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NOTES BY NETTLES * Football Again the University of South Carolin Gamecocks are without a football coach. Although Jim Moran, Novol Lieutenant, had been named head coach he cannot Oct in that capacity. He does not hose the time as he is execut%e officer and othletic director of the CAA WAr Training, Unit on the Carolina Compus but he will be able to assist the head coach who is to be named in the near future in his spare time. Other navy men will be allowed to assist in coaching during their time off from naval duties but their coaching cannot interfere in any way with their fhoval duties. Football practice has started for the Gamecocks The team practices twice doily, at 3:30 at the Carolhno Stadium and of 7 30 at Melton field So for there has been a wonderful turn out and a lot of interest shown by the Carolina students. B%' actual count there were 53 out lost Tuesdov for the night session, this included both civilian and naval troinees Te workout was light wi'h most of the emphasis being put on the hod-kf,ld men Uriorms ho,,e not been issued to the squad yet, but shoes have been issued. Because of this there has been no scrimmage as vet. * Boosters The Carolina Gamecock Boosters Club is again being organized this year. They are to meet in the Low Library at 7:00 Tuesday night. It is very important that the club get off to a good start so every one turn out. The BAM club so for as is known to me has passed out of existence and the Booster Club will have to make up for the absence of it. Temporary chairman Dwight Holder will be in charge of the meeting assisted by Charlie Sloan. Again I say everyone turn out. Remember Tuesday Night at 7:00 o'clock. * P. C. vs. Fort Jackson Tomorrow naght the students rf Cordin7 A ill hae a chance to witness tHeir first fnotball game nf 'he secso -nd \ial nlso ha'.P _ cnhae to see one of Cero,nes future enem' in 0tt.n, Presbh *er an Ca{'r e From ill reperts both teomc are in fine shcpe sp the ame oug t he n goN1 one The "F-ina Soth" ac the Fort .jo:kson tecm is k-lown os i mom ir of e' -:otege and foirmer high :nool stcrs, WM:e P. C. hcs a few vorsi , men h.:k fron lost ,ear and freshmen. + " " * Successful Swimming Team The University Swimming team got off to a good start in their meet with Fort Jackson. The University team won by a score of 42 to 25. Although the team was merely a team gotten together for the purpose of providing the Fort Jack. son team with competition. There have been indications that they will continue as a team. There is also talk of a return match between the two teams to be held some time in the near future. The match or meet as you prefer was well attended by Carolina students, one side of the seats being completely filled and the other side well over half full. It may also be possible to have intro-mural meets arranged for those who are not quite good enough for a College team but who like to swim and who would be interested in forming a team. The pool is equipped to heat the water to make winter meets possible. " a * Next Week Next week there will be ontv one column to bere you on this ooge. Mv colleague and myself w ll attempt to wr;te a co:umn together. . . " * Gone But Not Forgotten When the Carolina Gomecocks me;t the enemy on the fields of sport this year there will be many new comers to the ranks, but there will also be many old timers who will go with the Gamecocks to meet the foe, not physically but in spirit. They are: Earle Dumhom, Ken Roskie, Louis Sossomon, Kelly Mote, Bob O'Hara, Glen Rice, John Leitner, Jack Keenon, Fred Snoddy, Henry Brogden, Henry Martin, Furman Riddle, Bobby Giles, John Pickett, Mac Riley, George Chamis and Nicky Demos. There are many others, too, who will be with the Birds. I could not begin to name all. USC Announcee Naval ROTC Rifle Football ScheduleTemWnMac The Gamecocks will deninitely play eI.nieq'o ouhCrln five games this season and four of NvlRT il emwnisse the games scheduled will be played01( tagtmchotesm erb in Columbia, the only game scheduled ai NalROCiietambth to he played away from Columbia is rcfSlto86 the Thanks.giving Day Game to be R I ik,Crln.wstehR played at Wake Forest. There are -oe ntemth hc a o three open dates on the schtedule, Oc tobetr 2. October 29, and NovemherWilm,18:C E.D de 1; 13. It is hoped that the University II .Goiik,13 n .A of Georgia Navy Pre-fhight school Trs,11 will 6ill one of these open dates. The lnvriyo enyvnasoe Navy Pre-flight team is coached by er:1.S3ak12;AM. eth Rex E.nright, fomrGamecock head er 7:F.W ari.13 man.Alcotsnt tre irm po, The schedule is as follos:~ September 25-Newberry at Columbia _______ October 2-OpenFotalGm October 9-P. C. at Columbia S t r a i h October 21-Clemson at Columbia______ November 6-North Carolina at Ca-P. C lunmbia Nov'ember 13--Open Frs tCa-F r a k o November 25-WsakeFoetaChr lotte M lo il,83 Na RnUorm Rifl BUYWARB S Cviean Studns Match nn rigtmatho tesmmrb 1015eSumtertSereatchoic 517con MEALSed bOUN aHi cr ws19 U.S.C. Still W Footb C Sp's Of U.S.C. BY WALLY DINSMORE I often wondered how it felt to coach some sport and yet not have I any real experience at that sport. I know now. because a few days ago T ankled over to see Chief Specialist, William Y. Gravitt. The chief, better known asI "gravity" because of his heavy at traction for terra firma, has coached r ha-kethall and boxing, with win ning clubs in both: vet he has never participated in either sport in his life. Gravitt was born in Caddo. Okla homa, many, many years ago. He went to school in Durant, Okla homa as a boy in high school. Here it was that the chief gained recog nition for his stellar play in the line. He was all-conference guard as a senior. From high school. Gravitt moved to Southeastern State College where he again performed brilliantly in the line. He gained all-conference honors for his play at the tackle post. Gravitt was president of his class at Southeastern College and presi dent of his fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon. Grav"itt .inined the Navy June 9. 1942. and immediately was sent to, Norfolk. Virginia for physical in structor training. He later was at tached to a Sea Bee unit at Davis ville, Rhode Island. Gravitt holds a B.S. degree from Southeastern and lacks his thesis for his master's degree from Okla homa A. and M. I mentioned some of Gravitt's coaching success. It seems that during eight year coaching stay at Valiant. Oklahoma, his football teams never finuished lower than third place, and were champions three times. He produced two class "B" state championship basketball teams in Oklahoma and several good teams in boxing. Gravitt is a hunter and fisher man at heart. He claims. I am go ing hack to my cows and farmin' after the wsar." Gravitt is married ' and has twin girls, eight months old. The chief admits the one time he pulled a boner in a football game. It all begins hack in Durant, Okla. homa, where our hero held down a guard position on the football team. Visioning a chance to put himself in the limelight, Gravitt thundered through the opposition and nearly' massacred the opposing ball carrier at loss of many yArds.( Only one thing was wrong; thei mere formality of a touchdown was made by the man w ho really had I the ball. Through Gravitt's position. LORICK OFFICE EQUI * Office | * Office Architects and En Phone 6176 :-: COLUMB I Game Ithoul 3ll Cc Lieutenant Moran I As Coach And Still Appointment Of New Coach Expected Soon The question of football is still n the air at the present and it looks ike it will be until the question of coach is answered by some one. _.ast Friday. September 3, the news ane out in the State that Lt. James '. \ioran. I -SN R had arrived at 'arolin,a and opened the football Irillc the preceding afternoon. Im nediately, the Navy department nut a stop sign on the proceedings vith the announcement that Lt. 'loran wkould not be eligible for the >osition of head coach of the Game :ocks. Therefore we are still with >ut a coach to whip the boys into hape. There has also been the problem >f locating a practice field for vorkouts. All the fields are being ised now by Navy V-5 and V-12 rainees which leaves no time dur ng the day for practice. Captain R. Needham, Commanding Officer if the V-12 training unit, announced n a meeting of all trainees last 'uesday evening that football prac ices will be held on Melton Field, mnder lights. from around 7:30 un il approximately 10:00. Practice for the :eason will not ;et under way formally until a oach has been employed, but the quad has been lined up, at least entatively. Conditioning training ias already begun-in fact techni ally conditioning began when the nen started on their physical train ng programs. Prof. Furman Cannon, who will >ring the football squad together n lieu of a coaching staff, said that nore than 40 Navy trainees have ndicated that they wish to play ootball. All have had previous ex >erience. Mr. Cannon said. Approx inately a dozen members of lasi ear's Gamccock squad, who are low in the Navy training unit, are :xpected to comprise the nucleus of he squad. Under the recent action of the 5outhern Conference, all Naval stu lents are eligible for varsity corn >etition. However, the Navy de >artment will not allow freshmer >f the V-12 units to play this term -Iali of Carolina's trainees are reshmen. Five intercollegiate games. four f them in Columbia, have been leninitely scheduled for this autumn iv the University Gamtecocks. Of cialk said that two, and possibly bree, additional gaimes will he cheduled, according to present Ians. The Newberrv Indians will fur. iich the first opposition for Caro na, meeting the Gamecocks in Co imbia September 25m. Presbyterian oilege will come to Columbia )ctober 9 and the an4ual Carolina iemson classic wviI be played on )ctober 21. The University of North Caro na Tarheels wdil invade Columbia n November 6 for a tilt ui;th the ;amecocks. who, in turn. will ionr ey to Charlotte November 25 for Thanksgiving game with WVake Open dates are October 2. Oc PMENT CO. :qiipmen t upplies gineers Supplies 924 Gervais St. A. S.C. cocks : Head >ach Jnable To Serve arry CAA Duties USC Swim Team Whips Ft. Jackson In the first swimming meet to be held in the Natatorium this year the University of South Carolina swim ming team beat a Fort Jackson swim ming team 42 to 23. The meet was highly successful and a large crowd gathered to watch the events. Neither of the two teams were in good shape. The results were: ;0 %d. Back stroke, Tob:a,. USC. 1st : Reed, Fort lack. son, 2nd; luffman. Fort Jackson. 3rd. time. 33 seconds. 50 yard Breast stroke. Lippit. Fort Jackson, 1st; Killingsworth. USC. 2nd; \talk er. Fort Jackson, 3rd, Time, 37 sec onds. 50 yard Free st% le, T. H. Walker, USC, lst: Bleaklev, USC, 2nd: Litton. USC, 3rd, Time. 27 sec onds. 100 yard Breast stroke, Lip pit, Fort Jackson. 1st ; Brandt, USC, 2nd: Killingsworth, USC, 3rd. Time, 1:31. 100 yard Free style, J. H. Walker, USC, 1st: Bleakley, USC, 2nd: Reed, Fort Jackson. 3rd, Time, 1 :06. Medley Relay, Huffman. Lip pit, and McNaughton, Fort Jackson. beat Sindler, Brandt. and Tobias. USC. 200 yard Relay. McNaughton, Colhrt. Houch, and Reed. Fort Jackson. beat Warren. .. H. Walker, Newhill. and Slugar. USC. High Dives, Warren. USC. 173 points: lall, USC, 162 points: Walker, Jackson. 155 points. Low Dives, Hall, 1133 point,: Warren, USC, 123 point ; Walker, Fort Jackson, 122 points. tober 29 and November 13. It is hoped that one of these dares wil; he filled hr the Athens. Georgia Navy Pre-F!ight team. coached by Carolina's former head coach, Rex Enright. The October 29 date will probably be played at Orangeburg . The Citadel, originally :ated to fsi this spot, is not expected to play intercollegiate football this year. It is specu!ated that even tho Lieutenant Moran can not be head coach he wili lend asststance in preparing the Gamecocks for ac tion. Those ws ho will help him and the head coach probably w:l! be Lt. I. E. Blou:nt, who is the offbeer in charge of the War Training Ser vice school here at U.S.C. Also there will probably be Chief Petty Officers Hunsinger and Gravitt, a!-I though no announcement has been madhe by either of these men to that eftfec t. By the ne.xt issue of the Game cock the news of the head coach for the remainder of the year for the Gamecocks should be an nounced. Always Open TODDLE HOUSE 1419 Gervais ECONOMY DRUG STORE CUT RATE DRUGS SODAS AND L.UNCHEONETTE Five Points * Phone 8119 Motorcycle Delivery CALDWELL'S CAFETERIA 1307 HAMPTON STREET * Air-Conditioned * Excellent Selections Time Out By CHUCK THOMPSON This is the last issue of T ime Out in its status as it is now. My friend from across the page and I are going to combine our two columns so you readers will only have to struggle through one instead of suffering along with two. A,. interesting highlight on the early morning moonlight is the flood light on Melton Field. The early risers of the V-12 unit have been us ing artificial methods to watch themselves get started out of a early morning sleep-hangover, whereas before they used the light of the silvery moon. The new sYstem is much more efficient and effective for the chief that conducts the Now setting UP exercises while before some used to use them as "setting down" exercises. Yes, now the chief can see all of those who are "dogging it." The situation over the poor old p:gskin is still up in the air. It's like the magician-now you see it now you don't. Yes, for a day or so we did have a head coach but now we don't. Lieutenant James P. Moran, foi mer Holy Cross star, was slated to lead the Gamecock eleven but the Navy department -ailed up and threw cold water on the dcal. Now U.S.C. is without a football coach again-or should it be yet? No one now knows who it will be and no speculation can be made at this time. The intramural and inter-company ba,ebail schedule is going full blast now. The teams ha% r been divided up into two leagues-League 1 and League 2. There are six teams in League one and seven in League two. Those in number one include: illini. Coker Champs, Ma rauders, Timepiecers Batsters. See Bags. Wildcats. and those in league two are the Battle" agons. Tigers, Coker Champs. Bainbridge Preps, Indians, Slugging Salts, and Nla:cy Pilgers. Games are being played on Saturday afternoon at 1400--2:00 p. m. and on Sunday afternoon at the same time. Every week brings new pairings. The last games are to be pla'ed between the champions of league one vs. the champs of league two on October 12. Ping-pong. "el!, it's going on. that's just about all. I don5t believe that any actual matches have been played as yet, for the championship of the Navy V-12 unit. These Carolhna Corsairs are a very snappy looking unit with their "rifles" and all. No kidding they do look very good in their nightly practices on the main campus. The V-12 drill platoon is also getting a good workout. They will make a swell looking unit after they get in shape. \'ell. so long until I see you from across the page next week. STAR t1 E _ F14SHWICI ONE OF THE GREATEST - ENDS N YALE' S FOOTBALL HIS TORY -- f CAUGHT 'E PAS S BEAT 8 /N A-T HAS BEEN IN E TMI NA RMY MEDICALt CORPS VSINCE A SORT TIME ..., :AFT ER PEARL HARBOR NOW DR. FISHW% ci A CAPTAIN, AND /S OPE RATNG A U.S. FIELD HOSA'TAL /M NOT AEDT R 100% ALL@ WOOL StleHedqaesof th Wl Drewcss NedCMQ M 1530 MAIN STree 0. F l P.0tock rie 1426 MAIN $TREET