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FoWlOr Fair by :loyd Huntington Tomorrow the Gamecocks begin their 54th gridiron season. In y4ars past the Birds have usually opened against.one of the small, weak state schools. This gave them time to sharpen their wits and tackles for the big boys later on. But this year is a different story. The Birds are taking on one of the Southwest's better teams in the Baylor Bears. In doing so they will be rated at least a two or three touchdown underdog-and will probably lose by that much. After- Baylor comes a long line of star-studded oppotlents with only a brekther for the Enrightmen here and there. Most of these games the Idrds will lose. Coach Rex Enright admits that he doesn't have the team to successfully play the schedule that he has lined up. Backs are plentiful but the middle of the line is as weak as watered wine. Granted then that it is a definite possibility that the Game cocks may lose at least half of their games this column still believes that the schedule itself is a good sign that things are picking up In athletics here. Yet already we can anticipate the cries of the angered mob should the Birds get tromped by over-sized scores. It has happened repeatedly in the past and there Is little to make one expect different from a student body that has always been just a little less than lackadaisical. School spirit at Carolina is something that has always been lacking, at least since this writer has been here. The influx of veterans to whom~pep meetings and the rah-rah boys al ways seemed a little bit silly undoubtedly had something to do with this prevailing air of disinterest. Except for a comparative few of us who like Tennyson's brook and Joe Molony seem to go on forever, the veterans have dispersed to the more serious walks of life. This leaves a group of younger and much more enthusiastic students who may have a lot to do with the future success or lack of success of Carolina teams. School spirit can make or break a team. With the student body solidly in back of the team win, lose, or draw, the Gamecocks could well be off to the besf season in recent school history. The team has %,gpirit to win. Anyone who doubts this may have all of their doulit removed by peeping through the fence at Davis Field any afternoon and watch the boys at practice. And they may have the material to surprise a lot of people. This remains to be seen, but they are ready men tally. The question tien is this: Can the student body put aside its petty gries, its endless yammering for a winner at any cost, and its A.ngentlemanly conduct which at times is per fectly obnoxiou , and follow the team in victory and defeat as gentlemen and sportsmen who can win modestly and lose equally as graciuly? Perhaps this Mioo big an order for students who have beeni caught in the web of viciousness and littleness, and the mean, rascally campaigns of would-be BTOs. We concede to them the right to continue their gripes and the polishing of their guillotines: But to the others, to you newcomers who number almost a thousand strong, and to you not yet steeped In the philosophy of "4jin or be damned" we urge youa to look abut and perhaps you will find some part of the athletic progib here that~you can like and applaud. As we said earlier athletics at the University are definitely on the upgrade. The schedules poinTt to it, the remodeling of the stadium points to If and a new outlook by the students will make it undeniable regardless of the won and loss rec ord of the different teams which will represent the school this year. The coaches and team are doing their part by giving their best all the time. How about the student body I Congrdts to Johnny Sykes aufd Bill Camp on their being named to the all-star team of the Central Catawba baseball league this summer. Both boys played with the league champion Lancaster Red Roses and were Instrumental ini the success of that team. Both Sykes and Camp will be back with Coach Ted Petoskey's baseballers next spring. Note to Joe Grugan and the Physical Education depart ment: Why not offer a course in officiating to the male stu dents of the University who may be interested in such train Ing. Many of the hIgh' schools and textile teams of the state are clamoring tor trained officials in all sports. This course could be the answer with proper certification once a student finished. Such a course naturally would be non-credit and open to students in any school at the University. If such a course already exists why not publicize it and open. It up to all students. Notice to Intramural athletIc groups: The Gamecock en deavors to give complete coverage to all intra-mural groups. We invite any contributions from fraternities or other group. o'n the athletic teams and progr'ams planned by those groups. .* $ FINE ITAIAN? DS VILL .T Co ITALAN $PAC 1 OVN SPECIALTY HEUNRY M SADDI5 IIONCO a 1 landing Stre Phe.. 98U 0e Birds Open G B&armfHunters .... ... .. ... .. . The starting lineup when the Gamecocks square off against the B probably be the men pictured above. Reading from left to right the Fagan, -right end, Bob Dockery, right tackle, Dave Sparks, right gum Skinner, left guard, Vie Hendrickson, left tackle, and Red Wilson, lef scrimmage several days ago and will be replaced by either Len Ekimo reads: Bo Hagan at quarterback, Wadiak and DeLoachi at the halfbackp 1949 Football Roster RIGHT ENDS: Harry Bryson ........... Asheville. N. C . ....... . 19 5-11 ISO Sr. Dick Fagan ...... ......Hartsville, S. C . . . . . 23 6-1 186 Jr. John LaTorre ........... Ch4riston. H. C. ..........20 6-1 IT 80. Wilbur Newman ......... Atlanta. Ga. ...............23 6-2 180 So. Jim Pinkerton ........... C .ndler. N. C. ............ 24 5-11 190 Mr. LEFT ENDS: Bob Kahle .............. Hammond, Ind. . ........... 21 6-2 19H So. Lockhart McLendon ...... Darlington. H. C . . . 19 6-1 173 14o. Sack Taylor ............ Lexington. N. .. .19 5-1i ITS 8. Roger Wilson ........... Macon. Ga. 21 6-2 197 Sr. Cecil Woolbright ........ Abbeville. S. I. ..24 6-1 19:1 Sr. RIGHT TACKLES: Lamar Collie ............ Augauma. '.. .19 6-2 200 Jr. Bob Dockery ............ Asheville. N. C. .1 6-0 201 Hr. Ed Palkovie ............. Erle. Penn . ............ ... 20 6-0 193 So. Paul Stephens .......... Concord. N. C. ............ 20 6-2 197 So. Warren Spivey .......... Ridgeland. 4. C. .... ....21 6-1 205 Jr. LEFT TACKLES: Buddie Edwards ......... Attalla. Ala . .. .......... 22 6-0 217 Jr. Vie Henrickson .......... Charleston, 8. C. .... .... .24 5-11 215 Jr. Harry Stewart .......... enton, Ill. . . . . 19 6-0 201 Ho. RIGH.T GUARDS: O'Nell Gaue ............Florence. S. C. .. . . 20 62 201 Ho. Hugh Rogers ............ Lexington. . C. . . 18 5-11 183 PG. Den Skinner ....... Sumi er. S. C . . .. . .. 20 5-10 17 Jr. LEFT GUARDS: Pete Booth ............. .Notky Mount. N. C. ..... 21 6-2 204 Jr. Vine Gargano ........... Brooklyn. N. Y . . .. 20 5-11 191 So. Roy Skinner ............ Sumter. S. C. . . . 22 5-11 195 Jr. Dave Sparks ............ Lorain. Ohio .. ... . 21 6-1 205 Jr. CENTERS: Frank Boulware ......... Rock Hill. H. C. 20 6-0 185 Jr. Gene Herterlak .......... B. Orange. N. J. 21 5-I IRS Jr. Harry Jabbuach .. .. .. ..Lorain. Ohio........21 5-lII 191 8o. Jack Ros.. .. .. .. . ... ..lmhurnt. Ill. .......20 lI-I 190 So. Lawrence Smith. .. .. .. . .Ere. Penn. ..23 6-I li87 So. Gleorge Wright. .. .. .. . . ..parta nburg. H. C ..23 5-11 185 Sr. QUARTERSACKS: John Boyle. .. .. .. . . . . . .ronk lyn. N. . . . 20 6.-3 209 So. Harold Magan. .. .. .. .. .Havanah, (la. 23 6-2 '183 Sr. Ed Pesky ...... ... .. ... rie. renn..... .. . .....23 6-2 103 Jr. RIGHT HALFBACKS: Gun Allen ... ... ... ...... Asheville, N. C. . . .20 5-lI IT5 Jr. H arry DeLoach. .. . . . .~.. .eauafort, H. C. . ... 21 6-0 190 Sr. Jack Mitchell .. .. .. .. . ..Asheville, N. C. ..20 5-Il I73 Ho. Bayard Pickett .. .. .. .. . .harleuton, H. C. 22 .5-10 IR9 Ho. LEFT HAL.FBACKS: James Kincald . .... sl .Aaed. W. Va. .19 5.-10 165 Ho. Olin McGill... .. .. .. .. .. .olumbia, H. C. 24 6.-0 ISO Ho. Floyd Spencee.. .. .. .. .. .Lexington. H. C. .21 5-l i 155 8o. Steve Wadiak .. .. .. .. .. ..hicago, lii.. 21 5-10 185 So. 'Tom Woodlee ............hcamaugs. (Za........l 5-i0 ITS Ho. FULLBACKS: Rd Jackson ... .......... Rock HIll,...... . ....23 5- 1180 Hr. Ashley Philip . .... MannIng, H. C. 23 5-1 i 182 Jr. Bishop Strck . . ullina, B. C........24 5-10 190 Jr. Sill Rutledke . . .. .. * arlotte, N. C.... ....24 .5-lI 193 Hr. Allen Spence . ...........Lexington, . H. ... .....19 5-5 ITS Ho. Charles Prestoso ........Chicago, . .... . .. ..24 5-l 185 80e. W WALK across tow to get Laun and Dry Cleani g Service? There's a S tion on t Campus espe dily for tudents' convenience. * SPECIAL FOR STUDENTS e OURS-- Se. 9.1 * * NIVERS Y DRY&AbRY CL NN SERVICE rid Sea ylor Bears in Waco tomorrow will Bird beef trust lines up with Dick rd, Frank Boulware, center, Roy t end. Boulware broke his jaw in ff or Larry Smith. The backfield i and Bishop Strickland at fullback. Opening Week Shows Strong Bird Enemies If first week results are any in dication of what the future holds for Coach Rex Enrights football ers, 1949 is going to be a long season for the Gamecocks. About this time every year the experts get out their crystal balls and begin polishing them up foi the annual series of grid forecasts. A number of these forecasts are already on the market and the daily newspapers are beginning to run over with them. No crystal ball is needed to forecast what is in store for the Gamecocks .this year. The past records of teams on the Birds' schedule is indication enough that that the Enright team has its work cut out. Sometimes, however, past scores mean nothing at all and this may 4e Lrue again. For bet ter or for worse here's what the Bird's opponents'have been doing thus far: Of the ten opponents on the Birds schedule this fall, four got an early start by opening their season last weekend, and three of them rang up impressive victories. With Cone, Cox, Mathews and company rolling at high speed Clemson scored almost at will to smother Presbyterian College 69-7 in their opener at Clemson last Saturday night. Wake Forest, regarded by many experts as the class of the South. ern Conference this fall, opened at home against Duquesne Univer sity of Pittsburgh and put three touchdowns, two extra points, and a safety together for a 22-7 vic tory. The Marquette University Hill toppers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin served notice that they are vastly improved over the team that won only two while losing eight in 1948 by battering North Dakota State 66-0 in their opener Saturday afternoon. Of the four Gamecock opponents who opened their schedules last weekend, only Furman was unsuc cessful in their bid for victory. The Purple Hurricane' of Greenville bowed to a stronger and more ex perienced aggregation at the Uni versity of Georgia by a score of 25-0. 918 ANN EET Joe trone's Col,e ate Inn S in STE S CKEN SPAGH * ~* me and Dance I the "GAMECOCK" annOM son Toi Baylor Bears. Offe To Green, Unteste By TOM A traveling squad of 46 mei airliner some time this morning where the University of Souti fourth season of intercollegiate powerful Baylor University Ee The Gamecocks face the tou of the University with a backf of talented halfbacks and a looked weak on defense in pr mages. Heading the list of fine half backs is speedy Steve Wadiak, Chi cago, Illinois sophomore, who aver aged 8.2 yards every time he car ried the ball as a GI freshman in :948. Harry DeLoach, Bayard 'ickett, Tommy Woodlee, Blackie Kincaid, and Olin McGill are other ialfbacks who are being counted on by Head Coach Rex Enright to come through for the Gamecocks this year. Bishop Strickland, outstanding halfback of the past two seasons has been shifted to fullback to bolster the offense and is expected to perform capably at his new post. Strickland was Carolina's busi est ball carrier last year. He lugged the pigskin a total of 76 times for a net gain of 378 yards and an overage of 4.9 yards per try. Other capable fullbacks are Ed Jackson, Bill Rutledge, Chuck Prezioso, and Ashley Phillips. The quarterback corps is headed by Harold "Bo" Hagan, Savannah, Georgia senior who is back for his fourth and final year of varsity competition. Hagan will be as sisted by John Boyle, sensational passer on last years freshman team, and Ed Pasky, a dependable Junior who played a lot of football as a reserve in 1947 and 1948. In the liA, the first string ends will probably be Roger "Red" Wil son, all-state the past three years, and Dick Fagan, a converted half back who has looked good since being switched to a flank position last season. Bob Kahle or Lock hart McLendon, both first string on the freshman squad last season may land an end berth, while Jim Pinkerton, Wilbur Newman, John "Lip" LaTorre, Zack Taylor, and Cecil Woolbright are other ends who may see a lot of action this fall. The probable starters at the tackle slots are Bob Dockery, 207 pound senior from Asheville, North Carolina and Vic Henrickson, 215 pound junior from Charleston. Harry Stewart, outstanding tackle on last years fresh has been bothered by an infected kidney (during pre-season drills, but he is expected to be ready to go against Baylor and might find himself in the starting lineup before the sea son is too far advanced. Other tackles who will see action are Buddie Edwards, Paul Stephens, Jack Scheutzner, Lamar Collie, and Warren Spivey. Ed Palkovic, bet ter than average tackle on last years fresh did not return to school and will be missed. The guard ranks are thin with Roy Skinner and Dave Sparks the likely starters. Vince Gargano, speedy sophomore from Brooklyn, N. Y. has looked good on offense and will undoubtedly see much ac tion in the near future. Pete Booth, O'Neill Gause, Hugh Rogers, and Beanie Skinner will also be used heavily at guard. The centers are headed by Len Ekimoff, whose bad knee has held T H CL ISY U - 'SCH L S J Y RTSW: SODA FOI orrow r Opposition I Enrightmen PRICE i will board a chartered DC-4 - and take off for Waco, Texas, k Carolina will open its fifty football tomorrow against the -rs. ghost schedule in the history ield that is loaded with a host question mark line that has --season workouts scrim up well during early scrimmages, und Larry Smith, a rougfi and ready converted fullb k who transferred from VPW and bo hunked last year. Frank Boulware, reserve center from Rock Hill suf fered a fractured jaw in practice last week and will be lost to the team indefinitely. Gene Herterick, Harry Jabbusch, Jack Ross, Jess Berry, and student body president George Wright are other centers who will see action. The Gamecocks are going to Texas with their work cut out for them. Coach Enright has already warned his men that the Bears of Baylor will constitute the finest football team they will meet all season. "We know that Baylor has a good football team and we know that they play for keeps down there in the Southwest," Enright told his men. "However, there is no reason why we can't go out there and give them a scramble for their money. I'll guarantee you one thing. If we go out there, and play heads up football, they will have to scurry around plenty before they can claim a decisive victory." Reports from the Baylor cam pus indicate that the Bears are improved over last years aggrega tion which won five, lost three, and tied two in regular season competition and then defeated Wake Forest 20-7 in the Dixie Bowl on New Years Day. The prognosticators have estab lished Coach Bob Woodruff's team a two to four touchdown favorite over the Gamecocks. Schedule September 24- Baylor Univer sity at Waco, Texas. 2:00 p. m. C. S. T. September 30-Furman UiUver' sity at Columbia, 8:00 p. m. October 8-University of North Carolina at Columbia, 2:00 p. m. October 20-Clemson College at Columbia, 2:00 p. m. October 29-University of Mary land at College Park, Md., 2:15 p. m. November 5-Marquette Univer sity at Milwaukee, Wis., 2:00 p. m. C. S. T. November 11--University of Mi ami at Miami, Fla., 8:16 p. m. November 19-Georgia Tech at Atlanta, Ga., 2:30 p. m. November 26--Wake Forest at Columbia, 2:00 p. m. December 3-The Citadel at Charleston, 2:30 p. m. "'S COO BIGGES D BEST M KE IN 39 Ha Strees 2418 Main t RS . . Ie UP ES EDAR JNT