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It's No Bolony By Joe Molony POOR SEASON ENDS Much to the relief of Coach Rex Enright and local root era, South Carolina's football season is over. After a short early season spurt the Birds lost momentum, pulled them selves together somewhat and then fell apart at the seams to close out a mediocre season. They bowed out of the football picture with 'a 38-0 shellacking by Wake Forest plaguing their memories. It's all over now and maybe the Gamecock should be left to rest in peace, but there's one question that worries this writer. Would Carolina have done better this season if the Clemson game had been played on Thanksgiving instead of Big Thursday. We think a change to Thanksgiving would make it an entirely different picture in future years. A victory in the Big Thursday classic has always been considered the same as a successful season by both tegms. Fans and ball play ers, alike, lack spirit and interest and as a result Carolina or Clemson invariably falls after the big game. This is not a healthy attitude and to alter it we feel that a change of date is a necessity. INDOOR SPORTS BEGIN As football ends, in comes basketball and boxing to keep fans' interest indoors. All eyes will be turned to the field house where the Birds will be defending their state title in basketball and they'll be trying to take the Southern Con ference boxing crown from the Citadel's proud head. The basketball situatiorn, at its best, looks bad. Only three key players are returning; high scoring forward Henry Martin, six-foot nine-inch center Jim Slaughter and guard Cy Szakacsi. Two first string guards, Steve Trewhella and Phil Cantore; center Al Adams and forward Crick Talus, are not returning and they will be sorely missed. Jhnn umill dpnrnd uon a fast break and well-coordi nated team play and big Jim Slaughter to save his team from a disastrous season. Slaughter has developed fast since last year and he should provide the spark for the in experienced Gamecocks. Boxing goes into its second year under Coach Jess Alder man, who is pretty optimistic over his team's chances in con ference competition. Again, Carolina and the field house will be the scene of the Southern Invitational Boxing Tour nament. Two 1948 ineligibles, 165-pounder Sylvester Lewis and Grady Decell, 135, coupled with rookie Harry Temple in 155 pound division, add much strength to an already strong squad headed by conference champions Ray Avant and Pete Campassi. Joe Stringer and Bill Rutledge will add experi ence to the well-rounded team. SWIMMERS NEEDED Coach Jack Crawford has been pleading with students to come out for his swimming team. He hopes to participate in the NCAA tournament at Chapel Hill and to take his team to Florida for a meet, but without good talent these ambitions will not be realized. All students who know the rudiments of swimming and who feel they can help our swimming team are- urged to re port to Coach Crawford any afternoon at the swimming pool just behind the gym. It's now or never. NO BOLONY Rex Enright shows the position of the average losing foot ball coach: "You teach a player certain phases of the game, practice with him daily and correct his mistakes for two and a half years," he says, "and then, in some big game he misses his assignment. It's a familiar play to him, but he failed on it. Upon being asked what happened, he answers "I just wasn't thinking, coach.' Now, how can you explain that to a group of people who're after your scalp." With a shake of his head he says "It's a rough racket."... Citadel has a 135-pounder who has reportedly fought and beaten Ray Avant. He's the Central Pacific Navy champion and his name is Timmy Wiggins. Coach Alderman claims that Wiggiris fought Golden Gloves after he w.:.s 18 and he isn't eligible, but Citadel's coach, Matty Matthews, says Jess is wrong and Timmy will fight. Wonder who'll win?... An All-State team, as selected by every state school, will be printed next week. With five schools in already, it looks like lRed Wilson and Bishop Strickland with Clemson monop olizing other positions . . . The Gamecock and No Bolony thanks the following graduating football players for their fine work over the seasons for Carolina and wishes them the best of luck in the hard, cruel world: End Will Harvin; tackles Jake Land, John Ozburn and Phil Alexander; guards Ed Dew, Phil Ball, co-captain Al Fareas and Kale Alexander; backs Dan Harrelson, Ernie Lawhorn, co-captain Jack Couch, Dick Frantz and Claud "Red" Harrison . .. And that does it for now . .. See you next week in No Bolony with our All-State team. LOANS MADE ON ANYTHING of Value Aeross from PALMETTO THEATRE LIBERTY LOAN & LUGGAGE CO. 1414 MAIN STREET Biddies Defeat Citadel BuIlpups To End Season Carolina's ball-crazy Biddies his week exchange their football ogs for brief shorts and shirts and Co out to join the winter's basket 3all parade. Many of these first year men are reputedly competent basketball players and the Biddies are expected to continue their win ning ways on the basketball court. The freshman football season was closed out last Wednesday in Aiken as the Biddies defeated the Citadel Bullpups 26-12. Again it~ was big John Boyle who led the frosh to victory. This win gave the Biddies a season's record of 3 wins and 2 losses. The Biddies de feated Furman, Clemson, and the Citadel, were barely edged by North Carolina, and were severely trounced by the little Deacons ,pf Wake Forest. Boyle, called by many the great est passer ever to perform on a South Carolina gridiron, spear headed the Biddie attack in every game. There were of course other men who contributed their talent and their energy to giving the Uni versity of South Carolina the most talked-about football team in its history. Tommy Woodlee, the 165-pound scatback from Chickamauga,' Ga., gave eVery evidence that he will be a very valuable man on next year's varsity. Jimmy Cooper at times showed signs of brilliance, and Chuck Prexioso is expected to give the '49 Birds some much need ed power. The line play of Ja busch, the fine pass-catching of Moose Kahle, and the remarkable defensive ability of Olin McGill was particularly outstanding. But it was Boyle who was really the fair-haired boy. And his abil ity was never more in evidence than in the Citadel game. His sen sational passing set up four touchdowns and many oiher .imeb he threw strike after strike into the waiting arms of Kahle and a host of other Biddie receivers. Cooper and' Woodlee were also outstanding. Cooper caught many of Boyle's passes and scored 2 touchdowns. Woodlee played his usual fine game and scored once on a 40-yard jaunt around his right end. All-Stars Practice On Melton Field For Clipper Game An all-star team of outstanding seniors from N. C. State, Mary land, Wake Forest, Lenoir-Rhyne and South Carolina has been working out on Melton field for the past several days in prepara tion for its game with the Char lotte Clippers Sunday afternoon at Charlotte, N. C. Rex Enright of South Carolina and Peahead Walker of Wake For est will coach the club. Carolina has nine seniors represented, more than any other school. Gamecocks who will play in the Watches Diamonds B. B. HARMON Jeweler Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing Telephone 4-1522 2024 Devise St. Five Points Columbia, S. C. Clocks Jewelry FOR GOOD F OOD Home-Style TRY Miss Ella Carson's 1712 Pendleton Reasonable Rates COLUMBIA DAIRIES MILK iCE CREAM 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. s'ne Gamecock High S Forward Henry Martin, 19-17 hij keteers. returns for his last year o game, which is sponsored by the 'harlotte Variety Club are: end Will Harvin; tackles, Phil and Kale Alexander; guards, Phil Ball, Ed Dew and Jake Land; backs, Jack Couch, Claud Harrisdn and Ernie Lawhorn. This is the second year of the lose and friendly rivalry. Last year the all-stars won with En PLUS AN IMI INTER VIE WING COMING SOON Few opportunities open to match this one! Ilere's a eba~ executive experience with the -the U. S. Air Force. If you can qualify, you jo men for 52 weeks A viation Cad When you c'omlplete the e and a colnmjission ini the Air $336 a mionith pay . . . a vital ment as pilot with a crack Air waIsh teh. il Borer r If ,h scorer for the Gamecock bas i the hardwood. right and Walker coac-hing then, also. The all-star roster includes such 3tars as Al DeRogatis, Duke tackle; Ed Schwarz, guard from Maryland; Gene Kinny, Maryland 2enter; and backs, Harry Bonk, Maryland; Tom Fetzer, Wake For ast; Fred Folger, Duke; and Vic Turyn of Maryland. C0 AVI *ORTANT *4O TEAM I! college upperclassmnen can ncee to get both flying and world's leader in Aviation in a select group of college t-Pilot Training---with pay. ourse, you get your wings Force Reserve . ; up to ly important 3-year assign. Force adon.mn irdBask*e Court Seas The 1948-49 edition of the C ts schedule next week minus trong contender for Conferen From only a handful of ve nust attempt to fashion a tean ormidable opponents in the e After .the Newberry game the 3irds invade Miami for a two-day tand against the Golden Hurri ane from Miami University. Then )eginning with the Christmas iolidays the Gamecocks, instead of ,etting ready for Santa Claus and estivities, go on a road trip that nay prove anything but festive. 3owling Green and Lawrence 'ech, the teams to be met on this rip, have laced the Gamecocks in ther years. They will probably be oaded again this year. Other opponents such as David ;on, Wake Forest, Georgia, Clem ;on, Furman, and North Carolina, must be met on this rough 22 game schedule. The Gamecocks though should be able to give a decent account of themselves against any team. Led by such stalwarts as Henry Mar tin, Cy Szakaesi, and Jimmy Slaughter the Birds will present a fast-breaking, high-scoring of fense that may knock over many favored teams. Martin is a veteran performer on the Gamecock court. This is his fourth year and he is probably one of the better forwards in the state. For the past two years he has been high scorer for the Bird quintet. Szakacsi is a steady, dependable lso a STGRAI URSEI ATION 00-A-YEAR A A special interv iew%ing tea you niore about it and to examinat ions. Stop ini after the pilots h~thIselves. If you wish, yout imiay si; schtoiding before start ing yomt HERE ARE THE REQUIREMEN You imust be h.eIwee p)hysically sound,tt andh hiave (or be aile to pass the e<jii tered by the inIterv'iewig teal HERE'S WHERE TO GO FOR Place REGISTRAR'S Date DEC. 6 THRU1 Time 9-5 Page Nine teers Open on Dec. 11 arolina basketball team opens the aces that made them ce honors the past two years. terans Coach Frank Johnson i that faces many of the most ountry. performer at guard and with two seasons behind him could very easily develop into one of the bet ter men in the conference. This Ohio boy is a set shot artist and when he is hot the Birds will be hard to beat. Slaughter was Adams' under study last year and at times over shadowed him. 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