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RALPH GREGORY, Sports Editor Mike Lovejoy Irv Liskov B1 Liggett Murry Seaman RALPH GREGORY: Hi, Sport! Rivalries are the backbone of college football. Through out the nation, in almost every state, there are well-known rivalries in which considerable interest is placed by national fans. Teams that rarely rate a notice in far off sections of the country in an ordinary game are watched with a careful eye when they go into the big game. As a usual thing sportswriters, gamblers and impartial observers lay off in predicting the outcome for past records mean very little in these games. Among the chief rivalries are Georgia-Georgia Tech, North Carolina-North Carolina State, Wake Forest-Duke, Michigan-Michigan State, Alabama-Tulane and many others, including Army and Navy. One of the top rivalries anywhere in this country is the Carolina-Clemson game which will unfold tomorrow in its annual glory and surprises. When these two teams get to gether there is no such thing as a sure game. One team may go into this game with a team rated vastly superior and walk off the field at the end-of the game thoroughly beaten. Many 7 times during the series this has happened. Even an early lead is not always indicative of the final score. For instance, in 1949 Clemson took a two-touchdown lead in the first half only to see it melt away under an inspired Gamecock attack. The final score? Carolina 27-Clemson 13. Similar stories have been written many times in one of these classics. You can't beat a rivalry such as this for really great football. The State Fair game serves as a good place for meeting old friends, too. The Furman game may have been called Homecoming but the real homecoming for most alumni is the Clemson game. They remem ber the glamour and suspense of the Tiger game from their < own college days and try to re-create a little of that spirit once a year by attending the Big Thursday clash. It's a great sight, this must game for each team. Many of the . women fans get a chance to show off their new fall ward- . robe, the men to get that fighting feeling. You can't beat this game for atmos- ~ phere and color. Maybe it ought to be billed as the .,.... greatest show in the South. Wadiak the Great ,\E E i For Steve Wadiak this will b Ie the finale as far as Clem son goes. A senior, like many of the others in today's game, Steve will have his last chance to tame the Tigers. In his career at USC, Wadiak has been torrid against 'Clemson. His freshman year was Wadiak's first start against Clemson and he did very well against them despite first game jitters. In his sophomore year, Wadiak showed indica tions of the show that was to come. He ran for terrific yard age setting up two touchdowns. Last year he made history with the greatest one-man display ever seen in the series. He ran the ball for 256 yards from scrimmage, averaging 13.5 yards per carry. He scored two touchdowns, all the scoring (lone by the Birds. He returned the last kickoff for 60 yards, almost breaking away for the touchdown that would have won the game. This is the last act. Steve will have his last chance to cripple the Tigers this year. He will most likely be on the go. SA good day for Wadiak will boost his chances of national recognition since the game will be aired on a nationwide hook up. Look for the Cadillac to roll today as he never has before. So far, Steve has been way below his usual pace. We're ex pecting his blocking to be improved so that he gets back on the go long enough to stomp the Tigers. Fair Game Grows and Grows Every year this game gets bigger. Sportswriters from all over the South are one hand to cover the game. More than 100 newspapers were represented last year and there was a radio hook-up of more than 25 stations. This year the newspaper representation has increased and a nationwide radio hook-up has decided to cover the game. IHarry Wismer, ace football broadcaster, will announce the game for the Liberty Broadcasting System over a 400 station setup. The game will be handled through the facilities of WCOS, with Wayne Poucher of WCOS handling the "color." Just Checkin'... Thirteen Gamecocks will appear in their last Clemson game tomorrow since they are seniors and will graduate in .June. They are Billy Stephens, Steve Wadiak, Chuck Prezi oso, backs; Larry Smith and Harry Jabbusch, centers; Vince Gargano and Alex Kavounis, guards; Harry Stewart, Paul Stephens and Louis Harrelson, guards; Bob Kahle, John La torre and Walt Shea, ends. . .. And now we're getting pre pared to watch the three Clemson Cowdets have a meal of that sterling publication, the Clemson Tiger. If they don't have to, we may have indigestion for six montha from gob Clemson Has Lead In State Fair Series With Gamecocks When Carolina meett Clemson tomorrow it will be the 60th game between the two schools. Clemson holds a decided edge in the series, having won 80 games to 16 for the Gamecocks. The complete series: 1896 12-6 1897 . 6-18 1898 0-24 1899 0-34 1900 - 0-51 1901 10-20 1902 12-6 1903-1908 No Games 1909 0-6 1910 0-24 1911 0-27 1912 22-7 1913 0-32 1914 6-29 1915 0-0 1916 0-27 1917 13-21 1918 0-39 1919 6-19 1920 .. 3-0 1921 .. 21-0 1922 0-3 1923 . 6-7 1924 3-0 1926 33-0 1926 24-0 1927 0-21 1928 0-82 1929 . 14-21 1930 7-20 1931 . 21-0 1932 . 14-0 1933 7-0 1934 0-19 1935 . 0-44 1936 0-19 1937 6-34 1938 12-34 1939 0-27 1940 13-21 1941 18-14 1942 6-18 1943 33-6 1944 . 13-20 1945 0-0 1946 . 26-14 1947 21-19 1948 .. 7-18 1949 . 26-13 1950 .... 14-14 1951 .......... ?-? Carolina 16, Clemson 30, tied, 3 Clemson Points To Big Thursday Clash Tomorrow Coach Frank Howard of Clem son admits that he is pointing tc the State Fair game this yeat even harder than usual. He stated directly after the Clemson win over North Carolina State that Clemson would go all out against two teams this year in a deter mined effort to beat them. The two teams he named were South Carolina and Wake Forest. His latest statement concerning the State Fair game in Columbia is, "We're coming down there to win a football game, and anything that gets in our way will just get out of the way." Howard's anxiety over this game may stem from last year's fary in which the highly favored Tigers were held to a 14-14 win. It was the only mar on the Clem son record, as they went on to an undefeated season and edged Miami in the Orange Bowl, 16-14. -A minor feud with Rex Enright, coach of the Gamecocks, may have something to do with the game, however, as Enright was slightly peeved over some derogatory re marks made by the outspoken Howard at the High School Coaches' Clinic during the summer. It will all go to liven the al ready spirited affair with the coaches more anxious than ever to come through with a win, per haps to rub It in just a little. Football Entries Due Before November 15 Wilma Hughes, student director of Intramural athletics, has an nounced that November 15 will be the last date on which campus or ganizations will be able to enter teams in the 1961 Intramural foot ball leagues. Play is scheduled to start on November 26. To enter a team the athletic man ager of each organization should obtain an application blank at the Intramural office located on the ground floor of the gymnasium. There will he leagues formed of both Independent and Fraternity teams. |Toal's Studio 1435 MAIN STREET Phone 6141 Here Comes Hootie Ready to lug the mail tomorrow for the Gamecocks will be speedy Hootie Johnson, flashy right halfback from Greenwood, South Carolina. Hootie has carried the ball 45 times, enough to pick up 152 yards rush ing. This gives him an average of 3.4 yards per carry. He caught one pass for a three-yard gain. Hootie will be a valuable man in the Gamecock backfield tomorrow. He is a good blocker and powerful runner. He was a high school star while prepping at Greenwood High School. His running mate was Sonny Horton, captain of Furman's Purple Hurricane. Team Statistics Team statistics for first four games: USC Opponents First downs rushing 35 38 First downs passing 13 18 First down penalties 3 2 Total first downs . . 51 58 Rushing yardage - 711 715 Passing yardage . 344 456 Total yardage . . . ..1055 1171 Passes attempted ........ .. 65 69 Passes completed . . 27 32 Passes intercepted by 6 4 Number of punts .. 23 24 Punting yardage - 895 35 Punting average ...... . 38.1 35.6 Number of punt returns 12 10 Yards punts returned .. 152 75 Number of kickoffs - - --15 12 Yards kickoff returns . 272 219 Fumbles lost .. - 10 9 Yards penalized -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. .. 236 251 Clemson Platoon To add to the festivities at to-JU T 2 B O morrow's game the Clemson Drill Ta' usieLud platoon and the Tiger band ill Geai-twblc,ro both be on hand taking part in gy n assk l h the half-time ceremonies.SusieOn-aQaly The Tiger Senior platoon is one lg hrs ie oka of the crack drill outfits in the sevemanstifcin country and provides a good show every year.SU "She is a nicely reared girl, isn'tLA N R A she ?" "I should say so. Not bad from 11 EVI That Su sne Landd Gervis - twoblo s fre ing, hirt, pice mwr ar sericesnanssaivfacioun th fon ethr. som ad T he Gamecock $17.95 COI Sigma Chi J !FC Troph Barton Issues Notes On Big Thursday Clash The voice of the Gamecocks, Don Barton, has come up with the fol lowing items concerning the his tory of the Big Thursday series which may concern some pertinent facts that will interest Carolina fans. The 1951 meeting between the University of South Carolina and Clemson on October 25 in Colum bia will be the 49th game between these two rivals. Clemson has won 29 of the games, Carolina 16, and three have ended in ties. 1 * * * The past decade of Carolina Clemson games has shifted in favor of the Gamecocks. From 1941 to 1950 the Gamecocks downed the Tigers five times, while losing but three and tying two. During that period the Gamecocks ran up 165 points to Clemson's 131. * * * Coach Rex Enright of the Uni versity of South Carolina is the No. 1 "Tiger-tamer" of all time. In his meetings with Clemson since coming to USC in 1938 Enright has won four, lost five and tied one. * * * In his coaching rivalry with Clemson's Frank Howard, South Carolina's Rex Enright has won four, lost three and tied one in the Big Thursday series. * * * Largest score of the South Carolina-Clemson series was a 51-0 Tiger victory in 1900. Carolina's most decisive triumph was 83-0 in 1925. * * * Three tie games have been played by South Carolina and Clemson in their bitter Big Thurs day series. The first one was a scoreless one in 1915, and there were no more deadlocks until 1945, when the two teams failed to score. In 1950 the score was 14-14. * * * Steve Wadiak, South Carolina's All-America halfback candidate, turned in the most sensational per formance in the history of the Carolina-Clemson series last year. Wadiak gained 256 yards rushing, and scored two touchdowns in the 14-14 deadlock. Wadiak set up one KS AWAY . .. y and Cleaners' plant at 1415 the University! Smart Gamecock le laundry and dry cleaning to lerylce, by request, on dry elean d bachelor bundles. Sunshine S HIN E ND CLEANERS PHONE 6667 yin Stitch"... rie, double strength. A hand ition to your shoe "gallery"! beautifully "framed" by the ew double-trimmned sole... to w distinction and durability in superfine shoemaking. ELAND CO. Fo Receive r For 1951 One of the outstanding features if the half-time ceremonies at to norrow's game will be the presen ation of the IFC All-Sports trophy o Sigma Chi. The trophy, donated innually by the Inter-fraternity .ouncil, is awarded to the frater iity with the highest total of >oints in all Intramural sports for he preceding year. Sigma Chi totaled 778 points to ucceed Kappa Alpha as the IFC vinners. The KA's were runners ip this year with 602 points. Sigma Thi took first place in four events, ,olleyball, softball, track and wimming, to win the award. Rem Parler, president of IFC, will present the trophy during talf-time tomorrow to Dick Polen, )resident of Sigma Chi. The trophy is a beautiful bronze 3tatue measuring 24 inches in height. At the top is a figure holding a laurel wreath which rep resents victory. Around the base ire three figures representing the three major sports, football, bas ketball and baseball. Chesterfield Contest Closes At 1 Today Chesterfield's score guessing contest will end today at 1 o'clock. The entries with the correct score of tomorrow's clash between Clem son and the Gamecocks will receive a carton of Chesterfields for their farsighted writers. The entry booth is located in the lobby of the post office. To enter simply write your answers on the back of a Chesterfield wrap per and deposit at this display. Only the actual score will count. of the scores with a 66-yard run and scored the other on a 73-yard gallop. South Carolina and Clemson first met on the football field in 1896, with Clemson winning, 12-6. In 1902 a riot that followed a 12-6 Carolina victory led to breaking off the series until 1909. FORMAL WEAR For Rent Wright-Johnston INCORPORATED Men'. Clothing, Shoe., and Faur'niehjng. 1330 Main Phone 2-4223 Number 1 REDDY ASKS: Who Owns The Electric Industry? Aprximately 3,000,000 steek helders are the direct owners. Near ly everyone has an indirect financial interest in the electric weilty beel nees. Stockhelders come from every waik of life, farmers, businessmee, laborers, office worker,, doctors, widows, teachers and heusewives. The average holder of common stock had about 58 skares in 1949 (latest figures). The South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Is owned by approximately 30,000 stockholders, the largest ha, ing about three per cent of the total common stock. 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