The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 14, 1948, Page Page Seven, Image 7
Cock And Bull
By VAN NEWMAN
Sports Editor
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Scooter Rucks is currently the athlete of the hour on the
Carolina campus. The Scooter's record-breaking efforts in
the state meet last weekend practically handed the Game
cocks the title. There is an art to the running done by the
champs of the cinders and lucks is a perfectionist at that
art. Scooter should balance a laundry bundle on his head
like an old negro mammy some day when he goes into his
"float" to demonstrate his smoothness. His legs move like
a vibrating pendulum, smooth, even, but fast.
Three freshmen were also crowned state champs and may
be able to fill the gap left by the graduating Scooter.
Rupert Drews, in addition to winning the 100-yd. dash, fin
ished second to Rucks in the 220. Freshmen Wayne
Brackett and Ed Coleman also took a first and second
apiece. Coleman missed the state record in the shot put
by a scant two and a half inches.
Pole vault honors in the state meet went to Clemson's
Jerry Brown in an unusual competition between two broth
ers, representing two bitterly-opposed schools. In the dual
meet three weeks ago between Carolina and Clemson, Gene
Brown of Carolina defeated his older brother with a jumP
of 12 feet. Last weekend Jerry successfully defended his
state title against his kid brother with a .ump of 13 feet,
only 4 inches short of the state record.
BIG FOUR
In North Carolina the principal interest in college base
ball'centers about the Big Four, composed of Duke, Wakc
Forest, North Carolina, and N. C. State. The outcome of
the Big Four race greatly overshadows state and conferencE
titles. Competition is fierce and the quality of play very
good. This small league stimulates the coaches in theii
interest in their teams and improves the play.
A learue such as this in South Carolina might be
the ideal thing to point out the fact to the baseball-con
scious fans that there are college baseball teams in the
state. Local newspapers have been giving the Carolina
teams far less space than even the Tuesday nirht
wrestling matches. Although baseball is reputedly the
national pastime, college baseball takes a back seat to
track in South Carolina, principally because of the lack
of interest which, in turn, is up rodurt of the lack of
heated rivalry and the general lack of quality in play.
A Big Four League in South Carolina including Carolina
Clemson, Furman, and the Citadel might put baseball bacl
on the major sports agenda, where it very certainly belongs
Baseball and other sports at Carolina need more interesi
devoted to them to parallel the conditions at the othei
schools with whom we wish to compete. Now is the time
if ever, for Carolina to attempt to go for the big leagues
Stimulated interest in baseball, tennis, track, and golf coulk
put Carolina on a much higher athletic plane with a mini
mum of expense. Promotion is needed rather than a larg4
outiay of cash to improve maiers. The football setup al
the university is progressing steadily under Coach Re)
Enright's program of emphasis on football. But the othei
sports should not be neglected. These teams, too, bear th4
name of Carolina and are a reflection of the school.
OTH ER SPORTS
Carolina added the state golf and track championships t<
their growing list of trophies last week. This makes thi
Gamecocks tol)s in the state in four departments, the foot
ball and basketball honors having already been tucked awvay
Tfhe boxing team was runner-up to The (Citadel in the stat<
conference races. Only the baseball and tennis teams remail
and they both show little title p)romiUse. The baseball tean
still has a chanice of' coming in unRder the wire if they wak<
upl and p)lay the ball they are capable of. They have a spli
record with every state team they have played this sealson
If they were to come through with clean sweep)s of th<
Furman and Clemson series oni tal) for this and next wveek
end, they could stake their claim for the title. The tenni.
team is out of it, mainly as a result of. thle whiitewa~shinl
jiob hung on t hem by Pt'. The racquet eers were also w~hilppet
by the Citadel.
T[he usually p)otenit (lemson Tigers had to be satisfin,
with a close second to the lHirdls all year. Ini football th :
were e'dgedc, 21-19. The second( (Carolina11 basket ball gamn
was the closest p)layed in the Uniiversity Field I louse ii
y'ears andl the undlefeated golf team was uplset by a pre
v'iously mediocre (Carolina outfit ini the state t ourn'amenit
The track team was second to (Carolinai in the state mee
last weekend by a mere seven p)oinlts. The baseball team
p)ride and jioy of the upstaters last year, have split witl
the Gamecocks in the two games already played this y'ear
The Carolina boxing team finished ahead of the Tigers ii
the tournament held here andl to make a clean swVeep) of it
the tennis team has walloped them twice.
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Barney Dusenbury continues t
lead Carolina batsmen with a .36
average, eight points better tha1
runner-up Harry Parone. Th
race is narrowing down to a ho
three-cornered fight between Du
senbury, Parone and Pinkerto:
with only 11 points separatinj
third-place Pinkerton from th
leader. Johnny Sykes rounds ou
the .300 hitters with a .323 pct.
Team hitting has been impres
sive all season and the Birds' .26
batting average as a unit is 4
points higher than opponents
However, the pitching leave
much to be desired. Gamecoc
hurlers have allowed an averag
of over six and a half runs pe
game while opponents have gotte
only eight hits (average) pe
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Series With Fi
Furman University invad
and tomorrow against Caro
Coach Ted Petoskey will sei
to the hill to start the two
Cy Szakacsi ready for relief
the Birds, who split with th4
two nines are vying for t
Furman has not announced
Last week the Gamecock
played only one game-againE
Billy Laval's Newberry Indian
They were promptly blasted int
-11ubnission to a 14-7 count. Startp
Bill Camp lasted only 2 2/3 ir
nings for the red-hot Indian
laced him for eight hits and fiv
runs 11ore Frank Slierer came i
to temporarily quelch a 3-ru
rally in the third inning. Sher<
had no btter luck and the Nev
berry bats drove him to covc
after 1 2/3 innings. He was nick<
for five runs and four hits befoi
Charlie Long trudged to tI
mound. Long was the most e
fective of the trio. He gave i
only three hits in 3 2/3 cante
but the Indians scored four time
The locals were completely ou
classed against the strong Nev
herry nine. They were outhi
outpitched ana outplayed by a si
-1perior ball club. The Bird pite
ing bogged down terrifically eve
though their mates got seven rui
for them. Carolina pulled off tv
well-executed double plays, hi
the p)itchers still didn't get tl
cue as Newberry blasted away fi
-an easy victory.
Again the Dusenbury, Pinke
1ton, Sykes, Parone combinati<
e arried the hitting load for ti
Gaminecocks. Between them th<
got seven of the team's elev<
hits. Jim Pinkerton's two for foi
led the (luartet. Johnny Syke
dloule in the ninth inning th
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many enemy runs, but the fielding
was a heavy contributor. Caro
lina's fielding, an anemic .924 t<
HI'T
t Name G AB
Younge, c. 11 24
Allen, c. 4 7
Harvin, lb. 3 5
s Pitchers 16 56
t TOTAL 16 547
OPPO. TOTAL 16 550
- Dusenbury, cf. 11 33
D Parone, rf. 16 59
G Pinkerton, 3b. 14 51
. Sykes, ss. 16 62
s Johnston, lb. 15 59
k Cribb, If. 14 49
e Bargiacchi, 2b. 16 66
r Collins, If. 12 44
n Chinnes, cf. 6 10
r Scott, c. 7 21
1 Willis, util. 4 11
Pen Two Game
rman Today
es Davis Field this afternooi
Ina's hot and cold baseballers
id Bill Camp and Charlie Lonj
games with Frank Sherer an(
duty. It will be do-or-die fo
Hurricane last month, for th
ie Southern Conference cellai
its starting pitchers.
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t the only extra-base hit of the ba
. game.
o Carolina has now split a tw
game series with all of the stat
teams that they have playem
They have beaten and been beate
by Newberry, Furman. Clemsoi
and PC.
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Teami Leaders
PITCHING:
G-Camp, Long 8
e1IP--Camp 39 2/3
e W-Camp 3
- L-Camp 4
p Ave-Sherer .750
s, SO-Camp 27
S. BB-Sherer 15
-HA-Camnp 50
- ER-Camp 25
t, ERA-Sherer 2.70
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1- FIELDING:
n PO--Johnston 170
is A-Sykes 51
E-Sykes 8
t PCT-Younge, I
1.000 each.
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ts Parone
With .364
date, has been spotty and it has
cost them several close games.
Gamecock statistics:
TING
H It Rbi SO fH S11 Cbr AVE.
4 3 4 7 1 1 1 .151
1 2 0 2 1 0 2 .143
0 1 0 2 1 1 0 .000
10 2 3 15 2 0 9 .179
147 90 76 63 63 33 49 .269
123 106 71 69 21 .223
12 6 3 1 1 6 3 .364
21 8 11 5 7 4 6 .356
IN 14 6 2 14 2 3 .353
20 13 10 3 5 7 .1 .323
16 15 11 3 x 4 .271
13 6 12 4 5 0 5 .265
15 9 11 7 9 s 3 .227
9 7 3 3 5 0 5 .205
2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200
4 3 3 7 3 0 4 .186
2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182
Carofina-Newherrv
Match Called Off
The Carolina-Newberry tennis
match scheduled for Newberry
last Saturday afternoon was post
poned. Yesterday's match with
r Wofford was the only other sched
uled match of the season.
The postponed PC match has
. still not been rescheduled. PC de
ll feated the Gamecocks 9-0 in their
first meeting this year in Clinton
0 and were leading 3-0 in the match
e last week when was stopped by
rain.
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