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SPOR TORAMA By DON BARTON The Meteor, College of Charleston publication, in a fr( page editorial, March 7, maintained that the partiality the officials (to Carolina's benefit) was responsible for I Maroons' loss to the Gamecocks in the only basketball me ing between the two schools this year. We regret that tl school has taken that attitude, because it is so ordinary I persons to cry, "The referees cheated," as an attempted i cuse for defeat. To make this article more ludicrous, the writer made su remarks as, "It is such practices as those exhibited at I Carolina game which makes wider the breach between si tions of our state." How an insignificant game such as that could cause a great upheaval in intra-state feelings is beyond our compi hension. If there are any hard feelings, they rest at the jut tion of the Ashley and Cooper. We gave the College-Caroli game little thought before it was played and less after was over. As long as Carolina must play "Little Four" teams, which College of Charleston is the fifth, we appreciate th< eagerness to win, and relations with the original "Lit1 Four" have been cordial. If they are able to beat South Cai lina, they are to be commended, but when they lose it doesi help matters to make opinionated excuses. Carolina's athletic emulations lie far from Charleston, do her intentions to antagonize. BOUQUET Joe Grugan is to be commended for the great job he d with the intramural basketball program. This followed a st cessful football program in the same line. Track and softb; are next on the list. Joe has been a bundle of energy in ma ing all of these possible. Intramural sports afford an opportunity for hundreds students to take part in various games that would oth( wise be left entirely to varsity squads. The school reaps gre benefits from this activity in that it trains a large part the student body physically and in the ideals of sportsma ship. That is, after all, the purpose of athletics, even thouj this meaning is sometimes lost in the shadow of professiom ized college teams of today. To Mr. Grugan, who puts these programs in force, i offer our thanks and our cooperation in doing anything i can to help make these programs a greater success. SPRING SPORTS Four spring sports schedules will open next week for Car lina teams. The track team faces Duke on Davis Field, Mo day, and the golf team meets the Blue Devil linkmen in C lumbia the same day. Wednesday will see the baseball tea go into action against Duke on the local diamond, as the te nis team travels to Davidson to open its 16-match slate. The Gamecocks have walked off with the state football ai basketball titles, not being defeated by a state team in eith of those. We are looking to the spring athletic teams to u hold this record. The day should not be tar off when Carolina teams w consistently reign supreme in Palmetto State sports. This the state's largest institution, so we should not only lead t] way in South Carolina, but bring home honors from beyoi the state's borders. It isn't impossible. NAMES IN THE NEWS Bishop Strickland was given quite a write-up in a rece: issue of the Dreher High School paper. A picture of tl Carolina football neophyte accompanied the interview Dreher students .. . We got a kick out of the way Bobo Ca ter handled the basketball in the intramural finals. He pra tically pulled a one-man hidden ball play . .. WSSF commi tee members missed the boat at the intramural champio ship game. They were expected to be on hand to collect qua ters from persons going in for the game, but for some reas no effort was made, and seiveral hundred quarters didn't into their funds. SColumbia Dairies Comp"'---" 917 Main Street * COLUMBIA, s. C. Columbia Hotel FOR THE BEST IN ICE CREAM try Sanck1en's (A Product of Richland Dairies) Serwed on the campue By THE CANTEEN ]USC Fo ot *f Preston First he et- Takes SAE In , Cage Finals By SONNY BALDWIN The Preston 1st dormitory team ch defeated Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra he ternity, 43-25, to win the intra mural basketball league title in a game played Friday night at the field house. nY The winners, soon to be recipi e- ents of key chain medals, took an c- early lead and were never headed na as they displayed a fast-break of it fense that continually racked up points, while alert defensive play bottled up SA E's point-makers. of Getting off to a slow start, both ir teams appeared to be tense and le over-anxious, finding it difficult to .0- hit the basket and get their at tacks rolling. At the end of the first half the score was 14-6 in Preston's favor. as Both teams came back strong after the half, with first Preston, then SAE, going on scoring sprees id that sent the score to 33-16 at the l- end of the third quarter. A quick rally by SAE brought the losers k- within ten points of the winners with six minutes remaining in the game, but Preston pulled away in of the stretch to take the game and r- the championship. at It was a tough one to lose for of SAE, who had held Preston to a n- 38-35 win earlier in the playoffs. h They were seriously handicapped 1 by the absence of L'Artique Riley and the injury of Randy Bradham ve and consequently, were far from Ve full strength. Preston also played at a disadvantage, being without the services of pivot-man James "Droopy" Atwell, Charlie Long 0- and others. n- George Wright and Joe Harrell were outstanding for the winners, m scoring 16 and 14 points respec tively, while Bobo Carter played a good floor game. George Seymore d was top man for SAE with 15 of er his team's 25 points. Will Harvin P' also looked good for the losers. Lineups ana summary: ill Pos. Preston 1st (43) SAE (25) is F-Wright (16) Pinckney (2) 1e F-Harrell (14) Buck (2) Id C-DeLoach (4) Harvin (4) G---Car:ter. (1) Seymore (15) G-Wanninger (8) Bradham (0) Subs: Preston-Griffin and Law horne. ft SAE--Lumpkin (2), Owings, 10 Wardlaw, Allison, Kay, Sumwalt, Wilson, Lind, McLain and Byrd. r-Officials: Harry Parone and Cy Szakaesi. c n- The All r- Purpose n~ Aluminum Campus Representative RM.ANTHONY 813 Henderson St. Phone 3488 OnDipa University Canteer LEARN T COPE LA 1409 Main Street Men's Fine HATS -SHOES Ali a w .. vwRSeCVC Dtball Pi ~.1 Chuck Spann, left, and Ray Avant, National Collegiate Athletic Asso< sored by the University of Wisco March 27, 28, 29, 1947. Coach Rex Enright, Athletic Directo ing coach received full information mediately sent applications for entr tional tournament. Since the tournament will be held < will be necessary for Avant and Spa tive professors before they shove of Collegiate Photographers.) Student Track Meet To Be Run Today The intramural track meet, originally scheduled for last Fri day and postponed due to incle ment weather, will be held this afternoon beginning at 2 p. m., on Davis field, weather permitting. The Farr cup, to be given an nually to the best miler by James S. Farr, Sr., Columbia business man and former city councilman, will be presented for the first time this year. Key chain medals will be pre sented winners in the other events, which include the shot put, high jump, broad jump, 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 880 yard run and 440-yard relay. Various organizations have en tered with each one permitted to enter as many as two men in one event and no man allowed to enter more than three events. The following representative teams are entered: Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Kappa, Preston, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu andl the Independents. for Shoes that look like new VISit ROBERTS SHOE REPAIRING SERVICE NEXT TO CITY FIRE DEPT. 1319 Sumter St. HE WAY ND CO. Columbia,.S. C. st Clothing D) FURNISHINGS ehedule( Intra-SquadGa Spring Drills I By CHICI Friday night at eight o'clock to catch a quick pre-season gl Baseball Squad Sliced As First Game Looms By JOE MOLONY Coach Vernon "Catfish" Smith of the Gamecock baseball nine cut his squad down to 67 men in last Saturday's practice sessions. Smith seemed very pleased over the progress of the boys to date. The 1947 nine should be vastly im proved over last year's mediocre team, Smith believes. Smith is heavily fortified in the pitching ranks with some 18 moundsnen trying out for front line duty. The pitching prospects include: Driver, Sherer, Alexander, Bird, Rudolph, Long, Snoddy, Proctor, Grant, Anderson, Latti more, Jennings, Karser, Berlin, Eubanks, Hiott, Wilson and Huff man. The catchers who are fighting it out for a first string berth in clude a heavy 'hitting lot of: Way, Scott, Woolbright, Rhame, Hot tinger, Metts and Long. The hit ting of Scott and Woolbright has baen especially encouraging in early drills. A trio of hard-hitting first base men, a couple of whom may be called on for outfield duty, seem evenly matched for the job. Dean Padgett, J. P. Johnson and Will Harvin are the slugging candi dates. Second base hopefuls are: 0. E. "Runt" Willis, J. W. Gibson, C. G. Harris, Charlie Inabinet and C. L. Appleby. Each has shown up well to date, with Willis and In abinet displaying fine class afield. For the shortstop position Smith has the pick of Troy Newman, Pete Lane, J. R. Sykes, H. M. Kirkland, J. A. Crawford and R. L. Wingard. Only three candidates, Jim Pink erton, W. J. Antrews and M. J. Cribb remain for the hot-corner job. Of the 14 outfielders, Smith will keep only four or five, with the remainder being cut in the next two weeks. The fly-catching hope fuls include: Earl Dunham, Jaok Couch, Harry Parone, Red Wil son, C. Putna, Ernie Lawhorn, George Dew, Hank DeLoache, H. M. Davidson, L. B. Chennis, R. D. Rogers, W. E. Collins and A. P. Smith. ARDO & RUSSELL INNING SISTERS KIE CARLE .EFS m Music Shop " for Latest Records es from Wade Hampton Hotel) i, S. C. )ME'S SHOP -Dressed Men in sia Buy rationally Advertised >r Young Men - 1431 Main St. Columbia, S. C. 918 Main Street ite Inn sing in N- SPAGHETTI iNCE I.N THE K" BOOM ' mTONE Iatnw eview SI r Y IX.\ right, will definitely fight in the iation Boxing Tournament spon nsin and held at Madison, Wis., r and Harry Lofton, Carolina box from Madison last week and im y of Spann and Avant in the Na luring the mid semester exams it n to get the okay of their respec f for the Badger State. (Photo by Tennis Team Pairings Listed Pairings have been announced for matches to determine positions for the 1947 Carolina tennis team. Fourteen players will vie for the 3ix positions in playoffs scheduled for this week. Best two of three sets will decide the winner. Gordon McLaurin will play the winner of the Hacky Walker-El ner Frick match, and Wilton Mc Kinney will take on the winner 3etween Gordon Johnson and Mar rin Carter for two of the positions. Ben Turner meets Lee Allan, k. J. Smith faces Theo Constan, Elarris Todd plays Bill Dixon, and Bill Tyson meets Don Barton to lecide the other four places. Chal enge matches will be arranged to illow first-round losers a chance on place. The netmen will travel to David son March 20 to open the season. Attempts are being made to put ~he courts on the campus in play ng condition, but little progress s being made. AFTER YOU--STAN KENTOla ANNIVERSARY SONG-LOMI YEARS AND YEARS AGO-D SUNRISE SERENADFE-FRAN DIJG THESE BLUES-FOUR CI The Blue Roo Your "Listening Posi 1206%'/ Main St. (Upstairs Acr< Columbi BRO( MEN'S Where the Best Columi Complete Line of 3 Sport Wear F4 JIMMIE BROOME Owner Phone 2-9250 Collegi~ STEAKS - CHICK] DINE AND DJ "GAMECOC JOEP. Prop: March 18, 1947 Friday me To Conclude 'or Gamecocks { SHIELS , the general public will be able mpse at what the 1947 Game cocks will look like. Coach Rex Enright will divide his hopefuls into two camps, the red and the white teams, and will name the respective coaches for each club. The prime purpose of the intra-squad battle is to give each and every man the acid-test, as the spring working sessions come to an end. The lights on Melton Field will shine upon the candidates for Garnet and Black glory as the whistle sounds at eight bells. A small charge of sixty-five cents will be put into effect, and at press time it was unknown as to whom the beneficiary would be. The intake will probably revert back to the athletic association or some subsidiary of named organi zation. All members of the squad will be given ample opportunity to show their respective wares to both the coaching staff and to the public. This intra-squad bout will cul minate the spring training for the University of South Carolina, and the next time the Gamecocks will put on the warring gear will be early in the fall. There will be no reserved seats for the game and all duckets will go on sale at the above named price. USC Swimming Meet On Individual Basis Is Set For March 26 By CHICK SHIELS Swimming will again take its deserved place in the ranks of the University of South Carolina's competitive sports. Through the combined efforts of "Doc" Craw ford, Joe Grugan and Marshall Upton, there will be presented to the public, on the night of March ' 26 at 8 o'clock, an intramural swimming meet. "This swimming meet will not be handled by any organization, but by the individuals themselves. Substantial prizes for each event will be awarded to the respective contestants," stated Aoe Grugan on the question of the aqua-event. All entrants must sign up with Mr. Grugan in the Physical Train ing offices, prior to March 24, in order to qualify for the meet. The trio backing the affair is most interested in a good turn-out, for a lot hinges upon the success of this meeting. If it is well re ceived by male students of the University, the chances of an or ganized swim team next year are very good. The individual events are: Free Style, 50-yard, 100-yard, 220-yard, 440-yard, 200-yard free style re lay, 150-yard medley relay, 100 yard back stroke, 50 and 100-yard breast stroke, Diving, 1 meter and 3 meter board events. There will be so many qualifying and so many optional dives. 1427 MAIN ST. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT $5 per 24-brw. day Special Rate, for Trips Renting hour.-. a. in, 'til 7 p. mn. Phone 2-6386--1000 Main One Block fr... Cmp