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IN THE BIRD CAGE. With spring football practice starting just eight days from now, Head Coach Warren Giese seems all set with his staff. The announcement earlier this week that Leo Cahill has been hired to fill the remaining staff vacancy should wrap things up for Giese. Cahill, a graduate of the University of Illinois, was line coach at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, in 1956 and 1957. It is not known whether Cahill will become fresh man coach or a varsity assistant. About Cahill, Coach Giese says that he has "been impressed with his knowledge of football, and I know that he will be a valuable addition to the staff." The hiring of Cahill completes the staff which has been left short-handed by two when Coaches Billy Henderson and Leo Mahoney resigned last month. The other new coach Is Jack Scarbath, former All-American quarterback at -Mary land. It now appears that the rumors concerning Coach Marvin Bass moving to Virginia as head coach were false. Neither of the new coaches have checked. in yet, but both are expected to be on hand for the opening of spring drills, only eight days away. Giese himself has just gotten back from a "talent hunt" up New York and New Jersey way. Most of the players have already been working out for some time now in an effort to get in top shape by the time the first whistle blows. Competition for positions should be keen with many good players back from last year's varsity and a good looking freshman crop coming up. Heading the list of returnees that will greet Coach Giese next week are such proven veterans as King Dixon, Alex Hawkins, Lawton Rogers, Don Rogers, John Kompara, Bobby Bunch, Stan Spears, Eddie Beall, and Dwight Keith. Still, even with this strong group coming back, guys like Julius Derrick, Tommy Addison, Nelson Weston, Frank Destino, and Don Johnson will be sorely missed. After compiling a 7-3 record in his first year as head oach at Carolina, Giese (or rather the team) slipped to 5-5 last year. Giese has come into considerable disfavor from some of the local scribes and spectators for his control brand of football, and it will be interesting to note any new element he may or may not introduce for next fall. At any rate it looks like the Gamecocks may be in for a pretty good season. They seem 'to have the basic ingre dients, a top-notch coach, good assistants, and a wealth of returning players. To say that the Gamecocks haven'.t been too successful on the basketball court this season is probably the under statement of the year. The following letter reached our desk earlier this week. This being about the tenth of its kind, we decided to go ahead and publish it. You can draw your own conclusions about its content, but it will probably make interesting reading. Dear Sports Editor: I think it is about time someone tried to find the flaw in our highly potential, and I do mean potential because it is never kinetic, basketball team. People often ask why the student body does not cheer the b)oys when they get behind. The answer is this: Have you ever tried to cheer a horse to run faster when he doesn't even look like he wants to walk? This uninspired attitude of the basketball team is the same attitude the boys had in a practice session that I wit nessed. I am now going to be a witness against the inflictor of this vile attitude, Frank Johnson. Johnson said earlier in the season that he had a lot of good material to work with and I heartily agr-ee on this statement. This material, I think, is the best that Johnson has had to work with. The team is well infested with good basketball players. All they need is a good leader! Another statement made by Coach Jolmson is one I think utterly stupid. Several weeks ago in the Colum bia Record, he had this to say, and I quote, "I would like to play the sophomores more hut the experience they'd get this season probably would hurt them more than it would help them." I have never seen experience hurt a basketbali player. To learn how to play the game you first have to become a part of one. You can't learn how to mend the faults that you commit if you are not given time to cope with such a problem. How can these sophomores ever learn how to make (Continued on page 7) Coed Swim Meet Will. Be March 5 The Women's Athletic Associa tion Annual -Swimming Meet will be 8:80 p.m., .Wednesday, March 5, In the University pool, Presi dent Liz Singletary has an-fo th nounced. All students are Invited to at-ofteC r tend the event free, she said. Wo men students may enter through sorority teams or Independent dor-Cots mitory teams.DUfC A three-lap relay with busast, back and free style strokes will be the first entry. Second will be a four-lap freestyle relay. The last three events will be with the back stroke, with the breaststroke and with the free style stroke. Members 1f the University swimming teamh will time the meet, Jim Ratliff, physical educa- orPie tion instructor and cosh of the University swimming -team, has anoucd.____T H E_______N E___ Recently . Leo %ahillI Is New Bird - Assist.'%,Coach Leo Cahill, line coach at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, In 1956 and 1957, has been hired to fill the remaining vacancy on the University of South Caro lina football coaching staff, it was learned by the Columbia Record today. Cahill, a 1951 graduate and football star at the University of Illinois, joins previously an nounced Jack Scarbath of Mary land to round out the new aides to Head Coach Warren Giese after the departure -of assistauts Billy Henderson and Leo Mahoney. Illinois Native A native of Utica, Illinois, Cahill .is expected to be here in time for "spring" football prac tices for the Gamecocks which open February 22. Cahilli, after graduation from Illinois, went into service in 1951 and was a non-com in the First Cavalry division in Korea. He first met Giese when the USC head coach was lecturing at a coaching school in Japan. Liked by Giese About Cahill, Giese said, "I have seen Leo at various coaching clinics in the past few years and talked with him. I have been im pressed with his knowledge of football, and I know that he will be a valuable addition to the staff." Cahill played center on the La Salle-Peru High School team in Utica and was named to the all state team in 1945. He went to Illinois in 1946 and made the varsity squad as a freshman. He says he is the only frosh to make the trip to play UCLA in the 1947 Rose Bowl game. The new assistant -Carolina coach hurt his knee during his first year of football for the Illini and didn't get to play during the 1947 -season but he did play in '48, '49 and '50. He was the regu lar center for the last two years. Made All-Stars In 1950 Cahill made the Chi cago Tribune's All-Midwest team and was fifth in the voting in the United Press All-America poll. He also played in the Blue-Gray game at Mobile, Ala. in 1950. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical educa tion he went into service after which he was discharged in 1953 and became freshman coach at his alma mater, the University of Illi nois. In 1954 and '55, Cahill was head line coach at Lewis College In Lockport, Ill. and for the past two years he has been line coach at the University of Toledo. Is Married. Cahill has a boy 20 months old but they are execting' another baby in about a month. Although he will be here in time for the spring workouts his wife may have to come later. When the Gamecocks open prac tice later this month Giese will be looking at the nucleus of next year's varsity squad, the one in which he'll be trying to better last year's 5-5 record. This is the beginning of the third season for Giese as head coach at Carolina. He was 7-3 in a surprising first year here and 5-5 last year which gives him a current won-lost record for the Gamecocks of 12-8, a respectable mark. :w WEDB Renovated Pleasure lina Student i-NFoor Shows essions EvernHou 'NO POSITION SEWI Weems B To Extra Gamecock track coach, Weems Baskin, has sent out an appeal for all interested Carolina stu Jents who can, to come out for thls year's track squad. "I would like to impress upon the students the fact that no posi tion on the team is sewed up," said Coach Baskin. "If any of he other members of the student body want to come out for the team, I would certainly welcome it.". Bad Weather Bad weather has hampered the squad members from doing much wbrking out so far, butf Baskin s hoping that Mother Nature will change before long. The aindermen have only about two more weeks to get in shape be rore the ACC Indoor Meet at Chapel Hill rolls around. Bad weather has also hampered prog ress toward getting the track in Ping-Pong Match Will Start Feb. 25 Fraternity ping-pong tourna ment play will be held from the 25th through the 27th of this month. The games will be played Dn facilities supplied in the Cou ples Room of the Russell House. Ang independents wishing to form an independent tournament in hand-ball or ping-pong should -ontact Student Intramural Direc tor Gene Odom at Box 2598 or Jimmy Usher. S.......... . .. ....... . . ENGINEEI MEL P PROB At Melpar our concerned with t heretofore unex] ranges from the tems for radar, tiofi, computers, research and we To encourag Melpar has devc ization. Our pr< to apply your eri to actual probi< organization, wii Ing program. As a membe, coposed of inc spii found only size. Each proje< sibility for solvi .of idea through This system.] affords you the talents and skill yotu the diversi eventual mana~ Our dynamic size every 24 n constantly creat ~ows you toco and to receive only by your abi For Addi Technicat Is Out An n For Tra are Jim Macedon, *Don Goodroe, Conway Snipes, Jimmy Pritchett, Jim Cathcart, and Freddie Quigs in the jumps. For the sprints he has Buddy Mayfield, Heyward King, Walt Hudson, King Dixon, and Steve Kopian. The hurdles are badly lacking in depth with only Don Goodroe and Bury Hud son available so far. Middle Distances In the middle distances Baskin Is counting on Dan Donavan, Grady Calmes, Winfrey Gore, and Prentice Peabody. The only dis tance runners around right now are Billy Lathem and Greer West The complete schedule folik March 1-Indoor Meet, Ch March 20-Presbyterian, C March 24-Duke, Columbia March 29-Florida Relays, April 5-Georgia, Athens, April 12-North Carolina, April 19-N. C. State and N. C. April 26-Clemson, Clemso May 2 and 3-State Meet, May 9 and 10-ACC Meet, MASTER CLI Main Plan 1907-08 BLOS Branch Offic." 1447 SUMTEI 3351 FOI 4501 "SERVICE and ! ............... .~.. 4EN To TA SOLVED BEF You can select your fields ol Melpar, because our R & D activiti tually the entire electronic spectri presently engaged in more than projects. Alone of all U.S. cities, Washi, and its suburbs are devoid of indw tion. Meipar, located on a 44 acre in Fairfax County, Virginia, is tral utes from lovely homes and apar capital city with its world renowned recreational facilities is only 10 mile door recreation is possible 215 day: * Qualified candidates will be inytte laboratory at Company expense. e Financial assistance is extended i study at any of the fine universities il MELPAR REPRESENTATIVE ON YOI FEB. 21 To secure on appointment with the Mel sentative on these dates, contact your Offic, today. VIELPAR1, Subsidiary of' Westinghouse Air 00 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Chug miles from Washington, D. C. IN BOSTN AN WsATETOWNMA. AC 3D UP' askin Sen4 Cinderme shape, but workmen should be through by March 20, when the Birds meet Presbyterian College in Columbia. Again commenting on his need for additional help on the team, Baskin said, "I have entered into an agreement with a couple of other schools whereby we will open a meet with a quarter mile relay. This will give us two relays, the quarter mile at the beginning and the mile at the end of the meet." Then Baskin went on- to say, "This will open up more places for inexperienced men. To give us depth, we will need assistance from the boys of the student body that we feel are capable of making our team." Among the men that Baskin is counting on for considerable help Adult Tennis Instruction Is Offered Adult classes of tennis instruc tion will be held in two groups on Mondays and Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. at Davis College. Mr. Mar shall Reed will serve as instructor. The group will be broken down according to the stage of the pupils development for the future lessons. There is no charge for the instruction. Lay people and Uni versity students are invited. ........................~. . '.... .. . 4- PHYSICISTS AR NEEDS I LEMS NEVER engineering staff is primarily he charting of courses into areas ,lored. 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John Gordon, and Sam Diggle are being counted on for heavy duty. "You can'see that we are vaq lacking in depth," said Bask*n, "I'd like to see about 15 or . others come out." He emphasized the fact that even if a student didn't think hIm. self capable of running first place in an event, he would still be valuable. "Just two or three ne capable of a third place finigh could mean the difference in a won or lost track meet," Baskin said. >ws: apel.Hill, N. C. olumbia Gainesville, Fla. sa. Dolumbia Virginia (Tri-Meet), Raleigh, n Clinton Durham, N. C. ANERS, Inc. SOM STREET t STREET IEST DRIVE DEVINE STREET ATISFACTION" KL E LOR E interestat es cover vir im -we are 90 different Igton, D. C. trial conges wooded tract tic free min-. tments. The cultural and s away. Out of the year. *d to visit the or advanced our vicinity. JR CAMPUS >ar Rep. Placement Brake Co. ch, Virginia W;li H XNQ