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Birds Crus g4ivie CM Ji# GAMECOCKS * By JIMMIE HILL * The governor of South Carolina probably never said to the governor of North Carolina that "it's a long time between Gamecocks," but from 4* a sporting standpoint, it has been. Plenty has passed since last we went to press with this,tripe. As most of it has been committed to memory by most persons interested by this time anyway, I'll be brief in summary. But before any summary is in order, let's look at tomorrow. * * * . .. THE BIRDS . . . WIDE OPEN When I lend the well known ear to the radio tomorrow to hear a reconstruction of the Gamecock's battle with Alabama, I don't expect to hear the Birds playing foolishly, tearing themselves to ribbons against the powerful Tide from Alabama. Likewise, I don't think I'll hear a game played by a Carolina team that has resigned itself to a gruesome fate just because of past performances by Alabama. If such were the case, would our coaches have gone to the trouble to go to Atlanta last Saturday to really scout Alabama? No, I think that our team and our coaching staff view this game just like any other . . they want to win it, if possible. Now don't get me wrong. I concede that the Biros are by far the undeidog in Birmingham. The 'Bama Tide has-as much power as anything in the nation shor^ of commandos, and despite its loss * ,to Georgia last week, there is not a team in the country that would rank a high favorite over them. Alabama should beat Carolina; to be perfectly frank, they probably will. But before you go put ting your hard earned money on a do-or-die bet after giving Caro lina a game full of points and picking Alabama, you'd better remem ber the fact that has become unchallenged truth in "bookie" cir cles for miles around. No money is in a more precarious position than that which is bet on heavily favored foes of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks. How those Birds love to make a mess out of pre-game odds! WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR TALK The Clemson Tigers had their day. It was of course State Fair Thursday-after game time. It was a great day. Two teams met that - were not so unevenly matched. There was very little that told the tale that afternoon. I'm not making alibis. The Tigers were the better team, 0 and won a good game. But from amateurish analysing, it seems that - one or two let-downs in the Birds helped that better team along very ;well. For instance, it was to be expected that the Gamecocks would be a little let-down after scoring their touchdown. It was then that a long pass slipped by, riding on a smooth blowing breeze, setting up Clemson's touchdown. Definitely the Birds slumped somewhat for Butler's gal lop from one end of the field to the other, not intending that as taking away any of Marion Butler's glory, which was well earned. There is only one sad point. We couldn't safely cry, "Wait 'till next - yar." There may not be a foeetali game next year. Ther may not be any colleges next year. If things get worse, there may not be a next year. DOT, DOT, DOT, DASH OVER THE BULLDOG Last Friday in Orangeburg, where the people were good to visiting students as usual, the Birds finally pulled through to their first victory, effectively silencing Citadel's early cries of "This is the year." It was also a good game. The Bulldogs fought hard, but were completely battered away by the Bird's extra hard blocking and * tackling. For three quarters the score remained 0-0 while the teams .knocked themselves out all over the field, the Citadel squad coming out on the bad end of most clashes. Finally they broke. That's the story of the Citadel game. * * * MiLKY WAY Picking out stars from the last two performances would read l'ke a team roster. Every man has b)een good. And I mean it. WVe have seen some outstanding performances, however. No one has missed the drive in Ken Roskie's offensive, with its hurtling characteris tics. John Leitner, Louis Sossamon, Bill Milner, Skimp Harrison, and Donm Fusci have hit a real stride, showing particularly well in the Citadel fracas. Glen Rice and his toe continue to keep the Birds out of bad spots, and if there is a substitute for him or for "Sheriff" Dunham, he is getting about his first chance tomorrowv when Glen will-be out for injuries. T1hat's about all for this week, except that I wish there were more room to talk about a red hot freshman team, and a back named Lawhorn. * Tennis Equipment Is Team's Problem 80 - DMaterial is what the University of 0 ~" ~'1South Carolina tennis team has most of this year. Prospects for the team are ratring to go, as soon as they IT'S YOURso.etepolmonoblsnor PATRIOTIC DUTYbrsoesio'adntrsptto. THAN TO BOWL rnpraonadsplebcue B f 0 the f h tltc eatet (Gerveis at Marion)ne,adacHtharpomsg BOWL FOR HEALTH! temmmesiftresata. FORVICTORY!et wilhe avilble hen alhs nou nis soesoapoes,deltredsporaion _______Coach_Wagner__stated_that haghed "Coa t tCaskt" oc nih bu Go2ManSreetcari,MlonMKn h Cit Team Spirit Spurs' Gamecock Victory Roskie, Rice Lead -Birds In Two Touchdown Drives The South Carolina Gamecock burst the untied, undefeated dream o The Citadel Bulldogs last Friday a the Orangeburg tair with their firo victory of the season, 14-o. More tha ro,ooo witnessed the annual strugg4 After three scoreless quarters wit both teams fighting for the uppez hand, the Gamecocks turned loose powerhouse in the final quarter th4 swept through the- hapless Citado line and segondary and resulted in tw touchdowns. Tackle Jack Keena made both extra points from place ment. The Bulldogs held the advantage i yards gained rushing as they rolle up a net of 99 to Carolina's 53. TI Gamecock's ace-in-the-hole came i the air . - they reeled off 113 yards i compared with Citadel's 12. Carolir connected eight aerials out of 14 a tempts as the Bulldogs clicked on] once in eight. USC made eight fir downs to Citadel's seven. Carolina's first score was set t when Tom Marcinko, Citadel bacl kicked from his 12 yard line a1 Carolina's Ken Roskie returned it I the Bulldog 38. Earl Dunham, on ti next play, flashed a pass to Skir Harrison on the 20. On the ne: play. Glen Rice handed the ball I Dunham who passed to Roskie c Citadel's io. Roskie stepped arour one tackler and drove on down to ti three where two Bulldogs climbe aboard and rode on across the go line. A few minutes later. Nlarcinko fade back to pass from his 33 hut Car lina's center, Louis Sossamon, leap< high to make an interception at mi field and with a beautiful. twistir run, returned it to Citadel's 28. C the next play, "Mouse" Halsall sh, a flat pass to Rice who galloped do%% the sidelines for the score. The backfield in motion cost Car lina another tally three plays late The Gamecocks had kicked off aft the touchdown and the ball went o 01n Cit2lel's 44. The Bu!!dogs gain, nothing on one play and then Al Sa vato dropped back and passed. Bob O'Harra made an intercepti< and returned to Citadel's 34. On t1 following play, Dubham. shook loo a half dozen tacklers and skirti wide around left end and went ov standing up. When the play w called back, Roskie booted the b. out of the stadium, over the Car lina stands. The game started with the teat feeling each other out. Early in tl gamne, Rice recovered a Citadel fur ble on the Bulldog's 2o. Two pla later, Dunham's pass was intercept to kill any scoring on that instance. In the second period, Carolina ma a drive from Citadel's 36 down to co scoring distance but Halsall's pa was intercepted in the end zone f an automatic touchback. The Bulldogs were unable to a vance the ball beyond mid-field dui tng the last half. Birds Run Fourth In South Carolina The Gamecocks now rank four in the state football standitngs. TI possibility that they will succes futlly defend their state chamipio ship is very remote. Cletmse knocked out of the race last year Carolina, returned the blow on "B Thursday" of this year's state f: week. Only the Purple Hlurrical frotm Furman remains as an o stacle in Clemson's route to tI: year's state crown. Thus it highly probable that the sta chatmpionship has already been d cided, as it was last year, by t outcome of thte Bird-Tiger clash. However, the Gamecocks ha this consolation. Carolina or ranks Clemson in the Southe Conference standings. Moreovi USC may oust The Citadel frc her p)resent position as runner-' in the state race and has a real o portunity to do so by turning ba< Furman next week. This concl sion is based on the condition th Furman conquers The Citadel t morrow in their battle at Greenvil Here is how the record of ti Gamecocks compares with the re ordls of the other colleges with the state: Team Won Lc ('lemson ...................2 Tfhe Citadel............. I 'resbyterian .............. 3 South Carolina ........... INe wherr y................t Wotford ................... Furman.....n... adel; I Gamecock s t t t it 0 n d n is ia p it omro' aewt lbm P d it Earl Dun"k-Min. ad Vkcn Rice havw Sany ether men on the team, Dunha Rice having been relieved for a tota Tomorrow's game with Alabama "Iron Men", as Rice will be out wit !d ever, will continue, and should shov est game. Butler Stars As Tig( ) Fought Fair Battle I Roskie's Drive Scores n Only Touchdown For USC t Striking through the air with two touchdown passes. the Clemson Tigers last week overpowered a valient squad r. of South Carolina Gamecocks, 18-6. er before the more than 22,000 specta ut tors who attended the 40th meeting n! of the two tean;u3. - The Gameroekq went ito the load early in the second quarter when Ken mn Roskie's smash from the 2 yard linc ie for a score terminated a drive by se Carolina that began on the Game ed cock's 32. Clemson nullified Caro er lina's lead a few minutes later when as Marion Butler passed to Chip Clark ill from the seven. D- The Tigers clinched the game early in the final period when Butler went ris off-tackle for a 64 yard jaunt and a te touchdowvn. n- South Carolina was superior ini ys rushing statistics as the Gamecocks ed racked up 10 first downs to six for the Tigers, and 164 net yards gained Ie from scrimmage to 140 for Clemson. se Th'le B3engals -held the advantage ini ss passes by connecting for five times rout of eight attempts for a gain of 109 yards. ~ With Bill McMillan, Roskie and r- Glen Rice carrying the ball, Carolina started the secondr period from its 32 and drove for four straight first dlowns to (Cmson's i t. There Duni ham passed to Leitner for five, smashed thropgh the line twice for four more and then handedl the ball th~ to Roskie who dIrove over from the l2 ossamon's placement was wide. s- Clemson roared back on the kick-offI n- from their 35 as Butler p)assedl tc n, Stacey on Carolintas 5, from where y Stacey lateraled to Clark who was ig pulled down on the r*5. Butler huh Lir leted a pass to Clark in theC end zone. eSweatte's conversio'n attempt failed. b- The teams were tied, 6-6. at the lis half time. Three minutes before the is third quarter was up, Clemson te smothered Roskie on a faked pass and e- a Tiger came out of the pile-np with ae the ball on Carolina's 30. Two line plays failed to gain and with a strong te wind to his back, Butler dropped hack t- and bulls-cee a pass to Stacey on the rn 15 wvho romped on over for the score. "o Eat SHACK'S kMADE IN COLUMPIA *FRESH DAILY at 0 le. SRecords - Records in POPULAR * CLASSICAL Large Stock - Listening Booths 'Radio Service 1 "We Make 'Em Talk" 2, PHONE 8131 3 Rdio end Phonograph Repsir, Meet Iron Men -k4 been in action more this year tha m not ha-; r missed a minute, an I of only four minutes. will break this record of one of th h a leg injury. "The Sheriff", hom up well in this, probably his tougl %rs Take Hard rom USC 18-6 Problem In Travel Crimps Cage Tilts Basketball Practice To Await Football Finale The Bird basketeers and pugilis face a dubious future. Basketh practice sessions will iot be he regularly until the completion the football season. The schedu of gaines will be limited to tean from nearby colleges. Wartime r strictions on transportation wi prevent the playing of games such widespread localities as wei visited last year. The Gamecock leather-pushei face even more uncertain prospect Coach DeMars says that it mnigl not be possible for the boxers have a regular schedule of matchi with oilher colleges. It seems th; the prob)ability of arranging miatcl es with other fighters depends ui on the dlecisions with respect boxing which oilher colleges with this state may' make. If Clemson, The Citadel, ai Presbyterian have teams and a: willing, several bouts may be foug with b)oxers from these schools. is certain that trips similar to ti one ma'de to Maryland last ye; will not he repeated this year. Thus the war afTects college at letes and crimps the widespre; travels of athletic teams. Iloweve the student body is uirgedl to partit p)ate mtore actively in intramur b)asketball and boxing. Those st dents interested in varsity baske hall shbuhd begin getting into got physical condhition anid should preparing for the starting of reg lar workouts. Those interested varsity boxing should lose no tin in getting down to p)rehmninal work andI conditioning. McGREGOR'S DRUG STORE 1308 MAIN STREET Prescriptions e sodas Cigarettes * Toilet Articles Call 2-3308 FOR PROMPT DELIVERY SERVICE WEBB'S ART STORE I. * PICTURE FRAMES ARTIST MATERIAL ,1431 Main St . -Phone 7.494( Tide Crimson Powerhc Favored Over Inj Versatile Biddies F< Suffer No Defeats B, Clemson And Citadel Bow " To Frosh Power Display thr sity Carolina's powerful Biddies con tinued their victory march, which go ea started auspiciously with a 42-0 sea routing of Daniels Field, on the night of October 21 by easily sub- sa. duing the Clemson Cubs, 19-6, and by following up this crusher with %o a 14-7 decision over the Pups from bot Citadel. bo In the encounter with Clemson the Biddies demonstrated superb tle strength by making 18 first downs while the Cubs were making four. sq Jack "The Ripper" Couch shared the spotlight of stardom with 1Ier long, Rutland, Riddle, and Giles by ga ripping the Cub line to shreds. ce an< Clemson scored first when Brasing- ha ton rifled a pass to halfback Mor ac< gan who crossed the goal line stand- thi ing up. This score came late in the first quarter. The try for an extra tor point was no good. The Carolina Frosh replied by rolling down the Al field to a touchdown conclusion In Ca the second quarter. Itland, carry ing the mail to paydirt. displayed e beautiftl running abilitv. Conch i ripped through the line ir the ex- B3 tra point. Thur, ended the scoring p for the first half. The second hali th - was completely controlled by the 'n Biddies although they suffered sev eral pCniaitics. Rutiand scored the seCOnd tally for Carolina on an off - tackle smash while Riddle added the final six points lbY intercepting a desperate Clemson pa s. The Biddies tangled with a tughcr foe on the nighl of October a :it when the Pups fromt Citadelse sought to avenge the Bulldog de feat of the previous day. The jun ts ior Gamecocks were forced to play defensively throughout the first ha half. Their situation looked gloomy for the Pups had an amplitude of I reserves and seenied w) be rea<v to I start clicking at any moment. Ilow is ever. the powerful ground gaining crew of Biddy stalwarts were tin datnted. The third period ended with the two teams still deadlocked. n a Nevertheless, the final period pro- th -e vided sufficient excitement to liven the game. The Biddies scored -s soon after the opening of the quar- D .ter. The Ptups quickly recovered ar ttheir eqtuilibrium by marching rap idly to Carolina's goal line to score seven points and to even the score. _ tThe Biddies were not to be de iprived of victory, however. and pushed across another touchtdowsn andl made the extra point to finisht 0the game with a 14 to lead. F.rnie l.awhiorn carried the ball for Carm lina's first marker w ie PcIat (IThrash, receiving a beatutiful pas. -e scoredl the secondl touch:don n. it Thrash stood out hothI defenOsi elv tand offensively as lie filled his right Ie end( position capably .Al Gry, rformer Gamecock star and present coach at Olymipia high. was on 1- hand to stubstitute for fro'h mentor~ (I ohnson. Coach Johnson was raway on an important 'aima Sscotuting mission andl G rygo did an al admuirab)le job of handlinjg the team 1in his absence. I N E H I BEVERAGE COMPANY inI e*ROYAL CROWN COLA -y 1211 ASSEMBLY STREET Columbia Office Supply Co. PR INTING Commercial Stationery - Office Equipment 1112 LADY STREET PHONE 5163 SSTUDENTS SUITS PRESSED 25c * Pick-up and delivery servi these prices ti CANTI EXCELLEM~T WORK WARWICK DRi rage Five Next use Heavily ured Birds ins Will Witness 3ttle Of Centers Vith a season's record of one win, !e losses and one tie, the Univer of South Carolina Gamecocks will up against their toughest foe of the son tomorrow when they play the bama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloo lie Tide is one of the nation's st powerful teams and so ranked enth this week. will be on the re mid from their last week's defeat Georgia and Sinkwich. lie Gamecocks left last night for long train trip to Alabama. The ad is scheduled to work out this !rnoon in Birmingham. 7he most interesting sidelight of the ne probably will be the duel of the iters. Carolina's Louis Sossamon I Alabama's Joe Domnanovich both re All-American potentialities and :ording to Domnanovich's playing s season, lie is ranking near the Ile unfortinate part of Sossamon's I-Aierican chances is that South rolina does not have a winning in this year and that is prerequi number one for All-American. it both centers are 4op on their re :ctive teams and it is conceded that spectators n ill see a mighty ToacI ErigIh has been gI inlg the mecocks a thorough going-o%er week. Although the Birds haie t had a let-tip this season, they left hiila with high spirits. ihe Tide will be playing freshmen d Carolinia will not. The Southern riference voted it down early in the icon. The Gamecocks have been illing hard on their pass offensive. loise" "alsall and Ear; Dunham %e had long sessions in aerial attack. Glen Rice. who wrenchec. a knee in e Ciadi game, probably wiii t see action aaninst the Tide. Ken iskie will fill in the punting as nment. Joe Johnston was groomed is week to fill in at Rice's right If position. The freshmen ran Alabama plays ainst the varsity in two practices is week. A novel aspect of the game is that th teams will be using the Notre ie system and many of the plays e similar. Coach Rex Enrighit and abama's Frank Thomas played der Knute Rockne at Notre Dame. H EADQUARTERS - for - CAROLINA STUDENTS Community Cut Rote Drugs FIVE POINTS BETTER LIGHT BETTER SIGHT * South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. SUITS CLEANED 50c ce on the campus for irough the EEN ECONOMICAL PRICES r( CLEANERS