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Another year of Navy boxing
teached its climax Tuesday night as
fourteen evenly paired sluggers
squared off before a crowd of al
most two thousand boxing fans in
the University Field House. When
the yells of the enthusiastic crowd
had died down and the last fight
was over, Promoter Joe Piedmont
announced that Compary One had
emerged as winner of this year's
tourney with a total of 19 points.
Companies 2 and 7 followed closely
behind with 16 points each.
Marion Watson, Conway. S. C.,
slugger representing V-5 Company
7, was chosen as the most promis
ing boxer of the tournament in view
of his brilliant performance in de
feating Don Davis, Company 3 lad
from Steubenville, Ohio.
The most thrilling fight of the
evening brought together light
.heavyweignts George Farris of Hay
ward, Calif., and Company 1 Steve
Trewhella, Company 4 slugger from
Palmer, Mich. Trewhella took an
early lead by handing Farris sev
eral rocking blows in the first
round. The round ended with Far
ris taking a terrific pounding from
the Michigan lad, but Farris came
back strong during the next two
rounds and proceeded to do the ma
jority of the punching and to take
the bout.
Oakland, California's R. D. Wil
son, representing the Band and
fighting for Company 1. was
chosen most popular boxer of the
tournament by the judges. Wilson,
who defeated Sineath. Carr and Col
man in smooth fashion gained rec
ognition as one of the most sports
manlike sluggers to enter the ring
The Navy band played from 7:30
until 8, adding much to the atmos
phere of the tournament.
The referee for the fights was
Jim Saul. Timekeepers. Pead and
Marinucci; judges, Bob Thackhafi,
Bob Smith and Chief Gunner's Mate
Allen Davey. The fights were pro
moted by NROTC Senior Joe Pied
mont under the direction of J. A.
"Doe" Crawford. Bouts were run
according to intercollegiate rules.
Summary
120-pound class: Little Gus Luns
ford of Company 2 and Jackson,
Miss.. pounded his way to a TKO
over Ralph Fergerson. Company 3,
representative from Oak Ridge,
Tenn., in 1 minute and 20 seconos
of the second round. Both weighed
in at 123 pounds.
127-pound class: Billy Amos, Com
pany 4, was forced to forfeit to
Wayne Tye of Company 2 because
a perforated ear drum suffered in
the semi-finals.
135-pound class: Bobby Block.
from New York City, boxing for
Company 7, outpunched Ed McMul
len, Company 3 slugger from St.
Louis. Mo., to gain the decision.
145-pound class: Another Com
pany' 7 lad, Marion Watson of Con
way, S. C.. outpointed Don Davis.
Stubenville. Ohio, fighter for Comn
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Independents
Take Second
Shutout Win
The Navy Independents added
other shut-out victory to their total
Sunday afternoon on Melton Field
to prove to members of the city
league that a new championship
club had risen Into the field of lo
cal softball competition. George
Celusta, stellar navy hurler led his
teammates by giving the would-be
sluggers representing Sam Jones's
Garage of the City Class "A" loop
only one hit during the seven
frames and getting two bingles for
three trips to the plate himself.
The navy lads managed to hit
safely seven times over opposing
pitchers Buff and Brewer and
earned ten runs.
Ken Tarbell and Ray Maginn
both hit twice In for times at the
plate to share second place batting
honors for the victors. Matney,
right fielder for the losers, was
their only hitter.
pany 3, to become the j udges'
choice.
153-pound class: Bobby Wilson of
Company 1 and Oakland. Calif.,
took command of the situation
early in the first round and pro
ceeded to pound out an easy deci
sion over hard fighting Fred Cole
man, Company 7 representative
from Memphis, Tenn.
165-pound class. 'Irish" Jack See,
Company 2 lad from Decatur, Ill.,
was tapped lightly by the favorite.
Chuck Spann of Company 5 nnd
Plant City. Fla., and tripped. See
taking a nine count, was not on
his feet at the count of ten, so
Spann was awarded a knockout in
20 seconds of the first round.
175-pound class: George Farris.
Company I fighter from Iaywood.
Calif.. came back from a bad first
round to outslug husky Steve Tre
whella. Palmer. Mich.'s gift to Com
pany 4. for a close decision.
Unlimited-Warren "Rabbit" Dan
iels. 187. of muscle from Sanford,
Fla.. representing Company 1. man
aged to get in a few more left jahs
than heavier George, Curt iss, Com
pany 4 representative from Deca
tur. Ill., to take the decision.
Workers Needed
Leila Johnson. head of the socio
logy department. has received in.
nouncement that Camp Ramapo in
Rhinchek. N. Y., needs workets
for its summer session.
This announcement is directed
mainly to sociology and social work
students. but anyone interested
may see Miss Johnson to arrange
for an interview with Dr. Wyuroth,
field worker for the camp.
This summer camp is under the
sponsorsip of the Jewish Board of
Guardians, New York. N. Y.
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In the top picture Company I slugger George Farris has just
taken a right cross from Steve Trewhella of Company 4.
The lower cut shows Bobby Wilson of Company I mixing it up
with Freddie Coleman of Company 7. (Photos by C. D. Kilgore.)
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Bird Netmen
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The Gamecock retinue travelled
to Charlotte today to meet the Day
idson Cats. In their first match, the
Birds lost, 5-2, but are out to
avenge their orly South Carolina
defeat today.
The netmen have finished their
home schedule and have four more
matches to play before they can
lay claim to the state title. They
still must meet The Citadel, College
of Charjeston, Furman, and P. C.
One match with The Citadel was
rained out.
By defeating P. C. 5-2 Wednes
day afterhoon, the Bird tennis team
clung to their top position in the
fight for the state title. The net
men have now won four and lost
none in the state to hold a good
lead over their nearest opponent,
Clemson, whom the Birds have de
feated twice.
The results:
Carolina 5, P. C. 2.
Atkinson lost to Shiver, 6-3. 6-3.
-Chamberlin defeated - William
son, 6-0. 6-2.
Baxter defeated Brown, 6-3, 8-6.
Wickham defeated Wyman, 6-1,
6-0.
Smith defeated Mrs. Robert Mil
ler, 0-6, 6-4. 6-2.
Chamberlin, Cline lost to Shiver,
Miller. 6-1, 6-1.
Wickham, Baxter defeated Wil
liamson, Brown, 6-5, 6-8, 6-2.
Intramural Track
Meet To Be Held
On Davis Field
This afternoon at 3:30 on Davis
Field. members of the various fra
ternites and dormitory intramural
track teams will toe the mark and
start the ball rolling for Carolina's
Spring Track Meet.
Coach Allen Shi, Director of In
tramural Athletics, has onnounced
that there will be both individual
and team prizes for the winners.
Starter for all events will be
Trackster Walter Carnes, while
Jimmy Ratliff will be in charge of
all running events and George Mc
Donald will handle the field events.
Following are a list of events and
times that each will take place:
1. 100 Yard Dash ........... 3:30
2. 440 Yard Dash ........... 3:45
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A Letter
To the Students of Carolina:
In view of discussion on the cam
pus the past few weeks concerning
the Block "C" club and its activities
I hope the following bit of Infor
mation will clear up a lot of the
questions which certain students
have put before the club in a for.
mal complaint. The Block "C" club
was organized last semester under
the direction of Dumas Turner, re
cently discharged from the service.
With practically no funds to start
on, the club held a raffle on the
campus to raise starting funds for
the organization. As football, bas.
ketball, baseball, and track season
passed through, the athletic depart
ment paid the club for working
football, basketball, baseball, and
track meets. The Block "C" club
did not receive the entire gate re
ceipts from either the baseball
games or the track meets. They
were paid a small amount, per man,
for services rendered to the athletic
department. As for the football
game on April 12th, the Block "C"
club did sponsor that and received
the entire gate receipts for that
athletic contest. The purpose of
charging an admission to that
spring game was to raise funds in
order to remodel, refinish and fur
nish a "visiting team room" in the
rear portion of the field house. This
room will serve visiting teams a
place to sleep and relax before and
after their game or whatnot here
at the university. The "visiting team
room" will also save the university
money by reducing expenses a great
deal in thel ong run. The Block "C"
club was more than willing to do
this work for making a better Car
olina.
Another phase of the Block club
work has been to raise funds for
a possible installment of a public
address system which could be used
in the field house for all types of
programs and which could also be
transferred to Davis and Melton
fields. Progress has been made to
wards that goal and except for a
few minor details, we should have
that in working order by next se
mester. I understand that another
organization is working on that but
as to yet. I have no definite infor
mation concerning it. Will that or
ganization please get in touch with
me or some member of the club in
fhe near future, so it will be possi
ble to continue the present plans
and preparations.
These are a few of the major
things which the Block "C" club has
in mind for Carolina. To the per
son or persons wvho brought forth
the formal complaint. I invite you
to look over the books of the block
club and see for yourself that the
Block "C" cinb is no trying to heat
the students out of iheir money.
but on the other hand it is trying
to help the students as much as
possible. For the information of
those wanting to know, the club
has used none of its money for so
cial functions, but has used it en
tirely for the good of Carolina.
Respectfully yours,
Bryant Meeks, Jr.
President, Block"C" Club
3. Low H-urdle-.............4:00,
4. 220 Yard----.............4:15'
5. 880 Yard ................. 4:30
6. Shot Put-................3:30
7. Hi1gh Jump ...............3:0
8. Broad Jump-............3:30
9. Discus ........... 4:00
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By JIM FULOUM
The Gamecocks go off to war t
afternoon when they travel up Ue@
Greenville to take on the Furman
Baptists in the Greenville park at
8 p. m.
Coach Catfish Smith will prob
ably field the same team which de
feated the ORD squad on Tuesday
afternoon. Bruce "Skip" Tate will
be behind the plate, Giles Clark
holding down the initial hassock,
"Runt" Willis and Pepper Howell,
the keystone copibination, with
Dick Fountain at the hot corner,
Ripley in left, Couch in center, and
Ancient "Arry" Parone in right
field. Jim Pinkerton will be Smith's
choice for the mound chores and in
expected to turn in a win for the
Palmetto champs to keep them in *
the running for the state cham
pionship race.
Saturday afternoon the Birds will
do a repeat performance when they
take on the same opposition. Chuck
Rudolph will be on the mound on
Saturday.
On Tuesday next the Birds will
return to Davis field to take on
Charlie Trippi et al from Athens.
Trippi is leading hitter of the Geor
gia aggregation with a nifty .500
and has slammed out 5 homeruns.
A goodly crowd will be expected to
turn out to see the Birds try to get
revenge for the beating they re
ceived down Georgia way. Ev
Driver is slated to do the pitching
Joh and the Bulldogs will get a
hard time from the Bird ace.
Driver Shuts
Out ORD Nine
The Gamecock nine bounced back
into the win column Tuesday after
noon. thanks to the masterful pitch
ing by Ev Driver, ace of the Bird
hurling corps. Driver shutout the
visitors from the Overseas Re
placement Depot in Greensboro, N.
C.. by a score of 4 to 0. The Bird
hurler had the situation well in
hand all the way and scattered ???
hits effectively and was never In
any serious trouble.
The home team was also effect'4W
afield playing headsup ball in every
inning and except for a couple of
bad throws by little "Runt" Willis,
Bird keystone tender, they would.
have had a perfgect day around the
infield. Willis played a good game
otherwise as did the entire nine.
The Gamecocks also did some
nifly work at' the plate with Arry
Parone. right fielder, and Rip Rip
ley. Bird left fielder, leading the
slugging with two apiece for four
and five trips to the plate. respec
tively.
Jack Couch scored the winning
run in the second inning from first
base when Ripley whammed a ter
rific drive to right field which the
ORD fielder muffed. This dive 'by
Ripley did more damage than either A
of his two hits because the visitors
were never able to erase the dam
age it did.
The funniest incidlent of the af
fair occurred when Bruce "Skip
per" Tate made his first appearance
at the plate for the Birds and upon
swinging at one of Combs' fast of
ferings let his bat go and said bat
sailed down toward third base,
Modica. ORD hot corner man,
man, promptly picked it up and
hurled it over to first base. The
spectators thought this incident
was merely a joke on the part of
the H-awvk third baseman, but as
the game wore on Mr. Modica also
pulled other boners such as getting a
caught off first base, knocking
down his own pitcher who was
trying to field a bunt, and throwing
over the head of the first base
man.
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