The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 13, 1949, Page Page Eight, Image 8
It's No Bolony
By
Joe Molony
Hat's Off to Ted Petoskey
For waking South Carolina up from a 25-year-old slumber
and ushering in a new baseball conference for the major
schools-the Big Four. Outside of the formation of the
little Four and the debut of the Southern Invitational Box
ing Tournament this year, this is the biggest step forward
this state's made in over two decades.
On his own volition and without moral support from the
other state conference schools, Petoskey started his cam
paign at the close of last season and 'pushed the Big Four
idea to the hilt. At the time, he had no visions of his club
becoming one of the top state teams. His team was firmly
entrenched in the Southern Conference cellar and finished
a dismal season with a 6-14 won-and-loss record.
But now that his Big Four idea has been accepted by
the Southern Conference and has been publicised by Assoc
iated Press who sent it on the wires throughout the South,
Petoskey is being repaid for his efforts His Gamecocks
have an excellent chance of winning the Big Four and, ac
cording to the Southern Conference's plan, it may enter a
playoff with the North Carolina Big Four at the close of this
season. From there on in there's no telling how far it
might go.
Coombs Likes the Idea
The Big Four idea isn't an old one. It's been in operation
for over 10 years in North Carolina. The bug bit Petoskey
when his team traveled to Durham for a two-game series
with Duke. The Blue Devil coach, Jack Coombs, the foremost
expert on college baseball in the country who has published
several books on the intricacies of the game, persuaded
Petoskey that the Big Four was just what South Carolina
needed.
The Gamecock was ready to exploit the new conference
plan among the other three schools involved and was about
to feel the others out (The Citadel, Clemson and Furman),
but the local State newspaper beat The Gamecock to the
punch, ran the story two days and let it die out. There was
absolutely no enthusiasm among any of these teams, except
Carolina. And that's where Petoskey's headache began.
Realizing he couldn't incorporate the aid of conference
schools in tthis state, Petoskey methodically went to work
on the Southern Conference. He knew that he needed some
organized big-time machine to back him up so he went to the
logical choice.
The first development came when the '49 season opened.
Petoskey was voted on the Southern Conference committee
to represent South Carolina. His arguments for a conference
split hit home with Coach Coombs, who gave his immediate
sanction of the plan. After a couple of hearings before a con
ference committee, the split has become a reality-although
at the time of this writing nothing official has been an
nounced about a split. The Big Four became a real-live thing
and Clemson, Citadel and Furman suddenly did a complete
about-face and said they were interested.
Today, the Big Four is just beginning. But no one will
know the trials and tribulations that one man went through
to making it a working organ. We proudly doff our hat
to that man-Ted Petoskey-who defied tradition and did
something constructive for South Carolina, for a change.
And he's a Yankee, too!!!
It Has Great Possibilities
Looking at the possibilities of such a conference, a person
can't fail to see the innumerable benefits it would provide
for the so-called "minor sports" in this state. The Big
Four could operate in basketball and boxing, as well as in
baseball. It would be ideal for basketball because the sport
operates so similar to baseball. And it may be the shot in
the arm that boxing needs today because it might induce
Clemson and Furman to man boxing teams in future years
in order to gain a coveted Big Four championship.
The whole principal of the conference is to unite the big
ger schools of the state. Without unity we have found that
we can't compete with North Carolina, Virginia and Mary
land. It's a proven fact and past records will back it up.
The Big Four can lead to only one thing: a keener rivalry
between the conference schools in South Carolina with some
prize at stake. This would mean a higher calibre of compe
tition, better entertainment and more for your money. It
has unlimited possibilities. State teams could gain sectional,
regional, or, maybe national prominence in baseball, basket
ball or boxing. None of this could be. achieved by playing
Newberry, Wofford, Erskine, Presbyt'erian and the rest.
The smaller schools, with the exception of Newberry,
which is beefing because it happens to be winning a few
ball games, agree that the Little Four should be separate
from the Big Four. They realize their comparative strengths
and are content to play in their own backyards and leave the
big boys alone.
NO BOLONY--Clemson gave Petosky's baseballers a fit
last weekend. Every time a Carolina man would be put out,
Clemson rooters would sing cadence in ridicule. It didn't
worry Bo Hagan, though, for he pitched three innings and
gave up on one hit. It must not have worried Jack Couch,
either, because he slammed his third home run over the left
field fence . . . . Jack Coombs, coach of Duke, says Wake
Forest could stand up to any class A club around today.
That's some statement for an old-timer like Coombs to
make because he doesn't usually go out on a limb. . .. AP
corrected their state standings concerning the Newberry
Carolina pro-season exhibition game. USC has only one loss
in the state-to Clemson last weekend. . . . Cfemson comes
down for a two-game series Monday. It'd be nice to take
those two and beat off a little cadence of our own, wouldn't
it??? . . . For the second consecutive week, Charlie McGill,
high hurdles, low hurdles, broad jump, etc., is voted "Athlete
of the Week." McGill scored 17 points by winning the low
hurdles, high hurdles, and broad jump and was second in the
high jump to lead his team to a 91-40 win over Furman.
Big
Captain Dave Smith of the gold
continued his winning ways on the
driving rain by shooting a neat, thr
golf course as the Gamecocks swai
mendous driving power has won tli
gan and other topnotch pro gol
shooter and hopes some day to tur
this year was extending Al Besso
Southern Golf Tournament at At
Manning Harris.)
Clemson Favored
In State Track
Meet; USC Ready
The up-and-coming tracksters,
fresh from two straight wins over
Presbyterian and Furman, find
themselves in an unfamiliar role,
the underdogs, as they journey to
Clinton to defend their title in the
annual state track meet today and
tomorrow. Carolira was favored
in 1947 and 1948 and won both
times.
Coach Weems Baskin will carry
his full team in an attempt to up
set the dope bucket by whipping
the favored Clemson Tigers.
Again May 2, Charlie McGill,
junior from Columbia, paced the
trackmen as the Birds swamped
Furman, 91-40. He picked up 17
puimtb wiLh Zirst piaces in the low
hurdles, high hurdles, broad jump
and a tie for second in the high
jump. Captain Ray McKenzie was
second high scorer with 11%/4
points, with firsts in the quarter
mile, 100 yard dash and 220 yard
dash. McKenzie was also anchor
man for the victorious relay team.
The score was never close. Caro
lina picked up an early lead in the
dashes and never relinquished it.
Severe heat caused poor times, but
it didn't keep the Gamecocks from
winning 12 of the 15 events and its
second meet in a row.
May 2 results:
100-yard dash: 1-McKenzie
(C); 2-Thomas. 10.1 sec.
220-yard dash: 1-McKenzic
(C); 2-Thomason. 22.8 sec.
440-yard run: 1-Thomasor
(F); 2-Spence (C). 52.2 see.
880-yard run: 1-Ward (C);
2-Kincaid (C). 2 min., 7.9 sec.
Mile run: 1-Marshall (C) ; 2
Davis (C). 4 min., 52.1 sec.
High hurdles: 1-C. McGill (C);
2-Anderson (F). 15.8 sec.
Javelin: 1-Buck (SC); 2
Stombaugh (F). 171 ft., 8 in.
Shot put: 1--Whatn (F) ; 2
Small (C). 39 ft., 4 3-4 in.
Discus: 1-Daniels (C); 2
Wham (F). 120 ft., 4 in.
Pole Vault : 1-Badger (C) ; 2
Pickett (C). 11 ft., 6 in.
High jump: 1-Stombaugh (F)
tied for 2-0. McGill and C. Mc.
Gill. 6 ft., 2 in.
Broad jump: 1-C. McGill (C);
2-Stombaugh (F). 21 ft., 7 5-8 in
Two-mile run: 1-Dean (C) ; 2
Haley (C). 11 min., 32.3 sec.
Low hurdles: 1-C. McGill (C)
Anderson (F). 25.8 sec.
Mile relay: won by Carolinm
(Skinner, Ward, Kincaid and Mc
Kenzie). 8 min., 37.8 sec.
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LUNCHEONETTE
DELICIOUS SANDWICHES,
SALADS, SUNDAES
and SODAS
Dave
team, senior from Gastonia, N. C.,
golf course Monday afternoon in a
ee-under-par 69, at the Forest Lake
iped Furman 16%2-1%j. Smith's tre
e praise of Sammy Snead, Ben Ho
fers. He's a consistent below-par
t pro. Smith's greatest achievement
link of Miami to 37 holes in the
hens, Ga. (Official USC photo by
Big Four Lineup
(Includes May 9 games)
Team W L Pct.
South Carolina 6 1 .855
Clemson 5 1 .833
Furman 2 5 .286
The Citadel 1 7 .125
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By TOM PRICE
The Gamecocks' ciances of win
ning the Big Four championship
depend heavily on the two-game
series with Furman's Purple Hur
ricane 'today and tomorrow at
Greenville. Carolina beat the Bap
tists in a doubleheader at Univer
sity field April 28. -
Coach Ted Petoskey will prob
ably start his ace righthander, Bill
Camp, in today's contest with
either Bo Hagan or Frank Sherer
pitching on Saturday. John
Szakacsi, who looked good in scat
tering six Citadel hits last week
is another possible starter.
The Georgia Bulldogs come to
town for a single game with the
Birds Monday afternoon, but tAe
;kies opened up and the rains came
in abundance about forty-five
minutes before game time and the
Came had to be called.
The Gamecocks' loss to Clemson
in the only game played during the
past week left them with a won
loss average of 6-1 in the Big Four
as compared to Clemson's 5-1.
The. Birds have an overall aver
age of 12 wins and five losses and
a conference record of 10-4. The
loss dropped them from second to
fourth position in conference
standings, and elevated the Tigers
to the runner-up spot. Wake For
est is in first place with a perfect
record of 8-0, while North Caro
lina is third.
The team journeyed to Clemson
last Friday and saw their seven
game winning streak snapped -as
the Tigers won in 11 innings, 6 to
5. Bill Camp went the route for
the Gamecocks and suffered his
third setback of the season as com
pared to seven wins.
The Petoskeymen grabbed a four
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run lead in the first three innings <
and seemed on their way to their I
eighth straight triumph, but four (
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at 4-4 at the end of the regula
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Carolina scored one in the top
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Carolina collected eight hits,
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Bi score: May i, at Clemson.
1. CAROLINA AS R H P0 A
usenbury, cf ........ 4 1 0 4 1
lykes, as ............. 4 1 1 4 8
'inkerton, 8b ......... 4 1 3 2 4
Itephens, 2b ......... 5 0 1 2 0
a oneif.......... 4 0 1 a 0
Vl son, Ifr...........4 0 0 1 1
todgere, lb .........00 9 0
[ng, lb .......... 0 0 0 2 0
,ouch, C . . ......... 5 1 1 5 0
,am p. ..... 4 1 1 0 2
aer ...............1 0 0 0 0
Totals ...........88 5 8 81 11
Batted for Rodgers i 9th.
One out when winnig run goored.
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fathews, cf .......... 5 1 1 2 0
!ulborson, as ......... 5 2 2 2 6
leanhardt, lb ........ 5 2 2 18 0
lllesple, 3b .......... 4 0 1 2 4
Lngley, rf ............ 4 0 1 0 0
IcKay, 2b . ........ 2 0 0 4 0'
Lughtry, 2b . ......... 2 0 1 1 0
astles, It . ....... 2 0 0 1 0
oz, f ............... 8 0 0 2 0
loore, c ............. 5 0 1 g 0
:ea p..... ..........5 1 3 0 a
Hendley .. 0 1 0 0
Totals ............43 6 12 31 1S
Batted for McKay in Ith.
I. S. C. .. .. 211 000 000 01- 8 5
LEMSON .... 000 210 010 02-6 12 2
Errors-Stephens 8, Pinkerton, Couch,
ulberson, Deanhardt. Runs batted In
linkerton 2, Stephens 1, Parone 1, Couch
Deanhardt 1. Aughtry 1. Handley 1, lea
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eanhardt. Three base hits-Pinkerton.
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alls-Camp 5, lea 6. Strikeouts-Camp 4.
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tcher-Camp. Umpires-Heath and Cobb.
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