The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 01, 1947, Page Page Four, Image 5
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
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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.
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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
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playoff. Left to right are; bottom r
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,e Wright, and Harry Deloach.
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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
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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.
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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.
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