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To- Cil By, Tom MeLea . Sport Editor South Carolina's sophomore dominated cagers take on Clemson tomorrow night at the Carolina Field House as they do battle with the "spoilers" from the hills. The Gamecocks, who prior to Thursday night's game against Wake Forest, held a three-won, eight-loss record, will be hoping to-get back in the winning groov6 after losing their last six games. The results of the Wake Forest game last night were -not avail able at press time. Perleaa Sparks. The "quarterback" of the Game cocks so far'this season has been brilliant guard ay "Cookie" Peri cola of Union City, New Jersey. He has been the only consistent performers so far, hveraging 141 to lead the squad. In addition, he is the team's best ball handler and his fine floor play continues ''to baffle the opposition and please' the fans. - Now that guard Dickig Prater has begun to find the basket, the Gamecocks are hopeful that their fOrtunes will change. He poured in 24 points against Maryland and 19 against Virginia last week and if he continues to shoot as well, he will prove a great offensive boost to the-Gamecocks. He teams well -with Pericola to give the Birds a strong pair of guards. Dick Hoffman, the other half of the Union City combination, has also given indication that he will be heard from. Hoffman hit consistently with his left-handed set last week. He is one of the Gamecock's leading rebounders despite the fact that he is a "little" man as far as basketball players go. Lack Shooting Coach Frank Johnson has main tained that "the reb'unding and defense is just as good this year as last, but lack of shooting has brought the team down. More specifically, it has been .the lack of a big scorer, such as was pro vided for by All-American Grady Wallace in leading last year's quintet to a 17-12 season. "We miss a guy named Grady Wallace," Johnson laments. . "Why, if we had someone re placing him who could score 20 points a game, that would still Ra%6th aiu o ne au oeras 1U awmdp-TEwmm iTURIOEII e*eeee*eeeeeee see @l,ck s: mean we'd be missing 11 points!", Last. year Wallace. averaged 81.8 in -leading the. national scoring race. Sophomore Coach Press Mara vich's Clemson Tigers will prove .tough opposition for the Game cocks to beat. The Tigers have justly earned the title of "spoilers" after knocking off seventh ranked Maryland last Satprday 78-66. Last month Clemson beat N. C. State, ranked 12th at the time, 68-59. NC's Brennan I ACC Basketba North Carolina's Pete Brentan is continuing his dominance of At lantic- Coast Conference basket ball, according to ACC Service Bureau stattistics. Brennan, the scrappy forward of Coach Frank McGuire, is hold ing top spot in scoring with 207 points scored in 10 games for a 20.7 iverage. He also is the top rebounding artist in the confer ence with 12.1 recoveries per game. Herb Busch of Virginia still remains in second place with an 18 point average. Buscb, the 6-7 giant who is rated as an out standing 'pro baske.tball player, scored only six points against the Buddy Frick Joins Army For 6 Months Buddy Frick, former standout end for the Gamecocks and now under contract to the Montreal Allouettes in the 'Canadian League, entered the Army this week for six months. Frick chose to enlist rather than be drafted so that he would be out of service in time for the 1958 football season. While at Carolina, the. north native was named All-South Caro lina . and All-Conference and played in the North-South game in Miami for Andy Gustafsen of the University of Miami. He was awarded the sportsmanship trophy for his performance in that game. 9t says newtr mnabe just asme.W,lleha thb W. The We hopetiat-etd i vs M"*""'"'' powerglhd --:FULL COI 'so :. .,,.,. ,.. b MoRE ri YOUR# ORM Torn4 The Tigers haven't had a win uing season in six years and prior to this season have only four conference victories to. their credit in four seasons .of ACC play. However, the - much-improved Tigers have already won two of five ACC games this season and have a 5-6 mark overall. Although senior guards Ed Brinkley and Vince Yockle are leading the Clemson scorers, the overall squad consists of eight .sophomores, one junior, and-four Still Dominates IH Statistics Gamecocks- last Saturday after noon. All-American candidate, -Tommy Kearns of the national champion Tar Heels, has moved into third slot in scoring, replacing South Carolina's Cookie Pericola who dropped to seventh place with a 14.1 average. Kearns has scored 166 points in 10 games. In team leadership, Virginia's Cavaliers. are leading the pack, averaging 78 points a game. North Carolina is second in this department. The Gamecocks are seventh. On defense, North Carolina is the best of the lot, allowing their opponents only 57.8 points a game. South Carolina, sporting a 8-8 season thus far, is eighth as op ponents have scored 75.1 points per game. FUTURE DEACONS Two members of the Wake Forest football team were pre sented sons during the Christmas holidays. Quarterback Jim Dal rymple ,was presented an eight pound one-ounce son by Mrs. Dal rymple on Dec. 26, while .center Tom Spicer, who was ineligible last season,- became the, father of a seven-pound 12-ounce son on Dec. 29. Dalrymple named his *son Eddie Dale, whilq Spicer tagged his off-spring with Todd Thomas. Both were born at Baptist Hospi tal in Winston-Salem" New Iupel. $port Coup.. Ch wQ 5ody by Mer,6, Snd e in the nicess WrO' talking about. That whish we 4 iao stand for'. It's the way Ohme hat's what you should se and I. A PP RA I eL D IE ~. : E LIsco El.. .........e . ...a,.. OCALAUTN CHE lost 3rrow seniors. Others slated to see first hand action for the Clemson's tomorrow night are .6'7" center Walt Gib bons, forwards George Krafack and Doug 1offman, and guard Tom Cameron. The prgbable starting line-up for the Gamecocks will be Frantz and Hoffman at forwards, Lentz at center, and Prater and Pericola at guaFis. Tip-off time is slated to be at 8:15 p.m. Pericola May Break USC. Mark If Carolina's colorful guard "Cookie" Pericola can maintain his current 14.1 scoring pace, he can easily establish a new soph omore-junior scoring record for the Gamecocks. Last year Pericola scored 484 points and came into this season needing only 369 to surpass the former record of 802 compiled by Jim Slaughter during his soph omore-junior years at USC. Peri cola's average has dipped some what in the last few games, but it is not likely to stay that way very long. The Gamecock individual scoring parade has been- pretty evenly divided thus far. Dickie Prater ranks right behind Pericola with a 12-1 average after moving up fast in the last games. Forward Mike Callahan is just shy of double figures with a 9.7 mark. Next in line are Walt Hudson, 7.0; Bol Frantz, 6.9; and Dick Hoffman, 5.9. This year, the lack of a big scorer like Grady Wallace has hindered the Gamecock scoring parade. The Gamecocks will have two chances to taise their averages this week before a two-week layoff for examinations. wy's le oly eer 5,la Msied ily PIls Glass eN emsed. Sways! .11 "rurboTnse .let looke new, rMds i.Howdabut eu BAL *0**e*'ee Tankers Meet Citadel Today At Carolina Carolina's winless swimming teaip will go after its first victory of the season this afternoon at 2 when it faces the Citadel tank team in the University pool. It will be the final meet for USC before exams. "We don't know too much about the Citadel team," Coach Jimmy Ratliff commented at practice this week. "But they face the same situation that we do in that they haven't had much time to practice after Christmas holidays." Duke is the first opponent the team will face after exams. The Gamecocks travel to Durham on February 8. The remainder of the schedule is: February 8-Clemson February 15-Virginia February 19-At Davidson February 20-At Wake Forest The state meet will be held on February 22 in Charleston. The Gamecocks will compete in the ACC meet February 27 and 28, and March 1. Basketball - Tournament Is Planned Plans for an independent intra mural basketball tournament to begin next semester have been announced by student intramural director Gene Odom. Independents wishing to enter teams in the leagues must submit the entries to Odom at Box 2953 and then meet with him on January 15 in Room 101 of the Russell House to draw for scheduling. Rosters must be submitted to Odom, con taining from 10-12 men. Fraternity basketball also gets under way second semester, along with ping-pong and handball inter mixed in the afternoons. The fraternity championship volleyball game will be played to night in the gym. Action begins at 7. The top two teams in each league will face each other in the semi-finals to decide who gains the right to play in the finals. At present, PiKA leads league one, but SPE, Pi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Nu are in contention for second. Sigma Chi leads league two and Phi Kappa Sigma is entrenched in second. Hawkins Is Tabbed A A Candidate Already the national football magazines are sending out feelers toward preparing their All-Amer ;en check lists for 1958, and one of the answers from coach Warren Giiese wvas as automatic as the con solation question on Groucho Marx's quiz showv. "Alex Hawkins," snapped Giese. "There's not a bet ter all-around halfback in the coun try." Althot.gh hlawkins stands out .iost emnphgtically in some of the ntangibles, such as blocking and ie'ense, he sti.ll has statistics that an sta.nd on their own feet. In two ens aS s a Gamecock regular he as gained 1,016 yards rushing and d"ed 295 yards more throwing the :.Ii boek option pass, along with at'.ng as a dangerous receiver. ATTNTON ii i W. * PRATER SETS . .. Carolina fans are jubilant that guard Dickie Prater has broken out of his slump and has begun to'connect on his long sets. Prater led the Gamecocks with 24 points againot Maryland and 19 against Virginia in games last week. (USC Ath letic Publicity Photo.) AT ROUND HOUSE Dad's Day Delegation Passes Resolutions It was Dad's Day at the University on Nov. 23 when the Gamecocks met North Carolina State. The Fathers of South Carolina players were guests of the Athletic Department at a luncheon served at the Roundhouse. At that occasion, the group unanimously passed the following resolutions: WHEREAS, We recognize the value of education in preparing our youth for intelligent participation in a modern Democracy; and WHEREAS- We believe that a wisely administered athletic program is an effective means of preparing young Americans for life situations and useful citizen ship; and WHEREAS, The University of South Carolina has staffed its Athletic Department with gentlemen of high character, specifically Rex Enright, Athletic Director, and Warren Giese, Head Football Coach, and his entire staff of assistants; and WHEREAS, They have provided a wholesome environ ment in which our boys can participate in the sports program under conditions most inducive to their physical, social, moral and spiritual development; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That this group of parents of the University of South Carolina football players go on record as expressing confidence in the caliber of the athletic personnel, and complete satisfaction in the manner in which their program is conducted; and FURTHERMORE, It is our view that the football program at the University of South Carolina merits the wholehearted support of students and alumni of the University, the unqualified cooperation of the press5 and the approbation of all true sportsmen. A Resolution In appreciation of the service of President D)onald S. Russell to the University of South Carolina. WHEREAS, Mr. Donald S. Russell has rendlered out standing service in his capacity as President of the Uni versity of South Carolina; and WHEREAS, His leadership is reflected in the physical growth and improvements on the University campus and( in the elevation of the academic standards of every deC partment; and WHEREAS, His understanding of the athletic prob lems and his cooperation in their solution has given the University of South Carolina one of the best athletic set-ups in the Nation; BE IT RESOLVED, That this group of parents of the football players do express our high esteem of President Russell, our appreeiation of his invaluable service, our regret at his departure and our best wishes for his future success and happiness. TEAM FIGHTS POLIO STIJDEPJTSfreshman ae Fteams wil payand exhibition game as part of Bur lington's March of Dimes cam paign on Jan. 16. The contest will be played in the Burlington High 4Q&V5~School gymnasium with all pro ceeds going to the campaign to fight Infantile paralysi. YOU'RE *4 ROUNDI44*