The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 15, 1957, Page Page Eight, Image 8
SPORTS
BY
Gripes, Grum
Every once in a while there come
or another advocating changes that
ment of the well-being of everyone c
And, notwithstanding, there was
the majority of the fans at the all-il
between Carolina's Gamecocks and
Forest last week.
The largest crowd of the season
a very important victory frpm the I
There were about 4,300 fans crowded
to all specifications, fire regulation:
about 3,500 spectators.
So, as one can see, the crowd was
were also many folks who were turr
because there wasn't any room of
began shouting, "We want a new f it
were already up in the air over the
and all this shouting added to the c4
Early Thougi
Prior to the season beginning last
Coach Johnson about the coming sea
facts straight. Eventually our convy
ability that the old field house woul
who would want to see Grady Wallac
in action.
The first example which popped
game here last year when the compel
Darrell Floyd of the Purple Paladini
quite sure you remember the fabul
"bandbox." So Coach Johnson and I
Johnson told me of a situation t
Jim Slaughter and Don Cox back in
said that people from Sumter, Flo:
state were pouring into Columbia
Naturally with the student body
house, the weary supporters from
with dismay. Quite a controversy be
clusion was reached that there shoa
publicity, etc.
And, thereby lies the tale.
Johnson, as I was leaving his off ic<
see 90 per cent of the Carolina stu
90' per cent of the student body cou
that would amount to about 4,230]
world could you put what some pec
call the "paying fans ?"
After having the talk with Johns
into the matter of whether or not i
field house. Well, at this writing,
a new field house are on the drafting
thing goes.
Existing P
As all of you know, there is qui
the state legislature about teacher's p
anyone can get a word out of any
constructing of a new field house.
the teachers should get their pay rai
I am one of the staunchest advoc
the crowds which will continue to fI
Gamecock basketball battles. But,
Impossible to get a new field hous
legislative squabbles over appropri
of the state.
There is, however, the possibilityt
be approached on the same proposal
That is, the building would have to j
receipts. This certainly sounds liko 1
issued. What do you think?
Coates Competes
South Carolina's name will be phe
of the New York Athletic Club invil
Garden tomorrow. It might not be
will be a fellow named David Coates,
put distance than the present Atlant
Yes, sir, Coates will enter the
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SA N D E R S
bles, Etc.
s along a movement of one form
should be made for the better
)ncerned.
the beginnings of a rumble by
nportant ACC basketball thriller
the Demon Deacons from Wake
vas on hand to see Carolina take
;enth-ranked team in the nation.
into a field house that according
i, etc. is supposed to hold only
a bit over the proper limit. There
Ied away after the game started
iny kind. Eventually, the crowvd
hId house!" The disgruntled fans
action taking place on the court
afusion.
its; Talks
December 1, I was talking with
son and attempting to get a few
ersation got around to the prob
dn't be able to hold all the fans
e and the rejuvenated Gamecocks
into my head was the Furman
Lition restedl between Wallace and
s. For those wvho wvere here, I'm
ous crowd that pushed into the
elaborated on this fact.
hat occurred (luring the reign of
the late '40s and early '50s. He
rence and other sections of the
to see their beloved Gamecocks.
rlready converging on the field
out-of-town were turned away
gan to rise up andl soon the con
ald be a slacking off basketball
3, saidl, "I certainly wouldl like to
dent body at the games." Well,
ldn't get into the field house as
peole (students). WVhere in the
pIe, wvho don't know very much,
on, I have been snooping around
is possible for us to get a new
[ have heard that the plans for
i boards, but that's as far as the
roblems
to a big controversy going on in
ay increases, so it isn't likely that
rone over the possibility of the
Don't get me wrong, for I think
'es.
ates of a new field house to hold
ow into Columbia for the future
right now I think it is almost
a in the near future because of
ations to the various functions
hat the field house situation could
as the addition to the stadium.
ay for itself out of its admission
goodl idlea if thle bonds coul d be
In invitational
istered over the official program
Lational meet in Madison Square
exactly South Carolina, but it
who in practice has a better shot
ic Coast Conference record.
meet un(ier the banner of the
nage 10
A LA SPRINGTIME
Football I
By Jerry Sanders
Sports Writer
The first game of the 1967 grid
iron season is still some seven
months away, and already the
Gamecock coaches are studying
plays, films, and other masses of
material in an effort to come up
with another outstanding football
team.
However, in addition to all the
paperwork involved in coaching,
one must have the playere. And,
players the coaches will have
Monday afternoon at the Athletic
Center. That is the day spring
football practice is scheduled to
begin.
When the football season opens,
the Gamecocks will be out to bet
ter their 1956 record of seven
wins and three losses. In order
to do this, the Birds are going to
have to down such up and coming
teams as Texas, Duke, Maryland,
and North Carolina State. But,
the situation this spr.ing will be
a little different from that which
occurred last year about this
time.
At that time, Coach Giese was
in the midst of rounding up suit
able coaches to fill his staff, and
making an attempt to recruit pros
pective players for Carolina. The
recruiting of coaches and players
was completed and spring prac
tice was held, but reports from all
corners gave the Gamecocks a
chance to win only about two or
three game.s in 1956.
How wrong they were. So, now
in 1957, Carolina has the athletic
program in good wvorking order
and everything is all set. What
will the p re-season forecasters
say about the '57 Garnet and Black
team? Time will tell!
Everyone will admit that the
Birds will be better equipped to
meet the challenges of the ACC
this fall as they have a number of
returning men to the fold, along
with outstanding rising sopho
mores.
Let's take a look at the probable
team, p)osition b)y position. At the
end post, Giese will have to pro
'Murals
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one interestedl m entering the
hand-ball (independent andI frater
nity) and badminton tourname~nts
(independents only) should con
tact the intramural department.
The fraternity badminton tour
ney has already been held with
Phi Kappa Sigma winning the
event.
VOILLEYHALLi SCIIEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 20
SPE vs. Sigma Chi, court No.
1, 6 p).m.
Lambda~ Chi vs. Kappa Sigma,
court No. 1, 7 p.m.
Phi Kappa Sigma vs. Phi Eps,
court No. 1, 8 p.m.
PiKA vs. SAE, court No. 2, 6
p.m.
KA vs. Sigma Nui, court No. 2,
8 p.m.
Thursday, F'eb. 21
Phi Kappa Sigma vs. Pi Kappa
Phi. court No. 1, 6 p.m.
The Gamecocks upset the n
tionally-ranked Demon Deacons t
Wake Forest last week, 5549. Sta
Photographer Walt Horton caug]
the action both on the court a
in the stands. Bobby McCoy go,
up for a lay-up; Fred Lentz battli
Fred Gilley (12) for the reboum
"Jett Rink" (Jim Priehett) travelk
from Texas to watch the upset; an
once again Lentz and Gilley figi
for the ball as Richie lloffmn
falls to the floor.
)rills Ope
cure a replacement for all-confer
ence Buddy Frick to go along
with end Julius Derrick. The
probable candidates for this po
sition will be Eddie Beall, Jerry
Frick and Bucky Walker who will
be battling for first team honors.
Also, one will have to include
Jimmy Duncan and Weems Bas
kin as hot contestants for the post.
At tackle, Carolina has lost Sam
DeLuca, the fine 225-pound tackle
from Brooklyn, N. Y., and Tony
Byers. John Kompara seems to be
the man to beat for one of the po
sitions, while Don Rogers, who
played second team tackle behind
Byers last year, will have strong
competition from Alex Lazzarino,
the 6-1, 235-pound transfer from
Wyoming, who has already been
drafted by the pro's. Others com
peting for positions are Bill Jerry,
a bohunk, and Ed Pitts, Kirk
Phares and others from the fresh
man squad.
At the guzard slot, Corky Gaines
and Nelson Weston appear to be
in line for starting assignments.
Jimmy Merck and bohunk Jack
Ashton, along with several out
standing freshmen, are also in the
running.
In the middle of the line, Caro
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lina will have Lawton Rogers re
turning for more duty in 1957.
Tony Galenious will also be fight
ing hard for a starting position.
And, Carolina's bright star in
the sky, the backfield, looks very
promising. Returning for duty
this year will be juniors Alex
Hawkins and King Dixon at the
halfback slots, either Don John
son or Bobby Barrett at fullback,
and a big scramble for the quar
terback post.
Others competing for honors in
the backfield are Frank Destino,
Jesse Smarr, John Dorsett, Hey
ward King, Bunky Shore, Dan
South, and a host of rising soph
omores, including fullback John
Saunders.
Mackie Prickett will be gone
from the signal-caller's position,
and the mad scramble will be
among several outstanding field
generals. Among these are Sam
Vickers, Bobby Bunch, Stan
Spears, Steve Satterfield and
Larry Bennett.
So, the outcome of the 1957 sea
son will not be known until the
final whistle is blown on or about
November 30 when the Gamecocks
meet Wake Forest in the season
finale.
JATINO ENOUNKI
If yomal
February 15, 1957
411
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