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Birds lB 1949 Baseba Shows Unex] By JOE ru1 As the 1949 baseball season the wolves were howling at Cc had to produce this year or else pitchers from last year's team had no experienced catchers nc man to fill in for Freddie Barg But a couple of unforeseen c tire picture. A couple of med and Bill Camp, bore the brunt and produced beyond anyone's The catching problem was set tled when Jack Couch played the position as if he were made for it and proceeded to slam out his usual long hits. Rusty Stephens was more than a replacement for Bargiacci. Stephens started off slow and ran second to Red Wilson in the hitting. Wilson, who had left the squad in 1947 in disgust because he couldn't hit, was burning the league up and hit well over .400 the first quarter of the season. Mixed in with his singles were sev eral doubles and a homer and he stayed near the top in RBI's. Harry Parone, 1948 captain, didn't play the first several games because his eligibility case was be ing considered by the conference. Camp and Sherer were backed 3 up by good, solid hitting through- d out the first six games. Sherer t was credited with three wins while Camp won two and lost one. But a trip to North Carolina April 14 was disastrous for the Birds. They dropped two to Duke and one to UNC. The double win over Furman led to another streak, this time seven straight. Clemson halted it May 6 at Clemson as Camp bowed to the Tigers 6-5. The drawling right hander, nicknamed "Satchel" and "Wild Bill" by his admirers, lost again a week later, this time to Furman, 1-1. Camp and Sherer, by now, were showing signs of the strain. Sherer was knocked out in the Clemson game and he had been hit pretty hard before then. Bo Hagan came to the staff's rescue as he fashion eu a neaL 9- win over r urman, keeping Carolina in the Big Four running with a 9-2 record against Clemson's 8-1. Of the 19 games played so far, Sherer has a 4-1 record, Hagan 1-0, Camp 7-4, Cy Szakacsi 1-1, and Jim Fisher and Walker An derson haven't a decision. A complete rundown on the base ball team's progress to date: (pitcher in pathentheses) March 16, USC 8, Newberry 19 (exhibition) March 29, USC 7, Michigan State 3 (Sherer); USC 3, Michi gan State 5 (Camp) April 1, USC 7, Duke 6 (Camp) A pril 2, USC 4, Duke 3 (Sherer) April 6, USC 4, Georgia 8 (She rer) April 8, USC 10, Davidson 8 GoPWcICTour knprove your game in '49 with these new Spalding Golf Clubs. Precision weighted fair power with a choice of SPALDIN( Oattle Cl 11 Prevue pected Help OLONY approached early in March, ach Ted Petoskey's door. He . At his command were three that won si,x and lost 14. He r did he have a second base iacchi who quit school. evelopments'changed the en ocre pitchers, Frank Sherer of the pitching assignments expectation. Sportsquiz Mitch Johnson, Box 2023, won ast week's Sportsquiz by getting 'our-for-four. For his mastermind ng, Johnson got two free passes o the Carolina theatre with the ompliments of Manager Dave Gar Fin. Last week's answers were: 1. Pinky Higgins. 2. Jimmy Foxx (531 home runs). 3. (1) Frank Haumholtz. I (2) Ted Kluszewski. fi (3) Lloyd Merriman (1) Herman Wehmeier. If you get three of these four uestions (four if you can) correct ou'll get two free tickets. Ad ress your entries to Sports Edi lr, The Gamecock, campus. 1. What late major league of icial was named after a moun- di ain? wvi 2. What former Gamecock base-I El ill player, now deceased, left the 5: 1arolina campus and reported di- ul 'ectly to a major league team? 3. What is considered the great- ar st baseball action shot of all time ni what was 'the action and who eu were the piayers invoived)- t% 1. What former major league h() atcher committed suicide because W, Le thought he was responsible for 5n iis team losing an all-important pe ate-season game? til 7th Sherer) of April 14, USC 2, Duke 6 Szakacsi) en April 15, USC 5, Duke 9 Pt Sherer) be April 16, USC 8, UNC 10 of Camp) "4 April 23, USC 12, Furman 11 Camp); USC 11, Furman 1 S1 Camp) el April 25, USC 5, Davidson 4 er Camp) p) April 29, USC 14, The Citadel Cl (Camp) I April 30, USC 7, The Citadel 4 i. (Sherer) May 2, USC 7, The Citadel 6 (Camp) May 3. USC 15, The Citadel c (Szakacsi) May 6, USC 6, Clemson 6 (Camp) I~ May 13, USC 1, Furman 4 (Camp) May 14, USC 9, Furman 3 ii (Hagan) .DING arAE , OD bilST A (O1I.E*ONE P 4 YtA2s or KY I M ota - - ligher, troner safts Spdig golf~J balsofe a seetinfo veytyeo par 4 EITEPC I NSOT emson Macon Not only has lied Wilson made icanny regularity this season. bu hig hit with Gamecock. fans. W ark throughout the campaign ai Lial USC photo by Manning Hari nwenty Carolir no Feature Sui Bay LEONARtD DUCKETT71 Twenty Carolina swimmers and vers, 17 women and three men, 11 feature the opening of the ks pool in Sumter tonight from 30 to 7:30 p. i. with their pop Ar agua circus. The swimmers except the men e members of Miss Verna Far !r's swimming classes. The cir s was presented at the university o weeks ago before a packed use and two Sumter delegates re so impressed the group was mediately invited for a repeat rformance at the dedication fes ral. This will be the first time at the group has performed out town. They will also display their tal ts at the opening of the munici A pool of Columbia which will featured by the world's premier Esther Williams' latest picture, 4eptune's Daughter." Miss Farmer has announced the imter show will not include the ndlelight swim routine, but sev al new routines will take its ace. The Columbia show will in ude this colorful spectacle. In this, girls hold lighted candles a darkened pool while they make Box Score May;u 13 box: AROLINA AB R H A tinr, rt 4 4. 0I 0 ks s3 0 0 4 nkrtona. iib 4 0 2 3 itu-h, e 2 I 0 0 trone,, ef 4 4. 0 0 Iilo . If 2 44 I 0 linnaI.is, 3 o 01 0 ephenaIs, 2ba :3 4. 44 nap, p 2 4) 0 2 4an- p 1 40 0 0 Ttali,s 25 i 3 ii JRMAN AB R H A -rr. Ib., It I I I I i-I'oitell. It. et 4 ii I 0 li i. 2b. i i I 2 tr tt. :ib 4 ) I 2 ailis e i U 2 i tv 2 4 4) 0 ille . as :b i 4) 0 siebts, p 3 04 ti 0 Iw ad, lbi 4 0 0) 4. Toitals 3I I 7 12 \lto(LINA 40004 010 000---i H fA N 000 100 30.x--4 K I'iikerton. Kerr. liaillew 3. ('ouch. III Kerr. Me-Ilowe-li 2. 214- 'hilIps. 314 Sita-it 'SI Shel*taon, P'hilips. 5--WYIlson, ituch. Kneec te. liiil' i arelt , Shelton tc erar Left ('aroltnt 4, Vaurmaan 5. BiB Shihlk 2. ('amp 2. so--o'Shields 1 utj :. Hlagana 2. SCHOOL JEWELR SPORTS V SODA F( Sor Macer hits against opposing pitchers witl t his ringing line drives have mad4 ilson has hovered around the .35( id is near the top in 11111's. (Of is.) ta Swimmers nter Festival varied and intricate patterns from the starting circle. The group traveling to Sumter will include: Frances Weeks, Nancy Moore, Dolly Steinberg, Ann Bell, Mary Philbert, Mary Ann Cappleman, Mary Ann Eldred, Ha zel Purter, Joyce Kimball, May Helen Shealey, Chamiaine Nutt, Chovine Van Keuren, Wanda Ed wards, Jeanette Beasley, Sarah Jean Baldwin, Howard King, Jimmy Clenimons and Shorty Hil. liard. After the two-hour show, the swimmers will be entertained by a supper at the Elks club and will be guests of honor at the Elks coronation ball tonight. The men in the exhibition put on a diving show from both thc high and low boards. Burnett's Drug Store Corner Main and College Only one Block From The Campus FORt DELIVERtY PHONE 3191 Capitol Bowling Centre Gervais at Marion 20 ALLEYS for your recreation and pleasure LUNCHEONETTE DELICIOUS SANDWICHES, SALADS, SUNDAES and SODAS ANTEEN se it SUPIPLI ES /EAR )UNT AIN g Pour Two- Game k Closes Seaso By TOM PRICE The Gamecock nine tangles with Clemson College in a two-game series beginning this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Davis field to decide the Big Four championship. The teams meet again tomorrow after noon to close out the 1949 season. I Ace Bill Camp, who's won seven and lost four, will start today, with Bo Hagan getting the nod tomor row. Frank Sherer and John Szakacsi will be around for relief duty. The Birds slipped to second place behind Clemson by splitting a two-game series with Furman's Palladians while the Tigers were whipping The Citadel twice at Clemson last weekend. Clemson's record in Big Four competition is ] 8-1 while Carolina has a 7-2 rec- 1 ord. Clemson needs only a split to clinch the title, but Carolina must win both games. Held to three hits by Furman's when you oranking doctors eminent nose and throat spe< -actually suggest PHII,IP MOIU of irritation due to smo Find out what a differend what a ptleasure it is to smoke Cigarette. Try a pack of PHILI YOU'LL BE GLAD TOMORROs YOU SMOKED PHILW Yllp Chaimp 5eries With 4 n For Caroli tee righthander Joe O'Shields last C Priday, the Gamecocks dropped a t i-1 decision to the Hurrieine. But hey bounced back with 14 hits to F lefeat the Baptists 9-3 Saturday C ifternoon behind the six-hit hurl ng of Bo Hagan who went the dis ance in his firqt start of the sea ion to register his first victory tgainst no defeats. Roger Wilson, left fielder spark- I -d the Gamecock attack with four iits in five trips to the plate. One )f his blows went for a double. Fohn Sykes, Jim Pinkerton, Jack ,ouch, and Loyd Chinnis each col ected two hits to bolster their )atting averages. Wilson also starrea afield, mak ng two great running catches in eft field to rob Furman hitters of ase hits. An unusual double play t -hat read from Pinkerton to Ste phens to Couch to Pinkerton to Stephens, also figured in the Birds' ,parkling defensive play. smoke PHILIP aSs I t'sin ase king.1C 'eit makes. Americas PINES MOLIS T cases ku|llP h ,ionship ld Rivals na Nine AROLINA AS R H ader, rf . . . . . . .. 4 1 1 ykes. ass 5 1 2 Inkerton, 3b 3 3 2 ouch. c.........4 1 2 larone. ef ...4 1 0 Vilson. It ...........5 2 4 hinnia, lb.........5 0 2 epheiis,1 b ......... 5 0 1 lagal.p P 4 0 0 Totals 89 9 14 URMAN AS R H ,err,It. lb 3 1 0 necce. ss1 4 0 0 Itelowell, ef . 4 0 1 larnett, 3b ............ 4 0 2 illips. c . . . ... 3 1 0 lais, rft . . . .. . . . 4 1 1 lwards, lb .. . . 1 0 0 lallew, 2b . . .... . 3 0 0 fzeinore, p ..... 1 0 0 int,p ..1 0 0 letcalf. p.... 2 0 2 'ell f... ..............2 0 0 O'ShIehlds . . 1 0 0 Totals .. . 33 3 6 Grounded out for Ballow In 9th. '. M. C. . 304 011 000-9 14 3 'tMAN . 100 000 002-3 6 2 E-Phillips 2. Stephens, Hagan, Pinker filn. IBI--Wilson. Phillips, Sykes. Pinker on. 'arone. Stephens 2. Couch, Metcalf 2. 11- - Pinkerton. Wilson. Metcalfe. SB 'Inkerton. Hader. lII--Ainkerton to Stephens otich to Pinkerton to Stephens. Kneece o li1ilew. J,(I--U. S. C. 8. Furman 7. 11--Sizemore 1, Smith 3, Hagan 4, Met -alfe I. SO Sizemore 1. Hagan 6. Met 'alfe 2. Hits Off-Sizemore 9 (7 runs) in 2-3 innings. Smith 1 (I run) in 2 1-3 nnings. WP-- Sizemore. LP-Sizemors. mpires iChIck Heath and Courtney Heath. MORRIS! 11 in g.ay other Iding brand I OTHER CIGARETTE AKE THAT STATEMENVTI ORRI|