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Johnny Ray The 1958 Carolina basketball season will come to an en with a two game finale against The Citadel-Cadets, but onl5 one player, star Johnny Peterson, will have played his las game for the Gamecocks. Peterson, who was selected as on< of the five best players in the state this year, has been on< of the sparks which has fired the cagers to victories during the last two years. Up to now he has a 15.2 average, and i is needless to say that his playing will be missed next year Despite the loss of Peterson, however, the Gamecocks wil undoubtedly have an improved team next year. With Fresh . men Jack Neeley, Lee Collins, Art Smejkal, Sophomores Jot Smith and Tom Hofferth and other capable replacements, the Gamecocks should give a much better account of themselvem than they did this season. An inexperienced '58 team may be red hot by '54. DUE PRAISE-AND CRITICISM It seems as if certain phases of this column appearing in the Feb. 6 issue of the Gamecock slightly shook up the editor of "The Hornet," student publication of Furman University In that issue this sports editor summed up the Carolina-Fur. man basketball game as one in which, "-the Gamecockl basketeers, once more underdogs, lowered the boom on a blacli clad, red-faced crew named the Furman Purple Paladina-' and that, "A well-balanced team beat an under-balanced team." Also, it was mentioned, that the Furman Paladim were "star-heavy." In reply, or retort, via "The Hornet," the zealous editoz writes, or submits, that, "There is a school in the state called the University of South Carolina. At least it is supposed to be That school, college, or what have you, has a publication called The Gamecock. The Gamecock right recently printed some mighty bad words about the Paladins. As a matter of fact, the words just weren't true in our opinion." The editor then proceeds to print the "mighty bad words." Then, in true school spirit, he goes on to praise the Paladins and their "bal anced team" and ventures to say that after the Gamecocks were defeated by the Paladins, 105-68, "Now, it would appear that the Gamecocks were playing the part of a red-clad, black faced crew." No offense meant to the State Champ Purple Paladins, but, it must have been embarrassing to lose to the unheralded Gamecocks in a contest which was supposed to be a pushover for the Furman team. I thought their faces were red-per haps the new infra-red lights in the field house had some thing to do-but no, we have no infra-red lights. Anyway, since the Paladins, alias Hurricanes, needed some kind of victory-stimulant to enable them to continue their feud with the Gamecocks, this misunderstanding of a fellow journalist is probably well-merited. Personally, this editor thinks that Furman University has one of the finest cage teams in South Carolina, and that ii has in Frank Selvy, the best basketball player in the Southeri Conference. Selvy and Center Neild Gordon compose the best combination ever to be seen in these parts. It should also be pointed out, lest anyone be slighted, that other members of the Purple team, who have been over shadowed thus far by the talents of Gordan and Selvy, are capable of, and have been, playing good ball. However, it is still the belief of this writer that when the Gamecocks defeated the Paladins it was the direct result of a well-balanced team rising to its peak to take down a star heavy team. Champs, Paladins, Hurricanes, or whatever they may be called, they could not, or certainly did not, rustle up enough points to defeat a Gamecock inexperienced, tho' fight ing, quintet, which is now holding a record of nine wins and 13 losses. However bad the Paladins may have whipped Caro lina since that time, they still hold only a 50-50 record iri games played with the Birds this year. OUT OF THE MAIL BAG From Fort Jackson comes a letter from Pfc Jimmy Mann Sports Editor of the "Jackson Journal": "For two years we a1 Ft. Jackson have watched the bouts of Emmett Gurney. W4 respect his boxing skill. But this year, we have also watche< Leon McCollin, Ft. Jackson's welterweight, win five straigh bouts, the latest giving him the Carolinas Golden Glovl championship in Charlotte, N. C. A bout between McCollii and Gurney would give both a taste of the calibre of competi tion they will undoubtedly meet if either expects to win national title. Gurney will no doubt again try the NCAd tourney. McCollin has already received an invitation to th National Golden Gloves finals in New York. Since McCollin is a Negro, the bout would have to be hel< at Ft. Jackson's Field House. Coaches of both men could agre< on the time, number and length of rounds, protective equip ment and rules. We realize that the entire student body of the University of South Carolina hold Gurney in the highest esteem. Ft Jackson fans and those of other camps who have seen Mc Collin feel the same about him. We don't boast that McCollin will massacre Gurney. Re member, we have followed Gurney's career closely, and know that he is a great fighter, in his class. But a bout between these fighters will give fans in this vicinity something to talk about for a long, long time." The letter was signed by Pfe Jimmy Mann, sports editor, and Sft Connie 8ellers, Editor, "Jackson Journal."* Tomorrow Nine Gamecoo To Enter Indo Nine entrants may repres< Conference indoor track meet a Although Coach Weems Ba showing in the indoor meet, th to show favorable results and e: meet may prove to be valuable Four freshmen will be partici pants in this meet. They are: Sonny Wilcher, Georgia State 440 yard dash champ last year, Fred Roberts, Georgia half-mile champ, Joe DeFore, Georgia shot put winner, all three from Macon, Ga., and Allen Inabinet, distance run ner from St. Matthews. Other strengthening links in the Gamecock lineup are: Bobby Drawdy, who finished third in the 100-yard dash at the conference outdoor meet last spring, Carn McBride, stater intercollegiate anile champ of 1952, Smokey Darouse, state pole vault champ, Jack Blair, state two-mile champ and Jack Martin and Jim Summer in the high jump department. NBC entrants in the various events: 60-yard dash: Bobby Drawdy. 440-yard dash: Sonny Wilcher. 880-yard run: Freddie Roberts. Mile: Garn McBride. Two-mile: Jack Blair and Allen Inabinet. High-jump: Jack Martin and Jim Summer. Pole-vault: Smokey Darouse. Shot put: Joe DeFore. Here is the 1953 track schedule: March 25-Duke at Columbia. April 1-Mercer at Mercer. April 3, 4-Southern Relays, Birmingham, Alabama. April 7-University of Georgia at Athens. April 11-N. C. State-The Cita del at Columbia. April 22-Presbyterian College at Clinton. April 25 - Davidson-Citadel (triangular meet) at Davidson. May 2--Clemson at Columbia. May 8, 9-State Meet at Clinton. May 15, 16-Conference Meet at Chapel Hill, N. C. . . . . . . NOW. For C R eg OadKn ; a CONAIN TOBCC k Trackmen or Meet Dnt Carolina in the Southern t Chapel Hill, N. C., tomorrow. skin does not expect a strong ? rebuilding campaign is likely Kperience gained in this indoor to the men. Ashley Wins Third Prediction Contest F. W. Ashley was the winner in the third weekly Chesterfield score guessing contest. He picked Wake Forest over the Gamecocks last Monday night by 23 points. The actual point difference was 22. Ashley will be awarded a carton of Chesterfields at the Gamecock sports desk Monday afternoon. The contest this week will be the final one and will be for the basketball game with The Citadel Saturday night. Entries must be on the back of a Chesterfield wrapper and deposited in the box in the canteen before 5 p.m. Satur day. The entry should include the point difference that the contest ant thinks will exist in the game with The Citadel plus the name and campus address of the student submitting it. There is no limit to the number of entries a student may submit as long as each one is on a separate Chesterfield wrapper. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Continued from page 1)) ample equipment of the latest type. "We think wc are now second to none in the South in the range and quality of our apparatus," Dr. Hoy said. The program will be supported by graduate assistantships carry ing stipends valued up to $1,250. rhey will provide opportunities to 3btain valued experience in teach ing and in research. The University recently an nounced plans to offer the degree of doctor of philosophy in chem istry, also beginning next Septem ber. ..10 Mor hesterfii Gamecocks Win I]MEmg One of the hardest punching boxing teams in Carolina boxing history unleashed flurry after flur ry to unseat defending champion Louisiana State University Wed nesday night in Baton Rouge, La. 4%-8%. It was the first time since 1941 that the Bengals lost a match -in Baton Rouge, gnd the first win for the Gamecocks in 8 tries. The fight was highlighted by a 2nd TKO by Carolina's sensational freshman, Andy Sciambra over LSU's SIBT 182-pound champ Bobby Jackson. Sciambra, who has lost only one match this season, put an end to the fight in the second round. Emmett Gurney, SIBT welter weight champ for two years, established himself even .firmer in the welter ranks by gaining an easy decision over B. Bowden. 125 pounder Bobby Freeman, LSU, put his team in the lead in the opening bout by decisioning Allen George, who had previously dropped only one match this sea son. Chuck Davis, Carolina 189 pounder, fought to a draw with Calvin Clary. Clary, who tied with COLUMBIA TOWN SATURDAY,FEBI EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTIONI AMERICA'S FAVORITE THE SENSATIONAL RUTH BROWN SEATS FOR WHITE ths Scie Id A from group of over that he no a sinuses CD1 Is Upset LSU ht Year Seri Carolina's Emmett Gurney for the outstanding boxer trophy in last year's tournament, had fought welterweight previously this sea son, dropped down to the 189 pound ,class where he won the ANDY SCIAMBRA title last year, and a draw with Davis was an-upset. In the 156-pound class Carolina's Malcolm DeWitt punched out a decision over Cecil Faulker, who was the fifth Air Force boxing champion in 1949. LSU's Ronnie Schulingkamp, 165-pounder, whipped Haywood SHIP AUDITORIUM tUARY 28-8 P. 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