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NCAA Knifes Birds In Unjust Decision By LLOYD HUNTINGTON This is the first column for this writer-and we have a gripe already. It is customary for a new writer to air his general views on controversial issues of the past,. the present, and the future. But at the moment we are too indignant to pay very much attention to the petty grievances that are too apparent on the campus. A greater wrong has been done. Early this Week the NCAA officials chose third place Rich mond to participate in the NCAA elimination baseball tourna ment which leads to the national championship over second place Carolina. No reason was given for this choice by the officials respon sible for selecting the teams. Since then various individuals have pointed out that Carolina didn't play a terrifically dif ficult schedule. They point to the four games with The Cita del and the series with Furman as examples. This undoubtedly would be a prime argument except for one outstanding factor. If Carolina played a weak schedule tl#en Richmond played an even weaker one. Such teams as VPI and VMI who haven't been exactly world beaters cer tainly do not merit a place among the better teams. And the other teams on Richmond's schedule must not have been so very tough else they too would have been in the running -for the Conference championship. Perhaps, though, Richmond did play a couple of good teams. After all, the games that they lost must be accounted for some way. It is not often that Carolina teams in any sport are suc cessful enough to look for higher honors. When one team does merit such respect and consideration it is tragic indeed that it must be overlooked in the rush. We believe as Coach Petoskey believes that Carolina has a fine team and would stand a good chance of winning at least the Southern half of the tournament. In Bo Hagan the Birds have one of the finer pitchers in the Conference. With Lloyd Chinnes doing a good job in the past few games at first base there are no exceptionally weak spots on the team. A con siderably weaker team with Hagan pitching last year was beating the same Wake Forest team that has run roughshod over Conference competition this year until Hagan was forced to leave the game in the sixth inning with arm trouble. By the time this appears the NCAA officials might have realized the injustice of their choice and rectified their mis take. But at the moment there is little hope of this happening. The unjust elimination of the Bird baseball team leaves the Gamecocks with only one other chance of gaining national recognition from a Spring sport. The athletic department is now kicking around the question of whether or not to send Dave Smith and Bob Thoren to the National Intercollegiate golf finals. Frankly, we see no room for hesitation. Smith has proved himself one of the better college golfers in the South. Thoren hasn't been far behind and at times has been more impressive than Smith. Both boys deserve the trip and the school could gain a lot from their entry. Of course there will probably be the usual cry of insuffi cient funds. That is always a problem in a school such as Carolina. Yet it seems that if the school cannot afford to send the boys to the tournament a campaign could be started by some organization which would raise the amount necessary. Now with this out of our system we can give that cus tomary statement of policy. Carolina is on the upgrade In athletics. Many things point to this. Our football schedule for the next year is probably the best example. It's ambitious, of course and the Gamecocks possibly won't win too many games. They may also possibly surprise a few people. Whether we win or lose is relatively unimportant. The important thing is that we have sche'duled the better teams and this seems to indicate that in the near future we will be in the big leagues to stay. This writer has no fight with anybody at the moment neither the athletic aepartment nor a lackadasical student body. And to keep from getting into one with the year so nearly over we'll sign this off for a few months until we see you in September. THE RICE HOUSE * FAMOUS FOR HOME-COOKED MEALS Hours - Monday A. M. thru Sat. Noon BREAKFASTX ................................ 7:15 to 8:45 LUNCH ................................................. 12:00 to 1:45 DINNER ... ..................................... 5:45 to 7:30 Special Discount on Tickets to Students ISI GREEN STRnET 'WW Work on the enlargement of the plant now has a permanent 9< mately 10,000 over former years. open end of the stadium if necess, In previous years the annual the only game in which the demar Sportsquiz For the first time since the Sportsquiz became a part of the Gamecock sports page, a woman student is the winner. Ann Rog ers, of 2323 Santee Ave.. in Co 4umbla, scored three out of four of the answers right and wins the weekly two free passes to the Carolina theater. Miss Rogers barely edged out that perpetual winner, Don Willis, who probably hasn't paid for a show all year. Both sent in enough correct answers to win but Miss Rogers won the draw. Last week's answers were: .1. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, formerly the High Comilssioner of Baseball, named after Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. 2. Albert Von Kolnitz left the Carolina campus to report direct ly to the Cincinnati Reds. 3. The greatest action shot in baseball is considered by most sportswriters and photographer. to be that of Ty Cobb sliding into third base with his spikes flash ing in the air. 4. Williard Hershberger of Cin cinnati committed suicide because he felt that his team ijad lost an important late-season game be cause'of his miscues. And now since its exam time the Gamecock will be lenient and ask only the easiest possible ques tions. These need be no bewilder ment here so rush in the answers to at least three of the questions below and win two of those free passes donated by Dave Garvin of the Carolina Theater....... 1. What former Columbia Amern LEARN THE WAY Men's Finest Clothing * Kuppenhemer - kingsridge e Aleo SUITS and TOPCOATS --e - NEW FELT HATS * Stetaon * Schoble CLASSY FURNISHINGS COPELAND CO. u~ MAIN ST. University Stadium Gets Its I the University Stadium has been completed and But with the I Waing capacity of 33,000, an increa=e of app-rcx!- of Wake Fors Temporary bTeachers that can be erected at the necessary ary will add anather 3,066 seais. ViMmung Me game with Clemson at the State Fair has been the South. The A has far exceeded the number of seats available. radio booths. Jim Pinkerton Leae%ds Bird Hitters ForYear Jim Pinkerton continued his amazing streak against the Clemson Tigers last weekend to boost his average 13 points in two games to the remarkable figure of .418 to lead the Gamecock hItterS for the year. 'Red wilan, whe twofa yeamrs ago, couldn't hit anywhere near his weight, proved his natural aptitude for athletics of any kind once again by making a great comeback to push Pinkerton for the leader's spot with a high .378. Pinkerton and Wilson were the only two Bird regulars LI--~~7 ---- tofns h esn bv h oee 4'.300 mak ut thenesi whotadu thbeencmlteamgra pat Buoft theonel fromtis apaciy sof peO',an fin ish~ wit .287. o ak ori Teoomleehr statstcan beorett the seasonmare game wihCe Gna tAB Stt Fai h26 3be HRhRB So Te irtn Pin2k7922rto2n 0Le739d41 imn inkerto cotiue his amazin strea agains the37 Chemsnigers latwekn to bos hi aveag 13 points Camp,cl p t 14. f 23 5h 8~ 1t Wi0o 04 tw 9y.348 agoe, cold' hit anw4r 24e25 hi weiht proved his29 natural aptit69de fo20hetc of 0n kin onc again by9 Stephens who led the tea 2a gra par of the seso f2e.28 Promnie.rly seso pea to fii6 wit .28167.126 Duskenbur, ef 218 79 22 33 2 2 0 167 392 .241 Hagan,p 14236 8 1 0041 934.20 Syese, p .2917 84 242 0 1 1 13 1 3 .296 Rodger,l 21 64 20 2 0 04 1 63 .290 Raar,e rf 16 60 7 16 2 0 1 1 1 21 .2672 can Lsegion star is now playing in sional golfer has been given the the National League? right to participate in this year's 2. What horses won the last two PG A tournament. Kentucky Derbies? 4. In what sport is a "puck" 3. What outstanding profes- used? FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A BETT~ER PLACE TO EAT! 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This will be the sec- group, said. ond time that the show has been Seventeen women swimmers and presented off the campus. three men participate in the show. The first performance of the The women are members of Miss group given off the universityFamrs Pyil Edcto campus was at the opening of the cass h e r etrdi Elk Pol n mtr astwek. Thein caexitioswihih Preeaedented1 1 at 0h Sute event.but FiseMpis1s 0 ern 0 armer Phsia 0Edu The woen arememeroG Ms Farmer's Phsical Ed1ucaio clases Th mnae eure i Anderso, p . 4 -.. 0 0 0 0 0 .0 SPA LDING '~ - o - @] SFt4tV'/NIN sterse ws Tim oo* .as..yn M' wjA.n GCY9t