The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 23, 1947, Page Page Six, Image 6

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Meek Netters Face Pr Local Courts T< The Carolina tennis team will meet the Presbyterian College net ters today at 1:30 on the campus courts. This will be the first meet ing between the two schools this year. The Blue Stockings, coached by Murray, former professional at Forest Hills, N. Y., will afford some of the best tennis talent met by the locals this year. College of Charleston and David son spoiled the two opening home encounters for the Gamecock net men by defeating them 4-3, and 6-1, respectively. The College of Charleston set back came somewhat of a sur prise. Davidson, boasting the third ranking juniors player in the South, came to Columbia Monday. They arrived late but made up for lost time by sending Roddy out to meet Turner in a match that end ed in the Wildcat star winning 6-2, 6-2. Gordon McLaurin got off to a good start against Buck Archer in the No. 2 singles match but weakened in the second and third sets to lost 6-8, 6-3, 6-1. Wilton McKinney dropped his first match in his last four stars by bowing to Ted Keesler, 6-3, 6-1. Glenn Turpin downed Harris Todd of the Birds in the No. 4 singles in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. Todd had previously won three consecutive victories. Other results: Palmer (D) de feated Barton (C) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. A v ,\ Jack Couch, leftfielder, is cur rently leading USC hitters with a .421 average. (Photo by Colle giate Photographers). Compliments of Columbia Hotel I LEARN 'I COPE LA 1409 Main Street Men's Fin< HIATS - SHOES A Phone 2-9250 Collegi Special STEAKS - CHICE DINE AND D "GAMECO4 JOE P . Prop s ist esbyterian On >day At 1:30 BaseballTeam Routs Citadel in Wild Game By JOE MOLONY Carolina's baseball team finally broke into the win column. after nine consecutive losses, with an impressive 23-4 victory over The Citadel Bulldogs. The Birds now have a season's record of two wins Against eight losses. The Gamecocks jumped all over four Dusty Rhodes' coached pitch ars for nineteen hits, while Cita iel was committing 12 miscues afield. Leading hitter for Caro lina was Jack Couch, the team's pace setter in the hitting depart ment, who gathered in five hits for six times up, including a double and triple. Coach Catfish Smith used two newcomers in The Citadel con test, Melvin Cri>b and Joe John ston at third base and right field respectively, and the boys came through in fine style. Their hit ting in the Newberry game war ranted this starting role. Johnston was hurt in the first inning, when, in a run down be tween home and thi!rd base, he tripped over the bag on third and sprained his ankle and had to be removed from the game. It is un likely that Joe will see action for another week or two but when he returns to the lineup his big bat will be greatly welcomed by Coach Smith. It was Joe's single in the first inning that started the fireworks off for the Game ocks down in Charleston. Cy Szakasci turned in a brilliant pitching job on the mound against Citadel limiting the Bulldogs to nine scattered hits. Cy was a little wild on occasions and eight walks were chalked up against him. Dope From the Dugout Mel Cribb was one of the hottest pitchers down in Hemingway last year a source reported . "Scotty" Scott is a switch-hitter, he had batted left-handed up until the Citadel game when he switched to the starboard side. It showed quite an improvement in his hit ting, too, since he gathered in two hits for six bats while he hadn't made this many hits all season long . . . It is undlerstoodl that the Citadel Bulldogs were dlefeated a couple of weeks ago in a practice game by the Charleston High game 4 to 0. . . . No reflections on the Gamecock's play though, the team was primed for this wvin and, although a little shaky at times, displayed the brand of ball they're capable of playing andl should've been playing during their Doubles: Archer-Keesler (D) de feated McLaurin-McKinney, 6-2, 6-1. Turner-Todd (C) dlefeated Palmer-Fanjoy (D), 6-2, 6-2. Columbia Dairies 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. HE WAY ND CO. ColumbIa, S. C. ~st Clothing MID FURNISHINGS 918 Main Street ate Inn ising in EN - SPAGHETTI ANCE I.N THE K" lBOOM ATRONE oted Intramural Softball Gets Started On Davis Field Play in the intramural softball league began last week with 20 teams participating. The games are played each afternoon on Da vis field, barring conflicts with varsity sports. Joe Grugan, intramural chief, has requested that teams having games on Saturdays at 2 p. m., send one representative to his of fice for equipment before noon. Teams having games at 6 p. Tn., any day, should send a representa tive to his office for equipment before 5 p. m. Printed below is the schedule, subject to change, for games through May 3. It is suggested that each team keep a copy posted where their players can see it and be at the proper field at time designated. Field No. 1 is the one closest the gym, and Field No. 2 is closest Melton Field. The schedule: April 23-6 p. m.; No. 1, SAE vs. PiKA; No. 2, Ten. 9 vs. Sigma Chi. April 24-6 p. m.; No. 1, Caro vets vs. Kappa Sigma; No. 2, Lambda Chi Alpha vs. Phi Epsilon Pi. April 25-2 p. m.; No. 1, Phi Kappa Sigma vs. 10 Monday gym class; 4 p. in.; No. 1, Bull street vs. Phi Sigma Kappa; No. 2, Ten. 30 vs. Ten. 25; 6 p. m.; No. 1, losing streak . . . Bill Henderson, Citadel pitcher and football player par excellence, started the ball game off hitting in the number four slot. In the second inning he proceeded to belt a 320 foot triple into right center field and, after tiring in the box in the second frame, was promptly removed from the game-triple or no triple. The Citadel undoubtedly could have used his big bat . . . Jack Couch is leading the Gamecocks in RBI with 17-Hits with 16 and in batting with an average of .421--Quite a bit of hitting, agreed ? . . . The umpiring down in Charleston wasn't had at all, but this corner will stick to the re liable combine of .Joe Patrone and "K.K." Ouzts. Wilton "Skinny" McKinney is the No. 3 singles player on the Caro lina tennis team this year. A senior from Greenville, McKinney will be seen in action on the local courts this afternoon as the Bird court men take on the P. C. team. Mc Kinney is teamed with Gordon McLaurin in the No. 1 doubles comb)ination. (Photo by Collegiate Photographers). CENTRAL DRUG CO. 5197 -- PHONES - 5198 1204 Main Street 991 u ~Ant r Outs ADDS ONE M Bryant Meeks, center on the USC I versity students as the Top Athlete will receive the Jack Dempsey-Adai Stan Lewis of USC News Service). Preston vs. KA; No. 2, ATO vs. Gamecocks. April 26-2 p. m.: No. 1, Pi Kappa Phi vs. Sigma Chi; No. 2, Ten. 9 vs. SAE; 4 p. m.; No. 1, Independents vs. Kappa Sigma; No. 1, Carovets vs. Lambda Chi Alpha. April 28-6 p. m.: No. 1. KA vs. Phi Sigma Kappa; No. 2, Bull Street vs. Ten. 30. April 30-2 p. m.: No. 1. Ten. 3 vs. 10, Monday gym class; 4 p. m.; No. 1, 29ers vs. Pi Kappa Phi; No. 2, Sigma Nu vs. Independents; 6 p. m.: No. 1, Preston vs. Ten. 25; No. 2, Phi Kappa Sigma vs. ATO. - May 1-2 p. m.: No. 1, Phi Sig ma Kappa vs. Preston; 4 p. m.: No. 1. Ten. 9 vs. Phi Kappa Sigma; No. 2, SAE vs. Pi Kappa Phi; 6 p. m.: No. 1, 29ers vs. Pi Kappa Alpha; No. 2, Sigma Nu vs. Phi Epsilon Pi. CLEAN, America's I Of course the favG in every PHrILIP M< all through the 4 why ... There's an impt in PHILIP MoRnIS r makes PHIL.IP MOR: smoke better- beci FULL FLAVOR co your complete enj reth, purel Try PHIL.IP Mo will agree that Pi America's FlNPEST FOR taudi: ORE HONOR ootball team, was selected by uni for the 1946-47 school year. He n Hat Sports Trophy. (Photo by Track Team Loses To N. C State, 74-57 N. C. State handed the Caro. lina trackmen their second setback of the season in Raleigh Saturday afternoon. Although the Game cocks piled up more first places than did the Wolfpack; the home team gained enough second an< third place points to win 74-57. Scooter Rucks of the Birds tied for individual scoring honors witi Jim Byler of State by taking firsi place in the 220 and 440-yard dashes. Rucks ran the 220 eveni in 21.8 seconds, and the 440 iti 49.3 seconds, his best time of the year. Other first place winners foi the Gamecocks were Jim Ratliff when you s. PHILIP MO :RESH, PURE INEST Cligarette! r2gL y.ors )R RIS you smoke ray/ And here's fiant difference ianufacture that uS taste better use it lets the me through for cyment-clen, R RIS-you, tOO, III.IP MORRIS is Cigarette! LWAYS BETTER. g A Earl Dunham I In Vote By Stud Bryant Meeks, Jr., has beer South Carolina students as the in a vote held Monday. He will r Welfare Trophy at a ceremony Meeks compiled an even 600 v lowed by Earl Dunham, who ha USC Golf Team Falls to Rollins The South Carolina golfers lost a 17-1 match to the Rollins Col lege linkmen Monday afternoon on the Columbia Country Club links. p Bob Thorne gained the lone point f for the loser's cause. Coach Grygo's men meet the Clemson College golfers in Colum bia tomorrow in what should be the most interesting match of the year. E f who took the 100-yard dash in 10.2 seconds, Bill Buck, who won the v javelin with a 187 foot, 1 % inches c throw, Brown, pole vault, height p 11 feet, Bird Dog Thornton won the mile run in 4:38.8 minutes, c and Droopy Atwell, who won the b 120-yard high hurdles, time: 15.7 r seconds. '. ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM TI Woody Herman. SWANEE RIVI A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE-J hill. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEl The Blue Roon Your "Listening Post" 1206%y Main St. (Upstairs Acros Columbia, moe * ~ N MAktf Of al i hio 'i the ea M ' igYm hiete laces Second ents Monday selected by University of school's outstanding athlete eceive the Adam Hat Sports in the near future. otes in the poll and was fol ,d 217 votes. A junior from Macon, Ga., Meeks as voted the second best foot all center in the country by As Dciated Press sports writers last all. He was a nominee for "line ian of the week" on six occasions. Other honors received by this reat center were a first string osition on the All-Southern Con erence eleven, unanimous choice or All-South Carolina, and receiv ig the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. Besides being an outstanding thlete "Meatball" is active in ther campus activities and very opular with all Carolina students. le is a member of the Sigma Nu raternity. Ray Avant came third in the ote with 58, while Bo Hagan re eived 51, and Al Adams 41 to lace fourth and fifth. The trophy to be given to the utstanding athlete is sponsored y the Adam Hat Welfare Com nittee, under the chairmanship of ack Dempsey. IE ALAMO--Stan Kenton and R BOOGIE-Albert Ammons. o Stafford and Claude Thorn -Les Brown. i Music Shop for Latest Records from Wade Hampton Hotel) S. C. I 4., vsi