The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 18, 1947, Page Page Four, Image 5
SPOR TORAMA
By DON BARTON
The Meteor, College of Charleston publication, In a front
page editorial, March 7, maintained that the partiality of
the officials (to Carolina's benefit) was responsible for the
Maroons' loss to the Gamecocks in the only basketball meet
ing between the two schools this year. We regret that this
school has taken that attitude, because it is so ordinary for
persons to cry, "The referees cheated," as an attempted ex
cuse for defeat.
To make this article more ludicrous, the writer made such
remarks as, "It is such practices as those exhibited at the
Carolina game which makes wider the breach between sec
tions of our state."
How an insignificant game such as that could cause any
great upheaval in intra-state feelings is beyond our compre
hension. If there are any hard feelings, they rest at the junc
tion of the Ashley and Cooper. We gave the College-Carolina
game little thought before it was played and less after it
was over.
As long as Carolina must play "Little Four" teams, of
which College of Charleston is the fifth, we appreciate their
eagerness to win, and relations with the original "Little
Four" have been cordial. If they are able to beat South Caro
lina, they are to be commended, but when they lose it doesn't
help matters to make opinionated excuses.
Carolina's athletic emulations lie far from Charleston, as
do her intentions to antagonize.
BOUQUET
Joe Grugan is to be commended for the great job he did
with the intramural basketball program. This followed a suc
cessful football program in the same line. Track and softball
are next on the list. Joe has been a bundle of energy in mak
ing all of these possible.
Intramural sports afford an opportunity for hundreds of
students to take part in various games that would other
wise be left entirely to varsity squads. The school reaps great
benefits from this activity in that it trains a large part of
the student body physically and in the ideals of sportsman
ship. That is, after all, the purpose of athletics, even though
this meaning is sometimes lost in the shadow of professional
ized college teams of today.
To Mr. Grugan, who puts these programs in force, we
offer our thanks and our cooperation in doing anything we
can to help make these programs a greater success.
SPRING SPORTS
Four spring sports schedules will open next week for Caro
lina teams. The track team faces Duke on Davis Field, Mon
day, and the golf team meets the Blue Devil linkmen in Co
lumbia the same day. Wednesday will see the baseball team
go into action against Duke on the local diamond, as the ten
nis team travels to Davidson to open its 16-match slate.
The Gamecocks have walked off with the state football and
basketball titles, not being defeated by a state team in either
of those. We are looking to the spring athletic teams to up
hold this record.
The day should not be tar off when Carolina teams will
consistently reign supreme in Palmetto State sports. This is
the state's largest institution, so we should not only lead the
way in South Carolina, but bring home honors from beyond
the state's borders. It isn't impossible.
NAMES IN THE NEWS
Bishop Strickland was given quite a write-up in a recent
issue of the Dreher High School paper. A p)icture of the
Carolina football neophyte accompanied the interview by
Dreher students . .. We got a kick out of the way Bobo Car
ter handled the basketball in the intramural finals. He prac
tically pulled a one-man hidden ball play . . . WSSF commit
tee members missed the boat at the intramural champion
ship game. They were expected to be on hand to collect quar
ters from persons going in for the game, but for some reason
no effort was made, and several hundred quarters didn't go
into their funds.
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By SONNY BALDWIN
The Preston 1st dormitory team
defeated Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity, 43-25, to win the intra
mural basketball league title in a
game played Friday night at the
field house.
The winners, soon to be recipi
ents of key chain medals, took an
early lead and were never headed
as they displayed a fast-break of
fense that continually racked up
points, while alert defensive play
bottled up SAE's point-makers.
Getting off to a slow start, both
teams appeared to be tense and
over-anxious, finding it difficult to
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.
Both teams came back strong
after the half, with first Preston,
then SAE, going on scoring sprees
that sent the score to 33-16 at the
end of the third quarter. A quick
rally by SAE brought the losers
within ten points of the winners
with six minutes remaining in the
game, but Preston pulled away in
the stretch to take the game and
the championship.
It was a tough one to lose for
SAE, who had held Preston to a
38-35 win earlier in the playoffs.
They were seriously handicapped
by the absence of L'Artique Riley
and the injury of Randy Bradham
and consequently, were far from
full strength. Preston also played
at a disadvantage, being without
the services of pivot-man James
"Droopy" Atwell, Charlie Long
and others.
George Wright and Joe Harrell
were outstanding for the winners,
scoring 16 and 14 points respec
tively, while Bobo Carter played a
good floor game. George Seymore
was top man for SAE with 15 of
his team's 25 points. Will Harvin
also looked good for the losers.
Lineups ana summary:
Pos. Preston 1st (43) SAE (25)
F-Wright (16) Pinckney (2)
F-Harrell (14) Buck (2)
C-DeLoach (4) Harvin (4)
G-Carter (1) Seymore (15)
G--Wanninger (8) Bradham (0)
Subs: Preston-Griffin and Lawv
horne.
SAE--Lumpkin (2), Owings,
Wardlawv, Allison, Kay, Sumwvalt,
Wilson, Lind, McLain and Byrd.
Officials: Harry Parone and Cy
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Student Track Meet
To Be Run Today
The intramural track mee
originally scheduled for last Fr
day and postponed due to incle
ment weather, will be held thi
afternoon beginning at 2 p. m., o
Davis field, weather permitting.
The Farr cup, to be given as
nually to the best miler by Jame
S. Farr, Sr., Columbia busines
man and former city councilmai
will be presented for the first tim
this year.
Key chain medals will be pre
sented winners in the other events
which include the shot put, hig
jump, broad jump, 100-yard dasl
220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 88(
yard run and 440-yard relay.
Various organizations have et
tered with each one permitted t
enter as many as two men in on
event and no man allowed to ente
more than three events.
The following representativ
teams are entered: Alpha Ta
Omega, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kapp
Phi, Pi Sigma Kappa, Prestor
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- Pairings have been announced
- for matches to determine positions
a for the 1947 Carolina tennis team.
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Fourteen players will vie for the
six positions in playoffs scheduled
s for this week. Best two of three
s sets will decide the winner.
" Gordon McLaurin will play the
e winner of the Hacky Walker-El
mer Frick match, and Wilton Mc
Kinney will take on the winner
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vin Carter for two of the positions. l
Ben Turner meets Lee Allan,
A. J. Smith faces Theo Constan,
Harris Todd plays Bill Dixon, and
r Bill Tyson meets Don Barton to
decide the other four places. Chal
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u lenge matches will be arranged to
a allow first-round losers a chance
to place.
The netmen will travel to David
son March 26 to open the season.
Attempts are being made to put
the courts on the campus in play
ing condition, but little progress
is being made.
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By JOE MOLONY
Coach Vernon "Catfish" Smith
f the Gamecock baseball nine cut
us squad down to 57 men in last
aturday's practice sessions. Smith
eemed very pleased over the
rogress of the boys to date. The
.947 nine should be vastly im
roved over last year's mediocre
eam, Smith believes.
Smith is heavily fortified in the
pitching ranks with some 18
noundsmen trying out for front
ine duty. The pitching prospects
nclude: Driver, Sherer, Alexander,
3ird, Rudolph, Long, Snoddy,
roctor, Grant, Anderson, Latti
nore, Jennings, Karser, Berlin,
Dubanks, Hiott, Wilson and Huff
nan.
The catchers who are fighting
t out for a first string berth in
lude a heavy 'hitting lot of: Way,
cott, Woolbright, Rhame, Hot
inger, Metts and Long. The hit
ing of Scott and Woolbright has
>den especially encouraging in
any drills.
A trio of hard-hitting first base
nen, a couple of whom may be
alled on for outfield duty, seem
venly matched for the job. Dean
adgett, J. P. Johnson and Will
farvin are the slugging candi
lates.
Second base hopefuls are: O. E.
'Runt" Willis, J. W. Gibson, C.
3. Harris, Charlie Inabinet and C.
Appleby. Each has shown up
vell to date, with Willis and In
ibinet displaying fine class afield.
For the shortstop position Smith
ias the pick of Troy Newman,
ete Lane, J. R. Sykes, H. M.
Cirkland, J. A. Crawford and R.
Wingard.
Only three candidates, Jim Pink
rton, W. J. Anfrews and M. J.
3ribb remain for the hot-corner
ob.
Of the 14 outfielders, Smith will
ceep only four or five, with the
emainder being cut in the next
wo weeks. The fly-catching hope
uls include: Earl Dunham, Jaok
jouch, Harry Parone, Red Wil
on, C. Putna, Ernie Lawhorn,
leorge Dew, Hank DeLoache, H.
W1. Davidson, L. B. Chennis, R. D.
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the general public will be able
rnpse 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 "Doe" Craw
ford, Joe Grugan and Marshall
Upton, there will be presented to
the public, on the night of March it
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 Joe 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
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