Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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L. C. TANKERSLEY, Sports Editor Norma Bergman Rudy Thigpen Mordecai Pereky Bob Walace Bob Kederick Tank Up! WITH L. C. TANKERSLEY Next Year, and Next The Coach expressed it better than we can, the event of Thursday a week ago. When reporters asked his views of the tilt, Carolina's Rex Enright said, "On the basis of our performance, we could easily have won. Some unfor tunate penalties kept us from doing that but those boys played their hearts out and we are holding our heads high. "We played a good, hard game just like we've done all year. I'm still proud of my team." And we're proud of them, too, Coach. Mighty proud. One of the most notable aspects of the game was the big zero racked up by the Birds and placed beside the statistical ele ment called fumbles, so you deserve much applause yourself, Mr. Enright, for that and other reasons. Wadiak was .. . but we won't go into that. The name is enough-Steve Wadiak. Coach Frank Howard of Clemson said a few things after the game which also make us somewhat proud, not only of the Gamecocks but of Howard himself in his expression of first-class sportsmanship. ~ Carolina-Clemson relationships, better than in many years, will be improved even more be cause of Howard's summation of the meet. When asked at what time the turning point occurred, Howard said that there was no turning point at all. "They outplayed us throughout the game." He said in reply to the wet field question that both teams played on the same field, and added that nothing was par ticularly wrong with Cletnson except that they lost. "They all gave us trouble," said Howard, meaning the Gamecock players. "They were a darn good team." All of that after Clemson was on the way to top honors, being the only major team in the nation untied, unbeaten and unscored upon and rated by one national group as seventh in the country (before Big Thursday). However, there should be no great worries for either institution, Both can still obtain major post-season bowl bids if each manages to surmnnt the obstacles which lie hidden in the schedules from here on out. For Carolina and Clemson alike the major menace will probably appear in the form of Wake Forest's )emon Deacons, present Southern Conference leader. For the Gamecocks, a second worry hinges on a November 18 encounter with the North Caro lina Tar Heels at Carolina stadium. The opening loss to Duke may be overlooked should the well-coached Birds knock off these two giants and gain victories over George Washington tonight, as well as over an improved Mar quette squad and The Citadel Bulldogs. That is a tall order but from here it seems like the fighting Gamecocks are just the men to accomplish it. 40-20 Almost as important as the Big Thursday game, and a lot more important as far as future Bird power is concerned, was the Biddie-Cub tilt the night of Big Wednesday. The imp)ressive 40-20 win by the Biddies brought out a galaxy of stars who undoubtedly, barring the draft and such, will provide Carolina fans with excitement and thrills galore in the next three years, possibly making the Gamecock varsity footballers one of the strongest teams in the nation for quite a stretch-a stretch which has already begun. To those who saw the Chicks in action, the men who composed that sturdy line and brilliant backfield spell out plenty of Victories in the years around the corner. They love football and they know how to play it. Gator Bowl And speaking of bowl bids, word comes from the Ray McCarthy organization that South Carolina, which aided in inaugurating the Gator Bowl classic on January 1, 1946, will be well represented at the sixth annual Gator Bowl contest next New Year's Day. More orders for tickets to this game have originated in South Carolina than any other state, with the exceptions of F'I(orida and Georgia. During the past week, orders for ducats have been re ceivedI from the following points in the Palmetto state: Charleston, Greenwood, Arcadia, Florence, Marion, Columbia, Sumter, Summerton, Newberry and Walterboro. Maybe the folks around here are set on seeing a Soujth Carolina team in Jacksonville when the new year dawn~s. Since South Carolina or Clemsoni might become eligible for the sixth annual Gator Bowl game, no wonder requests from this section keep flowing in. The Gamecocks and the Deacons were the first two teams to engage in the classic with the Deacs Iroving a little tough in taking a 26-14 decision. There were several thousand spectators from this state in the stands hr the first game and many of them have returned for every New Year's Day battle since then. In 1949 it was Clemson and Missouri and about 15,000 South Carolinians followed the Tigers to the city by the sea. With gridiron performance~s of teams all over the country being analyzed by Edgar Jones, chairman of the Gator Bowl selection committee, and 'the organized members, close notice has been taken of the Carolina Gamecocks and Clem son, plus teams like Miami, Rice, Alabama, Duke, Maryland, Tennessee, Washington and Lee, Georgia and Virginia. Dependable Jones is bound to come up with two teams Who will, in his own words, "provide the .kind of a game that spectators want to see, a high-scoring, thrilling contest." Birds Go Toll Wadiak, On The Go Steve Wadiak shows his heels to an unidentified Clemson playei off one of his many long gains in last week's "Big Thursday" batt Clemson Tigers. Steve had a field day in the mud as he gained a tc average of 13.5 yards per try. He rushed more yardage than the er ground and in the air. Steve scored both Gamecock touchdowns, one or also contributed runs of 66 and 32 yards. The Chica go Comet's perfor an All-Southern berth in the post-season pickings. To date, Steve has games. Last season he led the conference with 775 yards in 10 games. Biddies in Action k .' Action was fast and furious in last Wednesday night's annual battle between the Carolinzi Biddies and the Clemson Cubs. Here, Joe Tanski, reserve fullback from Michigan City, Indiang, is shown shaking off a Cub tackler and going for a short gain in the latter stages of the contest. The Biddies proved what the press'inotices had said about them by smothering the Cubs 40-20. Coach Frank 'eJphnso a first string ran up a 40-7 score in the first three periods a d't turned the job over to the reserves. (USC Photo by Manning Harris) Tragedy Befalls outhlieofaaf-ze mn Six Tiger sitdFfmlknnscwdy vr Stark tragedy befell a group of nw adte.I olnthv Clemson rooters journeying backhaendtabterbchogu. through the woods to their secluded dentbleeteaoesoy e hideout near Anderson after. . watching the Tigers take it on the chin while ekeing out a 14-14 tie with the Gamecocks on Big Thurs- L TREH U day. Death came by drowning to 4ESN SRIC the six occupants of the car, mak ing them the 54th through the 60th casualties of South Carolina auto-ON - A mobile accidents in 1960. The only two eye-witnesses to D Y C E N N the accident were the man who in advertently caused the accident and ALW R his son, a lad of 14 who was learn- VIAA"'E ing to identify automobiles as a Boy Scout project. As the Clem son rooters passed by, the manAR O yelled to his son, "Pontiac!" Too C E N R late he realized that the passers-by thought he said "Wadiak," and 10 evi both he and his son were forced torloe67 watch, horror stricken and silent, TheBinsute ane Clivegs oysh'-dzne whoosetAl gretest i rbbycn 131. umerhapep- ened To Far bettnhous .C. Witl IF and a dancing official as he reels le between the G.amecocks and the tal of 256 yards rushing for an tire Clemson team gained on the a 73-yard run up the middle, and nance should go a long wa y towlard rushed a total of 524 yards in four S(USC Photo by Manning Harris) Don Johnston and Steve Bok. They told this nameless r epoirtei.-M.P. (Note. The full name of the writer of this ar ticle has been left out for obvious reasons.) College hired means a wvad of dough with plenty of cirust and a lot of cirumbs gatheired together for a good loaf. THI PHILIP any other to sugi HUNDREDS OF' SMOKERS, who report in signed PHILIP MORRIS LESS IRRITATINC 1.. . Light up a Pi Just take a puff-DON' s-4o-w-l-y let the smoks your nose. Easy, Isn't i Other brands mnere to compiare, to jud Try this simple ti Pinn.p MORRIS Is, HO C HA means MO CALL j out DoI The scrimmage which the afternoon in preparation for t ington tonight resulted in the who broke his hand, making sophomore will be able to play Earley, a "Sophomore of 1 WAA Announces Basketball Start, E lects Officer In a meeting last week, the Wo nan's Athletic association elected Elinor Hull chairman of the bas <etball tournament to be held some ;ime in November. The sororities Aill be asked to have a team each nstead of the classes producing ;hem, as has been the rule. Norma Bergman, Jacksonville, Fla., was elected to the secretary ;reasurer post of the WAA during he meeting, replacing Joyce Kim all, Philadelphia, Pa., who has resigned. The regular meetings of the WAA will take place at 10 Mon lays instead of 6 p. m. as has been he custom. Instead of meeting in Lhe music room of Sims, members will come to the Woman's P'hysical Education department. STUDENTS, Lo CAROLINA, BOOSTE1 Buddy Terry SPORTING G 1637 Gervais U .DA EI MJ MORRIS ch leading branc ;est this test THOUSANDS OF tried this test, statements that IS DEFINITELY I, DEFINITELY MILDERI IILIP MORRIS . *. Ught up I' INHALE-and Do exactly the come through INHALI. Notice ly make claims-.but PmuI M g odecidefg|. wist ev tha you,to nde,America's FINEST Cij |IGAR NGOW RE SMOKING F 'HILiPM A u5c oCvCU r Earley Gamecocks held last Monday he battle with George Wash njury of capable Don Earley, it improbable that the big for at least the next month. he Week," by virtue of his play against Georgia Tech, frac tured his hand during the third quarter in the Big Thursday game with Clemson but it was not de tected until Monday during prac Lice. He captured for himself the defensive tackle post which he holds, early in the season, and as s full-time first-stringer has im pressed many fans in each of Caro lina's four games. Another ailing Gamecock, Full back Chuck Prezioso, who has been mn the injured list for the greater part of the season with a leg ail mient, will probably be in the start ing lineup for tonight's game if he shows no sign of his injury in practice. With the e ception of Earley, it is expected that the Gamecocks will be at full strength for the con ference tilt, the rest of the squad coming out of the Big Thursday game in good condition. The only question mark hinges on Prezioso. GET YOUR RAHI RAHI CAP at Pat Thrash OODS, INC. Phone 3-3833 " RE I.L allenges " your present band same thing-DowT hat bit., that stIng? , ce from PHUUP MORUISI 03115 invites you will~j agee . ETTE ER LEASURE I IRR S