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Fifth Quarter By KEN IALDWIN BASKETEERS SHOW PROMISE We viewed the Newberry game Monaay night with great deal of satisfaction and some little disappointmen The Gamecocks gave a creditable showing against an ou1 classed Newberry five that did not push the home team c give them a chance to show their real capabilities. It was, by far, a more auspicious beginning than la year's opener (or openers) when the Birds lost three pr4 Christmas games and the skeptics were down on their neck Offensive play was concentrated mostly through set shol as the system of "working the ball in" and the "fas, break" were not as effective as they were at mid-seasm last year, naturally. At times, however, they were prai tically sensational, but over-eagerness or first game nei vousness probably contributed largely to the mistak( made. The defensive, play of several Gamecocks was outstan< ing, particularly Phil Cantore, Henry Martin, and C Szalacsi who stole the ball from Newberry players ar started "fast-breaks" before the Indians knew what hal pened. The first real test will come tonight when Coach Frar Johnson's basketeers meet the George Washington Coli nials in a conference tilt. The Colonials, at this writing, ai still undefeated, having soundly defeated Davidson 57-4 Monday. Davidson beat the Gamecocks twice last seasoi but that doesn't necessarily mean George Washington wi run all over us tonight. - Spectators should see a fine basketball game, one i which the Gamecocks will look better. We have alwa3 believed that a good team didn't play its best gaine again a second or third rate outfit. Monday night proved this 1 our satisfaction and tonight should give a good insight 1 the '47-'48 edition of the Birds. REFEREES AT IT AGAIN We never hasten to commend or condeni a basketb official without observing him closely for sometime ar from the player's point of view. It doesn't matter how looks from the stands, but from the floor that count Even at that we thought the refs missed a few Mondi night, a few that they called on Carolina, and a few th; they didn't call on Carolina. The same goes for Newberr But on the whole the game was officiated efficient and created less blamor for an "official necktie party" thi a good deal of those last year. Guess the poor guys ha to warm-up to the season just as the players. NOW IT CAN. BE TOLD, DEP'T. The latest word on the AP all-Southern selections is th none of the sportswriters in South Carolina received the ballots. It seems that they never got down from the Nort but were stopped somewhere on the border around Cha lotte. That's plain old injustice, discrimination, and selfis ness rolled into one. And all the time they were crying about it being Justic but knowing it would be Strickland if anyone down Sou had anything to do with it. HOW TALL? We have watched with amazement the way Al Adar has "grown"' since his arrival at Carolina. He began at tiny 6-4 and people have continually helped him along sin then, the latest being 6-7% in a recent uptown pap ...Jimmy Slaughter appears to be holding his own, b we expect him to start "growing" most any day. Th writer thinks he is closer to 6-11 than 6-8 . . . One of o1 ambitions is to measure both of them so we can see f< ourselves. LEARN THE WAY COPELAND Co. 1409 Main Street Colpmbla, S. C. . Men's Finest Clothing' HATS - SHOES AND FURNISHINGS WHY WALK across town to get Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service? There's a Station on the Campus especially for students' convenience. * SPECIAL RATES FOR STUDENTS * 48-HOUR SERVICE * HOURS - 9-1, 3-5 UNIVERSITY~ ' LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING. SERVICE Next Door to The Canteen LBirds Meet In Conferei 8 It 3. n r ,d k FRESNM g ! ~ON N1 0 AL, HRS Al ,IHAOK SHO ,1 BENIND TI n -'"" Cross-Countr Lose To Fur -3 Gamecock ' 8. i Basketball Y cm Roster Of '48 iY The University of South Caro- U in lina basketball squad with heights I re and home towns in parentheses: a' Forwirds: Phil Cantore (6' 4), CS New Brunswick, N. J.; Werner t Talus (5' 10), Palmer, Mich.; Lou Proctor (6' 4), Rockford, Ill.; . Estes Kitchens (6' 0), Macon, Ga.; Cc ir Iarold Walker (5' 6), Spartan- 0o h, burg; Kenny Lannigan (5' 11), fc r- Columbia. li1 h- Centers: Al Adams (6' 5%), ni Fairport Harbor, Ohio; Jim si e,Slaughter (6' 9), Roanoke, V 1. th Bill Smith (6' 4), Lumberton, N.C. Guards: John Szakacsi (5' 11), Fairport Harbor, Ohio; Henry Martin (5' 11), Columbia; Steve Trewhella (6' 1), Palmer, Mich.; a Keith Cribb (6' -0), Hemingway ; ce Len Ekimoff (6' 0), EIPie, Pa.; er Bobby Gils (5' 11), ColumbIa; a Lit Jack Reed (5' 9), Roanoke, Va.; is Red Coleman (6' 0), Greenville. 2 ir Head coach, Frank Johnson. 3r Manager, Gene Godbold, Colum- w bla. n NROTC Rifle Team Begins Annual Series Of College Matches Carolina's Naval ROTC rifle team has begun a series of matches with ROTC units of other schools. The dates of ten of the matches have already 'been con firmed and five others are planned but not definite yet. Following Is the schedule thus far: Dec. 6, Duke; Dec. 20, U. S. ENaval Academy; Jan. 10, Tulane; Feb. 14, Rensselaer; Feb. 14, No tre Dame; Feb. 21, North Caro lina; Mar. 13, Massachusetts In *stitute of Technology; . Mar. 13, Rochester; Mar. 27, New Mexico; and April 10, Penn State. STYLE MART FOR M e FRENCH CUF IN ALL STYLES Esquire Wool and Col S Sox ' Shirts BRENT WOOD MEl MEN'! a s . .a eco George W rice Game IJ m swnaux 1411 UN4US4JRL Ta AL.MOST IE BRSKE y Runners nan, 23-32 Carolina's cross-country team osed out its 1947 season Friday hen they lost a 23-32 decision Furman University's harriers a three-mile race over the lo 1 course. Hudgins Is First Bill Hudgins of Furman broke ~e tape first at 18 minutes and seconds after begining the race da teammate, Bob Mullinax, me in four seconds later to lead e pack. Brackett Leads Birds Wayne Brackett, of the Game ecks, came in third with a time 18:39. Furman's Revis was urth at 19:15, followed by Caro ya's Foster Marshall and Ken ~th Dean in fifth and sixth po tions with times g~f 19:19 and 1:32 respectively. Brackett was leading at the id-way point, closely followed s Hudgins and Mullinax who took rer near the two-mile mark and ere never headed. Marrow (Furman) was seventh ith a time of 19:35 and Jim eriwether (Carolina) was eighth S19:45. Other times: Faile (Fur an). 19:51; Haley (Carolina), 1:57; McPherson (Carolina), :04; and Bell (Furman), 23:04. A tentative meet with Clemson ts called off when the Tigers stified Coach Meriwether that ey had disbanded for the year. Capitol Bowling Centre . Gervais at Marion 20 ALLEYS for your recreation and pleasure LUNCHEONETT'E DELICIOUS SANDWICHES, SALADS,. SUNDAES and SODAS F SIRTS IND COLORS eduroy ' Cadillac -Shoe. SWEATERS IICAM. iSHOPI ashington' Tonight 3ee -Real Test Ufter Stopping Indians, 71-30 The Gamecock basketeers will >ay the strong George Washing on University tonight in the dar >lina field house in the first 3outhern Conference game of the ieason for Coach Frank Johnson's luintet. The game will begin at p. m. Hit The Road The Birds will travel to Win ston-Salem, N. C., Saturday night to meet the Hanes Hosiery team and continue on the road to Bowl ing Green,,Ohio, to meet Bowling Green State University Monday night. Bowling Green has one of the better teams in the United States, holding victories over City College of New York and Cin cinnati U. in recent games. The Falcons have been paced by six-foot, ten-inch Charles Share, center, in early games. Share has averaged over 10 points a .game to date. Mac Otten, six feet, six inches, and John Payak, six feet, four inches, have not 1 been far behind Share in scoring i honors. , Captain Leo Kukiak, I guard, is the only starter for the Palcons that measures less than six feet, three inches. He stands five feet, eleven. Get State Win f The Gamecocks opened defense :f their South Carolina basket- } ball championship by defeating Newberry, 71-30, Monday night l before about 2,500 fans in the local field house. The Birds jumped to an early lead and were never in trouble ,he rest of the evening, holding a 32-15 advantage at half-time. Phil Cantore, forward, led the scoring with 15 points, along with being )ne of the outstanding floor men n either team. Cantore made five field goals and five free throws )ut of six attempts. Henry Martin was second high scorer with 10 points, all on field goals, and Al Adams hit the bas Brow. & Whils TbNkh Red Seles Also Black and White It:ra I Here's the collegiate "S stardy soles and -long, long 1409 MAiN S'l Pete Compassi of Clarksdale, M 3outhern Conference and national eason. He was the state featheri lays and later champion of Kees %im in action when the Gamecoc lanuary 14. (Photo by Manning : cet four times from the floor and nade good one of five free shots or a total of nine. Forward Mar rin English of the Indians led his eam with nine points. John Szakacsi, Gamecock guard it the basket on three set shots mnd dropped one free throw for even points, while Steve Trew. iella, forward had five points. Substitutes played approximate. y half the game for Carolina and NEED A HAIRCUT? LOWER MAIN BARBER SHOP 909 MAIN ST. Next to Lower Main Super Store ~REEMAN addle" oxford at its very best sound shoemaking hold the life. An ideal all-purpose sp for young men of all ages. OTHER FREEMANS 9.96 to 19.95 >ELAND C rRIEET " COLUlh * Peg. Seve iss., is Carolina's top contender for honors in the 125-pound class this weight champion in his high school ler Field. Local fans will first see ks meet Miami University here on Elarris.) fought the Indians on better-than even terms. Hacky Walker, the shortest man on the floor, brought the loudest cheer of the night by sinking the goal that broke "70" for the Gamecocks in the closing seconds. SAY... 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