Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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On The Ball With Ish Moore Once again, another season of sports for Carolina and the est of South Carolina has come and gone-now comes the Summer, and NOW the Navy leaves, a fact that to doubt en-: bles the proprietor of the nearby restaurants to put their ood silver back into use-what they've managed to save fter two or three visits from ON THE BALL Ishmael! But getting back to the original issue-the Palmetto sport ng scene, natcherly-that Gamecock of ours (lid a muchas ne job of crowing over the past year! The venerable old hick managed to pull in State Championships in Tennis and Track-and to tie the ferocious Clemson Tiger in the Football race!.And to think of the scare the old bird put into the aspirants of Baseball and Basketball crowns! Of course, that last bit will naturally be all we'll say about the two B's -mainly because that emaciated Tiger lucked out in both fields! But when old man Fall finally rolls around, that Gamecock will have an even better chance to crow-and really loud and long this time-for that long awaited post-war era of sports; has come to the Palmetto state and the rest of the country at last! One thing's certain-there'll be plenty of sparks flying next fall when that rooster of ours starts to fly into the Blue Devils, Crinson Tide, Tigers and muchas others here in Columbia! And we still think that there's a score to settle with "Peahead" Walker and his Deamon Deacons of Wake Forest, concerning a certain Thanksgiving Day tilt Up in Charlotte! All in all though, we think that it's a pretty good *hing that the bird'1l be wvearing stronger spurs next year cause there'll be plenty of use for the things, with all of that tough competition! Our boy Ken H1uffman swears that the following little iedote is true-but we still have our doubts. The scene is the time of the last Clemson-Carolina baseball tilt, and the place, sadly enough, was Tigerland. Above the many cheers and other unmentionables that generally accompany a 'Bird-Bengal game, a -clear, stentorian, and commanding voice was heard-a voice that could come only from one of a very high standing in the world of the ball and bat. Sharp, demanding, and even cutting, it struck out-but not at the crowd, nor at the coach, nor at the hot dog man-btt at the age-old enemy of baseball, the umpire. The umpire had had the audacity to call what was very obviously a ball a strike! As quietness -began to- posses the scene, a voice bel lowed out, "!*" !!" !!! (This translated can be taken to mean: What'sa matter, Ump-you blind?!) The esteemed ump, although not usually perturbed by such derrogatory remarks, began to blush obviously and turn toward the di grection from whence came his tormentation-the Carolina dug,out, natcherly. Again and again came the voice of tor mation, cutting and biting until its effect was too much for the poor befuddled uimp. Not too calmly andl not too slowly. he walked over to the Gamecock dugout. The look in his eyes burned holes in the air between him and his newly found enemy. "Out ! Out !" he criedl. "You're out of the game !" But Bull Fulfilhum just smiled, for he new that he was the 0on1! man~1 in baslmi)0l cre'r to be th rowen out of (a g'amfe he u-asn~I't in! JUST SCUTTLEBUTT Incidentally, we understand that that infamous section of Preston suirrounding rooms 338, 340 and 537 is planning to lay the biggest "pipe line" ever seen or heard of in these parts! andl the oddest thing about it is that they all have all *the pipe needled to (10 the trick (part iculaly our dear friend Bill Carr, w~ho only recently joined the organiz.ation !) After the bouts Tuesda.v night, Carolina's favorite son. Joe Patrone, took the sluggers dlown to his Gamecock room for some of his luscIous sizzling steaks-and that was al most enough to make us want to spar aroundl a little-almost, *that is! As usual, those fights were everything that (could( be ex pectedl-andl then some-all the exciting moments of a real pro bout were there-hut there was something more-the gameness and pure "guts" that can come only from an ama teur tourney-and those lads really had plenty of that! Of course, the question as to the campus champs-civilian or navy-was never settled, which probably wvas due to the ex cellent matching of the fighters on the p)art of Promoters Joe Piedmont and ,Jack WVhitlock. From our point in the standls .way back in the (lark part, at,that !) R. 1). Wilson seemedl to have all that it took to make him without a doubt the outstandling boxer in the touriney. As the opp)osing teams must regr'etfully admit, George Celusta and( his lads were muchas hot in that navy softball loop-eight wins without so much as a scare! The only time the Company One sluggers were ever in danger was in their initial tilt with the hitters of Jim IEdwards' ('ompany Two squad., It seems that the second1 company boys held a very decisive lead until the last of the sixth inning-and then, Maginn and Tar'bell star'ted their hitting spree! Well, nuff ~'bout the "Big Wheels." At present, we can't get too much dope on that lntramnurnal loop, but our' ever-present friend in reed, Mi'. Scuttlebutt, tells us that there's one heck of a three-way contest between SAIE, Phi Kappa Sigma, and Tenement Seven. Woops, we forgot our1 boo0k, "How~ to W~rite Sports Columns," so we'll have' to call it a day and go over to the *e gym-our boy IEd "Muscles" lioltz is getting in practice for the strength test-and( Scuttlebutt has it that he'll make an even hundred this afternoon!!! Nuff said! Adoo! Adool Notice "Notice all boxing personnel, both Navy and Civilian that contemplate being in school next fall. Cut out form and mail through campus mail to Coach Allen Shi, athletic office. Name ......................... Age ........ ......... Weight ........................ Height ..................... I[eight ....................... E'xperience ................ ...................... Semesters:'remaining at Carolina... (Signed) ALLEN SIl ' Boxing Coach" Claffy Leads Bird Hurlers With Two Wiis Final statistics were compiled this week showing that Peanuts Claffy. erstwhile righthander, pos sessed the best won and lost record on the Gamecock hurling staff. Claffy pitched in four enounters coming out with two victories to his credit and no defeats chalked up against him. Ile was credited with both these wins in the space of three days by pitching against two teams with one day's rest between the two games. Chuck Rudolph. pitching his last season for the Birds, chalked up the most wins. Chuck won four of the games he pitched in while getting whipped twice. Big Jim Pinkerton chalked up three wins against five losses. Pink L-rton gained one of his wins over the highly touted Blue Devils of Duke. In that Game Jim was also lie hilling star collecting three hits in five trips to the platter. Er Driver also won three games .nd was charized with five losses. Driver pitched a foutr hit master piece against the ORD team from Greensboro, North Carolina. Right hander Lane pitched in one game but was not charged with either a win or a loss. The statistics are as folI6ws: Claffy ............ .. 4 2 0 1.000 Rudolph ............ 9 4 2 .666 Pinkerton ........ 9 3 5 .375 Driver..---......8 3 5 .375~ Lane................1 0 0 .000 l.ast foot ball season, Carolina mm)a7ed many Southern sporting ex perts by tying Miami and Wake For'est in successive games. They woulid have been more amazed had hey noted that the same play-a shiovel pass to wingback "Dutch" Brembs scored the tying touch towns in both games. COMMERCIAL 'AND) KODAI SARGEANl PHOTOGRAPH' 1726%/ Main Street LORICK OFFICE EQU * Office * Office Architects and I Phone 6176 : COLUMI The Gamecoc Co Company One S Celusta, Emerg - Finishing in fine style, the horse hide aggregation of NROTC Co. I swept through their schedule un defeated to cop the title qf the Navy Intramural Softhall league. With hardly a close game in the whole season, they ended up a healthy 2 games ahead of Co. 7. George "rubber-arm" Celusta was 1the twirler for most of the games with "Wee Willie" Carr carrying the burden in a few of the easier tilts. The team was well-balanced with no particular stars with the possi ble exception of Celusta himself who, by reason of his excellent pitching, was an important factor in their success. Leading off in the line-up was Bill Carr, who con stantly worried the opposition with his timely and well-placed hunts. In the cleanup slot was Rlay Maginn. a powerful hitter who usually hit for extra bases. In one game, played on Melton Field. Ray lifted a halt into the upper- tier of the bleachers, and it was stilt going up when it bit. Daniels and Moncreif Scruby alter nated behind the plate. At the ini tial sack the honors were evenly divided bet ween "Thermometer" Tarhell and Gene Mtchell. RoundIng out the infield werec Carr. McReyn FINISHING DEPARTMENT It STUDIOS r AT ITS BEST Phone 2-1183 -COUCH IPMENT CO. Equipment Supplies ingineers Supplies 924 Gervios St. UIA. S. C. A mpany One Bat B * .e' luggers, Behind V .d 1L 33 t 4 t. .lo' e vito rious ill olds, and Mwa,inn a1 second. short and third, respecti\vly. In the outer legions, the gloves wolri curried bY Sumnimelin in left, WhitleY in right, and Postel, Mashaw and Snow al ternating in center. 'I'Of- cloest games were with Co. 7 and Ship's Co. The first Co. Itads de feated the folimer b.,.- pushing ovei a pair of tallies in the late innings while sparkling defensive work and superior pitching held the embryo aviators svoreless. Against. the pow ers that be iShip's Cn '. the gaer OUR LARG LNEW~ ALWAYS B1 7/4RISHT COMBINATlI ,)YS4 I the Pitching of Navy Softball Wal. too clo.e for comfort until the %;ixth inning Iolled arl)unId and the "1 in1ee" u1nloaded Ihei he1-ivY ar tiller3, haltted around an(d came from behind to win 5-1. Tho lest of the fellnws in the leagliue are still not convinued that the "wonder bo.%s" are invincible and an all-start team composed of the outstandinu players of the re maining teams is being selected t challenge the champs. At this writ ing the memhers of this squad are not definite hut n fev of the !ads JLORE AND MOR EST SELLING 4 ORK - S 1ES ~Ii Ne/deWORLlD'S BEST TjRA Page Seven Flash! Rumors Were flying around the campus last night to the effect that Jorge PasqueO of the Mexican league had offered the two Gamecock pitching stars, Jim Pinkerton and Peanuts Claffy. a five year contract to pitch in his league. This action paralleled the signing last week of those Caidiinal stars. Max Lanier, Lou Klein and Fred Martin. Pinkerton and Claffy accounted for the maioritY of the Carolina viclories this season and are known as the 'Million Dollar Twins of the learn. Coach Catfish Smith was quo(od to the effect that it was doubtful if the Birds would field a baseball tearn next season if these tw%o mainsta .s werei lost to the leicans. Th-e amount to be paid to these two was sir to be in excess of three hundir ei thousand dollars apiece for five years service. These two, according to reports, are well woe I t his amount. Neither couli be reached tt this writing and according to a reliable source they were on the way to Mexico City. If these two stars sign. Pinkerton will be sent to the Vera Cruz club to holster their roster while Claffy will pitch for Mexico City. THAT'S A JOKE SON! 1 1 1 who will most likely figure in such a lineutp are Twining and O'Rourke, pitchers; Aiiette and Moore. ctchers: Philhin. Meeks. See. Le. hed. Foote. Obley, Cross, Edwards, and Krupp. infield; Seymore. Huff. mai. Fountain. Mayo. Bolo. Clancy wnd Chatles. outfield. Such a game should pro\eve of great interest and the outlcom can hardly be sur mised at this time. Final league standings. Co. 1 .. ............1l 0 1.000 Co. 7 .... ........ 8 2 .800 Co. 3 .... .. .... 7 2 .777 Reg Staff ....... 6 3 .666 Co. 4 4 5 .444 Co. .. ..... 4 6 .400 Ship's Co ........3 % .375 Co.2.. .. .... --. 3 6 .333 Co. 8 ..............3 7 .300 Co. 6 ..............3 7 .300 Band ..........1 9 .111 E IG AR ETTE" EIIFIELD 3CO$-PRPERLY AED