The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 17, 1947, Page Page Eight, Image 8
Fifth Quarter
by KEN BALDWIN
The Booster Club was organized to promote school spirit
in general and particularly so in regards to support of our
football team. It has met with considerable success in some
of its undertakings: and failures in others., While the suc
cesses speak for t4iemselves, recent failures do not and
simply because we students have not jumped on the band
wagon and helped.
We speak primarily of the club's attempt last Saturday
to have students perform "card tricks" for the benefit of
visitors from Furman and others. What happened is history,
but certain disorganized efforts bear scrutinization. After
students were comfortably (?) seated in the aisles, Booster
Clubers made the grave mistake of attempting to wade
through and pass out big red cards to students in one section.
Instead of the right people getting them, the cards were
passed along to the far corners of the student section. Later,
an effort was made to have them passed back. They were!
That is, of course, all except most of them which had been
either torn up into little pieces or made into gigantic paper
airplanes that knocked hell out of some other Joe College or
his drag.
The whole affair must have presented a ridiculous spec
tacle to the opposite stands. They probably thought we were
a bunch of disorganized morons.
Why can't a group of mature college students present a
colorful series of "card tricks"? It has been done before
here at Carolina and there is no reason why it can't be done
again, unless everyone continues to have a spirit of non
cooperation.
As well as we remember, back in '41 and '42, these cards
were thumb-tacked to the stadium seats with accompanying
instructions on how to do what and when. On a signal from
the head cheerleader the cards were flashed and the result
ing effect was greeted by enthusiastic applause from all
onlookers. Things like this go a long way in developing and
maintaining the "rah, rah spirit" that helps spur the home
team on.
And "rah, rah spirit" does pay off, too. It has lifted a lot
of teams from the brink of defeat to the goal line of victory.
Although we don't belong to the Booster Club we are a Game
cock Booster and would like to add (this is no plug) that the
current issue of SPORTFOLIO has many examples of "rah,
rah spirit" in a similarly titled article. These examples, in
use by other schools in the nation, could work here, but
none of them will ever work unless everyone helps. Let US
either put it across right or give up the whole thing and
put our time and efforts to other endeavors.
LOOK GOOD, SOUND GOOD
While we're on the band-wagon, the band has been the
recipient of many bouquets lately and it is due in no small
part to the colorful new uniforms they are displaying so
proudly this season. Not only does it look good but it sounds
PLENTY GOOD!!! For our money it's the best in the state
and right up at the top with other bands in the conference.
No longer do the fans dig down in their pockets expecting
to make a contribution to the Salvation Army, when our band
comes on the field. Thanks to you, Don Barton, and others
who brought the heretofore sad plight into the spotlight
and to the officials who did something about it.
Orchids also to Prof. Louis Fink of the Music Department
and to phys. ed instructor Arthur Fourier wvho has been help
ing with the drilling.
TRIMMINGS FROM THE BIRD'S CLAWS
We are happy to see that Carolina will have a cross-coun
try team this fall and wish the Harriers the best of luck.
This sport is one of many so-called "minor sports" that
give the unsung a chance for recognition and a block letter.
We stand firmly in favor of all inter-collegiate sports, minor
included, and hope the university will see fit to have teams
participating in all of them . . . Kale and Phil Alex
ander formed a mountain-sizedl stop-gap in the
right side of Carolina's line Saturday. The Wind was qjuite
hesitant about blowing through that rugged twosome...
Al Faress, Neil Allen, Len Ekimoff, Jake Land, Bobby
O'Harra, Red Wilson, and ' all the lineman deserve a
big hand for the terrific job of plugging up for Furman and
opening up for the Birds . .. In our haste we almost forgot
Freshman of the Week, Bill Estes. The Associated Press
really called it right on the head. Congrats, Bill! . . .
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Saturday afternoon in Carolina stadium. At ti
a reverse from Droopy Atwell, who had received
one of two touchdowns made by Lawhorne duri
the hands of Tom Wham, Furman end. Whar
from George Pruitt, but Couch stayed behind h
Carolina stopped the Purples' passing attack ci
coast in, 26 to 8, against their old rival. (Photo
USC. Boxing
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Head List
Ring Hopefuls
Prospects continue to brighten
for the 1948 edition of the Caro
lina boxing team with the appear
ance of Don Kaiser, light heavy
weight letterman of the 1946 team,
who has recently returned to the
university. Kaiser has been tak
ing a tour of foreign ports under
the, auspices of the United States
Navy.
The heavyweight bracket is
Coach Jess Alderman's principal
headache at present, however, he
hopes to fill this spot from the
ranks of the football team. Leonard
Early workouts and sparring caney a bo
sessions have unearthed several ant Meeks.
candidates who appear capable of hailing fron
going through opponents in the 195 pounds i
same fashion as the Gamecock one of Ca
gradsters expect to deal with Clem--_ ___
son Thursday.
Outstanding prospects include Fe di
Elerson Fowler, featherweight ih i
from Memphis, Tenn., wvho cap- ihi
tained his high school squad and In a ret
has had much amateur experience, football gamn
He packs a hard punch along wilth the officials
experting boxing ability. ter~ the gan'
Fowler and Ray Avant, whQ had to have
stands on his 1947 record (un- jthem from t
beaten during the regular season),
are expected to be the mainstays
of the squad.
Coach Alderman is holding
workouts in the gymnasium at 8
p. mn., on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday and afternoon sessionsC
on Thursday and Saturday.
Other promising prospects are 1409 li
Chris Hitopoulos, holdover -fromn*
the 1947 aggregation, James
Bllasius, Pete Compasi, Watson
Dawves, who boxed last season.
Fletcher Dean, a letterman, Grady
Decell, Manny Merchant, Johnny ______
O'Neal, Sylvester Lewis and Jim ===mmm
Briggman.
Any students wvho are interest
ed in trying out for the team
should contact Coach Alderman. STUD
This year's Boxing team should
be greatly improved lover the
1947 team, despite the loss of Na-,
tional Collegiate Athletic Associ
ation finalist, Chuck Spann, who
was also Southern Conference
champion in his weight, as was
Ray Avant.
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ch week ;the two will compete
ainst 'each. other in time trials.
ock "C" letters will be awarded
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ur days a week for the next two
seks before stepping up the pace
cessary to get into shape *for
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hools in South Carolina," Merl
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eet with N. C. State, October
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