The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 02, 1956, Page Page Eight, Image 8
SPORTS______
!ANDERS
BY SANDERS
The one huge pet peeve of coaches the world over has
- again taken its toll. That old nemisis, mistakes, has caused
a few gray hairs to appear in the cropped hair-cut of Coach
Warren Giese.
Last Thursday, the Clemson Tigers took advantage of
Gamecock mistakes in riding to a 7-0 all-important Atlantic
Coast Conference victory.
The win pushed Clemson to the top spot in the ACC with
a record of.4-0-1 for the season, while dropping the Birds
down a notch to second.
Latest Associated Press ratings have Clemson ranked
13th in the nation with the great and methodical Oklahoma
Sooners coming in first by a landslide.
In the "Big Thursday" battle, Carolina just couldn't seem
to get rolling in that first half, and after a punt return by
Clemson, the Bengals scored with two minutes, 35 seconds
remaining in the first quarter. And, that was all the
scoring that was to be done in the 1956 classic.
Injuries sustained by Carolina in the battle amounted to
the loss of first-string guard Rick Ericsson. Ericsson under
went surgery on his knee this week; thus, becoming the
third Gamecock to fall prey to the surgeon's scalpel. Carroll
McClain and Bill Floyd were the other victims.
Jimmy Merck, second string guard behind Ericsson, took
over the first string position, thereby putting five sopho
mores in the starting eleven. Merck has progressed from
the fourth string to the starting slot since the beginning
of the season.
Clemson had their share of injuries also, as All-America
candidate Dick Marazza suffered injuries in the game and
may be lost for the Clemson homecoming battle with VPI
tomorrow. Ted Grdijan suffered a split finger in the fracas.
Hurricane "Furman"
Veering away from the weather bureau's normal proced
ure of calling hurricanes after the females, I am just calling
this particular breeze "Furman."
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. the Gamecocks will run onto an
almost grassless Sirrine Stadium in Greenville and battle
Furman's Purple Hurricanes.
Last Saturday night the Hurricane squad from Furman
blew by The Citadel 7-0 in a game that featured a "blackout"
for about 35 minutes.
The flying feet of Jerry Penland of Greer gave Homer
Hobb's squad the added momentum needed for the 3-H
team to gain their first victory of the season after suffering:
four straight defeats.
In the forward wall big Ray Siminski, Gene Head, and
Don Markofski lead the Furman attack against their oppon
ents. Against The Citadel, it is the opinion of this corner
that the outstanding line duty was performed by Markofski,
the 200-pound sophomore from Chester, Pa.
The Purple Hurricanes are endowed with many freshmen
and sophs on their roster. In the second year of a rebuilding
phase at the Baptist institution which has seen Furman
garner only two wins in 15 games, the frosh on the squad
number about 19, with 12 sophomores, eight juniors, and
six seniors.
At game-time, the Gamecocks are rated as a three-*
touchdown favorite to spoil Furman's homecoming game.
The Lesser Known Events
While all Clemson and Carolina studlents were thinking of
just one thing-the battle of the year-there were several
road-runners from USC, Clemson, and Virginia thinking of
another battle. These lads were the cross-country speedsters
of their respective schools.
At 10 a.m. on Big Thursday, the Gamecock cross-country
squad played host to Clemson and Virginia's Cavaliers in a
triangular meet. Virginia won the affair, with Clemson
second and Carolina coming in third.
However, Bill Latham, the future outstanding distance
man for the track squad, garnered the honors for the morn
ing as he outdistanced the other runners by a good margin.
Latham was first, as he ran the 3.9-mile course in 19
minutes, 37 seconds. Tinsley of Clemson was second, and
Farner of Virginia was third.
Carolina traveled to Durham'yesterday afternoon to take
on Wake Forest and Duke this afternoon. Other scheduled
meets for the USC squad include a meet at College Park,
Maryland, on November 9 and the conference finale at
Charlottesville, Va. on November 19.
By coincidence, all cross country courses in the conference
measure 3.9 mIles.
From Atop the Fence...
Here is the blast for the day...
This columnist, along with many (Carolina studlents, is
a mite perturbed with the performance rendered by the
Carolina.band last Thursday afternoon
During the game, the Gamecock musicians came forth
with music only a couple or three times beyond the half-time
p)erformance. The fans were cheering their hearts out for
the Birds and the band was just sitting in the stadlium.
I realize that music detracts from the calling of plays
by the respective quarterbacks, but there were numerous
time-outs during the afternoon when the music could have
been blaring away. What's the matter?
There were even murmurs from fans in Greenville and
Spartanburg concerning the "silent" musicians of USC. The
studlents of Carolina are attempting to keep up the "Spirit
of '56"; so, how about the band lending us a helping hand.
Now that the blasts are over, I would like to congratulate
Mr. Garnett for the fine job he has (lone in oruranizing the
USC band in a very short time. Congratulations, Mr.
G'arnett, but please play more music during the ball games.
It sure helps a helluva lot, both to the fans and possibly the
players.
Duke Leads
ACC Point
Parade
Duke's powerful Blue Devils,
sporting only a 3-3 season record,
continued to lead Atlantic Coast
Conference scoring with 130
points after swamping North Car
olina State 42-0 last Saturday.
The Blue Devils hold down only
third place in ACC standings with
a 2-1 conference record, while
Clemson's Tigers lead the confer
ence after a 7-0 victory over South
Carolina with 3-0 record in family
action and an overall record of
4-0-1.
Duke is also the total offensive
leader with 1960 yards gained In
six games for an average of 326.7
yards per game. South Carolina's
Gamecocks and Virginia's Cava
liers are tied for second spot in
total offense and 1583 yards
gained in six games.
In passing offense Virginia is
first with 49 completions in 110
attempts good for 669 yards and a
111.5 yards per game average. N.
C. State is second in this category
with 36 of 85 passes good for 532
yards or 88.7 yards per game.
Carolina Top Defense Team
The Birds of Carolina lead the
Atlantic Coast Conference in three
departments and all are on the
defensive side of the ledger. The
Gamecocks lead in total defense,
rushing defense, and pass defense
to dominate the defensive picture
of the ACC. Carolina has allowed
only 210.6 yards per game to Its
six opponents in total defensive
play, while allowing 954 yards
gained on the ground in six bat
tIes and :30 completions in 71 at
tempts by opposition for 308 yards
or 51.3 yards per game.
Action Last Week
Elsewhere in the ACC Satur
day, Wake Forest and North Car
olina fought to a 6-6 tie. The two
league members who ventured
against outside competition were
stung. Maryland losing to nation
ally ranked Tennessee 34-7 and
Virginia falling to VPI 14-7.
Tatum to Coach Blue-Gray
Coach Jim Tatum, with only one
win on the record book since tak
ing over the reins at North Caro
lina, has accepted a bid to coach
in the Blue-Gray game in Mont
gomery, Ala., December 29. On
his squad will he Tar Heel tackle
Don Lear.
Maryland, with a 1-5 record this
year after gaining national prom
inence last year under Tatum, just
couldn't get moving against the
powerful attack of Tennessee.
Quarterback Johnny Majors, a
strong candidate for All-American
honors rifled three touchdown
passes in leading the Volunteers
to the 34-7 victory. Big Mike San
dlusky set up the lone Terp tally
b,recovering a Vol fumble on the
one-yardl line.
I falfback Ray England turned
in a 44-yard touchdown jaunt up
the mliddl(le of the line to lead VPI
ta 14-7 wvin over Virginia. The
(Cavaliers' only score came on a
27-yard pass play from Nelson
Yarborough to Alvin Cash.
Schedule
This wee*k's schedule features
only one league contest, North
Ca rol ina State at Wpke Forest.
The other games are Virginia
Tech at Clemson, Georgia Tech at
l)uke, Kentucky at Maryland,
North Carolina at Tennessee,
So uthI Carolina at. Furman, andI
Vanderbuil t at Virginia.
TOTAI, OFFWENSE
G. Yds. Avg.
One. 19(60 326.7
Vjiumia .6 1T83 263.8
Souithi Caroina(~ . 6 1583 263.8
Cmon5 1246 249.2
AIlaln 6 14128 238.0
N. C. State 6 1414 235.7
wak FoIrest ..6 1397 232.8
North Carin,a . 6 1372 228.7
RUShIING OFFENSE
G. Yds. Avg.
Duike . (. 1588 204.16
Cmon5 1081 216.2
Sou,th Carolinia .. 6 1251 2018.5
Wake Forest 6 1129 188.1
North, Carolinai 6 1001 166.8
Mtaryland . 6 951 158.5
Viriuia 6 914 152.3
N. (:. State 6 882 147.0
PASSINGOFES
N. A(t'..StateAvg
Mlarvbmtd 6 934 .17 95
No.. Carolinia 6 732 31 (1.
Sr.. Carolina 6 I 332 5.
wak Forest (18 . 28 4.
OFALDFENSE
At. CYs. Avg.
Waka~ Fre.1t 0 495 25811.3
Vir~i,i85 36 53 287
1)aak 93 43677 279.6
Niaylod..... 7.. 120 293.8
C.mson 33 188 5 34.2
ITOTALNC DEFENSE
G. Yds. Avg.
South C arolinia 6 1254 210.6
WaIke ors 6 1(0 166.7
Virginuia.......6 1650. 275.3
Dunke rr 6 1158 12.6
Mlarylandt (6 172 201.8
N.. S(tat li. . 6 I185 34.6
N.rt Car1oin 0 192 328.5
PAUSSN DEENSE
G.A.C Yd. Avg.
Sout Carolina 6 71 530 1.3
Vigni. . ..at 60 28064 57.
wake IForest 6 98 37549 1.
Mariand, 69 2 1 6620.8
No t Carlina 6 72 3045 7243
N1.iu. Stt 6 733851 293.5
N. (:. a te 6 68 2 37 4 56 59.7
W:ake F..r..s... 78 37 896 10.8
Intramur
TIHERE HE GOES ... intramui
lapse of about three weeks while tlh
ties of serious injury occurring aga
is fierce and many fans come out t
Laval Coached
From 1928 To
Billy Laval, one of Carolim
one of the "grand old men of
cocks from 1928 until 1935. Du
Laval's teams won 39, lost 26 at
Dixon Leads a
fc
Gamecocks
In Offense
South Carolina sophomore King w
Dixon leads his team in most de- g
partments on offense, and he is a
near-miss leader in several other F
brackets. o
In spite of a comparatively un- T
muccessful (lay against Clemson fx
last Thursday, the little halfback T
from Laurens remains total of
fense leader with 423 yards in 84
arries - a five-yard-a-try mark.
Hle leads in rushing with 369 yards a
in 78 carries pass receiving, with 2;
96 yards in five catches and kick- 8,
off returns, with 95 yards in three 0
ca riies. F
Ile is second in punting (35.3 tl
average), punt returns (25 yards
in three carries), passes inter-a
cepted (two for six yards), and
scoiring (24 points). u
D)ixon has throwvn six passes, y
compilet ing four for 54 yards and
third pilace in that dlepartment. ti
D
Phi (as aptuare
Badmiton Hlontors
Phi Kappa Sigma captured both (d
he singles and dloubles events in b~
the intramuaral badminton tourna- o
mient, according to Hob) Jenk ins, T
studaent. director of intramural ac- n
tivities. ti
Hoba Loft captured the singles it
crown from SA E's Foster in a
close battle for the top slot. Ray e
Newvman andl( Frank Kottcamp w
c'ombinedl forces in the doubles. C
IT'S FOR REALI
THOUGHTS FOR TODAY
I met a man with a rather large
Who looked at me and finally
"If ever you're caught
Without any thought
And you think that you oi
To be thinking a thought,
Buy one from me before it'
Thoughts for today, onl.v
one-ninety-eight."
"A reasonable price," I said and'1
The following brainy, thoughtf
FAINT PLEASURE AIN'T PLI
Take your pleasure big! Smoke t
that gives you more of what you
smoking for ..,. more real enjoyi
real rich flavor ..,. more smokin
satisfaction. Smoke a Chesterfiela
enjoy it to the hilt!
Smoke fr at. . . smoke Cest.ea
al Footb
-al football on the Carolina campus
e University officials deliberated on
in to players. Competition among
o cheer their favorites on to victor
At USC
1935
i's most noted coaches and
sports," coached the Game
ring this seven-year tenure,
d tied six.
Laval beat Clemson three times
rd lost four to the Tigers, de. I
ated Furman four times, lost
vo, and tied one.
Laval's best year with Carolina
as 1928, his first season as head 4
ach. That year his team got
ins over Erskine, Chicago, Vir- 1
inia, Maryland, Presbyterian, and
urman. Clemson and North Car
ina State beat the Birds, and i
he Citadel and the Tar Heels I
om North Carolina tied them.
hus, in his first season at USC ]
aval had a record of 6-2-2.
In 1930, the Gamecocks won six
nd lost four. Duke was walloped
?-0 in the second game of the
ason. Georgia Tech then stepped
ver the Birds 45-0. Clemson and
urman also beat the Gamecocks
iat year.
However, in 1931, the Garnet
ndl Gold teams amlassedl a record
r 5-4-1. In that year, Carolina,
nder the tutelage of Laval, beat
'luke 7-0. It might be interesting
note that this was the last time
ie Gamecocks beat the Blue
evils from Durham until the
)561 season under Warren Giese.
nd ironically, the score was the
ime, 7-0.*
Georgia Tech continued their
ominance over the Roosters by
eating them 25-13. In this year
r 1931 the Gamnecocks heat the
igers from Clemson and Fur
ian's Purple Hlurricane. The lone
e of the season camne with Flor
a.
In 1934, Laval's last year as
>ach, the G;amnecocks finished
ith a 5-4 recordi. That year
lemson rolledi over Carolina 19-0.
by Chester Field
$1.98
head
said:
ight Fsidd
a too late' GAR~j
yought
ul thought:
ASURE E
hie cigarette
're
nent, more
g
d and
on...____ wrm**0
all Is Rt
was revived last Monday after a
the question about the possibili
he 13 fraternities participating
(Gamecock staff photo)
Bird Pair
Will Crow
[n Hometown
Two South Carolina Gamecocks
vill be playing in their hometown
vhen USC meets Furman in
reenville Saturday.
They are second-team center
harlie Johnson and punting
pecialist Roddy Robbins. A third
.reenville boy, guard Bill Floyd,
vas injured in the USC-Miami
came in September and will be
mut for the remainder of the year.
Names familiar to Greenvillians
ire Tony Byers, first-string tackle
rom Pickens, Jimmy Merck, sec
md-team guard of Liberty, and
Cing Dixon, star halfback from
,aurens.
CORDOVAN
Genuine Shell
Rich, aristocratic lea
durability ... an
grows with every shine. C
plain-toe seamless st'
Wonderful feeling FR E EM
COPELA
1409 Mal
instated
Request For
End Of Ban .'
Approved
By Jerry Sanders
Sports Editor
Intramural football activities
returned to full swing last Mon
day afternoon after a ,lapse of
about three weeks while the dis
cussion of possibilities of serious
injuries to students rolled along
after an unfortunate accident oc
curred to a player during the first
week of competition.
The fraternity intramural foot
ball had been banned by the ad
ministration after "Flash" Mc
Bride' of SPE suffered a serious
head injury. Immediately after
the accident occurred, the admini
stration took action to ban intra
mural football for the remainder
of the season.
A petition, signed by approx
imately 700 Carolina students, was
presented to Athletic Director Rex
Enright asking that the intramural
football program be continued at
Carolina. Enright submitted this
petition to President Russell, who
in turn passed the document on to
the administrative board for dis
cussion of the matter before ren
dering a decision.
The administration passed the
matter and agreed to allow the
football program to continue.
In the first game of the revived
season, Kappa Alpha handed Pi
Kappa Alpha their initial loss of
the season 6-0 in a defensive battle
that featured Tommy Cook leading
the KA's to victory with out
standing defensive play. Brock
Conrad tossed a pass to Jerry
Beasley in the end zone for the
lone score of the game.
Ned Pugh and Leon Norton led
the offensive wave for the PiKAs
in a losing cause with Sammy Still
well and George Hix leading the
defensive thrusts of the losers.
In another game played on Mon
day, Sigma Nu, currently leading
the intramural leagues, downed
Kappa Sigma 6-0 on the last play
of the game. Preston Whaley
scored the winning touchdown for
the Sigma Nu squad.
Last Tuesday SAE downed
Lambda Chi 13-0 as the passes of
(Cont. on Page 9)
TROPHIES
, FREEMAN
Cordovan
ther famed for
1 for a brilliance that
istinguished
fle Oxford. $219s
AN Shoes 10"s to 24"s
ND CO.
n Street
li Me'. Stor"