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Jimmy Howle Lloyd Huntington. Sports Editor Al Gibett Dick Dunlap Tom Price Bill Kaufman Fowl Or Fair by Lloyd Huntington '49 BROUGHT CHANGES In many respects this has been a normal football year at Carolina. We won some, lost more, and made the same ex cuses for not having a world-beater. But in other respects it has been anything but normal. In two respects, mainly, the 1949 season will remain outstand ing in the memory of those of us who have been at Carolina in recent years. First the football team played like it wanted to play foot ball. At times in the past this writer can well remember when some of the teams should have stayed in bed and would much rather have done so than expend their health and energy on Saturday afternoons chasing such a trivial thing as a foot ball around the stadium. But happily these days seem to be gone, and it was a thrill to see a hard-working, spirited team representing the school and the student body. For whether we like it or not a football team is a source of pride to most of us. Not because we want a winner so bad, but the spirit of the football team is often indicative of the b spirit of the whole student body. We would not attempt to say which influences the other. Maybe the spirit of the students is picked up by the football e teamr Or maybe it's the other way around. Whichever way e it may be is-not our concern nor our argument. Which brings us around to the other reason why this has v been a year to be remembered. For the first time in the four years that this writer has a been u member of the University the student body has been for the most part a strong, unified force which gathered it- a self solidly behind the team. Again it may be a case of who t It is influencing whom, but regardless of the cause behind it, h this unified force is encouraging. S Of course there has been a certain amount of rhubarbs. The tI John Boyle affair for instance which di'd the school and the t team no good at all. This writer always believed that a more satisfactory solution could have been reached which would h have resulted in less drastic measures all around. h But for the most part our sympathies were with Cdach Rex a f Enright. Carolina has no place for prima donnas whether they e be potential All-Americans or not. From the facts released, however, the affair did not seem serious enough to warrant e 0 the action taken. Then there was the other thing, Steve Wadiak being left off of the All-State team. This writer believes that this was more than oversight. It was just somebody's plain damiled lack of enlig$tment. But these things are after all trivialties and will pass away. as the season has done, to be remembered only when dormi- a tory experts recall these phases to support an argument. ti The main thing is the way we the students, particularly d we who are graduating, look back upon this year. And if in f' the dim far off future we recall it with pleasantness and a laughter and good cheer then the team and Enright have done their job well. And this writer is of the opinion that we shall recall the 1949 edition of the Gamecocks as the finest team in our Caro- e lina, career. t1 A PAUSE FOR PLAUITS With the season over and before we turn to basketball " and boxing let's pause for a moment- and extend a few con- e: gratulations to those who have left permanent imprints upon ti the 1949 season. h Congrats to Red Wilson who became the first player in the e state's history to be named to the all-state team four suc- a cessive years. Also to Bishop Strickland and Dave Sparks for 1 making the same team. y Congrats to Strickland for his Miami impressions. Said the* Hurricane, student paper at Miami the day before the Game cocks played there, "One -ray of sunlight for Coach Rex Enright has been his star back, Bishop Stickland. Strickland, a junior, has been ti a constant worry to opposing coaches with his speed and a shiftiness."b And another article in the same issue said, "Miami fansb who saw Carolina and Miami meet two years ago will re member halfback Bishop Strickland. He was named on the o1 Hurricane's all-opponent team that year and was termed the P fastest back they faced." ti Fowl or Fair congratulates the Miami Hurricane and writers Perry Hamm apd Ed Storin for knowing a good thing when they see it. Wonder what they are saying about Strick land and Steve Wadlak now? ' And that's It for the 1949 football season. We'll sees you in the field house. ALL 8EASONABIM CUT FLOWERS ART FLOWER SHOP CORSAGES A SPECIALTY PHONE 2-6781 1227 Hampon Str.eet Coleunbia, S. C. Double GRADY DECELL tringer Missing Boxing Te For Openii When the Gamecock boxers oper ieir season in a few weeks sev ral familiar faces will be missing -om the lineup. Foremost of these ,ill be Ray Avant, Southern In itational 145 - pound champion De Stringer, 130-pound scrapper, nd probably Bill Rutledge, lasi ear's heavyweight. Avant was graduated last Spring nd did not return to school al iough he had a year of eligibility ft. Both Stringer and Rutledge ave decided to give tip boxing tringer several weeks ago sai iat he would not be out for the ?am this year and Rutledge re red before the end of the seasor kat year. But Coach Jess Alderman wil ave no trouble in finding men t< 11 the holes left by these men Ithough he may have trouble ir nding replacements who are aE ipable. In early season workouts, how. rer, the team, under the directiom f Sylvester Lewis. has been work ig hard and they should be read) )r the University of Virginis 'hen the Cavaliers come to towr )r the first match of the season, Lewis has been in charge becaus E Alderman's absence with the >otball team. With Alderman back4 the helm, Lewis will probably ike over the freshman team. Alderman has not announced a efinite lineup but all holdovers ~om last year's team will prob. >ly be back at their same weights ith one or two exceptions. Campassi Ready Pete Campassi begins his fourth~ ear as the Gamecocks' 125-pound ritry. Campassi has been one of ie best men in his wveight in the Duth and another good year is spected of him. He holds the outhern Conference championship rown, and went to the finals in te Southern Invitational Meet ere last year. Elerson Fowler, former South. en Conference champ, will prob bly take over Stringer's vacated 30-pound slot. Fowler after a ear's absence will add a lot of cperience to the Bird team. In pro-season ratings, Fowler ill be favored to take the Con ~rence title again. Grady Decell will probably be e Gamecock entry at 135-pounds rain, although there is a possi lity that he may move up to te 145-pound division left open 'Avant's departure. One of the most-polished boxers a the team, great things are ex acted of the slender Mississippian tis year. KOSHER I Mustard & -1 ALL KiNDS 03 Gervais Stree Two Blocks 1641 Ger OPEN EVENING (IOaU DI@ci Trouble PETE CAMPASSI am Gets Set ng Matches Briggman Back Jim Briggman, another South ern Conference champ will be back again this year. Briggman will either go on at 145 or 155. Last year with these ranks crowded Briggman was used in heavier weights extensively, but this year Alderman will try to keep him at his normal weight position. Charlie Hall, a newcomer who fought his varsity bouts near the end of last season, will probably be a regular in the 165 bracket this -year. Hall looked very good last year but his diminutive build may, be a disadvantage. After these men, Alderman will have a job on his hands in trying to find men to put in the other divisions. Ed Hunt is a likely looking middleweight and he may cause some shifting to get him in the lineup. . The heavier weights will give Alderman more trouble than any thing else. As yet the 175-pound class and the unlimited class are open. Gamecocks Spi Homecoming, By R UDY. RIVERS For the second time Saturday, the Gamecocks spoiled a homecom ing day for well-wishing alumni of opposing teams. In the ease of The Citadel, this was largely sus pectedl before-hand. Word did reach out from Charleston Friday that the Bull dog was primed for an upset. A look around Charleston Friday night at the three- or four-hour pep rally staged by the Cadets, and a look around Saturday morn ing at the posters urging "Citadel Beat Carolina" was convincing enough to suspect that the Bull dog was primed and hopeful. The Bulldog coach was hopeful. He pulled all stops. But the crowd did not see them. PAT RO N E'S University Quality Cleaners and Dyers Pressing While You Wait 1209 Pendleton St. Columbia Telephone 3-4442 JOT DOGS Sauerkraut Sc 'SANDWICHES I Delicatessen From Campus vais Strseet 9 AND SUNDAYS Wait Til More Tha By LLOYD HUNTINGTON Wait til next year. Around th4 nation that cry must be heard a least a thousand times a seasoi as teams fall week by week int< the depths of ignominy. But i close look at the Gamecock foot ball team these past few weeks m..kes that ancient phrase some. how seem particularly appropriate The GLmecocks were never L great ball team this year but ir every game except the rout al Maryland they showed signs ol becoming a darn good one. Speirheaded by a trio of -fast power-charged backs in Stev( Wadiak, Bishop Strickland anc Chuck Prezioso, the Birds surged to the forefront with convincing win.t over favored Wake Forest and .i cocky Citadel team after drop ping a close one to Georgia Tech With such impressive play dur ing the closing weeks of an unim pressive 1949 season it behooves u as is customary to attempt a glance into the possibilities foi next year. S Ends Will Suffer Only at end will the Bird ranki be depleted by graduation losses The rest of the line will be bacl with the reinforcement of a heav5 freshman team. But the Birds wfl: definitely suffer at end where e3 will lose Roger "Red" Wilson, foui times all-state, Cecil Woolbright probably the best understudy ir the state, Jim Pinkerton, an of. fensive end among the best ol them, Dick Fagan, good on offens( or defense, and Harry Bryson, E strong defender despite his lighl weight. Replacing these men will be E tall order for Coach Rex Enrighl and staff but several men hav( shown promise of developing intc good ball players. Among these are Wilbur New man, and Paul Sweezy. Both art tall, rangy ends capable of being among the best that Carolina ha, produced. Next year could b( their year. To help them along should the3 falter when September comes agair will be Fred Duckett, Jim Tobin and Speck Granger up from th( freshmen ranks. All three hav shown potentiality and if they de. velop early the Gamecocks may b< okay at the flanks. Tackles Stronger The tackle situation may be bet. ter next year than this one, bar. ring any unforeseen bfd luck although both Vic Hendrickson anc Bob Dockery will be leaving. Tak. iled Citadel But Definitely The crowd was large. Everybod; we knew was there, plus severa thousand more. Every time th< Cadet cheering section barked, we crowed right back, and the echoes from Gamecock rooters seemed t< outweigh those oif the Bulldog fans Watching the game was good fo. the soul. To see the backs bound. ing through gaping holes made 'ba the line was fascinating. Many were heard to remark, "How car a team that plays like the Birds play now, lose six games?" is a good question. But who cart answer it? The Carofmna fans could sympa thize with the misery of the Cadets after the Furman fiasco we had in Columbia. There was littk razzing and few fights as we say it. GR A YSO N'S Your Headquarter. For Campus Clothe. 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Return- to ing to the ranks will be Harry - Jabbusch who became one of the - state's best pivot men this -year, and Larry Smith, a capable offen sive center who should be even better next year. Backs Numerous The biggest trouble in the back field will not be a lack of men, but what to do with the ones who are still around. Coach Enright will have so many backs that find ing a place for all of them will be a major problem. The Big Three, Wadiak, Strick land and Prezioso will all be back to harrass opposition. Added to these will be Tommy Woodlee, Blackie Kincaid, and a host of others. And from the frosh will be a couple of boys who have, shown signs of brilliance. LG. 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Buster Brown and ck Hinkle from the frosh team ky help some, but it would be king too much to expect these xperienced young men to take er the man-sized job of direct r the Gamecock T party. Another possible answer to the oblem may be Floyd Spence, who is a quarterback in his freshman ar, but was changed to halfback is year. Spence, however, even if changed ck to quarterback would give a Birds little experience at that sition, since he has had only a iattering of experience at the arterback slot. Yet with so many outstanding rformers the cry of wait until xt year seems to carry a special ?aning when you talk about the imecocks of 1950. But that's a ar away and a lot could happen change the rosy setup. Enjoy ra Wilson Owens' Delicious Ice Cream at Your Canteen, Enjoy Wilson Owens' Delicious Punci At Your Parties CALL 3170 - 3179 1005 MAIN ST. RBY As bacgco Company E ONLY os - Sundries mi1n Street S. C. Yi id GA LS P. M. and 7 P. 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