The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 08, 1953, Page Page Six, Image 6
Basebal
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A BIG VICTORY FOR THE
Now is the time for all ey(
S. C., site for the state track
cocks will be the center of att
fan for only they have a perfi
the perennial tape-breaking
Presbyterian.
These teams usually batti
successfully than other state
easily disposed of every leadi
is likely to happen in the big
tomorrow at Presbyterian Col
A SUCCESS STORY OF A CA
From rags to riches may
which was given only an even
ning season. Last year, as ev<
just a trifle weak in the track N
Coach Baskin, before this se
that a fairly good season coul
venture to say just what "fa
pends upon where the strengtl
The other teams haven't been
except Duke, Southern Con
handed the Gamecocks their oi
then, the tracksters have won
SUCCESS . . . WHY?
It would seem <;mewhat s
not made a good showing thi:
freshman talent has given Coi
which to work. Along with
formers, these freshmen have
ing into the arms of defeat. Sc
erts, among others, have prov
tention in the state battle. I
Wilcher runs the 220 and 441
these events this year. Rober
his last six starts in this run a
a definite threat to any state
Garn McBride, Gamecock s
and Jack Blair, state two-mi
members who will have to d(
boys have been out with pull
McBride may not be ready t
Saturday for the first time s
Barring any unforseen ii
state track crown will be plai
of the Carolina Gamecock Sa
CLEMSON INVADED BY A
REPORTS FAVORABLE
Bill Ross, a fanatical sp
sincerity:
This past weekend I inva
and meeting Clemson support
before I took my leave I was
cussions about the past and fu
-The Tigers and Gamecocks.
The situation aroundl the<
to the one in 1947-48 when t
Frank Howard for the failur
their opposition. The Tigers
48--they won a decision over
three successful seasons since,
powered the Big Thursday i
the saying goes, "Everythingt
Tfhe mountain boys had to co
year to descend without respel
he would have a terrific tean
of the big bad cats have cho
three-year winning streak, t
season. We have no analysis
that it was the quality of the oj
of Howard that caused the wi
who support the oversized pu
Rawi Sets Hot
As Baseball N
Otis Rawi seems to have a
monopoly on the top hatting aver
age as he retains his lead this
week with a .379 average. This
was a four point drop from his
average last week.
Against Wake Forest Rawl (01
lected three hits, against D)uke
one, and1 went hitless in the
Davidson contest.
Third baseman Frank Ellerbe
uppedl his average 165 points over
a three-game span, collecting four
hits in the Wake Forest game, one
In the Davidson match and one
against Duke. His average rose
from a dIsmal .143 mark to .308,
the second best on the team.
After seventeen games, RawI
and Ellerbe are the only survivors
of the batting slump to hold aver
aes above .800.
lers Me
OINNY RA Y
BEST TEAM
s to be turned toward Clinton,
meet-the high flying Game
raction for the average sports
act record within the realm of
trio, Carolina, Clemson, and
e for the championship more
ichools and, since Carolina has
ig state track team, the same
event coming off today and
lege.
ROLINA TEAM
aptly be applied to the team
chance to emerge with a win
aryone knows, the Birds were
vorld and failed to win a meet.
ason got under way, indicated
I be in store, but he wouldn't
irly good" meant. "It all de
i of other teams lies," he said.
too strong anywhere, it seems,
ference indoor champs who
lly defeat of the season. Since
eight in a row.
trange if the track team had
3 season because an influx of
Lch Baskin good material with
some of last year's top per
prevented the squad from fall
inny Wilcher and Freddie Rob
en themselves worthy of con
sy now, everyone knows that
) and has not been beaten in
ts, the 880 specialist, has won
nd will be, along with Wilcher,
title holder.
tate mile and half mile champ
le boss, are two Bird squad
!fend their titles. Both these
ed leg muscles, however, and
) run in the meet. Blair ran
ince the Duke meet.
ijuries or major upsets, the
3ed on the becombed cranium
:urday.
GAMECOCK:
>rts fan, writes in with all
led the hills aroundl (lemson
ers was inevitable. As alway's
involved in arguments or dis
ture of the two rivaling teams
:ow town seems to be similar
he Clemsonites were blaming
e of the Tigers to cope with
were reasonably successful in
[he Gamecocks--and have had
although they have not over
b'als in those three years. As
hat goes upi mu Lst come dlown."'
me (down andl they chose last
:t to Howard's p)redliction that
1 last season. The supporters
sen, as they did prior to the
o blame H oward for a bad
>f the losing team, but an idea
position and not the e fficiency
eceping andl moaning of those
sy cats.
Pace for Birds
ears Close
Itawl also tops the team in hits
with 22 and has a pitching r'ecorid
of three wins and five losses.
Ave rages comnpet e th1rough lMy
5:
PlIayer G, AH B H iB Pet.
RLawl 17 58 141 22 14 .379
llierbe 9 26 4 8 3 .308
Hlofferth 17 70 9 20 8 .28(6
Molnar 13 25 3 (1 2 .240
Ducket t 9 23 5 6 -1 .21
Spotts I5 47 11 9 3 .191
Ho. Tunstall 15 38 :ti I 1 .237
B3razell 14 32 7 6 5 .183
Cox 16 64 Ii 12 10 .188
Jarrett 15 50 7 8 5 .160
Wohrman 11 35 4 4 3 .114
He. Tunstall 11 15 0 3 0 .188
Released 80 18 22 9) .275
Totals 17 563 93 135 76 .240
et Clen
Two Game S
'Will Shut Do
The Carolina baseball team
closes a lacklustre season against
bitter rival Clemson with a two
game series beginning today at
3:30 p.m. The second game will
be played tomorrow at 2 p.m. Both
games will be played on Davis
Field.
The Gamecocks have little to
gain except the prestige of knock
ing off their ancient rivals. The
Gamecocks have won only seven
games while losing ten. Even by
sweeping the series they couldn't
finish with a .500 season.
Clemson, on the other hand, is
still battling for a berth in the
conference playoffs. The Tigers
need both wins to keep from being
eliminated.
O'Dell To Pitch
Almost certain to pitch one of
the games for Clemson is left
hander Billy O'Dell, the Clemson
ace. O'Dell is special poison to
the Gamecocks. In two games that
he has faced them while pitching
for Clemson he has struck out 37
men. In Orangeburg last year he
fanned 21 in a night contest and
won, 5-2. In an earlier season
game this year he struck out 16
and -von, 13-4.
The other pitcher could come
from a group that includes another
lefthander and several right
handers. Bobby Saylors, who beat
the Gamecocks in Clemson last
year is the lefthander. Right
hander Neil Bates is a likely
choice too.
Carolina will likely throw Otis
Rawl in today's game with one
of the Tunstall twins, Heyward or
Howard, likely to pitch tomorrow.
Other possible choices for Coach
Ted Petoskey are Jim Godwin,
Gene Molnar or Southpaw Billy
Frierson.
Heavy-hitting Infield
Clemson will be led by one of
the heaviest hitting infields in the
conference. Third Baseman Wy
man Morris is currently leading
the Tiger squad and has been
hovering around the .500 mark all
season. Second Baseman Roy
Coker is well over the .300 mark
along with First Baseman George
lrodie, who got his first start in
the series with the Gamecocks
when the regular first sacker
pulled a leg muscle. Brodie went
three for three in that game and
has remained in the line-up since.
Shortstop Dick Hussey is not a
heavy hitter but can unload the
long ball every now and then.
Catcher Bobby Morris is a long
ball hitter, as well as being over
the .300 mark.
The outfield has plenty of power
too. Rightfielder Doug K ingsmore
is one of the few veterans on the
team and is notably a long ball
hitter, although he stays over the
.300 mark. He hit a home run in
TR1A:IK RECORDS
(:ot,miinued fromt page 5)
in 22.3 andl the 440 against G;eor
gia in 49.3.
The Gainecock mile relay team
has also won consistently this sea
son and the best time has been
3 minutes 27 sec. Another Carolina
relay team set a record of 3i min.
22.3 sec. in 1950. This relay was
com posed of WVood lee, S pence,
Ward, and McKenzie.
TI'hese recorids are haridly comn
parable at this pot in the t rack
team's hid for glory, because most
of the men hoping to threaten any
ex5ist ing records are freshmen and
have three more years in wvhich to
show their ability. However, it is
a fairly goodl bird's-eye view of a
team of dleterm inedl men. Give
them a coup lle of more seasons
at least and then comnpare.
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the earlier series. Freshman Bill
Barnett, who plays left or center
field is another power swinger. He
hit three home runs in a game
against Furman, two going more
than 400 feet and the final one
winning for Clemson in the four
teenth Inning. Centerfield alter
nates between football flash Don
King and Bobby Brown.
Rawl Leads
Carolina is noticeably shy of any
real power men, although several
of the men have shown that they
can hit the ball out of the park.
Pitcher Otis Rawl is the leading
hitter at the present time with an
average of .379. He beat Clemson
with a three-run homer in the
ninth inning in the second game at
Clemson. His blast came after
Clemson had taken a one-run lead
and was hit about 380 feet.
Shortstop Tom Hofferth, the
leading batter on last year's nine,
has been in a slump. His big bat
would be welcome if it should re
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turn to the power he has shown
on occasions.
The Gamecocks lost two last
weekend to two of the teams that
are battling for the top spots in
the conference, Duke and Wake
Forest. Wake Forest won on a
two-error ninth Inning. Two bob
bles after there were two out set
the stage for Outfielder Ralph
Brown to unload a three-run
homer and ruin a good relief job
by Gene Molnar.
Lewis Wins
The following day Duke's Joe
Lewis showed the stuff that has
made him one of the conference's
Lading pitchers for the-past two
years. He allowed only five hits
in pitching the Blue Devils to a
1-0 win. He didn't allow more than
me hit in any single inning and
walked only three men. Otis Rawl
matched him almost pitch for
pitch but first and fifth inning
loubles cost him four runs and
the ball game.
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Set for Wedn<
An intramural swimming meet
will be held Wednesday night at
8 p.m. In the University pool, Jake
Salley of the intramui'al depart
ment has announced, '
Only fraternity teams will be
allowed to enter, Salley indicated,
and each organization will be
limited to one man in each event,
not including the relay.
Last year Sigma Chi swam off
with the win, grabbing 32 points.
ATO was second with 23.
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