The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 07, 1951, Page Page Five, Image 5
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.
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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
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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
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