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SPORTORAMA By DON BARTON EXPOUNDING The past basketball season has left fond memories for most of us. It had its good and its bad moments, its boredom and its pandemoniums, but, most important, it had the Game cocks. Having given the game our utmost scrutiny, Sportorama has analyzed its various elements and is listing several defi nitions to eliminate any vagueness about the game that might exist in your minds. We hope that this information will enable each of you to understand and enjoy the game more thoroughly in future years. Referee-A creature with gender, but of no sex, who by nature inhales air and exhales whistles, who is invariably bribed by one side (according to the other side), and who spends most of his%time making signs about which everyone knows nothing. Foul-Something for which the referee gives you the bird, and if you have five of same, you head for the roost. Hacking-The crime of trying to guard a player who is at tempting an impossible shot, for which the referee gives two free shots as a means of keeping the shooter from looking like a fool. Charging-Failure to stop while in mid-air when headed toward an opponent who has just darted in front of you. Jump Ball-Device used by referee to give one team the ball without being booed, whereby he selects the shortest player from one team, the tallest from the other, and throws the ball up between them while he stands on the shortest man's toes. Time Out-What one team calls after the other team makes several straight goals. This puts the teams on even terms for three minutes and tells the crowd that the team that called time out just can't understand what's wrong with it self TONIGHT. Walking-Violation for which 'the defensive team takes the ball out of bounds, allowing weary referee time to get from one end of the court to the end where action is taking place. Hipping-Semi-hula movement in which the haunch of one player is thrust violently into that of another, substituting for the temptation of tripping an offensive player or clip ping a defensive one. Blocking-Inevitable occurrence when ten men are circu lating madly in a small area, but golden opportunity for referee to call a foul, thereby gaining a few seconds rest. Snowbird-Something for which you get the cold shoulder if you miss, even if half the other team is hanging you. Set Shot-Long attempt at the basket which labels you a deadly shot if you hit, or a grandstand player if you miss. Hook Shot-A technically impossible shot, executed by fly ing through the air in one direction, looking in another, ward ing off the defensive player with one hand, and looping the ball toward the basket with a slight twist of the wrist. CASUALLY SPEAKING And why don't they let the Kappa Alpha play the winner of the intramural tournament. This was the only undefeated team in the playoffs, but was disqualified on a technicality . .. We're looking forward to an intramural softball tourna ment. Phil Cantore has already begun "signing up" much sought-after talent residing in the "Gamecock Roost." Our sports staff is planning to enter a team, and we're already busy thinking up rave notices!! . .. With the baseball team almost forced into Capital City Park, and the tennis team again headed for Forest Lake, it seems that the only spring sport we'll be able to see on the campus is the pin ball play offs in the canteen. . . Then there was the gambler who walked into Churchill Downs and placed bets on several horses. As he went out toward the track, he mumbled to him self, "Gosh, I hope I break even today; I sure need the money !" . .. So do we. Columbia Dairies Compliment 917 Main Street o COLUMBIA, s. C. jColumbia Hotel For The Best Economy and Quality SHOP AT SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGE~ST VARIETY STORE SILVERS Track Squad Prepares For Duke Mar. 24 By REGGIE MATTOX Carolina track followers will get a chance to see the 1947 edition of the cinder-boys on March 24 when Coach Sterling DuPre's team will entertain the Blue Devils of Duke University. The Blue Devils, who boast almost the same team that walked away with Southern Conference track honors last year, will stop over for the meet on their way to the Florida Relays at Gainesville, Florida. They are planning to work out a week at Rollins College before the relays. The mainstays of the Duke out fit will probably be Ausborne; who runs in the sprints and broad jumps, and Neighborguall, who holds the Southern Conference outdoor record for the 880-yard run. Although it is too early for a definite roster for the Duke meet, Dupre has released a list of the men he is now working with at the various events. Richard Thornton will probably run in both the mile and the two mile events. Jim Meriweather and Jones have been running the 880 yard run in practice sessions while Norman "Scooter" Rucks takes care fo the 440-yard dash. McKinsey and Jim Ratcliffe run the 220-yard dash and McKinsey and Jim Hunnicutt perform in the 100-yard dash. Ratcliffe is again entered in both the 120-yard low and high hurdles. Bill Buck and Red Harrison will probably enter the pole-vault event and Gene Bobo and Bill Dooley, the high-jump. White and Mc Gill are probably entries in the broad-jump. Dick Frantz, Ray Wilson, and Roger Red Wilson will put the shot and the discus will be thrown by Frantz. Ernie Lawhorne, Buck, and Red Wilson will probably be entered in the javelin-throw con test. Avant And Spann May Enter Fight In National Tourney Ray Avant and Chuck Spann, University of South Carolina boxers and Southern conference champions in the 145-pound and 175-pound classes respectively, have announced that they have hopes of entering the National In tercollegiate Boxing Tournament in Madison, Wis., later this year. Avant has been undefeated this season, and five of his seven tri umphs have been by knockouts. Spann has won six of his seven bouts this year, losing only to the North Carolina White Phantoms. The two have displayed con siderable skill in their bouts this year, and are the only consistent winners on the Gamecock boxing team. (Editor's note: ihe above in formation does not include Thurs day night's engagement with Mi amli University. We assume that this will have added one more vic tory to the record of each of these fighters.) LEARNI' COPELA 1409 Main Street Men's Fim( HATS -SHOES A Cleaning Just i' . From th JOYE Cleaner 1209 P Cy Szakasci, stellar guard of this year's state champions, ended the season with 156 points to his cred it, fourth highest scorer of the team. Cy,' of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, was also placed on the As sociated Press' all-state second team. CAROLINA BOXERS LOSE Miami University defeated the Gamecock boxers, 5 1/2 2 1/2, Thursday night in Miami. Ray Avant and Chuck Spann won their bouts by knockouts, Avant in the first round, and Spann in the third. O'Neal, of Carolina, drew his fight. Basketball Letters Awarded To Eleven Cage Performers The University of South Caro lina Athletic Association and Coach Frank Johnson announced the Basketball lettermen for the 1946 47 season just concluded. After completing a representative sched ule, the Gamecocks were on the list for many individual and col lective honors. With a clean slate, as far as state competition is concerned, the Johnson coached crew were unani mously acclaimed state champs after collecting ten wins tallying against no defeats. Wofford, the nearest competitor, emassed a to tal of 9 victories and 2 losses. Towering Al Adams, Henry Mar tin and Phil Cantore all found ready berths on the state wide team. Previously mentioned Adams, a veritable giant on the hardwood and also a native son of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, was selected by the Associated Press to fill their cen ter slot on the All Southern Con ference five. N. C. State put two men on the squad, North Carolina and George Washington added one apiece. The Block "0" awards for their basketball prowess were made to Captain Phil Cantore, Al Adams, Nick Esterhay, "Cy" Szakacsi, Henry Martin, "Crick" Talus, Fred Snoddy, Fred Lytle, the only senior letterman on the club; Bobby Giles, Len Ekimoff and Manager God bold. 'IE WAY kND Co. Columbia, S. C. ist Clothing ifD FURNISINGS Craftsmen 2 Block e Campus BROS. s & Dyers endleton Spring Grid Pr Mar.29; Intra-S Netmen-Wil Be Chosen In Matches Played Next Week Placement matches for the Caro lina tennis team will be played next week, announced Coach Hank Bartos. Six men will be chosen to represent the University in inter collegiate matches this spring. N. C. State has been added to the list of Gamecock opponents, being scheduled for April 11. This encounter will end a four-day road trip into Virginia and North Caro lina. Prospective members of the team began workouts Tuesday and several are showhig excellent form. Ben Turner, after a several year layoff, is regaining the finesse that won him the state high school singles championship, among other tournament honors. A. J. Smith and Harris Todd, of the 1946 team have been concentrating on de veloping their net games and of fensive tactics. The tennis roster includes: Wil ton McKinney, Gordon McLaurin, Bill Tyson, Hacky Walker, Elmer Frick, Theo Constan, Marvin Car ter, Bill Dixon, and Lee Allan. Preston 1st, SAE In Intramural Cage Championship Finals By SONNY BALDWIN The intramural basketball league closed another season last night with Sigma Alpha Epsilon play ing Preston 1st for the champion ship. SAE entered the game with only two losses charged against them; one to Kappa Alpha, who was later disqualified, and the other being to Preston 1st by a close score of 38-36. Preston 1st had lost but one game, that being to Tenement 3, whom they beat 35-22 in the semi-finals Wednesday night. SAE and Pi Kappa Phi, who were eliminated earlier, bounced back into the playoff after Kappa Alpha was disqualified with SAE defeating Pi Kappa Phi by a score of 38-19 in U*e Lemi-finl.. In recapitulation, Kappa Sigma downed Lambda Chi Alpha and Preston 1st beat SAE on Monday; Preston 1st defeated Kappa Sigma and SAE defeated Tenement 3 on Tuesday; and SAE downed Pi Kappa Phi while Preston 1st de feated Tenement 3 on Wednesday. A great deal of interest and en thusiasm was shown as the tour nament returned to pre-war stand ards with'approximately 300 stu dents taking part. Joe Grugan, di BROC MEN'S Where the Best Columi Complete Line of b Sport Wear F< JIMMIE BRDOME Owner SMOE Has iii A Large PIPES and Pipes,.$1. actices To End quad Game Set By CHICK SHIELS March 29th has been tentatively set by Head Coach Rex Enright and his coaching staff as the grand finale for the spring workouts. The embryonic Gamecocks readying for the 1947 season, which will prove to be a powerful listing of op ponents, will hang up the respec tive warring gear after an intra squad game following the afore mentioned date. The slightly-greying mentor who saw his football first hand at No tre Dame, was reluctant to com ment on the progress made thsu far: "Well, we have a lot of work to do ... so much in fact that it is hard to say. The bad weather has hampered us greatly and all of that time is lost. However, the men assisting me and I do have a much clearer picture than we did some time ago," was about all the boss man would put forth. In watching the prospective wearers of the Garnet and Black one sees a fine spirit prevailing and the willingness to learn' the rudiments of the game that make for winning football. In the last few weeks, since the opening date of pre-seasonal work, the list of 80 candidates has dropped to about 50 who will be the nucleus of the Bird power. Fall is certain to add a few more names to the roster, names that will do much toward propagating the Carolina football earth. Still an open wound to be doc tored, is the center position. To date four pivotmen are on the sidelines and will remain there for some time. Bryant Meeks, All Southern and second team All America, Len Ekimoff, Ben Mas sey and Jack Hogg are out of the spring picture. Enright and Co. have been at loss for centers with these tested candloates absent. Jake Land and Ray Wilson have been pressed into service. The can vas will be brightly colored in the fall when these men return to ac tion. The pivot post will be one of the strongest for the G & B at that time. The coaching staff refused com ment on any individual who has shown well during the working sessions. rector of the tourney, demeve. special praise for the tireless en ergy and fine cooperative spirit that he has shown to all through out the season. Also deserving special mention are officials Cy Szakacsi, Harry Parone, Jim Pink erton, Phil Cantore, Burt Orr, Dick Singleton and others. Proceeds from the game went into the World Student Service Fund. )ME'S SHOP -Dressed Men in. >ia Buy rationally Advertised r Young Men 1431 Main St. Columbia, S. C. ~ER'S 'an teens Stock Selection TOBACCOS [N) and Up Smith Begins Outdoor Work The Carolina baseball team, un der the tutorage of Coach Vernon "Catfish" Smith has been working out in the open air for the past week. Some 70-odd aspirants for posi tions with the 1947 nine have been limbering up their arms, regaining their timing and sharpening their eyes in the spacious, but rocky, Melton Field. Coach Smith announced that the squad will be cut down to about half its present strength this morning. He is anxious to get his nine organized for hard practice sessions. He could not elaborate on indi vidual players as the boys have hardly had time to loosen up. How ever, you may be assured that the Gamecock baseball club won't be lost in the scramble for that South ern Conference Crown. Carolina opens its diamond fes tivities March 26 when Duke Uni versity will be entertained in Co lumbia. After playing another game with Duke the following day, the Gamecocks play host to Michigan State for a two-day so. journ. Coach Smith announced that no definite site for the '47 home games has been secured, but he hopes to use Capital City park, the home of the Columbia Reds, for home ac tivity. Golf Team Workouts Progress On Columbia Country Club Links The Carolina golf team under the direction of Al Grygo, has be gun practice. The team is to be selected this month by playoffs. The Columbia Country Club has permitted students to practice on their links. Professional Walter Reynolds has asked that members of the team use the links in the mornings, thus avoiding conges- a tion in the afternoon. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT $5 per 24-hr. day Special Rates for Trips Renting hour-8 a. m., 'ti1 7 p. in. 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