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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
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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
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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
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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
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lso. In the form of Johnny Gram
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)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.
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