The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 15, 1957, Page Page Seven, Image 7
SPORTS
DIGEST,
--. By MAC HILL...
Fans Can Make or Break Reputation .. .
(Or, So Go Paper Planes, So Goes USC)
Don Barton, sports editor of "The Columbia Record," re
corded a few lines in one of his columns a day or two after
the Wake Forest-USC basketball skirmish in reference to
the behavior of some of the fans at said game.
Barton is a former sports publicist and tennis coach
here at Carolina and if the University has a more loyal
friend among the working press we don't know who it is. He
certainly had the best interest of the University in general
(and our basketball team in particular) in his few words of
light reprimand to those persons who saw fit to boo and
throw paper onto the playing floor.
In condoning the sportsmanship of those fans who resorted to
the heretofore mentioned actions, Barton pointed out several good
reasons why such is deplorable. We find ourselves in agreement
with his words that such "goings-on" in our basketball backyar4
will determine the manner in which our own team is treated when
playing on opponent's home courts. In other words, if Gamecock
fans wish for their heroes to be subject to booing and salvos of
paper airplanes, etc., then such actions as those prevalent at hotly
contested Wake Forest game will certainly influence the actions
of those partisan fans at games away from home.
It was obvious that only a few persons were involved
in the paper throwing and that both the paper and most
of the booing were directed toward the game officials rather
than the visiting players. However, this is only a matter
of opinion and can easily be mistakenly inferred.
To our knowledge the Gamecocks have not been subject
to such demonstrations at any of their road games. At
N. C. State the fans actually applauded Grady Wallace, and
realizing his potentials, cheered for him to score.
It may surprise some of you to learn that North Caro
lina, both member schools and the press, controls the Atlantic
Coast Conference. If any of you have had opportunity to
visit the UNC campus at Chapel Hill and happened to men
tion our school you probably discovered that the overall
UNC attitude of their sister state institution is pretty durn
low. Although UNC's opinions of our University is lower
than the average, all N. C. schools consider USC to be a
few years behind in many respects.
Perhaps we are a little behind in some respects and even
though it may not be admitted, USC is certainly aware of
these opinions and is struggling ever so hard to prove herself
otherwise. So you should see that the fans at the Wake
Forest game may have impaired our school's reputation and
given USC a subsequent push backward.
In defense of Gamecock fans may we say that it is
realized that no matter who thinks what about us we don't
have. to be pushed around any more than the next fellow
without rebeling.
It was fairly obvious that the game officials allowed the
contest to get "out-of-hand" shortly after the opening toss-up
and from there on out it was a "survival of the fittest,"
especially under the backboards.
If a referee hasn't got what it takes to handle the job he
is paid to do then something should be done and we'll have
to admit that we were slightly piqued at his incompetence
and felt like 'chucking" some paper at one of the referees
in defense of those irate persons who did ; we feel that perhaps
some of their actions, and most assuredly their temperment,
were justified to a degree.
Now we don't advocate paper throwing and the like at basket
ball games mainly because it's dangerous, not to mention disgust
ing, and havint officiated high school basketball for a number of
years we usually do not encourage criticizing referees but some
thing sure should be done about one of the men working the game
in reference. Of course the quality of a referee's judgment is
purely opinion, but anyone who is versed in the game at all
should agree that this arbite was "strickly from hunger."
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a fast, rough basketball
V circuit and officials employed by the conference should be
skilled enough to cope with the-brand of ball. This corner
hopes that the ACC brass in Greensboro will hear our plea
and act accordingly.
Irregardless of officiating, fans at ball games are good
will ambassadors for their school the same as the players
even if it is a much lesser degree so let's prove to our
northern neighbors that we're not in the Dark Age in South
Carolina.
OGRADY, GO!!...
At this sitting (Tuesday) Grady Wallace, the Gamecock's
record-smashing basketeer, is nestled atop the heap of individual
high scorers of major collegiate circles throughout the entire
nation. The Mare Creek. Ky. lad has bombarded the nets for 598
points in 20 games for a per game average in the vicinity of 30
points, just ahead of his two nearest competitors, Wilt Chamber
lain of Kansas and Chet Forte of Columbia. Both cagers have
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Although Grady Wallace leads
the Atlantic Coast Conference in At nt n ...
rebounding, few are those he takes
off the offensive board. With the
dlouble-teaming and "sagging"
(down the scoring, Grady finds It ORMI
tough to get to the backboard
when his team has the ball.14 5 C l
Following Wallace's 43-point' OE
performance against The Citadel, EER
Srecently, the Bulldog's coach
Norman Sloan remarked, "Oh, yes, NI T
notice he doesn't dribble to well
with his left foot."De' ,oaZC:I01P
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USC's Birds played one of
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losing to N. C. State, 98-85,
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than 30-point per game avert
MEET DUKE TODAl
Carolina Tan
To Virginia, 11
By Richard DeWitt
Sports Writer
The Carolina swimming- team
will play host to the Duke tank
men at 4 p.m. today after losing
to Virginia and Maryland last
week end. The Gamecocks looked
good against the Cavaliers but
they scored only 30 points against
the Terrapins.
After five events in the meet
with Virginia, the Gamecocks were
trailing 25-16 before Storm Bailey
and Don Bigby took first and
second place in the 100-yard free
style to knot it up at 26-22. The
final score, however, was 45-41.
The Terrapins jumped to an
early lead and after eight events
were leading 49-20, but Captain
Bob Campbell and Rob Higgins
captured first and second place in
the 200 breaststroke to reduce the
margin to 22 points. Strom Bailey,
Arthur Gaston, Dave Rembert and
Don Bigby beat the Terps in the
400-yard relay to cut the lead to
the final score of 50-35.
Results of the Virginia meet:
400-yard medley relay: Virginia
(Phillips, Doll, Dederick and Arm
strong). Time: 4:32.
220-yard freestyle: 1. Gaston,
USC; 2. Blake, Va.; 3. Mudd, Va.
Time: 2:36.5.
50-yard freestyle: 1. Bailey,
USC; 2. Saunders, Va.; 3. Grin
nan, Va. Time: 0:25.
'MURALS
Sigma Nu's
Appear Top
Volleyballers
Intramural volleyball action
began last Tuesday night at the
gym with Sigma Nu appearing
to be the team to beat in the
action. Action wvas not completed
at press time.
There are 13 fraternities on
campus represented in the round
robin v'olleyball schedule. At the
present time only two independent
teams are entered. Playoffs for
intramural and campus wide
championships are still in the plan
ning stages and will be announced
at a later (late, Wayne Kilgore,
studlen t director of intjamurals,
announced.
All persons interested in en
tering an independent team in
the intramural volleyball league
are asked to contact either Bob
Jenkins or Wayne Kilgore at
the Intramural office in the old
gym. Telephone is 511. Accord
ing to Kilgore, at least four
more independent teams are
needed to complete the league.
Teams may begin play Monday,
February 18.
All games will be played in the
o1(d gym, Monday through Thurs
(day nights. Games will begin 6, 7
andl 8 p.m. Two courts will be
usedl and a total of six games
may be played in one evening.
IKilgore also announced that any
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their better games of the se
55-49, here last week, but hE
and Clemson, 79-71, in action
ne out of the p:ist few games
e has moved atop the heap of
ge.
kmen Lose
faryland
200-yard butterfly: 1. Walker,
Va.; 2. Rembert, USC; 3. Doll,
Va. Time: 2:57.
Diving: 1. Kimes, USC; 2. Phil
lips, Va.; 3. Hodge, Va.
100-yard freestyle: 1. Bailey,
USC; 2. Bigby, USC; 3. Grinnan.
Time: 0:59.
200-yard backstroke: 1. Arm
strong, Va.; 2. Dederick, Va.; 3.
Poulnot, USC. Time: 2:36.6.
440-yard freestyle: 1. Saunders,
Va.; 2. Gaston, USC; 3. Hubby,
Va. Time: 5:51.2.
200-yard breaststroke: 1. Phil
lips, Va.; 2. Campbell, USC; 3.
Higgins, USC. Time: 2:47.6.
400-yard relay: 1. USC. Bailey,
Gaston, Rembert and Bigby. Time:
4.05.2.
Results of the Maryland meet:
400-yard medley relay: 1. Md.
Lucey, Shield, Carter and Margolis.
Time: 4:30.
220-yard freestyle: 1. Colwell,
Md.; 2. Reckson, Md.; 3. Gaston,
USC. Time: 2:30.3.
50-yard freestyle: 1. Aschaea
feld, Md.; 2. Bailey, USC; 3.
Bigby, USC. Time: 0:24.5.
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ted to begin at the field hous
ason . in defeating the Wak
ve cooled off considerably ii
earlier this week.
is that the Gamecocks high
national scorers with a bette:
In tonight's contest, the local
will be seeking revenge for as
earlier season loss to Virginia b;
a 76-73 score. They will also see]
to better their overall record of 11
9 in order to finish with a bette
than .500 season and to improv
their ACC mark in order t
"jockey" into a favorable positiol
in the conference tournament a
Raleigh next month.
Coach Walt Hamrick's Biddie
will meet the strong North Green
ville Junior College quint in i
preliminary game beginning a
6:30 p.m. The NGJC cagers de
feated the Biddies in their firs
meeting of the year and have los
only to Young Harris (Ga.) Junio:
College.
200-yard butterfly: 1. Bell, Md.
2. Rembert, USC. Time: 2:47.7.
Diving: 1. Shields, Md.; 2
Kimes, USC; 3. Myers, USC.
100-yard: 1. Ascheafeld, Md.; 2
Bighy, USC; 3. Bailey, USC. Time
0:54.9.
200-yard backstroke: 1. Lucey
Md.; 2. Poulnot, USC; 2. Ladrido
Md. Time: 2:32.2.
440-yard freestyle: 1. Reckson
Mid.; 2. Dickey, Md.; 3. Gaston
USC. Time: 5.46.7.
200-yard breaststroke: 1. Camp
hell, USC; 2. Higgins, USC; 3
Moppenberger, Md. Time: 2:45.7.
400-yard relay: 1. USC. Bailey
Gaston, Rembert, Bigby.
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