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Gameeoeks Return: I Part of the group that look thle long trek to New York last wecek is showin above as they lined Up) on the platform to await the arrival of the train. L.eft to right: Gene Shaw', Bob Pitts, John Smith, Charley Smoak, .Jean ('rosiby, Mary Frew, Patsy Ep ps. .liimmy ('ox, Mloe Mlefredie, Maxey' Iicks, Zanch Taylor, and Paul Trask. OgR, * tA The Gamecock rooters spent F"ricday night at Th e Wellington Ilotel and are shoni n t here early Satur day morning loading tip to make the hop to WVest Point. Left to right : l arion lBrowtn, Btuck Sprot t, .1immy ('ox, ?ach Tlayior, Htay Farmer, I )icky Hiush, Joe Pea ree' and \ I Si msou. 141 f q Cheerleader Phil Ga rfinkel got a free' ride to the top of Al ichie St adiumi by t he Arnhy cutlets. Other half-time activities included recognizing the various lIoy Sc out councils that were represented at the game. The alytim theGamcocs go a hane tocro wa in he ecod qurte whn JonnyGralin Tare slyorie. tafeGme ock got a6 fchane toAry, wavs inutihe chsen quaternent ohnt.rmn From N Tours, Plays, High light Football Trip By BILL NOVIT Editor-In-Chief More than one hundred Carolina students returned to Columbia from New York-via chartered train Sunday evening dejected and de pressed over Carolina's 7-28 (le feat at the hands of Army, but joyous and still excited from the memories of a weekend in the "Big City." Leaving Columbia singing the "Carolina Fight Song" Thursday afternoon, the group arrived at Penn station in New York City in high spirits waving Confederate flags and singing "Dixie." Upon arrival in New York, they Joined forces at the USC head quarters al the Wellington hotel with several hundred other stu dents who had made the trip by ear. The UJSC'ers, continuing to dis play Confederate flags and show Southern loyalty, began a long day of sightseeing. Many who were in New York for the first time at tended television shows, saw the l United Nations in action, and saw Rockefeller center and the Empire State building. While undergraduates were sightseeing, 150 USC alumni were holding their reunion and meeting at the Vanderbilt hotel. Friday night-after seeing many of the hit plays, including "South Pacifi",'' "'I'he King and I," and "Top Banana"--Carolina students continued their day-and-a-half of excitement by visiting many of the night clubs of Times Square and Greenwich village. Most popu lar ones seemed to he those fea turing Dixie-land jazz. Naturally, wherever they went, they always re<quested the hand to play "Dixie," "Carolina Moon'' and "Carolina in the Mawnin'." The co-eds' activities were cur tailed by a 2 a. im. curfew, but many of the men remiained on Broadway in small groups rail roading "Carolina," waving Caro lina pennants and the "Stars and lars" and showing other signs of school spirit. Students alrose early Saturlday morning in preparation for the bus jaunt to West Point. The trip was one of scenic beauty, which greatly impressed the Carolina students particularly those from the low oilunt ry w ho hauuI never seen moun ta ins he ftori. T'he huts st oppled at lie Bear tl ountain l.odge, where yeveryo ne hiad luinchi. At the P'oint, Gameucock root ers gott a chlance to see the beautiful. Indl spacious militairy academy campuits, anid they re'viewed a diess parade of the ('adet corps before thie gam iie. In oi'der to reach the staditumi, which was at least a mile hik ..e uip a moount ain from thle drillI fieldl, thle fans had to contend with miiorie than r,000 Boy Scouts whlo were rushinig to get seats. Wit h hi gh hopes of victoy, the G;amiecoc(k fans were hardly in theui r seats for the opening kick-off, which was thea beginning of the team's d eniise. Once seatedI, how ever, the fanx tourned thlei r at ten tioni to encouraging the teamui to vic('to(ry. Carolina spirit was veiry high the ent ire first half. IIlundreds of Con federate flags were being violently waved by stuidtents and a loud chieerinug sec'tion was lienard even af1t ei Arm u ha ud amnassedl a t hree C'arol1i ina chieerleaders hiigh hi ghitedi the 11al1f-time activities. D)olly Jfean D)ennis became one of the first womnii e'ver to r'ide the Armiiy imuile, famed live-mascot of the West Pointers. D)icky Timms and PlIhiiIiPC Garfi nkel rece'ived a Most of the students were glad hack to Columbia. Jane Clureton an the program as they pn1l inta Cohni YWear yut app "~ ~4\ The Gamecock scored a scoop by releasing an early edition of the week's paper, so that it could be -end on the train. This is proof that it got read at least once last week. On the left side of the car Jack imon, Helen Wainner. Buddy Whittaker, .lean Rikard and Dolly Dennis, Joe Clark and Chuck Ferguson, 'illy Cheek and Phil Garfinkel, Ted Saleeby. On the right side from the foreground-Ben Early, Jimmy stevens, Tress Lee and Blrinson Leaptrot, Don Wall, George Barkoot, George Floyd. Standing-Joe Brown, Ilarion Brown. On the way to West Point the group stopped at Beair Mountaiin Lodge in the Catskill mountain range there they had lunch. Above they are shown wa itiung for the buse to return to continue the journey. isiting cheerleaders. Upon reach ng the Army si<le of the fieldi, they vere' bodlily picked up by several adtets and passeri over t he heads~ i' t he t housant1is of cadets in thei tanls until they reachedi the top f the stadliuml, an(l they then came owvn by the same methodl. Following the game, Carolinians egan the long t rip home a sadi irew. No singing was5 heardi, no lags wvere seen. Some rehashed 9 he game in low undlertones wvhile t hetrs loutdl.v <iscussedl the great ime hadl in the big city. There seemed to be no dloubt in heir iminds, however, that New f'ork( knew that it had beeni in ra(le<l by 700 friendly Southerners. C'haperoning the trip were {egistrar Henry 0. Strohecker and ur s. St rohecker, who commentedl hbat t he entire trip was a very >r<lerly andl enjoyable one. it w~as a long trip home but Mike Watson, Ronnie Streem, and Jafick Simon got some shuteye under the comfort of the Stars and Bars. AlLI PHIOTIOS For -__ "V H. 0. Strohecker, who chaperoned the trip, goes over the schedule wntelntritrpgtte th J. A. Moore, who represented the railroad on the trip. Studenta I An Iarsy tkea lst ookatlooking on are John Wilkinson and Joe Pearce. Other studenta are rnbla's Union Station 1ikMhr(et,Fe lcwl n lBodn(ih)