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RUDY THIGPEN, Sports Editor Norma Bergman Fred McAlister Ralph Gregory George LaBruce Dan Donovan James B. Sims Jim Abert ------------------------------------------ Ram/ing */dh ?ud By RUDY THIGPEN -------------------------------------- Influenza, that strange sickness commonly referred to as "flu," has been raising havoc with sports on the Carolina campus for the past few weeks. Coach Rex Enright has seen the effects of it in football practice. The squad, currently going through spring work outs every afternoon on Melton field, has been hampered considerable by men stricken with the flu. Coach Ted Pe toskey is another who has felt its effects. With two pitchers and a shortstop out, he too, wonders when it will all let up. But regardless of the flu and only four returning letter men, Coach Petoskey has set about the difficult task of whipping the team into shape-and he has some pretty good material to work with. Take the pitching staff for instance, this staff is headed by All-Southern Bill Camp. Next in line is Grady Faircloth, a Waycross, Ga., lad who hav a perfect season last year, with seven wins and no losses. Then there is Dave Taylor, classy looking south-paw; Otis Rawl, up from last year's freshman team, and Boyd Litzinger. Behind the plate are four potentials in Ned Brown, Jack Dorr, Bill Davis and Gus Allen, last year's back stop. On first base are a couple of good prospects in Walt Shea, and Fred Duckett, both ends on last year's football squad. At second is Demos Jones, another graduate of last year's Frosh squad, and Charlie Stevenson. Down at third, are two good prospects in Johnny Stokes and Benton King. At the short slot are Billy Stevens, quarterback on the football team, and Jack Herndon. In left field are Jim Fisher and Larry Smith, with returning letterman Bobby Rogers in the center field. In the right garden are Buster Brown, Ruben Wells, and Don Edney, Ga. Tech transfer. These boys are really bearing down in preparation for their opening game with Michigan State University, but if the flu keeps up-well we just won't discuss that. Football Each afternoon on Melton Field there is a head-knocking session going on called spring football practice. Coach Rex Enright and crew are teaching the boys some of the funda mentals of the game in advance of the teamwork that will come this fall. T1here are about 45 men out at present, but it's too early to tell much about how the team is going to look, according to Coach Enright. The team will be definitely aidled next fall by the newv Southern Conference allowing freshmen to p)lay varsity ball. Tentative plans have March 16 as the date for the annual intra-squad game that terminates spring training. Boxing Saturday night in the Field House, the Citadel went down before the might of Coach Jess Alderman's leather pushers, 7 to 1. Now we don't want to complain, but we wish some Citadel fan (if there are any that read this column) would tell us just how the referee happened to call the Douglas Gallagher match a draw. After Douglas carried the fight to Gallagher for three rounds and consistently counter-punched him, we don't see why Douglas shouldn't hav'e gotten the bout-but as we said, we don't want to complain. Coach Matty Mathews of The Citadel wvas heard to remark after the bouts that this is the best boxing team he has ever seen at Carolina. Well we think so, too, Matty. School Spirit As we sat there amidlst a p)ile of peanut hulls, enjoying the matches, it occurred to us that the Cadets in the Field House were making more noise than the Carolina fans. What we need is a little more spirit. Let's sound off next week when the Birds meet Maryland andl let the boys know you are behind them. Clemsonians Were Sports For once in our life we want to congratulate Clemson's basketball team on the courtesy they showed in last week's game in the local Field House. When Slaughter was leaving the floor after being charged with too many fouls, the Clem sonites came over one by one andl shoolt his hand. This is the type of gesture that shows true ayortsmanship. Finis And just to show you that we are a real sport, we are going to close up this little column and stop our rambling Country Bill Camp Breakingli By J. B. SIMS It is the duty of a coach to get the most out of a player. Baseball coach Ted Petoskey has done just that with Bill Camp, workhorse for the Gamecocks for the last three years. This Chattanooga, Tenn., boy started pitching for the Birds back in 1948 and through the 1950 season, had been called on for duty in 43 of i;7 games played. That's plenty of action for a pitcher. Dur ing that span he won 16 and lost 15. Petoskey had Camp starting or throwing in the bull-pen in just about every game the Birdq played. Camp doesn't mind ItnwAvP : there is nothing he likes better. ' In the schedule of 27 games last year, Camp played in 16. He won five while losing a like number. He pitched one ten-Inning game against the University of Georgia which ended in a tie. Three of the games he lost last year were de cided in extra frames. He lost two eleven-inning battles a n d one t welve-inning a f fair. 'he 1950 records showv that Camp led in sItrike-outs among Bird tossers with 74. He wvorked the most innings with 101. He gave up 94 hits and issued 34 free passes. II is earnedI run average was 2.4. Camp had his best year in 1949 when he won eight of the 14 games won by the Gamecocks. He lost four. This feat won him a position on the AlIl-Southbern team. l.ast summer Camp played for Mletter, Ga., in the Ogeechee league winning eight and losing three. lie had a brief stay with 0Oratngeburig in the Palmetto league. lie bad a 2-1 record there. Camp is considered a control pitcher with a variety of stuff. His best pitch is a fast.baill, but he also uses curves and knucklers to keep the hatters baffled. Camp is (6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 170. He served a hitch in the Navy before coming to Caro lina. He is treasurer of the Block "C" club, and lives at Carovet Apartments witht his attractive wi fe, D)orothby Al ice, and his son Rickey, 34. A Nebraska coed comp)lained to a bookstore owner that it was un fair to make students buy books at such a high price, and then get hardly anything b)ack for themi on he used boo0k market. "Butt," explained the bookstore owner calmly, "you couldn't buy a tiress att a shop downtown and then~ take it hack and get the same price for it, could you ?" "Well," she retorted, "at least I'd get some use out of the dress." Good Meal Student C Open Daily from 8: Open Sundays Capitol Bow g C 1 1 GRRVA Camp (USC Sports Photo by Munn-Teal) Is Record ~irdPitcher Sports quiz The wvinnIer of our Sprquz last week was James N. Plampin who gave Eraie "Grea: Nl the correct answer. His answer wvas received just ahead of those of Dick Poleun, George Clauson, and Carl Langley who also were correct. For our Sportsquiz this week we want you to identify an active player in the pro football game to day. 'This man is six feet, one inch tall, and sweighs ,207 pounds. Though he is not overly big for the game he has become known as the "meanest man in football." He is 27 years old and plays end for the Chicago Bears. For all his no torious acts on the football field he is just the opposite in home ac tivities, for his spare time is spent writing to his wvife and two chil ren and playing pinochle with a fellow~ Hardin-Simmons alumnus, "Bulldog" Turner. If you can identify this player send your answer to the Gamecock Sports editor and the first one in will receive two free passes to the Lomfortable Carolina theatre. 3-Hour Dry Cleaning Service Press While You Wait 1-Day Dry Cleaning Laun ervice ARROW CLEANERS 1209 Gervis. rAfford A. MI. ail 12:00 P. M1. n til Midnight * or Restaurant IS STREET Boxers Pr4 After Defe Gamecocks Def For First Time By GEORGE LaBRUCE The boxing team is taking a breather this week, after routing the Citadel Bulldogs 7-1, in their most impressive win in recent years. Until last Saturday night, Coach Jess Alderman's teams had never been able to stop the offer ings of Citadel's Matty Mathews. In winning from the Blue and White team, Carolina overcame a jinx of four years' standing. Fight ing before a large crowd in the local Field house, the Bulldogs could only muster one point all evening, and gained this on two draws that came in the 165 and heavyweight classes. The USC squad registered well with the crowd, and won three of) its fights by wide margins. Sopho more flash Emmett Gurney, 145, was definitely the crowd-pleaser on the Gamecock team, and really gave Citadel's Hugh Cot,ton a go ing over. He was strong through out the fight, and showed good form at all times, willing to slug it out if necessary. Carolina won the first three fights in a row as Campassi, Decell, and Davis took Wilcox, McKay, and Billingsley. Then came Gur ney, who never let you douht who was master of the situation. In the 155 division, Jim Brigg man got a forfeit from George Campson. An exhibition between Citadel's Mike Cappolo and Caro lina's Ted Kurtz, both 155-pound ers, filled the space on the card. The Bulldog received the nod in this bout. WI THI PHILIP any other to sugi HUNDREDS OF SMOKERS, who report in signee PHILIP MORRIS LESS IRRITATINC 1. .. Light up a Pi Just take a puff-DON' e--w4I-y let the smoks your noe Easy, isn't I Other brands mere 0o comspare, tio j144 Try this simple ti PiuuI MORRIS is, HO C HA means MO pare For ating Cita( eat Citadel In Many Years In the 165 go, Red Douglas met lim Gallagher of The Citadel in a 3lugfest, with Douglas suffering from lack of reach and a rabbit unch now and then offered him )y Gallagher. The bout was de !lared a draw. Carolina's o n 1 y undefeated ighter, Chuck Spann, who has two iictories to his credit, was able to ;top the efforts of powerful Bryant Johnson in the 175 class. It was 3pann's first fight in Columbia since 1947, after which he joined .he Navy. Bryant, a much respected fighter in these parts, opened every round fast, was soon slowed down by a bard punch from Spann. The de eision went to Spann by two points. Heavyweights Louis Harrelson I'o Carolina and Bill Baldwin for Students For thu and Food, COLLEG COMPARE C Breakf t P e (Meat and egi Steaks, .75 San lete Fou al A La Ser g Caroline Sea 1015 Sun U DR MJ MORRIS ci leading bran4 ;est this test. THOUSANDS OF tried this test, statements that IS DEFINITELY , DEFINITELY MILDRI IILtP 5 2 .. ghtu IN a Do exactly th comen. W INHAtE. Notice t? And Qn. Uit..a differsr ly man claims-but Pigra I st. ee. that you, eoo I ce, erica's FINEST Ci |IGAR MGOW RE SMOKING I 'HILIP N Maryland lel 7-1 The Citadel were willing and ex perienced but could not find each other enough to make the battle impressive. Referee Medwin called it a draw. The Gamecocks are working out regularly in preparation for their coming matches with the Maryland Terrapins on Friday, March 9, in the Carolina Field house. 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