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Bids To M Chick'en In The Rough By CHICK SHIELS Pater football has seen fit to close the book on the 1946 football season all over the country. The only remaining games to be played will present themselves on January the first in various "Bowls." From out of the past grid season comes a wee ditty that deserves mention. The scene is in the Middle West. The day of the "big" gaine finds the team ("A," we shall call it) in the locker room. Everybody is dressed, taped and ready to go. The tense air of expectancy is universal. The players loll around the dressing room saying little but thinking plenty. The coach's voice suddenly cuts the dead atmosphere. "Men, gather around, I've got a word to say." Remember this is "the" game of the year for team "A." Team "B" is going to be hard to handle. The mentor runs up and down the list of "Dos" and (for - sake) "Don'ts." Each man reviews his assignment for the day. Finally the pilot stops before the starting quarterback. The "fair-haired boy" bends an in tent ear as his boss gives him the proverbial word. "Now son, today we have a full afternoon of ball ahead. I want you to follow these instructions to the best of your ability. If we win the toss, elect to receive. Upon receiving, run on the first play, pass on the second play and punt out on the third l Do you understand ?" A tense, "Yes, sir," followed. Game time came. The bands had stopped playing for the minute and the fracas was on the verge of beginning. Team "A" won the toss and elected to receive and defend the south goal. The kick was a beauty. High, end over end and fall ing into the waiting arm of an "A" back. He took two steps and was crucified by a charging "B" lineman. Back into the huddle . . . the play called by "the fair-haired quarterback." Out of the huddle and up to the line of scrimmage comes "A." They line up and shift to the right, the ball is snapped. The left-half takes it on a fake hand off, cuts over his own right tackle. Dodging the backer-up and side stepping all the way, the swivel hipped youngster moves 5 yards before being dragged down from behind by the "B" safety man. That's the first play! Back into the huddle go the "A" club as their rooters are tearing many hairs with the excitement. Out of the huddle and up to the line come the "A" stalwarts. Signals are called. It's the pass! The 200 lb., 6 foot end pulls the light tan pigskin out of the air for a beautiful completion. 25 yards were 4 eaten up on that try. First down, goal to go for the "A's" on the "B" 7 yard line. Into the huddle again . . . the plan is laid. Out and ready for action come the goalward bound "B" eleven. The team looks a little puzzled. They line up. "B" team uses a tight 8 man line. As the ball is snapped the "fair haired quarterback" drops back quickly and bonts the ball high up into the standW - #ustomers are seen to leap off the topmost parts of the stadium and the coach . . well, the coach just died. What else was left????? (The above was put forth with said tongue in said cheek. It was a bit of a problem but . . . we made it). Would like to express the sincere sympathy of all to Fred Lytle, an athlete of long standing here at Carolina, on the loss of his mother-in-law in the tragic fire in Atlanta. Time has come and gone so fast that before us lies the joyous season of Christmas. It seems like only last week we began the grind with the Newberry game in the future. But here "it" is and we know all will make the best of the break. From the bottom man on the toteni pole, a very Merry Christmas to all, and a most prosperous New Year. 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As the clock lazily sounded the second hour of December the twenty-fifth, a shuffle of feet and a pronounced thump on the roof brought Coach Enright from his siesta. Rex raised up in his bed, blinked for a moment, then re membered that it was Christmas, which fully explained the activity overhead. The former Notre Dame back had from childhood nursed a burn ing desire to see Santa Claus in person, so he slipped quietly from under the covers and into his bed room slippers. He then felt his way towaird the doorway of the front room, which was dimly il luminated by the one yellow light of a Christmas wreath. Through the portal he could see the plump form of old Santa, who was now standing motionless before the stockings. Rex simply couldn't pass up the opportunity of getting a closer ;UPPLY CO. Columbia C LINE OF WiOTE BOOKS and a PAPER enient Location E RUSH! To RAKE'S GRILL for DELICIOUS LUNCHES APPETIZING HAMBURGERS AND SPAGHETI OPEN 12 A. M. to 12 P. M. Por Your Comfort IRAKE'S NY GRILL te At Five Pntn a" khe and Sigma Alpha Epsilon teams f Be r e......e view of the old boy, so he tip toed stealthily toward the sofa, behind which he intended to hide. Santa's sense of hearing was too keen, however, and he wheeled around, saw the coach, then broke into a hearty laughter. "Ho! Ho! Just a minute, there, you can't pull a quarterback sneak tonight!" Santa roared merrily. Enright straightened from his crouched position and walked over to meet St. Nick face-to-face. Santa continued, "Now you don't have to explain anything to me; I know who you are, and, to be frank, I'm glad you came in here. I've had a difficult job trying to decide what to leave in the stock ings of many football coaches, so perhaps you could help me." "If any of those boys asked for my line, that's out," replied the Gamecock coach. He was now more at ease and effected a puz zled grin. "What can I do for you?" 'tWell, you're m'ore familiar with some of these men than I am, so if you'll lend your advice toward filling their requests, I'll let you have your choice of anything in my bag." Enright agreed to these con ditions, and the jolly Claus spoke again. "First, here's a letter from Frank Howard, of Clemson. He nays that the only thing he's able to hang up this year is a BLUE STOCKING! The Tiger boss asks for a truck load of vegetables, for he and his men just can't stand the sight of POULTRY any more." Santa shuffled through some more papers. -LEARN ' COPE L/ 1409 MaIn Street Men's Fin4 HATS -SHOES i MEET YOUlF 1705 Mi A Meal in I DELICATESSEN-RYE Every Day is a Hal iresi rho participated in intramural footb "And here's one from Green ville. Bob Smith wants a brand new bicycle pump; some team de flated his Hurricane on the night of October the eleventh, so it needs some more wind for next season. Then, Quinn Decker, the Citadel pilot. is pleading for a set of false teeth, BULLDOG SIZE! He explains that during a visit to the Orangeburg fair his pup went over the fence after a chicken and came back displaying bare guins!" After going through several other requisitions Santa closed his book and said, "Well, that does it. Now, look in my bag and choose your Christmas present." Enright threw open the big con tainer, and out rolled many tempt ing articles. One was tagged, "Charlie Justice, three more years of eligibility," another, "Frank Leahy, line coach," and "Earl Blaik, backfield coach." Then there was a halfback with a Gil mer passing arm, Blanchard legs, and a Jernigan toe. An end in the bottom of the bag was guaranteed better than Don Hutson. These PEOPLE EXPECT MORE AND GET ITI! 1638 MAIN STREET ['HE WAY END CO. Columbia, S. C. ~st Clothing IKD FURNISHINGS FRIENDS AT IN STREET very Sandwich k PUNKERNICKLE BREADu Mday at GROUCHO'S ere d all. (Photos by Manning Harris). Pi Kappa Phi's Lead In Bowling Last Thursday, the Inter-frater nity bowlers set to with a mighty afternoon on the maple. The re suits found some of the leaders in the race dropping down a notch while some others moved closer to the winners circle. Gene Spears of the Sigma Ciii clan pulled top score out of the fire with an im pressive 129 with Phi Kappa Sig ma's Settle taking the high count of 328 gathered laurels for the high total count of the battle. The League standings are as follows: Team Won Lost Pi Kappa Phi ........ 7 2 Phi Sigma Kappa ..... 6 3 Phi Epsilon Phi....... 6 3 Phi Kappa Sigma ...... 5 4 Pi Lambda Phi ........ 5 4 Pi Kappa Alpha .......5 4 Sigma Chi ............4 5 Kappa Alpha ...... ....4 5 Lambda Chi Alpha . . .. 3 6 Sigma Alpha Epsilon . . 0 9 appetizers were surrounded by other gifts that would make any coach's mouth water. Finally, Rex's eyes lit up as Have yoi CHOCOLATE COV with coffee . .. PALMETT7O I 2013 Green Street '"Doughnuts in To the Carc Merry I Happy fJ aJ h 1t Ian. The wandering University of South Carolina Basketeers will play their first home game of the season on the night of January 7th in the Fieldhouse. The Wake Forest Deacons will travel from their home lair to do battle with the Gamecocks. The Johnson Jol ters have dropped three consecu tive bouts on the road. The first tilt went to Georgia Tech, 51-88. Bradley Tech felled the Colum bians, 61-40, and lastly Western Michigan had no trouble with 'the 4 home towners, 66-45, in Kalama zoo, Michigan. The lads wearing Garnet and* Black are sure to give the local audience all of the thrills desirable when they begin festivi ties here at home. Intramural Finals Played Tonight On Melton Field Meeting tonight on Melton Field at 8:00 P. M. will be the victors of yesterday's games between Lambda Chi Omega and Tenement 29--and Kappa Alpha and Pi Kap pa Phi for the intramural foot- 4' ball championship of the Univer sity. Yesterday's first game found Pi Kappa Phi fighting it out with Kappa Alpha, while the second tilt was between Tenement 29 and Lambda Chi Omega. Pi Kappa Phi boasts the most impressive record of the four teams, having won four contests without a tie or loss, each of the other teams has a record of three wins, one draw and no losses. There were fifteen teams en tered in the league, with each eleven playing a four game schedule. According to Joe Grugan, intra- * mural director, approximately 375 students took part in the program and it was by far the most suc cessful program yet carried out by the university. Enthusiasm was high and a good crowd turned out for the games. Grugan further stated that this this was merely the beginning of an extensive program to be car ried out next spring. Tentative plans have been made for an intra;-' mural basketball leaguo and sev eral teams are now hard at work on the hardwoods of the gym. they came across something he hadn't noticed at first. He grab bed it without hesitating and told Santa that his choice was made and the other things could be put back in the bag. The rest were packed away. As Santa Claus disappeared up the chimney, Enright stood hold ing the present, and a broad grin b)rightened his oft-worried counte nance. This most prized posses sion of all was marked, "Bryant Meeks, one more year!!1" i tried our ERED DOUGHNUTS they're delicious!I )OUGHNUT CO. Open 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. Bulk for Partie." lina Students ihnistmas id a Vew Year t*0om