, Gamecock guard who has been getting heap much publicity in this corner is again an erstwhile. A South ern Conference ruling deprived the Gamecocks of both Hanna 's and end Gus Hempley 's services . . . Bully Farr, well known football official, occupied the spot-light at Saturday's frosh fracas with P. C. After the Biddies had scored their third touchdown a group of admirers arose and cheered, "yeah Farr I That's All Right. Yeah Farr i fight!i fight I fight!'. .. Plenty * of Gamecock scouts were on hand at the Wake Forest massacre * last week. Twomey, Petoskey, and Gressette witnessed the bloody spectacle . .. Spec Evatt, lightweight tackle who earned the coaches' praise shortly before being benched with a torn-up elbow, is again up and around but will be lost to the squad for the remainder of the season. Joe Hatkevich, bulwark of the line who suffered a knee in,iury In the Georgia game, is expected to be present at the Clemson clash as aespectator only . .. Jim Weir, ex footballer, is hold ing down his old guard spot, on hiA company football team out at Fort Jackson . . . After a brief experience in the Army Air Corps, "Slugger" McCants has returned to the scene of his former triumphs. What triumphs . .. By the way how did you like the reception Tenement 21 gave Dutch Blston, its con tribution to the football team .. . Herb Bostain, former Bird lightheavy, is now directing t affiJ up Union way as a menlber of the State Highway Patrol. 'Cocks In Way Of Tiger Bowl Bound Express Small Carolina Squad Underdogs As State Fair Contest Nears Next Thursday when the rampag ing Clemson Tigers come roaring down from their mountain lair to en gage the Gamecocks at the South Carolina State Fair, the climax game for both teams will have been reached and the feature football attraction of the Palmetto State will be again un der way. The Tigers will be heavy favorites to repeat the trouncings that they have inflicted on the Gamecocks for the past six years in succession. The bowl hungry Bingals have already smashed Presbyterian 38 to 0, Wof ford 26 to 0, North Carolina State 26 to 7, and overwhelmed the power ful Deacons of Wake Forest under a 39 point avalanche of touchdowns. Although Wake Forest is the only Clemson victim that is ranked high nationally, the Tigers were this week rated twelfth in the nation by a poll of Associated Press Sports writers and second by at least two other rank ing systems. Despite the fact that the Game cocks have already been twice de feated, they have served notice on the Tigers that this should be one of their toughest games of the year. Friday night in Pittsburgh the Game cocks unleashed an offense that com pletely baffled the highly favored Night Riders for three periods. In Al Grygo, 165 pound halfback, the Birds boast one of the most elu sive ball carriers in the country and a passer of no mean ability. Lack of reserves is the chief weakness of the Garnet and Black. Clemson on the other hand boasts a big, rugged, and numerous squad, with three complete teams that they can throw at the Gamecocks. It was F,uch tactics as t i t broke down the resistance of their opponents on this year's schedule, notably in the case of Wake Forest. The weather man is destined to play a major role in Thursday's classic for if the day should dawn cold, Game cock stock would take a sharp leap upward. On the other hand if the weather follows the traditional hot, dry, and dusty conditions, the numeri cal superiority of the Tigers will be felt more strongly. A record crowd is again antici pated and interest in the big game is reaching a higher pitch than at any time for a number of years. Girl Swimifers Compete Tonight Woman's Athletic Assn. Sponsors Mermaid Contest A swimming meet sponsored by the Woman's Athletic Association will be held tonight at 7 p. mn. in the Uni versity Natatorium. The judges for the event will be Willis Beall, Roger Kirk, Bob Ilar ris, and Berdanna Peterson. I larriet Williamson is recorder, Elcanor Brand, announcer and starter, Betty Whitaker is clerk of course. The timers are Sophie Mae Petersan and Bessie King. Nancy Padlgett is ref eree. There will also be a diving con test. The judging will be on the point basis. Each first place won by a con testant will give her five points, sec ond place three points and thir place one point. The mnore events entered the better the chanice to win. Tlhere will be two letters awarded, one to the girl receiving the highest number of points in the swimming events and one for the highest num ber of points won in the diving events. Aside from the numerous contests there will be a fancy and comical div ing exhibition. Kitty Lou Thompson is chairmatn of the event, assisting her are Betty Whitaker and Nancy Padgett. Vir ginia Jackson is chairman of publicity. The different events and their par ticipants are: 100 yard dash (free form)-Alice Glominski, Mana Con nor, Virginia Smith, and Elinor Beaumont; Breast Stroke (form) Virginia Copeland, Baba Belser, Alice Glominski, Mana Connor, and Vir ginia Smith; Crawl (form)-Virgin ia Cox and Alice Glominski; 100 yard Breast Stroke-Virginia Cope land, B3aba Belser, and Alice Glomin ski; Side Stroke (form)-Virginia Cox, Virginia Copeland, and Alice Glominski; Relay Races-Alice Glo minsld, Virginia Smith and Mana Con no;- ing-...Alice r:msk...... out Witl Joe Hatkevich, Senior guard year, appears to be out for the seasc Georgia game. At right is "Spec' who is also definitely out of actior "Spec" will have to postpone hits ve Jane Crum Wins Women's Tourney In Greenville Carolina Co-ed Shoots Brilliant 79 To Take Classic Last Friday Despite painful bruises and a bad shaking up from an automobile acci dent, Jane Crum, long driving Caro lina co-ed golfer, shot a brilliant 79 to win the annual woman's one day invitational tournament in Greenville, Friday. Taking the gruelling, mountainous Country Club course in fine links style, South Carolina's sensational young golfer completely outclassed a field of 82 women from all over North and South Carolina. Jane toured over the first nine holes in 39 strokes and took the back nine in 40. Her long drives, excellent ap proach shots and superb putting were apparent from the first hole. Only three times was the co-ed in trouble. Shc parred three holes and only once seemed to "blow up." The Carolina Jane was adopted by the Greenville Country Club immedi ately after the tournament. She plans to make the winter golf circuit in Florida this semester, play ing in the Miami, Coral Gables and other tournaments. She will team with Paul Cushman, former Carolina student, in the Florida mixed four ball tournament in )ece nber. Fencers Work-Out Three Times A Week At Gym Four Veterans Form Nucleus Of This Years Varsity Squad T'he University of South Carolina fencing team has been working out regularly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays since their intitial meeting on October 9. The fencers will meet again this afternoon. after having tatken WVed nesday off for dIraft registration. Coachi Romulus Reese, former south ern: champion, is not yet with the squad but the boys are working out under the dlirection of veteran Jack Reesze. There are at nresent about ten cani didates trying for p)laces on the squad and a ntumber of others are expectedl to repo)rt for the teamt before compe tition begins. This is the third year that fencing has beeni an organizedl sport on the University campus, since its revival, and Cogjh Reese is looking forward to building it up to the once proud place it occup)iedl. A naumber of niew comers have answered the call but there is still time and room for more prospects. The University swordsmen wvere heartened by a rep)ort that block let ters might he given this year for thc first time. A schedule of meets is now in the process of being worked out. North Carolina, V. P. 1., the Citadel. and possibly the United States Naval Academy are prospective opponents. Last year the University of North Carolina wvas the only team engaged by the Gamecocks. The roster of the team is com posed of the following veterans: Ar thur Spitz, Paul H-olscher, Jack Reese, and Abe Grossman. Louis Sossamon, massive Univer sity of South Carolina center, is mak ing a strong bid for State and Southern Con ference pivot honors. Although only a sophomore, the big guy from Gaffney has proved him self a defensive rock and an offen sive whirlwind against Georgia and Duqun.. who made all-state his sopnomuse 'n with a knee injury suffered in the ' Evatt, lightweight varsity tackle, t with a torn elbow. It looks like reity debut another year. Students, Meet A Couple Of Unsung Heroes Of Birds Backs Elston And Norton Given Due Credit As Blockers Gentlemen meet the unsung heroes of Carolina's football eleven, the boys who clear the way for the ball car riers but receive few of the crowd's plaudits, the blocking backs. Holding down the quarterback spot in the Notre Dame system is the equivalent of blocking back are Ar thur "Dutch" Elston, 185 pound juin ior from Toledo, Ohio, and Kirt Nor tonl, 175 pound senior who hails from Easley, South Carolina. Thus far this season these two boys have broken even in drawing start ing assignmeints, Dutch playing prac tically all of the Georgia game and Last season both boys saw plenty of action, Dutch with the regulars, and Kirt with the so-called "pony back field" that bore the )runt of the at tack in the closing games. Both are demon blockers and have not seet all of their games from be hind the line of scrimmage. Elston was a guard, aad a corking good one at G. M. C. where he prepped, and Norton held down the same spot his first two years as a Gamecock, be fore being converted into a back last season. At present Dutch is nursing a shouldcr iiijury sustained during the Gamecocks' gallant stand at Pitts burg. but it will probably be back in shape for him by the big Thursday. Upon his return from the "Smoky City" Duttch was greeted by3 a large banner'on the front of Tenement 21, proudly p)roclaimling "Welcome H ome D)utch". Kirt will be taking his last crack at the tremendous T1igers Thursday, so you can heCt your bottom dlollar he'll be in there pitching. Carolina Gridders Get New Numbers From Uncle Sam's Draft National Defense vied with foot ball for the time of 28 University of South Carolina gridd(ers \Vednes day afternoon as practically all of the names on the Bird roster were trans plantedl into Uncle Sam's book. Eleven backs, seven guardls, two centers, four tackles, and fottr ends had the misfortune to have been born a couple of years too soon and had to respond to the call to register for the selective service (draft. They were: Fred Lytle, Stani No,wak. Alex Urban, and Gus Hempley, endls; Steve Nowak; El more Carter, Bill Applegate and Charles McCullough, tackles; Nat Burgess, Joe H atkevitch, Joe Krivonak, Joe Patt one, Leo Kroto, Maurice Carter, andl H erbert Co miani guardls, and Bob Whiite and Leonard Kanian, centers. Also, the following backfield men: Ha rvey Bloulin, George Craw ford, D)eWitt Arrowsmith, Buford Clary, Glen Rice, Dutch Elston, Bill Lowry, Kirt Norton, Al Grygo, Joe Grugan and John McMillan. Rex Enright, University of South Carolina football coach, has one team as good as any in this section. But lhe deplores his sad lack of reserves. Enright's first eleven proved its met tle against Duquesne and Georgia, but the second stringers seem unable to cope with opposition running attacks. The University of South Carolina 1940 football team is living up to its recent nickname, "Enright Riders". 'The Gamecocks make two trips to Pennsylvania, one to North Carolina and inunde lida once Birds Pi Rampan Blouin, Crawford Re Backfield; Birds Pro Fresh from a heartbreaking loss University the Carolina Gamecocks more vicious Clemson Tigers, who wi in the feature attraction of the State SC Biddies Romp Anklets For First Victory Of Season Decisively Whip PC Into Submission By Series Of Long Runs The South Carolina liddies tasted victory for the first time this year by soundly whipping the Presbyterian Sox to the tune of 20 to 6 last Sat urday afternoon on Melton Field. Playing fine ball together for the second time, the Biddies were impres sive enough to roll up three touch dowiis and hold the Sox down to one. The Presbyterian Sox presented a fighting little team for the Biddies to hurdle. The passes of Caver to Ad ams and Reeves and the plunging of Rollins and McCommons proved a menace throughout the game to the Biddies. The Sox line played con sistent ball throughout and put in a fine show. The first quarter swung into a slow start and remained thus through out but early in the second period the Biddies quit fooling around and by the time the half whistle blew, they had 14 points under their belt. Bridwell took a punt from Caver in the Sox 40 yard line and was im mediately downed early in the sec ond quarter. On the next play, Al lard on a reverse handed the ball to Little who broke free from scrim mage and ran the 40 yards around to the left for the score. Allard's place kick for the conversion was good. About the middle of the second quarter, Bridwell took another punt on the 50 yard line and returned it to the 40. The Biddies raced 21 yards in two downs and then Allard passed to Bridwell for 19 yards and the second tally. Allard's conversion was again good. The Sox caie back strong in the third quarter and as soon as they got their hands on the ball, they start ed a magnificent 85 yard march down the field. Eight plays later, Adams took Caver's pass and crossed the Carolina goal for the Sox only score. The conversion was short. The Biddies started a gallant 53 yard march in the middle of the fourth quarter and scored on a pass but because of off sides the play was called back and the Biddies lost the ball on dlowns. On the first play with the ball in Sox hands, Caver passed but it was intercepted by Brid well who returned it to the 2 and wvith twvo line bucks, Allard wvent over. 1Tle conversion failed andl the final score was Carolina 20, Presbyterian 6. Tough Sledding Ahead Of Frosh Furman Appears Toughest Nut To Crack On Slate \Vith the South Carolina Biddies wining their first game of the year last Saturday afternoon, we look for wvard to their encounters with three other formidable state foes; namely, the Clemson Cubs, October 23, the Citadel Plebes, Novemb)er 1, and the Furman Purple Breeze on November 15. The last gamie played by the Clem son Cubs was with Furman about two weeks ago and which the Breeze dle cisively won 14 to 0. The Furman Breeze appears to be quite strong and they came on last week and put it on Citadel to the tune of 12 to 7. The Biddies won all of their state games last year which were: P. C., Clemson, the Citadel, and Furman. The Biddies, following the same schedule, hiave already dlefeated the Presbyterian Anklets, and are now gunning for a repetition of las year's victories. .Ftirman appears to be the hard nut in the bunch and by November 15, the Bidldies might be in position to swing the tide. .The Biddies will play the Cubs th night before the Gamecocks take a shot at the Varsity Tigers and a vic tory by the Biddies will help spur the Gamecocks into peckin' the Tiger. DeSaussure College was built in 1804, and is the oldest University building. rep For t Tigers ady For Duty In ictice At Stadium to the powerful Dukes of Duquesne began prepping Monday for the still I provide the opposition for the Birds. Fair. The Gamecocks came back fron the "smokey city" showing no In. juries, but did reveal a lot of stiff muscles which withstood . the on slaughts of three Duquesne teams which alternated for three and one-" half quarters before they finally* forged ahead of the fighting 'Cocks. Grygo and Arrowsmith were red moved from the contest because of minor injuries but they will be ready' to go when the Tigers come to Carolina. Harvey Blouin, voted last year the most valuable player on the squad, has practically overcome his buim knee and barring any other in jury will also see plenty of service in the Clemson match. Gus Crawford is still a question mark in the Birds' camp, but may overcone his twisted knee in time to bolster the passing at tack of the Carolina gridmen. Joe Hatkevitch, senior guard, who because of an injury received in the Georgia game could not make the trip to Pittsburgh, and play before his hometown folks of Erie, looks to be out for the season. Joe was all-state his sophomore year but since then has been struck hard by the injury jinx. "Jeep" Urban and John Leitner, proved their worth in fighting ability last Friday night. "De Jeep" scored two touchdowns, and Leitner was put out of the game for fighting when the desperate Dukes began roughing it with the tiring Birds. The Gamecocks still seem to be a first team affair, with the reserves being very weak. The line is the weakest spot with good backfield re serves. Enright is taking the Birds out to their roost in the stadium for secret practices, but if the truth did leak out it Would be that the football guys aren't exactly having a picnic out at Carolina's beautiful coop. By now the Birds should have broken in their inexperienced sopho mores and reconditioned their bohunk players of last year, and should be at midseason form for the match Thurs clay, which is the most important one on the schedule as far as Carolina students are concerned. "Dutch" Elston, brilliant junior quarterback who hurt his shoulder in the Duquesne game, will probably be over this injury by State Fair time. This defense bilwark who received an ovation from Ten. 21 upon his return from Pittsburgh is raring to go. Born Club Met Wednesday_Night Second Meeting At Hotel Columbia Is Successful The BAM (B3uck-a-Month) Club composed of South Carolina support ers held its second quarterback ses sion Wednesday night ini the ball room of H-otel Coluotbia. A crowd of 200 attending. The club was not able to show moving pictures of the Carolina-Du quesne game but Coach Enright was on hand to tell the Bamsters about the game. H-e also related Carolina's chances against the strong Clemson club, when the two schools clash here October 24. Another feature of the meeting was a short talk concerning rules by Abe Fennell, member of the Southern Football Officials Association. NATIONAL SHIRT SHOPS Reversible Fingertip Corduroy Jackets $4.98 Leather Jackets $6.95 - $8.95 - $10.95 Long Sleeve Sweaters College Colors $1.95 Sport Shirts $1.35 - $1.65- $1.95 1602 Main Strae