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Navy Softi Sportographs By JOHN REESE * Preview On Baseball Well, here we are, another week and another sports page to be filled with really no actual news in the true sense of the word, but with big plans going ahead in both the navy softball program and ditto for the civilians. The navy boys are quite enthusiastic over the softball series, and a good many boys have asked that more games be scheduled. Meanwhile the play has begun and is progressing rapidly in each league. The Fence Busters and the Kitten Ball Men are tied up in the Na tional league with two wins to no losses. In the American league, it is a three way tie so far between the Brown Clowns. the Shamrocks, and the Sad Sacks. The Tenement 11 and 12 Hurricanes have so far borne the brunt of the losing with a total of two losses in two starts. While it is still early in the season to predict anything, to me the Brown Clowns cap tained by Russ Bernstein look good and the Sad Sacks show promise after their fine win over the Snafus. * A Word Of Thanks Football prospects for next fall look surprisingly bright now that someone has seen to it that the boys will have a full time coach. To Coaches Moran, Blount, Allen, grateful thanks for the excellent way they conducted the football season in the face of the turbulent conditions here at the University then. They pulled practically from their hats an excellent team which carried on the University traditions in a sterling manner and achieved an admirable record. Things were unsettled up until two weeks before the opening game with Newberry and then the Athletic Association headed by Prof. Furman Can non obtained the coaching staff. In that two weeks of night practice, the coaches performed a miracle by getting the boys in shape, teaching them the difficult "T" formation, with its intricate timing. and then teaching them the plays. Boys from different schools all over the country were put side by side. taught to play together. and then instilled with a team spirit that was undefeatable. The volunteer coaches cannot be over lra"Lised. 'T4 the new coach, ")oc" Newton, goes our best wishes for sioe ac at his new position. We know his record which is an ou.t,tanling one and we are glad to have him come here to coach. ni. l. hap will be dumped a large job. At N. C. State. hi- team wa: compo-ed of a large pelcentage of civilian males. 'he-e hm%ever are rather scarce around U.S.C. and their num ber is dwindling every day. There are not many civilians who have had football except in high school and they are no match for the V-12 boys who came here from other schools where they played football. It was that way last fall when the captain elect of the Princeton team was on the second team here and it wvill probably be more so this fall. One dlrawbalck of having a completely navy team or even one that is predomiinately navy is that they do have certain restrictions. T1hey are exp)ectedh to keep up their scholastic averages and at the same time to .'o out every night or a fternoon for a couple of hiours of strenuoui; practice. This is as it shoul be. of course, but it never-the less is a drawback. The time of the "dummb footbaphy... all muscle and no brain" is gone, but going out for the football team does interfere with school wvork. Quite a few talented and experienced football players felt that it wvould interfere with their studies too nmuchi to go out last season, andic some of those who did go out found that it did. lIn spite of the fact. that the V-12 men are in the service of theoir country and not merely attending college. some assurance should he given that they will receive an impartial judlgmnent in the case of extra curricular sports versus schlolastics, bit just because they are football candidates, they shioul d not lie given passing mta rks. The navy has almost taken over the U'niversit y and they should be able to accept the responsibilityv of maintaining the football, ba seball, and all the other sports reputtat ion w hich was built up by a slow and tedious prlocess. *r Introducing While roaming around the University of South Carolina campus, if you should happen to encounter a quiet, soft-spoken blond, who looks as though he would feel at home with a chmaw of "sparkplug" in his tanined jaws, and a baseball in his big hands; it might be G. 0. Plamann. Being a modest, retiring sort of gent, he wouldn't talk nmuch about himself, but even an inexperiencedl eye could tell that his big hands and strong wrists were those of a baseball p)itchler. For, to be sure, PlJamnann ranks with the best in the bafflement of diamond timber--swingers. It's said that up in WXinc:onsin, where Plamann calls home, his curve is "as sharp as northern winds". Plamann is the property of the St. Louis "Cardinals" of the National League. Before he signed uip with the Car'ds, Plamiann worked his way up from the sand lots, then upi to tile bush leagues. He got his first experience twirling for his American Legion team, then the professional scouts spotted him. The Cards took a look at him while he was pitching ill the Wisconsin League, and promptly offered him a contract, which he quickly signed. With this major league contract in his jeans, Plamann seemed ready for the big time. Uncle Sam intervened, however, and requested that he offer his services. HIe did. He is now a part of the V-12 contingent at the University. )aII T More Miracle Men Two of the newest d........ Yankees to arrive on the U.S.C. campus arc Specialist (A)2c Rossi and Spec ialist (A)lc O'Brien. Both are athe letes front way back and the boys in their PT classes probably wish they were still way back. Rossi, that big hunk of . . . well, I'll. bite, what is it? . . . has been in the Navy since June 22, 1943. Before he came to Carolina, he was sta tioned at the Glynco Naval Air Station at Glynco, Ga. He was born in Martin's Creek, Pennsylvania, where ever that is, and probably lived there until he was years old or perhaps even older. lie attended Lafayette College and was attended by all the coeds there. His interest in sports blossomed about this time and lie went out for baseball and football and wrestled a little on the side. He is terribly modest about his success at wrestling, comment ing, "I don't ever remember win ning a match." Rossi was a guard on the varsity football team and was on the first undefeated fresh man team to make its appearance at dear ol' Lafayette in many a moon. His hobbies are hunting and fishing and football is his favorite sport. O'Brien was induced into the navy on June 2, 1943 which made him a veteran in the navy by the time that Rossi was sworn in. It might as well be said in the begin ning that he is married and has a year old daughter. He is a first class specialist which gives him another edge over Rossi. Born in some wee place in Connecticut, he went to Vale at New Haven, Conn. O'Brien was a shining star on the track team. His specialty was the % mile. le used to go out on the track, dash around, and the coach was amazed . . . that he made it! lie also was on the varsity football team, his position being end and usually his position was on his end. Sad Sacks Wir Navy Intramure Kocker Announces Strength Test Winners Results of the latest strength test to be held by the Navy were of ficially released today by Ensign Hlarry Klocker. Competition was keen and the two top men were among the winners announcedl last week. A. F. Murphy, who placed third last week, wont out over all comipetition with a score of 81.4 while 11. M. Gleasont, who came in secondl last week, also came in second this week with a score of 78.2. The scores on the whole were higher than on the last test. The five highest scorers were: Miur phy, A. F. .....Score: 81.4 Squ at-t hrust s.................. 38 Sit-u ps..........................100 P'usht-ups .......................0 Squa t-J umps.................. 90 1'tml-ups......................... 27 Gleason, H. M.Score: 78.2 Squat-t hrusts.................. 41 Sit-tips .......................... 80 Pusht-uips ....................... 45 Squa t- J umps...................100 Putll-ups......................... 15 Tlice, J. J................Score: 74.C Squa t- thr ust s.................3 Sit-tips ..........................10 P'uslm-ups ....................... 38 Squat-j um ps................... 91 Bellon, F. W............Score: 74.2 Squiat-thbruists.................. 41 Sit-tips.......................... 60 P'ush-u ps ....................... 37 Squat-jumps................... 97 Pull-ups......................... 15 Wilson, C. V............Score: 74.2 Squat-thrusts.................. 44 Sit-uips..........................102 Putsh-ups ....................... 30 Squmat-junmps...................100 Servicemen Praise Map Display In Maxcy Several mnembers of the armed forces have complimented Betty Var ian Crews, Intformation Center clerL< of the University of South Carolina onl the timely and interesting maj display in Maxcy College lobby. One Army lieutenant declared thai it was the best civilian display o1 war maps and pictuires that he hat seen. Miss Crews obtains the materia through the Navy officials here a Carolina. Maps are released one weel and pictorial bulletins the next week This material is gathered from Time Newsweek, and official Navy re leaes earm Summer Term For Teachers To Begin On July Third The 1944 Summer School bulletit for Teachers has been published bl the University of South Carolina The ternh is to begin July 3 and tcr minate August 24. The purpose i: to enable teachers to earn credit. toward both graduate and under graduate degrees and to gain pro fessional advancement. The full length college courses can be com. pleted during the eight-weeks' ses sion. The offerings are a variety of edu cation and subject matter courses Education offerings will includc courses for primary, elementary, and high school teachers, and school ad ministrators. Subject matter will in clude Englfish, history, Mathe matics, the sciences, modern lan guages, and other subjects for which there is sufficient demand. The expenses-fees will amount to approximately $36 for a full load of three courses. Board in the Uni versity cafeterias will be $90 for the eight-weeks' term. Room rent for the women will vary from $17.50 to $20 for the women students and from $10 to $15 for the men. The K facilities-Adequate room ing facilities will be available both for women and for men, all rooms ebbing either in the new or in the re cently remodeled dormitories. Uni versity cafeterias will probably be able to serve most summer school students. For further information, write to Dr. J. A. Stoddard, Director, The Summer School, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 19, S. C. After Yale had shed a parting teal for him, O'Brien pliaye semi-pro baseball. Before he graced our can pus he was stationed at Mayport. Fla., with the "pogy fleet' which is composed of small boats. Both of these men are assisting Ensign Klocker in his physical training as you navy men already know and as you civilians probably haven't read this far anyway, I might as well knock it off. 'Enuff said, unquote, etc. i Victory In il Series More Games To Be Played In Tourney In the most exciting game of th< Navy intramural series, the Tene ment 25 Sad Sacks eked out a on point victory over the Tenement 2: Snafu, the finial score 9 to 8. For seven innings the bail gai see-sawed back and forth with firs one team leading and then the otheri At the close of the seventh inninj the score was tied up at 8 all. Thb Snafus camne to bat in the eighti inning andl were unab,le to com< across with a score. Then in tha all important last of the inning McDowell, tihe Sad Sack's first bag man, drove out a single. Garfunkt stepp)ed to the plate and smnacket a clean liner to put him on andl the: D)amato flied out with McDowel scoring on the play to put the bal game on ice. W\hite. Snafu center fielder, go the best hit of the day wh len h slugged out a hit good for a tri three fourths of the way aroun the dliaimond while H all of the saim team led the batting with a perfec score for two trips to the plate. The Hox: Sad Sacks AB R H HR 3B 2 G;leaso,ss-........ 1 ti t t o o G; )od ing-...........2 .1 0 (3 0 ( Varchola-..........1 o a a a Kiiig, sf ..........2 0 0 0 0 R ose, ef ..........23 1 1 (3 ii Wecekley, :3b...2 1 ii (I c McD)owell, lb ...2 1 I 0 0 Garfunkel, I .... 2 II I 0 0 ( Damato, c... 3 0 0 0 ( P'arodi ............. 1 0 0 0 4) ( I law kins .......... 1 (3 ( 0 0 ( Beat ty ............. 1 0 0 0 0 C Snafu AB R HI HR 3B2: Curtis, ss.........3 1 ( 0 0 ( Nielson, 2b) ......I I 0 (3o Hlall, si ........... 2 1 2 ii 0 Morley, 5) ....4 t I 0 0 Thompson, lb .. 4 0 (3 0 0 McGready, If .. 4 t I 0 0 'White, cf ......... 3 0 I 0 I IRyberg, rf... 3 0 (3 0 Gartian, c .....2 J 0 0 0( Reilly, p .........3 1 0 0 ( 1 Score by innings: 123 3 41 !, b 7 Snafu .... 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 SadMarks 1 1 1 1 1 a 0 s rA Individual Averages Leading Batters AB 11 A Bernstein, R. ................ 4 4 1000 Hall, E. S ...................... 2 2 1000 Jones, E. B .................... 2 2 1000 Kaiser, R. C. .......... 2 2 1000 Home Runs Link, W . H .................................. 2 Three Base Hits Bernstein, R ................................. 1 Two Base Hits Brau, L. C ........................................ 2 Runs Link, W . H ................................ 3 Bernstein ............................................3 Partain, G. L .............................. 3 W ilson, G. C .............................. 3 Winning Pitchers W L W allace, S. W .......................... 2 0 Roussos, N. P .......................... 1 0 Marcschi, J. . ................... 1 0 Varchola, .f . ............................ 1 0 Bernstein ... ......... .............. 1 0 Gessner, F. A ........................... 1 0 Patronc, A. C ............................ 1 0 Robertson, R ............................ 1 0 There heart liki in the tr< Me, I - collectior get me Even i his Chest a whole But th make a Rem~ R IGI WORLI For a S SMa TRid -uo SM saoAoW E[RI A RING'S* tY TUNES its a Week te Sta..n Begi n I The Box Ten. 21, Fence Busters 1; Ten. 11 12, Ilnr'-icancs 0. Ten. 25, Playboys 10; Ten. 25, LST Preps 8. Ten. 28, Brown Clowns 14; Maxcy Marauders 8. Ten. 26, Kitten Ball Men 9; Ten. 24 1-2, Cardinals 5. Ten. 27, Shamrocks 7; Ten. 15, Rangers 1. Ten. 25, Sad Sacks 9; Ten. 23, Snafu 8. 'Ten. 21, Fence Busters 8; Ten. 25, Playboys 1. Ten. 26, Kitten Ball Men 10; Ten. 24, Liberty Hounds 7. Ten. 25, LST Preps 15; Ten. 11 12, Hurricanes 0. American League W L Ten. 28, Brown Clowns ........ 1 0 Ten. 27, Shamrocks ................ 1 0 Ten. 25, Sad Sacks .................. 1 0 Maxcy Marauders .................... 0 1 Ten. 15, Rangers ...................... 0 1 Ten. 23, Snafu .......................... 0 1 National League W L Tenl. 21, Fence Busters ............ 2 0 Ten. 26;, Kitten Ball Men ...... 2 0 Tean. 25, LS'T Preps ................ 1 1 Ten. 25, Play Boys .................. 1 1 Ten. 24 1-2. Cardinals .............. 0 1 Ten. 24, Liberty Ilounds ........ 0 1 Ten. 11-12, 1 lurricanes ............ 0 2 -r mmm A * -. s FRED i 7~VICTOc - Fiv N, a.n NB Icticet PT Instructors Act As Coaches Twenty-Two Men Of Navy Team Compete Practice has begun by the official University of South Carolina V-is Unit team. The s6ason will begin on or about May 15 and continue through until the end of the s. mester in June. The schedule of games has not as yet been made, but tentative plans include Camp Davis, N. C., several teams from the Fort, and several air base teams. If possible, the V-12 team may take a crack at the mighty Red Raiders of Fort Jackson who have several big league men on their team in cluding Kirby Higby, the famous pitcher. In announcing the team, Ensign Klocker was enthusiastic over the prospects. About twenty-two boys have been turning out for practice, all of whom are talented ball play ers. "Any Navy boy who would like to come out to practice with us is welcome to do so. The squad will be cut, however, to about twenty two of the best men. This team is the official navy team, sponsored and financed by the Navy," Ensign Klocker said. Practice time for the team is: * saturdays: 2 to 4. Sundays: 2 to 4:30. Wednesdays: No practice. Other week (lays: 6:30 to 7:30. Coaches for the team are Klocker,1 O'Brien, Rossi, and Cadzow. s a character who's got a e his name. To him a Nip es is a notch in his gun. ve got the hottest pin-up in the Pacific but does'it* mnywhere with Trig? 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