The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 16, 1956, Page Page Six, Image 6
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
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man Coach
cock Staff
of the Gamecock baseball team, a
position held by Petoskey prior
to his release.
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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.
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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.
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