The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 03, 1943, Page Page Five, Image 6
SPORTS
SQUINTS
By WALLY DINSMOOR
Around The Campus
The 1943 football season is now pretty well' a
thing of the past. It took those Gamecocks a
little while hut the' finally finished the season 1
with 5 won and 2 lost. a very respectable record.
Just as a matter of bragging, we find that diir
ing the season the Birds (1) placed Ernie Bauer
and Don Fusci on the AP All Southern' Con
ference second team. (2) won the State crown. (3) ranked 37th
-in the nation by Williamson's ratings, (4) Beat Clemson, (5)
Produced one of the best lines in the south.
With any bit of luck at all, the Birds should have won the
game with Fort Benning, and made a better showing against
North Carolina. Yes, this season was very successful for the
Gamecocks.
Speaking of the'Gamecock line. prompts me to say something
about all state teams. In choosing an all state team this year.
one has to include most of the Bird forward wall. No other
line in the state, for that matter in the area, could sport a finer
balanced line than the Birds started against, Clemson. The
Bird backfield was good too, but because of the const ant turn
over of faces in the lineup for each game. it was hard for any
of the hacks to gain distinction in such a degree as Thrash.
Fusci. Bauer, and Allen did. Anyway, here is the editor's
opinion of the state's stars for 1913.
End-Thrash. USC. End-Adams, Presbyterian.
Tackle-Fusci. USC. Back-McMillan, USC.
Guard-Bauer, USC. Back-Inman, Presbyterian
Center-Jenkins, Clemson. Back-Taggert, Coast Guard.
Guard-Allen, USC. Back-Wagnon. USC.
Tackle-Hodgesa USC.
lHonorable Mention: Ends. Cooper, Newberrv; Harrison and
Baggott. USC; Lancaster, Coast Guard: Freeman. Clemson.
Tackles, T'raynhai. Clemson and Warren USC. Guards. Long.
USC: Henderson. Coast Guard. ('enter. Berg, Newherry. and
Clark, USC. Backs, Blair. Osborne. Hutchinson. Hcuggins. all
of Newberry: Jones, Shaw, Willianis. Bradford all of USC:
Gresham and Gilliland of P-C: Whitmire and Forsythe of
Clemson: Spencer of Coast Guard.
Now the ordinary man would say that there is a preponder
ance of USC men on this team but again we remind you that
Carolina was head and shoulders above the rest of the State.
Odds and Ends
When Ensign Arthur Fourier leaves the campus soon for
duty elsewhere. he will leave many many friends. His winning
smile, fine personality, and his leadership qualities have won
his commission for him and now he is to leave us. We sincerely
hope that the former Chief Specialist has all of the best luck in
the world in his new venture.
Sports fans on the campus are now looking toward basket.
ball season with high hopes for a successful season. Missing will
be long road trips, far away competition, and last year's coach,
Rex Enright. When the new coach assuies control of the
team he will have to figure a schedule of pract ices in order' to
get tile Naval trainees into the pic'ture. It will be a hard job~
to produce a hasketbill team this year' but it is all for tihe good
of tIhe school.
In closing. we cannot fail to say' that Professor Fuurman Can
non1 and his voluinteer coaching st af dl(eserve a big cheer for' the
fine w~or'k thley did, and the timle spenit ont the '43 foot ball squad.
They gav~e their t imen free, with thle only gain to be thle p)leasuure
of seeing lhe teami play' good ball.
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Birds L
Gridder Thrash
Tells Of Life
"Sure football is the best sport,'
was the serious reply of Pat Thrash
one of Carolina's leading ends.
Pat, a tall, well built boy from Ma
con, Georgia. has been a mainstay of
the Gamecocks all season. Previously
he gained recognition at Lanier IHigI
School, where he played good ball
Pat probably would have played var,
sity ball during his freshman yeai
had the Southern Conference allowet
such.
He thinks his best play was doni
at the Newberry game. When asket
about the nine passes he caught, hi
modestly replied, "Well. Jones threv
them, and all I had to do was mereh
pick them out of the air." Pat think
that Jack Jones is a fine passer.
In his opinion, the University o
North Carolina was our toughest foi
of the season. "We just couldn'
seem to get going and a lot of us ha(
injuries that were bothering us," wa:
Pat's explanation of the defeat.
In the opinion of Thrash, Jac1
Adams of P. C. is chief contende
for state honors in which lie is boun
to share. "Adams just can't seem t,
miss those passes." grinned Pat.
Football is not the only sport il
which Thrash excells. lie is note<
for his expert basketball playing of
last year's varsity team. He also ha
a block C for traok.
His leadership is shown by his be
ing elected as president of the sopho
more class. He is also an active mem
her of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Thrash is studying for a B.S. i
Commerce. "lii probably be at Cara
lina until next fall. but when th
w%ar is all over, I want to be rigl
back here playing football for th
Gamecocks," Pat finally grinned.
Girl's Basketball
Gets Started: Kappa
Delta Defends Title
The girls' athletic director, Mr
\'erd Anna Craig, is fast gettin
plans underway for the Girls' intra
mural Basketball Tournament. Ti
"tourney", held annually, is looke
forward to by the girls of Carolin;
and many organizations are alread
getting their teams in shape.
L.a,t year's winners. Kappa Dell
sorority, is forming a team again i
hopes :;f repeating last year's pei
formance. The runner-up team. A
pha Delta Phi, has a team alread
starting practice. Good stiff comp4
tition is found through the tourn,
ment, and the gaimes are alway
opent to spectators.
M r. Craig said that due to ti
crowded situation in the gym. ti
gamnes may have to wait until aft<
Christmas. The Women's Athlet:
Association is to meet in the ver
ntear future to determine the exa<
date of the Tournament, MIrs. Crai
said.
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The UniversitV" of 'Sotuth ('art
a possible Orange Bowl partIcip:
beat the Demon Deacons of Waki
The Birds tore through the T
and dropped pass a fter pa, int
tipper hand. Wake Forest mnade
as Carolina but the (;amec(ock
scoring.
Wake Forest scoredi first when
ing in his end zone in the second
side of his foot outside the boitui
goal to give'the Deacons a sa fety
Later in the same period, the
drive topped off by a pair of pt
which were good for 34 yards an
second pass among two Wake I
piece of skill and timing. Bradfoi
The Birdc scored again in the'
third period on an intercepted for
ward pass and lateral. Buck \\'il
liams shot the hall to Rob Baggott
who caught it on his own 4. yard
line. Baggott carried to the 42 and
there lateral!ed to Joe Shaw who
scored behind some good blocking
by Baggott. Bradford's attempted
conversion was blocked.
Early in the game the Gamecocks
were able to get within seven yards,
and one yard of the goal. The sec
ond time the' were moved back to
the six on an off side penalty.
Wake Forest held the Birds at the
crutial moment and halted both
drives.
Later in the game the Deacons
almost scored just before Farris
sliced his end zone kick for them.
Sacrinty passed to Grand and D.
Harris to put the ball on the Game
cock four. Here, Carolina's line
took up the job at hand and turned
back the threat just one ioot from
the goal.
Pos. S. C. \\'ake Forest
LE--Thrash Bruno
LT-Fusci Garrison
LG-Allen Ratterree
C-Clark S+ariord
RG-Bauer C. Hobbs
RT-Hodges D. Hobbs
RE-Harrison D. Harris
QB-McMillan Barbour
LH-\\'illiams Sacrinty
RH-Shaw Perry
FB-\\'agnon Grant
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