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RALPH GREGORY, Sport. Editor Mike Lovejoy Irv Liskov Bill Liggett Murry Seaman RALPH GREGORY: Hi, Sport! As this is written, we have just returned from the Game cock's 69-61 loss to Fort Jackson. We were very favorably impressed by the Birds' showing against a superb soldier aggregation. The Jackson team had a squad loaded with college players, including men from such teams as LaSalle, Mercer, Indiana and Villanova. They had a team that would be better than the majority that Carolina will face this season. The Birds lost but they were a constant threat and came from behind in the first half to take the lead at the intermission 31-30. Fort Jackson's last half surge was just a little too much, however, especially after John Peterson and Jack Wise went out. Most evident of the weaknesses was the lack of height which led to a lack of rebounding. Out of the melee there appeared several new boys who will be a great help besides the veterans from last season. Leading the pack was Tom Hofferth, a 6'3" forward-center from Indiana. Hofferth showed a good push shot, smooth ball handling and some fine rebound work. He will probably be one of the first line reserves and basing our opinions on his first game work, we predict a brilliant basketball future for this frosh. Jack Wise is the only non-veteran on the team and he appeared to be deadly on long shots. He shifts from forward to guard with apparent ease. His biggest handicap is lack of height. He is only six feet and is weak on rebounding. Frank Wright is another promiser from the first year men. Wright is a transfer guard who took over for the injured Mickey Best against Jackson and turned in a credit able job. He is a good floor man although he too is short, only 5'10". As a whole, the team seened pretty good. But so do the rest of the teams in the conference. All of the state teams are supposedly stronger than last year. Furman, The Citadel and Clemson are filled with experienced men and in their first games have shown up well. The state race should be one of the strongest in many years. STUDENT TICKETS On the fifteenth of this month in Carolina Stadium the first Service Bowl game will be held. This is supposed to become an annual affair. This year's teams are Fort Jackson and Carswell Air Base, rated as the two top service teams in the nation. Both teams possess plenty of college talent and many of the players are of All-America caliber. There are, undoubtedly, plenty of Carolina students who want to see this game and probably many of them will. But it seems to us that there should be a student ticket for USC students. Normal admission is set at $8.60. That's pretty high for plenty of students and we think a student ticket for no more than $1.50 would give more students a chance to see this game. The servicemen of Fort Jackson were admitted to the Carolina home games for the latter price while the public was admitted for $3.60. Turnabout is fair play. Then, too, the promoters of this game are using Carolina's own stadium, which should be enough in itself to suggest a student admis sion lower than the regular price. It's probably true that the men behind this game are paying for the .use of the stadium and want their money back. But they wouldn't be losing much to allow students to see the game for the lesser price. NEW CLEMSON RIVALRY?? Plans are being made to allow the intramural football winner of this campus to meet the top team of the Clemson leagues in a game on Melton Field under the auspices of Blue Key, national honor fraternity. The idea is a brainchild of Blue Key, which has a chapter at both schools. It's not a certainty -yet, but should the plans be followed up, the game will be held about January 15. The independent winner of this campus would have to play the frat winner to decide a campus champ. The winner of this game will play the Tiger team. JUST CHECKIN .. . Steve Wadiak was selected to "Collier's" All-South football team last week. Teammate Larry Smith rated an honorable mention along with Clemson's Billy Hair . . . Word comes that towering Jim Slaughter was dropped by Milwaukee of the National Basketball League for "lack of experience." He wvas picked up by the Washington Capitols of the same loop . .. Paul Stephens, senior offensive tackle for the Birds, was third in the voting for the best blocker in the Southern Conference. Steve Wadiak and Vince Gargano also figured in the voting. First was Lew Kistler of Duke and Bob Ward of Maryland,' was second . . . The basketballers play 21 regular season games, a small number compared to most colleges, but will add to that schedule for a tournament that will be held in Charlotte, N. C., on December 28 and 29... The following is a poem given us by the intramural depart ment. It was written by Larry Newman and published in the "Springfield Union," March 29, 1948. Seems pretty true . .. I think that I shall never see A satisfactory referee About whose head a halo shines Whose merits rate reporter's lines One who calls them as they are And not as I should wish, by far. A gent who leans not either way But lets the boys decide the play A guy who'll sting the coach who yaps F'rom Siwash Hi or old Millsaps Poems are made by fools like me Baskete Boxing Set As Secoid Of Block C Exhibitions The Block C club will sponsor the second in its series to introduce Carolina's winter sports Monday night by presenting the Gamecock boxing team in an intra-squad match at 8 p. m. in the Field house. This will be the only appearance of the boxers before their opening bout with Fort Jackson in January. Featured in the bouts will be sev eral members of last year's team which was one of the top squads in the Southern conference. In cluded in this group are Emmett Gurney, 145-pound sensation who won the SIBT-and was a finalist in the NCAA; 135-pound Chuck Davis; Chuck Spann, 175-pound slugger and twice NCAA candidate and heavyweight Stan Hamilton. Among. the first year men are Ted Kurtz, Dick Tucker and several footballers. Kurtz was freshman last year but worked out with the varsity all season so he should be a leading candidate for the 135-pound class. Tucker is a Golden Gloves winner, noted for his flashy style. He is entered in the 125-pound division. The matches will be scheduled so that the first line men in similar weight divisions will oppose each other. There will be about eight bouts plus a demonstration of the routine followed in training. An admission of 25 cents All be charged for the bouts. The Block C was the sponsor of the exhibition basketball game last Monday between the varsity Game cocks and a team from Fort Jack son. Fort Jackson won 69-61. WUSC Plans Airing Gamecock's Home Basketball Games WUSC," the university's student radio station will broadcast all the home basketball games of the university, except those games being played during an official school holiday. The broadcasts began at the ex hibition game with Fort Jackson last Monday night. Play by play was done by Murray Seaman with Bob Baxter doing the color at half time. Gene Huerta was the spotter. Last year the station covered the games on the same basis. Feature of last year's coverage was the broadcast of the game between Carolina and Long Island Univer sity. The sportscaster recorded the game on tape in Madison Square Garden and it was rebroadcast later at the university. The station also plans to carry the Southern Conference Basket ball tournament as was done last year. All announcers interested in sports radio work will be given the chance to work with the sports staff in these broadcasts. CAN YOU COEDS, Men Stud Administre By investigating OUR I PROMPT SERVICE you and dry cleaning where a to all fabrics. ONE-DAY SERVICE UN IVE LAUNDRY & D SERi Next Door to For your convenience right here o rs Mee Pictured above is Chuck Davis, another one of the Carolina boxers who are working out daily in the gym in preparation for their open ing bouts with Fort Jackson next month. They can be seen in action Monday night in the field house. Davis is a 135-pound scrapper who kept Carolina fans on the edge of their seats last year. He was a finalist in the SIBT tourney held at Baton Rouge, La. Sportsquiz Last week's Sportsquiz brought correct answers from Larry Koe nig, H. K. Boswell, Robert Ellison, Sal Orlando and George Clauson. The correct answers to last week's quiz were Tom Fears, who is now playing for the Cleveland Browns, and Vince Boryla, who made All-American in basketball at Notre Dame and the University of Denver. The first person to send in the answers was Larry Koenig, who received the two tickets to the Carolina Theater. Here's this week's Sport!quiz. You probably all know the big center for the Michigan Lakers, George Mikan, but can you name the two forwards on the same team. Together the three form one of the most potent forward lines in pro basketball. Send your entries to Gamecock Sports, Box 79, Campus. The first person to send in the correci answers will receive two free tickets to the Carolina Theater. Phone 2-9250 918 MAIN STREET Joe Patrone's Collegiate Inn Specializing in STEAKS CHICKEN SPAGHETTI * * * Dine and Dance Until 12 P. M. in the "GAMECOCK" ROOM TOP THIS? ents, Faculty and ~tive Staff 'RiCES and trying our will take your laundry pecial attention Is given in an emergency. RSITY. RY CLEANING VICE The Canteen all claims arw stw e t Newbf Birds Rely On 6 Height Advanto With one game tucked under I their belts, Carolina's basketball I Gamecocks take on Newberry's In dians in their second inter-state game of the week tomorrow night in the Field house at 8 p. m. The Gamecocks played The Citadel in - C their season's opener last night. Newberry brings to town a team of almost unknown quality since the majority of the Indians are first year men. The only first team returnee is Charlie Stoudemire, a six-foot forward who was second on the team in scoring last year. 1 Gone from last year's team that lost to the Gamecocks are Al Fister, the team's captain and top scorer, and lanky center Chris Chrisley. Newberry has plenty of height among the newcomers, however, and may have the advantage over the Gamecocks in this department. Stoudemire is expected to be the biggest scoring threat of the In dian quintet. To offset their height disad vantage the Gamecocks will rely on speed and shooting accuracy. Guards Don Cox and Mickey Best are noted for both and are the playmakers of the team. Best is just recovering from an ankle in jury and may be spelled quite a bit by Frank Wright, a transfer guard. I The center spot, which will be responsible for most of the re bounding, will be filled by 6'5" Johnny Peterson, a transplanted forward who was shifted to fill the vacancy left by the graduation of Jim Slaughter. The two forward berths are held HOW M) t50?1 IF YOU'RE THE RIGHT EXTRA EXTRA THE PHILI Prese Featu. in the PHILIP P1l rry Toi peed To OffsetI ge Of Indians y Dwane Morrison, the team's econd highest scorer last year, and ack Wise, another newcomer to he squad. To relieve these two, roach Frank Johnson will likely all on Tom Hofferth, an Indiana reshman who plays both forward ind center, and Al Spotts, up from ast year's freshman team. 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