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'our Teams Forge Ahead In Football By MIKE LOVEJOY Co-Sports Editor Phi Sigma Kappa, led by the strong ping pong playing of Bob Blakely, moved up into a tie for first place for the Overall Sports Trophy over the past week. Blakely beat Phil Garfinkle, representing the Phi Epsilon Pi, in three straight games for the Intramural Ping Pong championship. The ping pong tourney was staged just after the Thanksgiving holidays and, ran for the entire week. The play was set up into two brackets. Blakely went through his bracket beating the represen tative from Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Kappa Sigma, in that order, to gain the right to meet the victor of the other bracket for the title. Garfinkle stopped players from Pi Kappa Phi, Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha, and Phi Sigma Kappa to win his spot in the finals. The ping pong victory gave the Phi Sigma Kappa's a campus championship in one minor sport while the Sigma Chi's gained a similar championship in volleyball to begin this year's intramural sports program. Eligibility Ruling Altered At the meeting of the Fraternity Intramural Council held last Mon day, the ruling for the eligibility during the touch football season was changed to read as follows: Any man who is a member of any.,. fraternity can play touch football for that fraternity as long as: he has not received a varsity letter in football at any other school, he has not played on the freshman tean this past season, he has not played on the "hohunk" team this past year, and he is not now attending the university on any form of ath letic scholarship. This means that many teams will be able to use previously ineligible players. Other business brought up at this meeting was over an intra mural bowling tournament. The smaller fraternities asked that a howling tourney be included in the intramural program and to have points awarded as if it were a minor sport. This idea was given to the individual members of the council and will be voted on at the first meeting of the council after the holidays. Sigma Chi -Tops At present the touch football season is heading the agenda of intramural- play. Dick Tinmen and Bob Royal, the student intramural directors, have done a fine job in lining off many fields, rounding up referees, and in general carry ing out a most successful intra mural football season. The teams are split up into three leagues with just two more weeks, after the holidays, before the play-offs begin. In Fraternity League Number Two a strong Sigma Chi octet is leading all comers by virtue of their three straight victories. These victories, plus their unbeaten stint in volleyball, gives them a clean winning slate in their defense of the Overall Sports Trophy which they won last year. On the first day of the season the Sigs , stopped an inferior Kappa Sigma eight, 19-0, on a cold, cold December 6 afternoon. Coach Spec Granger's aspirants were sparked by the fine passing of Charlie Rosson who was re sponsible for all the scoring. Ros son opened up the game early in the first quarter with a long pass to his wingback, Lee Koty, for the first touchdown of the game. The "Chi's" scored again in the third and fourth frames when long maeials to end Phil Waters and anexes 'M Pong Tou PICTURED ABOVE are the can eleven straight games without defea in intramural history. Front row, Bobby Gunniels. Back row, same Bobby Boswell, and Gene Mixson. and Jimmy Cox were absent when Landis Perry) wingback Bobby Gunnels were suc cessfully completed for six points apiece. Waters caught a short pass over the middle for the extra point following his touchdown pass re ception and the game ended a few minutes later, 19-0, Sigma Chi. December 10 was the big game in this league with the defending league champions putting their title on the block when they meet the strong Sig eight. The Sigs kicked off and the Lambda Chi's scored on the first series of plays with Delance Posten taking a long pass in the end zone for the TD. He caught a short pass over the middle for the extra point to put the Lambda Chi out fit out in front 7-0. The Sigs tied the game up late in the second period on a long aerial from Rosson to Koty which was caught in the end zone. Gun nels scored the extra point and the half ended 7-7. The third frame was a scoreless affair with the two lines battling "tooth and nail" for the hall. In the fourth quarter Rosson faded back and the speedy Gunnels out raced all defenders, turned, pulled in the pass, and( out-ran the safety inan iifor the touchdowvn. The extra point failed and the Sigs had won, 13-7. The third Sigma Clhi victory wvas sp)earheadled by the strong line play of IHob Holmes who wvas high scorer, blocking a pu nt in the end zone in the third period for six points, and tagging a man behind the goal line for a safety in the final frame. The Pi Kappa Alpha eight was the victim of th~e 28-6i Sig onslaught which wvas a hotly contested gatme all the way. .Jimmy Cox was the offensive thrust for the Sigs, throwing three touchdown passes and two extra point passes. Koty was a target for two Cox aerials while Steve Coleman caught an extra point pass as (lid Rosson. The victory put the Sigs far out in front of their league. Phi Eps Win, A Thriller In a thrilling League Two game the Phi Epsilon Pi eight stopped a game, but outplayed, Kappa Sigma squad, 7-0. The only score of the game came late in the third quarter when Larry Koenig threw a pass to Tom Kurtz who stepped in the end zone for the score. An other pass from the same Koenig to Phil Garfinkle was responsible for the extra point. In other play in this saie league the Lambda Chi's stopped PIKA on a single safety, 2-0; Sigma Alpha Epsilon beat PIKA, 6-0; and the same SAE team stopped Kappa Sigma, 18-0. Sigma Na Impressive Despite some crippling losses due to graduation the defending fra ternity champions, Sigma Nu, showed plenty of strength in their only outing to date. They beat the ural Title rnament kpus volleyball champions who won t, the first time this has been done left to right: Charlie Rosson and order: Joe Smith, Bobby Howard, Coach Moe McCredie, Ron Oberle, the picture was taken. (Photo by Phi Kappa Sigma's in a thrilling game, 13-7. Coach Wayne Kilgore, playing from the tailback slot, directed his team to their triumph with two long passes. The first series of plays saw Kilgore pass to Phil Moody, only to have the play called back. Then in the sec ond quarter Kilgore faded and threw a long, long pass to speedy .Jim Enori who made a beautiful catch in the end zone for the score. Emori added the extra point with an end run. The Phi Kappa Sigs tied the score up in the third frame when Bob Oliver threw to end "Boony" Bowen for the touchdown. An Oliver to Dick VanHorn pass ac couited for the extra point to tie the game. In the fourth quarter Moody streaked down the sidelines under the pass of Kilgore and raced into the end zone with the game-win ning six-pointer just before the end of the game. This gave the "Nu's" a 13-7 victory, their only win, while they have had two games postponed due to rainy weather. Other League One games show P'i Kappa Phi stopping Sigma Phi Epsilon, 6-0; SPE going the dis tanc'e to a scoreless tie against the Phi Kappa Sigs; while Phi Sigma Kap)pa heat Kappa Alpha, 7-0. Indi4ependhenmt PIay Good)4 Over in the Indlependent League the teams to heat are the McBryde Brotherhood and the defending campus chainpions, Preston Second West. These two tennms are strong in every phase of the game and have posted iumpressive scores as both have complete winning ways thus far this season. Prieston First East opened the Independent play with a 6-2 vic tory over Tenement Five; Preston Second West whitewashed this same Preston First East, 12-0; wvhile McBryde stopped Maxcy, 12-6, and Preston First East, 20-0, Team- Wins ROTC Rifle The University of South Caro lina A FROTC Rifle Team emerged from a match with the ROTC Rifle Team of the University of Miami victoriously. The Gamecock sharp shooters started early in the matel with a substantial lead. Managing to maintain this lead ended the match with a 64-point margin Charlie Kolb shot high score witi a total of 182 out of a possible 200 points. Marion MeNinch tooli second honors with a total of 18( points. A fter the match all the members of the team, and other cadets wh< went along for orientation pur. poses, visited the high spots of Miami Beach. The team was ac. companied by Colonel Wiseheart the professor of Air Science, and the two team coaches, Lt. Alley Sand Sgt. Lyons. Other similar trips are planned for the fute. BLtrRoosterI Swimming Hopes Pive returning lettermen, two fron last year's Frosh ~teau,'and one, transfer, mtke uo the back bone of Co6aoh Jimmy Ratliff's edi tion of the Gamecoek' 1955 swim ming team. The tanlnen meet the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State, the power in ACC swimming circles, on Jan uary 7 and 8, respeg.tively. Perhaps the outstanding mem bqr of this -year's squad will be Levi Baranski, a transfer from R.P.I., who "can do most any thing." Coach Ratliff expressed the opinion that Baranski is the only Inember of the team who bad any swimming experience prior to college. Baranski will be used in the Individual Medley and wherever else an entry is needed. Otis Ethridge, a breast stroke specialist; 'Jim Turner, Eddie Floyd, and Bill Walters, all free style swimmers; and Bill Peel, a diver; comprise the list of re turnees. Bobby Campbell and -Hal Lefferts, who worked out last 'ear as freshmen, also add some ex perience to the team, both being' free-style swimmers. A strong swimmer in Bobby Reagen, who does not become eligible until sec ond semester, is expected to bolster the team considerably in the breast stroke division. No'rth Carolina State and North Carolina will again be the favored teams in this section of the coun try. Many people see a surprising team in Clemson, who upset Duke last week end, with the latter school among the top three in the conference in past years. Virginia also has a strong team with Wake Forest andi Maryland not having. a team in the conference. At the ACC meeting over this past week end it was suggested that it be compulsory that all schools have a team entered in the 1955-56 season. FOR EVERY FIL SMOKER ON YOUli KING SIZE OR REGI Perfect to give . .. no filtei with L&M's Miracle Tip for effectiveness. Much more fhu less nicotine. LaM - Ame filter cigarette.. .in the most of holiday cartons. NC State T Weaker Bir The top team ih the South, Norl a shorter, outclassed Carolina five ence battle in the USC Field Housi was the third straight conference d managed to win only one game th The Wolfpack, with a starting lineup averaging right around six feet five inches in height, shot well And used a strong defense to win easily over the Roosters, who nevertheles turned in a good peformance against one of the best teams in the nation. State scoring was evenly dis tributed, with Dave Gotkin, a set shot artist and classy ball handl ing guard contributing 17 points, forward Phil DiNardo and 6-10 center Cliff Dwyer 16 each, for ward Ronnie Shavlik 15 and guard Vic Molodt 14. The Wolfpack only shot 37.6 per cent of their shots as they were never really pressed throughout the entire game. Collins High Man Genter Lee Collins was high man for the Gamecocks and for the night with his one hand push shot and foul shots counting up to 20 points. Tom Hofferth scored 13 points while the Birds had a 29.2 shooting accuracy with Collins leading the rebounding with 12. The game started off with State leaping to a 11 point lead an.d holding the Roosters out and forc ing them to shoot long set shots while the visitors controlled both backboards with their superior height. The score read 11-1, NC State, early in the game and then ti was moved to 18-9 midway through the first half but the ex pected rout did not occur as the Gamecocks began hitting well from the outside and they came within ten points of the stronger North Carolinians many times up until the third quarter when the superior Staters moved out in front and began climbing towards their game aveiage of 93 points. Birds Lose Two Carolina lost forwards Art Smeikal and Joe Smith on per sonal fouls early in the second half and this hurt the Roosters under the basket where both these boys were doing a lot of scrapping l'ER LIST! TLAR compares quality or vor, much rica's best risatinctive roun t1s, 91-62 Biddies42136 h Carolina State, soundly trounced A strong Drehir High School D1-82 in ati Atlantic Coast'Confer- five ruined -the Biddies first last Wednesday night. The game nighter" by stopping the Frosh, efeat for the Gamecocks who.have 42-36, last We4nesday night, in as far this season. the USC Field House. The victory was the fourth stiaight for despite the superior heighth of Blue Devils who plAyed witou, their opposition. Coach Frank the services of star forward Bury Johnson at one time had only one Hudson: starter in the game in the second High scorer for the night was half and the team performance' the Biddies 6-4 center from In was- more rugged than in the first man, S. C., Marshall Perkins, who half. North Car6lina State Coach ripped the cords for .12 points. Everett Case dia not make use of Walt Hudson was highfor the vic his bench until after the midway tors with fght points while point in the secoip half. vJohnny Wells accounted for seven. SHRTS BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED AND INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED IN CELLOPHANE NEW DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE NSAVES MONEY & TIME 80-MIN. 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