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liInes VV,V BASKETBALLERS READY TO REBOUND AR ACQ b %tha1-1teams, attention! Beware of next yeawa#Gamecock I This is the impression this writer gets after talking with USC cage coach Frank Johnson in the midst of spring basket ball practice. 'his is no joke, either! Dig this I The Gamecocks have five returning regulars, two returning 1952-53 regulars who were out of school last season, and four junior college standouts who are scheduled to check in next fall. The four junior college boys are all good outside shots, says Coach Johnson, who doesn't want to give too many details until the boys are here and in the classrooms. They include two 6-3 forwards and a pair of guards, 6-1 and 5-11. The five starters from last year's team are Joe Smith and Tom HOfferth at forward, Lee Collins at center, and Jackie Hufford and Paul Goldsmith at guard. All but Gold smith averaged in double figures last season. Hofferth, short stop on the baseball team, isn't taking part in spring drills. Forward Art Smejkal (pronounced SMIKE-el) and Guard Jack Neeley are back and both are "looking good" says John son. They each have to pass 24 hours of school work by the end of summer school to be eligible at the beginning of next season. That is one uncertainty. Another cause of concern is the possibility of Hufford's getting drafted. Hufford's status is currently in doubt and he won't know for certain whether or not he'll be back until he gets his grades this semester. The Sphinx was generally conceded to be the most underrated player in the state last year. "Lee Collins looks good and is continuing to improve," says Johnson of his 6-6 center. The big pivot man made a lot of progress during the past season and should be one of the best in the conference at his position next year. Johnson also praised Smith and Hufford for their work in the spring drills. Guard Jimmy Cauthen of Hartsville and Forward Jerry Redmond of Lexington are two freshmen that Johnson thinks will be able to help the varsity next year. Joe Frederick, a third freshman, has missed several drills because of quizzes, but Johnson indicated that the 6-3 guard would also help out next year. The possibility exists that the team will split up for an intra-squad game at the close of practice. Johnson said that he hoped a game could be arranged and that the players were in favor. But the exam schedule might be too pressing and there are several other factors which might prevent such a game from coming off. UNLUCKY IS THE WORD Carolina's Heyward Tunstall is probably the unluckiest pitcher in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Heyward has the best earned run average on the Game cock mound staff and has given up only five earned runs in his last 29 innings, but still hasn't officially won a game this spring. He has lost four. His last three starts were a 3-1 loss to N. C. State in which the Birds got just one hit, a 4-3 14-inning win over Georgia with Johnny Cooley getting credit for the win after pitching only one inning, and Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Clemson in which both runs were unearned. Only two of the three runs scored by Georgia against Heyward in 13 innings were earned. Last year he finished with a 3-4 won-lost record. Heyward's earned run average is currently 3.18, lower than the 3.55 he had at the end of last year. He has struck out 27 and walked only 15 which is an excellent record in that respect. It just goes to show how misleading a won-lost record can be for rating a pitcher. CAUGHT ON THE HOOK . .. Frank Selvy is still in the news. The basketball All-American from Furman recently pitched an 18-9 softball virgory in intramural play, according to the Furman Hornet . . . Sonny Gray, sports editor of the Gamecock last semester, came in'with the best sports story of the year in the South Carolina Collegiate Press Association judging with his write-up of the USC-Wake Forest football game last fall . . . Ed Rast was the only member of the baseball team to pull his average up against Billy O'Dell and Clemson Tuesday. Rast collected two solid hits, one a long double, and hit the ball on the nose his other two times at bat, to raise his mark to .308 from .222. Rast now has 4 for 13 . .. About 400 fans turned out for the first round of the Intramural boxing program held last Monday night in the field house. The fighting was spirited, although there were a few mismatches, and an even larger crowd is expected for tonight's finals. There Is no admission charge and the first fight begins at 7:30. 11:. N RECORD HOLDERS... The two men above, Tommy Woodlee (left) and Freddy Roberts will be the only two record holders running In tomorow's state track meet. Roberts holds the record In the half mile and W6odlee is co-holder of the 100-yard dash mark. (USC sports photo, by Manning Harris) USC, Clemson Hold Six State Marks Each Listed below are the South Carolina state track records that will be on the line today and tomorrow at Clinton. The Gamecocks will have two record-holders competing this year-Freddy Roberts, who set the 880-yard run record last year as a freshman, and Tommy Woodlee who is co holder of the 100-yard dash and who ran a leg on the record setting mile relay team, both in 1950 ,before going into service. Event Name College Record Year USC 9.7 sec. 1950 100-yard dash Woodlee USC 9.7 sec. 1984 220-yard dash Hutt USC 21.6 sec. 1948 440-yard dash Rucks USC 48.5 sec. 1948 880-yard run Rucks USC 1:57.5 1958 One-mile run Roberts Clemson 4:28.0 1938 Two-mile run Calhoun Citadel 10:04.0 1938 120-yard H. H. Morton Clemson 14.6 sec. 1940 220-yard L. H. McFadden Clemson 23.9 sec. 1940 High jump McFadden USC 6' 3" 1981 Broad Jump Bostick Clemson 23' 378" 1940 Discus throw McFadden Furman 142' 6" 1987 Pole vault King Clemson 13' 4" 1942 Shot put Fennell Newberry 48' 1%" 1939 Tavelin throw Lambeth Clemson 184' 9 " 1935 Dne-mile relay Blackwell USC 3:22.3 1950 (Woodlee, Spence, Ward, McKenzie) Baseballers End Season Here Today The Carolina baseball team will play its last home game of the season this afternoon, taking on rhe Citadel Bulldogs at 80 on Davis Field. The two teams played last night st Orarngeburg in a game origin- , V illy scheduled to be played here. Either Heyward Tunstall (0-4) r Johnny Cooley (2-1) is expected to start today's game for the. 3amecocks. The rest of the line-up will robably find Jimmy Cox behind ;he plate, Howard Tunstall on first ,ase, Buddy Stewart on second >ase, Frank Ellerbe on third base, Pom Hofferth on shortstop, Jim rarrett in left field, Bill Wohrman n center field, and Ed Rast in * * * p 0 'lght field. Carl Brazell, who pulled a back nuscle against Clemson last Tues lay, Is not expected to'- start. Brazell is the regular third base nan and is the leading hitter with "T batting average of .358. Other' .300 hitters are Ellerbe (.310) and Rast (.308). After oday's game, the Gamecocks play afaryland there next Friday and saturday and then close their 'eason the following. Monday and Luesday with games at Virginia. 0 Boswell, Picquet WHeo hu Shoot 74's In Wintocatree aver Presbyterian BCUELc The USC golf team defeatedWH doLc Presbyterian, 17-1, Tuesday. Bob y Boswell and Eddie Picquet of * EASELc ~he Gamecocks shared medalist ta oac ~onors with 74'.Tatd-h The summary:brnsfeto Boswelr (SC) defeated Mays, ~ ~ lgt ~-0; Owens (SC) defeated Odom, ~-1; Boswell and Owens (SC) de 'eated Mays and Odoms, 8-0. Picquet (SC) defeated Dobson, Be ap t-0; Irick (SC) defeated Mabe, *tain cgre 1-0; Picquet and Irick (SC) de eated Dobson and Mabe, 3-0. Saturday is the most dangerous ay of the week in traffic. Excessive speed was the princi-* al cause of traffic accidents in rnWHY* dothu Pitcher Heyward Tunstall got fored his fourth defeat of the sea, son without a win In a hearA breaking 2-0 loss to Cleoso Tuesday. Tunstall allowed only thre hits and one walk, but the Tigeum pushed across a pair of unearnd rUns i the third Inning and the Gamecocks were unable to solve the offerings of Clemson's ace southpaw, Billy O'Dell It was the fifth win without a loss for O'Dell against Carolina in three years. Eoe Hart Bobby Morris opened the Clem. son third and was safe at first when first baseman Howard Tun stall; Heyward's twin brother, dropped Tom Hofferth's perfect toss from shortstop on a grounder. First baseman Dick Swetenburg hit a pop bunt over the head of Heyward Tunstall, who was charg ing in from the mound. Morris had held at first, but made it to second when the pitcher couldn't find the handle in fielding the ball. O'Dell fouled off two attempted bunts, but advanced the runners on a slow groundout to- short. Then second baseman Roy Coker slammed a line double, scoring both runners. When the university meets Duke in Durham November 18 it will be the first football appearance for the Gamecocks there since 1947. That year USC and Duke battled to a scoreless tie. Eighty per cent of vehicles In volved in fatal traffic accidents in 1953 were traveling straight ahead. Last year was the fourth con secutive year of increase in the traffic death toll. Whate W a Luc taste be 'STO IQ taste iands of college smokers from - Luckies to all other brands? rie taste bettor. ies taste better? ty Strike means fine tobacco, is tose to taste better. famous Lucky Strike proc acco to its peak of flavor .. . nild, good-tasting tobacco to: etter-cleaner, fresher, smoot y-Go Lucky. Enjoy the b6 to-Lucky Strike. TASTE BETTER 8,s 20 HiiBatle' Is' Heywad Thnstall Birds Thets stall each had a single In tor The Gameoocks had thre attempts for the Gamecocks. in the second Inning, loading the Leftfielder Bill Barnett and bases with one out, but a force Swetenburg got Clemson"s othr pliy at home ended the threaL two hits, both singles. Howard Tinstall had singled Brazell Hurt and -move to hirdon along Carl Brazell, leading httrqor and moved to third on aflon Carolina with a mark of .858, was two-bagger by Ed Rast after Jimmy Cox popped out. Jim Jar- replaced In the first Inning after rett walked but Bill Wohrman hit suffering a pulled back muscle. a ground ball to third that resulted The win virtually clinehed the in the force at home. Heyward conference title for the Tigers& Tunstall then grounded to Coker who have lost only two games at second. ACC foes this season. The Gamecocks got four hits The overall record for the and three base on balls off GanLecocks wit s six wins and eight O'Dell, who fanned eight. Tunstall losses after Tuesday's games and whiffed, seven. their conference mark is now 8-7. sHits Carolina .. 000 000 000-0 5 esaClemson t.. 002 000 000-2 8 2 Rest added a single to his dou- Hey. Tunstall and Cox; O'Dell ble to take hitting honors In a and Morris. fast one-hour and 47-minute game. He lined out to second and flied Three out of four traffic ac to left field In his other two trps. cidenti happen In clear weather on Frank Ellerbe and Howd Tun- dry roads. Carolina Students! 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