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SPORTS _ 4?ANDERS BY SANDERS Thanksgiving-Olympics The Olympics are just around the corner. What's the story? Who's gonna win the chariot race, or the race between the tortoise and the hare. Naturally, there aren't any chariots racing these days, nor does the tortoise and the famed hare run in this classic. But, the race of man against each other and the clock will begin on Thanksgiving Day in Melbourne, Australia. The Olympics are more than 2,700 years old, maybe older; but, the modern Olympics go back only about 60 years to 1896. The reason for a mild upending of the Olympiad came from a crisis quite similar to that of 1956. That word, "professionalism," cropped up in the old games even back in ancient days as it has here in 1956. Then, there came upon the scene, wars between citizens of a world or state and international conflicts. So, in 394 A.D. the Roman emperor called an end to the classic. The Olympics were forgotten for 22 centuries before Greece attempted to renew the battles. But, in that year of 1859, the Greeks didn't have too much say-so in international affairs. Finally, in 1894, the modern Olympics returned to the summit of the sports scene. After much bickering, the games were put on in Athens in 1896. In that year, the United States, having only 10 track and field men, won nine of 12 events to established the U. S. as a sports power. Baron Pierre De Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, once handed down a saying which has lived through the years. He said, "the important thing in the Olympic games is not to win, but to take part. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." International Goodwill?? The whole idea behind the Olympics is to promote inter national goodwill . . . but sometimes, you would never know it. Many disputes rise up each four years over different aspects of handling the affairs of the Olympics, the feeding of the athletes, proper training facilities, etc. It all happens in the Olympics and 'tis a pity, too. This year the bitterness among the nations appears to be over that word called professionalism. The case of Wes Santee cropped up after he was accused of taking too much expense money for the several meets in wvhich he partic ipated. He was forbidden to participate in any amateur event and was classed as a professional runner. But, what about the Soviet Union. The Russians main tain that all their athletes work at regular jobs. Sports are only a sideline. But, the Russian government pays the bill for year-round training and all Olympic expenses for the many athletes. It is said that Russia has spent about $9,000,000 on training sites alone for its 1956 Olympic team. Avery Brundage, the powerful voice of the Olympics, has dedicated his life to preserving amateurism in its true sense o,f the word . . . that of taking part in sports for the love of the game. He maintains that the Olympics must remain in the hands of sportsmen. Apparently his efforts haven't gone for nil, as he has, at least in the United States, caused quite a hassel among the sports figures of the nation. Meanwhile, nothing has been (lone about the subsidation of Russian athletes by the USSR government. United States' Chances For many years, the men's track and field events have been the heart of the Olympics-for Americans, at least. During that time, the U. S. has dlominated those events. For example, the Americans have won the pole vault eight straight times . .. the 400-meter relay seven straight . .. the broad jump six straight . .. the decathlon four straight ... the 100 and 200-meter dashes, 800-meter run and both hurdle races three straight apiece . . . and the shot put and discus throws in five of the last six Olympic classics. A record which the sports-minded people of America can be justly proud. At the present time, 1956 looks like a big year for the athletes of Uncle Sam, even though all other countries in the classic have improved In track in the last two years. The four-minute mile was conquered, not by an American, either, nor has an American cracked the barrier. But, we (lid have the first seven-foot high jumper in Charlie Dumas of Comp ton, California, and the first three 60-foot shot putters... all Americans, beginning with Parry O'Brien, a strong lad now serving with the Air Force. (Continued on page 7) GOOD LUCK, BILL ... That wish Bill Latham, the fine soph cross-country team, when the Bi the annual cross-country meet week. Bill is shown above talkii from the University of North Car Gamecocks here in a triangular i Carolinians won the event, with I for the 3.9-mile course was 18: time recorded on the course her, lina. Latham has been a thorn in been first in two meets and thir totals for the Gamecocks. (Staff Former Fui Joins Game The former assistant coach at Furman, Billy Henderson, joined the coaching staff at Carolina this week. He replaces Coach Ted Petoskey who was released August 1. Henderson, a 28-year-old former University of Georgia player, was recently released from the Fur man coaching staff to make room for former All-America halfback of Georgia, Frankie Sinkwich. The new assistant coach at Carolina was graduated from Georgia in 1950 and served as understudy to Charlie Trippi, the All-America halfback at Georgia. Upon Trippi's graduation, Hender son moved into the starting eleven. Henderson earned four letters at Georgia, and still holds the Bull (log record for 319 yards on 12 runbacks of kickoffs in a single season. Henderson, who attended high school in Macon, Georgia, coached high school football for four years b,efore being offered the assistant coach's p)osition at Furman under I Iomier IIobbs. I lendcersoni played professional baseball wvith the Macont Peaches of the South Atlantic League for two years after graduation. There is somUe sptecuilation that Hender son wvill assutme the role of coach Barnes Sets ACC Record Wake Forest fullback Bill Harnes set an Atlantic Coast Con ference one-season rushing recordl last week, and now he is aiming toward the total offense record. Barnes has gained 859 yards rushing to erase the 782-yard record set by Clemson's Joel Wells last year. Although not a passer, his rushing feats should carry him to the total offense record in the final two games of the season. The total offense record is 983 yards, set by South Carolina's .Johnny Gramling in 1953. Behind Barnes' 859 yards in both total offense and rushing in ACC individual statistics is Virginia fullback .Jim Bakhtiar with 744 yards rushing and total offense. Nelson Yarbrough, Virginia's quarterback, has 602 yards total offense to rank third while South Carolina halfback King D)ixon is the third best rusher with 532 yardls. In the team statIstIeal depart ment, Du'ke's Blue Devils are the top total offense and rushing Of fense team, having gained 2,473 yards thus far this season for an average of 309.1 yards per game. The Gamecocks of South Carolina aro secondl in total offense depart ment with 2,081 yards in eight games for an average of 260.1. South Carolina continued to hold on to first place in the total dlefense andl rushing dlefense cate gories, although the Birds dIropped to se*condi in p)assing defense this week after leading the conference for several weeks. N. C. State gained 102 yardls off the Game cocks lnast weeki to aunse the drop. 's what Carolina sports enthusiasts omore runner of the Gamecocks' rds meet their conference foes in at Charlottesville, Virginia, next rg with Jim Beatty, the speedster olina. When the Tarheels met the neet earlier in the year, the North leatty leading the way. Jim's time 34 minutes which was the fastest e at the University of South Caro opponents' sides all year as he has d in two others to lead the point photo) man Coach cock Staff of the Gamecock baseball team, a position held by Petoskey prior to his release. RENTALS - SALES 0.0 FOR 707 H CU0 FILTE p5 Students Invited To Attend ] Net Scrimmages . A full-court scrimmage game between the varsity and freshman basketball squads will be held in ] the field house this afternoon at four o'clock, and all students are invited to attend the scrimmage, according to Coach Frank Johnson. Another scrimmage, open to the public, will be held on Wednes day afternoon at the same time. Johhson added that daily work outs in the field house are not closed to USC students and others who would like to watch the cage teams prepare for the near-at hand season. The Gamecocks open their 26 game slate on December 1 at the field house against the Terriers from Wofford. I practice, thus far, outstand ing form has been shown by guard Cookie Pericola, the crowd-pleas ing playmaker of last season's frosh squad and senior Grady Wallace, the offensive pacer for the Birds last year. Fortunately, losses due to grad uation were minimal last June, the big one being gone is Lee Col lins, the 6-6 center from Lancaster, who finished 10th in the nation in rebound percentage leaders. Assistant Coach Walt Hambrick issued a tentative 19-game sched ule for the Biddies which includes nine meetings on the home court and one in the Memorial Coliseum in Charlotte, with opening night being on December 1 as the first game of a doubleheader. Among the outstanding players on the freshman squad are such local names as Walt and Bury Hudson, the twins from Dreher High here in Columbia, who led the Dreher team to the high school championship last year. ARGEST 0 THE SOUTNSA"' !SAL WEAR FOR MEN iM Rt. * Meas s4N1 UIBNA, SOUT cAnoccA -Ym -Vou /e .7e I 0 Thanksgiving Day Bird-Deacon Game At 1 P. M. Starting time for the Wake Forest-South Carolina foot )all game scheduled Thanksgiving Day, November 22, at a 'harlotte has been moved as often as Europe's boundary ines. But the time is definitely fixed now-i p.m., at Jharlotte's Memorial Stadium. By appointment purveyors of soap to the late King George VI, Yardley a Co., Ltd.. Loodoe New! 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