The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 06, 1957, Page Page Nine, Image 9
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.
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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
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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
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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<
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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