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.e MASTER SPEAkS By BOBBY ALFORD 0The holiday season is a season of sport for most college studeifts. Whether it's 11laying two-man touch football, shoot ing basketball in the old high school gym, or playing gplf in the living room, it's still sport. All of us love it. But far more important around Christmas time is the beloved sport of hunting. Every hunting expedition is an experience in itself, whether it be for squirrel, quail, rabbit, or what have you. It is a sport enjoyed by the old as well as the young. Hunting is a lot of fun even if no game is killed. There is always the feeling of the open woods or open air, and the wish that we bag our limit of game. Most outdoor sports men go hunting just to hunt; they don't feel bad if some one else kills eight quail and they only kill one. I remember the first time I went hunting. It was on T4nksgiving Day, and it Was a little chilly. I was dove hunt ing with three of my friends. The gun I was shooting was a 12-gauge single-shot Remington. It was a deadly accurate gun, too. I took my post at the end of a large field just be hind a couple of scrub bushes and waited for the doves to arrive. It wasn't too long before five or six came toward me and turned to the left, out of range, or at least I thought they were out of range. I waited another while and several more birds flew toward me. They didn't turn, but came straight ahehd. My gun was already pointed at the birds as they came forward, then a little squeak! No blast. I looked at my gun, and finally found that I had forgotten to cock it. We moved to another field to wait for some birds. This time I made sure my gun was cocked. Seven times I had shots that I thought no one could have missed, but I did. I wound up the day shooting a box of shells and not a feather could I show for it, but I had fun. Hunting is supposed to be fun. I hate to hunt with the hunter who insists on throwing his gun every time he misses a shot. I'll admit that hunting quail with a dog that insists on running over every single bird around and scaring the daylights out of it is trying, but not bad enough to kill the d Q Hunting can be dangerous as well as fun. Many people lose their lives every year through some carelessness of * their own or their friends in handling a gun. It is wise to use safety measures with every kind of firearm. I would like to point out some precautionary measures when hunt ing. First, make sure the gun is safe, that the barrel is clean and not clogged with dirt or debris. Don't shoot at anything on a level if you are not sure what or who' is In the direction in which you are shooting. Be sure your friends handle their guns safely. Don't cross fences or jump ditches or logs with a loaded gun. Handle every gun as if it were loaded. More people have been killed by empty guns than any other kind. Obey the game laws, don't hunt on posted property, and kill only your limit. CROWING FOR THE GAMECOCKS Last spring, with a touch of spring fever, this column predicted that the Gamecocks would finish the football season with an 8-2 record. The roosters dlidn't quite make that figure, but with a few breaks we could easily have finished with a 7-3 mark. Also on the football predictions I said that two or three of our men would make All-Conference and maybe one .pf them All-America. Two men made All-Conference and one All-America. The foremost prediction that I made was that Mike Caskey would lead the conference in rushing. I wasn't far wrong. Mike finished the season second only to Maryland's Eanie Wailer. If Mike had not been injured to the extent that he had to miss the Furman game entirely he would eaiyhave finished in the number one spot. Mike finished the campaign with 556 yards rushing and an average of 6.7 yards per carry. He scored four touchdowns and caught three passes for 63 yards. Mike played five years of high school football at Ben nettsville where his father was then coaching. Three of those years he was an end and the last two years he was in the backfield. Mike was named to the all-state team his senior year, and participated in the Shrine Bowl game in Charlotte, and the north-south game in Columbia. After thrge years of varsity football at Carolina Mike has gained over 1,000 yards to put him in a select class of runners in the history of the school. "My biggest thrill was beating Army," Mike said. When asked who was the toughest linemen he faced all year, Mike said, "West Virginia's whole line. They really outplayed us in that game." Mike added, "Thanks to Bill Wohrman and the team for all the blocking they gave me on those runs."~ Mike is optimistic about Carolina's chances next year. "We lose a lot of boys, but I think the new boys ought to be all right," said Caskey. Mike reminds me of the late great Steve Wadiak In many respects. Mike has that drive to pick up those extra yards, and the fake to shake him loose in open field. There is one majo~r difference between Wadiak and Caskey. Wadiak stayed in top-notch shape throughout football season. Mike is already a great runner, but he could become * greater if he would set his mind to it. Be careful over the holidays and I wish everyone happy hunting, meryChrintmas and a prosperous New Yar. Hofferth M For Startih Tom Hofferth, 6-3 senior for ward from Hammond, Ind., is making a bid to regain a starting position on the Gamecock basket ball team. A starter since his freshman year, Hofferth was relegated to a second team position this season with the return of Art Smejkal, a letterman as a freshman two years ago who was out of school last year, and the entrance of five new players from Pikeville Junior Col lege, including high-scoring for ward Woody Preston. Hofferth didn't show too much in the Gamecocks' first three games, but came through beauti fully Wednesday night against N. C. State's nationally ranked Wolf pack. Playing less than half the game, Hofferth fired in 13 points to take runnerup scoring honors behind center Lee Collins' 20. Tom was hitting with long set shots and also rebounded and followed up well. Before the season began, Hof ferth was sixth among all-time Gamecock scorers with 722 points in 74 games, an average of 9.7. The only active player ahead of Hofferth is forward Joe Smith who had registered 869 points in 71 games during a three-year period for a 12.2 average. Smith, captain of the team, also holds rcords of most free throws scored in a single game, 12 against Geor gia Tech last season; most free throws attempted, 20 in the same game; and most rebounds, 28 against the same team the previ ous year. Smith's 137 free throws scored last year is an all-time individual season record, also. Ahead of Smith and Hofferth in the all-time scoring race arv Jim Slaughter with 1,521 points in 91 games for a 16.9 average, and Johnny Peterson with 938 points in 72 games for a 13.0 average. Dwane Morrison, who has less points than Smith with 829, has N. C. Tean Too TouY The Gamecocks had two rough nights in North Carolina last week. They were beaten 88-67 by North Carolina in Chapel Hill and 95-55 by Duke in Durham. The Gamecocks played the North Carblina game without the services of Joe Smith. Lee Collins and Art Smejkal handled just about all the Gamecock's rebound ing. The Gamecocks were in the ball game until the final quarter wvhen North Carolina began pull ing away. The Tar Heels proved too much with their accurate shooting and excellent rebound ing. Lennie Rosenbluth, sopho more forward, led the scoring for the Tar Heels with 37 points. Lee Collins led the Gamecocks with Meet Your WILLOW LAKI Special Wee To St Loc 4 Blocks Beyond ( Highway Phone Bring your date to Cudasi Superb! Fraternity & Sorority Officers spot for informal hoard meeuir Decker Blvd. Oppoaite Denteville School We have them for IM A.B., B. L. G. BAl FRED WILKIN! 1340 Senate Sreet rakes Bid g Position the all-time best scoring average with 16.9 for 49 games. He played only two years after transferring from junior college. Collins is expected te enter the all-time scoring race by the time the current season is over. A ju nior, Lee had 397 points before the season began, and hit 20 or better against all three Atlantic Coast Conference foes to date North Carolina, Duke, N. C. State. De\YITT IN ARMY Malcom DeWitt, known to many Columbia and University of South Carolina fight fans, is stationed it Ft Jackson and is prcsently undergoing basic train ing. is Prove t for Birds 24 while taking 20 rebounds off the boards. The Gamecocks were never in the ball game as Duke built up an early lead and continued to add to the score for three quarters. Smith managed to play a few minutes of the game, but he was not in top shape after spending several days in the Infirmary with a very bad cold. Duke, like North Carolina, proved too much for. the Gamecocks with their rebound inig. Lee Collins led the (;ame cock scorIing wi th 16 p)oints. D)uke's Ronnie Mayer led the scoring for the game with 27 points. The ,Gamecocks' shooting and ball handling were very good, but they could not cope with either of the two North Carolina schools under the boards. Frinds At ES GOLF CLUB k-Day Rates adents sted olumbkia College on 121 North 4-9496 mosphere DIiferegs. -LIMONT'S offer, you an Meoal ga. Tel. 3-5505 Open 5 P.M. to 11 P.M. Tuesday Shar. Sanday Get Your USC f ficial Ring for Christmas MEDIATE DELIVERY S., LL.B. FOUR CO. Claire Tower.s Apar.t...... Gamecoclt Three Sh Big Tentative Slate For '55 Football At present the University of South Carolina has a nine-game football schedule fcr next fall. Coach Enright said he might add another opponent when he goes to New York. The tentative schedule: Sept. 17--Citadel, home. Sept. 4-Wake Forest, away. Oct. 1-Navy, away. Oct. 8-Furman, home. Oct. 20-Clemson, home. Oct. 29-Maryland, away. Nov. 5-UNC, Norfolk, Va. Nov. 12-Duke, home. Nov. 26-Virginia, away. Collegiate Clippings "It's All in the Cards," Says U of Rochester ... ROCHESTER, N. Y.-(ACP) -The University of Rochester micropublication service, estab lished as an experiment in 1953, has developed publishing pro grams in music, medicine, library science, Canadian studies, and historical manuscripts, and its microcard reproductions have begun to sell in quantity to libraries throughout the United States. Known as the University of Rochcster Press, it limits its publications to opaque microtext, involving a photographic process which reproduces as many as 50 pages of an average book on a 3x5 card. Cards are enlarged to legible size by a reading machine. WILt0Q JV',T W0KE UP TO THE FAC F THAT HE' IN CLASS! KEEP ALERT FOR A BETTER POINT AVERAGE! Don't let thar "drowsy feel ing'' cr.nlp y,-ir style in class ... or wt.n you're "hitting the b Tak. Take a NoDoz Awaknr! In a few minu1ts, you'lI be your no rmal beast.. doctor w.ill t<ll youNDz Awakeners aire s.de as cotice. Keep a pack ha.ndy! 15 TABLE TS, 35c 3PhlBetan PRA' AERONAI EL EC 1 ENG Thur Cagers ites Over The Gamecock basketball( on December 19 for a three-n take them to Georgia, TenneF The Gamecocks, who meet night, will leave sometime S they will meet the Georgia night, December 20. Tech at one stretch last season lost 19 gaines in a row, but managed to win two of their 23 gan-s. Last year's team was made up of freshmen and sopho mores, thus this year they are more experienced. Tech has two boys at 6-6, Lennie Cohen and Dick Lenholt. Gary Phillips, Bobby Kimmel and Lane Akers, all over 6 feet, round out the starting five. Except for Lenholt, a junior, all are sophomores. Tech is a member of the Southeastern Conference. A fter meeting Tech the Game cocks journey to Knoxville, Tenn. to meet the University of Ten nessce, Dec. 21. Last year's Tennessee team returned intact this season, and they could act as spoilers in the Southeastern Con ference. The only thing Volun teers lack is height. Their tallest man is 6-3. The first team is made sAmmX... Hit the right note fi in an ARROW Formal shirt. You're bound to come on big in ARROW formal shirt. They fea good looks for certain, and com always! Choose the Arrow Nam (fine broadcloth), above, or the row Mayfair (smart piqluet), be The choice is yours . . . but be you choose Arrou. You'll hit just right note on any formal o,ccas Both Arrow dres.s shirt stvle. priced at $6.00. AlRIOW RWEAR * HIANDKER Engineering epresentatives * FT & WHI1 Al RCRAFT III be on the camp rhu:rsday, January to interview JTICAL METAL rRICAL MECHA MICAL PHYSI4 INEERING GRADU Please Se. Your EGE PLACEMENT OFI for an appolntment 0r day. Jan.ud ro Travel Holidays 3r will depart from Columbia ight basketball tour which will isee, and Kentucky. Viiginia in Columbia Saturday inday for Atlanta, Ga. where Tech Yellow Jackets Monday u) of three seniors and two juniors. The top stars are two 6-3 boys Ed Wiencr and Carl Widseth. The Vols have been picked to finish fourth or fifth in the SEC. From Knoxville the Gamecocks will journey to Owensboro, Ken tucky to meet Kentucky Wc leyan Dec 22. This will be the last game for the Birds until after Christmas holidays when they return to Columbia. Little is known about Kentucky Wesleyan in these parts. They usually come u) every year with a pretty fair basketball club. BRAGG STRONG Last season's team boxing standings may be repeated this year. Ft Bragg, winner of its first three matches, is away to a good start and may go on to win Third Army laurels. )r the holidays... an ure 5 | . fort sau uire SHIRTS & TiES CHIEFS * CASUAL WEAR f !NEY 6 LURGICAL N ICA L ATES-' ICE R ry6