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Softball (
Playoffs
Softball continued at a slow
pace this past week as intramural
tennis, golf, and track took the
spotlight. Officials of the depart
ment announced that all league
games would have to be played off
this week due to the fact that they
have scheduled the play-offs to
begin on Monday.
The championship' tournament
will be a sudden depth affair in
volving the two top teams from
each league. On May 23 and 24
the fraternity champion will be
Sigma Nu
Wins Track
Sigma NU fraternity flew home
for the intramural track champion
ship by taking the final event of
the meet in a dead heat, winning
the 440-relay by inches. In win
ning, Sigma Nu had a terrific
fight to do so as only two points
separated the first three teams,
the other, two being Sigma Chi
and Pi Kappa Alpha, the latter
who may have lost the meet when
their anchor man on the 440 had
trouble taking the baton.
Probably the two most outstand
ing men in the meet were Freddy
Spruell and Buddy Nidiffer.
Spruell of SPE braved the
scorching heat to come blazing
home in the mile run showing a
terrific kick that spelled defeat
for Heyward Davis of Phi Sigma
Kappa who led practically all the
way until the last 200 yards.
Nidiffer of Pi Kappa Alpha was
the leading point man in the meet
with 10% points. He literally ran
away from the field while copping
first place in both the 100- and
220-yard dashes and running a
4 leg of the sprint medley relay
which placed second.
The events and the first place
winners only are as follows:
High jump-(Cook, Phi Kappa
Sigma-Bollinger, Sigma Nu; tie)
Broad jump-(Moody, Sigma
Nu) 18'9%"
Shot put-(Bomar, Lambda Chi)
51'6"
100-yard dash-(Nidiffer, Pi
Kappa Alpha) 11 sec. (unofficial)
880-yard relay-(Sigma Chi)
Sprint medley relay-(Sigma
Nu)
1-mile run-ESpruell, SPE) 5
min., 30 sec.
220-yard dash-(Nidiffer, Pi
Kappa Alpha) 24.2
440-yard relay-(Sigma Nu)
Team scores:
Sigma Nu . 19
Sigma Chi ...17%
P1 Kappa Alpha 17
SAE .. 10%
SPE............. ..10
Kappa Alpha ...7
Pi Kappa Phi . .. 5
Phi Kappa Sigma . . 5
Lambda Chi .... 5
4 Phi Sigma Kappa . ....1
Basebaliers
No Better,
Rain washed out the final base
ball game of the season for the
Gamecocks last Saturday and
Coach Ted Petoskey's diamond
crew finished its season with a
10-10 record Identical with that
recorded last spring.
A 15-7, 12-innIng victory over
SThe Citadel at Charleston last
Friday closed the season. The two
teams were tied 3-3 in the bottom
of the third Saturday when the
rains came. The game will not be
replayed, Petoskey said.
This year's squad moved to 7-7
in the Atlantic Coast Conference
compared to 6-8 against ACC foes
last season.
Heyward Tunstall, who pitched
hitless ball after relieving twin
brother Howard with two out in
the tenth, was credited with the
victory Friday. He had beaten
? Clemson two days earlier and
finished with a 5-4 record. Hey
ward's final earned run mark was
1.90.
Jim Jarrett and Larry Jewell
both collected three hits Friday,
one of Jarrett's a three-run home
run over the right field wall to tie
the score 5-5 in the seventh. Jar
rett finished the season hitting
.380 and had just begun to hit the
long ball. He hit another home
run Saturday which was washed
out and had hit his first homer of
the season the previous week end
against North Carolina. In be
tween he had smashed a 390-foot
bases-loaded triple against Clem
Looking to next year, Petoskey
says pitching will be the key to
loses;
Vionday
decided and they will meet the
Independent representative for the
campus title on Wednesday,
May 25.
Only tbree games were recorded
for the past week and two of
those were masterful one-hit af
fairs.
PiKA Wins
In league 1, Pi Kappa Alpha
took the measure of winless Sigina
Nu by the score of 9 to 0 as Hugh
Bell threw his third consecutive
one-hit game. Much discussior
mounted as to the hit which was
recorded that deprived Bell of the
celebrated no-hit fame when a
bouncing ball eluded second base
man Rudy Godfrey. Rightfielder
Charles McDaniel, who was play
ing very shallow, fielded the ball
)ractically behind Godfrey and
fired to first baseman Bill Lee.
One umpire called the runner out
md the other called him safe. The
lecision of the base umpire stood
mnd the hit was recorded. Other
;han this, Bell was untouchable,
de struck out 12 men and issued
one base on balls. Bunky Shore
)rovided the stick work for the
winning "Pikas" as he blasted
.hree hits in three times at bat.
Keith Hubbard also hit well for
:he winners getting two safeties
in three trips.
Hunk Again
Also in League 1, "Hunk" Mil
ler continued his mastery over the
apposing teams as he also threw
his third one-hit ball game. He
also has a two-hitter to his credit
to stamp himself as the stingiest
pitcher in intramurhl softball
when it comes to hits and runs.
Pi Kappa Phi whipped Phi
Kappa Sigma 7 to 3, to continue
their hot race with Pi Kappa
Alpha for the fraternity champion
ship.
Toby Reynolds supplied the win
ning blow of the game as he
parked a tremendous homerun
with the bases full.
League Two
In a League 2 game, Sigma Phi
Epsilon broke into the win column
for the first time this year as they
outscored Phi Sigma Kappa 15 to
8. Bill Hawkinson, who was play
ing his first game for the winners
hit for eight extra bases as he un
loaded two terrific home runs, the
first with two men on base. Russell
Edwards also shared in the hitting
with two doubles in four trips to
the plate. Bob Blakely led the
hitting for the losers with a double
and a single to up his batting
mark to a healthy .427. Dick Nod
den was the winning pitcher and
Blakely the loser.
In the only Independent change,
Preston won by forfeit over
ASME. This win tightened their
grip on first place and assured
them of a place in the play-offs.
Parker Evatt, ace hurler for
Preston ended the regular season
with a three and one record, tops
in Independent play.
End Year
No Worse
graduate and they accounted for
seven of the 10 wins among them.
Back from this year's team will
be righthanders Johnny Cooley
(0-1) and R. 0. Hughes (3-2) and
lefty Tommy Van Keuren (0-0).
Best prospect among the freshmen
is Leon (Lefty) Norton of Green
ville, Petoskey says. Another
frosh hopeful is Murphy Lemmon,
a righthander from Conway.
"Norton has a good curve, fair
speed and good control," Petoskey
says hopefully.
Jarrett will be back in left field
and Petoskey is counting on fresh
men Don Cates, Buddy Nidiffer
and Sammy Vickers to strengthen
the outfield. Returning outfielders
include Ben Brooks, Bill Tarrer,
Buddy Lee and Don Coker. Tarrer
held down right field most of the
season but hit only .192. Center
field will be vacated by senior Bill
Wohrman.
'The infield remains intact and
promises to be one of the tops in
the conference defensively and of
fensively. Bob Cross, a .286 long
ball hitter, will be back at first,
Jewell (.823) at second, Frank
Ellerbe (.280) at short and Carl
Brazell (.241) at third. Brazell and
Ellerbe both hit over .300 last
season but prolonged slumps hurt
both this year. Ellerbe had two
hits rained out Saturday which
would have raised his average to
.299.
Catching will be strong with re
turning sophomores Buddy Frick
(.275) and DIck Theusen (.211).
Petoskey says he's counting on
better hitting and a good defense.
Pitching reains a question mark.
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ANOTHER QUARTERBACK.
Georgia Tech and will be competing v
back position on next year's footba
very optimistic about the Gamecock'j
Manning Harris)
Jack Hall
By SID BADGER
Gamecock Sports Writer
One of the most colorful and
talented quarterbacks to enter
South Carolina in quite some time
is Jack Hall, who bohunked last
year but will provide plenty of
competition for Mackie Prickett
come next season.
Hall is a graduate of Richmond
Academy of Augusta, Ga., where
many fine athletes were molded.
He graduated from there in 1952
and left behind some great foot
oall performances.
Jack is married and speaks with 1
pride, love and admiration of his
,wife Betty and their daughter,
Debbie.
While attending Richmond Acad- 1
amy, he was outstanding in foot
>all for three years. His senior
year, his team wvon the G.I.A.A.1
Thampionship. Also in the same I
year, Richmond Academy was
chosen from the state of Georgia
to participate in the annual
Peanut Bowl which is held in Co
lumbus, Ga. The opponent for this
game is always an out-of-state
team andl this year it wvas Agawaw,
Massachusetts. Jack stated that
this was, one of the roughest
games he had ever participated in.
Agawaw won the game 26 to 13.
Hall was all-state in 1952, all
region and received honorable
mention for All-American honors.
For his great work on the gridiron
numerous schools were breathing
dowvn his neck trying to persuade
this top quarterback to come their
way. Among some of more note
able schools were Georgia, Geor
gia Tech, Florida State, Univer
sity of Florida, Miami, Duke, Ken
tucky, North. Carolina, Alabama,
V.M.I., V.P.I., andi South Caro
lina.
Hall chose Georgia Tech and
enrolled there in 1952. He played
on the varsity team as a freshman
as the Southeastern Conference
allowed such practice and was on
the '52 Sugar Bowl at Tech. He
was not satisfied there and de
cided to leave and enter some
school that offered a course in
physidal education. South Carolina
was the school andl Hall enrolled
here in 1954. He said that among
all the schools that offered him
scholarships, Carolina was his
second choice and had actually
thought a lot about coming here
to begin with. Last year he bo
hunked and now is looking forward
to a big year with the "Game
roosters."
Jack wvas not only a football
player at Richmond Academy. He
was a very important member of
the track team and was one of the
best pole vaulters in the state. He
created such a name for his feats
on the cinders that he was offered
a scholarship to the University of
Georgia for track only. He was
also a key player on the basketball
team whore he played both- for
ward n an guard. He ltterdmi al.n
F.
..
. Jack Hall is a transfer from
rith Mackie Prickett for the quarter
11 team. He likes Carolina and is
chances this Fall. (USC photo by
Is Versati
.hree sports each year he partic
pated.
Mr. Hall was also prominent in
;chool affairs other than athletics.
As a junior he was secretary of
he student body and during his
ast two years was a member of
;he Saber Club, a military organ
zation in the academy.
He is very modest and when
sked -what his biggest thrill in
thletics thus far was, it took some
Jigging to get anything out of
im. Finally he stated that being
hosen as the most valuable player
n a football game envolving Rich
nond Academy and Catholic High
)f Augusta for the city champion
ihip in his senior year was prob
tbly his biggest thrill. He threw
wo touchdown passes and scored
me himself in this game.
Jack said he likes South Caro
ina very much. He commented on
he fine treatment he had received
ince coming here and the sincer
50,,mt
at home, at work
There's
nothing
like
1. You feel its
I.IVELINESS.
2. You taste its
BRIGHT GOODNESS.
3. You experience
PERFECT REFRESHMENT.
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Football Pi
Backfield I
South Carolina's Gamecocks
should present one of the nation's
flashiest backfields next fall, but
severe line losses from the 1954
squad will present a big problem
to Head Coach Rex Enright.
Three members of the beginning
backfield will be back. They are
quarterback Mackie Prickett and
halfbacks Mike Caskey and Carl
Brazell. Prickett led the Atlantic
Coast Conference in passing and
total offense last year, Brazell was
the top receiver and a leading run
tier, and Caskey was the second
leading rusher in the league with
556 yards and a 6.7 average.
Major Loses
Some of the major losses in the
ine include All-American guard
.'rank Mincevich, all-conference
-enter Leon Cunningham, blocking
.rophy winner fullback Bill Wohr
nan and regular tackles Harry
Lovell and Gene Kopec.
Enright sums it up like this:
'We should be able to score more,
)ut we'll likely be vulnerable our
selves."
In comparison with the 1954
seam, which won six and lost four,
he 1955 Gamecocks appear to
hape up something like this.
iverall. strength is as good, of
cnse better if fullback blocking
omes through, defense about the
'ame in the backfield, weaker in
.he line. Linebacking not as good.
Backfield Better
The running attack will be bet
er with almost the same back
field as last year. The passing
attack will be better with Prickett
le Athlete
ity of the coaches and his team
mates. He said the players were
very easy to know and get along
with which goes a long way in
making a good team. Jack is very
optimistic about next season and
says that Carolina has the guns to
go all the way to the Orange Bowl
and if some of the players only
knew what a feeling it was to be
on a bowl team, they wouldn't let
up until they get there.
Coach Earl Dunham, who has
done such a good job in the past,
especially with the quarterbacks,
is happy over having Hall at Caro
lina. He says, "We are very
pleased to have Jack with us. He
is a fine competitor and has the
potentialities of becoming a great
quarterback. He has a great
throwving arm but lacks in all
round experience. In the next two
v'ears though, he should develop
nto one of the top quarterbacks in
~he country."
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setter, Line
back and newcomer Jack Hall giv
ing better long passing. New ends
are good receivers. The defensive
line will be weaker, because of
inexperience, with the defensive
backfield slightly better.
The team will have more depth
in most positions, and extensive
use will likely be made of the new
sub rule.
There will be 18 lettermen re
turning from last year and two
from the year before who sat out
last season due to injuries. These
include five ends, three tackles,
four guards, one center, two
quarterbacks, three halfbacks and
two fullbacks.
Maybe Stars
Some of the probable standouts
this fall follows:
Mackie Prickett, quarterback,
led the conference in total of
fense, passing, and pass intercep
-i(ns in 1954. He was voted the
;op player in the state.
Hugh Bell, center, is considered
by Enright to be ap equal all
iround center to Cunningham and
'etter on offense.
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Mike Caskey, halfback, was the
second leading rusher in the con
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Carl Brazell, halfback, set a new
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