The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 22, 1953, Page Page Six, Image 7
SPORTOMATIC
According to an age-old custom, the last edition( of the
Gamecock is supposedly edited by the new staff. It is within
that category that this writer must also cast his lot and
endeavor to produce a readable column. However, before be
ginning the advent of serious sport-talk, I would like to
commend Johnny Ray, my predecessor, for a job well done.
If I can possibly submit to my readers the same quality news
heretofore received, I will have accomplished my original
goal.
TRACK TEAM COMMENDED
Without a doubt, the Gamecock track team deserves the
most constructive comment and gratitudes that can be ren
dered. They performed oii the track in every meet like sea
soned veterans, although majority of the point-makers were
mere freshmen. They combined their efforts to produce the
winningest sport at the university for the 1952-53 school
year. With these accomplishments in mind, our hats are off
to you and your diligent work.
Every sport must have a team that works harmoniously
toward winning combinations, and without the sole effort
of the entire track team the 1953 season would have inevi
tably been a dismal failure. However, also on every team there
are participants that overshadow others. In this writer's
opinion, there were some standout members of this year's
squad that should draw a favorable glance from any coach,
and should certainly not be overlooked by sportswriters.
Hulon, McBride, Blair, Drawdy-all goo(l track men-but
still they must make way for three men determined to create
a name for themselves. Sonny Wileher, Freddie Roberts, and
Ted Robinson all have the ability and foresight to accomplish
a creditable record while wearing a Gamecock un11iforni.
WILCHER IS ESTABLISHED FAVORITE
Wilcher has already established himself as a favorite in
the 220 and 440 yard dashes. He finished the regular season
undefeated in these two events and brought greater glory
to himself in the state meet by winning the 440 in 49.5 sec
onds, and finishing a close second in the 220, which was won
by Presbyterian's Tommy Jordan in 22.0. During the season
dual meets, Wilcher had previously run a 49.3 quarter-mile
at Georgia, and has done the 220 in 22.3.
Next on the star-crowning agenda is Freddie Roberts, a
freshman from Macon, Ga. Roberts, the stout-hearted runner
who holds a new state record, finished the regular track
season with six wins and one loss in the 880-yard run. In
addition to this fine record, he blazed a 1 :57.5 into the recordl
books in the recent state meet. The old record was 1 :58.2,
set by Harry Franklin in 1942. Also, asidle from these feats,
Roberts runs the semi-final leg of the one mile relay team
that also capturedl the state title.
Although relatively unnoticed in the beginning, Ted Rob
inson, a freshman from Rock Hill, has since climbed the
ladder of success and pole vaulted himself to the number one
man in the state. Robinson's top) height in the state wvas 12
feet eight inches, but once this season he reached the 13 foot
mark. With the state record slightly over 13 feet, it is en
tirely possible that he will have his eye turned in that
(direction. We wvon't p)re(dict, but will venture to say that if
improvement continues as it didl in the last few~ meets of the
'53 season, he can possibly attain this goal.
RIJMORS ARE FLYING~
Once in (lays gone by, it seenmed incredlible to even think of
the time when a college in South Carolina would televise one
of its football games. Well, the era of so-called miracles has
arrived and it is rumoredl that our alma mater will actually
televise a game next season. Mind you, this is only a rumor
and unforeseen things often arise3 in such cases, but in the
event that everything continues as expected dlon't be sur
prised to see a Garnet andl Black jersey racing across a
television screen. However, let us say that this is not dlefinlite
as far as we are concernedl, because we have no dIirec't state
ment from anyone affiliated wit.h these matters.
The Gamecock sports staff would like to take this oppor
tunity to express our dleepest symp)ath ies to Joe Grugan,
head of the intramural dlepart menmt. Mr. Grugan's father dlied1
on Tuesday of this week. Also the staff wouIld like to com
mend him on his tireless efforts this year in making this
dlepartment a success once again. Tlhe intramural department
has always been very c'oopera tive wi t h t he Gamecock and
this year was certainly no( exception. I lere's a vote of thanks
to Mr. Grugan and all his affiliates.
Until next September, at which time our replortinlg duties
will be resumed, this column is officially closed. In closing,
from us to you, a sporting good summer to you all.
PI KAPPA Pill won the caip
Before this game the Pi Kap's h
chvampionship added 90 points t
years. Above, first row, left to r
row: "Cookie"' Moye, Wesley Kt
Teams Get
Block 'C'
Monogrami
All Gamecock sports on the 191
spring agenda have finally be<
completed and recipiants of t1
annual block C monograms ha
also been announced. The bas
ball team awarded 16 letters, gc
team 7, and the tennis team 7.
Those receiving letters for bas
ball are as follows: Otis Rav
pitcher-outfielder from Gasto
Fred Duckett, catcher from Unio
Heyward and Howard Tunsta
twin pitchers from Darlington; ,
Spotts, first baseman from Nei
berry; Jimmy Cox, second bas
man from Camden; Tom Hoffert
shortstop from Hammond, Int
Frank Ellerbe, third baseman fro
Latta; Jim Jarrett, outfielder fro
High Point, N. C.; Bill Wohrma
outfielder from Bloomingdale, 1
J.; Carl Brazell, catcher from C
lumbia; Gene Molnar, pitcher fro
Winnsboro; Billy Frierson, pitch
from Summerton; Johnny Grar
ling, pitcher from Orangebur:
Whitey Gibson, outfielder fro
Georgetown; and Hermie Medle
manager from Goldbond, Va.
Members of the tennis tea
awarded letters are: Wally Pooi
Ravenel, S. C.; John Speer, Ande
son; George Clauson, South Ben
Ind.; Nick Klonaris, Charlesto
Jimmy Potter, Sumter; Jol
Heinz, Columbia; and Hen
Watts, Camden.
Those men on the golf team
cciv ing monograms are: Rat)
Jrick, Orangeburg; Bobby Boswe
Orangeburg; E'ddie Picquet, Cha
lestoni; Art Stobbe, Columbi
D)wane Morrison, Owvensboro, K:
Demos Jones, Greenwood; a1
Frank Ford, Charleston.
The Gamecock baseball tea
concluded the season wvith eig
wvins and 11 losses for a .4
percentage.
Leading hitter during the se
son was Otis Rawl, who batt
.365. He was also the leadi
member of the team with 23 h
and 16 runs batted' in. Fra
Ellerbe hit .281 and Tom H<
ferth, .269, to p)lace behind Ra
in the b)atting. The only senic
on the baseball team this seas
are Rawl and Fred Duckett.
The golf team ended the seas
with a seven won, seven lost, c
tied record, and the tennis tei
had a nine wvon, six lost reco
Blackmon t(
Head ASME
In Septembe
John Gerald Blackmon v
electedl chairman of ASME for I
fall term of 1953. HIe is a jun
in the Mechanieal Engineering
partment.
The other officers are Ern
Hlinson, vice-chairman, JIack
Simon, secretary, Richard
Tuten, treasurer, Neuland Cnr
Collier, hisforian and1 report
George Hicks, athletic dlirect
Quincy McIver, (lance chairma
Prof essor Steve Trewhella w
elected faculty advisor.
This year the ASME p)arti
p)atedi in inrtramural activities,
tendled its annual ASME regio1
convention held at the Univers
of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. a
attendIed the annual Engine<
Ball. Also, the society has h
numerous speakers andl movies
engineering development at
us softball championship Tuiesday
md already clinched the iFC All-S
oward this trophy. They have won
ight are: Toby Reynolds, Hunk Mill
nnedy, Baron Sumner, Walter Ollh
Wilcher Le
For '53 Ti
Sonny Wilcher, freshman da.
1 man fom Macon, Ga., complet
the 1953 track season as the lei
i3 ing scorer on the squad with 7E
m points. Bobby Drawdy, jun
from Eutawville, placed second
the scoring with 67 points.
e This year's track team, actua
e- the only winning team the Gan
if cocks have produced in the h
few years, ended the season witf
e- commendable 8-1 record.
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Ih- Final points scored during the
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td- Sonny Wilcher, dashman, 78%;
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m relay, 48%,; Gene Berry, javelin
ll and broad jump, 40; Jack Martin,
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a Joe Silas, discus and shotput, 32;
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2nd 6-2 Tuesday afternoon to win
the campus championship in intra
mural softball. "Hunk" Miller
pitched a three-hitter for the win
ners as he hurled his eighth d
straight win of the year, including c
three in the play-offs. Toby Rey
nolds' home run was the most
damaging of seven hits given up
by losing pitcher Jim Millard.
In the first round of the elimina
tions, Miller blanked Sig Eps on
three hits as his mates blasted 17
runs across. Following that 17-6
rout, the Pi Kap's coasted to 12-3
victory over SAE to advance to the
campus finals. SAE had defeated
Lambda Chi 14-5 in a first round
game.
Preston 2nd won its opening
play-off game by outlasting the
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