The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 04, 1952, Page Page Eight, Image 8
RALPH GREGORY, Sport gSltor
Paul PhiUlips George Johnson Jerry Rollins
RALPH GREGORY:
Hi, Spore!
An infield that comes through in the clutches and tighi
pitching will be the most important factors to the Gamecocks
if they go anywhere in this year's Southern Conference base
ball race. The difference between last year's defense and this
is really phenomenal. Now when the infield makes a mis
take they make up for it by pulling the pitcher out of a hole.
Only one error has cost anything so far.
Four snappy double plays in the infield have slammed
the door on many threats for the opposition. Three twin
-killings were reeled off against Michigan State last Friday.
The outfield has shown itself important in the double
play derby, toot Haynie Floyd, freshman leftfielder who has
surprised with a potent bat, has made enemy runners wary
of advancing on his rifle arm. He threw out Dick Groat of
Duke after hauling in a fly ball for a double play and pulled
the same play against Michigan State two days later. Jimmy
Fraser also made a great throw to cut off a run at the plate
PITCHING SUPERB
The pitching is superb at this early stage of the campaign
Eight runs in three games is enough to tell the story. Hey.
ward Tunstall started it out with a four-hitter. Twin brother
Howard was touched for seven hits but still pitched a close
game. Then Otis Rawl provided the crowning blow with a
masterful two-hitter. Allowing only four balls to be hit out
of the infield he would easily have had a shutout but for hio
own error of a sure doubleplay ball.
To add to his prize pitching collection Coach Ted Petos
key has several men who are highly rated and haven't been
used yet. Among them Johnny Gramling, Gene Molnar,
Harold Lewis and Lloyd Alcorn.
HITTING IMPROVES
The Bird batsmen partially broke out of a hitting slump
against Michigan State in the final game of that series.
'Paced by pitcher Otis Rawl they got seven hits, still rather
weak but a lot better than the two in each of the first two
games.
An unbroken two-day rain kept the Gamecocks from open
ing the state season against Furman Monday and Tuesday.
Originally scheduled to play one game Monday and one Tues
day, a doubleheader was set for Tuesday after the opening
game was washed out. The rains continued and finally it was
decided to play the series at a later date.
Tonight's game with Clemson is, therefore, the opener
of the state season. It'll be a good test for the pitchers since
Clemson reportedly has a good hitting team. They scored
ten runs off Duke pitching in the final game of that series
winning 10-9.
TRACK OPENER
For the first time since they won the state title in 1950
Carolina will field a track team. They open their season to.
morrow against arch rival Clemson. Hopes are not too high
for almost every member of the squad is inexperienced.
Only Paul Stephens was a member of the '50 squad.
Clemson, on the other hand, has a number of veterans
from last year's squad which won the state meet.
JUST CHECK IN' .. .
Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity of the Carolina Law school,
has challenged i-ival fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, to a series
of softball games. Spokesman for the Phi Delta Phi's said
their team was being organized but the Phi Alpha Delta's are
being held up by approaching bar exams. . . . The four double
plays turned in by the Bird infield in three games has already
broken last season's total. . . . 21 of the 26 men on the base
ball squad are native South Carolinians. . . . Coach Ted
Petoskey had a 67-74 record coaching Carolina baseball teams
before the present season. He has been directing Bird base
ball for seven years. His best record was 1950 when the
Gamecocks won 16 and lost nine. . .. The last time the Game
cocks were champs of the Southern conference was 1932
when they won 16 games and lost only two. .. . Allen George
met Miami's Mickey Demos for the third time this year last
night in the NCAA boxing meet at the University of Wis
consin. The two previous bouts went to Demos, both times
on close decisions. . . . Only two no-hitters have ever been
pitched by Carolina hurlers. The first was in 1914 against
Guilford, 1-0. The last one was in 1948 and was twirled by
F'rifik Sherer against P. C. . .. The highest score ever run
up by a Bird Kine was in 1900 against the College of Charles
ton. The score - 25-2. . . . The highest total of runs for
one game was against Wofford in 1897. Carolina won 16-15.
...AUl those interested 'in entering teams in the intramural
softball leagues, Independent division, are requested to sub.
mit their entries today. The season opens immediately after
spring holidays.
Garneec
Open In Oran
2nd Game Hen
South Carolina's Gamecocks oper
a two-game baseball series witl
Clemson's Tigers in Orangeburg
tonight. The second game will be
played here tomorrow afternoon.
The two games will be the first
state action that either team has
seen his season. Carolina was
rained out in a scheduled series
at Furman Monday and Tuesday.
Coach Ted Petoskey has indicated
Otis Rawl as his probable pitcher
in tonight's game with Heyward
Tunstall to hurl tomorrow. Rawi
has made one start this year and
pitched a sparkling two-hitter over
Michigan State, winning 4-1, the
only win of the year for the Game
cocks. They lost to Duke, 3-1, and
Michigan State, 4-1.
Tunstall's only appearance was
against Duke in the season's
opener. He held Duke to only four
hits but lost.
Clemson enters tonight's affair
with a 1-3 mark. The Tigers lost
two to Michigan State and split
a pair with Duke. Billy O'Dell,
freshman ace, is likely to be the
mound choice for Clemson.
Clemson took all four games from
Carolina last year but the Game
cocks appear to be somewhat
stronger than last year although
the hitting has been rather weak
in the first few games.
Clemson has lost several key men
who led them to the Southern Con
ference finals last year. Only Roby
Crouch at first base and Knobby
Knoebel in left field are starters
that played regularly. Knoebel has
been the big man at the plate for
the Tigers so far. He drove in
seven runs against Duke last Sat
urday.
Leading hitter for Carolina thus
I far has been Haynie Floyd, who
has a .400 average, including one
home run. Otis Rawl strengthens
the offense when he is pitching.
He is hitting .500 and had a home
run against Michigan State.
The probable lineups:
CLEMSON CAROLINA
Crouch, lb ............ Spotts, lb
Simpson, 2b ... ....... Cox, 2b
Morris, 3b Stephens, 3b
Speares, as ......... Hofferth, as
Knoebel, if . ............ Floyd, If
CHEST:E
kAAT*1i1
cks Fac
eburg Tonight;
Tomorrow At 3
Gaines, ef ............ Fraser, cf
Kingsmore, rf ....... .Duckett, rf
McLaurin, c ............ Dietz, c
O'Dell, p ............... Rawl, p
CAMPUS ELECTIONS
(Continued from page one)
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offices from the School of En
gineering are John Mackey, Don
Edney, Don Miller, Bill Penn,
Narold Norman, Marion Durant,
and Dan Blake.
Candidates from the School of
Education are Libby Lewis, June
Marshall, Pat Davis, Jo Ann
Sprott, Duncan Bellinger, Harriett
Tinsley, Madelyn Campbell, and Al
Matthews.
Jackie Southerland, Sandy Mac
Pherson, and Ruth Barker are
candidates for the School of Jour
nalism council seats.
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