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Roostesl 266 Count A mighty football aggregation from out of the hills of West Virginis Invaded Carolina Stadium and soundly trounced the South Carolina Gamecocks last Saturday night before an estimated 80,000 fans. -The game opened the sea son for the Mountaineers while making the Gamecocks' record read one win and one lose. The Roosters kicked off to the Mountaineers with the latter scor ing on just three plays lead by outstanding quarterbacking by Fred Wyant and pile-driving type running by Fullback Joe Marconi. The Mountaineers seored at will while converting only two extra points. Perhaps the most electri fying play of the game came in the fourth frame when South Carolina kicked off and a fellow named Jack Rabbitts, a 162-pound scatback, took the ball on the dead run to begin a 60-yard sprint up the sideline. He ran over much of the Carolina team getting good blocking as he went. Tommy Woodlee, the fastest man in the South ran him down and made a shoe string tackle on the one yard line with the Mountaineers scoring seconds later. The Gamecocks' only score of the evening came late in the game when the Carolina squad took the ball on a punt where Mackie Prickett master-minded the "sec ond platoon" up the field to within three yards of the goal. Making good runs were Ed Adams, Bill Tarrer, and Tommy Woodlee, wth Prickett sneaking over from three yards out to assure Carolina fans that a humiliating shut-out was out of the question. Adams missed the try for the extra point. The game ended not long after with the final count, 26-6, with the Mountaineers on the long end of the deal. Birdometer The statistics for the first two games of the season read as fol lows: Team statistics: First downs .............. 86 Rushing yardage ....540 Passing yardage . ........ 70 Total yardage ...... ..... 610 Passes attempted .......... 23 Passes completed .......... 9 Passes intercepted by ...... 3 P unts ...................... 7 Punting average ........... 36.4 Fumbles lost .............. . Yards penalized ........ 46 Individual rushing: No. Yds. Ave. Mike Caskey . 16 140 8.8 Mackie Prickett 16 76 4.8 Bill Tarrer 11 74 6.7 Ed Adams 14 78 6.2 Carl Brazell . 18 62 3.4 Tommy Woodlee 9 35 3.9 Bill Wohrman . ... 8 38 4.1 Harold Lewis... 18 30 1.4 Individual passing: No. Comp. Yds. Pet. Prickett 15 7 56 .466 Lewis -8 2 14 .260 Punting: No. Yds. Ave. Brazell . .. . . 5 176 35.2 Tarrer . . .....2 79 39.5 Total offense leaders: G. Plays Yds. Ave. Prickett . .2 31 132 4.8 Caskey . .2 16 140 8.8 Extension Division T o O ffer Special Saturday Classes Several classes will be held on Saturdays at the university for the convenience of school teachers, the University Extension division has announced. Saturday classes will Include economic principles, advanced comu position, a survey course in En glish literature, children's litera ture, History of the United States from 1865 to present time, phys ical science, American National government and elementary so ciology. Last semester numerous teach ers took advantage of these courses and it Is expected that enrollment In Saturday classe, forI this fall will be good. Other students will be admitted if all conditions have been complied with. Admission examinations will be required of all students who have not registered with the uni yersity prior to June 1, 1954. Info*mation about these examina tions may be obtained from the personnel bureau or the extension division. PLAYERS 01 MACKIE PRICKETF After last Saturday night's game it was pretty hard to choose the players for this week but it seems that one man stands out above all others, no matter how the Gamecocks look, and that is Mackie Prickett, this week's Back of the Week. Prickett was selected the Sopho more of the Week, last week, in the ACC and he well deserved it. His performance in this last game cast no reflection, whatsoever, on himself or those who selected him for the conference honor. H3 showed great promise of being a good passer had he been able to get the ball away. His running is something which the USC coaches have been looking for in a quarterback in a long time. DECEPTION Mackie used some very elusive play-calling tactics which baffled the Mountaineers- as it had the Cadets the week before them. It seems that the secret to Prickett's play calling is the trick of running a play and if it works to run the very same play over again. The big Virginian line seemed a little dazed when Mackie did this but no more so when he "boot-legged" the ball as five to six tacklers were seen downing Fullback Ed Adams who served as a good decoy for Prickett's antics. Prickett is only a Sophomore and has every potential of turning into one of the great quarterbacks at USC as well as in the ACC. He came to Carolina from St. Matthews where he made All State in football as a tailback running from a single wing. He was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl and the North-South game where he showed great promise as a college ball player. FROSH STAR His Freshman year at Carolina saw him start off at the quarter back slot but was later moved to halfback. This past spring he was moved back to the field general's spot where he lead the "Red" team to a 20-19 victory over the "Black" team last April. Prickett stands 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs 175. He is majoring In pharmacy and is a pledge of Sigma Chi. His fine running, good passing, and fine mastery of a ball club may somue day rank him as one of the greats in Gamecock history. WELCOME, NEW DEPARTMENT FOI SAVES MOlN 80-MIN. LAUIND FLUFF-I waahed-driedfold~ many Items read; .08 .. SHIRTSBEAUTIFULL WRAPPED IN SUNS LAUNDRY A?N 1415 GERVAIS TI WEEK ....... .... HUGH BELL This week's selection of the Lineman of the Week goes to a second string center, who would be first string on any other team but South Carolina, is Hugh Bell, a local boy who hails right here from Columbia. When first stringer Leon Cun ningham had to be taken out be cause of injury Coach Enright had no fears or worries when he sent 'his other center, Bell, into the West Virginia game. Hugh played a magnificent defensive game backing up the weak left side of the Gamecocks' line. He plugged up many holes made in the Caro lina line by the huge Moun taineers and was the man many West Virginia backs saw for the last time as they went no further tha-a where Bell was standing. BLOCKING WHIZ On offense Bell showed 'some good blocking and spearheaded the quarterback sneak which led to Carolina's only touchdown. Bell blocked hard and mean doing his best against the Mountaineers' line which seemed to have been the deciding factor of the game. Hugh is one of the few remain ing veterans on the team adding maturity to the team being the consoling factor when things look the roughest for the Gamecocks. Bell is a 205-pound individual who stands six feet and 1 inch tall. He married the former Miss Vir ginia Drake on January 27, 1951. EX-FULLBACK He played fullback at Columbia High where he made all-city in 1948. He played service ball at Fort Benning, Ga., and for his division over in Japan. He en rolled at USC in 1952 playing some as an offensive center. He learned the center position fast under the then new two-platoon system and played a great deal of ball in 1958, earning his varsity letter.. Were it not for the fact that he is playing behind All-America candidate Cunningham, Bell would probably be recognized as an out standing center in this part of the nation. He should see a lot more actior, this season and is in line for all-conference honors in 1955 when he hopes to finish at Caro lina with a degree in physical education. STUDENTS! YOUR CONVENIENCE EY & TIME RY SERVICE I-FOLD d and wrapped y to use or wear i-LU. MINIMUM i' FINISHED AND INDIVIDUALLY CELLOPHANE HINE I) CLEANERS BirdO Th State For South Carolina's Gainecoel enough to take on Furman's I Greenville. South Carolina came out o Virginia with five of their tol Bill Wohrman, Leon Cunnii Covington are nursing injur< against the Mountaineers. Coach Enright said that Wohrman would probably be ready to play against Furman, but it is not yet known about the other four. To compensate for the possibl% loss of both centers, Fullback Jim Jarrett is being groomed as a temporary replacement. Jarrett knows the linebacking assign ments, but needs to work on of fense. Furman Is possessor of a dan gerous first team and two ex ceptional running backs in Half backs John Popson and Ted Yaki mowicz. Popson is tied for the leadership in most points scored in the state. He has four touch downs to his credit in Furman's first three games. 2-1 RECORD The Hurricanes have tallied 60 points in three games while com piling a two wins, one loss record. They have lost only to highly rated Miami, recent conqueror of Baylor. Furman is noted for the trouble some times it gives Carolina, and the Hurricanes pulled a 14-7 upset here in 1949. The Gamecocks will be favored some two or three touchdowns, but it could be a rough afternoon for the favorites. Carolina studied movies of Sat urday night's 26-6 defeat to West Virginia, and the coaches pointed out the mistakes to the players. Carolina was completely stunned Saturday night with the defense West Virginia put up against them. Coach Enright said that West Virginia had never used that type of defense before. The Moun rtaineers threw a 5-4-2 defense against the Birds, and it really put the brakes on Carolina's run ning game. West Virginia had respect for :... ... ..... COMO AN Perry Como, top TV a Ben Hogan-only activo championships, enjoy friendly round of golf. LARGEST SELl Lvel Up Furman Is will try to lick their wounds 'urple Hurricanes Saturday at f Saturday night's loss -to West players injured. Mike askey, igham, Hugh Bell and -Dick s received in the rough game Mike Caskey. Every kickoff or punt was alined away from Caskey; he never had a chance to return one. Caskey is the leading groundgainer for the Gamecocko. He might not be in the lineup against Furman. Furmah has looked good this season. They beat Presbyterian last Saturday by a 27-0 &core. Against powerful Miami they were able to push the ball across the goal line twice. They have a good, hard-running ground attack, plus a couple of quarterbacks who can throw the ball around to their advantage. Saturday at Greenville the bat tered Gamecocks take on the up set-minded Purple Hurricanes in another chapter of the state's old est gridiron rivalry. COLUD 4643 Get Offer Open 24 H Ser ID HOGAN nd recording star, and golfer to win 4 national 9 Chesterfield during a A.'~'WHA1 - (at 4) - ~ Uke;()* ~:*~ satisfa like . a You) * ' **)"4 cigarei right'< eees quAlt Inat UkGIA eTTI USC Fresak Op1 At Lauringburg JIVC The University of South Caro- Clain of Honea Path were the lina freshman team opened its big threats in the starting Biddle 1954 season against the North backfield. Carolina% Baby Tar Heels at The South Carolina fresh were Laurinburg, N. C. last night. guided by quarterbacks Bobby The "Biddies," coached by Bunch of Summerville and SanINg Weems Baskin, was led by Vickers of Macon, Ga. Bunch is ,hree hard-running backs who a good ball handler and ran the promlse to give the USC frosh split-T option well, while Vickers t better offense than pgssessed was probably the better pa"ser. )y the 1953 edition. The most outstanding Biddle All-American high school Full- linemen of the game were Guard ack Bobby Barret from Bar- Nelson' Weston of Columbia, Tac >oursville, W. Va., 195-pound kle Al Plaskey of Detroit, Mich., 1alfback Joe Gomes of Newark, and Guard Boogle Smith of 9. J., and slippery Carrol Mc- Charlotte, N. C. USC CANTEEN Now Has CUSTOM MADE BEDSPREADS & 4 CUSTOM MADE DRAPERIES Tailored for Your Room IBIA DRIVE-IN Jackson Blvd. Your FREE Refreshments [hat Columbia Drive-In s with Your USC ID Card! >urs A Day-7 Days A Week vice Inside and Out * . .'..'N' A BU . 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