The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 04, 1947, Page Page Four, Image 4
SPOR TORAMA
By DON BARTON
THIRD BED FROM THE END
While yours truly is working out in the infirmary, attempt
ing to set a new Southern Conference temperature record
two trusty colleagues, Chick and Ken, will spend Sunda,
afternoon filling out the remainder of the "ad page". As the,
slave over a hot typewriter, may they remember that, some
where, someone is thinkin' of them-between pills!
Strictly off the subject, but, then, everything is off som
subject, Sportorama has just run across a very satisfactor;
set of instructions on a certain indoor or outdoor sport tha
attracts thousands of spectators each 'year. According t<
Eve Arden, the way to do the hula is, "Plant a crop of gras:
on one hip; plant another crop of grass on the other hip
then, rotate crops."
BEST BY TEST
Congratulations to Chuck Spann and Ray Avant, Caro
lina's first Southern Conference champions for 1947. Sporto
rama's two "mistaken identity" victims had tourney oppon
ents wishing they were two other people, and consequentl3
situated the USC boxing outfit as third best in the confer
ence. About these two champs, we would like to boast, "WE
told you so !" But, then, it was so obvious all along that the3
were the best in their classes.
Speaking of a team that didn't win a match, this mighi
sound ridiculous, but Carolina could have walked off witr
top honors had not lady luck frowned upon her. If Ray White
Bob Wilson, and Chris Hitopoulos had been able to participat(
in the tournament, our chances would have been boostec
considerably, probably enough to raise our total points abovE
the rest of the field.
That's so much water under the bridge, though. We cam(
in third, and are thankful for that. To those who didn't farE
so well as Ray and Chuck-to Dawes, Delk, Sindler, and
Watson-we appreciate your efforts and the part you played
in representing Carolina.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Toward the latter part of this semester Carolina students
will go to the polls and select one person out of the some 4,
400 at this school whom they consider the university's out
standing athlete. The person chosen for this honor will bE
presented with the handsome Adam Hat trophy, now on dis
play in the canteen.
This subject is being called to the attention of the studeni
body so that they might be giving it their serious thought,
and, thereby, be fully prepared to vote intelligently when
the time comes. This is a serious matter and should be giver
more than just a moment's meditation.
The football and basketball seasons are over, and the box
ing schedule is almost concluded, but track, baseball, golf,
and tennis are just coming into the limelight. One athlete
participating in one or more of these seven sports is best
qualified to receive the award as the most outstanding. It is
up to us to choose the most deserving from among them.
We quote from a letter received from the Adam Hat Wel
fare Committee, under the chairmanship of Jack Dempsey:
"Oddly enough attainment rates last among the requisites
outlined on the contest ballot. Enthusiasm, cooperation, and
sportsmanship are the primary qualifications in this com
petition, which is designed to foster the embracing of demo
cratic fundamentals in athletic programs along with active
participation."
That paragraph is self-explanatory and gives you an out
line of what qualities to keep in mind as you make your
choice. Carolina has enough outstanding athletes to cause
some hesitation in naming the top one.
Take a good look at the trophy and realize that it repre
sents something sacred in the life of the University.
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and the hardwood in behalf of over
Carolina. His bomb-sight eye tean
from mid-court gave the John- W
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the course of the season. le
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Henry Martin ended the season mar
with 263 points to his credit to mat(
lead USC basketball scorers for are
the campaign just concluded. Al the
Adams, absent from the season's book
finale, was second with 246. anyk
Phil Cantore fell one point short tra
of reaching the 200 mark to fin- A
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ish in third place. Cy Szakasci tea
came fourth with a total of 156 intei
points. ance
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As a unit, the Garnet and Black this
piled up 1,261 points compared self,
with 1100 by their opponents' with
The overall record shows 15 lecti<
games won and 8 lost. This in- of t
cludes a 11-0 count in state games -
and 7-5 in Southern Conference the
competition. the
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Martin's 26 points against Clem- spor
son, at Clemson, was the highest TI
single game total for an individual, to f<
followed closely by Adam's 25 ferei
counts at Davidson. nis
The team's largest score was -
86, against Newberry, while the
lowest wvas 34, in the season's
opener at Georgia Tech.
Important Meeting
Of WAA
Frances Smith, president of the
Women's Athletic Association at
the University of South Carolina,
has announced that a very im
portant meeting wvill be held in
Sims Music Room at seven p. mn., yj
Compliments
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Columbia Hotel
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Pronr.et.
The Gasee'oe
urier's Fugitives
om Frank's Five
rush Fine Season
it University High School
30 For Seventh Straight
arolina's junior varsity basket
team closed out what might be
med a successful season Febru
24 at the field house with a
rincing 44-30 triumph over
versity high school. The win,
tber seven out of eight starts,
as usual accompanied by the
ifices and privations that have
-acterized the Jayvees' efforts
n the beginning.
etting off to a slow start, the
-headed step-children" over
e a short, early lead by Uni
ity high and from then on out
no trouble as they played a
dy game, interspersed with a
break. Substitutes, what few
e were left and even the ones
didn't come to practice very
larly, were used freely and
sed almost half of the team's
I points.
'edit is due Jim Blyther and
I" Kite who racked up eight
ts each to lead the scoring,
to all the teammates who turn
a good games.
e Jayvees registered wins c
Lander College's veteran h
1, Newberry Jayvees, Blythe- 8
I Bears, Biltmore Junior Col- li
Monetta All-Stars, Univer- c
High, and Gordon Military t
lemy-all being mediocre op
.ion except the latter. The
e with Gordon was played be
n semesters when the Jayvees e
but five men in town and two n
rs, Harry Parone and Mel c
b, were recruited for the oc- n
on. a
urier's fighters had to come
behind to win that one, the t
in of victory being approxi- 14
ly five points. Exact figures F1
unavailable in all but two of
games, as a scorer and score- C
were luxuries unheard of for n
ody but the varsity-and in- b
ural teams. I
thur Fourier, coach of the a
, deserves special praise for d
est, coaching, and persever- a
with the group in the face a
any obstacles. It is hoped by
writer, if not by Fourier him- -
that he won't have to contend
the same exasperating col
)n of characters (I was one
hem) next year.
second Tuesday in March. All
:ds interested in any type of
t are urged to attend.
e purpose of this meeting is
>rm separate clubs for the dif
it sports, such as riding, ten
swimming, golf, etc.*
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eorgetown, S. C., added re
urels to his boxing record last
aturday night by becoming Caro- I
na's first Southern Conference
Itam%p'of 1947, along with Chuck
1pann. The Gamecocks placted
bird in the boxing conference. col
LOAN FUNDC
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rans. Due to the steadier and Sc
tore prompt arrival of the pay in
becks, the demand for funds has W,
ot been as great as it used to be, wh
s of late. bai
"However," Bell commented,", He
ie loans committee still makes wa
>ans on a rather regular basis."
:otary Fund -
Another fund designed to help the
arolina students was also an- loa
ounced by Mr. Bell. Established Pu:
y the Columbia Rotary Club, the ma
otary Educational Loan Fund, is rio
vailable to all university stu- bei
ents, male and female, veterans is
id non-veterans, who live within as
25-mile range of Columbia. an
The only provision required by pei
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klaryland And
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legin Workouts
Old man weather prevented
'atfish" Smith from seeing whal
a diamond proteges look like ou
i the baseball field during the
rat week of practice. The six dayi
ere not a lost, however, as the
ald house echoed with the soun<
balls -crashing into gloves an
itts, and candidates for the nine
sitions loosened up arms and
uscles.
Saturday afternoon found pit.
era practicing mound techniques
e stretch, wind-up, delivery t<
e plate, and throwing to first
se were emphasized.
Infielders were drilled in field
g the ball and getting off quiclk
rows to the bases. Competition
r the three base positions should
especially kebn this year.
Calisthenics and the usual laps
ound the upper rows of the field
use completed the program for
e "shut-in" baseballers.
ijuries Taking Toll
Jack Hogg, Carolina Gridman
inted upon to help out at the
iter slot next fall, fell victim to
3 injury list late last week. The
foot, two inch, 196 pound
phomore suffered a broken leg
scrimmage. He follows Tony
elch, another staunch Gamecock,
o had a re-occurrence of an old
ck injury. It is doubtful whether
gg will see any more Spring
rkouts, due to his injury.
Rotary Fund is that the money
ned be spent for educational
rposes only. Capable of being
de for comparatively long pe
ds of time, these loans do not
tr interest while the borrower
still in school. Interest is earned
soon as the student graduates,
: is amortized over five-year
riods of time.
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unference Glory;
s 3rd In Finals;4.
'Clemson Lead
The University of South Caro
lina's "gold dust twins" Ray
Avant and Chuck Spann, added
more laurels to the Gamecock roost
last Saturday night in annexing
their respective events, as the
Southern Conference mittmen
closed their tourney.
Bringing home the only prises for
Carolina, the twins rattled each
opponent well in the 145 and 175
pound classes. Other representa
tives for the Garnet and Black
fell by the wayside in the Confer
ence events. Avant and Spann,
both, had no trouble with the
prelims and carried the mail from
there into the finals and then on
to pay dirt.
The 145 pound pride of George
town, S. C., did away with his foe,
Tom Maloney of the University of
Maryland, after 31 seconds of the
second round had slipped by.
Spann, on the other hand, opened
a cut over Bob Hafer's- right eye
as the first round drew to a close
and the Plant City, Florida lad
took the decision. Hafer, too, was
representing the Terrapins of
Maryland.
The final accountings in the con
ference matches found Maryland
out on top with an emmassed total
of 22 points. The Clemson Tiger
clawed its way into second money
with 19, while the Gamecocks held
firmly onto the "show" slot with
10 counters. North Carolina and
Citadel brought up the remainder
of the field with 8 and 5 markers
respectively.
Notice!!!
Tomorrow night in the Univer
sity swimming pool, at seven
o'clock, there will be a meeting of
all those interested in an intra
mural swimming contest. Repre
sentatives of all Fraternities, tene- r
ments and other men's organiza
tions are urged to attend, so that
definite plans can be laid. The
intramural swimming set-up will
become a reality if the needed
backing of the university men is
evidenced.
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