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Tracksters Gamecocks Footing it with Footsie By George Faile The track team gets its first test tomorrow against one of the traditionally strong contenders for the title of state track cham pions, namely the Blue Hosed runners from Presbyterian. Mean while the up-and-down Gamecock baseball squad will attempt to even up its average with an invasion of Shaw Field tomor row. In a game out at Fort Jackson on last Wednesday after noon they were upset by the 6th Cavalry whom they had beaten in last Friday's opener. * The Days of Sports No longer does the major emphasis of sports lie in the recre ational value for a large number of spectators, but it lies in the conditioning value afforded the increasingly large number of participants. Thus it is noted that the athletic fields of the Uni versity are dusty with the frequent and intense usage to which they are subjected. However, the net result on sports pages is a shortage of more sensational sports news. The unspectacular is just as important and will, of course, be recorded although it will not be the usual variety of a well-balanced diet of reading material. We like to talk about eating for that is a very pleasant avoca tion. Ice cream is one of the luxuries of diets, but it lacks the substantial quality of the plainer foods. (Please notice that this is an expert who is discussing the relative merits of the different foods and that he knows from wide experience the effect of the various types of food on the various types of sporting activities.) Tho use of turnips and turnip greens is advocated for the boys who need more roughage while onions are to be placed in the t same class with peanut butter for track aspirants as both these foods have a deleterious effect of the respiratory system's co ordinated exertions during a furious race. * Enough Is Sufficient The proceeding paragraph is slightly off key, but it serves its own purpose of warning fellow members of the track team against dangerous types of common food and, therefore, should not be eaten by them tomorrow before the meet begins. Kay Kirven has a good team of ballplayers, but it still lacks finished coordination. The Parris Island Marines praised the Gamecocks and added that they seemed to be a bit awkward in handling difficult plays. The loss of Player, Dunham, and , Tate was severe and especially severe in light of the current shortage of available material. Nevertheless, Snoddy and John son remain to fill out the pitching staff while Skimp Harrison and Bill McMillan and Mouse Halsall occupy first, second, and third in that order. Shaw holds down the lively ss position while Milner, Allen, and Harris fill up the outfield in lf, cf, and rf respectively. Rutland, Pickett, and Bradford are coplayers; that is, they play about as much as some of those listed as mak ing up the first team. * N ROTC and University Intras The intramural games of softball nature are already being played by the NROTC platoons and will soon be followed by the Intramural League games. Chief Fourier and Frank De Mars are doing swell jobs of carrying on successful programs of aathletic endeavor. We hope that the cooperation of the stu dents remaining on the campus in the future will continue and that the good work which these two are doing will grow in its results. a/eino4kfI& a6 1631 .M(ain St. eolum bia. 5 & C E N T R A L China.. stinilver s -, Watces DRUG CO. SYLVAN BROS. 4 * JEWELERS &, DIAMOND MERCHANTS 5197 - PI- ON ES - 5198 Genuine Merchnde tOnl - N. Plot. 1204 Main Street c.r. M.i. r, N..pt.. - c.l..bl., s. C. * VISIT@e GAYDEN BROS. CIGAR STORES 1248 Main Street :-: 1405 Main Street Fountain Lunch Service Meel Win, Pickett, Halsoll Get Homeruns In Opening Victory Kirven Leads Scoring While Ray Player And Snoddy Pitch To Win The University of South Carolina baseball team, coached by Kay Kirven, successfully opened its 1943 season on last Friday afternoon at Melton Field when they came from behind to win by the score of 8-6. They play another service team to morrow at Shaw Field, which is at present of unknown calibre. Friday's game was played in the early afternoon under a hot sun and in a hot wind which stirred up quite a bit of dust and probably affected the umpire's eye. Four errors were recorded against the Gamecocks while the Cavalrymen played error less ball. Ray Player pitched his last game for Garnet and Black for the du ration as he reported for active duty on the 7th. He did an excellent job until the sixth inning when five runs were scored by the horserid ing ballplayers from the Sixth Cav alry. However, Fred Snoddy took over in capable fashion and halted the scoring spree. Pickett starred with the first homer of the new season as he got three for four and scored two runs personally while his homer scored Kirven who also did an excellent job in getting three for four and three runs. "Mouse" Halsall homer ed the second fourbagger of the season, getting two hits for three times at bat. The box score was: Carolina AB R H E Kirven, c .................... 4 3 3 1 Dunham, 2b .............. 4 0 1 1 Pickett, If .................. 4 2 3 0 Halsall, 3b ................ 3 2 2 0 Allen, cf ...................... 4 0 1 -1 Harrison, lb ............ 4 0 0 01 Shaw, ss .................... 4 0 1 1 Player,p .............. 1 0 0 0 Snoddy,p .............. 2 0 0 0 Totals ............34 8 12 4 Sixth Cavalry AB R H E Fly, 2b ................. 5 2 3 0 Early, cf .............. 5 1 1 0 Yohn, c................. 4 0 0 0 Williams, lb.......... 4 0 0 0 Wilson, rf............. 4 0 0 0 Patterson, if.......... 5 1 1 0 Register, 3b ........... 4 0 0 0 Taranto, a........... 4 1 1 0 Lindsey, p............. 4 1 1 0 Totals ............39 6 7 0 Carolina Plays Sunday Game After losing to the Parris Island Marines on last Saturday in a game played at Dreyfuss Field, 18-2, the Gamecocks played one of its first Sunday ballgames last Sunday at Fort Jackson and lost to the 106th Cavalry, 5-3. Johnson and Snoddy cooperated in handling the pitching assignment. The 106th Cavalry was able to rarner only four hits but made them count as Carolina was unable to capitalize on her superior batting strength. Milner, Allen, McMillan, Johnson, Snoddy, and Harris each accounted for one hit. MRS. SHEALY'S SANDWICHES * BEST MAID SOLD AT THE CANTEEN "Eat 'Em Up Carolina" Eat SHACK'S MADE IN COL.UMBIA * FRESH DAILY Te Gamecook p. Lose; NROTC Intr High Scorin Winner To Receive Points Towards Cup Graham Wolfe Knocks Homers In Two Games The NROTC intramural softball games have begun with promise as each platoon has played two of its scheduled five games. The results of Tuesday's games are: C-1 de feated B-2, 12-9; B-2 defeated A-2, 18-17; B-1 defeated A-1, 13-3. The results of Wednesday's games are: C-2 defeated B+2, 13-11; A-1 de feated A-2, 9-7; B-1 defeated C-1. These games will not conflict with the regular softball intramural sea son and, therefore, players may play for regular teams as well as for their platoon teams. In the highest scoring game yet played, B-2 defeated A-Q, 18-17. This marathon of scoring lasted for more than an hour and a half as eight homer runs were recorded. Mack Riley; A-2, tied with Ernie Lawhorne, B-2, for home honors with two each. Buddy Olson, Eddie Cahaley, Charlie Lawrence, Mizzelle were other homer makers. B-1 is the only team to win both of its games and thus leads in the standings while all other teams have won one game and lost one game, tying for second place. Bob Light, Pat Thrash, Rhett Davis, Dave O'Brien, Henry Martin, Henry Priester, Bill Dallis, Will Dorn, Paul Balamoutis, and Dicks play for B-1 which has won by the larg est margin of any team in beating A-1, 13-3. 0. Graham Wolfe has blasted three home runs in the current sea son. Chief Arthur Fourier says "These games are a slugger's para dise. I don't know whether it is the hitters who are so good or the pitchers who are so bad, but one thing is certain; the boys get a lot of exercise running around the bases." The winner of the tourney will be determined on a percentage basis. In case of a tie for first place, the playoff method will be decided by the platoon athletic representatives (Ed Boswell, Owens Killingsworth, Joe Shaw, Buddy Pennell, Kay Kirven, Bill Bradford, and Fred Martin). The winning team gets five points for its platoon toward the Kiwanis Cup which is awarded annually. The runner-up gets three points. In next week's games A-i meets B-2 on WF while B-i meets C-2 on EF. C-i meets A-2 on MF while on Wednesday A-i meets C-2 on MF, C-i meets B-2 on WF, and B-1 meets A-2 on EF. Three games will be played a week from Tuesday as the season ends. 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The back stroke is stressed more than the other two. Experience has shown that a person is less likely to be injured when under fire if he is swimming on his back. This helps to prevent internal injury from the explosion of bombs and shells in the water. Cadets are not taught to dive headfirst since the water is usually filled with debris when a ship goes down. The boys are in structed to jump overboard feet first. Here are the standard (minimum) requirements for various test ex ercises: chins, 5 times; push-ups, 25; sergeant jump, 19 inches; speed agility race (hurdles, etc.), 35 sec onds; anid obstacle course, 2 min utes. In addition to the regular athletic pesods, cadets take part in com petitive sports between platoons. Platoon teams take the names of naval planes, such as the "Vindi cators", "Helldivers", and "Mus tangs". The staff of the local naval school consist of Lieut. J. J. Stanzyck, Lieut. Ray H. Williams, Ensign Heywafd Allen, and Ensign 0. K. Noel. H EADQUARTERS - for - CAROLINA STUDENTS Community Cut Rote Drugs FIVE POINTS THE CAROLINA LIFE INSURANCE CO. It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Home Office: Columbia, S. C. ace To Eat" Y SHOPPE Phone 9166 s Eat ICE CREAM HElS CANTEEN URED BY > DAIRIES Shaw oall Features i B-1 Leads Softball Teams To Begin Play Thurs. Must Notify Athletic Office By 12 Tomorrow 'I he University Intramural Coun ci! met Monday afternoon in the Athletic Office with Athletic Di rector Frank DeMars in charge to formulate regulations and rules con cerning the intramural softball tournament which swings into ac tion on Thursday afternoon at 5:30. Council secretary Albert Faress reports according to plans made by the Council all tenements and fraternities which intend to enter the tour nament must register with the Athletic Office the names of players which they wish to use by 12:00 m. tomorrow. Teams that are tardy in this matter will not get to play, DeMars warns. Men from two tene ments will be permitted to play on the same team while four men from outside tenements or fraternities which do not have teams may play with each team. Other important rules state that players are to be on the field by 5:15 and that games shall get under way rot later than 5:30; no game will be played unless nine men are present from e-ch t,m; teams which are unable to play their games will forfeit the game and if neither team has enough men for a game, the game cannot be played at some later date; Block C mem bers will act as officials at the games; the tournament will be of the backdoor type wherein a team is eliminated only after two de feats. Bill Milner is coordinator for the Block C participation in these games and will be i" charge of the officiating. Coach Frank DeMars will serve as director of the overall intramural program". STEP OUT IN . A LL-W0O4 THIS E COLUMBIA'S LARGEST STC for onl) New Spring Patterns-i NEW .. . 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His loss will narrow the margin in tomorrow's meet. Six members of the team were recently declared in eligible due to scholastic difficulties. Their absence will hamper the out come somewhat. Mack Rudisill and his helper, Benjie Knowlton, are preparing earnestly for the meet and will guarantee its success. Dr. Penny, in a longdistance tele phone conversation with P. C.'s coach McMillan Wednesday night, arranged for the use of Naval Pre flight students in tomorrow's meet. P. C. will use men from the Army Aviation Unit stationed there. This u cf -rc f!lh t.a strengthen the weekened Gamecock squad. ECONOMY DRUG STORE CUT RATE DRUGS SODAS AND LUNCHEONETTE Five Points * Phone 8119 Motorcycle Delivery A NEW O.P.O. 3L SUIT ASTER iCK OF MEN'S CLOTHING $21.50 00% All-Wool! V'EAR SUITS $12.50 p the heat out but not the breeze! CALS ...........$16.50 ..........$3.95 to $6.95 COATS..... ...$12.50 UIN ST. 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