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Keeping A Real Cool Head
In case any of our dear readers may be interested, the
new head to our column was worked out by a young man,
sometimes described in the Gamecock as one of South Caro
lina's most promising young artists--Sig Abeles. The original
idea was formed by Sig and the fellow whose name is tangled
in the telephone line. Sig worked out the details, and we
think you will agree that it is original, anyway. An official
thanks 'to Sig.
Now, to keep this thing from getting too fishy, I guess
we had better make some choice comments on sports.
How to B'eat Furman
First, we feel that our only chance of defeating Furman
here next week is for everybody to stay home except the
basketball team. Also, no more than 300 spectators at the
most should be allowed at the game.
There is clear (?) reasoning behind this and a double dose
of logic. First of all the Gamecocks played what was probably
their best game of the season last week against Davidson-.
with about 200 people in the stands. Being one of the privil
eged few, we'll commence to comment.
The Gamecock "Big Four" of Lee Collins, Joe Smith, Tom
Hofferth, and Jackie Hufford scored a combined total of 87
points. Superlative adjectives could describe the performance
of any of the four-especially Collins and Hufford. Collins
was not only tipping the ball in on follow-ups but once or
twice rammed it back through the basket. He and Smith re
bounded well. The team accuracy for the first half was an
amazing 54 per cent, plus a couple of tenths that we won't
bother with. Our memory is a little dim, but we believe that
Hufford had a string of about seven straight shots going
through the hoop in the frst half. We led 57-35 at the half
and this was against a team that had previously beaten us.
Of course we must have played a lousy game in the loss.
But the point is this: Carolina played their best game be
fore their smallest crowd.
Secondly, it's a fairly well-known fact that Mr. Selvy of
Furman-known by the various names of Fabulous Frank,
Fabulous Franklin Delano, the Corbin Comet, Kentucky Won
der Boy, and the next one will probably be the Superabundant,
Superfluous, Superlative, Superior, Sooper-Dooper Scorer
has all year faced only overflow crowds and all types of press
ing defenses that would make the normal human being be
come tense. But it seems that Selvy only relaxes.
There is only one thing left!
Take away the crowds and make the place seem like a
practice session. Maybe the Gamecocks can then relax-as
the normal human beings would do-and who knows but that
Selvy, the super-human, mightn't tense up. Why he may be
stopped completely and held to 20 points and our Big Four
could score 87 again and we could declare a three-day holiday
and happiness would reign supreme on the Carolina campus.
But in case these constructive ideas aren't followed out
by the athletic department, and there are some doubts, then
you better start making plans now, a week in advance, to
get to the Field House early on the night of February 20 if
you want to get a seat.
Athletic publicity dlirector Don Barton has voiced the
opinion that there probably won't be any tickets left to sell
to the general public by game time since orders are already
coming in to the ticket office.
Caught on the Hook . . . Carolina's basketball providers
didn't do the greatest job in acquiring good freshman pros
pects for this season, and it may hurt in the future. At least
three members of North Carolina's Big Four, consisting of
Duke, Wake Forest, U. N. C., and N. C. State, have come up
wvith top-notch frosh teams. For example, the State freshmen
defeated Fort Jackson, a service team loaded with ex-college
stars. Anid State's frosh only beat D)uke by four points in their
first meeting. And if that ain't enough, North Carolina's Tar
Babies beat the State freshmen at North Carolina. Lenny
Rosenbluth, who averaged a little better than 36 points per
game last year for one of the East's outstanding prep teams
at Staunton Military Academy, is being hailed as ready to put
big Paul Likens, the 6-9 "A" student and center, on the bench.
Rosenbluth is reportedly weak on defense.
One consolation for the Gamecocks. Art Smejkal and Jack
Neeley, both outstanding varsity players as freshmen last
year, are back in school after missing a semester because of
book troubles. With this year's entire first team returning
the Birds may cause some irritation yet next year-if Smej
kal and Neeley can stay in school.
Baseball, Tennis Calls Issued
For Candidates by Coaches
Baseball coach TFed Petoskey Alpopcietni lyr
and tennis coach D)on Barton aeakdt otc )nBro
have issued calls for candidates asooaspsil.Hsffc
for the 1954 season.
Coach Petoskey has requested i oae ntescn lo
that all pitching and catching oflihrCle.
candidate report to him today Aveyrgdtnisch
at 1:30 in the Field House. ue nldn ue ila n
Infielders and outfielders will Mr,adPebtra si
repor late.th pocesd of the ecomdlftoor
STAR OF THE WEEK ... for
Hufford, "the Sphinx," as ie's kn
little play-maker from Rossville, I
sistant scorer in the last few game
his spectacular drive-in bank shots a
ball-hawking has been a constant I
an unusually high number of rebot
Hufford Gel
'Star of We
By JACK BASS
Sports Editor
As a result of his spectacular
and consistant playing, Jackie
"Sphinx" Hufford has been selected
by the sports staff of the Game
cock as Star of the Week.
Against Davidson last week,
Hufford scored 22 points although
he shot comparatively few times.
He had a string of hitting on
seven shots in a row at one time
in the first half.
Hufford came through again
against Wake Forest with a 14
Birds Travel
For Citadel
Game Tonight
Carolina's Gamecocks vill be
in an unaccustomed role tonight
as they enter their basketball game
at Charleston against The Citadel's
11u11ldogs as favorites.
In the last meeting between the
two teamts, at the end of the 1952
53~ season, the Gamnecocks set a
niew school scoring record as they
won a 97-72 victory. The Game
cocks have ap9proached that mark
twice this year with 96 points in
their first nmeeting against Wof
ford and 96 again hast week
against DJavidlson.
A win tonight wouldi end a two
game losing streak for the Birds
andl would boost their record to
eight wins against 11 losses. Caro
lina lost last Tuesday night to
Ge'orge Washington and last Fri
(lay to Wake Forest, both in the
Field House.
The Citadel lost most of last
year's starting line-up, includling
high-scoring Buddy Fischer and
6-10 Jerry Varn, and has been de
pendling this season mostly on Dick
Shockley, Albert Fralinger and
Charles Tindal to furnish their
offense. The hapless Bulldogs have
won only two games this season.
The Giamecocks will again be led
by thteir Big Four center Lee Col
lins, forwards Joe Smith and Tom
Hfofferth; andi guardl Jack Hufford.
The fifth starter will probably be
Paul G;oldsmith.
All but Goldsmith are averaging
in double figures and they gave
their best composite performance
of the season last week against
Davidson. In that game Collins
scored 24, Smith 23, Hufford 22,
and Hlofferth 18 for a combined
total of 87 p)oinlts by the four
men.
After tonight's game the Game
cocks stay on the roadl for a Tues
day night game at Clemson, in
which the Birds will look for their
second win of the season over the
Tigers as well as their second con
ference win of the season. Then
they mtove' over to Atlanta Thurs
day for a game with Georgia Tech,
another team already conquored
once this season.
The next home game' will be the
Feb. 20 meeting with Furman and
Frank Selvy.
Their only other home game this
season is a return engagement with
The Citadel on Feb. 2n
X
the GAMECOCK this week is Jackie
own to his teammates. Hufford, the
ndiana, had developed into a con
and has been a crowd-pleaser with
nd his accurate outside shooting. His
)ain to opposing teams and he gets
nds for a small man.
:S Gamecock
ek' Honors
point performance and a steady
floor game and was high scorer
Monday night against George
Washington's highly-rated Colon
ials with 17 points. His total over
all average is slightly better than
11 points per game.
Hufford brought the crowd to
their feet numerous times in all
three games with his outstanding
defensive play-stealing the ball
tine and again from his opponents
and dribbling crazily down the
court for spectacular underhand,
driving-in lay-ups. These are not
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Hufford seldom says anything
either on or off the court; that'i
the reason for the nickname.
The quiet man had close competi
tion in the Star of the Week selec
tion from teammates Joe Smitf
and Lee Collins.
Smith turned in one of the finesi
games of his career against Wakf
Forest, hitting from the floor or
ten of 15 attempts and adding sb
free throws for a total of 26 point
and rebounding well, besides. H(
was also sharp against Davidsor
with an above-average 23-poini
showing. But against Georg(
Washington, he was unable t<
crack the defense the Colonials hac
apparently aimed at him and wai
held to eight points.
Collins played one of his bes
games of the season againsi
Davidson as he poured in 24 pointE
and played a fine defensive and
rebounding game as well. Bul
against Dickie Hemric and Wakc
Forest he appeared unable to relax
and scored only one field goal and
six points. But the big 6-6 sopho
more showed up well against
George Washington with 16 points
and a good defensive performance,
holding Joe Holup to a below
average 12 points. Lee made good
on all but one of 11 free throw
attempts in that game.
Another honorable mention goes
to swimmer Will Middleton who
continues to show up well on a los
ing team. Middleton took two firsts
against the strong Florida Gators
and looked good again against
Davidson.
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Carolina Tankmen Lose
To Fast Florida Gators
Carolina's swimming team suf- (SC) 2. Fisher (F) 3. Read (F).
fered their sixth defeat of the sea- 24.3.
son last Friday as the strong Uni-150-yard medley-i. DeGanne
versity of Florida Gators won over (F) 2. Neide (F) 3. White (SC).
the Gamecock tankmen, 57-26. 1:4(18.
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50-yard freestyle i. Middleton dord). 4:10.4.
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