Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MORDECAI PBRSKY, Sports Editor Norma Bergman Rudy Thigpen Ralph Gregory Bob Wallace Bob Kederlek James B. Sims Chiche#... WITH MORDECAI PERSKY We didn't come to bury Penland, but when Penland came to us, we got buried-way the hades down in Incidentally and By the Way. Relegation to that outhouse of the Press Box must have been carried through as an act of extreme and violent vengeance. While you were burying, Jake, you may have given your readers the impression that you failed tc get the point of our sermon, for you most certainly were careful not to reprint the point. But lest too many be left with that impression, it is only fair to point out that, by way of many local stops (the least of which was certainly not Greenland) the body of your column manifested a certain understanding of the feeling which we tried so hard tc express. When you ask your readers to get off your back, we wonder whether that means you intend to discontinue printing insults to USC with your previous abandon. It sounds that way, and even if we didn't give you the idea, contentment reigns because you have it. And we do indeed appreciate the better treatment you have accorded Carolina of late, for we know you are a sportswriter of no uncertain quality. We know it because we still enjoy your columns in spite of it all. With all deference to the Quaker Company and horses, we have been sitting at this desk for half a semester and feeling our oats. Since L. C. Tankersley pulled out a little more than two months ago substantiatedly claiming fatigue, he has regained enough health to last him through a double session of boot camp. But now that the time has come for us to pack the bags under our eyes and start a little re gaining on our own, we cannot say that we are glad to go; we have enjoyed wracking our nerves over this typewriter too much. But even more than that we have enjoyed the associations and the many helping hands which have been accepted from time to time with a dignity that we hope has befitted this office. There is room for doubt. When we took our first flight into THE GAMECOCK office last spring, we were riding the wings of our muse. Thomas Hart Price, then sports editor, allowed us to exploit that muse to the hilt, and taught us a lot about the news paper game in doing so. His successor, L. C. Tankersley, added to this and then gave us the opportunity to put it all to use. To both of them-thapks for the lift ! Thanks to Don Barton, Carolina's Athletic publicity di. rector, whose releases are received regularly here and in a few hundred newspapers and rsdio stations where they are best calculated to bring results. Thanks to Manning Harris, whose photography has brought life to Gamecock Sporta before us, as it will after. Our appreciation to Mr. E. P. Martin of the Vogue Press for the exercise of his master printer's skill. For services rendered, sincere thanks to Ralph Gregory for his splendid coverage of intramurals, to Bob Kederick for his frequent articles and assistance, to Norma Bergman for her coverage of women's sports (an innovation brought in by Tank), to James Sims for his features, and to Bob Wal lace for his articles. Thanks also to Tom's family-the Prices of Wadmalaw Island, for making the weekend of a certain football game pretty bright ..,. considering. . .. To the Grady Decells for helping that along. . .. To Ben Goldberg for reminding us of our muse when we were sure she had forgotten us. .. . Tc Professor Robert J. Cranford for his much-needed encourage. ment. .. . To an unidentified someone for hiding the water pistol with which Jackie Southerland once terrorized this office. .. . To Jackie herself for not buying another one. .. . To Olga and the other members of the staff just for being easy to work with . .. and finally to our readers-we hope that the discovery of some interesting or entertaining phrase here and there has -been your reward for counting along with us so patigtn~ for lo! these past eight issues. In the waning hours of this administration, Stepheni Wadlak ,trQelled to Washington to receive his conference player of the year award and appear on a Harry Wismer coast-to-coast broadcast; Dave Sparks and Bishop Stricklandi carried S. C. colors to the Shrine Bowl in Miami and came off with a bushel of praise; Jimmy Slaughter travelled to Fur man and laid a peck of points through the hoop for a new state scoring record of 37 points in a single game; and a Gamecock basketball team is fast arriving at a peak, which, Slaughter departed, they may never enjoy again. The sup Port given Slaughter by the three juniors and a sophomore whose peak collegiate play should be in the future justifies the tag Super Hoopers more with every game. This rich le*gacy of sporting prominence we bequeath tc Rudy Thlgpen, who will be putting these pages together nexi week and for the entire Spring semester. If he is as willing an editor as he was a willing helper', THE GAMECOCE Right Dwar r! r This Kentucky boy is roundinl before things got under way, and h six-three junior, is teaming with supporting combo at foiwards for a ter. More on Morrison and state (USC Sportsphoto by Manning Hai Kentuckiam S.C. Air Woi By RALPH GREGORY A Mutt and Jeff duo from Ken tucky is giving the basketball G.-.cccks a terrific boost up the Southern Conference ladder. This is the hottest pair of prospects to grace local courts in the past few years. The twosome is Dwane Morrison and Mickey Best. Both these boys are transfer students from Campbellville Junior College and have plenty of court know how. They playird together for Citadel Baske CHARLESTON-The Citadel t two seniors, four juniors and six so be improved over the 1949-50 seasoi the returning juniors and seniors an promising freshmen will be memb< The following men are returni Richard Zelinski-5'9"-180. L< Hails from Pittsburgh, Pa. Is a jua Charley Fabian---5'0"-175. E handler. From Charleston, S. C. S Chester Szymanski-6'2"-180 rebound man. Hometown, Bayonne Terry Britt--6'4"-200. Regula be greatly improved with last year N C. Junior. End in football. Jack Cobby-6'3"-195. Good center or forward. From Spartanb Robert Laufer-6'2"-185. Goe football. From Philadelphia, Pa. .J The following sophomores shou experience: Buddy Friedlin-5'9"-160. L4 Will be used as forward on varsity. Fia. Clarence Martin-6'2"-1 80. 11 With experience will be great help End in football. Phil Sabio--5'8"-175. Very freshman team. From Roselie Parn Louis Koester-5'10"-150. Fa last year's freshman team. Lookin ton, S. C. James Leland-6'2"-180. Did the thick of battle for starting c Sophomore. Jerry Varn-6'9"-202. Regula experience should be a great rebo improvement in workouts From Bi COOBURI The Business Men Chokce at A SATISFIEI) 1817 nS .. Sret. - e Forward! into the form predicted for him e is doing it fast. Dwane Morrison, Johnny Peterson to form a fast 1-conference center Jimmy Slaugh mate Mickey Best appears below. ris) DwaneAndli i't Hurt Goo Campbellville last year and sparked the team to one of its most successful seasons. Morrison is a 6'3" forward with a reputation for throwing in more than his share of points. He prepped at Owensboro High School where he played both basketball and football. He had quite a rec ord as a high school athlete and maintained his pace at Campbell ville. There he made the all-state basketball team last year and was iball Sketches asketball team will be composed of phomores. The teams record should i because of the added experience of d the fact that several of last year's rs of the varsity squad. ng from the 1949-50 team: hading scorer from last year's squad. ior. QB in football. est defensive man and good ball enior. End in football. Second leading scorer and good N. J. Senior. _ r center on last year's team. Should 's experience. From Elizabethtown, all-around ball player. Can play targ, S. C. Junior. d set-shot and floor man. Tackle in unior. Id help the team after getting some ading scorer from freshman team. QB in football. From Jacksonville, egular forward on freshman team. to varsity. From Charleston, S. C. rood floor man. Regular guard on , N. J. ist and good set-shot. Regular on good in workouts. From Charles not play freshman ball. Will be in mnter job. From Charleston, S. C. ir center on freshman team. With und man. Has shown considerable mberg, S. C. I' GRILL and College Boys' All Times 'CUSTOMER Next To i.e Statio WAA Bowling Tourney Set By NORMA BERGMAN A bowling tournament will be sponsored by the Woman's Ath letic association during the first part of February, it was announced today by Dolly Steinberg, presi dent. All students interested in bowl ing should contact Case Manda or Marlene Rast for further informa tion. Exact dates and rules will be published at a later date. This tournament is for the male stu dents as well as co-eds. Following the bowling tourna ment will be a volleyball tourna ment for co-eds only. As in the past years, there will be sorority and independent teams. Members of WAA are working on joints for an old English "C." Those who already have their let ter are working for a key. Any co-ed interested in sports is invited to the next meeting, Wednesday, January 17 at the Women's P h y s i c a 1 Education Building at 10 a. m. POWERS PRAISES JIM Jimmy Powers, sports editor of the New York Daily News and emcee of a tv show in that city, told his television audience that the Gamecocks' Jim Slaughter was the best man on the Madison Square Garden Court that also held All-American Sherman White and other lanky, talented, and much publicized Long Islanders on New Year's Eve. lickeyProve d Cage Play selected to several all-tournament teams. Morrison is an accomplished golfer, having competed in the Na tional Boys Golf Tournamnert at Lincoln, Nebraska, while still in high school. He plans to join the golf team immediately after the basketball season ends. So far Dwane has shown he can hit the basket with consistency against some of the nation's best. He has an average of better than 11 points per game. His highest scoring game came in the first Furman tilt when he netted 19 points. Precision passing has given him quite a few assists. Mickey Best is the other half of this duo and is one of the trio of Gamecock guards who stand under six feet. What he lacks in height he makes up for in speed and hustle. Mickey began his basket ball career at Davies High School where he played three years of varsity ball. At Campbellville he teamed with Morrison for two years to form the backbone of the team. These two usually accounted for the majority of their team's points. Best is only 5'10" but possesses a consistency on set shots and is a great floor man. He and Don Cox hold the team together with their cool precision and clear think ing. Mickey is 'averaging about seven points per game. His best night in the scoring department came against Davidson when he dropped nine field goals and one free throw for 19 points. With the experience they have gained in early season games this pair should hit Its stride in time to push the Gamecocks into a con ference play-off berth. Stupid Sally: "I don't see how in the world football players ever get clean." Saucy Sue: "Silly, what do you think the scrub teams are for?" -Methodist Advocate. LEARN THE WAY Men's Finest Clot hingg~ * KuppenheInuer e KingerIdge * AIco SUITS and TOPCOATS NEW FEET HATS * Steieson e Schpble CLASSY FURN#SHINGS COPELAND Co. 1409 MAIN STREET Dick Groat, } Sensational Duke guard Dick G~ 30 points a game is, along with N. Southern Conference's two pre-sea a great array of shots and is a gre His high this season is 36 points College Wolfpack. During the sum North Carolina semi-pro champs, coming baseball prospect. From Little Red Bo 'Ol' Skin 'N B< Coach Johnson Frank Johnson, who made a name for himself as a basketball and football player at the Univer sity of Georgia in the early 1930's, has been keeping the South Caro lina Gamecocks in the thick of the Southern Conference race for the past several years, and all things point to his best season with this year's crew. Johnson is a native of Rockford, Illinois, as is the athletic director, Rex Enright. He went to the Uni versity of Georgia in 1932 and graduated in 193C after fine ca reers in two sports. Johnson started his coaching at his alma mater in 1937 and went to the University of Mississippi in 1938, coaching football and basketball in both cases. In 1940 Johnson joined Enright's staff at Carolina and, except for the time he spent in the navy, 1943 to 1945, he has coached the USC freshman footballers and varsity basketballers. After the war Johnson joined the Gamecocks mid way of the 1945-46 season, and during the next one came through with a highly successful cam paign. His team pulled an astound ing upset over the title-favorite Duke Blue Devils in the first game of the 1947 conference tournament at Durham, but the Birds lost to North Carolina in the semi-finals. The next two seasons also saw Johnson's teams go to the confer ence tourney and last year his quintet finished fourth in the standings during regular season play. Johnson is a devotee of the fast break and his teams, often lacking in material, are always noted for their fight. Often the spirited brand of basketball the Game cocks play result in a few extra personal fouls, but that is more than compensated for in a tight - AN OPEl Coeds, Men Stui Administ, We feel sure that our prices and try our take your laundry and UN IVI LCAUNbRY & I SER Next Door t< P. S. --For your eenven P.g. Seven Duke Guard -oat, who has been averaging nearly C. State's Sam Ranzino, one of the son All-American picks. Dick has at play-maker and defensive hound. against Coach Everett Case's State mer, Groat played shortstop for the and he is considered an up-and ok: ones' Charts 's- Career defense and forcing the opposition to play their type game. The above is reprinted from Don Barton's Little Red Book of South Carolina Winter Sports, which he recently mailed to the major publicity -outlets in the Otnte And enuntry. The Pam phlet is a pleasing presentation of USC's basketball and boxing prospects. Besides the sketch of Johnson, the Little Red Book contains facts about Carolina, basketball and boxing schedules, rosters, and results of last year's games. Other sketches include Jim Slaughter and Jess Alderman, and there are several short items of feature interest in serted here and there. Phone 2-9250 d18 MAIN STREET Joe Patrone's Collegiate Inn Specializing in STEAKS CIIICKEN SPAGHETTI * * * Dine and Dance in the "GAMECOCK" ROOM ILETTER 0 ents, Faculty and ative Staff if you will investigate prompt service you will dry cleaning to :RSITY )RY CLEANING VICE The Canteen Ience all claims are setled Inaaa.