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SPORTORAMA By DON BARTON BATTLE OF THE SEXES The WSSF benefit basketball game between Harrison's girls team and male faculty members Thursday night should be quite the thing. It is for a worthy cause and will no doubt be very entertaining. Members of the WSSF executive com mittee deserve no less than a full house for this occasion, so a cooperative student body should act accordingly. You might get to see your favorite professor kicked around a bit! WON'T BE LONG NOW The Southern Conference basketball tournament will be getting underway in less than two weeks, so eight coveted bids will be sent out presently to the most outstanding teams in the loop. Although our Gamecocks bowed to a vastly improved Wake Forest team Saturday night, it doesn't knock them out of the running. In fact, we'd say that they're still very much in the running. They are still high up in the conference standings and have demonstrated their ability to give the best teams in the race a run for their money. We're counting on Johnson and Company to be on hand for the tourney, and, too, we're counting on them to win. When they're "on", they have what it takes to stick in with the best of them. Let's just hope that they get hot the three days of the conference playoff. TO HARRY LOFTON, INC. F b Best wishes to each of Carolina's entries in the Southern r Conference boxing tournament. All of us will be waiting with great interest the results of your fights in this important I event, and we know that, win or lose, you will be giving this - school the kind of representation that it can well be proud of. We are grateful to Harry Lofton for enabling the univer sity to have a boxing team in spite of many obstacles. We stand in admiration for the ones who gave up so much of their time and energy in order to represent Carolina in the ring. C YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE 211 S n As was announced in Saturday's Gamecock, we are con- f ducting a poll to select the "glamour boy" of the Carolina t basketball team. Please, write the name of your selection in the space below, tear it out, and drop it in the ballot box t at the PHOTOGRAPHY BOOTH in the canteen, or the one , provided in the Post Office. Your cooperation will be greatly t appreciated. Five o'clock Wednesday is the deadline. My Choice for "Mr. Glamour" of the Gamecock Basketeers t t * *pimnt Columbia Dairies 01 917 Main Street Columbia Hotel COLUMBIA, S. C. < Coming to Columbia BEAUTY-VARIETY-TI] Bringing you a new and exciting type of enter-TI tainment that is taking America by storm! f 6 BIF Companyof SO 24 GIamour-CER 14 A//-Star Ads/ COLUMBIA TOWNSHI AUDITORIUM MARCH 1 THRU 6 NITELY AT 8:30-MATINEE SUNDAY, Marci Prices, including all taxes: $2.60, $1.9! All Seat. Reserved Tickets now on sale at -McGREGOR'S DRUG STORE, Ma & B Basketbo 'orNewberry T t 'red Lytle, center, only senior tember 4f the Carolina basket all squad will be playing his last egular season game for the lo als at Newberry tomorrow night. riginally from Asheville, N. C., ytle now resides in Columbia. E~nright Holds !st. Scrimmage Scrimmage was the main course ni. the menu for Carolina's Sat rday afternoon, February 22, grid ession. This was the first scrim iage of the year for candidates or the 1947 Gamecock football eam. Only three plays were used in he weekend wvorkout, these being traight plunges and passes from he T-formation. Coach Enright said that practice ias still in its first phase and here remains a great deal of time o be spent on fundamentals. When sked howv newcomers to the squad iere showing up, the coach said hat it is too early to accurately udge their ability, and that men ho are freshnmen now were not ecing counted on so much for the omning season as they wvould be or service in future campaigns. [RILLS E SHOW THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING ABOUT 24 ICE VOGUETTES 3 PRODUCTION NUMBERS of 1947 P i 2 at 2:30 p. m. i, $1.30 in St olumbia Rll Finale Set nmorrow Night By CHICK SHIELS Still wondering about the "bid" o the Southern Conference Tour ey, the Gamecocks will head for fewberry tomorrow eve to offici Ily wind up the 1947 basketball eason. The "City of Friendly 'olks" will extend the heartiest Teetings to the Birds who will e seeking thpir second quiest ver the Indian Tribe. In the other vent, Carolina had no trouble iarching into the winner's circle vith a score of 83-38. It has been the contention all eason long that the G & B were veak at the free throw line. This act was proven not to be a fil acy last Saturday night at Wake orest, N. C. The margin of error vas 52 to 47 for the Gamecocks ,s they, time and time again, miss d gratis points. From the floor, he hometownera held the advan age in baskets, but at the "line" he story was different. All told, ohnson's crew went bad for a otal of iine attempts which ould have easily spelled victory. Although the season has not een a spectacular one, the 1946-1 E7 Bird Basketeers dropped only ight games while ringing up 13 vins. The year's work started with ;hree consecutive road losses to eorgia Tech, Bradly Tech and Western Michigan. Then came a ine win streak, only to be upset >y North Carolina and Davidson. Again the team set about their ask of bringing home the ba :on, and again the Tar Heel lads Iropped them. Davidson and UNC again hung the black crepe Dn the knights in Garnet and Black. Saturday night's loss to Wake Forest totals the list as the Gamecock went to bed. Carolina Student Signs Pro Baseball Contract With Giants Cy Havird, transfer student from Newberry, where he starred in football, baseball, and basket ball, has announced that he has signed a contract with the New York Giant baseball chain. Cy, current top scorer in the city basketball league, announced that he would remain at Carolina, although he isn't eligible to par ticipate in sports. From all reports he is just as adept at football and basketball as he is at baseball. He will not be able to play or ganized ball this year until the term expires, first part of June -and stated "I'm not going to let professional baseball interfere with my college work." CAMPUS PRESS (Continued from Page 1) on the campus to install such equipment, even if it were avail able . . . the upkeep would be too expensive, for the students would not possess the technical skill to operate and take care of such complicated machinery." As an alternate to the purchas ing of a mechanical press, Smith suggested that he would be will ing to purchase, if available, a hand operated press from which "Journalism students could ac quire some practical technical ex perience." Hand Press Inadequate After giving this counter-pro posal "due consideration," the committee rejected the hand press as "impractical," stating that "it would be comparable to teaching agricultural methods with a hand plow." The committee yesterday broke its non-committal silence by stat ing that "it still had hopes ?or Carolina to possess its own press." When approached by a member of the group, Dean Chase, Dean ol Administration, and su'.porter of the proposed project, said: "We will do our best t'atil every pos sible angle has been exploited." According to the veterans' com. mittee, "the matter is far fron1 being settled." AUTOMOBILES -- FOR RENT $5 per 24-hr. (lay Special Rates for Tripe Renting hour-8 a. mn., 'il 7 p. m. Phone 2-6386-1000 Main One Block from Campus Diamond Hopeful Begin Workouts Baseball practice was schedule< to get underway yesterday after noon on Davis Field. A 27-game sqhedule will open with Duke or March 26 in Columbia. Coach Vernon "Catfish" Smith said that the first week of prac tice would consist of calisthenics throwing the bill, and "Skull' practices. The process of reducing the squad to the season's. playing strength will then follow. Candidates were requested t< wear sweatshirts and tennis shoes and to bring their own gloves an< mittn.-Coach Smith also asked tha players dress in their rooms to relieve crowded conditions in the dressing rooms. Schedule of daily practices: Pitchers and catcher-1:00-2:00 Infielders-2:00-3:00. Outfielders--3:00-4:00. Phi Sigma Kappa Soars To Lead In Inter-Frat Duckpins Phi Sigma Kappa, with a won 'lost record of 20-7, took over th lead in the Inter-fraternity ^Bowl ing Loop as of February 20. Th Pi Kappa Alpha's, former leaders dropped into a tie for second plac after losing three in a row. P Kappa Phi shared second plac with 19 wins against eight losses Kappa Alpha, 17-7, and Pi Lambd Phi, 18-9, held third and fourt places respectively in the duckpi league. 1427 MAIN S' True to the We. craft this handsom styling, amazing e rability. Adopted 1 footg.ar . . . s hous.4lippers, cc uA Carolina Pugili For Sou. Confer Crucial Games On Tap For Intramural Teams By SONNY BALDWIN hi There will be plenty of action la in the intramural basketball league C this week as four undefeated teams risk their perfect records against n teams that will be fighting to up set them and secure a place in the playoffs. A In games played Thursday and ai Friday, Kappa Sigma won its third victory by defeating Phi C Kappa Sigma, 34 to 16; Sigma 2 Nu downed Freshman "Y" 35 to C 24; Phi Sigma Kappa won its A first victory from Phi Epsilon Pi b( 32 to 11; and Preston 2nd West o topped the high flying Carovets t< 34 to 32. T The schedule for Tuesday and p - Wednesday follows: Tuesday: 7:00, Pi Lambda Phi vs. Pi Kappa Alpha and 8:00, KA si vs. Sigma Chi in the gym; 7:00, Tenement 5 vs. Preston 1st and a i 8:00, Tenement 2 vs. Tenement 3 e in the field house. c Wednesday: 7:00, Pi Kappa Phi ei vs. Sigma Nu and 8:00, Freshman "Y" vs. Kappa Sigma in the f( Gym; 7:00, SAE vs. Carovets and b 8:00, Preston 2nd West vs. Phi h Sigma Kappa in the field house. 1 LEARN TH COPELAI 1409 Main Street Men's Fines HATS - SHOES ANI 1XEREMAN Mw ScqualIa (Giant Stitch) ot loafing on a grand scale. 's tradition for fine leather m moccasin combines inspired nifort and thick-skinned du y all America for all purpose may they'll even double for )PE LAND its Prepare ence Tourney )pening Bouts At Id. Friday Night By JOE MOLONY Coach Harry Lofton will take s boxers to College Park, Mary nd this week for the Southern )nference boxing tournament hich gets underway Friday ghl. Fighters who will probably ake the trip are: Chris Hito )ulos, Marion Watson, Ray vant, Bob Wilson, Sindler, Delk, id Chuck Spann. The boxing team returned from harleston after suffering a 5% 4 defeat at the hands of The itadel. Chuck Spann and Ray vant were the only two Carolina >xers to gain victories, Spann itpointing Bill Ohlandt, Citadel's ugh 175-pounder, and Avant KO-ing Abernathy. Chris Hito )ulos drew with Wilcox. Other results: ' 130 lb.-Harris (Citadel) deci oned Dawes (USC). " 135 lb.-Nichols (Citadel) deci oned Dean (USC). 155 lb.-Matthews (Citadel) de sioned Sindler (USC). 165 lb.-Watson (Citadel) TKO I Delk (USC), The Gamecocks were forced to )rfeit in the heavyweight class ecause Bill Rutledge announced e had hung up his gloves for the D47 campaign. E WAY " ND CO. Columbia, S. C. t Clothing ) FURNISHINGS V - Atatger Fittu Style $9.95 O.& ,tUnBIA S. C.