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Freddie SIai GAMECOCK SPORTS... CHICK SHIELS, Sports Editor Chick'en In The Rough Had a very interesting talk, the other day, with one of Carolina's sons who has definitely made good. Harry Jenkins left the hallowed halls sometime ago to seek his fortune and has just about found it from all that we can gather. This slender lad has gone all the way from short story writing to the terrific position of Sports Editor for the Army News Service. His big claim to glory is this last position which he so firmly holds down in New York. Speak ing a little about this job with Uncle Sam, Harry gave us a few facts that are most worthy of note. He and his staff send out all of the sporting copy for the many, many Army, Navy and Marine newspapers in the country. Consequently, each Saturday finds Jenkins on the spot in various press boxes ready for the game at hand. This covers a multitude of sins and strikes us as a most interesting way to pass the minutes away. The former Gamecock editor, mentioned the fact that all of the newsies up East are interested in our own, Junior Meeks. Said that many a scribe asks about the Macon Menace and wants to know the word on how he stacks up in the Southland with the other pivotmen. Jenkins, in his own personal wanderings, stated that he had not seen a finer center on both offense and defense in the country this season. It might interest the reader to know that the Sergeant (Monsieur J. frowned heavily when we asked if he happened to be an officer) has seen Army, Southern Cal, Duke, Wake Forest and many other clubs in the East, West and Middle West. While on the subject of Wake Forest, a wee block in our road to the Orange Bowl, Harry mentioned that the lines are almost identical from end to end but the backfields will spell the word-whether it will be Victory or Defeat. The Wake hasn't any edge on the Gamecocks but the rumor is that 6 markers will decide either way. All considered, we picked up much from Harry Jenkins in many departments and it was a sincere pleasure to meet him. A Wee Look To The Links Big Dave Smith, of the roost, has been hot after this business of golfing for some time now. Just had a moment to speak to the big fellah, the other day and he cut us in on some very interesting info. Dave, a native son of Gas tonia, met Louise Scruggs, Women's National Amateur Champion, early in Oct. for a turn around 18 and said that she was definitely one of the slickest club wielders in many a moon. We got no story on the outcome but a good guess might help. Miss Scruggs is the Dixie Dynamiter on the course and laid all contenders aside when she came from be hind to grab off her present crown. Her climax in the National Amateur's get-to-gether was a la story book ma terial. Dave Smith has been very active in the Carolina golfing world for some time now and sparked the Bird golfers to a fair season last spring and summer. Orange Bowl ? ? ?? ? With Rex's Reckers half way through the fiscal football year and sporting a smooth .800 pct. for the work, the ques tion moving about is, "Will Carolina go to a Bowl on New Year's Day ?" This is some problem to put before anyone at the present stage of the game but it is quite interesting. As far as we can figure, if the G & B can hop over Mary land, Duke and the Wake there is no reason why the entire roost cannot spend some days either in Miami, New Orleans, or etc. But this remains to be seen. William and Mary, also a capable contender for Southern Conference honors, will be sure to fight the thing out from her end. Either way, if the Gamecocks continue as they have been going something right ought to fall Columbia's way before the season is too far forgotten. From a voice down at the bottom of the heap, "Go, you Gamecocks, go, and we'll see that Bowl yet." Should cover the detail for this time around the hatchery, so-o-o on this very happy note, we ree-main, yours very truly .. . unquoe. .. adieu . .. MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT TGroucho' s" 1705 MAIN STREET .A Meal in Every Sandwich DELICATESSEN-RYE & PUNKERNICKLE BREAD Every Day is a Holiday at GROUC HO'S kTo DOYLE NORMAN South Carolina Quard Here are three good reasons why line. Norman, on the left side of in the South. Meeks has been pro after each of his last three games, Birds Prime For Md. South Carolina's gridsters will make their longest trip of the season next week, when they journey to College Park, Mary land, to> tackle the Old Liners of the University of Maryland. On Saturday, the Birds will go all out to avenge last year's 13-19 lick ing handed them by the Liners. This will be the fourth straight Southern Conference encounter for Carolina. Maryland has not lived up to pre-season ratings, but it is known that she has a potentially great team. In two important games this year the Liners dropped a 0-33 decision to unbeaten North Carolina, but came back strong to dump V. P. . by a 6-0 count. V. P. I. had previously tied North Carolina and later upset N. C. State. Maryland rolled up a 54-0 score over Bainbridge Naval Sta tion earlier in the season. The 01' Liners take on powerful Wil liam and Mary today, so the out come of this game should be a real indication of her strength. The Gamecocks will leave Co lumbia Thursday night and are due to arrive at College Park sometime Friday. LEARN T COPE LA 1409 MaIn Street Men's Fine HATS.- SHOES Al // COL.UMRIA COCA -C4 Play , Tap--Marylanc aa - X Mi., MAX WALKER Bouth Carolina Guard Carolina's opponents find it almo the line and Walker on the right gi minently mentioned for "lineman ind is the leading contender for th Punting Averagi - Ranks Second I The University of South Caro lina this week relinquished the number one spot in punting to the University of Nevada, the Na tional Collegiate Athletic Bureau announced Thursday. The Na tional Football Rating Organiza tion placed the Carolina Game cocks as number two in this de partment, with an average of 44.0 yards per punt in the 25 made thus far in the season. Carolina has played 4 games this year to Nevada's 5, the lat. F THE K W.TALKERT Caoena' opCp unAentsfnitao 203Deine aSakr nthergt. mie Ph eoned for"liema RanksuSecon S. C nubroestpCotingpnigt h UiestofNvd, app e a announed Thrsday T Na til Fotbal ain g ra nia FOr B i i BRYANT AE'RKS. Cent" South Carolina st impossible to gain through the ve the Birds two of the best guards f the week" in nation-wide polls e All-American center position. 9 Of Gamecocks ligh In Nation ter maintaining an average of 44.2 yards per punt. The Gamecocks again this week ranked twelfth nationally in rush ing defense, holding all opponents to a total of 811 yards gained in 140 rushes, making an average of 77.8 yards per game. Harold "Bo" Hagan still stayed up in the top brackets of the na tional rating, the Bureau said, placing his fourth in the nation in individual punting records. He is first in the South, maintaining an average of 42.8 yards each in his 18 punts made this year. sI Burnett's Radio For Sales oz oRECORD I e RA 823 Main Street SKATE for PLEASURE Eve:1 7 Uni CAROLINA R Adjacent to Op Fort Jackson Boulevard Catch Fort Jackson or Patroni: c2at * 48-Houl * Located convenie directly behind t lock ( Boogie Pianist Brings Vocalist LoftonLooksfor Good Season Lettermen Dot Roster With a promising turnout of 21 men for the 1946-47 boxing team, among them Don Kinsey, former North Carolina State high school champ in the 155 pound class, and the letter men, Ray White and Manny Marchant, Coach Harry Lofton reports that after being atomized into a squad of nine men they should be headed for a very successful season. He also expressed the need for more heavyweights. In observing the workout Wed nesday afternoon, Chuck Spann, Ray Avant and Bob Wilson looked exceptionally good. The team as a whole seemed to be in very good shape considering they have been working for only a week. Manager Bob Wickham stated that the tentative schedule in cludes two bouts with Clemson, two with the Citadel, and one with the University of Miami for the 14th of March. With new equipment, new uni forms, and, as Bob Wickham said, "The best material in quite some time," the only thing .that will be needed is moral support. If the boxing team receives as much support as the football team, then there will be no limits to what our game "Cock-Fighters" can do. At the present time Coach Lof ton has one man in the 156 pound class, three in the 128, iour in. the 135, five in the 145, one in the 155, five in the 105, one in the 175 and one man in the unlimited class. Anyone who is interested in trying out for the team is asked to contact Manager Bob Wickham or the assistant manager, Tom Griffin, in the gym any afternoon at 4:30. & Television Co. Repairs of PLAYERS DIO e Phone 7408 SKATE for nsHEALTH .1111 OLLER RINK en Air Theatre Columbia, S. C. Veterans Hospital Bus se Your Iersity tncry i Service ntly on the campus he canteen. kt Field House Ella Mae Morse December 5 Set As Date For Athlqtic Club Formal Freddie Slack, piano virtuoso, and his sweet chirper, Ella Mae S Morse, will be presented to the University of Sodth Carolina on the evening of December 5th, from nine until one o'clock. This -very pleasing announcement was made late Thursday by Nell Allen, President of the Block "C" Club. The University Fieldhouse will be the scene of many shuffleing feet when Slack and his aggrega tion make their first formal dem onstration here on the Gamecock roost. The final arrangements were completed late this week and the affair is slated to be one of the finest to hit the Palmetto Capital. Open to the public and all mem bers of the Faculty and Student body, this dance will be the high- ' light of the social season. Fred die Slack, a renown keyboard kut up, has more than one hit to his name. His most recent success has been, "House of Blue Lights," which has found a place on every Juke Box in the land. Other fa vorites are, "Down the Road a Piece" and "Slack's Boogie" which are made for the college croWd. Tickets will go on sale in the very near future and- the prices will run along these lines: Two dollars for the Stags and a fee of three Washingtons for the dates. This price is most reasonable and is within everyone's reach. The Block "C" Club is composed 0 of all Athletes on the campus and those who have had some connec tion with varsity sports. President Allen wished to emphasize the fact that the dance will be done up to the required "T" and that all should have a thoroughly enjoy able evening. Not to be outclassed by her maestro, Ella Mae Morse, can do Justice to a long list of songs. She has many admirers and that Slack-Morse combo will prove to be "ready." Officers for the Club are as follows: Neil Allen, President; Bruce Tate, Vice-President; Pete Lane, Secretary; and Bobby O'Hara, Treasurer. Jimmie Lyles, of Baseball fame, is the Dance Chairman, while Chick Shiels is the Dance Pub licity Chairman. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT DRIVE IT YOURSELF $6 per 24-br. -day Special Rates for Trips Renting Hrs.--9 a. m.-7 p. m. Phone 2-6836--1000 Main One Block from Campus for Shoes that look like new visit ROBERTS SHOE REPAIRING SERVICE 1319 Sumter St. ' COLUMBIA DAIRIES * 917 Main Street* COLUIMBIA, . C.