The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 24, 1943, Image 1
1943 Gamecock Enigma Takes Field
Against Newberry Tomorrow Night
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
2676 Volame XXXV1I, No..(6 COLiMBiA, SOUTH CAROIANA. SEPTEMBER 24 194: Fuuud 1 . (J
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Coach Greets
Officers With
'Hello Corporal'
"Ht-lIo, corporal." is Coach's way
of greeting any ranking officer of
the naval Flight Prep unit or chief
" specialist of the V-12 training unit
upon entering the office .of Frank
A. DeMars, Carolina's new acting
head of the Athletic Department.
"Coach" as he is known to every
male civilian student of the Univer
sity, and, every former male stu
dent for tlhe past 12 years. Coach
came to Carolina from the army in
September of 1931 as boxing coach.
lie wasn't to have this title alone
for many days as lie was also made
instructor his second day_ here in
order that he might take over and
instruct physical education classes
in the absence of instructor Jack
* Allison who was connected also
with University High at the timc.
Someone had to take over in his
absence and Coach was elected.
Coach's only regret now. is that
he hasn't enoigh timne to condition
the fellows like he would like to,
and incidentally he isn't the onh
one of that opinion, since from live
to ten boys report to class every
day instead of every other day, and
a very' large percentage of all the
classes will frankly admit that they
would like to meet physical ednca
tion every day as in the navy pro
grain. Coach gives as a reason for
this, increase"l interest, the fact that
all of them realize that they are
helping themselves to train for the
service.
- oach takes great pride in seeing
his former proteges make a name
for themselves in the war. One of
his favorites is Captain Frank
Jenkins of the Marine Corps, who
has jnst returned from Gnadal
canal. "Frank was one of the best
fighters I ever trained," says Coach,
"and I know that as long as lie was
there he certainly stirred up a stink
with the Japs."
Blue
LMembers Of Blue
New Initiates in top picture are: Cecil
0ill Ostendorft, Capt. R. C. Needkom, L
.Jimmy Parlor.
rrs.
"5"
Coach DeMars
Worship Groups
Are Successful
Tn nont tene nts over the caim
>tts the Y spon ored worship groups
are reported be c-chairman Bill
\Iiinlis and ('harle \e er.awhorn
to be cCvening g' tellh ight un11der
the direction of a student of vari us
lornitories. The chairmen said that
ittendalice to the progratus has b)een
>henominally suecesft. Students
of the \'-1' unit meet at ten o'clock
while civiliant student.- have no spe
citie hour to meet.
h'Ihe plans for the meeting in the
sttdent's rooms was proposed at a
Joint meeting of the Y\f and
\WCA two weeks ago. Actual
lanning of the program was done
by the executive cotmtuittee of the
Y.
\Iaterial used by the students
aver the campus is furnished hy
ohn .\May. president of the Chris
tian Service Club. The devotional
lheet used is the same published by"
he Christian Service Club and dis
tributed at each meeting of the
\I.CA.
Key
Key Dine, Dance
Cempbell, Bill McMllon, Harvey Atwell,
McCurroy, Chief Arther fourierg and
Coordinator
For Navy C
Gamecock Ligh
Sees USC Thro
The end of World War I marked
the end of an epoch for the Univer
sity of South Carplina as we review
its history through the eyes of The
Gamecock. The death knell of senior
canes. tremendous oratorical cottests.
and the study of the classics was to he
heard in the wild strain' of the new
jazz nusic. Our forbears seemed to
aim at what might still he called col
legiate sophistication as they urrepti
tiously sipped the frnits forbidden hy
the eighteenth amendmnent, made
risque remark. about the ever-short
ehitig woiten siga,uon, and c~vere(t
over the brave, rugged, naive sincer
itv of earlier Guamecock- with a new
coat of polish.
Joe College Appears
it wa, the beginnig of the "tlap
per age." It was the beginning if
"dates" and thnuv. of c'urse, the be
ginning of "necking." Joe (I Cllege
and Betty Coed made their au-picious
appearances -,in this hallowed campus.
ushering in the era that perhaps will
end with this present war. (irls be
I gan to find out that there were better
thing, to do than sit at home reading
the National Geographic, and The
Gosheock moaned. 'It isn't what a
girl knows that bothers me, but how
slie learned it." The "flappers" evi
dently put their knowledge to good
Use. for 'e columnist wrote, "What's
the ditierence between a modern co
ed and a pirate ? Ans\wer; the ;)rate's
dead." And that was in 1925.
At the Rivi,ili, Ann Pennington
the girl with the million dollar legs)
was appearing in "The Mad Dancer,"
while the Colonial ofteree "Is Your
Daughter Safe?" Wednesday and
Friday for woten, Thursday anid
Saturday for men. Skirts rose with
the stock market and occasioned one
scribe to write:
H odl
McNair Explains
Purpose, Origin
Of Fraternity
Capt. Needham,
Lt. McCurry,
And Fourier Talk
Begun, by' branquet and finaled by
a card dance, thle party presented
byv membhers of IBlue Keyv lastedl
from 8 :30 to 11:30 last Fri<lay night
at the Jefferson, Hotel. Immtedliately*
after the hanquet Itob AleNair. pres
idlent of the fraternity, headed the
progratm with ani explanation of the
origini anid purpo,e of Hlue Key.
After the introdluctory speech NIce
Nair held an in itimation cereunony
for the three new honorary memii
biers and for the eight undergradut
ate initiates, followed by talks by
Capt. R. C. Needham. L.t. C. M.
NieC(trry, and'1 Chief Specialist
Arthur Fotirier. The card dance
then end(edl the program.
iluie Key is a national leadership
fraternity whose members arc
chosen because of their uiseftulness
on the campus, their character and
their potentialities as leaders, It
promotes activities, publishes a stu
dent directory annually.
Aft hI
Chase Goes
)rientation 4
theartedly
ugh Mad 20's
"She wore a skirt ;
1 laughed at it,
.or brevity's
The sol of n% it."
T he, Gameco'rck rep ted corn pro
ditetion in Richland County at " 0
gallons per acre" antid notcd that
Henry Furd had "half the world
cranking and the other half d~tdging."
Imagine all this again't a background
playing. "I \\'ih I ,tctld Shinunm
I.ikc M0y Si,ter Kate" and yiu ha\c
a fairle good pict'tre of thle Mail
T wemies at larlin.
Literary Societies Criticized
liut perhaps we have given things
an tin fairly racy slant. 'he (;am-'
io,"k in its edit rial ct,l1unns still
wrote sc hool spirit e.iturials. but \t
toni them in a ntlew. t,ilc.red garmlemt
f smt , eaisv w riting and cletr
tigurts ( 'Peech. .\il as the bird
caine of age. he achieved a n(ew\
cynicis,n, ketping a !ternly critical
eye ta studentt aclit iti-. antI taking
up the ctlgel with which it i, still
flailhng the I.iterar' So,cictie;. In
'7. whe Is tihem.dt the Ciarit
stphL had a menihership of sixty,
the editor reviled .'he deceitfully so
eial activities of ' the organizations
demanding that their alltttnent of
ftuds be cut in favor of lore iml
po rtant b<lieis and calling theri,
"neither literary. nor lea:ne,I, 1.nt
merely asunming th"se characterietics
as a clrtak f their essentially stcial
activities. 'They are neither tish. n,r
ft,w\"I. tn tr, shall we add, goo id red
herring."'
The ghost of the grand old Smith
walked the pages of The (;,mec,ck
during this era in a rather pr itractedI
discussion of the problem of women
smoking. 7he t;amtutco"ck admitted
that nothing could he done to halt the
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Iiti
Exam Dates
Are Announced
President J. Rion McKissick
has just announced the dates
for the summer semester ex
ams. Exams will begin on
Saturday. October 16 and end
on the following Saturday, Oc
tober 23. There will be no ex
aminations on October 21. the
date of the Carolina-Clemson
game.
Mid-semester exams for V-l2
students begin October 23 and
will continue until 1000 Novem
ber 2, according to the naval
office.
Outdoor Dance
Held Tonight
Originallye schieduledt for las.t
Fridlay, the outdoor dance which
was postpoined becatuse of the
weather, will be held tonight fronm
7-9 either in front of the new li
brary or in the armory, depending
on the weather.
Sponsored hy the VM and
YWCA it will feature George 01
son and his Carolinians. All stu
dents. V-12s. and V'-s are invited
to attend. Refreshments and a brief
pep meeting will be presented (lur
ing intermission.
Jaudon.Harley for the YWV and
Bill Baker for the YM are in charge
of the dance.
etics
To NewYork
ourse
Meeting Details
Remain Secret
I)ean john A. Cha"e, Un,ive-rsit'
Registrar now acting a: coordinat.n
betwNecrt tle V-12 unit and the 1.ni
ver.ity returned this week frm
tiiteen day cour,e of Nav- -rienta
tin at the Naval ke.erve Mid-Ship
man School in New York and th
.arine Base in Quantico. Virginia
)ean Chase. inl a group of 48 repre
sentatives from thirty -six states
stayed in New York fr~m Septembei
I to 13 and in Quantico the remain
ing twt dav.
T ir fe ien,teliol COtrce was for tht
Ipurls'e of actlainting civilian rep
resentati'e of c.lleges participatini
in the \-12 program and of givin
t'ese repre<entatlye a wider under
"tanding ,'f the Navy it>ci i. its op
etration an.,m! in
(cnicrences with officer, of th,
htrreatr of Naval Pcr>,,nne l. officer
frrom the fleet and authorities fron
other hra,nchcs ef the naval depart
mlent mnarked the thirteen day 'Se-iot
in New Y ~rk wtith all college ofTieial
being reqttired te take an oath o
secrecy i>ei.re the .es,ion began. - vol
that rea.rm." .aid Dean Chase "theri
is much inforiation concerning thi
meetinhg that I cannot relea.e."
\\hcle in New York the college of
ticial: \ere taken on b se-rvatlto
tc'turs to varion. Natal e<tahlishntt
inchiding the lr~,,klt n Navy Vard
the \\ \ \T u nit at IInnter- (',lleg,
at:d the "i'rairie State." an old hattie
Ship now tied up on the Huds n a,
training ship. C i erene-. limt
antd dem'nstr-ati,'n- of the Nat
Ip.hnsored cs'urse "er"ve, acc.rding t'
('hca"e, to "give ne. as c'"-'rdinat~r.
broader perspective of cur Nav al<
the w%uays and teans by wthich thi
I'niversity maye make a more etiective
and efticicnt contrihiion to the .ar
effort thrugh the training pro grain.'
lion
A.I.E.E. Initiates
11 Mew Men
Membership Now
Totals Twenty-two
The American icnstittt of E.lec
tric'ai Engineer' studlent biranch oh
the national professionial society met
Augccst 7 and initialted eleven new
mnembler<. Th eciety- now has a
total of twety-two miembers.
New mtembthers are: M. J. King,
A. E. P'iitzer, Bob Schcaefer, B. T.
McNah. J. R. C'lary. Encoch Smith,
Carl E:. Dow-dey. Edcwardl L. Price,
way. Jr., anti H. R. Sivey.V
Otficers fotr tihe presetnt semester
are: W G. Mikell, president; W. H.
Egger-ton, v'ice-president: H. M.
WVilliams, secretary-treasurer: J. L.
Guest, pubhlicity agent. Facuilty
sponsor is Dr. W. M. Batter, head
of the Electrical Engineering De
partmient.
In a recent meeting at the home
of W. G. Mikell, Dr. W. E. Carr
of the Physics Department, gave a
talk on the subject of iighttning.
Present year plans of the society
call for two meetings a month, one
business and one social.
Unknown USC Quantity
Faces Strong Tribe
Boosters To Fan Fervor Flames Tonight;
Athletic Department Tells Ticket Plans
BY EDWIN L. NEWDICK
The biggest question in the mind of every Carolina student will
be answered tomorrow night at 8:30 as the 1943 Gamecocks make
their debut against the Newberry Indians on Melton Field.
The Birds, like the Swedish Army, are on unknown quantity. The
fact that a wealth of material abounds in their roster is common
property, but what a volunteer coaching staff, crippled by lack of
time and a fickle weather man, has done with it, remains to be
seen. Seven USC lettermen, re-enforced by varsity transfers from
other universities and a number of talented high school performers,
will be on hand tomorrow night guaranteeing splendid individual
performance; but the strength of the outfit as a team and a win
ning club will only be proven in heir baptism of fire tomorrow night.
The opponent, however, has demonstrated very effectively that he
doesn't go to football games to eat peanuts. In amassing fifty-two
points against the 59th Signal Battalion while maintaining a virgin
goal line, Coach Laval's Newberry Navy flashed a hard-charging
line, a dazzling passing attack, and some swivel-hipped runners who
don't stop of their own accord. Although the quality of the opposi
tion may be questioned, the polish and quality of the Newberry team
I may not.
Carolina Coaches Plan Attack
'4.
Therefore, The Gamecock sports staff is not making book on the
outcome. The Garnet and Black tentative lineup has a weight ad
vantage over the team Newberry started against the 59th, 188 to 180
in the line, and 177 to 172 in the backfield, but then look what
David did to Golioth. The coaches, with typical coachlike reticence,
gave the nod to the Indians saying, "Newberry is a well-balanced,
smooth-operating football team, well coached and amply prepared.
Lack of practice and the usual pre-first game problems still cause
the Carolina team to lock the necessary efficiency to be the game
favorite."
Reports of the surprisingly smooth and powerful performance the
Gamecocks showed in their secret scrimmage against the 59th may
be true or may be lust wishful thinking. Rumors that the 59th goal
line got crossed more often than Hitler crossed Neville Chamberlain
are probably an exaggeration, but even the modest coaches ex
pressed their satisfaction with the ''drive and spirit'' shown by the
team.
Students who have paid their activity fees will be admitted on their
treasury receipts, all others, including V-12, 5 and WTS's must pay
75 cents. An effort is being made to put up ticket booths at con
venient spots on the campus and students are advised to purchase
early.
Backfield In Motion
Lathering up of student football frenzy will begin tonight under
the able direction of the Boosters Club. The Happy Hour Dance
will be interspersed with yells, songs, cheers, and whistle.es the
student body gets its chance to show their enthusiasm for their teem.
The probable Gamecock starting line-up is: Pat Thrash, le; Phil
Warren, It; Neil Allen, Ig; Al Cox, c; Ernie Bauer, rg; Tom Stevenson,
rt; Skimp Harrison, re; Bill McMillan, qb; J. E. Linsay, rk; Jim Kunni
cut, fb; and Jack Jones, lh. Other men who will defint.fr iseac'
tion are: Brun, Ary, Thompson, Gregory, Bradford, Zsee* t.e
Tuasci end Ptek. -1