The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 20, 1946, Page Page Six, Image 6
Gamecocks
On Deck
with
-_ Bryant Meeks
To start this column of ON DECK I woulI like to give you
a preview of the sporting world at Carolina this past semes
ter. The start of this 'semester saw the middle of football
in progress and the Gridiron Gamecocks not doing too well.
We saw them play over their heads to tie a powerful Clem
son eleven and at hand was a long and feared trip to Miami
and the engagement wvith the strong Miami Hurricanes.
You know the answer for the Gamecocks came back with a
well earned tie. The next visit they took was that with the
Demon Deacons of Wake Forest and after leading until the
last two minutes the Gamecocks faltered and allowed the
Deacons that final tally end another tie ball game on their
record. A last week of practice saw the Gamecocks go into
their last encounter the favorite and after rallying in the
last half, vere defeated before a Ilonecoming crowd by the
University of Maryland. This ended the gridiron season
until word was received that the University of South Caro
lina had been invited to play a return game vith Wake
Forest in the Jacksonville Gator Bowl. The team had about
five days in the Sunshine City of the South but the outcome
was fateful to all Carolina supporters for the Wakes beat
Carolina this time by a score of 26-14. A 90-yard run in
the last ten seconds by brilliant "Dutch" Brembs was the
highlight of the day.
The end of footiball season brought into light the basket
ball team and a host of navy and civilian candidates. They
were greeted by Dick Anderson, a Carolina performer of
old, and drills were started. None of the athletes had ever
played with each other but with constant work and grim
determination Coach Anderson did a swell job until Coach
Frank Johnson returneld from a tour of dity with the navy.
lie took the team aid soon the effects began to !; Ie
cause the Gamecock Cagers started knocking off foes which
had beaten them earlier in the season. The last coulte of
weeks have held five victories and no (lefeats for the Game
cocks. They are riding that victory trail and by the time
this column goes to press I hope as velf as you that they
will have taken the Wake Forest Deacons into camp with a
blazing finish to their schedule. If they beat the Deacons
they might find themselves in the Southern Conference
tomrnament. Keep your fingers crossed for them cause they
will need it.
Our boxing team has done a swell job for if I'm not mis
taken it's the first. boxing team inI the past few years at
Carolitna. Three matches were schediuled with top-flight
teams and although the plgilists came out on bottom on each
occasion the opposing men kneiiw they had been through h
anid were well pleased with the outcome. Littiv Joe Piedno mt
was the victor each time exce)t. the last and that bei a
draw. I believe Dick IusenburY beat evei'y opponlent in the
score and literally. All the fellows did a grand job and all of
Carolina is proud of them. If I know Coach Allen Shi they
were certainly in shape after a FEW DAYS.
Coach Allen also dlid a swell job with the I ntramur'al Bas
ketball and the league is curtrently' running v'ery well. The
SA E 's seem to hav'e the power' house a nd have yet to be deC
feated as are the N A PPA A LPH~ A's. The league will run
into next semester andi( the wintiner' will be given some worthy
reward'(. Tlhis conclud(es the sports for this semester except
for the invi~it ation to -lim Spurri antd . im ItatIifif to compete
in the Sout heastet'n A. A. U. meet next Sat urday. You fel
lows run harid and1( bring back the b aconi for UJS.
TillS ANDVJ TIIAT7 A Il'.\D ('A IIOLNA
H oward IIlouse, a ('arol ina star' of last year, in forms me
by letter that the basketball team which rep)resentedl Car'o
l ina last year' was made upI of men f'romi 14 dIifferent states.
That beats uts, H oward,(l and yot fellows d Id a mighty good
job). . . . ,Jake P'enlandl, sports editor' of The State, has a
poor1 opinion of the condlitions in Soutth Carolina. Here's
hoping that he does some goodI with his cutting remarks....
J(en Tarbell came into his own against Georgia Tech last
Saturday. Nice going hen. .. . War'ren Foote andl all the
fellows did a fine job of holding Hig Jiim Nolan down for he
made only five baskets. Hie scored 25 poinuts against Caro
lina in their list meeting. . . . Lifie is Iifte. so goes the sav
ing, an I11 hope to s(e( you artoutnd. ('hick Sh iels is taking
over the job as sp)orts editor' n(ext semester and we of the
Gamecock know he will do a f'inte job. I'll b)e here to help him
if he'll give me a job. . . . SO . . . liasta Luego.
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Carolina's hot and cold Game
cagevs have been on t he hot side re
cently with their trouncings of
Georgia and The Citadel. A journey
to Athens netted th- Birds a 47-36
win over he Bulldogs, while an
overnighit jaunt to Charleson founct
the Garnet & 3lackers oil the long
end of a 52-33 score. Then on Sal
urday night the Birds stayed In
their own chicken yard and ran
extremely hot in licking a harn
fighting team of Engineers from
Ga. Tech 63-47.
Down Georgin way I he (Gamecocks
were out for Iheli seconld will o
tie season over Ihe Bulldogs and
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ar isis of Ihe Georgia five found
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were limiled five field goals
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A fast breaking and hard playing
team of Citadel Cadets made the
Cnrolina victory train slightly head
for the siding in the early part of
the second half Friday night as Ihe
Cadets pulled to within one point
of Carolina, h(t Ihe more exper
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five 5'2-:. Nick Philbin and his
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Mixing some alert and aggressive
under-the-basket play with smooth
shooting and passing, the Game
cocks of the University of South
Carolina racked up a 51-41 win over
the Tigers froJn Clemson last Fri
day night to even the score for an
Boxers Lose
To Tar Heels
In Home Fray
For the first time since 1942 box
ing fans of ihe University and in
Columbia, had an opportunity of
witnessing the wearers of the Gar
net and Black in action at the field
house Friday night. It was another
reneA,al of the "Battle of the Caro
linas" with the ted leather flying
fast and heavy.
The fights as i whole were fast
aind clean, and the crowd was well
leased with them.
In the 120 lb. class Carolina's
classy bantam Joe Piedmont and
Paul Gordy of North Carolina
fought to a draw. Piedmont scored
nicely with a lonst left jah on his
shorter opponent during the first
two rounds, but slowed up a little
in the third, and Cordy connected
with several telling rights.
Referee Vince Bradford stopped
the fight between Henry Swicord of
SC. and Gene Roth when it became
aiparent that the Bird hattler was
hopelessly outclassed.
Forfeiting Ihe- 115 b. weight, the
Birds came back in the running
whenl Dick IDusenbury scoring lieQv
ily witi a poteii left hand, thorl
ouhly handcuffed Bnsil Sherril to
take the decision in the 145 lb. class.
Nevin Rice proved a little too hot
to handle for SC.'s Jim Saul as he
unveiled a right hand loaded for
bear early in the second round, and
had but little trouble with the red
head during the remainder of the
fight.
Morrison of SC and Richardson
fought to a draw in the middle
weight class in a bout that saw
very little action except Morrison's
knock down of his opponent in the
st,cond rohnd.
Don Kiser outlostedi Tim nsitan ociil
in tle light heavy fight that showed
little ring savvy, but long on guts
on t lie part of bo1th boys.
The battle of beef in the finale
lroved to be the fastest of the eve
ning, as both boys opened up with
both hands in tile first round and
continued at that pace until the
fight was stopped in the third when
Krayac of Car'olina opened a cut
over Magee's eye. Magee was ahead
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51-41
s Classy Five
tal of 22 Points
earlier setback at the hands of the
Bengals. Over 3,500 fans packing
the field house, watched Frank
Johnson's Birds outplay the visitors
all the way to hand the Tigers
their first state defeat this season.
Clemson led off with the scoring
and jumped into a quick 10-5 lead
after connecting with several long
shots, but the Gamecocks. after rim.
ming the basket time and again, be
gan to hit their stride and ran ut)
22 tallies while holding the Tigers
to only one goal. Then the upstate
boys, sparked by Pruitt and Rey
nolds, crept up near the half and
the margin at the intermission
stood 26-21 for Carolina.
Trewhella took the opening tipoff
after the half in the same play
that scored the initial goal against
Furman last week and dribbled
down to tally. Then the two teams
began to match baskets with the
Tigers holding a slight edge with
their long distance ringers, and cut
the Gamecock lead to two points,
39-37. Steve Trewhella then sank
two foul shots and two fast under 1
the basket shots to push the margin
to 45-38 with four minutes left in
the game. From there the Game
cocks had things prelty well under
control and coasted into the win.
Steve Trfwhella played i Skil
liant offensive and defensive game
at forward and counted 22 points to
lead the Gamecock attack, being
high scorer for the night. Wari'ren
Foote successfully bottled upi Doyle
of lie Tigers all night and Bobby
Giles made several nice shots tin
der tihe lisket. Tais and Mallis
lso t)play( d well.
Jim Pruitt. tihe stare's lending
sCorr. was held to 11 points for
the night, most of them on long dis
tance shots that the Ganiccocks
found hard to stop. Reynolds wI
runnerup for the Tigers with il'.
This win gave the Gamecocks a
slight mathematical chance to win
the state loop honors over Clemson
and Furnian, but it is very slim.
The loss was the first to be suffered
by Clemson this season in stale
Competition and the Tigers have
only one more game tihat rimay give
them trouble, a till with ite Fur
man Purple Hurrienlnes. Even if ftie
Birds win their remaining gailles,
it will be necessary for Clemson
to lose one or more of her remaii.
ing tilts if the Gamecocks are to
share tie state title for 1946.
on points at the time and took the
decision.
The final tally saw North Caro
thna on the long end of a 5-3 count,
Surmmary:
Piedmont I ( ' I and(tG (;1d
(UNC) fought to a diraw- 120 tIbs.
Roth (UINC) T K () Over' Swicord
(t78Ch 127 lbms.
D)ursenbury' (I70 decI(t'(isionled
Sheril (U INC) 14'5 lbs.
Rice I UNC) dec'isionedi Saul
(UJSC)~ 155 lbs.
Morrison (USC) arnd ltichard'(son
(UTNC) fought to a draw 165 lbs.
Kiser (USC) decisioned Stancil
(UTNC)---175 lbs.
Magee (UNC) dlecisionred Krayac,
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