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The Stor :a w The Tiger is pictured above before the burning last Wednesday night Carrying the Tiger are; Dave Henke, Frank Loveless, Grady McCoy and Tom Holliday Cheerleader Geore Floyd looks on. The fighting Gamecocks of Carolina pause for prayer before the big game got underway. Bobby Drawdy, Gamecock Right Halfback, goes into the Clemson line for a gain in the hard fought game lasi Thursday. Jess Berry, 44 (USC) center, is moving In to block Archie Baker, 57, Clemson end. Immediately in front of Drawdy is Hootie Johnson, 32 (USC) fullback, taking out an unidentified Clemson man. Also in the picture is Clem son's George Whithers, 63, end, already taken out of the play. Coach Rex Enright, the Gamecock head coach, takes time out to smile a his tem. baffles the hal=ss Tiger.s.. fromlmsoan Of Ca The Tiger is burned in front of The holiday festivities got < underway on Wednesday night t with the traditional burning of the f Tiger in front of the steps of the State House. The students formed in the Field House for a pep rally and from there followed the cheer leaders to the State House. After the burning, the band and the cheerleaders lead the cheering stu dents up Main Street. The ringing of the bell in the Carolina Chapel, which started at noon Wednesday, continued all of Wednesday night and up until noon Thursday. Fraternities were given the responsibility of ringing the bell because the Freshman class was not organized. The bell ringing has traditionally been the duty of the Freshman class, but fraternities undertook the project this year. Prior to the kickoff, the Game cocks paused to pray as is their custom before each game. It was only a matter of minutes before the hard charging Game cocks had all of the Carolina fans v - * .* THEI GL THIS IT WILL RIC GOLD-MINE . \\ G TOCK WILL I MAKE US ALLW SMILLIONAIRES! 00 Mako'/ rolina the State House steps. n their feet and cheering at the op of their lungs. It was a pass rom Quarterback Johnny Grain ing left Halfback Gene Wilson rood for 19 yards and the only core of the game. The Gamecocks iad a few other scoring opportun ties, but the offense hogged down m other attempts to cross the riger goal line. Clemson's deepest penetration nto Carolina territory came in the hird quarter when they recovered Carolina fumble inside the 20 ard line. The Tigers moved the all down to the 14 yard line but , he fighting Gamecocks stopped th .hem there and took possession of he ball on downs. The real story of the game can e found in the statistics which ;how just how much the Game -ocks out-played the Tigers. The Gamecocks gained 125 yards rush ng to 103 for Clemson, 95 yards y passing to none, 14 first downs o five first downs for the losers. I'he defensive team for the Game ocks played their greatest game )f the season as they twice stopped clemson from picking up inches .vhich they needed for first downs. t was truly a victory for the lefensive players. The most inspiring moments in .he game came at half time when .he late Steve Wadiak was honored. [he Carolina card section formed :he number 37, Wadiak's playing number, with a heart as a back ground. The band down on the rield also formed the number 37 and then played "Old Lang Syne." It was two years ago that Caro lina's greatest halfback, Steve Wadiak, gained more yardage than the entire Clemson team as the Gamecocks tied the Tigers 14-14. Wadiak was killed in an auto nobile accident near Aiken last M4arch. His jersey has been retired lndl his shoes have been bronzed. ['hey are displayed in a glass case n Maxcy lobby. The pictures of the pep rally wvere taken by Lowvell W. Ross, a ti student photographer, wvhile the N )ther pictures on this page were. ~aken by another student, Gus i Mfanos. <[ime wil 7611 JY SAID HOW CAN T BE THE TELL SO S NEST REMINDS INE Ap OF THE )L! ONLy I BOUGH COST A BO SUCK BRI[ A SHARE s Rig The big thrill for the Gamecock fans came ear completed to Gene Wilson for the only score o e ball and is stepping over for the score. Alon ithers. 63. ('lemson end and an unidentified C The Carolina defensive team takes a well e erlead over the Tigers. The Gamecocks pic oris Mullis, Gecne Witt, Warren Clarke, "ip' nthe foreground w~ ith L.con ('unninghami st yN Only time W~ Ms Anld0onlyt a Take your time 4 m Hw E CAML r - TAEL are s c rciOr LEADYAL OTHER: a RA" ~ ~M biilu * Page Five hursday ly in the first quarter, when a Johnny Gramling pass the game. Wilson is pictured just after he had caught with Wilson are, Pete Cook, 20. Clemson back, George lemson man. 1< rned rest as the offensive team was trying to increase ured aoe are from left to right, kneeling, Joe DeFore, latorre and I ockhart McL endon. Iobert Brunson, 45, onding behind McL endon. i a bout anl' aette ,il tell about a cigr! L ad FWU Am mericas most popular cgrtte. To st them t1as your stedy 5e wrc n aam el" for thirty days-k see how h n are-pck after pack~Sehwml . wewek af ter week " S