The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 21, 1948, Page Page Nine, Image 9
Cock And Bull
fy VAN NEWMAN
Spiots EMior
This is the final issue of The Gamecock for the year and b
with it comes a recap of the 1947-48 athletic seasons of the r
teams representing old Carolina.
The football team ended its season in the fall with 0
a tremendous splurge outplaying Duke's mighty Blue n
Devils and beating the powerful Deacons of Wake Forest
in the last two games. The season opened with a slow
27-6 conquest of Newberry then moved into a thrill- a
packed contest with Maryland, who downed the Game
cocks, 19-13.
XI
After the Mississippi disaster the following weekend, the F
Carolina football machine took on a fresh load of gas and
roared through the Furman, Clemson, Miami, The Citadel,
Duke, and Wake Forest games without being beaten. The
strong Gamecock defense held their opponents scoreless in .
the last four gnmes. The Clemson game was the 'biggest I
event, naturally, and it was also the best ball game of the
year with the Gamecocks taking the thriller, 21-19.
Post-season honors went to Red Harrison, who, in ad
dition to being voted the team's most valuable player,
was chosen winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for
the state. Harrison, Kale Alexander, Captain Neil AlIen,
Red Wilson, and Bishop Strickland were named to the
collegiate all-state team, picked by the college sports
editors in the state.
Strickland was the leader in total offense although he
gained all of, his yardage through rushing. The Mullins strealc
compiled a mark of 5.2 yards per try. Quarterback Droopy
Atwell was second to Strickland in total offensive.
Basketball season saw a-hot-cold team take the floor
to represent Carolina. High-scoring Henry Martin, Phil
Canltore, Crick Talus, big A? Adams, S' 8" Jimmy Slaugh
ter, and the two steady guards, Cy Szakasci and Steve
Trewhella, carried the Gamecocks through the season.
Coach Frank Johnston did a fine job and steered the
Birds into the Conference tournament. Al Adams was
named to the AP all-state team.
BOXING TEAM LOOKS GOOD
Coach Jess Alderman put boxing back on a big-time scale
at the university during the winter with a strong team that
furnished three conference champions. Pete Compassi, Eler- t
son Fowler, and Ray Avant were winners in their divisions
and Avant was named the outstanding boxer. The conference
boxing tournament held in the Field House was a tremen
dous success as the Gamecocks emerged runner-ups for the I
conf.- ence crown.
The track teain took the state championship two
weekends ago as Captain Norman "Scooter" Rucks
broke two state records. Rucks won two events in the <
conference meet and also set a new 440 record for the
conference. The Gamecocks lost only one dual meet dur
ing the season.
Bob Thoren paced the golf team to the state champion
ship as he won the individual championship. Al Grygo's boys
also broke Clemson's winning streak at 35 in their last
match of the season.
The baseball team has failed to live up to the promise
it showed at the beginning of the season. Captain Harry
Parone was again the top Carolina hitter but inexperi
ence cost the Gamecocks too many ball games. Frank
Sherer's no-hitter against PC highlighted a dismal sea
son that saw the Birds lose 12 while winniny only six
going into the Clemson series today.
The tennis team n3iade a fair showing during the season
but finished far behind PC in the state race.
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nd pitcher, who now has.a mark
f .851. Johnny Sykes and Bar- I
ey Dusenbury are the other .800 1
itters with averages of .848 and g
116. f
Pinkerton leads in doubles with I
even and Johnny Sykes has three p
GAMECOCK 8
HITTI
iame G AB H
'arone, rf. ............................ 18 65 24
'inkerton, 3b. . 16 57 20
lykes, as. ........... ..... 18 70 24
)usenbury, cf. .......................... 13 38 12
,ribb, If. ............ 15 50 13
[ohnston, lb. -........................ 17 65 16
largiacchi, 2b. ....................... 18 71 11
1ollns, if. .................................... 14 49 10
doore, c......... 8 10 2
iCinnes, cf. 7 11 2
(ounge, c. ......... 12 25 4
1cott, c. .............. 8 26 4
larvin, lb. 4 7 1
Willis, 2b. 5 16 2
len, c. ....................5 8 1
itchers 18 61 11
rOTAL . . 18 629 161
)PPONENT'S TOTAL ... 18 624 144
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"inkerton .. ..
lykes .
Parone . .... .. ....
ohnston
)usenbury . ..................
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PITCHING
G: Long 10. IP: Camp 41. W: Cam
50: Camp 29. BB: Sherer, Long V
R.R A: Pinkertor. 0.00, Sherer 3.18.
EBH means extra base hits.
Carolina Baseb
To Play Ball T
By JOE M
Fourteen of Carolina's base
)laying, semi-pro ball this sum
hose fans who wish to follow
wer the summer months The G
Captain Harry Parone, right
'ielder, hopes to join former Caro
ina star, Bruce Tate, at Al
endale, but he may return to Syl
,ania, Ga., of the Ogeechee semi
oro league.
Johnny Sykes, hustling short
top, will also sign with Allendale
f the Cooper River league. He
lid not play last year.
Jim Pinkerton, hard-hitting
hird baseman, returns to Kings
ree of the Carolina league again
his year.
Second-baseman Freddie Bar
~iacchi hopes to play for Camden
~f the Palmetto League. Last year
eC performed around his home
own. Memphis, Tenn., in semi
ro competition.
Barney Dusenbury, center
ielder, will probably report to
W'hitmire Mill around Newberry.
2ast year he was in the Marines.
Bill Collins, left-fielder, will
igain play with Millen, Ga., of
he Ogeechee league.
Charlie Long plans to pitch with
Vhitmire in the Mid-State league
gain this year.
First-baseman Will Harvin and
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Other Freemanms
8.95 to 19.95
Co.
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ocks'9 Hittir
rlples to lead in that department.
'reddie Bargiacchi has stolen r
Ight bases and Pinkerton has I
rorked enemy pitchers for 16 1
ralks in the 16 games he has t
layed. i<
.In the pitching department,
linkerton is again a leader. He i
as worked only six innings but .
ave up no earned runs and only 4
our scattered hits. On the whole, j
'rank Sherer leads in earned runs <
ermitted with a mark of 3.18. 1
TATISTICS
NG1
R Rbi SO BB SB Cbr AVE. i
10 13 5 9 5 6 .369 )
16 6 2 16 2 3 .351
15 13 3 6 7 4 .343
8 3 1 3 6 3 .316
6 11 5 6 0 5 .260
15 11 6 10 4 4 .246
8 13 7 9 8 3 .239
8 5 4 6 0 6 .204
0 0 2 0 0 0 .200
0 0 1 1 0 1 .182
3 4 7 1 1 1 .160
3 3 7 3 0 4 .153
1 0 2 1 1 0 .143
2 0 1 0 0 1 .125
2 0 2 1 0 2 .125
2 3 15 2 0 9 .180
99 85 70 74 34 52 .258
123 74 84 24 .231
LVERAGES
AB H EBH AVE.
57 20 7 .474
70 24 6 .471
65 24 2 .431
. - 65 16 3 .323
38 12 0 .316
50 13 2 .300
EADERS
p 3. L: Camp 5. Ave: Sherer .667.
6. HA: Camlp 52. ER: Camp 26.
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