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SPORTOMATIC] West Virginia is overrated. After looking back at some of their past games, we feel absolutely positive of this. The .gamecocks are underrated. Another look backwards also ows this. This being the case, then why shouldn't the Carolina fan be optimistic Saturday? If you are not, maybe this will cheer you up. We received a card from Dave Jones at Penn State after their meeting with the Mountaineers, and thinking it a good piece of material, would like to quote it for you . . . "The attached clipping speaks for itself. (The clipping was the statistics for the game which was all Penn State.) WV U is good, especially LT Bosley, No. 77, but it is by no means top 10 calibre. WVU was averaging 316 yards per game rushing until Penn State game. Blocked kick, fum bles, and WVU punting beat Penn State. Any of current top 20 teams could swamp them. Let's have the Gamecocks knock them off and shove them down where they belong-about 25th. We're rooting for you!" Dave, I hope we can satisfy your wishes, and I think we can. Glancing back over some 'past versions of SPORTO MATIC, we remind ourselves that nothing spectacular has b en given our limited audience. Certainly the 1953 Game co ks deserve much more recognition than this, so we have called in the able assistance of two former Sports Editors, and a present member of the sports staff to treat you to a few words of wisdom. After reading the foregoing paragraphs, draw your own conclusions, but please don't bombard me with your outrageous criticism. With this in mind, we present to you the work of Johnny Ray, managing editor, Ralph Gregory, editor-in-chief, and Jack Bass, sports staff re porter. JOHN RAY... With the Gamecocks now running in high gear, using Gramalized and Brazellized fuel for quick starts, eighth-rated West Virginia's 13-game winning streak should come to a screeching halt tomorrow afternoon at Morgantown. With the morale and ability of Carolina's football team at such a high peak, any other outcome is hardly conceivable, despite the fact the team is playing another underdog role. Maybe W. Virginia will win-we think not, though. We mentioned Brazell and Gramling specifically because, including end Clyde Bennett, they have proven to be the scoring power of the Gamecock backfield. But don't overlook the linemen and defensive standouts. It's hard to empha?ize the importance of men like Mincevich, King, Clark, Merck, Defore, Lovell, and Cunningham because their names in ywiably go together in most news stories. These men spell murder to opposing backfields. So does Wohrman and Kin caid, along with Cunningham. These men tear opposing lines open to allow Gamecock backs to scamper through. Carolina has five backs that are good enough to make all-state. They won't all place on the honor squad as it is, but some of them will. These men are Quarterback Johnny Gram ling, halfbacks Carl Brazell, Blackie Kincaid, and Gene Wilson and Fullback Bill Wohrman. Wohrman for his blocking and defensive play, especially. Being a Gamecock supporter with loads of confidence in Coach Enright's team, here's my prediction for tomorrow's game: CAROLINA 13, WEST VIRGINIA 6. "Cowboy" Wyant gets roped. What do you think, Ralph? RALPH GREGORY... It's been a pretty long time since I last had to go out on a limb and predict for public perusal the outcome of a Caro lina athletic event. During the time since I hung up the sup porter as a sports writer, however, I have remained a partisan Carolina rooter. This year has been especially pleasing to myself as well as the other Gamecock men around this town. A hard charging line, a speedy backfield and slick quarterbacking, by a duo that tops the Atlantic Coast Conference in passing, have combined to produce a fine Carolina team. Only two teams have been able to stop the Gameroosters, both of them in the nation's top ten. Both games could have been decided differently had the breaks gone the other way. Last week's larruping of North Carolina proves the potence of the Gamecocks. This week the Birds face another member of the top ten, Wpst Virginia. We aren't supposed to win this one according to the experts. They think the boys from the coal regions have a far superior team and past records give them basis for their reasoning. The Mountaineers have won 13 in a row. * We remember, however, when West Virginia was coast ing along with a fine record in 1951 until they ran into the Gamecocks. They had beaten all the small 8chools in the neighborhood and were inviting Carolina into their backyard for a Saturday afternoon walkaway. Before the game had ended, however, Rex Enright's crew had racked up five touchdowns and waltzed to a 34-13 win. The Mountaineer opposition has not been top calibre this season and for that reason we suspect they are overrated. Although they will be tough we expect that big Carolina line to igp Freddie Wyant's passes and we predict a Gamecock win, 20-13. JACK BASS .. . The only two teams to bring down the Birds this year, Duke and Maryland, have between them lost just once. On the other hand, the unbeaten Mountaineers have played only two teams that play really big time schedules-Pittsburgh and Penn State, and neither of them have had winning sea sons thus far. Carolina has their best-balanced team in years. With four dangerous halfbacks in Carl Brazell, Gene Wilson, Blackie Kincaid, and Mike Caskey, an all-around fullback in Bill Wohrman, and, according to head coach Rex Enright, the South's best quarterback in Johnny Gramling, as well as ~depth at every position in the line, the Gamecocks will be going to Morgantown vyith but one motive-to win. The Mounties lost but one player through graduation from last year, their captain, end Paul Bischoff. And they topped Carolina here last year 13-6. In the final analysis we feel that West Virginia is over rated and the Enrighters underrated. The score? USC by about 20-14. Wountai 41KE CASKEY ON THE Go.. )layed i.a the Gamecmck stadium. Miik -irelex Ik owni right end( for one (of di Ins bleenl 4)ne of the4 mlainl.tavIv inl thS4 ni the pitnre canl he identtified. (Ga SMi1'th Is. Cap taitn c Basketbal Forward Joe Smith of Lym A the 1953-54 Carolina baske leading scorer of last year's tear He is 6-3 and weighs 180. There are only three other I eandidates who are, according "working hard to get in shape Lee Collins, guards Tom Hloffei 3mith. Gone from last year's starting I five are center Johnnly Peterson who graduated, the two freshmen sensations, Art Smejkal and Jack Neeley, both of whom may be back next semies;ter according to ,Johnson. Smejkal and Neeley did not return because of scholastic di f f iiculties. The basketeers open a 24-game scthe here Carainst Maryland December 2. Also on the schedule re two tournaments, the All American Tournament at Owens boro, Ky. from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2,1 and the Atlantic Coast Conference t Tournamen Art Raleigh, N. C.1 March 4-6. The schedule: Dec. 2-Maryland, here. nd Dec. 4-Georgia at Athens. Dec. 5-Georgia Tech at At- I landthA tlni.ostCneec Tournamentaiso Raeth DaiN. C Dec. 11-Dukelad hurea. D)ec. 1--or t CArolins.t D)ec. 15-Woeora here. a At tata Dec. 18---aryland at [Colldsoe D)ec. 10Ja.1 -uet ll-Arihan Tounent at-Northsboroin aty. Dec. 4---Wuke, here . Jan(. 8 -urand at Grenvlle.ge JTan. 9--Nuewe, here. i Jan. 12-Nrath Careeinltae It at Charlotte. Jan. 15-Clemson, here. It Jan. 16-Wofford at Spartan bur g. Jant. 19-G(eorgia, here. Feb. -2-D)avidson, here. Feb. 5-Wake Forest, here. Feb. 8-George Washington, here. Feh. 12-The Citadel at Charles ton. Feb. 16(-Clemson at Clemson. Feb. 18-Georgia Tech, here. Feb. 20-Furman, here. Feb. 22--Wake Forest at Wake Forest. Feb. 2G3-The Citadel, here. March 4-6 - Atlantic Coast Tournament at Raleigh, N. C. PEP RALLY?. -Anyone attending the pep rallyi pr'eceding the "BattIe of the Caro lina's" last week endl would have been utterly disgusted. Only a hand full of students turned out for the rally. Even thbough it was cold and probably during the times of midl semester exams, the students of South Carolina should he ashamed to let it he knowun that such a poor turnout of studlents was on record before one of the major games off the year. I hope that the pop) club, al though they have wvorked ardu nusly, will discontinue these rallies until the next Clemson game so we won't be ridiculed for such rmwd. -SONv GR AY. neers-L Here is a typical scene from Sa e Caskey, one of the most non-pu le better gainis of the day. Caikey - Gamecocks' offense all eamon. I mecock photo by Nebbia) Elected f '53-'54 1 Team an has been elected captain tball team. Smith was the ,i and also the top rebounder. ettermen in the group of 17 to Coach Frank Johnson, ." The lettermen are center -th and Jackie Hufford, and Volleyball Comes to Playoffs By CURTIS WATSON Fraternity intramural volleyball Pames came to a close last week. n last week's play, Phi Kappa Sig ia eliminated Pi Kappa Phi from h tournament playoffs, to be held iext week. The scores were 15-' nd 15-3. Sigma Nu eliminated ligma Chi from the tournament 'y winning two out of three by cores of 15-8, 11-15, and 15-9, in Mague 2 play. Sigma Nu also beat 'i KA, in the best two out of thre ames. The scores were 15-8, 0-11, and 15-11. Sigma Phi Eps swept two gamnes ast week, beating Phi Sigma (alppa and SA E. The scores ir he Phi Sigma Kappa game were 6-14, 8-15, and 15-6. In the SAFE rames, the scores were 15-7 and 5-8. Next week a double elimninatior s to be played between the twc op teams in each Fraternity eague. The winning team will re (iveC a campus championship roph y. In the Independent league play, 'reston second wvest emerged at he best of four teams. Independent i'ague p)lay wvas rather scanty, as nlty four out of eight teams came uat to play. A playoff will be held etween Preston second west and IROTC for the Independent STEAK SANDWICHES FRENCH FRIES SALAD 80c TOBEY'S COGBURI A SATISFIEE 1817 Sum TSC Tu *. - turday's "Battle of the Carolina's" blicized backs in the state this year, ran well all afternoon. In fact, he ione of the other Gamecock players Football Tourney Announced Anione interested in entering the INTRAMURAL TOUCH FOOT. BALL ROUND ROBIN TOURNA. MENT beginning Monday, Novem. her 30, is requested to pick up an entry blank from the Intramural office. All entries must be in no later than November 21. Any other information concerning the intra mural program may be obtained by calling 383 between the hours of three to five p.m., Monday thru Friday. league champion. Following is the final standings in both Fraternity and Independent league play: Fraternity League No. 1 Won Lost Lambda Chi 5 0 Phi Kappa Sig 4 1 Pi Kappa Phi .... 2 2 Kappa Sig 1 2 KA 0 3 ATO 0 4 Fraternity League No. 2 Won Los1 Sigma Nu 4 0 Sigma Phi Eps 2 0 Sigma Chi 2 1 Phi Sigma Kappa 1 1 SAE 0 2 Phi Eps Pi 0 2 Pi KA 0 3 lmndependIent League Won Lost Preston 2nd WVest 7 0 NROTC 6 1 Ten. 24 ' 4 2 ASME: 3 2 Preston 3rd East 0 3 Preston 2nd East 0 4 jTen. 9 0 4 Maxey 2nd 0 4 2201 GREEN Ol'FFER COATS SUFITS DRESSES SKIRTS BLOUSES EVENING & SP'ORTSWEAR SWEATERS C:OSTUME JEWELRY IACCESSORIES SCARVES SANDALS BAGS BELTS OPEN FACE BARBECUE FRENCH FRIES SALAD 75c 1015 SUMTER ST. I'S GRILL CUSTOMER att. Str.et ssle Toi Gamecock I Mean a Grc A South Carolina victory over 1 high-flying West Virginia, the eighth-ran king team in the nation, Saturday afternoon in Morgan town would turn what has al ready been a good season for the Gamecocks into a great one. Carolina has won five of its first seven games, losing only to the Atlantic Coast leaders, Duke and Maryland. West Virginia now holds the longest winning streak among col leges in the nation today. The Mountaineers have won every game played on their schedule thus far this season, and by the experts and gamblers are rated a touch down or so favorites over the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks have been much stronger this season than many fans had expected. They have shown that they possess one of the most colorful teams put out by the University in quite some time. A big strong line, plus a number of talented backs have re sulted in a most successful season up to this point. The highly ranked Mountaineers from up in the hills of West Vir ginia, proudly proclaim that they have one of the best quarterbacks in the nation. Freddie Wyant has done wonders for the Mounties, and has been majorly responsible !et your LL.B.. A.B.. B. FOR IMMEDID L 6.B 1340 SENATE ST. Here's your c help pick the.o For Details UISTEN T TO A HARRY SF WISMER'S ~ "SPORTS TEN" program on your Mutual P Radio Station WNOK 9:05 P.M. MON.-FRI. I i morrow Win Would hat Season or their imptessive !howing to late. h the ot het tihand, South Caro ina cic Itex Eniright claims he .111 tihe t unLIIle!4 of one of the t atierb.ack in the nation, lso. In the form of Johnny Gram ing, the Gamecocks have passed )ver every team so far with the -xceplotins of Iuke and powerful Maryland. Inl the event that the Gamecocks Imight surl-prise the experts inl to morIoW'S tu sle. they wouild cer Lainly jump in the pigskin circles throughout the nation. Since the Mounties are undefeated, untied and rank number eight in the na tion, the desirable victory would boost them to the top among Gamecock fans, too. While the Mountaineers are sup Iosedly strong itn every phase, the Gamecock's well-balanced offense should prove tr,oublesome to them. Graniling's passes have accounted for 641 yards this season on 45 completions. He is leading the At lantic Coast Conference in that department. The Gamecocks hope to play their mnost inspired brand of ball against West Virginia, as a vic tory would put them in a position to gain their best season since the (1-2-1 record of 1947. The Ganecocks will leave Coltitnbia by air Friday for the important i nter-conference game. Since the Mounties won a 13-6 thrillet over the Carolina men last vear in Columbia, this year's meet ing i, expected to draw a capacity crowd ti Mointaineer field. 1or Cilma le Jave 5kem n1 &oct S. DEGREES kTE DELIVERY iWOUR FRED WILKINS, REP. hance to e 1953 All-College All nerica Football Team is HILIP MORRIS :md brought to you by H A RRY WISME R is the only All-America icked by the fans!