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Gamecock Gaff I
By DON MERRICK
CAROLINA STATE CHAMPS C
IN THREE SPORTS x
As I come to the end of the road as sports editor of The Gamecock, "
my main hope for Carolina athletics is for the Bird's destinies to be as c%
bright as they have been the past year.
Head Coach Rex Enright started things off this past fall, by tam- h
ing the Clemson Tiger at the Fair Grounds 18 to 14. in a game that
will long be remembered by Carolina students. The Birds went on
to win the mythical state championshiv in football, by whipping The
Citadel and Furman. to leave no doubt in anyone's mind as to who w
had the best eleven in the state. Carolina's basketballers ushered in
the 1942 season by winning the state championship in the court game g
and in addition, continued their winning ways over the Bengals, by ti
defeating the Tigers twice. Coach Frank Johnson's quintet didn't cz
fare so well in the annual basketball tourney at Raleigh, when they a
were eliminated in the first round of the tournament by N. C. State. b<
The Gamecocks placed two men on the first state quintet, which was
more than any other school in the state did. Preston Westmoreland dc
and Stan Stasica of the Birds were the two men on the first squad. :2
Their third state championship was annexed last Saturday at Clinton, K
where the track and ield championships of South Carolina were held. of
J. T. Penney's cindermen walked away with the meet, when they col- dh
lected 75 1-2 points to Clemson's 44. Th'lie week before the state get ai
together, the Bird thin clads defeated the Bengals in a dual meet, 71 to 60. 1i6
TRACKSTERS COME THROUGH
AT STATE MEET dr
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The Carolina tracksters rang up a total of 75 1-2 points last Satur
day in Clinton, to win the eighteenth annual South Carolina inter
collegiate track and field meet. In winning, the Birds brought to an
end the monopoly the Clemson Tigers had on the championship. Our
tracksters were way ahead of the second place Bengal team, who
only had 44 points to its credit. The Tigers just did manage to get
in the runner-up spot, for the Presbyterian team were pressing the
Tigers all the way. The Blue Hose got 40 1-2 points, and Furman
was last with only five points.
Four varsity records were broken during the afternoon, and two of
these were broken by Carolina men. "Scooter" Rucks of Carolina, set
a new mark in the (uarter mile, when lie ran this event in 50 seconds (Ir
flat, breaking the old record of 50.2 seconds set by Clark of Presbyterian. tal
The other record breaking performance by the Gamecocks, came (11
in the last event of the afternoon, when the Bird mile relay team of lic
Riley, Rice, Blouin, and Rucks ran the mile in 3 minutes, 24.3 seconds. e
This new mark smashed the old mark set by Presbyterian eight years
ago, by 3 seconds. fe
Cleo Fennell of Clemson set a new pole vault record at 13 feet four ("
inches. The other iark broken was in the sso, set by Harry Franklin ta
of Clemson. 0
TRACK COACH PENNEY Y
DOING FINE JOB
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Since the departure of Sterling Agnew DuPree last June to the armed s
forces of the United States, Jim Penney, who was prior to this year a ii
whole hearted biologist, decided to take over the destinies of the Caro
lina track team.
In his first year as head track mentor, Penney lead his track pupils '1
to the first state championship they have garnered in several years. A
The Birds have dropped only one out of four dual meets this spring
which is b)atting at better than a 500 average. By the time this colun
goes to press, we will have either wvon or th-opped the dual meet to N. C.
State.
ENRIGHT HOPES FOR t
THE BEST t
Head Football Coach Rex Eniright is just hoping for the best next
fall. That is about all he can do at this stage of the game. In such ~
critical and uncertain times, little can be said of what football ph:iy- 4
ers will be back, and which ones will not.
Besides the uncertainty of sonie of the veterans returniing, Coach En- a
right will lose thirteen seniors by. graduation, which is going to hurt no f
matter what hiappeuns. .p
Enright will have some promising freshman prospects coming up
next year which look awful good. Herlong, Paschal and Rutland
are the three freshmen I have in mind.
LAST GO ROUND WITH
GAMECOCK GAFF . ..
It's a p)retty truie saying that all p)leasant things have to conme to an end '
sometimes. For those few who have ever ventured to read this column, -
I want to say that I have gotten a great dleal of pleasure out of writing
these few lines each wveek and I would like to express my appreciation
to the six fellows who have stuck it out with me all semester: Leonard
Turnbull, Garden Ilill, Othneil Wienges, Red Ballentine, Bill Tfimmons
and Vernon Sloan.
At this time, it makes me very happy to announce your old friend
and new sports editor, Leonard Turnbull. Leonard is not a new
comer to the job, but an old hand at it. Those of you who were
here last spring, remember Leonard's sports column 'BULL' with
'Bull. His first try at the job was good, but you can rest assured
that the second time will even be better. Leonard is a fine news
paper man, and knows his sports through and through, so I'll leave it
with 'Bull and call it a day-with one prediction, that the Gamecock
footballers continue in their winning ways next fall and defeat the
Clemson Tigers.
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1. C. State Falls
'o Bird Track
len, 68 To 58
Carolina Crowned Champ
In State Tournament A
Clinton In 18th Renewc
The University of South Carolin
iinecocks took a track meet fro:
C. State yesterdav in a meet tha
As in doubt until the final tw
ents of the match, 68 to 58.
The Gainecocks fought persistenI
to win from the Wolf Pack. Th
tcome% was in doubt until th
0-yard dash and the lov hurdle.
bien the Birds forged into the lear
State's all-round star, Andrew!
rnered high scoring honors c
e day by scoring 20 points. H
mie through with live seconds an
lirst place position to take scorin
11uquiets.
Riley, Carolina's (lash specialis
-feated An(Irews in the 100 an
0-yard dashes for 10 point!
rivonak continued his doininatio
the wveight events, defeating At'
ews. Jack Little woti the big
(d low hurdles to extend his wit
ng streak.
The results of the meet are:
100-Yard Dash: Riley (SC), An
ewvs (NCS) I.amb (NCS). Timi
seconds. 4-10-Yard .Dash: .Ruck
C), Hollomian (NCS), Peas
CS), Time 51.2 seconds. Pol
mit: Attaway (SC). Kauiatn (SC)
)yette (NCS). 10 feet, 6 ituche
gh Jump: McDougall (NCS)
iatlis (SC), Orr (SC). Six feel
ile: Coble (NCS) and Fletii
CS) tied for first, Oliver (NCS)
lle 5:13.5.
Shot Put: Krivonak (SC), An
ews (NCS), Nowak (SC). Dis
lee .18 feet. 9 inches. Iligh Hur
.:s: Little (SC), Jones (NC), Ma
inle (NC'). Timie 159seconds. Die
s: Krivonak SC), Andrew
;CS), Nowak (SC). Distance 11
t. Javelin: Crawford (SC), At
vws (NCS), Kanian (SC). Di
nce 163 feet. 880-Yard Run: Cobl
CS), Rice (SC), 1loliun (SC:
ile 2 minutes, 7.5 seconds. 22(
ard Dash: Riley (SC), Andreu
(S), Rucks (SC). Time 21.8 se(
ils. Two-mile : M bddy ( NCS
nall (NCS), tied for first, Vi
tills (SC). Time 10 iinutes, r
con(ds. Low lurdle: Little (SC
ttaway (SC), McDougall (NCS
ile 25.5 seconds. Broad Juill
wtdhews (NCS), Chamis (SC), 0
;C). Distance 20 feet, 5 inches.
State Meet
(Coach J. TI. Penney'es Gamuecoc
ak menc rantg up 75 1-2 pouiita
te state track atnd ftehd meet la:
tulrdav afternoon in Clitnton to dI
at their tnearest (opponletnt Clet
n, by at points. The Bengals gi
IpoIinlts and( jut d(id noseC out tI
r'bteianl ltu Ilo'e whoi ga
red 40 p itnts. Furmantat linlishted
,urth and last place with fil
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Citadel for the championship fo
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arolina Seeks Revenge
:or Former Setback
irds Paste Licking On Wofford Nine;
:ngagement Today Closes 1942 Schedule
Fresh from a convincing win over the baseball nine of Wofford, the
niversity of South Carolina Gamecocks will engage Clemson Tigers
is afternoon at 2:30 on Melton Field in a renewal of hostilities between
e two schools.
Carolina will be seeking revenge for a 6 to 5 licking handed to them
the Tigers several weeks ago at Clen ion. Tigers hold third position
the state race with an equal number of wins and losses. Carolina is
urth with three wins against seven losses.
Southpaw Ray Player will probably get the nod to start against tile
lemson diamond crew. Player baffled the Wofford Terriers for seven
nings with shut-out pitching. le yielded four hits in the last two in
ngs of the fray for the 3 to 0 win.
Coach Ted Petoskey pronounced the condition of the Gamecocks ex
llent for the game. Roskie, Leitner, Dunham, Holliday, Fillingani,
[ilner and Tate will be in the starting lineup of the Birds.
Tile slants of Faust, Terrier hurler, proved no puzzle for the Game
)cks in the first inning. Leitner led off with a single into short center.
[olliday and Dunham rolled out. Milner came to the plate and knocked
ut a double, scoring Leitner.
The next upheaval of the Gamecocks came in the fourth inning with
single by Ken Roskie, third baseman. le was sent to third with a
xuble by George. Both came home with a single by Fillingam, and -
ic scoring was tip for both sides during the gane.
Wofford started a rally of their own in the eighth inning when Faust
ngled and Wall doubled but the Birds were able to squelch the rally,
ad the ball game was over.
Carolina collected nine hits off the offerings of Faust. Leitner slapped
ree hits out of four appearances at the bat for the Birds.
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