The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 09, 1949, Page Page Seven, Image 7
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stewart. Up from the freshman ws
team will be a couple of 200- ye
pounders, Don Earley and Hugh th
Merck to help out.
The guards will see the Skinner ba
boys, Ben and Ray, back with th
another year of experience, and Po
Big Dave Sparks ready as usual. O
Added to these will be Vince Gar- qu
gano. A number of other boys are
still around who saw a lot of action pe
this year and the Gamecocks should ne
have very little trouble at this spot. n
Center will probably be the strong- Ga
est position on the team although ye
Len Ekimoff will depart. 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.
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Only at quarterback will there
a definite shortage. With John
>yle gone the way of all bad
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liege career, Enright will really
ve a problem in finding replace
mts to handle the T.
Pasky Undecided
Ed Pasky would be the answer,
t Ed may leave school this year.
is an academic senior but still
s a year of eligibility. Pasky is
t certain whether he will be back
xt fall or not.
If Pasky does not return the
arterbacking problem will be
me acute. 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.
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