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JOE MOLONY, Sports Editor LLOYD HUNTINGTON JACK MORGAN Ass't Sports Editor Intramural Editor LEONARD DUCKETT, Sports Feature Editor It's No Bolony By Joe Molony USC Wins While Laval Beefs Despite Billy Laval, his tales of the greatness of little Newberry College, and his condemnations of South Carolina, Clemson, Furman and The Citadel, the Big Four is very definitely going to become an organized unit for southern conference teams of this state. - Laval was quoted for saying: "Carolina is only playing four state teams. We're (Newberry) playing seven. If we win the rest of ours and Carolina gets by Clemson, Carolina should play us a series for the state championship." To this, Coach Ted Petoskey merely shrugged his shoul ders and replied "Carolina isn't claiming the state champion ship. In fact, we're not even interested in it. Let Newberry have it if it so desires. We aren't playing the smaller colleges any longer. We have the complete confidence of the other three conference teams as well as the Southern Conference, and we all agree that the Big Four should be organized in this State." A lot has happened since Laval made this statement May 1 to a local newspaper man. Carolina has taken over the state leadership from Laval's team. Furman, which was beaten twice here by Bill Camp, romped over Newberry 7-3 Tuesday atfernoon, further strengthening the Gamecock's hold of first place. And, probably to the discomfort of Coach Laval, the Southern Conference is ready any day to recognize a Big Four post-season playoff series between North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia in future years. Coach Jack Coombs is reportedly in favor of a series with the Big Four winners of North Carolina and South Carolina, this year even though his Duke club is trailing Wake Forest for the N. C. championship. But what puzzles this column is Laval's obvious cocky air. Sure, his Indians h1ive beaten a lot of teams this year (some good, a lot bad) and claimed the state championship for the past month. But the Indians aren't any world beaters. In fact, they've never led state teams at all. Laval's been claiming that the Newberry-Carolina pre-season game, pub licized as a practice game, and won by Newberry 19-8, was official and that the Gamecocks, as a result, trailed his team in state standings. Actually, it was just a practice game which was requested of Petoskey by Johnston Peach Festival committeemen. The two teams were asked to hold the game annually as an exhibition and highlight of the popular festi val. Both clubs agreed. But none of this concerns Coach Petoskey. He's got his eye set on bigger prizes than state championships. He'd like to see college baseball sectionalized and reach national promi nence like football has. To achieve this end, Petoskey realizes he must play big and nationally-known teams-not small, unknown elements. If baseball is to pay for itself among the South Carolina colleges, Petoskey believes, then it must be come organized among the hu-ger schools in the state. The competition must be boiled down to a conference such as the Little Four, and in this instance, it happens to be the Big Four. "Right now," Petoskey says "wve must concentrate on put ting the Big Four idea over. We aren't concerned with state titles or petty bickering among the smaller schools. It's been ' sanctioned by every baseball-minded school and Southern Conference official in the South and we feel it's the best thing for Carolina." Someone will undoubtedly be neglected under a Big Four set-up. It would be impossible td satisfy all. But the Little Four has been organized andl has operated peacefully with out outside interference for nearly a decade. Why should they feel slighjted if the major state colleges wish to unite, also? If they want a state title as badly as Laval has indi cated, then they can have it. Carolina doesn't mind one bit. NO BOLONY The baseballers came out of The Citadel series with much fatter batting averages, but the Bulldogs were battered and bruised physically as wvell as mentally. Tfhe Citadel short stop nearly had a serious injury when, after receiving a throw on a double play ball he failed to get out of the way of big Red Wilson, who piled into the player (legitimately) causing him to sprain his ankle. Another Citadel man was struck on the hand by a pitched ball. Neither accident was serious, though . . . A contrast in personality: The dead earnest Dave Smith on the golf course and the practical joker among his friends. Some have claimed that Smith's serious p. ness has cost him several tournaments in the past. But if we were Dave we'd get serious about one thing-turning pro when we get through school . .. Not because The Gamecock is sponsoring the program, but because we happened to have heard Ge'orge Lallruce announce one of Carolina's base ball games, we'd like to remind you to listen in on WUSC for his broadcast of the Clemson-Carolina game this afternoon. It's a pretty important ball game and might determine the Big Four'winner . .. Spud Chandler, a former Yankee pitch ing star a couple of years back, is now scouting for the Yanks. He was on hand for the Carolina-Citadel games here ...We hear The Citadel had Newvberry 3-0 going into the late innings, but the Bulldogs blew it just as they did at Vet erans Hospital. So we weren't surprised when a couple of Citadel players claimed Newberry could beat Wake Forest --after all, they beat The Citadel, didn't they??? . . . The swimming pageant of last week was so successful that Sum ter has requested the Carolina bathing belles and beaus to dedicate its new municipal pool. You can thank Miss Verna Farmer, physical education instructor, for this high recomn mendation . .. No Bolony's second in a weekly series of Ath lete of the Week tributes goes to Charlie McGill, sophomore from Columbia, who won the broad jump, high and low hurdles and was runner-up in the high jump. McGill scored 19 points as Carolina won its first track meet, 8-62, over Presbyterian hero Mnday. Sports quiz Don Willis, box 4406, spotted um again last week and answered all four SportsquiZ questions correct ly. For the umpteenth time, we're sending Don two free tickets to the Carolina theatre with the com pliments of Manager Dave Garvin. Last week's winners were: 1. Odell 'Bad News" Hale. 2. Elmer Valo, Phil Marchildom and Marino Pieretti. 3. Jimmy Foxx. 4. Wally Pipp. Answer three (or four, if you know 'em) of these correctly and you'll get two free passes to the Carolina. Mail your answers to the sports editor, The Gamecock, campus mail. 1. Name five native South Caro linians who are currently playing in the majors. 2. Which major league pennani winner was known as the "Miraclh Team" and who was the manager? 3. A certain famous majoi league manager in the early 1900't was nicknamed "Eeee-yahh". Whal was his name and who did hi manage? 4. A current member of the De troit Tigers who is a consisteni .300 hitter managed to ;mprovf his hitting by copying the 'stylh of an old-time Detroiter. Who ii this player and whose style did h( copy? Baseballers Win Fourth Straight Over Cadets, 15-2 By Ton Price-bf byline Carolina's baseballers made it four in a row over the Citadel and stretched their winning streak to seven games by swamping the Bulldogs 15-2 on Davis fild Tues day afternoon.. Cy Szakacsi found the controi that he has been lacking all season and went the route for his first win. He didn't walk a man until the ninth and was never in trouble. Red Wilbon and Jack Couch homered over the left field fence for the Gamecocks. Couch's blow came with a mate aboard and high lighted a six run seventh inning for the Gamecocks. Rusty Stephens showed why Coach Petoskey has him in the cleanup slot by batting in six runs with a single double, and two long flies. Jim Pinkerton had four singles in five trips and Couch added a single and three walks to his homer for a perfect day at the plate. Big Rufe Haltiwanger started on the hill for the Cadets and was touched for six hits and as many runs before he was relieved by Mayer with none out in the fourth. Haltiwanger was charged with the loss. The sweep of the four game series left the Birds on top of the South Carolina Big Four standings with a record of six wins and no losses, and second in the Southern Conference with 10-3. -- Petoskey takes his charges to Clemson today for an important two game weekend series that will have a heavy bearing on both Big Four and conference standings. Should the Ganmecocks sweep this series, the Big Four wvould be sewed up, and a finish near the top in the conference would be as sured. CITADEL AB R H P0 A Garret cf 4 1 2 3t0 Burris, If 4 0 0 4 0 DlavIs, rf 3 1 1 0 0 Moore, lb 4 0 1 7 0 Halley, 2b 3 0 1 4 0 Brockman, 3b 4 Ii 1 0 I McLaurln, as 4 0 0 0 3i Trippe, e 1 0 0 2 1 xTyler 1 0 0 0 0 Fablan,ce 1 0 0 :3 0 xxMcEnteo I 0 0 0 0 Haltlwanger, y I 0 0 0 1 Mayor, D I 0 0 1 0 Edwlins, p 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 33 2 7 24 ti xG;rountded out for Trlip In 5th. x'i4truck out for Fablian In tlh. U.8. C. AR Rt H PO A HI. Rtodgers, itb 3 2 2 8 0 Rhlanme, lb . 2 0 0 2 0 Sykes, as 4 3 I 2 I PInkerton, 3b 5 3 4 1 1 Stephens. 2b U 2 2 3 3 P'arone. ef 3 0 0 I 0 Rt. Rodgers, et 1 0 0 2 I Wtioni, If 4 2 2 2 0 Rader, rf 3t I 1 1 0 Couch, e 2 2 2 5 0 Stzakaeal p .5 0 0 0 3 Toutala 38 15 14 27 9 CITADEL 000 001 001-- 2 7 4 U. 5. C. 112 230 60x-I5 14 2 Errors, Moore. Brockman, BaIley, Davis. Sykes, Couch. Runs batled in, Stephens (6), PInkerton (2), Wilson (2), Couch (2), R. Rogers, Davis. Two-base hIt, Stephens. Three-base hIt. (Garret. Hlome runs, WIl son, Couch. Stolen bases. HI. Rogers (I). Sykes (3), PInkerton (I), Stephes (I). ('ouch (2), DavIs, Edwins, Brockmnan. Sac riftees, Parono. Double plays. H. Rodgers (unasuisted), R. Rogers and 8 phens. Left on bases. ('Itadel 5, U. S. C. 8. Bases on bails, Szakacal 2. Hlaitlwaner 6, Mayer 4. StrIkeouts, Ssakscal 5, Hlaltuwanger 1, Mayer I, Edwins 1. P'assed balls, Couch' Tritppe. Winning pitcher, sakacal. Losin ' pItcher. HaitI wanger. Umpires, ('ope ani Pat rone. Opponents Average 18 Runs Carolina scored only 42 runs in 1899 as against 145 by her oppo nents in eight games. Opponents averaged 18 runs per game. Birda Beat Rocks-1914 Carolina played Roanoke of the Piedmont league in 1914 and won raS UamecOck Finds His Eye Rightfielder Harry Parone, se nior from Hartford, Conn., is clos-, ing out a three-year star-studded diamond career at Carolina thisl season just as he started it-with a bang. Involved in an eligibility dispute early in the season, Parone missed the first six games. However, aft er a slow start, he's come around and is currently in second spot among Gamecock hitters with a .342 mark, just eight points shy of Rusty Stephens. le hit the sape last year to lead the team. Harry has paced the team for the past three seasons. In 1946 he hit just over .400, around .350 in 1947 and last year he hit .312. He's just as consistent in his fielding and has held down the right field territory ably. Parone was given a vote of confidence by' his teammates last year who, in recognition of his consistency and all-around ability. voted him cap tain of the team hI a unanimous vote. Parone plays semi-pro ball in the summer months around .\llen dale and Sylvania, Ga. le plans to continue playing after he iF graduated in June and hopes to line up a coaching job to provide for his cute, blonde wife. (Official USC photo by Manning Harris.) DO YOU KNOW THAT The longest baseball throw was 426 feet 9'2 inches by Sheldon Le jeune, October 9, 1910. . . . The most sensational batting feat by a 1948 rookie was by George Vico, Detroit first baseman, who hit the first ball pitched him in the ma jors for a home run. . . . Joe Di Maggio's lifetime record of 303 home rums rates him seventh among all-time major league home run hitters. . . . Val Mikiel, Ameri ca's outstanding woman bowler, lost use of her bowling elhow in an accident and bowls with her shoulder. . . . For the first time coaches are now thinking that weight-lifting is good training for shot putters. . . . Beverly Baker, junior girls tennis champion is ambidextrous, and hits her back hand by switching her racket to her left hand. . . . The May issue of SPORTS ll.LUSTRATEI) maga zine features great stories on Val Mikiel and Beverly Baker. USC 0, Navy 63 The Gamnecocks of 1920, coached by Sol Metzer, pa:yedl Navy anid lost 63-0. The teams never met on the gridiron again. Play Baltimore Th Gamecocks played the Bal timore. Orioles of the AA A later national league t wo games in 1940 and lost 12-1 and 2-1. SAY ... "I saw it im THE GAMECOCK" VlS SOX'S ST E --Specialix $1.00 Short I And San 723 Saidai Carolina's In Southei Dave Smith, ace of' the Bir pioni, into an extra hole before Intercollegiate golf tournamen1 Besselink, by defeating Sn ment twice. Smith, two dowin with two round into an extra hole. lie fi Birds To Me Track Team The track team, at long last in the wiln columni with a ciose 68-62 victory over Presbyterian Monday, sharpen up their spikes to take on the Put ple Hurricane cinder team from Furiman here tomorrow. This will he the last match of the reg ular season for the Birds. A fter the Furman meet, tile Birds get ready to defen(d their state crown in the state tournametit at Clin ton May 5, 6, and 7. The Gamecocks are given little hance to repeat it year-'s vie tory inl the state meet when Scooter Rucks showed his heels to the pack. Rucks is now departed and the team hasn't as yet found a sure Winner ill ailly event. Ilash luman, Raymond Mleenzie, and Charlie lcGill. who competes ill the broad Jum1111p. high and lmw hulAh.s. ald high juiip, should be tle teaml's best hets. The Birds deficientcy in the distance events is gLhiling and this may coIst theml a chance Iff again taking state honors. clGill, a (C'oluit a Juni1or, was tho star (otf the h . ftern''i4oln Nlondav as he paced tlle Birds with 11.0 pints. lie Wol first plce in the broad jump, high anod l w hurd.i. and was .ecoonld in the hiih jumip. T'he' namecocks won all thIl ree. l itces i the pole valit but Ptesb terianl countered by taking three spiots ill t le discus. Badger, 'Mc Cook;, and Pickett all tied for first ill tle pole vault aot 11 ft. -1 in. Mctienzie contlinuet tis spark ling I per formainces by capturing first pilace in the 100-yd. and 220.. "Gainecock" S! Broadcast Of 1 Baseball Gane The Gamecock. in cooperati( will air' the baseball game be playedl at &le'mson this al'tern p. mU. Georg.e .a lhru('e will handle of the game assisted by .1 im WI SC' has broafldcast sever'al but1 this is the campus station' Hlirdis on the troadt. In tithe ev ent beC broadlcast. Watches iamononds ' B. B. HIARMON Jeweler W~atc'h, ('lock and Jewelry Repairing Tele'phuone 41 1522 '"0241 lIevinem St. Five Points ('olumbhia, S. (C. iT AK HOUSE ;ing In STEAKS )rders iwiches 5 Points Dave Smiti -n Golf Toi By LLOYD HUNTINGTON :1 golf team, forced Al Besselini bowing to the Floridian 1-up i t at Athens, Ga., this week. iith, became the first man eve holes to go, overcame the Miarr red a birdie on the 35th and par -t] et Furman h, oJ Tomorrow . g] yd. dashes. Other Carolina first Y, places were taken in the javelin throw and the 880-yd. run. t Summary: f Pole vault: All tied: Badger, S. C., McCook, S. C. and Pickett, S. C., 1l ft., 4 inl.0 High jump: 1--McGill, S. C, 2- tl C. McGill, S. C., 3-Turner, PC, 5 ft., 10 inl. 1 Shut put: Riddle, PC, 2-Good, d PC; 2-McMillan, PC-40 ft., 10 el 1-4 inl. h I ile ruin: Brown, PC, 2-Mar- d shall. S. C., 3-Davis, S. C.-4 P miIn.. 46.5 sec. h 4-10-yard run: Watts, PC, Flen ing, PC, Spence, S. C., 53.6 see. Ja%vlii: 1-Buck, S. C., 2- 0 Gf-ch, PC.- McMillan, PC, 172 " ft., 5 in. P Inn-yard dash: McKenzie, S. C., McCitehens and Gooch, PC. tied a for secoind, 10 seconds flat. L,,w hurdles: I-Charlie McGill, 2 -(. McGill, 15.9 see. k80-yard run: Ward, S. C., Kin- 0 Vaid. S. C.. Watson, PC. 2 min.. 6.8 4 220-yard dash: McKenzie, S. C., l "ut c,es PC. 3-- Fiemiing, lc PC. 22.3 sees, a1 NLscus: I-Martin, PC, 2-Rid- t( dIe. PC. --Watt, PC, 129 ft. C Iiroad jump: 1-C. McGill, S. ' C.. 2- Walker. PC, 3- -Buek, S. C., ) 21 ft.. 5 iii. ul Two-mile run: 1-Brown, PC, n 2 - -Dean. S. C.. 3-Haley, S. C., 10 in, 52.5. a High hIrdles: C. McGill, S. C., al 2--,lanter, PC, 3--Cate, PC, 25.8 "n N!Il(- irAav: P , .68.at fc Ponsors WUSTIC c, Pird - Clemson On The Road t in with radio station WTSC, w Iween (arolina and ('lemson im 4Ofn. llroadcast time is 3:00 ul In B he pl. by play descriptionB Snead w ho will handle color in 4di of I he Guamecock home gamesB s first at tempt to follow the 'Cl of rain Sat urday's game will co ( O WE'Q N'WOUBLE WE WENT A SI-FINAL M 1N'flHE BEVERLY 11 WENT 'IDIO02 GA IASTED4 4ORS AMI ----THEYHAD'EO FIgl STHEf LJGHTS Rawhide reinforcemuents at the shoulders of SPALDING and WRIGHT & DITSON ''.... Racket. keep strings 5 I tighter longer ,.. and "FIBRE WELDING" and "FIBRE SEALING" give extra strength. Page Nine i Is Edged irnament of Miami, defending chan n 37. holes in the Southern r to win the annual tourna ian's lead to force the final red the 36th hole to deadlock ie match. In the final and deciding 37th )le, Smith and Besselink both got f long, powerful drives but fal 'red in their approach shots. mith landed to the right of the reen and Besselink was about 30 Ards short. Smith chipped in 15 feet from ie pin and Besselink landed 10 'et away. Smith sighted and let > with his crucial putt. It missed v eight inches. The Miami player ien stepped up, sank his 10-footer rid pocketed the championship for ie second straight time. Smith took an early lead iin the atch with his powerful, booming rives. He led the defending lamp three-up after the first nine >les. Besselink, however, settled >wn and was 1-up at the midway Aint. At the end of the 27th hole e led Smith three-up. Smith then found his game again 'id began the arduous task of ,ercoming the Floridian's lead. He ent to work in dead earnest and eked up three strokes in the last ine holes to force the match into i extra hole. Smith had a total score of 153 >r the 37 holes compared with esselink's 149. In the early stages the tournament Smith was con dered a darkhorse and few ex ?rts picked him to finish in the st rounds of the tourney. But to cal fans his performance was not all surprising. The big Gas mia senior has been buring up arolinas courses for a number of ?ars, now, but this year he has ayed his best golf and has been ider par in several intercollegiate atches. Smith will join the Bird team Clemson today for matches rainst the Tigers today and to orrow. The Birds return home xt week to take on the Citadel Forest Lake in a warmup be.. re the Southern Conference jurnament at Winston-Salem, N. May 13 and 14 and the State urnament in Spartanhurg May ', 18, and 19. Smith should be favored in both urnaments on the strength of hi! -orgia showing but he may find me stiff competition along the ly. He still has to face the two in who have beaten him in reg ar season play this year, Walker man of the Citadel and P. .. >atwright of Wofford. Boat wright was eliminated early the Athens tournament. Inman d not enter. The other three Carolina entries, >b) Thoren, George Dial, and Jim emmons, in the Southern Inter Ilegiate at Athens were elimi ted early in the tournamenzt. DING MJOW WE GOrA JUM TW'NE?T ..E......AND ~45 MwirrTE PALDING sets th. pace In aparts