Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IN THE BIRD CAGE Aw Tern feLem Students at Carolina seem to take a somewhat indifferent attitude towards minor sports such as track, swimming, tennis, and golf. Last week, Dean Penney issued a plea for students to go out for the track team. He pointed out that not only would they be helping themselves, but at the same time they could also help the team. Although the swimming season is over, tank coach Jimmy Ratliff also has some enwments along these lines. The main purpose in presenting the viewpoints of Dean Penney last week and Coach Ratliff today is to try to help students understand the benefits they can derive from participating in these sports. SHED LIGHT - "I know that this is too late to help us this season," Ratliff said, "but maybe it can shed some light on what the swimming team does. I hope it will induce some students to come out next year and help us." "So many students feel that they aren't a good enough swimmer to make the squad. There's no reason, for this feeling. We can take the average swimmer and bring him around to where he can help us," Ratliff said. He pointed out, though, that it takes interest and work on the part of the student as well as the coach. This year there were only eight men out for the team, seven swimmers and a diver. Of these, only Carl ton Poulnot has had high school experience, and that was very limited. The school doesn't give any swimming scholarships and it seems that with a student body of over 5,000, many more than this would be interested. Ratliff also pointed out that there were four lettermen who weren't even out for swimming because of an overoaded sched ule. ADDED DEPTH "I want to emphasize that I'm not throwing off on the boys we have," commented Ratliff. "They're tops, but added depth would help tremendously." The swimmers managed one victory this season and that was over Clemson. In this game, 42 of Carolina's 52 points came on first place finishes. So you can see what Ratliff means when he says they lack depth. As far as facilities go, Carolina's pool stacks up with the best in the conference. In fact, its better than the majority of state and college pools. Ratliff pointed out that in swimming, just as in track, competition is on an individual basis. A student can gain a lot of satisfaction from his accomplishments. We're certain that there must be a lot of Carolina stu dents who could be of help in these four sports. If you think you could, why don't you give it a try? The 1957-58 season was the worst in the coaching career of Frank Johnson. His previous worst season was 9-14 in 1955-56. His best seasons have been 15-9 in 1940-41 and 1946-47 and 17-12 in 1956-57. His overall coaching record to date, including games this season, is 175 victories against 176 defeats. Even in one of its most disastrous seasons in its basketball history, Carolina had one consoling accom plishment. The Birds held a 2-1 edge over arch-rival Clemson beating the Tigers in Columbia and at Clemson, but losing to them in the Gator Bowl tournament at Jacksonville, Florida, during the Christmas holidays. No doubt, the absence of a top scorer like Grady Wallace was the "Waterloo" of this year's squad. Also little Bobby McCoy's presence was sorely missed. Mike Callahan may be the Gamecock with the best chance for future stardom. Coach Frank Johnson considers his 6-6 forward one of the best sophomores in the ACC. Callahan didn't play a great deal in early games but he has come along fast. He is averaging 10.4 in scoring and 7.3 in rebounding, leading the team in the latter. INCIDENTAL NOTES AND QUOTES The Gamecock basketballers finished the regular season with a 66.2 per game average as compared to their opponents' 78.3. Their highest mark of the season was 95 in the opener against Georgia. . .. Guard Ray "Cookie" Pericola entered yesterday's game with N. C. State needing only 17 points to set a new school sophomore-junior scoring record. The exciting record is 802 set by Jim Slaughter in the latter forties. Pericola entered yesterday's game with 786 points to his credit. . . . An interesting "old-timers" game is in the making as a replacement for Carolina's annual intra squad football game ending spring practice here on March 29. Coach Warren Giese would match his 1958 Varsity against the seniors from the 1957 team, plus any other ex Gamecocks who are willing and able. Among early acceptees of invitations are several members of USC's fine 1953 team that compiled a 7-3 record. Among them are All-American guard Frank Mincevinch; two-time ACC blocking trophy winner; fullback Bill Wohrman; quarterback Johnny Gram ling; and halfbacks Gene Wilson and Blackie Kincaid.... Larry Gosnell, a regular end on the 1955 football team, is back in school after an army hitch. Although he is ineligible for football, he is a candidate for the baseball team. . . . A TV program usually featuring Carolina's football Coach Warren Giese can be seen over WIS-TV each Friday night. Sigma Chi Vaults Int< Position For A ll-Spori Sigma Chi vaulted into first Pia~35, place in the race for the All- iga u-0 Sports Trophy by winning first A-0 place in the singles and placing SE24 second in the doubles in the ping- Labah-IO pong tournament. The Sign nar- KAr1 rowly led PIKA, who are six and ChPs-6 one-half points back. PiE-5 Bunching the pack even more PiSg15 is Phi Kappa Sigma, who are ATO only 16 points down. Sigma Chi SimChpckdu13ont has attained 831%i, points, PiKA i h igpn oraet 325, and Phi Kap 815%A.JonBokdfaeJryEli The complete standings are: ofPKapPhfrtesigs Sigma Ghi-881%j hminhp h h ap Sigma douls-em3 omoedo King Dixon Candidacy Albert King Dixon, Jr., for mally announced this week his candidacy for a seat in the state House of Representatives from Laurens County in the June Democratic primary. Dixon, a rising senior at- Caro lina and standout football player, will be seeking one of three seats allotted to his county. In announcing his candidacy, Dixon said, "I feel that I -am fully qualified to represent Laurens County in the legisla ture. I have a thorough knowl edge of the county, the prob lems and needs of its people. "My experience as a page dur ing the last two sessions of the legislature has familiarized me with its proceedings and allowed me to become acquainted with the men with whom I would be asso ciated as a representative from this county. "I am placing myself as a candi date because I feel it my duty as a citizen of Laurens _County tc serve its people in the best way -I can. I feel that this will offer that opportunity and challenge," Dixon added. King Dixon "I will take definite stands oi the important issues, and my platform will be clearly defined for the people before the elec tion," Dixon said. At the University Dixon is majoring in political science and is contemplating studying law. Dixon's father served a tern in the House of Representatives from 1954 to 1955. The younger Dixon's name is also a familiar one to citizens of the county. He was a sensationa half back for the Laurens Hig school football team for . threi years, from 1952 to 1954. Dixon was also an outstanding student at Laurens High, serving as president of the student counci and a member of the Beta Club along with participating on the football, basketball, baseball anc Intramural Bowling Plans Announced Fraternity bowling will bE operated under a new system thib year, student director Gene Odon has announced. The bowling tournament will begin as soon as basketball division play ends. The four teams which compik the highest scores will enter the divisional points. The two tol teams will both receive league first place points, which will bE worth 15 points toward the All Sports Trophy. The third and fourth scoring teams will botl1 receive second place points, fifthl and sixth teams will get third place points, and seventh and eighth will receive fourth place points. * Leading s Trophy Stacy Clardy and Frank Kotteamj defeated Allen Johnson ant Johnny Parker of Sigma Chi. P1 Kappa Phi picked up nin( points by taking second in singles third in doubles. Phi Kappe Sigma got seven and one--hali points for winning first in dou. bles. SPE placed third in singlei and fourth in doubles and got fiv4 points. KA gained one and one. half points by winning fourtt singles. ,No basketball games were hekc last week in either the fraternit or intramural leagues. However a full schedule resumed last Mon day and wml conunext- ...e. AJnotunces For House track. teams. At the University of South Carolina he has continued his brilliant football career, playing as the regular left halfback for the Gamecocks during his soph omore and junior years. He has also established a fine scholastic record, being named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference academic team the past two sea sons. He has served as vice-presi dent of the freshman and junior classes at Carolina, president of Omicron Delta Kappa national honorary fraternity and vice president of the Kappa Sigma Kappa honorary service frater nity.. Dixon is a Mason, now com pleting work on his second degree, and it is likely that he will become a Shriner within the next year. He Is a member of the Marine Corps reserve and will receive a reserve commission upon his graduation in June of 1959. Dixon said that he understands that two of the three current members of the Laurens House delegation will be running for re election. Recreation Department Needs Help The Columbia Recreation De partment needs. some part-time men to assist with the Little BoyE Biseball program this spring and summer as umpires. One umpire is stationed at each league and will also assist with the organiza tion of the league and pre-season workouts. Only those who will be in Co lumbia through the summer months need apply. All games are played in the afternoon. Any interested persons are asked to contact Mr. Wayne Floyd, Ath letic Supervisor at the Columbia Recreation Department, 1915 Har den Street. Phole- AL 2-2136. RENTALS-SALES FOR] COLU SMU TE ACC Bas Round Is By Jerry IUoky Sports Writer Tonight ushers in the semifinal round of the Atlantic Coast Con& ference basketball tournament at Raleigh as the winner of yester day's Duke-Wake Forest game faces the winner- of the Maryland Virginih contest at 7:30, and the North Carolina-Clemson winner paired with the N. C. State-South Carolina victor at 9:80. (The results of yesterday's contests Leading "Probl For Football W Two of the leading "problem positions" listed by Carolina foot ball coach Warren Giese for his spring practice sessions are well manned with returning members of the 1957 team. The Gamecock staff is calling for bolstering of the end and quarterback ranks, if the team is to better -its 5-5 record of last year. Although four letterman quar terbacks will be on hand again, and seven of the ends who par ticipated in '57 games are return ing, Giese points out that "simply having lettermen doesn't' insure a strong position." He adds that the Gamecocks must get improved play at the above well-populated positions before facing the likes of Duke, Army, Georgia, North Carolina, Clemson, Maryland, Furman, Vir ginia, N. C. State and Wake Forest next fall. Ready to battle for the quarter back post are lettermen Stan Spears, Bobby Bunch, W. . L. Strickland and Steve Satterfield, plus a promising transfer named Dick Bennett and several aspirants from last year's freshman team. Spears and Bunch were starters last fall, Spears taking over after Bunch went down with an injury right before the fifth game. Bennett played one year for Stetson as a freshman before that ARGEST IN THE SOUTHEAST" dAL WEAR FOR MEN rdSt. * Phone 3-0461 4BIA, SOUTH CAROLINA L IROSLED AKS Moomg kcetball 'S Held- T were not available at press time.) The championship game will be played tomorrow night. Pairings were announced Sun day after a meeting of AG tour nament officials at Raleigh. A drawing decided seedings for the teams involved in ties at the end of regular season play last Sat urday night. By this method, South Carolina took the No. 7 seeding over Wake Forest and N. C. State won second seeding over North Carolina. em Positions" eli-Manned school dropped football, and he looked good, especially on de fense, with the junior varsity here last autumn. Still lacking among the quarter backs is a proven passer, although Satterfield showed flashes of abil ity in his few appearances in 1957. He completed two of eight attempts for 47 yards. At ends Eddie Beall, Jimmy Duncan and Weems Baskin had their turns as first-stringers last fall, but the two posts are again "wide opefi." Park Turner, Bucky Walker, Buddy Nidiffer and Buddy Mayfield, all of whom saw some action last fall, are among the possibles. Add to those Jack Pitt, a 6-2, 220-pound service veteran , from Holly Hill, Fla., and several good rising sophomores and you have an interesting battle developing. Only losses at the two positions are quarterback Sam Vickers, who will not play because of a bad shoulder, and end Julius Derrick, who will be lost by graduation. "WI. undisputed lig now in a YOUN CAMPU After years of painstakin has come up with a mire Worsted to achieve the weighing In at 6 ouncel material comes a suit sui In weight you dbn't ever Smartly tailored in Gold: Build styling that keel measuremen,ts In mind. GRAY Style Headqwu endfinag' onigh.t DUKE NO. 1 The season wound up Saturday with Duke atop the conference standings at 11-3 and North Caro. lina tied' with N. 'C. State for second at 10-4. Maryland finished fourth at 9-5, Virginia's 6-8 god for fifth, Clemson sixth at 4-10 and South Carolina and Wake Forest tied for seventh at 3-11. ACC teams enjoy keen rivalries. The'tournament is expected to be close, no runaway for any team. s This year's conference has four out of the top 20 teams in the nation-Duke, seeded No. 1 in the tourney, No. 6; North Carolina, No. 9; N. C. State, No. 11, and Maryland No. 17. Out of the 28 games dropped this season by these four, 16 were lost to ACC opponents, exemplifying the good balance of teams within the con. ference. FINISHING FLOURISHES N. C. State, with six players hitting in the double figures, finished regular season play Sat. urday, defeating Wake Forest 91 70. The Wolfpack were never behind in the game. High scorers were Lou Pucillo with 16, John Richter 15, Dan Englehardt and Geo.rge Stapanovich with 14 each. Clemson defeated Furman of the Southern Conference 73-58, hold ing the lead for keeps after the first five minutes of the game. High scorers for the Tigers were Dutch Shample 15, Ed Brinkley 13, Doug Hoffman and George Krajack 12, Walt Gibbons 11, and Vince Yokel 10. Furman had Byron Pinson with 16, Dick Wright 15, Dave Shepard 12, and Tom Conard 11. 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