The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 05, 1947, Page Page Eight, Image 8
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Fifth Quarter
By KEN BALDWIN
"BATTLE OF THE MUD"
With Charlotte mud still sticking to our shoes, we hasten
to add another vote against playing Wake Forest there
again unless something is done to Memorial Stadium. We
have no objections to going to Charlotte, but the quagmire
of grassless Memorial Stadium was too much for us. It un
doubtedly slowed down our attack and prevented us from
running up a score.
Anyway we won and that's what counts! A fitting climax
for a fine season. The hat is off to a very able and com
petent coach, Rex Enright, and to his staff of assistants.
But as Enright said, "It was a team victory."
And so it was. Seemingly, it has been that way each time
we won. Undeniably, we have some fine individual per
formers but in the final analysis the '47 edition of the Game
cocks has not been a one or two man team. It has been a
well-balanced, well-coached eleven marked by superb team
spirit and team play.
Again we say hats off to all for a great season and for a
fine job well done. Here's to greater things in '48!
NOTE OF PROGRESS
We hasten to commend athletic officials for beginning
work on the track and baseball diamond now. By spring we
should have one of the best tracks we've ever had, plus a
Grade A baseball diamond.
Heretofore such preparation was usually put off until the
spring when it was too late. The work done so far shows
considerable foresight and is certainly a good sign that we
are progressing.
TICKETS, AGAIN
The more we think of it, the more we are convinced that
tickets in a student section should not be reserved but on a
"first come, first served" basis. Charlotte is a good example.
A lot of people didn't get their right seats and as you've
probably guessed, we didn't either. It wasn't because we got
a sorry seat that we're writing this. We got a better one
than the one assigned us by, of all things, being late.
Late comers were dluly perturb)ed upon discovering that
their seats had been taken and they had to take poorer
seats. Many sat in the aisles. Ushers didn't take much care
to see that people got the right seats and the fact that non
student spectators were able to buy tickets in the student
section added to the confusion.
More than one such person attempting to gain his proper
seat with the aid of a policeman was faced with cries of
"Make him show his athletic card" or "lie's not a student."
Amusing sight but since no one had to sit on the ground,
we hope, everyone should be happy by now.
ALL-SOUJTHERN MONKEYS
On page six are three monkeys with appropriate poem
written by Don Barton. It epitomizes the general feeling
over the injustice done the Gamecocks in that none of them
were picked on the AP and UP all-Southern teams.
Much has already been said and what little we say will,
likely as not, fall on (leaf ears, too. The same situation will
prevail next year and Carolina will practically have to pro
duce an all-American to get him on the all-Southern. It
appears to this wvriter that the votes are not proportioned
fairly or we would have faired a lot better.
Just wait 'til next year, the Birds will take 'em!
TRIMMINGS FROM THE BIRD'S CLAWS
Nick Ognovich, erroneously described as the best blocker
in the Southern Conference, was show'n how by Red Harri
son . . . Ognovich also showed evidences of good sports
manship when he argued with an official for a couple of
minutes and then jumped on one of his teammates. Sports
manship? H1mph ! . . . It hadn't rained in four days when the
Gamecocks tackled the Deacons, but the field was like the
marsh at Pawley's. We understand that the Charlotte Clip
pers practiced on the field that morning . .. The Creek Boys
have entered the intramural football tourney. Never heard
of them, but understand that they are from Shallow Creek
-or was it Up The Creek? .. . Incidentally, the tourney has
created much interest and competition is keen . . . Note to
medal winners in the "football derby": Joe Grugan has the
medals in his office . . . Al Faress, 185 pound senior from
Greenville deserves special praise for the Herculean role he
has played at his left guard position this season. Although
small compared to many of his rivals, Al leaves little to be
desired by his heads-up, aggressive playing . .. A badminton
club has been organized and meets once a week in the gym.
Students intrested in participating contact Joe G3rugan,
plhys-ed. instructor, in the gym.
atest Se
Carolina's Gamecocks clim
school's history Thanksgivin
est, 6-0, before 17,500 in Chi
vitcory gave the Gamecocks
two losses and one tie.
South Carolina's touchdol
on a three-yard jaunt aroun(
ending a 58-yard drive. Erni
Forest pass and ran it back t
Droopy Atwell ran 19 yards
made 15 through the line en
Features of the game w4
in the second quarter to the
down. Bishop Strickland's 30
ond being called back on a I
Ekimoff's interception of a
turn to the Deacon 15-yard 1
to a first down on the Deac
back and Carolina penalize
rushed Wake Forest passer
they could get their passes i
By virtue of holding W
went through its fourth stra
on. The Gamecocks have nol
Mississippi.
Intramural
League In
Full Swing
Intramural touch football swuni
into high gear this week with somi
fast, hard games played. Tenemen
6 emerged one of the early favor
ites with wins over the Creek Boy
and Tenement 27.
Tenement 6 and the Creek Boy
(from Shallow Creek) replace
Carovets B and the Bulldogs wh
dropped out.
Results this far: Tenement 3-1
"Y"-6; Tenement 6-21, Tene
ment 27-0; Tenement 24%-11
Rinkydinks-0; Tenement 21-1"
Carovets-0; Compass and Chart
0, Carovets-0; Tenement 27-,
Compass and Chart-0; Cree
Boys-12, Moleholers-0; Tene
ment 6-12, Creek Boys-6.
Below is the schedule for re
maining games in the intramure
tourney.
Melton Field
Dec. 5, 3 p. m., Tenement 21 v,
Tenement 24% and 4:30, Ten(
ment 6 vs. Rinkydinks.
Dec. 8, 3 p. m., Tenement 3 v,
Tenement 21 and 4:30, Tenemet1
6 vs. Tenement 24%.
Dec. 9, 3 p. in., Rinkydinks v,
Compass and Chart and 4:30, Ten(
ment 6 vs. Tenement 3.
Dec. 10, 3 p. in., Tenement 6 vi
Tenement 21 and 4:30, Compa"
and Chart vs. Tenement 24%.
Dec. 11, 3 p. m., Compass an
Chart vs. Tenement 3 and 4:31
Moleholers vs. Tenement 24%.
Dec. 12, 3 p. in., Moleholers v:
Tenement 3 and 4:30, Compai
and Chart vs. Tenement 21.
Dec. 15, 3 p. in., Tenement 6 v:
Compass and Chart and 4:30, Mold
holers vs. Tenement 21.
Dec. 16, 3 p. in., Moleholers v
Tenement 6 and 4:30, Carovei
vs. Tenement 3.
Dec. 17, 3 p. in., Creek Boys ,v
Tenement 21 and 4:30, Teneme:
24% vs. ""
Dec. 18, 3 p. in., Carovets v
Tenement 6 and 4:30, Teneme:
27 vs. Tenement 21.
Davis Field
Dec. 5, 3 p. in., Carovets v
Moleholers and 4:30, "Y" vs. Con
pass and Chart.
Dec. 8, 3 p. mn., Creek Boys y
Carovets and 4:30, "Y" vs. Moli
holers.
Dec. 9, 3 p. in., Tenement 27 y~
Creek Boys and 4:30, Carovets v~
Dec. 10, 3 p. mn., "Y" vs. Teni
ment 27 and 4:30, Rinkydinks v~
Moleholers.
Dec. 11, 3 p. in., Rinkydinks y~
Carovets and 4:30, "Y" vs. Crei
Boys.
Dec. 12, 3 p. in., Tenement 24
vs. Carovets and 4:30, Rinkydin1
vs. Tenement 27.
Dec. 15, 3 p. mn., Rinkydinks '
Creek Boys and 4:30, Tenemei
27 vs. Tenement 24%.
Dec. 16, 3 p. in., Tenement 24
vs. Creek Boys and 4:30, Rink
dinks vs. ""
Dec. 17, 3 p. in., Tenement 3
Tenement 27 and 4:30, Molehole
vs. Compass and Chart.
Dec. 18, 3 p. in., Tenement 3
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nxed the greatest season in the
g Day by defeating Wake For
rotte's Memorial Stadium. The
a season's record of six wins,
Nn against the Deacons came'
I left end by Bishop Strickland,
e Lawhorn intercepted a Wake
o the USC 42 to start the drive.
around right end and Strickland
route to the goal line.
re: Jack Couch's 48-yard run
Deacons' 36 before being hauled
-yard touchdown run in the sec
ackfield-in-motion penalty. Len
Wake Forest pass and long! re
ine. Red Harrison's power drive
n five, but the play was called
1. The way the Gamecock line
's, often tackling them before
tway.
ake Forest scoreless, Carolina
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Bishop Strickland was Carolina'st leader in total offense
for the 1947 season, and Droopy Atwell was second, accord
Ing to figures released by Dr. J. T, Penney, official U. S. C.
statistician.
Strickland gained all his yardage on the ground, running
110 times for 570 yards, for., a 5.2 average, Atwell gained
062 yards, 226 coming on passes and 36 running. Atwell
completed 18 of 37 passes attempted.
Jack Couch was second in -rushing offense with 257 yards
on 41 tries and a 6.2 average, Harry DeLoach was third,
running 41 times for 242 yards, averaging 5.9, and Bobby
Giles averaged 3.6 yards on 38 attenpts for a total of 138.
Red Harrison gained 134 yards a 43 rushes for an aver
age of 3.1, and Freddie Bargiacchi ran 29 times for 129
yards and a 4.4 average.
11ed Wilson was the Gamecocks'~leading pass receiver,
cetehing ning for 139 yards. Bobby O'Harra has caught
four for. 39 yrds.
Teanm total; show that Carolina had a net rushing gain
of 1653 yards on 420 plays for a 3.9 average. Gamecock
passers attempted 79 and completed 34 for 382 yards.
- Bo Hagan had the best punting average, 37.9, while Atwell
averaged 31.8.
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