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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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