The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 29, 1957, Page Page Six, Image 6
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...By.MAC HILL...
To Each His Own .
The so-called "Bashful Baron from Barlow Bend" has
finally succeeded in his efforts to wipe out South Carolina's
only annual affair with national renown, namely "Big Thurs
day."
From the information we have received, the last meeting
between the Gamecocks and Clemson in a Big Thursday
classic will be in the 1959 season. USC's 1960 schedule
reveals that the Gamecocks have a tentative date with the
Tigers AT CLEMSON, Nov. 12, of that season.
Coach Frank Howard of Clemson may or may not be
the originator of the alteration, but regardless of whether
he is or not, it is certainly obvious that he has much
influential support.
It is our understanding that Clemson's major argument
against the game is that it represents a climax in the foot
ball seasons of the two respective schools and consequently
is detrimental to the remainder of the season. Other argu
ments are, the home-ground advantage that Carolina is
supposed to have and the handicap caused by the open date
necessary the Saturday preceeding Big Thursday.
To examine the climax argument, it must be admitted that in
recent years it would certainly be a substantial one, however a
Big Thursday victory is now second in importance to the ACC
championship and the usual subsequent Orange Bowl bid, whereas
in past years, winning this game was the paramount objective of
each team. The home-ground advantage can easily be refuted,
for since the classic was initiated some 60 years ago, Clemson has
managed to capture 31 victories while losing 20. Three games have
ended in ties. A solution to the open date problem could be reached
by moving the game up a day to Friday.
Big Thursday is the biggest single attraction in the
Palmetto state and has become nationally recognized to a
great extent. Clemson will get an adequate stadium if
need be, but it is extremely doubtful that the highway situa
tion there could ever be improved enough to cope with a
Clemson-Carolina crowd.
To this scribe, with too much tar on his heels to be labeled
a true sandlapper, the end of Big Thursday will not be such
a tragedy as it will to most South Carolinians, however we
always hate to see something as much a success as Big
Thursday washed down the drain.
Strange Bedfellers ...
If the officials here and at Clemson cannot perserve Big
Thursday then we favor whatever decision they reach in that it is
their business and not that of the legislative branches of the
state. To be sure the game is a part of all South Carolinians,
including politicians, but people like Rex Enright and Frank
Howard are hired to handle athletic affairs while senators and
congressmen are supposed to devote their time to more important
matters. If the legislators insist on running college football teams,
bands, etc., then let's fire Messrs. Enright and Howard, let the
politicians take over, and think of the money we'll save taxpayers!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Frank Luna (the irate tennis
lover) writes in again: Mr. Hill-"Two weeks ago (March 8,
Gamecock) you were kind enough to print my letter of com
ment on the physical state of the tennis courts at Maxey
Gregg Park. Now the two weeks have passed without any
improvements being made. Surely your' newspaper is not
reaching the proper officials or am I to assume the expressed
wishes of the student body as reflected by your newspaper
are ignored. Come, Come, Mr. Hill; Summer is rapidly
approaching." . . . dear reader, it is my happy priviledge
to inform you that improvements have been madle t o the
courts at Maxey Gregg. I believe you stated in your previous
letter that "at least the holes in the fence couIld be enlarged
enough to allow a player to pass throu<orh in pursuit of a
"foul" ball, well there now exists such a hole. So. my friend,
as you pass through said hole, not having to walk around
the courts, please remember never to underestimate the
POWER OF THlE PRESS. . . . Parker Evatft, Pep Club nroxy'.
announces that the club is now holdinte its semi-annual
membership drive and that all persons interested in becoming
a member of the club should submit their application, stating
their reason for desiring membership to campus P. 0. Box
1344.
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Duke's Blue Devils handed tho the Piukm'~a eFrs
golfers of Carolina a 16%1/0%/ LakeCot ylih11ifero!.
<iefeat last TJuesday afternoon at (
the Forest Lake Country Club.
Bobby McCarty of South Carolina ha Wo d
was medaIlhist in the match wvith
a par 72.A dEv Hu
McCarty tiedl Bill Beason of
Duke 1% -1%/ while Joe McCarley , -'
defeated Jack Benson 2-1. In the* IINLe.arn0
best ball, the Carolina twosomeofH arJhno'
tied the Duke golfers 1%-1%.he? erap
Frank Woon of South Carolina
tied Hugh P'atterson of the visit-whn tosaryu
ing Blue Devils 1% -1% while D)irkdIiay-notoswt
Siderow of Duke heat Dickie ~ farn n ii~
Melton 2%-%. In the best hall L
Melton andI Wooten tied Siderow '" h?C5~k~
and Patterson 1%-1%. teslcin tepu
Sandy Hlinkle of Duke defeated o
Tom Mahoney of South Carolinafo thn. faorg
3-0 while Sandy Bryant of the u h ....wt
Gamecocks tied Dick George 1%- flkns .tiyo
J1%. George and Hinkle dlefeated toc.Ystf
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By Jim Hart
Special Writer
Carolina's tennis team, coached
by Walter Hamrick, concluded
their first week of competition
with - a win over The Citadel and
a loss to the powerful Duke Blue
Devils.
South Carolina, led by top
seeded Sonny Gantt, downed the
Southern Conference's Bulldogs
5-4 and then lost to Duke 9-0 last
Saturday afternoon on the Maxey
Gregg courts.
Gantt downed The Citadel's top
player, Jack Sterling, 6-4, 7-5.
Billy Burns beat Joe Kennedy 6-1,
8-6 in a well-matched game, Henry
Blackwell beat Carl Renken 6-3,
6-1, Bob Luft lost to Anderson
of The Citadel 6-8, 2-6. Dell
Haynes lost to Carl Matthews 0-6,
0-6 in the other singles match.
In the doubles, Gantt and Whit
worth joined to beat Crook and
Sterling 6-3, 10-8, Luft and Black
well edged by Renken and Ander
son 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, and Burns and
laynes lost to Bickus and Mat
thews 2-6, 2-6.
The Duke Blue Devils, paced by
Beck and Romhilt downed the
Carolina squad 9-0.
The Carolina netters had
matches scheduled with the Col
lege of Charleston on Tuesday
and a re-match with The Citadel
on the following day in Charles
ton. Results were unavailable at
press-time.
The Gamecocks meet the David
son Wildcats this afternoon on
the Maxey Gregg courts at 2:30
p.m. and tangle with the Tigers
from Clemson tomorrow at the
same time and location.
Sports
Calendar
Friday, March 29 (Today)
laseball-Maryland at Veterans
hospital Field.
Golf--Presbyterian at Forest
Lake.
Tlennis -- Davidson at Maxcy
G;regg Courts.
Saturday, March 30
Baseball-Virginia at Veterans
H1ospit al Field.
Tennis - Clemson at Maxcy
;regg Courts.
Track -- Florida Relays at
Tluesday, April 2
Ba:seball - North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Tennis - Pensacola Naval Air
StaLtion at Maxey Gregg Courts.
Wednesday, April 3
Baseball-Duke at Durham.
Trackl- -Presbyterian at Clinton.
Tihursday, April 4
P.oseball-Erskine at Veterans
I I('-pital Field.
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Jeannette Boatwright of the Sims Independent softball team is shown above as she picks out a pitch
to her liking and connects. Mary Folline, catcher for the Tri-D's watches the play that resulted in a
two-base hit for Miss Boatwright. These two teams are among those competing in the double-elimi
nation softball tournament sponsored by the WAA. Finals for the tourney are scheduled for Tuesday
afternoon at 4 p. in., according to WAA president, Liz Singletary. Other clubs entered in the tourney
are Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta and Freshmen Independents. The ADPi and
KD teams were undefeated when the Gamecock went to press. (Staff photo by Ken Sturgeon)
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Chi's, Nu's Enter
By Jerry Sanders
Sports Writer
Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Chi
won their respective fraternity
basketball leagues with clean
slates of five victories and no
losses.
Sigma Nu and Pi Kappa Phi
were second place winners and will
he in the post-season play-offs
with the Chi-men and Pikas. The
"sudden death" tourney began last
night at the field house with PiKA
meeting Sigma Nu and Pi Kappa
Phi hitting the tough Sigma Chi
quintet. Results were not avail
able at press-time.
In recent games, Sigma Chi
edged by a Sigma Nu in the late
moments of the game 27-25 to
hand Sigma Nu their first defeat
of the season. Baskins, John
son and McNair each hit seven
points to lead the way for the
victors, while Jim Wallace was
the high scorer of the evening
with 14 points.
Pi Kappa Alpha downed Lambda
Chi, Kappa Sigma and Phi Epsilon
Pi by scores of 48-32, 46-37, and f
53-26 to go through the season
undefeated. In each of the games,
scoring for the winners was well
staggered as everyone got into
the scoring column.
Phi Eps beat Kappa Sigma 35
28 and then lost to Pi Kappa Phi
by a 46-35 score. Barry Klassman
continued to dominate the Phi Ep
scoring while Willis scored 12
points in the first game for Kappa
Sigma and Dudley pushed 18
through the hoop for winners.
SPE beat Kappa Alpha 39-35
in a close game last Monday eve
ning as Dale Hawkinson hit for
16 points. Arthur Gaston was the
high point man of the evening,
with 19 points.
Sigma Chi won their fifth
game of the season with a 49-1
victory over SAE. Johnson and
Baskin combined to score 27
points fo rthe Chi-men while
Reber had 18 for the losers.
Sigma Nu bounced back on the
victory trail with a 48-35 win
over Phi Epsilon Kappa. Red
mon had 14 points for the win- $
ners, while McLain continued
(Continued on page 8)
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