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3 Gamecoc To Captun Three members of the 1957 Gamecocks have been getting good pre-season play by local and na tional sports writers, and should these predictions be correct, South Carolina could possibly have the best tackle and set of halfbacks in the nation. John Kompara, the big (0-2, 225-pound) tackle from Canton, Ohio, Alex Hawkins of South Charleston, West Va., and King Dixon of Laurens have been get ting rave notices in the various national publications as well as those around this section of the country. Kompara is slated for big things this year after being an understudy to 1956's fine senior tackle, Sam DeLuca, who is now playing with the New York Giants. He was an All-America high school choice and he proved himself capably as a freshman and a sophomore. . Coach Warren Giese says: "He's an alert boy and exceptionally fast for his 225 pounds." And the youthful Gamecock coach feels that Kompara is farther along at this stage of the game than De Luca was at this same point. Giese feels he has all the possibil ities of becoming an All-America tackle. It would be difficult to say which of the two first string half backs is the top choice. To prove this point, take a look at the records. Dixon handled the ball 147 times and gained 720 yards rushing and passing. Hawkins Welcome, Caro Visit Our Stor4 Newest and Truesl / -O Leather-Trimmed C Styled to please men wit a yen for comfort in ma thentic Sport Coat wit pockets, leather button Matching lvy-All Slacks pockets. GRAY! 1347 Mi ks Slated Honors had 146 chances and gained 70 yards. One more pass or run to 14 yards by Hawkins and th statistic department would hav been all tied up. Dixon is considered one of th fastest backs in the Atlantic Coas Conference. The King fror Laurens is small, but is hard t bring down. He seems to bounc off the opposing would-b tacklers. Hawkins, who weighs about 19 pounds, can pass, receive, kiel extra points, and is a top-notcl runner. One of the outstandinj features of the All-America hig] school player from West Va., i his defensive ability. Their actual all-star chances ar lessened, probably, by the fac that they are equally good an that votes on various selection will divide the pair. South Caro lina's punch-and-jab method o getting those needed yards res tricts Dixon's broken-field run ning somewhat. Several other Gamecocks coul, possibly come through in fin< style. Among these are Juliu: Derrick, the 6-2, 210-pound senio end from Columbia; center Law ton Rogers, the two choices at th Eullback position, Don Johnsor and Bobby Barrett. Several sophomores are consid ered to be rough on the Game cock's opposition this year. In cluded in this group are fullbacl John Saunders, tackle Ed Pitt and tackle Kirk Phares. lina Students! and See The in Fall Fashions arduroy Suit h impeccable taste and dern apparel. ivy Au h leather edging on and striped lining. with leather trim on sON'S n Street r r - ' '4 e e e - t BIRD CO-CAPTAINS . . . Julio s ton (66), both of (:olumbia., will I fall against soni of the top footh and Weston are both seiiiors and o team line, as they were on (o.are season. (Gamceek sports I'Ihto ACC Is 'Bal : Nation's Coil r _ The Atlantic Coast Conference' is the youngest of the major foot 0 ball groups in the nation. The Conference was originally planned for seven members, but was finally - planned in its original capacity of - eight teams when the group was - actually founded May 8, 195,, at k Sedgefield Inn near Greenshoro, s N. C. The seven original members of the Conference were Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Car olina, and Wake Forest. Virginia was finally admitted to make up the eight teams. These eight teams withdrew from the Southern ('onferenre which at one time had 14 teams. Dr. James T. Penney of the University of South Carolina was elected temporary chairman of the ACC and later became the conference's first president in 1953. James II. Weaver, then athletic director at Wake Forest ('ollege, was named the first comrmissioner at a special meet ing.. lie was given a five-year contract b.y the hboard of di rectors and1( thle oraiginal I n YOU HAVEN'T TASTED STEAK UNTIL YOU TRY OUR OWN FAMOUS - HICKORY CHARCOAl STE Also CHOPS - SP AG 11) iLa.dy Street) e Phon. -49 THE GAMECOCK WAV Derrick (85) anl Nelson Wet raid the Gamecocks in battle thi all Iwers in the nation. Derric old more experience to the firs la WVarrene (iexe're first unit las by Sianeders). )y' Among lege Group tract was renewed in 1957 for other five-year period. (ood Itepresentatives A contract with the Ora Bowl in aMiami, whereby the ference would send a represet tive team to oppose a teati. lected by the Big Seven Con ence. The first representative the ACC was Maryland on J uary 1, 1954. The contract with the Ora Howl committee will be terminm after the .Jan. 1, 1958 game. Cl son lost to Colorado in the I Orange Howl 27-21. Duke Stadium in Durham is largest of the eight colleges an iversities represented in AC(('. The total seating capa of the stadium is 57,000. Ke Stadium at. North Carolina is ond, having a capacity of 43,9 The liniversity of South C lina will have the third larl staidum when the constructior the new mection of the stand: completed. The proposed sea capacity of ('arolina Stadium he' -12,000at. Th'le stadiumat at C2ol lila wiltlbe theat firast. "hoatwl" ini 'onaferensce. MtJYS~* SMOKED .. BROILED AKS Featuring SEA FOOD IETTI Bem me.. Giese Coi To Lead ( With just one year behin youthful Warren Giese is bei of the most promising teachi After eight years as assistan to Jim Tatum at Maryland, Gies< came to South Carolina in 1951 and inherited a sophomore-lader squad with which he managed t< 4 win seven games, losing onl3 three. His Gamecocks pulled one of the surprises of the year wher they blanked Duke, 7-0, an( narrowly missed an Orange Bow bid. The team was fourth in th< nation on total defense and thirt in the country in forward pas., defense, setting an Atlantic Coasl Conference record in the latter The squad was second in thl league in total offense. Giese had long been recognize( as an outstanding student of th( game. As Tatum's assistant h< spent many exhaustive hours col, laborating on their text. "Coach. ing Football and the Split-T."'l Th< book is now being used for instruc tion in more than a hundred col. leges and universities. t Under the V-12 program, he studied at Central Michigan Col lege. There he played halfbacl before being transferred tc Miami Training Center and ther to Jacksonville in 1945, where he played end under Tatum. IS He followed Tatum to Okla homa, played on his (ator Bowl team as an end, and was choser to the Kansas City Star's All-Big 7 team. When Tatum went to Mary nge land. Giese returned to Central on- NIichigan where he earned A l ane ita- BS degrees. After gradoation ht se- joined Tatum at Nlaryland as as fer- sistant coath and instructor ir of physical edtcation. lIv served ir an- this dual capacity for two year: before devoting full time to foot. nge ball. In a few easons he het"amt ited laryland's No. one assistant foot em- ball coach. )uring this time hi 957 earned his Nlaster's degree. lie is in furtquent dtemantl as the leeturer. In 1!152, tlhe youn and andcoah was thoen to go to the lal the city l'a.t with the AreIld Iei Foot nan hall Clinie. Ili I -Je t : ut,ilth let see- turing in .lpan. 17. Giese is not used to losing. It 11 rest o '56 Gamec is ing (For 10 Games, 195ti---ltecord: will 7-3-0) uint- ..C.. Opps the .2229 Yards li-.hinig 152: 412; Ya.ird- Pa.-sing 4t 21155 lTot:I al Yardage 1 m I77 'a'.- A\ttemnptedl 10 l2 asses t empiilettedi *1t Paeos itre td :32. 7 l'unit ing A verg 33 ilushing No. (Gain .\ g llawkhins I130 itit; 4.. Harrett 15 172 :1. IDotrset t :;4 II17 3.. D lestino :5 124I 3. P lriekett t;il 11 1 . King 12 :39 3.: Vicke.rs 1:; 15 1.: Passing .\tt. (ComiP. int.Yd P'ritkett 414 15 I 19: hlawkiins It S ;3 14' l)ixoni 11 t; 0 ; D)errick 1 1 0 Iill 4 1 0 l)orsett 1 1 0 .. Rieceiving No. Ydls. TDIs Avg Hawkins 10 91l 1 9.] D)errick 7 108 2 15.4 l)ixoni 7 12t; (0 18.t l"rick~ S s2 0 1;.. King 1 15 0 15.( IDotrset t 1 5 0 5.i Johnston 1 -2 ) ..2.( BARBE AC'ROSSi FI IN 00H)NF'.II. 'IAf I.rStippor I1 ritinues I him as collegiate head coach, ng recognized nationally as one trs in the game of football. the time he spent at Maryland the Terrapins had three un defeated teams, two Orange Bowl competitors, a Sugar Bowl rep resentative and a Gator Bowl team. He is a rigid organizer and his day during the football season moves with machine-like precision. His drive, youth and enthusiasm have won for him the unqualified uplort of the entire coaching -taff and the team. The University of South Caro ina students were given a mild headache last January when there was some speculation that Giese might accept the head coaching p-it on at the University of If~urton. Ilut. Giese returned to Caro na to c,ntinue leading the Game ," ks to succesrful seasons. First Championship The first Atlantic Coast Con ference championship meet ever held was in swimming, although - this gained the due honor by only a matter of days. This meet be gan a three-day program at North Carolina State. ock Facts l'asses Int. lt No. Yds. Ret. lla%kin- 2 14 John-.n, b) 2 7 )oil 2 (6 li:uil 2 0 l'riekett 1 4 I ti 1 13 I'untinig No. Yds. Avg. Vickers 14 535 38.2 ltobbhins ., 174 35.0 l)ix\on 15 488 32.5 l'rieLett 2 6;5 :32.5 11all 5 137 27.4 lIaurett 5 13t; 27.4 I'ount leIcturns No. Yds. Avg. IJixurn 5 t;7 13.4 llawin 3 51 17.0 oret2 25 12.5 I Uivers 1 21 21.0 II 1htiuno 4 19 4.8 Rin5 1 14 14.0 Rtin 1 14 14.0 Kickoff iteturns No. Yds. Avg. Destino 2 5t; 28.0 Rung 1 24 24.0 Derrick 1 19 19.0 Hawkins 3 48 16.0 South 1 15 15.0 P'riekett 3 34 11.3 Scoring TI)s EPs Total Hawkins 5 11 41 Dixon 4 0 24 Priekett 3 0 18 D herrick 2 0 12 Iarr t'et t 2 0 12 .Johnson 2 0 12 ) King 1 0 6 Hall 0 1 1 LL ARMS R SHOP LO)M CAMPUS aRMs RulII-DING; 8 Your School Page Five Quick Look At Gamecock Opposition By JERRY SANDERS Sports Editor (This is the first of a two-part xeries on the seven ACC oppo lents the Gamecocks will face in L957). The Atlantic Coast Conference football notebook. . . . As the opening games of the 1957 football season are just around the corner, here is a quick look at the 'seven other teams in the young ACC. Duke's Blue Devils, under the tutelage of Bill Murray, have rotten the pre-season pick by most f the conference sports writers. The main reason for this predic tion is that the Blue Devils seem to have a wealth of tried and experienced players. The main cogs in the Duke machine are expected to be the lard-running fullback, Hal Mc Elhaney, who has been given a ood chance to make All-American his fall. McElhaney was named .O the ACC second team last fall s he had the misfortune of run iing against hill Barnes of Wake Forest. This year, however, Mc rlhaney seems to have a slight dge over the rest of the league's ullbacks. Jim Bakhtiar of Vir ;inia will probably give him the nost trouble. In the forward Duke wall, Roy ~Iord is slated to be rough on the >pposition. Hord has been getting he pre-season pick as All lmerica guard. Also, listed Imong the line threats are Buddy itanley, who plays guard and om Topping, the senior tackle. IN TIGER TONiWN Coach Frank Howard at Clem on Coll ge is relying on a bunch if sophomores to carry the mail or him this fall. Although he las many upperclassmen in the roup, the main problem is a luarterback. The Tigers didn't hrow too many pases last year, and it is the general belief that he Clemson team will be throw ng many more passes this fall. Howard, who is starting his [8th year as Clemson head coach, vill be trying to have another -andidate for the Orange Bowl, )ut the odds appear to be against lin this time. Howard had high h(,pes in his ine prior to opening day drills, >ut Jim McCanless, who was to >e the starting tackle, injured his weck in a swimming accident last pring, and was a question mark. l began praticing with the ['igers, buit re'-injur'ed his neck mdt will be out for' the season. .John Gridijan, the prec-seasonl sias the lineman-of-the-year n Southi Carolina, will be leading he line against their A CC 01) ionent s. I4on! K aItetnb,ach and Jonnie Hunton are't also, slated to give the Tige'rs some atdded ex >erience in the line. CAN MARYL-ANI) RETUURN? 'The b ig q uestion markl ina the \tlIan tit' 'oast (oinfer'ence this 'all is whbether' or not1 Maryland -an! boulnce back from their un 'Xpected "hard lutck'' year' (If 195f6. il1ost of thle c'oat'les and sports wr!iters feel they catn. Head touch Tommy Mont has mt let ter'men retuining this year is he only lost 1(1 through grad lation. Tlhe big losses to the Terp eam were endl Jean Waters; -ack'les Mike Sandusky, Al Whar on andI Ed Heutring; guatrds Jack )av'is and George Kolarace; and 'ullbacks Tom Selo'p and Jim skar'da. There seems to be better >alance and more depth ini the \Iirylaind team this year', which is lart of the march to v'ictory. ,('net Alderton, the All-Amterican renter candidate, leads the way ~or the Terps from the center slot. TAR HEELS ON THE MOVE Coach Jim Tatum is sure about mec thing this fall. He says that he only way the North Carolina beam can go is upj andi that is ~xactly what everyone expects rom the [ar Heels. Actually the N. C. squad won wo games out (If 10 last season, mut the ACC declared the two vins and) a tie forfeited because, although unknown hy the staff, an ineligible player competed in those games. Most followvers of the Tar Heels feel that Tatum is about a year sway from reaching his winning potential again, but things cer tainly seem brighter for "Sunny Jim." The 195'7 Tar heels will be big, ad have considlerable speed. Quarterback D)ave Reed gives the North Carolina team one of the finest field generals in the con ference, and apparently this is one of the reasons for the predic tion that the Tar Heels will finish