The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 04, 1957, Page Page Six, Image 7
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BY SANDERS
So you have been wondering why the Gamecocks aren't
really a passing team for the past two years.
Well, the reason should be quite evident after the Wof
ford game, I think. Wofford's offensive power and scoring
plays were built around the fine passing of quarterback
Charlie Bradshaw and the receiving of all-state end Jerry
Richardson. But, the rains fell, the ball and hands were
slippery and the Terriers' offense went almost the same
place as the excess water on the streets.
Coach Warren Giese's power control football can be
used during any type weather with little loss of effective
ness. That isn't really strategy, but common sense
worked to perfection.
"It's colorless, but effective," said Iloke May of the
Charlotte Observer at a press conference following last
Saturday's game, and Coach Giese was the first to agree
with him.
The Gamecocks really played the control ball in the
second and third quarters against Wofford. They controlled
the ball at one point for 11 minutes and 58 seconds, during
which time they travelled 85 yards in 24 plays for a touch
down. That is precisely what Giese means by control football.
In this drive, the Birds averaged :3.5 yards per play. which is
calculated as being correct procedure.
Both teams, Carolina and Wofford, should be com
mended for their fine showing despite the adverse
weather conditions. There were only two fumbles the
entire game, which certainly speaks well for the team
quarterbacks.
Others to be commended are the fans who turned out
for the game although there were certainly many warmer
places to he foun<d in the city. Spirit is a wonderful thing!
GAME('OCK SCORING COLU'MN
Bobby Iunch, the first
string quarterback f r o m
Summerton. and Carroll Mc
(lain, the speedster from
lonea Path, are currently
leading the Gamecock point
parade as both have scored
two touchdowns good for 12
poinlts.
Bunch has scored both his
TD's on one-yard plunges up
the middle, while McClain has
scored his touchdowns on
what is considered the un
usual for South Carolina.
That b e i n g, of course,
through the air. In the game
against IDuke, McClain took BUNCH
a pass from Ileyward King
and romped to a score in the waning momutents of the game
and in the \\oford encounter he took a pass from Frank
l)estino in the end zone for six points.
It's interesting to note that McC lain has caught only two
Passes this year, hut the total yardage has been 70 yards.
King D)ixon had the honor of scoring the first touch
dlown of the 19)57 season for the Gamecocks and he and
John Saunders, who intercepted a Terrier pass5 and
urned it into six points are tijed for secondl in the scoring
column.
Alex IIawkins has yet to score t he touchidownus, but he
has addled three extra p)oints, while IDest inRo has one p)oint
aft er-touchdown. However, credit Hleyward King and
D)estino with assists in the touchdown dlepart ment.
FROM ATrOP THlE "ENC'E...
South Carolina came through the WXofford game with
only Lamar H ammett, the former D reher HIigh st ai, receiving
what could be considlered a major i njuory. 1He( souffered a
separation of the collar bone, and the anmzinug t hingw about
the whole sit uation, he dlidn't realize the i njur iy had occu rredl
wnt il after the game was over. lHe didn't even remember
when the inj ury occurred.. . ...U at t he Uniiiversi t y of' Vir
gi nia, the sports pu blicist appears to be finit e ha ppy along
with the entire coaching staff. AccordIinmg to the puiblicist,
he C avaliers have, probably for t he first time ini t he h1istory
(ot football at the University of 'Virginia, gone t hrouigh pre
season practice andl a ruggedl openintg game without a single
(disabling inj;ury. . . . And now, it 's time to depart for the
great state of Texas and see what the SouthIiwest ( on ference
has to offer.
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'Mural Tackle
Rumor Denied
By Directors
Gene -Odom, student director of
intramural athletics, has denied
the rumor that there will be tackle
football in the campus program
this year.
Odom also said that he was
disappointed in that only two in
dependents have entered teams in
the program so far. Any persons
interested in fielding an indepen
dent team must see Odom today.
His office is in the gym.
All 14 fraternities have entered
teams and will compete for the
Wl-Sports trophy, awarded an
nually to the fraternity which
amasses the greatest number of
points in all sports. The intra
mural schedule includes 12 activ
ities, with football, basketball, and
softball being designated as major
sports.
Swimming, football, and golf
are fall sports, while volleyball,
oaskethall, bowling, ping pong,
..adminton, and handball events
are held in the winter. Spring
brings softball, tennis, and track
to the foreground.
"We try to have something for
everyone," Odom commented. "We
want as many as possible to
participate."
Fraternities will play their
football games on Tuesdays and
T,hursday; the Independents will
square off on Mondays and Fri
days.
The Independents entered so far
are the Maxcy Brotherhood,
coached by Frank 13easley, and
"'Freshman Center, with Harhrook
P'lait as its mentor.
The rules for touch football
w lre listed as follows by Odom.
1. No spiked or cleated shoes
of any kind.
2. Teams shall consist of eight
players. Offensive team must
have five men on the line of
scrimmage.
t. The ends and backs are the
only eligible pass receivers.
4. Teams have four downs to a
zone line and a first down.
5. The center and two guards
may go into an all four block on
the line scrimmage; all other
block;s will be standing blocks.
G. A legal touch is made when
one tags the ball carrier with
both hands simultaneously.
7. First downs count one point
each and shall decide the game
in case of a tie.
t. In case of a tie at the end
ofj thle game, the Montana system
will he uised to decidle the winner.
1. There shall be a trty for extra
pinttt by run or~ pass5 from the
wo-yard line..
10i. Free substitut ion at all
times.
II1. l'enalties:
a. I .eaving feet on block-1 5
yardls from the spot of the foul.
b,. 1I[old ing ballI carrier with one
handi andl t hen tagging wvith the
(it hier hand - Ball advances five
SHIFT PLEASE
In ordler to bolster his inexperi
eced reserve ranks Coach Warren
Giese has been shifting players
"left and right."
From left to right end, Weems
lHaskin has been moved, and end
.Jimmy Duncan has converted from
right to left.
Corkye Gaines, a left guard, has
wapdplaces wvith right guard
Bill Bullard.
From right half, Heyward King
has bteen movedl to left half, and
Carroll McClain has been trans
ferred to King's old spot.
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WATCH OUR FULLBACK ...
fans are sending to the students
Johnson, the strong, hard-runnin
Lewisburg, Pa., came M to his o
and Dan South suffered injurie
Don was the first team fullbac:
yards per carry. He has gained '7
Publicity Photo.)
Farmer Leads Attack
Biddies SmI
18-0 In Mu
South Carolina's freshman foot
ball squad, coached by Billy Hen
derson, opened their 1957 season
,vith an 18-0 victory over a favored
Wake Forest frosh squad.
The Biddies, who ran through
last season with a victory, jumped
in front of the junior Deacons in
the first quarter on a touchdown
play by Bob Farmer, a 185-pound
fullback from Elberton, Ga.
Farmer also scored the Carolina
freshmen's second touchdown in
the fourth quarter.
Gordon Cole of Port Royal
scored the Biddies final touch
down, while two of Carolina's
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WHAT'8 A BARE-HEADED STRONG MAN?
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That's the advice South Carolina
of the University of Texas. Don
g 190-pound senior fullback from
wn last year after Bobby Barrett
s. When the 1957 season began,
k and is currently averaging 3.3
'0 yards in 21 attempts. (Athletic
ish Deacons
ddy Opener
extra point attempts were blocked
by Wake Forest's Bob Smith, and
the third try was nullified by a
bad snap from center.
Coach Henderson also displayed
a skillful quarterback in the per
son of Harvey Shiflet, a 175-pound
field general from Norfolk, Va.
Shiflet attempted 10 passes during
the evening and completed five
despite the continual rain.
More fine play was exhibited
by Bobby Saunders, a prep All
American from Manassas, Va.,
Billy Wise of Bennettsville and
Robert Downes of White Plains,
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Meet The Gamecocks:
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When South Carolina's sopho
more fullback John Saunders
graduated from high school, he
was confronted with the "problem"
of making a choice of one college
from a list of 39 that offered him
scholarships.
.How does one come into a situa
tion such as this? One of the
best ways is to be named to the
high school All-America football
team. That is exactly what this
6'1", 195-pound native of Ports
mouth, Va., accomplished.
Saunders was one of the great
est athletes ever to come out of
Churchland High in Portsmouth.
His greatest exploits were on the
football field, but he excelled in
all sports.
NATURAL ATHLETE
As a catcher, he made the all
district baseball team two years
and was captain both times. He
was a member of the Virginia
state champion half-mile relay
team and he also ran the 100- and
220-yard dashes. He was a first
string guard on the basketball
team two years.
In his junior
year, Church
land High
swept through
10 games un
beaten, untied,
and unscored
on.
S a u n -
ders scored 187
points in his 1lR
senior year, in- Saunders
cluding 49 in one game.
He made all-district three years,
all-city two years, all-state one
John Gordon, a 214-pound center
from Huntington, Pa., and guard
Jerry Johnson of North Wilkes
boro, N. C., led the USC line play.
Although the Baptist freshman
outweighed the Biddies at every
position, the Deacons could pene
trate no further than the South
Carolina 40.
The Carolina frosh go after
their second win of the season
tonight as they travel to Atlanta
to battle Georgia Tech's Baby
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These were the achievements
that made 39 college coaches beat
a hasty path to his door.
Among those desiring his serv
ices were Ohio State, Michigan
State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Ga. Tech,
Army, Navy, and all ACC schools.
Asked why he chose Carolina,
John replied, "I just weighed the
advantages against the dis
advantages and came up with the
choice of USC."
Saunders, like his roommate
Kirk Phares, has a special desire
to beat North Carolina, but he
says all of them are important
to him.
ALTERNATE FULLBACK
At the start of the season, John
was pressing seniors Don Johnson
and Bobby Barrett for first string
fullback duties. He didn't see
much action in the Duke game,
but with the injury to Barrett he
moved into the fullback slot on
the alternate unit. He carried
seven times in the Wofford game
and averaged 4.1 yards per try.
Off the field, John is a business
management major and hopes to
play pro-football after gradua
tion. His immediate plans call for
a wedding ceremony in December.
John likes to hunt and his main
dislike is cold-plates.
It is a widespread belief here
at the University that John
Snunders, pile.driving fullback,
will make things plenty "hot" for
his opponents in the future.
BACKS RETURN
Two former South Carolina
backs, who were not in scl;ool dur
ing the 1956 campaign, have re
joined the Gamecocks.
Joe Comes of Newark, N. J., a
left halfback, played with the
freshman team of 1954, and Car
roll McClain, a right halfback
from Honea Path, has returned to
fight for his position.
At present, Comes is running
on the fourth team, and McClain .
is on the third.
McClain was injured before the
season got under way last year.
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