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Men ' Nowak-le Bobo Carter-it SPORTS rom h HILL-SIDE By GORDON HILL, Jr. PREFACE Without time or space for an elaborate salutation in this, my entrance column, I will simply say hello and plunge directly into the sports side of the Gamecocks for this fall. Since September 1, the football squad has been practicing in preparation for the opener tomorrow with the Tar Heels of North Carolina and for the remainder of their nightmare schedule. The Birds were struck a -blow when they lost several players to the selective service but on the other hand the Gamecocks have been unusually fortunate in not having any major injuries to riddle their ranks. . Above the draft and barring any future injuries, Carolina will delinitely have a better team this year than last. As yet, Coach Enright's fourth edition of the Gamecocks Is untried but much is expected from the galaxy of stars on the Bird's roster. In the back field, which is rated the best in the conference, four seniors will be In the tentative starting lineup: Al Grygo, Dutch Elston, Harvey Blouin, and DeWitt Arrowsmith. This year should be the prime season for this quartette and if it Is-look out! Pushing this com bination will be numerous backs who have shown their worth In the past. Among these are Stan Stasica, Earl Dunham, Ken Roskie, Buford Clary, and Jay Ward. There should be no worry in the backfield. The line presents a different picture but I will not be pessimistic about it. Louis Sossamon, possible all-American, will hold Jown that spot and Joe Krivonak and Bill Applegate will be at the guard posts but there will be a lack of experienced reserves here. The Bird's only letterman tackle, Elmore "Bobo" Carter will handle one side and Harold Middle brooks and Jack Keenan will alternate at the other side. John Leitner and Steve Nowak will open up at the ends and will be backed by fairly good but inexperienced men. If the reserves come around, the line will take care of itself. Coach Enright describes North Carolina as "better than last year" and their sensational sophomore back, Hugh Cox, as a "wonderful run ner." The rest of the Tar Heel's squad is well balanced and their star center, Carl Suntheimer, will match his ability against our Sossamon. I believe the Gamecocks have a good chance of upsetting the dope bucket but whatever the score might be, the Tar Heels will be pushed hard. LOYALISTS When the class rolls are called in the morning, the professors will find several hundred students absent. These students will be well on their way to Chapel Hill, following the Gamecocks 100 miles for their opening game of the season. These students, who give up their dear, old classrooms for a long and arduous journey to the north state, are the loyal supporters of the team. It is hard to estimate the number of students that will go so I will let it go at 400. This will be a good number as a representative of South Caro lina. BEST NEWS OF THE WEEK The fact that Al Grygo and Jack Keenan have been deferred has caused, so many "yippees" and "hoorays" that I want to add mine. Now they can play against Clemson and all the rest on the schegule. Grygo would have been missed severely (if that word is permissible) and his draft board's decision probably makes him as happy as it does me and everybody else (except the Country Gentlemen). Jack Keenan Is a reserve tackle and will prove his ability before he leaves Carolina. Overheard from a student who had just heard about Grygo's defer mnent: "Now I'll bet my last cent on Carolina against Clemson." HOW ABOUT THE BIDDES? Prospective stars of the Freshmen squad are still in the dark. Several of the backs and linesmen have shown promise and spurts of form In the practices but no star can be picked out until after their oncounter with the Georgia Bul1pups tonight or maybe not until one or two more gamnes. As a freshmen team though, the Biddies should - aake out fairly well. Coach Frank Johnson has better material this year, his second season as Biddle coach, than last. Basing Coach Johson's ability on his suceess of last season, another fine freshmen teau wIll march on the field tonight and give the Georgia Bulipups ~ ~Rdiscussing the freshmen, I cannot pass up the temptation of men ~ ~sgone back. Though he is not at outstanding, not as good and tely not as eiperienced as some of the Biddle backs, he positively aas smudh psaltnle as any on thQ field. He entered Carolina the eter of la#t year and was on the freshmen track squad. His %evrai practice events was close to the varsity marks. This 4'4#a~ plyed football in hIgh school, in fact, his high ~'4M~*, 41aw~s totball team, so his experience has beedi limited on4~8t for' the freshnien team "just so" and his 1i~~ui~wsn.ch cortnnat from the spectators. If he IOc guta Ineyg, he should be good. His nante, Scooter Jo. Krivonak-I1 Dutch Elston--qb Block "C" Prexy Announces Plans For Gala Year "We've got a lot of plans and we're in for a big year" was the statement given by Dick Anderson president of the Block "C" club. Complete plans have not as yet been made as to the activities of the Block "C" club for this year but it is certain that it will continu ally iponsor various events, ex cursions, and dances all during the year. The Block "C" has already under taken one venture which by the words of Anderson was a "great success." This was the raffle and pep meeting which was held the first Monday night after registra tion. The club will again sponsor an excursion to Miami this fall. The entire excursion will take place dur ing the University's Thanksgiving holidays. The round-trip train fair last year was eight dollars but due to National Defense. it will probably be a little more this year. Also, at the Gamecock's home games this fall, the Block "C" will present a blanket to the captains of the opposing teams if suitable blankets can be obtained. The club is trying to obtain a big "name"~ orchestra for the Carolina Clemson victory dance. If a "name" band cannot be obtained, a local band will be used. The club will not import a small-time band. Ticket Sales Break Record Whitey Rawl, in charge of the sale of football tickets for all home games, announced that students wishing to attend the North Caro lina game tomorrow, would be able to do so for the fee of fifty cents and the presentation of student ath letic cards. Those planning to attend the game at Chapel Hill, are urged to get an early start, because of the army maneuvers. A speed limit of thirty-five miles an hour is being enforced in some places along the road. Ticket' sales for the four home games are coming along faster than they have in the last few years. The Clemson game leads all the rest, with Furman, a close second. Clem son tickets are being sold down on the goal line at the present time. Students will be admitted to all games at the stadium by showing their athletic cards. Soldiers at Fort Jackson will be gIven special rates at the games. Maneuvers now taking place in North Carolina and South Caro lina, however, will cut the soldier attendance down considerably. *NEW LOCATION I The Old Reliable" j1222 24 Hampton Street WHERE STUDEN1 1 COMPL.ETELY A r Tornorrowi Louis go inn-o Bil Applgat-rg Al Grygo-lh Harvey .Bloun-rh Look The Birds Over UNIVERSTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1941 VARSITY ROSTE (Revised Edition) ENDS Jersey No. 'Weight Height Age Year 83 (*) John Leitner 185 6-0 21 junior 81 James Harrison . 165 6-1 21 sophomor 43 Bill Neely 185 6-2 20 sophomor< 84 (*) Gus Hempley 205 6-3 22 junior 46 Mike Kray 180 6-1 20 sophomor4 27 Leonard Kanian 183 6-1 23 senior 82 (*) Steve Nowak 200 6-2 22 junior 85 Nat Burgess 185 6-2%a 24 senior TACKLES 71 (*) Elmore Carter 185 6-1 22 junior 73 George McDonald 205 6-3 19 sophomor4 74 Harold Middlebrooks 205 6-1 20 junior 44 Jack Keenan 200 5-10 21 sophomor< 66 Tom Stevenson 195 6-1 19 sophomori 42 Charles McCullough 190 6-0 23 senior 77 Neil Allen 185 6-0 18 sophomor< GUARDS Tom Abell 177 5-9 21 sophomor( 62 Wilson Johnson 190 5-10 20 sophomort 32 Doyle Norman 205 5-10 20 sophomor< 63 (*) Joe Krivonak 100 6-2 23 senior 33 (*) Bill Applegate 220 6-3 23 senior 64 Bruce Plyler 190 5-10 23 sophomorc Ernest Blauer 190 6-0 19 sophomort 86 Herb Coman 180 5-11 20 junior 87 Bill Milner 190 6-1 19 sophomore SCENTERS 50(* Lus osamn200 6-0 20, junior 54 Bruce Tate 180 6-0 20 sophomore 47 James Funderburk 190 5-10%a 20 junior Spec Evatt 175 6-1 21 senior BACKS 40 (*) Dutch Elston 200 5-11 23 senior 76 Earl Dunham 160 5-11 21 sophomore 65 Bill McMillan 175 5-10 19 -sophomore 88 (5) Al Grygo 170 5-9 23 se nior 72 Stan Stasica 170 5-10 22 sbphomore 31 George Crawford 160 6-0 23 senior 52 Tommy Attaway 168 5-10 20 senior 45 Jay Ward 155 5-11 19 sophomore 79 (5) Harvey Blouin 180 6-0 23 senior 61 (*) Buford Clary 165 5-10 24 senior 30 Jack Little 160 6-0 20 sophomore 48 Mclver Riley 155. 5-10 20 sophomore 51 (*) DeWitt Arrowsmith 185 5-11 24 senior 78 (*) Ken Roskie 190 6-1 21 junior 41 (*) Glen Rice 180 6-0 22 senior Bill Turner 170 5-11 20 sophomore (5) denotes letterman. Varied Physical Ed 1~~~k etra ur Program Planned fobif em ot 8pud Intro-Class Duals In Different Sports Planned LUSSosonGane,a-ta That a variation of sports in theoflsyerancntdrfrco gym classes will be used this yearfenehorshahieysetn to change the monotony of calis-nesarcre. thenics was announced this week by J. A. Crawford, head of the phy sical educa'tion department at the university..TH SHRETDTAC Freshmen and sophomores are ~ ENTW PO TSI taking swimming in the place of the bf required gym. Beginners and ad vanced classes are being held at the Inter-class sports such as foot ball, basketball, and tennis will be l q ' p attempted in their seasons. Calis thenics will be resumed in the win- c*esFE?16U ter months. Freshmen and sopho- 'i~I PESU13 mores are not excused from the reg ular meetings of classes becatsse of _________________ these sports but are required to re. port before going to their assigned sport.C E T A E A volley ball net is going to beN . L erected in the natatorium for use D R U G C 0 latervna, etemaognr. X IN the Unip-h veiy of1outn-hCao: Ufoobal Oa 14 o MAI8 srt thvied fitirctce TEETRTNDDSAC 83 JonLetBE1 EEN CO IOiNTD 43 Bll eeTele56-2 0'a phmr 27 Le'onaErdi Aanian 13 61 2 senors TELPCKLESL. 7ate on. or D R UGe C8 - 2 jno. RESTArMcaT 25 9-HO6-3 1 soh98r 166M To ND eso EATA5 Nigh 129 Ma onhStre e 42 CONDT rOeD -culuh 10 - 3 sno SOpe ningG Haold Klddlebrooks-rt DeWitt Arrowsmith-ft BAM Clubbers Under Gressette R Plans Activities Weekly Meetings Of Club Will Begin As Grid Season Progresses As the football season approaches, the BAM club, under the leader ship of Tatum Gressette, plans another year of various activities. The membership for the year 1941 is already up to eight hundred. Most of the members have already paid for the entire year, to make up for the drop in membership this year. The BAM club is cotVpleting its second year of organization this fall. Increased activity by the club will come as the football season gets under way. Plans will be com pleted for weekly meetings to be held, at which time moving pictures will be shown of out-of-town games. At these meetings, informal discussions will be led by head coach Rex Enright on various phases of the game.4 It is the purpose of this organi zation to make the fans more Caro lina-minded and to renew the fans' faith in Carolina teams. A dollar a month is the contribution made by all members. Membership to the club is all un der the direction of Tatum gres sette. The BAM club was a big success last year. Several successful out ings were held .and the members saw moving pictures of most of the football games. The membership last year went well over the 1,100 mark. Carolina Stude COLLEGE S'T Grif on and C a $20.00 to WING BA( U. S. C. FootbalI $5.C -SHO I3dgeton and Nu - $5.50 - Steve Coith, Campe ", John Leitnwr-re '41 Gamecocks. Rre Ready For rar Neel Squad Sixteen Lettermen To Be On 'Enrights Squad; Roy Wolf Misses Stars Tosforrow at 2:30 when Carolina ' cicks off to Carolina, the majority )f South Carolina's line-up will be :omposed of sure-starters. In only wo positions will there be a prob ibility of *ho will be on the field Nhen the first whistle blast is iounded. DeWitt Arrowsmith is slated to itart at fullback but he has been oushed hard since practice began by Ken Roskie. Arrowsmith's monop >ly on this position is not so cer :ain.. Although Arrowsmith has a rear's experience on Ken, he will iave to step some to hold his spot. Harold Middlebrooks who will >robably start at right tackle also ias an uncertain hold on this po iition. His opposition is Jack Keenan, who was deferred from the Iraft this past week. In the backfield, it is positive that U Grygo, Harvey Blouin, and Dutch Elston will start. Louis Sossamon will undoubtedly >egin the game at center as will 3obo Carter at left tackle. These wo are definitely all-starters and re good all-Southern and all kmerican material. At the guard posts, Jot Krivonak Lnd Bill Applegate appear to get a he nod as starters. Bill Milner and Vilson Johnson will act as frequent ubs. The ends are "sewed up" by ;teve Nowak and John Leitner who hould have no trouble in holding n to them. Skimp Harrison and Iat Burgess will be held as able re erves. Coach Rex Enright will put forth squad of 16 lettermen to face oach Ray Wolf's group of 22 let ermen. The Tar Heels will pre ent several stars among whom are :o-captains Carl Suntheimer at cen er and halfback Harry Dunkle, ophomore Hugh Cox, quarterback, nd Joe Austin, halfback. The Tar Heels will suffer from he loss of all-American end, Paul ieverin, Jim Lalanne, and Gates (imball. nts Welcome YLE SUITS ~ther 'Makes $35.00 K HATS Schedule Inside 0 . ES un-Bush Shoes $8.95 ALL'S ~~ is Representative a Strae