Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NOTES BY *NETTLES * V-12 Eligibility . . Atl lst the Southern Conference has put it's OK on Navy students. The Naval students can play varsity football or any other sport pro vtided they have the permission of their commanding officer. This de Ciion was reached after a brisk debate in Richtnond on August 21. The VotC Wa-s A tb 5. This is particular inlteresting to us on the Carolina tampus because it means that Carolina now has a better chance to have a football team. Not only will our Carolina be benefited but Duke. North Carolina, and Richmond as well. The other schools in the con fertnce hM'e artny aftiliations and the army does not allow their traintes to participate in intra-collegiate competition. This does not siean that these other schools will not have ball tRams. i " * * * About Football . New that the Southern Conferente hae approved the use of Navy V.12 students an Its teems it shouldn't be long before the University will make its deeision as to whether it is or is not going to have a football tea. It is tenored that the University will make en announement by the first of next week. The victory of the College All-Stars over the Washington Redskins lest Wednesday night ushered in the 1943 football season officially but here on our campus football fever has been spreading. Several footballs have made there oppearance on the campus and when ever a group of boys get together foot ball enters the discussion. Everyone is guessing as to who will coach the team and at to the opening date of practice. The answers to these questions are in the making and an ennbuncement is expected any moment. * More About A Legend .. . It seenis now that the legend of the tennis courts, located on Univer sity-controlled property in 'iaxcy Gregg park, is still a legend. As of Wednesday of this week, a week after the courts were scheduled to open, the Blossom Street entrance remained locked. Only two of the six promised tennis courts are ready for use and one of them has a alight hill on one side but even with this they are better than any court on the campus. Two of the remaining four courts are under construc tion, and t"o are yet completely covered with grass and are even traded wrong. No one has yet used these courts not even the Physical Education classes have used them. The two courts have new nets also. Just when the completed project with the fbur additional courts and the small building for storage and toilet facilities will be completed is still not known but it is expected to be completed within about a month provided the weather is favorable. Not only have the new courts been fixed but the courts on the campus have also been worked on and two new nets added. This addition has long been needed and is well received by all. * * * * * Laziness???? .. . No one can say girls are lazy. The other day I noticed two girls swinging tennis rackets around on the court behind the low building without ever hittina e bail and upon closer inspection I found that they were playing without tennis balls. First one would serve a make believe ball then the Other would make a make believe return. After this went on for a few minutes one of the girls would soy that she missed a return and they would start all over dgoin. I don't know who won but it must have been close. * S* * * Coach DeMars . . There has been a saying among the boys that have had to take physical education that Coach DeMars will either make a man of you or will either kill you. Well. believe you me, that is the truth and I know for I am one of the less fortunate ones. But all kidding aside, Coach really deserves a lot of credit from all the boys under him. He has the hardest job on the campus as far as teaching goes. His classes are bigger, he has no help, and he teaches a hard subject. It's no easy job making 75 boys do what you want them to do. You may not ap preciate him now, but wait till you get in the army or navy, then you will thank your lucky stars that he taught you. Many of his former students will verify that. V * * * * Swimming Meet .. . Tonight at 7:30 the students at the University will hove a chance to witness a swimming meet between a team from Fort Jackson and a get-to-gather team from the University. This will be the first swimming meet held on our campus in a long time so everyone turn out and give the Carolina boys support. They need it because many of them are out of shape and are swimming for the sport of it and for the benefit of those Carolina students who like to watch athletic contests. The boys responsible for this meet have worked hard and deserve some support. 0* * * * University Of Texas... Boy, do they have a school spirit down at the University of Texas. When Coach D. X. Bible called football practice he got a wonderful surprise. 149 boys reported. The largest number on opening day in the University's history. Over 50 of them have no military connection what so ever and war or no war would have reported. 42 boys have had no experience what so ever but many of the boys have played and starred on Texas High School teams. And of the 149 reporting only h three were letterrnen: two backs and one end. * Abandons Football . .. Virginiia Tech has abandoned football for the duration. Other schools in the Southern Conference that have done likewise are: Furman, Washington and Lee, and George Washington--but George Washington is likely to reconsider after the decision reached in Richmond. Not only have these schools abandoned football but so have 233 other schools. Among the outstanding schools abandon ing football are: Stdnford, Syracuse, and Santa Clara. Even mighty Alabama isn't sure of a winning team or for that matter they aren't sure of a team yet. 47 of these teems hove made their decisions since the beginning of August and it is expected that many more- will fall by the way side before the 1943 football season gets well underway. Carolina is one of the schools yet to decide but we Ore almost certain that Carolina will not abanden football. * ALWAYS GLAD TO HAVE THE CROWD COLLEGE SHOP 1015 $uMter Stret Phone 5173 MEALS - FOUNTAIN #FURNISHING$ FOR FRATtRNITY ROOMS MARLEY & CO. INTERIOR DECORATORS LIA8eUM - Oreperies -Brie-a-bree 1404 G*vNei, Street Phone 2-4076 Sou. OK's For V C Sp's Of U.S. C. BY WALLY DINSMORE An all around sportsman, that is Chief Petty Officer George Niethi of the Carolina Naval Training Unit. Tht present swimming in structor for -V-12 has had football, basketball, baseball and track ex perience. Niemi was born in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1909. His grade school and high school education took place in that city. He was an undergraduate at . Miami University of Oxford. Ohio. He later graduated from Oh-o State. University. He also holds a degree from Penn State College. During his college days, Niemi participated in basketball, football, and track, winning letters in the latter. He was a member of S.A.E. fraternity. Niemi coached high school foot ball at Marion, Ohio for nine years. During those nine years, his teams were conference champions five times. His last team was unde feated. untied, and unscored upon. In the last three years his team lost only one game. He produced one district cham pion in baseball, two in basketball and three conference champions in track. Jack Stevenson, captain of Ohio State University's football team two years ago, was one of Niemi's out standing players who attained fame. Niemi enlisted in the Navy June 29, 1942. He was stationed in Nor folk, Virginia, Naval Air Station at Jacksonville. Florida, and at Bain bridge. Maryland befoie coming to Carolina. He is married and has no chil dren. The erstwhile chief plans to get his masters degree in physical education at Penn State after the war. His hobbies are swimming, golf. hunting, fishing, and in short all sports. " AGood PI THE GOOC Open All Night I LORICK OFFICE EQU * Office * Office Architects and E Phone 6176 :-: COLUMil Confe Naval arsity South Carolina, Ri North Carolina Gr Poned By Vote Of 8 To ! The question of whether or no there would be football in the Southern conference this season i now decided. At a meeting of tht athletic directors of all the schools that make up the Southern con ference the 16 coaches voted to ac cept the service men, studying 0: the campus of the %arious Universi ties and colleges, as members o varsity athletic teams. This meet ing was held on August 21 in Rich mond, Virginia. The meeting brought up lively discussion as to whether the South ern conference would he "abolished' by letting these service men play D. S. McAllister, athletic director of the Citadel, shouted that the ac tion "in effect abolishes the South ern conference." Athletic director R. A. Fetzer o the University of North Carolina agreed that other major conferences in the country had taken similar steps and Eddie Cameron, coach a Duke asked, "Why put a ring around the neck of members wh play teams in the Southern an< other conferences?" Coach Allison (Poolev' Huber of V.M.I. expressed concern tha some schools might raid campuse: of institutions which have abandone< athletics and seek to transfer ath letes who were unable to pass phy 'ical examinations of the arme< torces. Despite all the criticisms tht measure was passed by a vote o a to 5. This action gave the greec light to the four members of tht conference that are training V-1: naval students. These four art South Carolina. Duke, North Caro line and Richmond. Ten other loot members have army affiliations bu are kept from using A-12 men b: regulation of the War Department Three other conference school have announced that they were giv ing up football-Washington an( Lee, Furman, and George Washing ton. George Washington may re consider the matter and includ football as a result of the action o the meeting. Eligibility rules of the conferenc had long been among the strictes of any group in the country. The ac tion taken in the Richmond meetinj suspended all of its rules so that th. IX 2.? A- 12, etc.. men will get lace To Eat" Y SHOPPE Phone 9166 -COUCH IPMENT CO. Equipment Supplies ngineers Supplies 924 Gervais St. IA. S. C rence V-12 Team , chmond, Duke, eatly Benefited U. S. C. Swim Team' Meets Fort Jackson At 7:30 tonight there will be a swimming meet held in the University Natatorium between a team from Fort Jackson and a get together team from the University. The following races are to be held: 100 yd. and 50 yd. back stroke; 100 yd. and 50 yd. breast stroke; 100 yd. and 50 yd. free style; 150 yd. medley relay. There will also be a div ing contest. The dives to be used are: Swan or Running dive; Pike or 1%; Gaynor or Half-Gaynor; Back Jack; and Jack Knife. Students taking part in the meet are: Bobby Bleakley, Owens Killingsworth, Bob Sem lear, Bill Ward, Cliff Hall, Dick Tobias, Allen Sindler, Gene Wagnor, Dave Welch, Hal Shugar, Cy Waldrop, Jimmy Ratliff, Jack Nettles, Pat Thrash, T. S. Ary, Al Levfoff, Murphy Cohen and Tom Edger ton. Any other one interested see Al Levfoff or Allen Sindler at Tenement 10. I Tentative Bird Football Schedule The tentative football schednle has been announced. At the time that this schedule was announced the question of V-I? eligibility was as yet undetermined and plans for foothall w ere incomp;ete. The schedule is as follows: Oct. 2 N . C .................Columbia n P. C ............Columbia 21 Clemson ........Columb:a 29 Citadel........ Orangeburg Nov. 14 Newberrv ........Co!umbia 26 Wake Forest ... Charlotte Tentative game with the Univer iity of Miami for November 20 1943. chance to narticipate in all var-:ty athletics. There are approximately 600 \-12 trainees on the campus of the Uni t versity of South Carol!na at the - present time. Out of this number U.S.C. should be able to gather a fairly good look:ng aggregat-on. Capitol Drug Store 1213 Gervais Phone 8177 * Excellent Fountain Service Always Open TODDLE HOUSE 1419 Gervois ECONOMY DRUG STORE CUT RATE DRUGS SODAS AND LUNCHEONETTE Five Points * Phone 8119 Motorcycle Delivery CALDWELL'S CAFETERIA 1307 HAMPTON STREET * Air-C6ndltl:ned Time Out By CHUCK THOMPSON It sort bf looks like the University is going to have varsity athletics this next year The delegates to the Richmond meeting of the Southern Confetenct Athletic Association decided to allow members of V-12, A-12, and other units of the armed forces to play inter-collegiate sports. There was a great deal of controversy as to whether the Southern Con fertnce would be "abolished" if members of the Army and Navy played football. Finally a vote was taken and the measure adopted by an eight to five vote. Incidentally, some Army college trainees are not allowed to play football by an order of the \War Department. At the present time football futures f-)r USC look fairly bright. No coach has been named to supervise and direct play of the Gamecock eleven, however. It is the opinion of your columnist that there is enough material of good football calibre that wcill make a cra'ker-jack USC team. The only drawback is that the study of Navy courses conies before any other activities. Right here I would like to have you notice the new addition to the sports page. It is a column about the life history of the naval chief specialists who are directing and coaching the Navy physical fitness pro grams. This column is. as you see. written by Wally Dinsmore. I know that these will be of great interest to Navy and civilian students alike. The Navy's program of intra-mural baseball is now well underway. Ensign Harry Klocker has received rosters of all teams and is having a schedule of play made. Deadline for entries was August 23 and play is scheduled to begin August 28-tomorrow. At present no schedule has been posted. although the rules and regulations ate put up in ever. tene ment. The University of South Carolina Naval ROTC unit defeated the University of \'irginia NROTC rifle team in a match that was con" ducted by mail. The final score was USC 877, Virginia 867. J. F. Williams. USC. and P. R. Vauriat of Virginia tied for high score with 1S2. Close behind w as R. H. Dicks of USC with 181. Other South Carolina scores were. Pat Thrash. i73; J. H. Glominski, 173: and C. E. Dowdley. 168. Other Virginia scores were. L. G. Bryan. 177: W. B. French. 174; \V. M. McClelland. 167 and F K. Love, 167. Both teams shot in all positions. sitting. prone. kneeling, and standing. A match with the NROTC unit of Pennsylvania is scheduled for this ,week. The College A!!-Stars d:d it by beating the Washington Redskins 2T-7. It is the first all-star victory in 4 years. The game was played on Dyche Stadium in Evanston. I;!. 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