The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 22, 1952, Page Page Eight, Image 8
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Working on the assumption that t
Clemson games, the Gamecock has aske
it is (this thing that hasn't been said),
The game has the distinction of being
publicity while it is being hooted and cu
violent indifference outside the state's
gamut of oral and written emotion an
It is interesting, though, to note the
time of year they rend the air. We nc
mediately following a Clemson loss, an
Four long years ago, in 1948, Clems
In the three games since then the Tige
beaten in a physical tie, and physically
that order.
In the old days, when Tiger victori(
spend a few brisk October days at the si
querors, flaunting their iideous color
adays it's different.
The present routine runs something Ii
and IPTAY stickers. He spends Thursdat
supermen dubbed "tailback:." He spec
Ozark Ike, and Billy Hair, in many-mcti
of warriors who occupy thirty-five th
of the afternoon he stops smiling, regrf
Newberry and PC will do next week. A1
pretty fed up with the surroundings whe
turbed about the entire month of Octobt
seventeenth. Then he wonders if this gai
time. Anything to change the routine.
The suggestion that results annoys
the game played on a home and home
suddenly become unfair to play in enemy
divided. The Tigers are too gentlemanly
a rainmaker past the known-to-be-morai
bility that the stadium gardener has be
spot where a key Clemson play is schedi
Another thing, say Clemsonians, los
rupts our whole season, in effect-let'
Reasons submitted for changing the
the state fair game have not been suffi
loss of flavor and atmosphere that mak~
its gala garnishing the combination spor1
the year. Unfortunately, Clemson stil
29 games to 17 in the Big Thursday ser
place and time are not decisive factors
favor. This, literally, is a state champi
in what becomes a "state" stadium fo
number of supporters each team has cu
half. It is, because it is played in the mi
event that puts South Carolina in the na
day. And it is the "Big Thursday" tradit:
the rivalry and of its setting-that give
historic importance. We can expect Cl
Howard to repeat the suggestion if thi
pessimistic Clemson fans say they expe<
law behind us, we feel a lot safer.
This year a Clemson team-which wo
the same as last year's-is plagued with
team-that lost almost all the key men:
-has played brilliantly at times and ye
vincing lickings. The game itself remairl
it has always been.
However, at the constant urging of
mirers, we have surmounted all obstacle
three (count 'em, three) pre-game predi<
order of importance:
1. Orange, and purple will still not a
be worn by an unbelievable number of pec
quarter, there will be several Clemson m<
Iill, as the proverb says, "need no intro<
time, the Clemson crack drill platoon
down the field at will; and will, in the p
ends for a combined total of 1427 time
e~ock St
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iere is still something to be said about Caroli
I its columnists to come through with it. Whate'
it isn't in the standard South Carolina vocabula
praised in the colossal terms of motion picti
rsed in other quarters. And there are reports
borders. Here indeed is an item that has run 1
d description.
sources of the hoots and curses, as well as 1
te that the complaints are from Clemson fans, i
d continuing until a shred of honor is regained
onians got their last glimpse of a fleeing hon
rs have been alternately physically beaten, mora
morally, and spiritually burned at the stake
s were abundant, Clemsonians were content
ate fair-in enemy territory. Then they were c<
ombination in the faces of the vanquished. No
ke this: The confident invader arrives, all smi
morning dropping casual hints about a race
ks of the likes of Red Grange, ,Jackie Calve
phored comparisono. Then he plunges into the u
usand seats in Carolina Stadium. During the cou1
ts his IPTAY sticker, and starts wondering h
'ter three consecutive years at this routine, he
re this routine is enacted. Ile is also vaguely d
r, and divorces his wife, whose birthday is Octol
ne can't be played some other place, some otr
us, in particular. Clemsonians would like to ha
basis, at the end of each team's season. It I
territory, even though fans and players are eve
to mention it in p)rint, but they wvouldn't Put hiri
Ily-corrupt Gamecocks-and there is even a po~
en instructed to plant a clump of grass in the ex
.iled to originate.
ing to you crumb.s in the middle of the year (
s wait andI play after the bowl bids are all in.
date and location of SAO' I;IE
sient to warrant the (otne rmpg
e Big Thursday and Pn eun
:s affd social event of N.Ys
I leads Carolina by Drue3 1
les, proving that the Kr
in the home team's
Dnship game, played TTL J 9
r one day, with the N.Ys
t almost squarely in Coe ~ 4
idle of the week, theDrwy2 3
tional spotlight for aWisn2 8
on-the antiquity of DcetI 1
a the game its near- TTIS1 4
emson Coach Frank
ngs go this year asNo 'sRe
t. Now, with a stateA.WJono 1 8
uld have been almost
injuries. A CarolinaTTAs5 2
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t absorbed two con-(oniedfmpa
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