The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 02, 1946, Page Page Four, Image 4
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 . ..
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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.
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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.
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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.
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21 men for the 1946-47 boxing
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school champ in the 155 pound
class, and the letter men, Ray
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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
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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
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class, three in the 128, iour in. the
135, five in the 145, one in the
155, five in the 105, one in the
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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
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