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Gamecocks Chick'en In The Rough By CHICK SHIELS Had a long talk with one of collegiate football's unsung hero's during the Christmas carousing. The name of John Lu jack will strike a resounding note in almost everyone's mind. It will be recalled that one J. L. piloted the Fighting Irish from South Bend to many wins this past season. His was the task of controlling the tricky "T" at Notre Dame. But few can call the name of his understudy ! The lad that filled those big shoes of America's number one choice to guide the "T". George Ratterman is dubbed by most sports writers to be the least publicized star in college ball today. Ratterman is quite a man ! Although barely touching the twenty mark, he carries the distinction of being the third freshman in the history of the Indiana institution to win four major mono grams. His is the honor of rifeling 26 points through the hoop in his first appearance at New York's famed "Garden." At the close of his frosh year he was chosen "All Madison Square Garden." George is a slender athlete, standing a freckle over six feet and rattling the weights around 165. To look closely at the Cincinnati product the eye will see the possibilities of a basketball player with maybe a little tennis and golf tossed in on the side. It will certainly never vision a footballer! Here comes the surprise! Few know it but George Ratter man engineered the Irish to 14 out of their last 18 touch downs, during the 1946 season. That's not bad in anybody's country !!! It is even more savory when the reader con siders the fact that N. D. whipped all comers and drew a bye with talented Army. (Or vice-versa!!!) Off the record a bit, Ratterman is consistently An "A" student. That should be indicative of plenty right there. Both Lujack and Ratterman are Seniors when the 1947 season presents itself, so it will be interesting to note how the Leahy machine will choose its QB. Probably the only drawback George will have will be his inability to run hard with the ball. He passes well, punts accurately and "field generals" like a charm. But we shall see ! Here on the roost things stack up well for the coming term. Basketball has the lime-light now, boxing will soon share it. Then baseball and track will make their '47 debuts. The athletic prospectus looks very bright for the G&B, along with their followers. As mentioned before, the basketball team and Frank Johnson have the middle of the road now. Don't be too critical of the results while the Gamecock five was on the road. They met good opposition and turned in a fair card against same. Tech might have been a little dif ferent had the quint seen action before this season but the Bradley Tech and Western Michigan bouts were called for. These outfits are rated high in the nation's ranks. We, of the Second Guesser's Group (Local 509), look for the Birds to do themselves justice in the days to come. It is quite an other tale when you're on the road and have no support from "your boys." With said support (and how is your larynx, this fine day, hm-m-m-m???) the tribe should show well. Right OFF The Nest ... they tell us that Bud Moessmer, Bob Garrett, Pat Vella and Eddie Stasica are "hog" about traveling by rail .. . nothing can quite equal a nice, long ride on a GOOD, CLEAN FAST train . .. make ours vanilla .. . well as the dying man said as he lay huddled in 'many blankets with the last drop of blood pouring from his terrible wound that had come about as the result of a BRIDGE GAME in which he was the victim of circumstances and didn't know what he was doing or saying . .. (Cont'd when we can find out some more about that d- game.) . .. Happy note, unquote . .. adieu. AUTOMBILESWhenever You'r FOR RENT S,,p L, DRIVE IT YOURSELF '$6 per 24-hr. day TIlE GREEN I Special Rate. for Trips"KroE Renting Hrs.-9 a. in.-7 p. mn. fo F Phone 2-6836-1000 Main Open 7 Da One Block from Campus Specializing in Steaks, S PEOPLE EXPECT MORE AND GET IT!! W A 1688 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA 9 s0 DAIIES g * 917 Malin Street COLUMBIA, S. C. ( JCh& li 1620 Mal Beat The 'ictured above is the entire 1947 kdams, Giles and Szakacsl) scored Pi Kap's Champs, Whip Ten. 29, 34-0 rake All Honors In Intermural Play-Offs The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity de Peated Tenement 29 in the finals )f the intra-campus football play )ff on Melton Field December 20 [n piling up their sixth wir against no defeats, the Pi Kaps ran up a 34-0 score to end the season unscored upon. The champs had swamped the Kappa Alpha team to the tune of 32-0 in the semi-finals. Halfback Gene Lewis shone it the backfield for the Pi Kapf with a 60-yard jaunt and a run back of an intercepted pass for i touchdown. Dick Singleton mad( consistent gains around end, anc Fullback Burt Orr contributed sev eral nice runs. At end, Cater Floyc stbod out offensively and defen sively. Bobo Elmgren, Bill Smith and Bill Easom were the main stays of the line that held all op position scoreless. The winner were coached by Neil Allen of th< 1946 Gamecocks. The game was played on muddy field, and the crowd wa small due to the cold rainy weath er that prevailed throughout th game. The field's condition did no seem to slow the Pi Kap offensc however. e at Fit,e Points t at ~ERBY GRILL ate Here" ye a Week safood and Short Orders LEVER Uuxe only $1 Q1nued! ni ret Deace 1946-7 Edition 0 Gamecock basketball team with their a 54-41 victory over Wake Forest on.'i Adams Leads Gamecock E Al Adams, sophomore center with the University of South Car- Pe olina basketball squad, is current- pr ly the high scorer for the Game- Cc cock quintet as the Bird cagers ou head for home, following an open- ca ing tour during which they met co three of the top teams of the na- t tion. h Adams, who is six feet, five and on one-half inches tall, is from Fair port Harbor, Ohio, a town which th has furnished the Gamecocks with ro several potential standouts this H year. He has run up a total of 29 points in clashes with Georgia a Tech, Bradley Tech. and Western sa Michigan. vi Second place for scoring goes fi to Joe Sam, forward, from Gary, T( - Ind. A junior letterman, Sam has 25 points to his credit. Third place is currently held by a sophomore Ti letterman, forward Henry Martin wi - of Columbia, who made 16 points Ja in two games. sii BUSINESS SL Main Street COMPLETE I INKS - PENCILS - NO DRAWING I Your Moat Conven You Have Tie Now Try ti 31 Years Your S) CAROLINA SHOE Next Door to Cai 1225 Main St. Patroniz nGl4 * 48-Hour * Located convenler directly behind ti ns Fc F Bird Basketb eoach, Frank Johnson. The Ci 'uesday night. (U.S.C. Staff PI corers On Road Trip Although the Gamecocks drop. i their first three games, the 3-Christmas tour provided mutl, luable experience, according to ach Frank Johnson. He pointed t that the Garnet and Blacls gers were up against top-flighl npetition which should do muc prepare the squad for their firsi me game against Wake Foresi January 7. On the subject of Wake For , the basketball mentor stated it the Deacons will provide agh opposition for the Birds, s said that the Wake Forest gregation had virtually the me squad intact which last yeam ed up an impressive series of tories that took them to the ials in the Southern Conference urnament. (Editor's Note: Looks lik4 iesday night's victory - sei -ite-up on this page-provei hnson to have been unduly pes, nistic). JPPLY CO. Columbia JNE OF TE BOOKS and PAPER Lena Location I the Rest ie Best moe Rebuider REBUILDERS -lina Theatre - Phone 2-7972 e Your nclry. Service itly on the campus ie canteen. ir Fi rs lers irolina quintet (Cantore, Esterhay, toto by Stan Lewis). Jay-Vee Basketball Team To Form Soon It was reported by Coach Frank Johnson, head mentor of the 1946 7 Gamecock five, that the Junior Varsity will take shape at the end of the week. The announce ment was made late Tuesday and the Coach requested that all men interested in this source of sup ply for the Varsity see him im mediately. The Jay-Vee's will face a regular season just as soon as a squad can be formed. To date several matches are scheduled to be run off in the near future so a team flying the colors of the Car olina Jay-Vee's should be acti vated. LEARN I COPELA 1409 Main Street Men's Fin( HATS - SHOES A] MEET YOUR eeGrov 1705 MA A Meal in En DELICATESSEN-RYE & Every Day is a Holi FOR REA Sho TH E Ci SCHOOL JEW] SODA F tWin Szakacsi Paces Bird Basketeers As High Scorer By BOB ISBELL Wake Forest's Deacons fell be fore a victory hungry Gamecoc cage team Tuesday night in the first home game of the season. After losing three straight on the road before the holidays the Caro lina quintet showed promise in their 54-41 win over the Deacon five before more than 3,000 home fans. Cy Szakacsi, Carolina guard, was high scorer of the game with 13 points. Henry Martin, a Bird forward, racked up 11 points. Phil Cantore had 10. The score at half time stood at 21-18' in favor of the home team. The second half was de cisively Carolina's as both teams showed determined effort to sew up the game. Wake Forest threatened early in , the game behind the hustling of center Deran Walters, who acted as the key man in the Deacon of fensive. Henry and Gentry also stood out in the Baptist's line. The Gamecocks play Georgia at Athens Fridhy night and Erskine at Due West Saturday night. The next home game for the Garnet and Black team will be with the Citadel Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 15. An even larger crowd is expect ed to turn out in the University Field House for this affair, weath er permitting. Rain prevented Tuesday night's attendance from being a capacity crowd. Line-ups for the Carolina-Wake Forest game: Wake Forest Carolina F-O'Quinn Esterhay F-Gentry Cantore C-Walters Adams G-Kaylor Giles G-Henry Szakacsi HEWAY ND CO. Columbia, S. 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