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SPORTORAMA By DON BARTON LIKE A SORE THUMB The majority of students at Carolina are fairly broad minded when It comes to the University's athletic teams, but there Is a number of so called wiseacres scattered throughout the student body that seem to have little to do except to think up derogatory remarks to make about our teams and our players when they lose a game. The number of these wiseacres seems larger than it really is because they always make themselves obnoxious in criti cizing the Gamecocks when they are behind, while the others are taking defeat gracefully. It is sad, indeed, that a school has to put up with this element. The mouths of these "know it all's" went into action after the Duke and Wake Forest football games and took advant age of every opportunity to get a work out after losses dur ing the basketball season. You might notice that these per sons never don a uniform to prove their qualifications to criticize. GETTING THEIR SPRING WORKOUT These critics really had a hey-day during Michigan State's two day visit to the local diamond. Everything was fine the day before, when we whipped Duke, 9-4. Well, the Birds ran into trouble and the mouths ran into the night. All the shortcomings of the players and the team as a whole were reviewed with certainly not constructive intentions, and the wiseacres were in their glory, again. It seems that such a group is inevitable in all schools, so we would like to make a suggestion to all those who have this uncontrollable desire to censure Carolina players and teams. First, if you're such an expert in detecting the faults of their performances, why not take your suggestions to the coach of the team, or go to the individual players and say the things to their faces that you are so willing to express BEHIND THEIR BACKS. Second, if you are really eager to air your opinions, bring them or mail them to us and we'll do our best to put them before the public, with your name attached. A POSSIBLE EXCEPTION In the case of the baseball team there are probably several boys who have a little justification in criticizing. These are the ones who tried out for the team and were eliminated in the process of reducing the squad. Possibly, some of those dropped from the squad are better ball players than some wearing uniforms, and then some just didn't "have it", but all of them were trying and, at least, were doing something besides talking. The only trouble is that criticisms from this group sound much like a case of "sour grapes", so they are probably bet ter unspoken. Not everyone realizes the circumstances ex isting, but, then, there are some who do. Phi Sigma Kappa Golfers Down Takes Lead In Bowling League Maroon Team With only four more weeks of After dropping a 10-8 match to competition left, the Phi Sigma Davidson, Tuesday, on a wind Kappa bowlers held the lead in ~ i,Tedy nawn the Inter-Fraternity Duckpin swvept Charlotte country club League for games ending March course,~ the Carolina Golf team 27. came back strong to trounce the At the end of the playoff Ray College of Charleston Maroons Shulman, owvner of the Capitol 18-0, Friday, on the Columbia Bowling Center, where the teams bowl, will present an attractive country club links. trophy to the winning fraternity. Bob Thorne took individual The trophy is now on display at honors for the day with a low the desk of the Capitol Bowling score of 76 on the par 71 course. Center.________ Standings for play ending us E .re lc Thursday:US Enre Pac Team WLInFoiaRly Phi Sigma Kappa.......348 Kappa Alpha........... 31 1 he ot aoiataktr Pi Lambda Phi.........3012paeintenulFordR Pi Kappa Phi.........29 1 Pi Kappa Alpha........28 1 asa ansil audy Phi Epsilon Pi.........21 21 ScoeRcstokophnr Phi Kappa Sigma. .. .. .. 21 21 in the 100-yard dash for Caro 1127 BLANDING ST. BEAUTIFUL all wool SPORT COATS 2 or 3 button models "LONDON PARK" and "TANEY TOWN" only .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .$18.75 All wool SPRING SUITS. $25.00 to $37.50 Slacks for Spring! Part wool, rayons and all wool Gabardines ...... ... ... ...... ...$6.00 to $12.50 1127 Blanding St. BROOME'S CLOTHING STORE IseSuMM WV. .a Pictured above are members of tli SAE fraternity in the finals of th4 Atwell, and Ernie Lawhorne. Sect Bill Griffin, Brick Bradford, Georl Netmen Face Tigers Hit Road Monday For Four Day Stand The USC tennis team will meet Clemson tomorrow at Clemson in the second match of the season for the local netters. The Birds will leave Monday for Lexington, Va., and a match with the Washington and Lee Generals, coached by Fred Perry. The following day will find the locals at Chapel Hill to take on the strong North Carolina team and the next day they face Wake Forest. The final meeting of this road trip will be with North Caro lina State in Raleigh. The first Carolina home match will be played Monday, April 14 against the College of Charleston. Davidson proved too much for the Gamecock netmen Wednesday, and the Wildcats, coached by Bill Lufler, annexed an 8-1 win. Ben Turner came closest to vic tory of the Carolina singles play ers. He dropped a close 6-4, 'i-E match to Ted Keesler, after fail ing to take advantage of three set points in the second set. McLaurin and McKinney tool< the number 2 doubles match, 6-2 6-3, for the lone USC win. Other results: Archer (D) defeated McLaurir 6-2, 6-0. Robinsori (D) defeated McKin ney, 6-4, 6-3. Turpin (D) defeated Smith, 6-0 6-1. L. Keesler (D) defeated Todd 6-2, 6-2. Hatch (D) defeated Allen, 6-2 6-1. Roddy and Cobb (D) defeate< Turner and Smith 8-6, 3-6, 6-2. Fanjoy and Neisler defeatei Todd and Allen 6-1, 6-4. Volleyball Tourney to be Hel In response to many requesti Joe Grugan has announced tha an intramural volley ball tourna ment will be held in the near fu ture with all fraternities, dormi tories, and others invited to par ticipate. Interested groups should cor1 tact Grugan at his office in th gym not later than Wednesda3 April 2, in order that play can be gin as soon as possible. Mr. Grugan also announced the tomorrow will be the last day fc entries in the softball league an tennis tournaments. There will be a meeting of a girls interested in forming a girli softball club at Gibbes Green, t< day, April 1, at 8:00. lina's only first place. His tini was :10.1. Jim Ratliff came second in i 120-yard high hurdles, behirs Simmons of North Carolina, wl1 set a new record of :16.0. Ray Wilson was third in ti shot put, which was won by Selij man of North Carolina with e Preston First intramural basketba playoff. Left to right are; bottom r nd row-Paul Wanninger, Bobo Car ,e Wright, and Harry Deloach. Senior Life Saving Course Is Offered All students interested in at tending a Senior life saving course, are urged to come to the pool tonight at 7 p. m., it was announced by Arthur Fourier of the Physical Education Depart ment. Al Adams will instruct the 15 hour course and upon its comple tion, those who passed will be awarded an American Red Cross CLEAN,I America's I t . Of course th flave - in every PHII.IP M< - all through the 4 - why ... 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Stu- ini dents should bring their swim ha suits with them as the class will wk begin tonight. in By An instructor's course will be hit Dffered late in April or the first tw Rr: Df May to those successfully com- d pleting the life saving course. sp wihen you smc PHILIP MOE FRESH, PURE INEST jgajette! i AG your's )RRIS you smoke ay/ And here's ertant difference N nanufacture that uIs taste better muse it lets the me through for oyment-gfLa, RRIS-you, too, LI.LIP MORRIS is Cigarette.! I Br. LW YfETE . fichigan State S fter Birds Shin By JOE MOLONY C1 After an impressive opening se y win over the highly publicized B; ike Blue Devil nine last Thurs y, the Gamecock baseball team W nmed to have buckled up before ru power-laden Michigan State out- ta However, Coach Catfish Smith or 11 have a full week to work for o Erskine game at Due West ] April 4. Carolina took Duke in tow 9-4 pi Capital City park behind the bi !ective hurling of Warren Alex- of der. Alexander, a slight left- al nder, worked six innings, com- ti, r in with a 2-0 score against to n, and held the Blue Devils to bi c scattered hits and two runs ir dile his mates were gathering a, nine counters. The hitting of fc an Padgett, Jim Pinkerton and y ck Couch, coupled with Alex- tl der's fine pitching were too f; ich for the Coombs-coached nine, a: The following afternoon on Mel- R n Field, Carolina entertained a tc rmidable Michigan State ball is ib. A fellow named Harris from ichigan State displayed a brand tj pitching that completely baffled W s Birds as his team copped a si -2 verdict. The losing pitcher f< r Carolina was Sherer, who was h gged for five runs in three in- G rgs of work. Sherer couldn't get h rted and allowed five hits, four h, ilks and seven runs before Coach n rdth yanked him. The game was b Chlighted by a prodigious 3'75 At smash over the left-center ir ld fence by Michigan State left S lder, Sieradzki, in the ninth in- tl ng. A Saturday afternoon the last h me of the Michigan State se- 0 !s was played at Melton Field. e ie Gamecocks got off to a rough p irt, trailing 10-2 in the third 9 ing. However, from the third G sing until the seventh Byrd o nded out a series of goose-eggs a iile his teammates kept peck r away at the eight run lead. rd allowed the States only two a over this span and walked o men. The clutch hitting of nt Willis and Jack Couch, who C >ve in four and two runs re etively with home runs, helped k. RISI ONOa ANMAK tops USC Nine Against Duhe trolina close the wide gap to a ant 10-7. In the eighth inning rrd was relieved by Rudolph, bo allowed two more Mich. St. ins, while his mates' hitting at ck bogged down. Michigan went i to win by a 13-7 count. VOTES FROM THE DUGOUT In three games Carolina's tchers have allowed 26 base on ills. Coach "Colby Jack" Coombs the Blue Devils took one look Dean Padgett in batting prac ie and remarked "I'd sure like " have a hitter like that on my l club." Coach Smith is count g on Driver, Alexander, Byrd id possible Berlin and Sherer r heavy duty on the mound this )ar . . . Jack Couch is leading ie team in hitting to date with ve hits for twelve times at bat id a per-centage of .417, with unt Willis behind him with two >r six, a .333 average .. . Couch also leading in the RBI de irtment, having driven in five llies . . . Roberts, relief pitcher ho came in for Steffer in the xth inning of Saturday's game ir Michigan State, pitched a no it game earlier this year against reat Lakes . . . Carolina found im for four hits, Jack Couch's , amer being one of them . . . The ian he relieved, Steffer, hasn't een defeated but once in two ears with Mich. St., the loss com ig in 1945 on a disputed run ... teffer was pronounced dead on iree occasions while with the .rmy Air Forces in Europe, but e looked anything but a corpse it on Melton Field Saturday aft moon . . . When the Carolina itchers catch up with their slug ing mates, -it'll be time for the amecock's opponents to watch et. The Birds will be ready for nybody then. AROLINA ENGRAVING CO. ~YR/ssA*ofa. gmers coLUMnA.s. C. 1I 18% Taylor Street " I ?IU1