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MORDBCAI PERSKY, Sports Editor Norma Bergman Rudy Thigpen Ralph Gregety Bob Wallace Bob Kederick James B. Sin Chiche#a... WITH MORDECAI PERSKY The Count Is Thirteen Of forty-seven men who might have played in last week's chilly fray with Wake Forest's highly * f w destructive Demon Deacons, thir teen may do so no more. Their finale was less likely to attract attention than a man buying cof fee in the canteen at ten o'clock of a Monday morning. On the date of this finale, below freezing winds blew across college gridirons from coast to coast, and even All-Americans took a back seat to the weather. Columbia was ., a< not excepted, and the man who was to have charge of that duty had evidently forgotten to put anti freeze in the Garnet and Black football machine. As that machine sputtered and coughed on Satur day afternoon, so sputtered and '" died the hopes of these dozen and one men for finishing in the blaze of grid glory which their previous performances so richly deserved. But it must indeed be a chill wind that blows no good, for the very inauspiciousness of the oc casion has enabled the thirteen to stand as equals in one final ap pearance on the pages which have been so devoted to their exploits these many seasons. Their names: Bobby Rogers tno picture), Ash <:>{ley Phillips, Ed Pasky, Gus Allen, Gene Herterick, Buddy Amsler, Benny Skinner, Roy Skinner, Dave Sparks, Lamar Collie, Wilbur Newman, Bishop Strickland, and Bill Killoy. For The U. S. C. OFFICIAL CLASS RING Visit The L. Balfour Store 1 denate Street Clair owers Apartments We now have yo f ial U.S.C. Class Ring in Stock f Im iate Delivery. The Balfour R g is the SHeavy 10k G Ring $25.86 Tax included Fred Wilkins Troy Newman Do Your Christmas Shopping at the UNIVERSITY CANTEEN A Complete L' of Universal Ele ri Appliances Electric Tel ron Clocks $5.95 an $8.95 Plua T BULOV WATCH EL IN WATCHES SPInD:L W A TCHB-ANDSr The gentleman on the loose back who played an excellent gam Demon Deacons from Wake Fores game as regular quarterback. He of play and is shown on his goal for first-string quarterback on ne S. C. Boy G Geni By RALPH GREGORY The "wait til next year" boys closed out their season againsi Wake Forest November 22 b3 bouncing the Baby Deacons 34-7 and gyrating Gene Wilson wai listed as one of the many men t< watch. Those who did watch Gen have an idea he'll be on that lis for a long while. For Gene, playing before i hometown crowd, it was the great. est thrill of his spectacular career It was the moment of glory befor< the fans he dazzled so many timei before while prepping at Fayette ville High School. The flashy halfback built uI quite a reputation in the Tar Hee; state and was selected to the all. state team. He also sparked hia squad in the Optimist Bowl, a North Carolina version of the Horse Bowl. His running and pass. ing helped his school to the statE AAA championship two -years ir succession. His competitioh forJhE halfback slot was provided by Nut Smith now playing for Wake For est, whom Gamecock fans should remember. With this reputatior Gene received many offers fror the Tarheel colleges, but decided upon Carolina. The reason for hii decision lies in the fact that he iE normally a Palmetto native. Aftei moving from Barnwell to Colum bia he migrated to Fayetteville where he now lives. "I just always planned to go to Carolina," says Wilson. Besides football Gene also played baseball in high school but ha: sacrificed the latter for track sinca coming to the University. He was on the track team last semester and will therefore be eligible for varsity competition this spring. NOTICE! Coach Jimmy Ratcliff is still in urgent need of more men for the swimming team. Swimmers of all styles are needed and Freshmen as well as upper class men are urged to come out. The team has no dixers. and anyone with any diving expex\ience is urged to try out. "You do not have to be an expert," Coach Ratcliff said. That is the pur pose of the team starting early work-outs so as to help develop the material. All persons inter ested are asked to report to the pool, located just behind the gymnasium, any afternoon after 3. Phone 2-9250 918 MAIN STREET Joe Patrone's Collegiate Inn Specializing in STE CHIi S GHETTI * * Dine and Dance In the "GAMECOCK" ROOM in the above picture is Billy Stevens, e for the Gamecocks in their Saturdi t. Stevens, a junior from Wrightavillk scored the only Carolina touchdown of -line jaunt in the photo. He is expect it year's squad. (USC Sportaphoto by imes Ho me ' D Wilson Is In Gene has drawn a great deal of defensive duty for the Biddies thisI year but has managed to roll up a1 goodly number of yards rushing - while scoring four times. He was i a passing ace in high school and o has thrown a few for the Biddies, one of which traveled for a touch down against the Citadel. Gene modestly gives the "crdt for his football ability to his high school coach Bill Dole, now cah -och ing Western Carolina Teachers. He credits the success of the Biddies to the co-operation and teamwork and selects Bob Korn and Johnny Gramling as sure bets to pull duty with the varsity next year. R The Business Men i Choice at A A S FI 137Smr tet in he bovpitre nes Bll S ten, e fr he amcochan thei aud M tRaa\ ".: b 5-foot 10-inch, 165-pound quarter y afternoon encounter with the , Ga., was outstanding in his first the game in the last few minutes ed to be a contender in the race Manning Harris) o Roost: [ot Prospect It's a pretty safe wager that he oo will have plenty to say about he future of the Gamecocks. FORMAL WEAR For Rent A 0 Wright nston INCOR RATED Men's lot ng, Shoes, a d Furnishings 1330 Main Phone '24223 'S GRILL mnd Coilege Boys' J1lTimes P. FUSTOMER %xt To Fire Station Belk's Me VHITE SHIRTS izardry . . the stunning ar lik agic. Wh Becausi arch d keeps trim I day,. Ito cut for better fit. Thrill I IN COLUMItA TSetN A. H. Hill of Tenement 25 hauled off this week's prize of two passes to the Carolina. His only challenger was Billy Kincaid, and that ehtry was a little late. 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