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This photographic message to the Gamecocks is delivered by (left Florence contribution to the freshman class, and, well, whaday akno this hopeful hand-off, plus the conversion, we wish the Birds succ< not so pleasantly as our readers have just done' ('hoto by Mlannini Fifth Quarter By KEN BALDWIN THE HARRIERS DESERVE A WIN Deserving a win and worthy of a big pat on the bacl for their untiring (or should we say tiring) efforts, art eight men who have been "knocking themselves out" thest autumn afternoons for the past month. They are, of course the cross-country team which was largely a product of stu dent initiative and organization. Besought by many obstacles including time, the weather and the city police department, they have been workint hard for the annual Southern Conference run which thes will enter in Raleigh, N. C. Monday. That time and the weather were obstacles should be self-evident, but the cit. police managed to get into the act long enough to providt an amusing anecdote. It seems that one afternoon Wayne Brackett, clad in tracl, togs, was stretching his legs down Kilbourne Road in time trial, when a patrol car pulled up beside him and th< officer inside asked "What's going on here'? Stop!" Wayne evidently remembering that he had just rui through a stop sign and fearing that he might get a ticke for speeding, too, pulled up short, only to hear cries o "Don't quit, go ahead !" coming from .Jim Meriwether wh< was following him with a stop-watch. After several round: of "stop" from the officer and "go ahead" from Meriwether the latter finally pulled alongside and explained that Wayn< was training for cross-country.. The officer decided not t take him in, apologized, according to Meriwether, and they haven't had "police trouble" since. In training on the local course that Meriwether set il the team must have found the going a little tough at times How any course could be harder seems unb)elievab)le, evel after riding over it in a car, as we did. Maybe its toughnes; will pay off in Raleigh; we hope so. And of' the first fiv, Gamecock Harriers to finish who will receiv'e letters we'r, certain of one thing-they will have earned them. INDOOR TRACK-NOW! In case your eyes happened to wander dtownl this far fron the "twins" above, we hope you will bear wvith us a bi longer while we expound the needs for an indoor track a Carolina. The university has some outstanding track and field mer several who are tops in their specialty in the conference These men could do the school and themselves right prouw at the annual Southern Conference indoor meet, IF they has an indoor track to train on (luring the winter. Some might say in opposition to this, that "They couh work out on the cinder track until the weather gets too bad~ and then train in the field house." Well, the weather is al ready too bad, and training in the field house is a fallaca that would stand closer scrutinization. True, a sprinter or miler (could( keep his legs in shape b~ running around Row 6 for 25 laps every <bay or short sprint up and down the basketball court ; but, that (toes not giv him that very necessary element in any r'ace--speedl. A run ner cannot achieve his top speed or pae in the field house,i he has to slow down at every turn. Regardlless of the p)hysica condlition of any track man, he can not give his top) per formance if he has not trained anadl time(d himself for speed And how to remedy the situation? A Gamecock trackste of last year recommended this plan, which we would haste to endorse: build portable banked turns for the four insid corners of the field house. That wouldn't take much of a outlay and when Carolina brings hack the trophy from th1 early spring meet, it will have been worth the trouble. But the time to start on this is flow, not next month Other schools started training a month or so ago, and w should start by December 1 at latest. We have talked t some of our track men and know them to be genuinely ir terested in indoor track, as well as those who are now pet forming on the cross-country team. Last year, you may remember, we sent a trio of com tenders to the indoor meet but none of them placed for th simple reason they did not have adequate tr'aining facilities We had the athletes then; we have them now. But this yea could easily be a repeat performance of last year, unles something is done about facilities-and the time Is now! to right) delectable Betty Davis. a w, it's beauteous Betty, again! With ss in making Duke see double, but Harris.) A look at Intranurals NEW PLANS FOR TOIT'(H FOOTBALL The intramural department has announced that original plans for a combined football league have been abandoned and that both a fraternity and a dormitory league will be orranized; the latter tc serve no n-fraternity men on the - campus and town students. The two loops will operate in dependent of each other but un der the general supervision of the intramural department and two councils. A fraternity council will be set up with one representative from each fraternity team, and the dormitory council will have one representative from each dor mitory team. The councils will make rules, regulations, and settle protests. The foot ball Champion in each league will receive a trophy anc I the t wo winners will play for the t uiiiversity championship. WANTEI): 2,300 MEN Town students who are inter ested in intramurals (football, basketball, or softball) are re quested to meet with Joe Grugar > in the gym at 7 p. mn., Monday Novemiber 17. Tleam is will be organized anc pilay will begin soon. SH UTTLECOCKS 1All badminton enthusiasts are reminded oft the meeting this after noon01 at 3i p. mu., in the gym. Joe Grumgan will start a singles an< doublnI es elimination tourney i: here is sufficient intere'st. FOOTBALL DERBY 1 Tuesdlay, November 18, is posi t ively the last day you can sigt up for the footbhall "field (lay" ti he4 held on November 21. Ther< will Ibe eight running, passing, am Ikicking events with the winners ii .each to receive key chaini medals IIf you desire to enter, sign uj :1oni t he bulletin hoard just insid< lie gym. Appilroximat ely 15 hav< signed up for each event. 'Varsity Swim Team Taking Shape Under Professor Crawford Prmos~pects for the Carolina var .ity swimminng team are good, ac cording to Coach hoe Crawford alt houagh the team is not near ful strength. A bout 25 candlidates have re -. portedl to (late, but there are pc r sit ions for many more. Crawfor requests that any students wit e experience in swimming or (divin, report. to him at the swimmin, pool1 at 4 p. in., Monday, Wednes e day ori F'riday. e Tuxedos & Full I)ress - FOR RENT . Wright-Johnston, INC. .MEN'S CI O)TIIING r SIHOES AND) F'URNISIIINGS Phonee 2.4223 33 aInSt..a Birds Tac' At Durhar Carolina will face its toughest foe of the season when it meets Duke at 2 p. m., Saturday after noon in Durham. Duke has been established a heavy favorite, although the Blue Devils have dropped their latest two starts, to Georgia Tech, 7-0, and Missouri, 28-6, and Carolina has won four straight, from Fur man, Clemson, Miami and The Citadel. Both teams are in good physical condition, the Gamecocks being without the services of only Bill Estes, outstanding freshman tackle, and the Blue Devils suf fering the loss of their first and second team centers. Injuries that kept Carolina's Jake Land, Red "THERE'S ONL CIGARETTE FO MY FAVORI CHESTERFIl MISS BENNETT IS AT HI RKO RADIO'S CURREN "THE WOMAN ON T AlwaysB& ....--B EI CCO ide Duke 1 Saturday1 ( Harrison, Mitchell Scott, Dick Fagan and Max Walker out of e' the Citadel game have cleared up, and all will be ready to go Satur- , day. Duke operates from the single wing formation and is noted for sweeping the ends, but boasts one h of the South's best passing at tacks along with its vaunted C ground offense. Fred Folger and in George Clark are the chief Blue s( Devil backfield threats. Carolina has stuck entirely to the T-formation this year, ably operated by James Atwell and Bo Hagan, quarterbacks. The running F of Bishop Strickland, Jack Couch, Harry DeLoach and Bobby Giles e7 has featured recent Gamecock C games. Y ONE R ME ... In ITE L D" ER BEST IN - HE BrEACH" hYS MILDER 'TERl TASTING OLER SMOKINGJ Jnder The Spotlight In Carolina Sports JAYVEES VS. DUKE TODAY The Carolina junior varsity will open the Gamecock week id grid menu against the little Blue Devils of Duke at 3 m., today. Approximately the same lineup that took the eld in previous jayvee games will go against the Dukes. COACH ENRIGHT HONORED Rex Enright, Carolina's head football coach, and Pea ead Walker, Wake Forest mentor, have been appointed aches for the all-star college team, selected from the two arolinas, that will face the Charlotte Clippers at Charlotte i. December. The all-stars will be composed entirely of miors who have no eligibility for college sports. BAND GETS LARGE SUM The game between the Carolina junior varsity and the ort Jackson Red Devils at Melton Field on November 1 etted $794.50, which will go to the University band after cpenses for the gaine have been taken out. The money ill enable the band to travel to Durham to perform at the arolina-Duke game tomorrow afternoon. *f ,1Yy[j. ....................... 45r ti;Y