The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 19, 1949, Page Page Eight, Image 8
Biddies i
Line Stronger,
Duckett Ready
For Frosh Tilt
By TOM PRICE
Coach Frank Johnson ran his
freshman gridders through a short,
brisk limbering up drill yesterday
afternoon to taper off final prep
aration for the Biddies meeting
with the Tiger Cubs of Clemson in
the Big Thursday preview at Caro
lina Stadium tonight at 8 p. m.
The Baby Birds are in top shape
physically for the contest and have
shown much improvement over
their earlier performances in re
cent practice sessions.
Duckett Returns
The return of end Fred Duckett
from the injured list is a great
boost to the squad's power on both
offense and defense. The lanky
flankman from Union was a key
man in the Biddies operations in
their season opener against the I
Baby Hurricane from Miami until i
he was forced to the sidelines with
a wrenched knee. At first it was
feared that Duckett's Injury
would sideline him for the re
mainder of the season, but he re
sponded rapidly to treatment and
recuperated much quicker than ex
pected.
In recent drills, the emphasis
has been on offense and ball
handling, a phase that was ragged
in the Chicks initial encounter of
the season. The ball handling has
been vastly improved, and the
startling number of fumbles that
the Biddies were guilty of in the
Miami fray is expected to be great
ly reduced. The running of half
back Hootie Johnson has been
especially heartening, and with
some improved blocking he and
several of the other fast Biddy
backs are expected to show up
well.
Line Potent
The highly regarded Biddie line,l
which showed up well on defense
against Miami, is expected to give
another commendable perform
ance. The starting line will prob
ably read: Ends Duckett and
Frank Tobin, tackles Hugh Merck
and Don Earley, guards Fred Car
ter and Guy Nichols, and center
Chick Angioli.
The Tiger Cubs, headed by half
back star Forrest Calvert from
General William Moultrie High
School at Mount Pleasant, are re
puted to have a strong, fast team.
In addition to Calvert, they have a
number of former state high school
stars. In their previous outings 1
this fall, the Cubs lost to the Fort
Jackson Red Raiders 20-6, and de
feated the Presbyterian College I
freshmen 13-8.t
Probable Starting Lineups:
Clemson Carolina
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RG-Hudson Nichols
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LG-Baldwin ...Carter
LT-Philhower Merck 1
LE-Moore .Duckett t
QB-Pate .Hinkle or Brown s
LH-McLellan or . Johnson t
Calvert c
RH-KennedyAle
FB-Radcliff GAlis
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Sports At Clemson
Banks McFadden, coach of the
3lemson Cubs who play the Bid
lies at University stadium tonight,
s probably the greatest all-around
athlete ever developed in South
,arolina.
Banks grew up in Great Falls,
. C. where he starred in high
chool in football and basketball.
,n his sophomore year at Clemson
ie showed some of the stuff that
vas to make him an All-American
wo years later. In one game
tgainst Army Banks quick-kicked
10-yards.
He was chosen All-American in
>oth football and basketball dur
ng his senior year. Besides his
>utstanding achievements in these
ports he was the top trackman
n the state. He held the records
or both the high and low hurdles.
McFadden is well remembered at
,arolina. In 1939 he was practical
y a one man team, passing for one
,ouchdown, running for another
md setting-up still another.
Few Men R<
As Birds Pr
The rash of injuries that plagued
:he Carolina football team last
;eason and during the early weeks
'his year seems to be on the de
:line, and the entire squad, with
'he exception of tackle Vic Hen
rickson and possibly quarterback
Bo Hagan, is expected to be in uni
rorm and ready to go when the
Gamecocks line up against the
Clemson Tigers tomorrow after
r.oon at Carolina stadium in an
nual Big Thursday State Fair
3truggle bctween the two schools.
Men who have been hit by the
injury and sickness blitz so far
this year include: Ends Cecil Wool
bright, Red Wilson, Harry Bryson,
and Dick Fagan; tackles Henrick
son, Harry Stewart, and Paul
Stephens; guards Ben Skinner,
Roy Skinner, O'Neiii Gause, and
Hugh Rogers; centers Len Ekim
:ff and Frank Boulware; and
backs Bo Hagan, Tommy Woodlee,
Bishop Strickland, Bayard Pickett,
E,d Paskey, and John Boyle.
The injury rate in the Baylor
ind Furman games was high, but
he Birds emerged from the North
Carolina struggle with no addi
ions to the bandage and splint
'anks. The extent of the injuries
-esulting from the Tar Heel strug
ele was confined to a few minor
>ruises and bumps.
Coach Enright received a scare
arly last week when Big John
3oyle, giant pass throwing quar
erback from Brooklyn, N. Y., suf
'red a kidney bruise and leg in
ury in the first scrimmage fol
owing the NC game. The injury,
Lowever, proved to be minor, and
he "Flatbush Flinger" will be in
here throwing them for the Game
ocks tomorrow.
Bishop Strickland, who was
imited to three running plays in
he Baylor game because of pre
eason injuries, left no doubt in
he minds of Gamecock supporters
oncerning his full recovery when
e averaged 10.3 yards per carry
gainst the Tar Heels to establish
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Way In Frosh G
Thus far the freshman Bidc
have not shown the promise t
last year's frosh team did.
stars such as John Boyle
Tommy Woodlee have been
covered. But the Biddies have o
played one game and that w
such atrocious blocking that1
backfield never had a chance
show just wvhat their potentialit
are.
One man, however, stood
even in the sloppy game which i
himself as the leading runni
back of that contest. It is expeci
that the Tigers from Clemson v
see much of the Bouncing B:
from Mullins and his runni
mate, Halfback Steve Wadiak,i
Chicago whirlwind.
The return of Len Ekimoff a
Frank Boulware from the rar
of the injured will give the Bli
four front line centers to thr
at the Tigers. Boulware has be
out for some time with a fractui
jaw, but has been fitted with
iron mask and will be ready to
tomorrow. Sophomore Harry Ji
busch came into his own agabi
North Carolina, and was runr
up for sophomore of the week
the nation. The fourth center
Larry Smith, who has been pIe
ig steady ball on offense
season.
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hat by Miami. Hootie Johnson showed
No his heels to the enemy several
times.
md Hootie is a native of Greenwood,
Lin- S. C. where he played four years
nly of sparkling football. And he is
ith the boy to watch when the Biddies
he and Clemson's Tiger Cubs square
to off tonight. Johnson possesses all
jes the physical requirements of a
good football player. He is an 18
~ut year old, six-footer, who tips the
;he scales at 178 pounds.
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For identification, the guy what
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"The ball is down on the 87,"
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