The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 20, 1949, Page Page Nine, Image 9
It's No Bolony
By
Joe Molony
Out With the Old-In With the New
According to age-old custom, The Gamecock turns over
the job of getting out the last issue to the new staff which
will take over next semester. So without further ado, we
inroduce the new sports editor, our erstwhile assistant, Lloyd
Huntington. We won't go into a long 'string of adjectives
describing Huntington's qualifications and abilities. It isn't
necessary. We only say: "look at his record." He's done
a bang-up job under us and he should do even better on
his own hook. Huntington and his new staff will take over
next week. They will assume their duties, officially, in Sep
tember.
Carolina Fiddles While Tennis and Track Burns
Aside from a repeat performance as state golf champions,
spring sports took it on the chin this season for the ump
teenth time. Unless a Scooter Rucks pops up in track, and
it doesn't happen every year, you can generally count this
sport out of the winnings.
A new track coach was acquired in 1949 A.R. (Afterl
Rucks), Weems Baskin, one of the best in the business.
But even he found his job lacking with the dearth of talent
on hand. Even though the team ended this season with an
impressive 91-40 win over Furman, it, folded completely
In the state meet. It's overall record was 2-4-'nuff said.
Again this year, it was just a case of too much Presby
terian College in tennis. And between P-C and The Citadel,
the racqueteers dropped three while winning four state
matches. The No. 1 and No. 2 men, Ben Turner and Fred
Atkinson, didn't even compete in the state tournament for
some mysterious reason. Subsequently, we didn't place at
Clinton.
So, it's all up to the baseballers to save spring sports
from complete humiliation. A double win over Clemson would
give them the Big Four championship, much prestige, and
would furnish salve for the wounded tennis and track Bird
men.
On one hand we're crying to play conference schools in
baseball, on the other were de-emphasizing golf, tennis and
track. If.you're going to help one it seems logical you should
assist the others. The system (if any) being employed is
confusin' and not so amusin' as the records plainly show.
If we wish to keel) pace with the rest of the state in spring
sports then someone with a little authority had better wake
up and give the tennis, track and golf teams a break.
No Bolony
Thirteen is unlucky for some peqple-but not for Big
Dave Smith, Bird golfing whiz. Big Dave teed off on the I
13th hole at the Spartanburg Country Club in the qualify-;
ing rounds of the state tournament Tuesday afternoon, got:
off a 240-yard drive (normal for Dave) to the middle of the
fairway. He picked up a No. 8 iron, gauged the 140-yard
distance to the cup and nonchalantly slammed the pill right
smack into the hole for an eagle. It was the most amazing
shot this writer's even seen. . . . Undermtand Elerson Fowler
is back for the summer term. He passed 22 hours his last
semester here and needs only a subject or two to stay within'
his eligibility bounds. He'll probably box at 135 pounds next
season. . . . P. J. Boatwright and Dave (or "Big Dave" as
all the players call him) are good buddies on and off the golf
course. Both of them could and should turn professional.
They've been tearing par apart with the best golf seen
ini South Carolina in many years. . . No Bolony's choice for
athlete of the week goes to Jim Pinkerton, hard-hitting third
baseman, who got two of his team's three hits off Joe
O'Shields of Furman last Friday and by getting four for
seven in the two-game Hurricane series raised his batting
mark to .405, tops for the team.
They're calling track captain, Ray McKenzie, "Lucky Ray"
these (lays. He went out for football a couple of years ago,
injured his leg and was forced to quit the sport. He then
took up) track and found he was best in the dashes, but so
was a guy named Norman Rucks. So he ran second fiddle
to the Scooter for two years. In 1949, after being elected
captain by his teammates, McKenzie had another streak
of luck. He again injured his leg and will miss the Southern
Conference meet after having a great season. . . .Boxing
Coach Jess Alderman's really got something to crow about
these days. In addition to the return of Fowler and Re%l
D)ouglas, he's got a dandy of a middleweight lined up to come
here next semester. He's a navy boy stationed at Great
Lakes and has some handsome press clippings and rec.om
mendations to back him up. . . . Who said Joe Grugan's
intramural program isn't paying off ? If you want proof
just take in a city league softball game some cool night
at Valley Park or Earlewood. The leagues are jam-packed
with University students who're helping to make Columbia
S one of the fastest softball centers in the state. Bill Wool
bright broke up a nine-inning thriller the other day to give
Vic Hendrickson, who pitched a five-hitter, a 2-1 victory.
. .. Dave Smith's wisecracking (luring the state tournament
kept the large gallery in stitches. But the joking came be
tween holes, not when he was bearing down. In fact, Dave
concentrates so heavily some believe it effects his game.
He got mad once when he missed a putt, took an off-handed
baseball cut and walloped the golf ball far into the woods.
But in letting off venom he got an eagle a couple of holes
later. A typical Smith feat. . . . We'd like to take time out
from this bull to thank a few people who cooperated so
handsomely in helping us get'out No Bolony . .. Red Ballen
tine, Athletic Publicity D)irector, was invaluable as a news
source. The coaches: Rex Enright, Frank Johnson, Weems
Baskin, Ted Petoskey, Earl D)unham~ and Hank Bartos gave
us a lot of inside (lope on their players while the athletic
office kept us posted on future happenings. Ick Anderson,
former BAM club secretary, diligently kept us informed on
ticket sales. . . . But it wouldn't be right to leave out the
guys at Vogue Press, who put this heap of junk to type:
E. P. MartIn, who puts the page together; his assistant,
Henry Wylie, who sets the heads, and the Linotype opera
tors, Henry Walker, Duncan St. Clair and Maxwell Kohn . ..
And last, but not least, thanks to YOU for reading No
Bolonv. We enjoyed bringing it to you.
Golf Team Wi
Repeaters
Pictured above (left to right) are members of the state champi
Jeter, Jim (lemmons, Bob Thoren, George Dial, III, and Dave Sm!
ford's P-. J. Boatwright for medalist honors in the state tournament.
140. Dial finished third and Smith fourth. Ingram and Jeter didn't r
only four men could compete. (Official USC photo by Manning Harr
Baseball Statistics
Jim Pinkerton, slugging third baseman. continued to pace Gamecock
hitters with a healthy .405 average. He added 17 points by getting
four for seven against Fui man last weekend. Red Wilson was runner
up with .368, replacing Rusty Stephens who dropped from .338 to
.316
Pinkerton also led in hits. with 30. Stephens had 79 times at hat,
18 RI1's and five doubles to top these departments. Johnny Sykes
21 runs and 10 stolen bases were best, Barney Dusenbury hit two
triples and Jack.Couch hit three home runs to lead their mates.
Frank Sherer's 5-2 won-and-lost. record was just a shade better
than Ril rnmp'a 7-A mark.
The overall team batting fell off from .285 to .282.
Name G All H t Hill 21111 311H HR S Pct.
Pinkerton, :3b 19 74 30 20 16 2 1 0 6 .40E
Camp, p 13 20 8 5 4 1 0 0. 0 .40C
Wilson, If 19 68 25 16 14 2 0 2 7 .368
Stephens, 21 19 79 25 15 18 5 1 0 2 .316
Chinnes, lb 5 10 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .30C
Couch, c 19 63 18 12 16 2 0 3 5 .28C
Sykes, ss 19 76 21 21 11 0 0 1 10 .276
Dusenbury. cf 16 64 17 17 7 0 2 0 3 .26C
Parone, rf 13 53 14 6 15 2 0 1 1 .264
Sherer, ) 8 16 3 4 5 0 0 0 1 .188
Rader. rf 13 28 5 6 1 0 0 0 1 .178
Rodgers, lb 16 40 7 8 4 0 0 d 1 .17E
Hagan, p 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
Szakacsi, p 6 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .12E
Released 5 11 1 1 0 0. 0 0 0 .091
King, lb 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Anderson, p 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .00
Fisher, p 2 1 (0 0 0 0 0 0) 0 .00C
R. Rogers, ef 1 1 0 0. 1 0) 0 0 0 .00(
Totals 19 642 181 134 114 141 5 7 38 .282~
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Two. Teams End
Season In State
Tilts At Clinton
By LLOYD HUNTINGTON
The Gamecock teams took the
sudden-death --A to glory by
seeking honors in state tourna
ments at Clinton last week. Both
came home sans glory. sans honor,
and sans any more matches this,
year.
The Gamecock failed to impress
last Saturday as it finished a poor
fourth in the state track meet.
The Birds who had straggled along
all season finished almost as ev
pected but faint hopes had arisen
in the last week that the eindermen
would make a respectable showing
on the strength of victories over
Presbyterian and Furman.
With Ray McKenzie and Olin
McGill leading the way the Birds
had begun to perk up and looked
as if they might be capable of
giving somebody a rough after
noon.
But in the state meet they lapsed
into the doldrums again and trail
ed winner Clemson and runnerup
Presbyterian far behind. Part of
the Gamecock's failure to make a
better showving in the annual Clin
ton meet undoubtedly was causedl
by the injury of McKenzie which
did not permit him to participate.
The tracksters have another
chance to redeem themselves to
day in the Southern Conference
meet at Chapel Hill, McKenzie will
miss this meet, however, and the
Birds' chances to show have just
about vanished. The meet will close
out the track season.
The tennis team endled its sea
son at Clinton, participating in the
state meet which PC's superlative
team walked away with for the
ninth straight year.
Ben Turner and Freddie Atkin
son, the two top Bird aces, dlid not
enter the meet. The reasons for
their failure to enter were not
disclosed. Turner was expected to
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The golf team successfully
collegiate golf crown by wini
in the state tournament at Spv
day afternoon.
P. J. Boatwright, brilliant at
College, won medalist honorm
for the 36 hole distance. Car
Football Ticket
Sales Priority
Is Announced
The priority set up for the sale
of football tickets for the 1949
season, as directed by the Com
mittee on Athletics of the Board
of Trustees. has been announced
by the ticket office.
Three priorities exist each for
the sale of season tickets and
also for the sale of individual
tickets.
First priority for season tickets
will be BAM Club members who
may get two season tickets any
time between June 1 and June
15.
Second priority will go to USC
alumni who may get two to a
person anytime between June 16
and June 30.
Third priority will be the gen
,ral public who may order tickets
between July I and July 15.
The first priority for the sale
of individual tickets will also go,
to BAM Club members who may
request tickets anytime from July
16 to August 15. The third priority
will be the general public after
August 16.
Students besides being issued a'
seat at registration may purchase
the seat next to them at registra-'
tion. If extra seats are wanted it
is assumed that students mustl
purchase them in the sale to the
general public.
be given a high seeding and was
also expected to furnish the main
opposition for individual honors to,
PC's duo, Bobby Spurrier, state
champion. and runnerup, Kay
Kaiser.
The tennis team. cokehA hl
Hank Bartos, will lose both Turner
and Atkinson this year.
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defended its state iter
uing the team championship
rtanburg Country Club Tues
id steady golfer from Woford
with a two-under-par 140
ulina captured second, third,
fourth. and sixth spots to win the
team trophy with a score of 583.
Wofford was second with 607.
Bob Thoren, Carolina sophomore
fom Elgin. Ill., had the lowest
score for 18 holes with a three
under-par 68 in the morning, but
slipped to a two over 73 in the
afternoon round for a 36-hole total
if 141 while Boatwright was card
ing a consistent 71-69-140 to cap
Lure the medal.
George Dial III, of Ca)olina had
a 72-70 for an even par 142 and
third place while Big Dave Smith,
Lhe pre-tourney favorite had a 74
72-146 to capture fourth spot.
Bill Clemmons, the fourth member
f the Gamecock squad, carded a
76-78-154 for sixth place.
The most brilliant shot of the
tournament was made by Dave
Smith of Carolina on the 390-yard
)ar four 13th hole in the after
noon rund. Big Dave got off a
)ooming 250-yard drive straight
up the middle, and then chiped
into the cup on the fly with an
eight iron for an eagle two. The
shot carried 140 yards In the air
and landed squarely in the cup.
Prior to this, Dave was four over
par, but he picked up two strokes
there and shaved another stroke
with a birdie on the par-five, 475
yard 15th to finish the afternoon
round with a respectable one-over
par 72.
Boatwright displayed the same
.alm. steady game that won him
nedalist honors in the recent
Southeastern Intercollegiate tour
iament at Athens, Ga. The vic
tory established him a definite
ravoi ite in individual match play
which began Wednesday morning.
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