Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Footing it with Footsie By George Faile The track reverted to its former condition after Monday's downpour; the wind dried the cinders with rapidity; but the wind refused to die into oblivion after its performance of a good deed and on Tuesday after noon it maltreated the hustling Gamecocks as it converted Pickett's beau tiful home run into what the up called "foul I" At this game with the Shaw Field Fliers, Skimp Harrison reached third and several players were stranded at second and first, but no one hit safely. Errors or walks ac counted for this situation. This no hit game was unusual in that no hit games are a rarity in these parts as well as in most parts of the country. Fred Snoddy opened up on the mound and did a nice bit of hurling, but the windy dust driven frequently into the eyes of the fielders prevented p.aper support which every pitcher needs. * Track Takes Trek To Topple Tiger Tomorrow on Melton and Davis Fields the Carolina track team will meet Davidson in its final home meet, provided that no other meets are sched uled. Next Wednesday afternoon in the pastured hills of Clemson, cin ders will be trampled by racing Gamecocks who will seek to outpoint the team which only last week lost a close meet to the strong Naval Preflight team from the U. of Georgia. The dashes are expected to provide thrills as Clemson's veteran dasher, Franklin, meets peerless Mac Riley, the flash ing dash champ from Carolina. Meanwhile, Davidson will attract close attention from the runners since the Wildcats have traditionally strong teams and recently defeated the Catawba College Indiana, 8C42. Ernie Bauer's illness and subse quent absence from Saturday's meet was a crippling factor in Carolina's clash with Presbyterian. The next meeting with the Blue Hose will take place at the State meet and will find the Gamecocks ready for a successful defence of their title as State champions. Switching back to the Davidson ,team for a moment, we read in the "Davidsonian" that George Peters was primed for the hurdles and that he had cleared over six feet in the high jump. This Peters is one of the Davidson athletic twosome which furnished the famous Tommy who led the Southern Conference basketball scoring for the season just past. However, we put out trust in Demos, Ratliffe, and Chamis. * Sunny and Suntan Or Bronze And Burned Jack Keenan, husky Gamecock, has a prominent coating of healthy color which he developed through much exposure to the natural ultra-violets sent down by the sun. lie is not the sole student to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by these days when the wind is not molesting the grains of earth. Blankets and quilts are spread over many blades of grass as bare bodies crush the turf beneath their weight in an effort to acquire the proper shade of brownness. However, the sheltered spots for sunbaths are not the only spots used for this purpose. The press box atop the grandstands on Melton Field is covered on a sweltry day with sunlovers who get painful burns only when they fail to use hair tonic (Mack Means and Leroy Keenan favor the use of hair tonic for this niurpoe) or Qnme type of oil as an inflammatory preventive. Bill Milner, Carolina's high scorer in Saturday's track meet, has an even, smoothlooking tan spread over his supple frame. * Physical And Other Physicals Henry Martin lowers his time on the obstacle course weekly. He has now covered the course in 1 :26 which is two seconds better than his pre vious record. Bill Crosby, in a dash for the top of the eight foot wall, banged his knee. While preparing to make another assault, George Hal sey patted up. Bill tossed George over the wall and then scrambled over himself. Thereupon, he determined to outrun George in spite of the banged up knee. In recordbreaking time (a record in one directionl) William crossed through the box at the finish line a fraction of a second before George. The record thus established was 4:59%, barely under five min utes for the tough two hundred yard course. Coach DeMars says that a boxing tournament will be held if the gym classes now taking boxing finish their course in fisticuffs in sufficient time before the conclusion of the semester. * Softball And A Recommendation The intramural softball tournament was scheduled to begin its elimi nations and its opening yesterday. The NROTC platoon softball in tramurals will end next week. Thus we offer this suggestion. Since the athletic fields are in constant and heavy use, it would be nice to find a spacious place where a lot of softball could be played. In Max cy Gregg park there is a lot of open space which is serving no useful purpose. Softball diamonds could be laid out down there with little difficulty. And, the space would accommodate several teams at a time. Recreation is the prime function of any park area. Therefore, why not devote this space to a recreational sport? a/e*knk9M21 afd " EX CLUSIV::'..y" 16W3 Aain St. (Ylum bia. .5. c STEP OUT AHEAD OF THE EASTER PARADE HOPE-DAVIS is well stocked to take care of your every need, Varsity Towne Suits and Sport Coats. Plain and plaid Slacks. Arrow Shirts, Beau IBrummell Ties, interwoven Sox. f ... ) Every thing to pick up your ~morale and your appearance. WtH MODERNt se1uso elAIN /cot.\rIaA S.e. Bird C By P. Bill Milner Leads Gamecock Scoring The University of South Carolina track team was nosed out in its first meet of the 1943 season by the Blue Stockings from Presbyterian Col lege on Davis Field last Saturday afternoon by the score of 66-60. Bill Milner led the Gamecock scoring with a total of 11 points while Mac Riley took two first places to score 10 points. (Ed.'s note: We regret that due to the large number of ads carried this week, sports stories are cut short.) The results of the meet follow: Shot put-Won by Riddle, PC; second, Milner, Carolina. Distance 40 feet 2Y2 inches. High jump-Won by Adams, PC; second, Chamis, Carolina, and Mar tin, PC, tied. Height six feet. Pole vault-Three-way tie be tween Mote, Carolina; Hughes, PC, and Rutland, Carolina. Height ten feet six inches. Discus throw-Won by Milner, Carolina; second, Filipelli, PC; third, Riddle, PC. Distance 118 feet 10 inches. Javelin-Won by Thrash, Caro lina; second, Evans, PC; third, Priester, Carolina. Distance 164 feet. Broad jump-Won by Milner, Carolina; second, Parris, PC; third, Chamis, Carolina. Distance 22 feet, four inches. Mile run-Won by Aiken, PC; second, Hilliard, PC; third, Taber, Carolina. Time five minutes, ten and seven-tenthq cernndq 440-yard dash-Won by Sloan, Carolina: second. Adams, PC; third, Smith, Carolina. Time 55.6 seconds. 100-yard dash-Won by Riley, Carolina; second, Britt, PC; third, Walkup, PC. Time 10 seconds. High hurdles-Won by Atwell, PC; second, Hilliard, PC; third, Ratliff, Carolina. Time 17.5 seconds. 880-yard dash-Won by Aiken, PC; second, Thrash, Carofina; third, Demos, Carolina. Time two min utes, eleven and two-tenths sec onds. 220-yard dash-Won by Riley, Carolina; second, Walkup, PC; third, BritJ, PC. Time 23.1 seconds. Two-mile run-Won by Aiken, PC; second, McBride, Carolina; third, Faile, Carolina. Time 11 min utes, 44.5 seconds. Low hurdles-Won by Deavers, Carolina; second, Ratliff, Carolina; third, Atwell, PC. Time 27.8 sec onds. No relay race was run. Tomorrow afternoon at Davis Field the Gamecocks will engage the Wildcat trackmen from David son in what may be the final home meet for the Birds. Next Wednes day they go to Clemson for the last scheduled meet of the season wvhile the state meet will conclude the season two weeks from to morrow. ANNOUNCEMENT? Teams winning intra cham pionships and runners-ups may secure medals from the Athletic Officer, coach DeMars says. Also, all students interested in Intramural boxing should con tact the coach by Wednesday. Headgear will be worn. YOU TRUST ITS QUALITY Oolumbia Coca-Cola Bottling C< Columbi, a, C. oinderi C.; Me Intra Softb Bill McMillan Acts As Intramural Coordinator Coach Frank DeMars announces that the softball intramural tourna ment which began yesterday will last until exams and that each team will play 16 games. This means that every team except the one drawing bye for that day will play daily. The schedule is of the double round robin type and will be ad ministered by the Block "C" Club under the direction of Bill Mc Millan, intramural coordinator. The schedule for this afternoon and for next week is as follows: (Teams may figure out their own schedules from these): Friday-KA vs. Ten. 2-3 (WF), Ten. 11-12 vs. SN (EF), SAE vs. KS (MF), Bye vs. Ten. 9-10 (MC). Monday-KA vs. Ten. 11-12 (EF), SAE vs. Ten. 2-3 (MF), Bye vs. SN (MC), Ten. 9-10 vs. KS (WF). Tuesday-KA vs. SAE (MF), Bye vs. Ten. 11-12 (MC), Ten. 9-10 vs. Ten. 2-3 (WF), KS vs. SN (EF). Wednesday-KA vs. Bye (MC), Ten. 9-10 vs. SAE (WF), KS vs. Ten. 11-12 (EF), SN vs. Ten. 2-3 (MF). Each team meets every other team twice and the team having the highest average upon completion of the season will receive medals. Baseballers Lose The University of South Carolina Gamecocks were defeated last Sat urday at Sumter by the Shaw Field Fliers, 7-2. Joe Johnson did a good job of hurling but the Gamecocks lacked slugging power as they were held to eight scattered hits. In the return game with these Fliers, the Gamecocks were shut out without a hit as Shaw Field won the game Tuesday afternoon on Melton Field, 9-0. A stiff wind hindered the Carolina ballplayers who were no match for the power ful and smooth playing Service Out fit. Michael Patrone umpired the game. 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