The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 02, 1951, Page Page Seven, Image 9
RUDY THIGPEN, Sports Editor
Norma Bergman Fred McAlister
Ralph Gregory George LaBruce
Dan Donovan James B. Sims
Jim Abert
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By RUDY THIGPEN
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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."
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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
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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.
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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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