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Birds' S Press-Box Splinters The "last edition of The Gamecock for this semester has rolled around, and one more sports editor must mark down --30- at the end of his column. It's been pleasant to sit be hind a typewriter and say what I pleased about whatever struck my attention, and I'm going to miss my bi-weekly Chat with you folks. But next semester there'll be another man behind this type writer sitting in this chair marked Sports Editor. And that'll be Morris Shadburn, a naval student, and manager of the JayVees. Shad is a swell guy w%vith a lot of good connections, and I'm sure he'll be able to give you the inside dope you all want to know. I'll still be loosely connected with the sports department, and I'll still be able to give your comments consideration, so don't stop coming to me with anything that you want said to the sports staff. And now% for a little squint at the Garnet and Black )anorama. Last week was very un successful for Carolina. Meeting Alabama and the Univer sity of Georgia JayV'ees. we came out on the short end of both tangles. Alabama. the 7th ranking team in the United States was .iust out of our class. The Georgia Bullpups ran some of their semi-varsity players, and just plowed through the middle of the JayVee's line. The Junior Varsity meets Georgia U. again on Melton Field at 8:30 tonight. Coach Turner has strengthened his line, and is prepared to turn the tide on the Bullpups in the pre-Clemson game. Snuffy Smith. who in the first meet ing vith Georgia got. loose for a 30 yard .jaunt on the first offensive play, hurt h wri8t, but will probably start any how. Marrinuci.,at center an(d Moore, at quarterback, also played a good game, and will probably start tonight. Spec tators should keep their eyes on Don Johnson in this game, because he took over the running burden last Saturday when Smith was taken o,'t. and showed up very nicely. Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 p. m. in the Carolina Stadium, the Gamecocks will take on USC's powerful rival, Clemson College. This will be the 43rd Bird-Tiger fracas since the beginning of the feud back in 1896. Since that time, Clem son has won more of the big games than has Carolina, but: in recent years, the bearers of the Garnet and Black have been cutting down the Tiger's lead. Seats have been sold out for a long long time, and the only way for spectators to get in will be via General Admission which will mean sitting on the grass in the end zone. The probable starting backfield will consist of Bob Side man, fullback ; D)utch Brembs, right half-back ; Ray Maginn, left half-back, and Buck Isom, blocking back. These four men have seen heav'y dutty so far this season and have all shown up very well. D)utch Brembs leads the state's scorers with a total of :86 points, wvhich is an excellent average con sidlering the two games in which USC (lid not score. Other backs who wvill probably see action will be Rabbit D)aniels, .Jimmy Lyles and Dain Hlaralson with Bill ('arr and Red Kite tossing the long passes. Starting ends will be Ruddy Riggs and (Chesty Farris, both USC lettermen, and they will be assistedl by Ira Schmidlt and Tom Brophy. Gu.ards who will see action wvill include Phil Ral. Hanuk Hotkins, J1im Mort ime(r, Ken I Iuffmian and Winiter Griffith. I look I leimly. who wa:s hurt in the Alabama game miay not play tomorrow. The tackle pbosts are soecure in the hands of George McD)on aId and Henry Couch. Jim Strobel and Willie Radenz will he on hand to help out. The center position will b)e held (down by Junior Meeks with assistance from Neill Conmmins. Pictured below are the University of South ('arolina Var' sity Football ma nagers. Readling from left to right, t hey are: Frank H ines, F"reshmianI ma nager ; .Johnny Hierin. senior equipmnent ma nager: Tommy Howell, senior field manager, and Chick Shiels, tieldl manager' and press box spotter. Not included in the picture is .Joe Piedmont, senior N ROTC man ager. And that .just about winds up another column, and artother columnist. So rememher, win or lose, the Garnet and Black is still our team. So get out there tomorrow, and "give 'em hell, Gamecocks!" SAUL LAVISKY. -80 0 0 pirit FINAI JIM MORTIMER, Back South Carolina Tiger Center To Clash With USC Pivot Man Tr.o of t1h% finest centers in tihe Sout h will face each of her Thurs daV wth'n C'arolina's Gamecocks 141n1 Clemson's Tigers take the fieldI in CaroliAn 'adhtm fne their tradi lional serap. h'lle Tigers will preseti ipheir All Sottheirn pivotman, Ralph Jenikins, while the Gamecocks will counter witi their gift from Georgia, Bryan "Junior" Meeks. keeks. lanky 15w-pounder, was varsity center for the IUnliversity of Georgia Bulldogs in 1943. This year he wound up on the Carolina can ptis, by viriteu of Navy Iransfer. and has played a whale of a game for the Birds. "Meeks is an tmeptionally cap able center," Coach John McMillati said. "As good as Jenkins undoubt edly is. I believe that Neeks is fully his equal." A capable all-around atilete, Meeks stands six-fet two-inches tall and is fast and rugged. His home is in Macon, Ga. Thei (;amecocks ended Itheiri rough wvork for Clemson Saturdayv andl betgani t apering off Monday a fte'r tnoon, polishing suli det ails as tiin g. Coach McM ill ani sing led outI for special men tion Dan a Itaralson, potny tailback from D)adeville, Ala., who won a letter last year but has been handicapped withI injuries thIiis sea son. Hlaralson's kicking and p)ass ing will be coutnted on to help tamie lhe Tigets. McMillan report ed t hat the sp)irit of his squad is excellet atnd thaut they wilt go ito Thlursday's eni enuntert det erm inted tnot to disa p point their sutpporters. A Rear View Since the year 1894. when thle University of South Carohtna start crd inter-calltegiat e tootbhallI, thle Gjamecocks have had 22 differ-ent head coachies. Since that date, t he Garnet anid Bltck tias gone to hat - tIe a total at 4(07 t imes. They have come out victor in 196 tilts. loserts in 186, and they fought to a draw in 25i of thle conitests. Thlis record intlutdes all games through the USC-Alabama affair. F'ol lowintg is thle w~oni-lost -liedl recoritd fur Ithe pa:st 20) yearis: W L T 1925 Bt umn h Bocotik . .,7 3 (I 1 92Uh Haanch t1ocock .. 'I 4 E 1927 litrty l.ightlsey ... 4 5j I 1928 hill t.aval ..........E 2 2 1929 Hill I.aval .....5 5 0 1930 Hill l.aval .......... 4 Ii 193:2 Hill l,aval--........- *l. 2 1934 Hill Laval ..........5 4 El 1935 Don McAllister ..- 3 7 ,0 1936 Don McAllIster .. 5 7 0 1937 Doti McAllister ..- 5 7 (I 1938 Rtex Enright ... 4 1 19:39 Rex Entight ......3 6 1 1940 Rex Enright ....... 3 6 El 1941 Rex Enright...4 4 1 1942 Rex Enright.,....,1 7 1 1943 J1. P. Moran .,....5 2 (1 1944 Doc lewton ...3 4 2 SBe - GAME FOR U. . . ...I .. PHIL BALL, Tackle South Carolina Clemson Tiger Holds Edge In Long Series The University of Southll Carolina will meet thelir arch rival. Clemi Son College. for thi 413rd time to mnorriow. After a heart-breaking defeat at the hands of the Tiger last season, the Bids will be out for the kill this year. In le last six vears. Clenison has 4o))e(l four contests. While 1he Bird hatt lers laim two Tiger skins. The record follows: 1896- Clemson 6. Carolina 12. 1897-- Clembson 18. Carolina 6. 1898 -Clemson 24, Carolina 0. 1899--Clemson 34, Carolina 1). 1900 --Clemson 51. C11oolina (1. 1901-No game. 1902--Clemson 6. Citolina 12. 190.3-1908 - Relations severe.d. 1909--Cle1mson 6. Carolina 0. 1910--Clemson 24, Carolina 0. 1911--Clemson 27. Carolina 0. 1912- Clemson 7. Carolina 22. 1913-Clemson 32, Carolina t). 1914---Clemson 29. Carolina 6. 1915--Clemson 0, Carolina 0 (tie). 1916-Clemson 27, Carolina 0. 1917--Clemson 21. Carolina 13. 1918-Clemson 39. Carolina 0. 1919- Clemson 19. Carolina 6. 1910-- Clemson 0, Carolina 3. ~1921- Clmeson (1, Car olinat 21. 1922--Clemson :. Caroli na It. 1923- Clemson 7, Carolina t;. 1924l--Clemsoni (, Carolina 3. 1925 - -Clemson 0. Carolina 33. 1926 - Clemson 0. Carolina 24. 1927---Clemson 2(0. Carolina 0. 1928---Clemson 32, Carolina 0. .1929-- Clemson 21. Carolina 14l. 1930 - Clemson 20, Carolina 7. 19:11--- Clemson 0. Carolina 21. 1932 --Clemson 0, Carolina 14. 1933--Clemson (1. Carolina 7. 1934- Clemson 19, Carolina it. 1933 Clemson '14. Carolina 0. 19311--Clemson 19. Carolitnt 0. 19:37- Clemson 31, Cat olina 6. 19:18--(I Cmson :4. Carolina 12. 1939 *-Clemson 27. C aiolina Ii. 191'1- Clem soin 21. Cat ('hna 1:3. 1941 Clemson 14, Carolina 18. 1942 Clemson 18. Carolina 6. 1943 Clemson 6. Cariolina ,3 1944 -Clemson 20. Carolina 13. Cah F nIratnk Hlowtard1-Clemtimis BUSINESS S 920 Main Street COMPLETE INKS - PENCILS - DRAWINI YOUR MOST CONYV S. C. r - HENRY COUCH, Tackle South Carclina First String Ends Pushed For Positions Two Lnivesity of South Carolina ends who were third stringers a week ago are making strong bids for starting- positions in Thursday's all-importait game with Clemson. necording to Coach lohn McMillan. These boys are Herbert "Bid" Eades and Frank Scruby. both of 1hem Naval ROTC trainees. Eades. a winghek untit last week, played well against Alabama and has performed excellently in Practice since tie heis shifted to the left end position. lie hails from Central City. Ky.. and weighs 160 pounds. Scruby, a 170-pomder from Mi m]ai, l.. is inexperienced but -:ane and shows promise of de veloping into a top-grade end. Ie also has performed at the tackle iosition this year. George ''Chesty" Farris and Hutdd Riggs, who have started vvery, game so far this year. still have the inside track for starting positions in Thursday's game, but Serubyv and Eades are pushing them hard and may make the grade. Coach McMillan said that Boh Sideman, the G;ama'cocks' veteran fullb tack. has been shiowimng upt well 'in pract i(C andt still is the first choice for a starting herthI. lie, Ioo, is being pushed hard for his job. the' chief tom petit ion comtiin g from Blob Tlindlall. TPhe Gamecock s h av~e beeni ta per' ng off in their workouts since SatI urday, polishing Iteir timing andl other det ails of t heir at tack. De sp)ite the odds which have made the4 Tigers heavy fav'or'ites, the Cat o)1lina btovy 'l) s irit I i 4 xcllnt anid I lthey are dterined114C to g.ive a g4.oodl o t otunt of th eselve4s. lKiekoff time is' 2::In p. m. CENTRAL] DRUG CO. * Sl97-PHONES-5198 1204 Main Street Always Open TODDLE HOUSE 1419 Gervais UPPLY CO. Columbia, S, C. LINE OF NOTE BOOKS and G PAPER ENIENT LOCATIONi Se C SquadinPeak Ready To Up With the weather main's predie ion of fair weather, and both teams n considerably good condition. "arolina and Clemson will clash or the 43rd time tomorrow at the innual State Fair classie. Game ime is set for 2:30 at tle Carolina tadium. Rain or shine, the game will he ulayed before w%hat appears now is a record breaking crowd of we'l )ver 23,000. All reserved seats were sold ,veeks ago, and only a few teIpIor iry end zone seats remain unsold. rhese will most likely be gone Iong before kick-off time. End zone seats plus side line hoxes and standing room will bring the capacity we!l beyond the 23,000 record set in 1942. Half time entertainment will the furnished by a crack senior pla toon from Clemson and the fancy drilling Carolina Corsairs. Other features will he the presentation of tile sl)onsors for the senioi Block "C" members, and the ceremony during which the Carolina presi dent escorts the governor and hi. party to the middle of the field and turns them over to the president of T hree to Wear Garnet and Black For Last Tune Three UniversitY of South Caro lina player:s will wear the Garnet aund Black fo. tihe lasit time fiomor row when they take the field against tile Cleison Tigers. They are Phil 1all and Jim Mlor timler, gu"Itds, and Ifenry Couch. tackle. All tihl(r( men will see plenty of service in tlie Mid forward wall tomorrow. Ball and Morlinier, hoti Naval ROTC students lereived their com missions as ensigns in the Naval Re serve Saurday and will leave for sea duty soon. Couch, a1 V-12 pre medical student, will be transferred beactse the navy is closing out its pre-m-ned prograim. A rugged 185-pounder from Yu kon, Okla., Ball has started nearly every game at left guard for the past two seasons. lie is considered by his coaches possibly the team's outstandinlig lineman. Couch, 205-pound tackle f- om B3atesburg, st art ed abiout hall thle Blird's games in 19441 and hats been in there at the beginning every Sat urdtay thIiis f:all. llis dlepart ure wilt leave a big gap in thli forwaruid One of the most versat ile men oti the team, Moit imer played guard last year but has (done duty at blockiuig back part of the priesent season. Hle'll lbe in there at right guard against Clemson. Mort imer. who weights 185, was an oat stand inig basket ball play er also. "\Ve'l I ealIly have our hanads full Itrying to find relacuements fot these boys," ( oach Joh,n ny McMNI I latn said. "Im gladl t hey ar e toi leaving until after the ('lemison game. We'tl need aill the strength we can niusl et if we hiote to make a good show inig agaa tIhose TIi The right slant 'son of Condition, set Clemson llemson College for the second lalf. The game itself should offer plen y of color since unexpected devel )prments are the rule in this classic. lenson's flashy backs, including arol Cox, Bobby Gage, and Butch Butler can he counted on for plenty f fancy stepping, while Carolina ,vill counter with Dutch Brembs, 3illy Carr, and "Moose" Maginn. Coach Johnny McMillan has- re ported that his team is in good h3sical condition for the clash, and that the spirit of the squad 'ouldn't be better. Final examinations have hamper id workouts consitderably. but the Carolina coaching staff and plav ers have taken full advantage of every available moment of graz I ice. Clemson's record for the season is much more impressive than that of Carolina. The Tiger has won over Presbyterian, N. C. State, and Pensacola Naval Air Station. while dropping a 20-0 contest to the Uni versity of Georgia. The Gamecocks have been handed defeats by it powerful Duke team and the "Bowl Bound" Alabama eleven, while they hold viefories over Presbyterian and Camp Blanding. As yet no word has been receoved from the Clemson Camp as to their starting eleven, but here at Caro lina it looks as if we'll have Fart i and Riggs at ends. McDonald and Couch at fackles, and dependal)]e Junior Meeks at center. In the back fi'ld will he Buck Isom. Dutch lrembs. Moose Maginn, and Bob Sideman. Record Crowd To Attend Game The University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Col lege Tigers will square away at 2::30 Thursday afternoon in Carolina Sta dium in the 43rd renewal of one of the nation's most historic grid iron rivalries. The crowd promises to equal or surpass the record throng of 1942 when nearly 23,00) fans packed the stadium to overflowing. This year reserved seats were sold out early, and only a handful of unreservvd seat remain. Tem porary stands have been placed In the end z0nVs aind additional side linec seatIs have been added to aic commfoctate thle expectedc overflow crowd. Never before hats such a c'rowdt ben'i n it neassed at Cairol ina Stadlium. 'Thie Tigers fromi Clemson, who have won 28 ga mcs to Carolina's 13, will be' heavily favored to win agai n this year, but t he Hirds will he out for anl upset. AnythIinig cani happc'n on big Thursday as Car o lina fans will recall. Last year the G;amcoc'ks weree slight favorite's to win, lbut the fiist ran ill nl the listor ofca t he seraie's grounlidadc thea lir d's potenit aerial aafaense' anald ha' Tliger's slosha'rl miud toali an upset 21t. ;i ia.toiv. WHERE OLD FRIENDS MEET and the YOUNG MAKE NEW ONES The University Grill 1008 Sumter Street COLUMBIA, S. C, BETTER LIGHT BETTER SIGHT * South Carolina Elec tric r, Gas C.