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Birds S Of Seas South Carolina's Gamecocks, victorious hi' their first basketball encounter of the season over Georgia, 95-8l, meet Georgia Tech's Engineers tomorrow night at the University Field House at 8 o'clock. The Birds, blessed with height and bench depth this season, gave strong Indication last Monday O night in Charlotte that they would TAKE A LOOK: Classy Gu New Seas By Tom McLean Sports Writer Carolina fans who witnessed the opening of the 1957-'58 Game cock basketball season in Char lotte's ultra-modern Coliseum Mon day night, received a big boost in their already high morale as they watched classy guard Ray "Cookie" Pericola take up right where he left off last season. Pericola faked and feigned the Georgia opposition all over the court and poured in 28 points to lead the Gamecock's scoring parade. If this was an indication of things to come, the Gamecock - fans can look forward to a fine season. Ray, better known as "Cookie," is probably the most popular basketball player South Carolina has ever had. His uncanny feint ing, aggressiveness, and general effectiveness last year helped the Gamecocks to their best post-war season. Leading Soph "Cookie" racked up the highest soph scoring record in USC history as he poured in 436 points for a 15 points per game average. His main scoring weapons are the jump shot from around the foul circle and a near unstopable drive. Pericola's antics stole the show in the ACC Tqurnament at Raleigh last March, as he teamed with Grady Wallace to lead the Gamecocks to the finals. He was honored with a position on the all-tourney sec ond team. In addition, Pericola was named one of the 10 top sophs in the United States. He also gained a place on the all-state team. This year, Dell Publishing Company has named him one of the 50 outstanding college prospects in the South. The 6'2", 195-lb. junior comes syappoiatmeet parveyors or soep to the SUPER-V Yardley Shaving Foam keeps tU the shave. Gives a professional YARDLEY OF Yardley preducts for Ameries are created In E eek Sec< on Agai be top contenders for conference honors this season. Last year the Gamecocks moved to the ACC tournament finals before being downed 15y the national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, 95-75. Carolina's cagers lost All America forward Grady Wal lace by graduation, but junior Cookie Pericola, a Union City, N. J. native, is expected to take ard Pericolo n Where 1ll to Carolina by way of Union City, N. .J. At Union Hill High, Peri cola performed mostly in the shadow of teammate Richie Hoff man. le didn't even make the varsity until his senior year. "Cookie" made up for his belated start by being named all-county, all-tournament, and all-state hip senior year. In this same season, he broke the Hudson County assist record and played in the New h rsey-New York all-star game. Cookie Pericola Ile received about 20 scholar ship offers, but John LaSagna, then Carolina freshman coach, pursuaded his and Hoffman to enroll at USC. "Hoffman and I had always wanted to play college ball together," he said. He immediately proved that the Gamecocks had made a valuable pick hy averaging 20 points a game for the Biddies. Pericola is an English nmajor and he says he has no definite plans for the future. "I'd lik-e to late King George VI, Yardley a Co., Ltd., London lET TING e beard saturated throughout shave in one-half the time. $1 LONDON, INC. 'gland and finished i the U.S.A. from the d damamtle meredlent.. MO Mth Ave. N.Y.C. md Vi Vnst En1 some of the sirck for the Birds. Also included in future victory plans - for. the Gamecocks Is Dic4ie Prater, a service veteran who formerly played for Adolph Rupp's freshman team at Ken tucky. Bob Frantz, a 6-8 fellow~who il *ated by many as the moe promising of the group, displaye< ;harp passing and accurate mark z Begins e Left Off serve as an officer in the Ai: Force after graduation," he said 'Cookie" is an AFROTC cadet and last year won the Rex Enrigh Award for outstanding leadership Pericola is also a member of the Block C Club, tennis team, Newman Club, and Sigma Chi social fraternity. Whn asked about the basket ball prospects for this season Pericola cautiously commented "You can never tell, the ACC i i tough conference. I think we'I have a good season though; may be better than last year's 17-1i record." Despite his cautiousness, yot -ouldn't help but notice that hE w bubbling over with optimism Polo Opener Rescheduled Once Again For three consecutive Sundays the opening game of the 1957 1W58 Polo Season in Columbia ha been cancelled due to bad weather and field conditions. The Columbia Jaycees have an nounced that the opening gami has been rescheduled for this Sun day, December 8, with the gami beginning at 3:00 p.m. on th Bluff Road Field. Also, on the program at thi Sunday's polo game will be th half-time 1958 New Car Show, pu on in cooperation with the loca authorized new car dealers. A: makes of new models will b shown, including foreign make sp)orts models, convertibles, an station wagons. The "Columbia Town Team will face the "Columbia Countr Team" in the opener at the Blul Rond Polo Field, located pas Carolina Football Stadium. General admission is $1.00; an Lchildren 12 and under are ad mittedi free, when accompanied b; ain(dult. 21 FOR! .. ...~ \. . e 0 ..... 0.... ..... ..... 0.000 ..... ..... ..... ..... essee *sees e e e 0e 000 AN OS Half as spany \\ largest-sellig filt filter traps... fwke Twice a other two Comipare! Only Viceroy twice as many as the 4 brands-for that smooth Phus-lnest-quality lei brown for extra smoothr Oct Viceroy! Oct 0,0 tory rineers manship in the game against the Bulldogs. Frantz redshirted last season and is a sophomore in eligibility. Also included in the Gamecock strategy for the rough ACC com petition is Fred Lentz, a 6-8 center who was second to Wallace in rebounds last season; Larry I Dial, a 6-10 sophomore; Don Goodroe, a member of last year's squad who stands 6-7; Richie Hoffman, like Pericola, a native of Union City, N. J.; Wayne God frey and Lee Anderson, the only two seniors on the 1957-58 var sity. Also, Mike Callahan, a 6-6 sophomore who grabbed at least 18 rebounds against Georgia; Fred Luigs, a sophomore who displays accuracy from the floor; and the Hudson twins, Walt and Bury, Walt Hudson started for the Birds against the visiting Bull dogs and scored 18 points. Georgia Tech, fresh from one of its most successful seasons in many years, will have to rely on the play-making ability of - two small guards for success against the rugged competition in the Southeastern Conference and ACC. 1 Chief losses for Tech were - Bobby Kimmel, the four-year regular and all-time scoring leader, and Lenny Cohen, who played the pivot position. Return ing are five letter winners, headed by guards Bubby Blemker, who stands 5-11 and Terry Randall who is 5-10. Blemker led the 1956-57 scoring with a 16.4 aver age and Randall was second at 16.1. North Carolina State's Wolf. pack, perennial power -in the young Atlantic Coast Conference will visit the Gamecocks here next Wednesday. WUSC To Carry Gamecock Home Basketball Games WUSC, the student radio sta e tion at Carolina, will broadcast al e Gamecock home basketball games according to John Hourihan, pro gram director. e The Gamecocks have nine game, t in the Field House, the fi-st on( i being tomorrow night at 8 o'clocl I against Georgia Tech's Engineers e Air time fo rthe games will bE 7:45 p.m., with the exception -: the two games that will be tele ,vised. These games will begin al 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. t The Gamecocks scored 121 pointe against The Citadel in 1956 to sei I a new team scoring record. The - least number of points scored by i the Birds was 15 against Marshal] in 1988. THAT i *.*....*.*...*' *.*..**..**..**. *.**.**.'*.**.'*. **..*..**.**.**. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*. 000000s 00nicro 0000 1asan...ormoohe tate 00esyo0 0 0000Ate0 tap >tero larest-ellig te er tast0000 if obaCo0Dep-Cre gode 000 000 00 )I0ertrnafa0 amn0erta0a 14::~ ~ ./SYy" WAS A FOUL CALLED? .. . ence referees, fail to miss this foi went up for a shot with 8:01 rer Georgia (22) smacks Callahan in Earl Tidwell (20) charge in to their first victory. (Gamecock sp POST-SEASON PRAII Coaches TI One of Be; A lot of nice things have been said and written about Dick Christy this year. But perhaps the most powerful words have come from the coaches of North Carolina State's opponents. The coaches were unanimous in their praise of the Wolfpack's great halfback as he made a strong bid for All-America recognition. Their quotes: Frank Howard, Clemson--"He is probably the best all-around back we faced all season. He is a great competitor and is a daingerous threst any time he gets his hands on the ball-no matter if State has the ball or not. His blocking and tackling are well above average and with the type offense State runs, he can break your back with his running or FiLTEHI MOO1 TH 0VCRO Thee smpifid0dawngssh .0..00otatViery' 200 acS:al ea aya h 00-rap00as*the -fle brands00..0 Sure it was! The Mills brothers, w di as Mike Callahan (34), sophomo maining in the game against Georg the face in an attempt to get the fle aid Cabaniss. The Gamecocks dow orts Photo by Sanders.) 3E hink Dick C 4t Backs In passing." Andy Gustafson, Miami-"I feel that Christy is one of the very best backs in the nation. He is the toughest and fastest we have run into this year, or for that matter, he is the best we have met in several years." Jim Tatum, North Carolina-"I am sure that Dick Christy could make any backfield in the coun try. lie is an excellent player in every respect." Bill Murray, Duke-"Christy is a natural athlete and has combined this quality with quick thinking to make him one of the outstand ing halfbacks in the nation. He was certainly a thorn in our side when wve played State." Tom Nugent, Florida State "Christy is a first-class power E TRAF HER1R >wth*d0 m )0Ser trpsar ordnar :itr es.O eli-known Atlantic Coast Confer re forward from Sussex, N. J., i's Bulldogs. Henry Cabaniu of eting ball. Ray Alen (10) and med the Bulldogs, 95-87, to take hristy Is Nation runner. He's outstanding defen sively as well as offensively. I consider him one of the two 'best backs we played against this year. He got my vote for a first-team spot on the Coaches' Association All-America team." Frank Moseley, Virginia Tech "Christy is an alert, hard-nosed football player and certainly the best defensive back we have played against t' s season. He is always4 a 'home run' threat when he gets his hands on the ball." Milt Drewer, William and Mary --"Christy is one of the finest backs we sawv all year. He is very fast and shifty and hard to bring down. He's just as effective on defense, too." Tommy Mont, Maryland--"We S(Continued on page 10) 'S CASTE