Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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High Flying Chick'en In The Rough By CHICK SHIELS We are just about ready, to write off another semester. In a matter of days the new term will present itself and with it comes many new and varied activities. Things look fairly good from the inside of the Chick'en House. The Bird Quint is regaining the "spit and ginniger" that was lost to them for awhile. (We had no opportunity to ree-port on the gang and their feud with the Purple Hurricane, but here's a "Skol" for the best.) The Johnson Jouncers will go back to work soon in hopes of retaining their clean slate. Thus far the job is one well done. The wimmin again take the matter in their own hands with a little Iritra-mural basketball. The flurry to dig up respective coaches has been attacked with mucho gusto. The members of the Varsity are going fast as the Greek letter gals and the other groups seek mentors. It rather amuses the on-looker to think of a hot cager taking a crew under his big, brawny wing for the coming Intra-mural sea son. The fact is well known that male basketball is just a wee bit different from the female brand. The coaches will have to learn right along with the young ladies. For example: In women's leagues, there is little dribbling, you seldom move with the ball and generally feature no fast game that is so prominent in the men's circles. But the outcome will be well worth a note. We can see Nick Esterhay, Al Adams og Henry Martin (or any other member of the Johnson crew who has taken over the coaching jobs for the girls), forget them selves against Clemson, North Carolina, etc., and stop dead with the ball remembering the rules of the fairer sex. From under the barrel, we don't think that it would make such a big hit. (But boys will be boys . ..) Comes a lad into the sporting picture here at Carolina who all of you know, but probably have never met. Monsieur Don Barton climbs up into the driver's seat of the GAMECOCK Sports Dept., where he will do the job with the same fine quality that has earmarked his efforts before. Don, a na tive of Anderson, S. C., spent many moons in the employ of Uncle Samuel and has been here for two semesters, which looks good to us. He will be remembered for his magnum opus in the Christmas issue entitled, "'Twas the Night Be fore . ..", in which he put forth the best style seen in the Sports Dept., in quite some time. It is with great pleasure that we of the Bald Headed Chick'en House Keepers (Local 990) hand over the crop, saddle, bit, and reins to Don Bar ton with the sincere wish that he might bring home a win ner and march into the circle for the. wreath of roses. With the coming of new life into Sports Editorship you may ex pect the best from now on. The bald one will move across the page to the 'lead story" pigeon hole while Don puts forth the col-yum. It has been our pleasure to bat this thing out twice a week for the last term. So it's yours Donald, me boy, take it away Rex will take his football aspirants out on Davis F'ield in the first week of February for the spring work and in so doing we all will have a first hand guess at just what the 1947 issue of Gamecock eleven will be. Many things are on the docket for the men and this thought is emphasized with plenty of Hard Work. At that time we will see just who will wear the Garnet and Black when September rolls around. Personally, we look to the spring session with high expec tation. That just about does it for the last time. Here and now we lock up the Bird House, toss the key away and see how the rest of the world lives. And so on this happy note we ree main, yours truly, unquote . .. adieu. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENTWhnerYU DRIVE IT YOURSELF So $6 per 24-hr. day THE GREEN I Special Rates for Trips Renting Hrs.-9 a. m.-7 p. m. "Kilroy E Phone 2-6836-1000 Main Open 7 Da One Block from CampusSpiazngIStks PEOPLE EXPECT MORE AND GET ITl!EA 1688 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA d DAIRIES N * 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. C 1 1620 Ma SBird, All-American I-I Tribute was paid Wednesday in night to Bryant Meeks, Carolina's at great football center, through a at ceremony in which W. H. Ent- si wistle, president of Jacobs Sports fc Magazines, presented him with t the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given rE each year to the outstanding f, blocker in South Carolina collegi- nm ate football. The presentation was a; made between the halves of the Carolina-Citadel basketball game. Meeks, the only center ever to receive the trophy, was greeted with a tremendous ovation as he went out to receive the award. J. B. Jackson, Dean of Men at Carolina, made a short speech con gratulating the '46 Gamecocks for their fine grid record and giving the facts and purpose of the Ja cob's trophies. W. P Jacobs was unable to be present because of urgent business elsewhere. Truly one of the all-time greats_ at Fiwe Points n as )ERBY GRILL :ay Here" iys a Week beafood and Short Orders I LEVER only $1 = QJntel S Jou onored With BI the annals of South Carolina 1 hletics, Junior addressed the , udent body in his usual unas iming 'manner, thanking them I r their support during the past otball campaign. He assured em that U. S. C. would be well presented on the gridiron next 11. One of the strongest argu- 1 ents for the accuracy of this isertion is the fact that Meeks BUSINESS S 920 Main Street COMPLETE INKS -PENCILS -P DRAWING Your Most Conyn You Have Tri Now Try 81 Year. Your CAROINA SHQO Next Door to C 1225 Main St. Patroni * 48-Hot * Located conveni directly behind Irney I B ope nex wh an Cal has wa tor rou Hit an< at bra the wil gor Ly Fr( the lbs alc a ano anc rou did are Av on is jal loc foi wh ga cr< im fes is Ur bo an (USC Photo by Mannint Harris) alt ocking Trophy s will probably be back in his pivot - ipot for the 1947 season. Another ch prolonged applause accompanied se ,ls departure from the floor. fe The Macon, Ga., student previ )usly reached the apex of indi vidual achievement of Carolina players by gaining the second beam center position on the As sociated Press All-America for 4946. He was also unanimous UPPLY CO. Columbia LINE OF OTE BOOKS and PAPER pnieng Locatien Led the Rest~ the Best Shoe Rebuilder E, REBUILDERS erolina T heatre Phone 2-7972 rents!! ze Your versity dry ir Service ently on the campus the canteen. Vule >xers Invade N.C. 'he University mittmen will n their 1947 boxing season t Saturday night, January 25, m they invade Chapel Hill in a engagement against $North b 'olina's Tar Heels. The squad r been working out under the t chful eye of Coach Harry Lof- i since Thanksgiving and is nding into pretty good shape. e 'he team's roster shows Chris g opoulos fighting in the 120-lb. t I under division, Watson Dawes 120 lbs., Ray White, 125-130 cket, and Marion Watson in C 130-135 clasa. Ray Avant I I be entered in the 145 lb. cate y, Bob Wilson and Jimmy es in the 155 lb. division, and ieman and Henry Cannon in 155 lb. weight. Dean at 135 f and Chuck Spann at 165 lbs., r ng with Don Kinsey, 175 lbs., I Frank Beckham, heavyweight, and out the squad. 7he most promising of the can ates for fistic fame at U. S. C. Ray Avant and Chuck Spann. ant is a fairly short boxer, fast E his feet and shifty, while Spann tall, long-reaching, and a good ber. Joach Lofton is well-known in al boxing circles. He is a mer U. S. C. leather pusher o boxed from 1938 to 1941, ning the Southern Conference wn in his last year. He was tlated into the coaching pro sion while in the Marines and following up this year at the iversity with a crew of green cers. Joach Lofton requests anyone erested in boxing to come out the team, for he is short on ernate boxers. Bobby Wickham d Tommy Griffin have been -ving as manager and assistant, pectively. Dlce for All-State and first team ection on the All-Southern Con .ence squad. LEARN TI COPE LA 1409 Main Street Men's Fine HATS - SHOES Ali MEET YOUR 1705 MMn A Mfeal in Ev DELICATESSEN--RYE & Every Day is a Holig FOR REA] Shoj TH E C/ SCHOOL JEW] SOnDA F4 Seek 5th Win; Drop Bulldogs The Garnet and Black hard rood combine will put their un lemished Southern Conference ecord on the block tonight as they ackle Furman's vaunted quintet " n Greenville. This and the return ngagement on January 81 are enerally regarded as the games hat will, decide the 1947 South ,arolina championship. Furman opped the title last year. lulldogs Topple The Citadel fell before the im roving Gamecocks, 62-35, in a Vednesday night tussle in the ield house. The Bulldogs were ever a serious threat to the three ull teams that Coach Johnson ised during the game. Al Adams urned in an excellent defensive ame, along with engineering the 4 ,arolina offense and dropping 11 oints through the hoop. Cantore vas high scorer with 12 points, vhile Talus racked up 10 in the came's closing- minutes. Close to 1500 spectators were on hand to iee the contest. 3plit In '46 Carolina and Furman divided a air of games in the 1946 cam )aign, the Hurricanes annexing i0-42, in Greenville, and U. S. C. winning here, 58-50. This year Furman has an exceptionally tall irray of players, enabling them :o handle all comers thus far with omparative ease. Both the Birds mnd the Hurricanes have defeated Wake Forest this year, with U. S. C. piling up the greatest margin. Records of both teams this year indicate that a close battle is in store. IE WAY ND CO. Columbia, S. C. st Clothing D) FURNISHINGS FRIENDS AT cho's" STREET ery Sandwich PUNKERNICKLE BREAD lay at GROUCHO'S VALUES >)At (NTEEN SUPPLIES ELRY [)UNTAIN e4