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It's No' Bolony By Joe Molony CRIPPLED BIRDS OPEN TOMORROW Basketball at Carolina goes into its 39th year tomorrow night when the Gamecocks play Newberry at the Field House in both teams' season opener. The Birds will be favorites this game, but they'll probably be underdogs against Miami, Bowling Green, Davidson, and the other big ger schools coming up on their schedule. Coach Frank Johnson has an assortment of inexperienced men who served mostly as subs last year. The loss of cen ter Al Adams, guards Phil Cantore and Steve Trewhella and forward Crick Talus, all first stringers in 1947, hurt Carolina terribly. The only returning veterans are guard Cy Szakacsi, forward Henry Martin and center Jim Slaughter. Notwithstanding these heavy losses, Johnson refuses to be pessimistic over his team's chances. "They'll be a hard fighting bunch and they won't give up easily," he said. By playing teams like Bowling Green and the rest at the start of the season Johnson feels that his men will get much valuable experience under pressure. "That's their biggest weakness now," the coach said. "They need more game time experience." BAND PUTS ON GOOD SHOW Carolina has, potentially, one of the best bands in the South, but it's also one of the most underrated. It took months of haranguing to revert from old "Salvation Army" uniforms to the snappy red and gray outfits of today. In two years band members increased from 25 to 65 and with quantity came quality. Bardmaster Louis A. Fink. took over the outfit in 1946 from the Navy and he's done a good job. But still our band made only one trip this year! That was to Greenville, S. C., for the Furman game. Fink explains that Carolina is one of the few schools left which finances its band through the administration, and as a result, appropriations are slim. The athletic departments handle finances elsewhere. The band plays for the Game cock football team, why shouldn't it be financed by the same department? Petite Mary Byrd, shown in this column, led the band Friday night as it marched dowvn Main street in the Christ mas parade. It was then that the band really impressed us. It undoubtedly was the feature of the elaborate program and it stole the show beyond all doubt. To cap off its perform ance, the band, even though it had completed its scheduled marching, led the way for some 500 students from Gervais R street to the campus. NO BOLONY Jake Penland, sports editor of The State, was bragging on his ping pong ability this week. So, to quiet him down, this writer reminded him that Carolina was holding a tournament in January. If he was so good, why wvouldn't he p)lay the winner? To our great surprise, Penland accepted! lie's now working out behind closed doors. "I'm not taking a chance on Carolina scouting me," he explains . . . "The Gamecock erred in its intramural football schedule last week," stu dent manager Dick Singleton writes in, "please remind the teams to follow the schedules we issued to them, also need referees for the touch-football league," he adlds. This, we'll do, Dick. Dave Garvin, manager of the Carolina Theater, sends us a pair of sun-glasses. "They're rose-colored, Joe, for next year's Carolina football prospects," he postscripts and encloses two passes. Thanks, Dav'e, but Rex Enright will need more than glasses in 1949. Where can wve get a couple of guards?? . . . Assistant boxing manager Gregg Hitopoulos fooled around once too often. Gregg was cutting capers at the gym the other day, messing aroundl with a pair of gloves, when Coach Jess Alderman saw him. The coach fired him as assistant manager and in the same breath hired him for the boxing team! . . . Well, that does it for now. We'll be back with No Bolony next week, but after that we take a rest until January 3. We're off to practice up on our ping-pong game and maybe a warm-up match with boss Penland. Birds Op Bird Roster Shows And Few Lettermej The 1948 Carolina basketeei lettermen, Forward Henry M and guards Cy Szakacsi and I Six of the 15-man team ha at all, three have played one and Henry Martin, high scorer It is one of the most inexp Johnson has handled since the, nounced by Athletic Publicity Name Home FORWARDS:' *Henry Martin, Columbia ... Red Coleman, Spartanburg Jack Reed, Roanoke, Va. .... Harold Walker, Spartanburg CENTERS: *Jim Slaughter, Roanoke, Va. Bill Snpith, Lumberton, N. C. Walker Small, Charleston ... John Dowdel, Columbia GUARDS: *John Szakacsi, Fairport, 0.. *Estes Kitchens, Macon, Ga. Harry Parone, Hartford, Com Graham Price, Asheville, N. ( Keith Cribb, Hemingway Albert Munn, Middlesboro, K Biddie Court Team Looks Exceptional In Early Practices The freshman basketball team has been hard at work for the past few weeks and is beginning to round into good condition. Most of the stress has thus far been on fundamentals since a great many of the players were on the foot baii team and already were in good physical shape. In several scrimmages the past week the Biddies have given a good account of themselves and promise to be a rough foe to handle. Listed on the roster are many names already familiar to followers of basketball. Bob Kahle, of football fame, caime~ to the University primarily as a basketball player. Kahle was high scorer in the Charleston City league last year while playing for the Navy Bluejackets. He is a big, aggressive boy who will prove invaluable to next year's diminish ed varsity. Don Cox was all-state last year as he led Parker high school to the state high school championship. Cox is a deadly shot from outside the foul circle but his diminutive stature may handicap him. Other men being heavily counted upon are John Boyle, the sensa tional football player, Marion Rat teree, former Dreher high flash, and John LaTorre, the mainstay of last year's Charleston high squad. Earl Dunham, a former star with Gamecock teams in the past, is coaching the team. Their sched ule has not yet been announced. COLUMBIA DAIRIES MILK ICE CREAM 917 Main Street COLUMRIA, . C.e The Gamecock ien Agair Little Experience t Back T his Year -s boast only four returning irtin, center Jim Slaughter, ,stes Kitchens. ie had no college experience year, four played two years last year, has played three. erienced teams Coach Frank Nar. Here's the roster as an Director Red Ballentine: Ht. Wt. Age Yrm. Cl. ..5-11 170 24 3 Sr. ..6-2 170 21 1 So. ..5-10 150 21 1 So. .5-6 140 23 0 Sr. 6-9 200 20 1 So. . 6-4 185 23 2 Jr. . .6-2 185 28 0 Jr. 6-4 210 22 0 So. 6-0 190 25 2 Jr. . 6-0 160 19 2 Jr. 1. 5-10 200 26 0 Sr. 3. 5-10 165 24 0 So. 6-0 175 23 2 Sr. y. 6-0 160 21 0 Jr. Red Cross Swim Class Begins Monday Night All students who are interested in joining the Red Cross' "Learn to Swim Class" arc requested to sign up at the information desk in Maxcy lobby, coach Rex En right's office announced today. Classes will begin Monday, De cember 13, and they will run through December 17. They will be held frnm 7 to 9 p. m. each night. There is no admission charge for students who wish to join. Red Cross certificates will be awarded to those students who, at the end of this class, show evidence that they have learned the rudi ments of swimming. Remember, the life you save next summer may be your own! It is essential to learn the art of swim ming not only for safety's sake, but for the healthfulness of the pastime. FOR GOOD F OOD Home-Style TRY Miss Ella Carson's 1712 Pendleton Reasonable Rates WHY WALK ac Laundry and Dry There's a Station 01 cially for studer e SPECIAL RATE: * HOURS -- 9-5; UN lVE LAUNDRY & C SERi Next Door to ist Indiai Cell The man to watch when this yea eers go a-courtin' will be tall, above. Jimmy in only his seconc already probably the best center in in the conference. Last year Slaughter was under study to Al Adams and at times threatened to demote Adams to the second string. This year Adams failed to return to school, and Slaughter has had the full burden of the position thrust upon his narrow shoulders. Yet from his performance in several games last year Slaughter is amply qualified to take over the key spot in Coach Frank Johnson's fast-braing of fense. Starting slowly as a freshman last year, this 6:9 Roanoke, Va.. boy has come along quickly, and has now almost mastered the in tricacies of college basketball. At first he w%as almost a ludicrous, picture as he tried to battle it out with some of the finest, players in the n:.tion. Even then, how McGRIEGOR'S DRUG; STORIE 1308 MAIN STREET Prescriptions e Sodas Cigarettes * Toilet Articles (CallI 2-330)8 For Prompt Delivery Service ross town to get: Cleaning Service? i the Campus espe Lts' convenience. FOR STUDENTS sat. 9-1 RSITY RY CLEANING f1CE The Canten s Saturd ter r's edition of the Gamecock basket zangly Jimmy Slaughter, pictured I season in collegiate basketball is the state and perhaps equal to tiy ever, his potentialities werp easily recognizable. Coach Johnson used Slaughter sparingly at first, and then as the need for him steadily increased with Adams faltering, he was used more and more until at the end of the season he was sharing the duties equatlly w ith Adams. Slaughter is by no means a "dream" ball player, lie is still awkward, and his main weakness lies in his inability to dominate the backboards- lie doesn't play a part icularly aggressive game but once he gets the ball, some body had better watch out, it's an almost certain two points. LOANS MAD)E of X Across from PA L LIBERTY LOAN I ~14141 MA[ 50X'S B A TWIN D 5 PC Private D)i For Small 1A Parties U Try Our MEAT and 3 DRINK ant 6 -Page Nine ay Night Carolina Slight Favorites Over Weak Lavalmen By LLOYD HUNTINGTON The Gamecocks pry the lid off of the 1948-49 basketball season when they meet the Newberry In dians at 8 p. m. tomorrow night in the field house. The Gamecocks, though lacking most of the men who made them strong contenders for the Confer ence crown last year, will still be slight favorites against the In dians. Newberry is minus such former stars a Marvin English, twice an all-state forward and his brilliant running mate, Mack Waldrep. Yet the Indians have reportedly come out with a good team, built around center, Stegall, who last year let the Birds in for many rough minutes when these two teams met. The Indians will also have the revpnge motive working for them. In the past couple of y e a r s the Gamecocks have thoroughly trounced the Redskins and this is the first time that New berry has had any hopes of de feating the talented team of Coach Frank Johnson. Carolina is visibly weaker this year than in any year since the war. Gone are such court stars as Al Adams, Steve Trewhella, Phil Cantore, Crick Talus and Bob Mc Quillan. Adams failed to return to school, Trewhella and Cantore were graduated last spring, and McQuillan is not out for the squad. 'hese men have been replaced by third-stringers from last year's quintet. Even with such a wholesale loss of talent the Birdc expPet to he tough for all opponents. Henry Martin, Cy Szakaesi, and Jimmy Slaughter are back at their old positions and ready for a good season. Martin was high scorer in the state last year and should have an equally good season. Szakacsi at times has been the most impres sive player on the team but he has never as yet fulfilled expectations. This could be the year. Slaughter is a tall, lanky center who could easily develop into the best in the Conference. Keith Cribb and Estes Kitchens round out the team. An even more glaring weakness than the lack of experience, how look for the Birds. It's the lack of reserves. Harry Parone and Ace Smalls may be of some help. Jack Reed and Graham Price have also looked good in pre-season practices. Reed wvas with the team last year. Price is a transfer student and is given a good chance to break into tstarin lineup before the sea so soer. Bill Smith, alsoa holdlover from last year, is a fine defensive player but is slightly wveak on offense. The starting lineup for the New herry game will he Martin and Sitc(hens, forwards; Slaughter, center; and Szakaesi and Cribb, guards. 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