The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 30, 1959, Page Page Seven, Image 7
Fortson Leads
To Victory 0
By WES SCO'
..Spot Columnist
Tommy Fortson, a Columbia,
South Carolina junior, and captain
-of the University swimming team,
led his squad to an impressive win
over Clemson College, 58%-82%,
in a meet held at Clemson, Janu
ary 12.
Point Leaders
Fortson acquired a total of 17
points and swam on two winning
relay teams. By far one of the
finest swimmers ever to take to the
Carolina pool, Fortson holds no
athletic scholarship from the Uni
versity and receives no added stip
ends. He, like the rest of his team,
swims because he enjoys doing so.
Tom Butz, who took two first
places for 17 'points, is a sopho
more from Bethesda, Maryland
and has as his specialty the free
style.
New Record
Rob Higgins from up-country
Greenville placed third in the scor
ing column with 12 points. A Uni
versity senior, Higgins set a new
school record by placing. first in
the orthodox breast stroke in
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2:47.6. 'Another record was set by
the 400-yard medley relay team,
winning first place in 4:89.8. That
team was composed of Carlton
Poulnot, a senior from Charleston;
Flynn Bowie, an Abbeville, South
Carolina junior; Higgins; and
Fortson.
Added Support
Also on the swimming team are:
Phil Kerr, Staten Island, New
York; Dan Stanland, Georgetown,
S. C.; Billy Mann,'Abbeville, S. C.;
Dalton. Floyd, Lake City, S. C.;
Richard Faulkner, North Augusta,
S. C.; John Grunert, Bainbridge,
Md.; Brad Hildebrand, Columbia,
S. C.; Phil Wilkinson, Georgetownr
S. C.; and Skip Swearingen, Green
ville, S. C.
Moral Support
Sadly in need of increased fan
support, the Carolina swimmers
face a meet with Maryland on
February 13 and one with Virginia
on February 14. A home bout with
Davidson is scheduled for Febru
ary 19, and a meet with Wake For
est, February 21. The season con
cludes with an all-conference meet
at Chapel Hill, February 26-28.
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Honored
Standout Gamecock halfback
King Dixon, has been named to the
1958 American Peoples Encyclo
pedia's Atlantic Coast Conference
All-Scholastic Backfield.
One Of Four
Dixon was selected on the basis
of his playing ability on the grid
iron as well as his outstanding
scholastic record. King. as well as
three other Atlantic Coast Confer
ence stars who made the team
(Wade Smith of the University of
North Carolina, Doug Cline and
Harvey White of Clemson), point
out once again the fact that good
athletes are also good and fre
quently superior scholars.
Brains Plus Brawn
To be named to the All-Scholastic
Backfield, each player must have
a "B" or better average in his cur
rent course of studies, with final
selections to the squad based on his
playing ability as reported by con
ference observers.
Others Honored
Other Gamecocks receiving post
season~honors were Alex Hawkins,
All-A.C.C. halfback, and A.C.C.
"player of the year;" John Saun
ders, All-A.C.C. fullback and
'holder of the A.C.C. and Jacobs
Trophies for outstanding blockers,
and Ed Pitts, All-A.C.C. tackle.
Biddies Dej
Score Decih
By WES SCOTT
Sports Columnist
Playing one of their best games
of the season, the Carolina fresh
man team rolled over the freshmen
of Furman University, 101-79, in
the pre-varsity bout, January 27.
Coach Ken Rosemond's charges
were up for the game following a
disappointing loss to Wake Forest,
81-67, shortly before fall term
exams began.
Scoring Punch
High scorer for the Biddies was
Bobby Robinson, whose tally shows
22 points, all of them on field
goals. Robinson, a Camden, South
Carolina freshman, sunk his eleven
buckets in the best game he has
played this season. Adolph Graben
wMtetter Is something of a wonder
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Birdos
Player G PGA FG Pet.
Pericola. .13 157 51 32.4
'allahan .13 147 58 39.3
Walt
iudson .13 153 53 34.6
Fohnson . 6 68 21 30.9
Frantz .13 68 18 26.5
4uick .10 100 26 26.0
Luigs 10 69 18 26.1
Dial . 11 43 14 32.6
Bury
EIudson 9 32 13 40.6
Lentz 8 20 4 20.9
Newman . 7 27 6 22.2
Morgan 6 13 4 30.8
USC
Totals . . 13 890 287 32.2
Opponents'
Totals . . .13 790 325 41.1
RECORD; Won 3-Wofford, 71
69-64; Lost,10-Georgia, 76
lina, 70-57, Georgia Tech, 9'
overtime), Bucknell, 67-65
59-41, Furman, 87-63, Wak(
Next Game: Jan. 27 vs Furm
Carolina's Record
During the first six years of the
Atlantic Coast Conference the Uni
versity of South Carolina football
reat Furmai
ive 101-79
boy on the frosh team. He has not
occupied a starting position this
year, but after two weeks of in- ]
tensive practice, was moved up to I
a starting berth by Coach Rose- i
mond. The confidence was not mis- I
placed, as Grabenstetter netted 20 j
points for U.S.C.
Bright Career
Art Whisnant, Icard, North
Carolina scoring ace, also tallied
20 points. Whisnant has shown
himself to be tough under the
boards and the Tar Heel freshman
is earmarked for plenty of action
during his varsity career. He leads
the Biddie scoring column.
Rebounding
Rebounding honors go to Bud
Cronin, who added 7 points to the
Carottna win. The Vienna, West
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13.1 94 68 72.8 92
11.9 54 39 72.2 122
10.5 42 31 73.8 88
9.2 18 13 72.2 19
5.9 56 41 73.2 68
5.9 14 7 50.0 27
3.9 6 3 50.0 21
3.8 24 14 5 .3 51
3.7 17 7 41.2 23
2.0 11 8 72.7 25
1.7 0 0 00.0 2
1.5 1 1 100.0 3
62.0 337 232 68.8 610
70.1 326 241 73.9 626
.-54, Clemson, 83-69, Virginia,
-74, Duke, 68-61, North Caro
,-62, Davidson, 62-55 (double
Clemson, 55-49, Maryland,
Forest, 88-58.
in in Columbia.
beam rolled up an overall record
)f 85 victories against 24 defeats.
rhe Gamecocks have had three
7-3-0 seasons, one 6-4-0, one 5-5-0,
ind a 3-6-0.
a Frosh,
Victory
Virginia freshman, is . something
)f a showman of the "Cookie"
Pericola type, with his behind-the
)ack pass and his fancy playmak
ng. Cronin's basketball career is
>right indeed and he will be given
nany chances to show his skill at
.he guard spot.
.. Play Maker
Joe Laird, whose brilliant play
ng at the University High School,
,olumbia, netted him a Carolina
scholarship, and began him on a
yage career here at the University,
totaled 13 points. There is an in
beresting feature of Laird's play
ing that few fans realize. Joe, who
has an injured back, plays each
game heavily taped, and is able to
by-pass the pain that is obvious
with such an effort, and turn in a
fine showing at guard. Laird also
is a bright star in Carolina's fu
ture basketball crown.
Floor Man
Also in the scoring column was
Steve Brown, a guard from Greer,
south Carolina, who put 13 points
n the victory total. Brown is a
!mooth floor man who has an awk
yard, but deadly jump shot. Bob
Rebham, widely-sought-.after high
ichool ace from Parkersburg, West
Virginia, has a set shot that sel
lomi misses. He added 3 points to
~he frosh win.
Reserve Strength
Jim Howell, who netted two
>oints, and Bob Ratcliffe, who ac
luired a lone point at the foul line,
>oth need more floor experience.
r'hey are each good players and
vith added polish will strengthen
he ten-man freshman team.
Team Record
The victory over Furman gives
he Carolina frosh a 7-3 record;
aving beaten Ft. Jackson. Ers
ine frosh, Spartanburg Jr. Col
ege (2), Presbyterian Jr. College,
mnd Furman frosh (2); and lost
o Clemson frosh, Wilmington Jr.
Jollege, and Wake Forest frosh.
Looks To Next Year
It was a scrapping Biddie team
hat buried the Furman freshmen
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The
PRESSBOX
By CHARLIE BRADLEY
Sports Editor
Many students, as well as faculty members, have recently
questioned the feasibility of continuing the intramural foot
ball program.
They point out that within the last three years there has
been, as a result of all too great an importance placed on the
winning of the football championship, several extremely
serious accidents, one of these being nearly fatal to the per
son involved. This is to say nothing of the numerous broken
and fractured bones, torn muscles and ligaments, or the
many cases of the loss of permanent teeth.
Entirely left out are the superficial injuries which can
normally be expected as a result of a highly competitive
semi-contact sport.
Many people close to the overall intramural program have
said that they have "held their breath" each time a football
game has been played, and unless something is done, they
will do all in their power to have the sport banned.
We the students might as well realize that the hand
writing is on the wall. Something must be done.
There have been several proposed measures. Some are in
favor of prohibiting a team from playing unless it is equipped
with protective equipment, such as helmets, fashioned after
those a boxer uses in training.
Still others are in favor of restricting the players to those
members of the student body who are receiving no financial
help whatsoever, regardless of the sport in which they com
pete. As they put it, the boys on scholarship for any sport
are naturally good enough in other sports to play and even be
outstanding on the intramural level. The program itself is
set up for participation by the students who do not derive the
benefits obtained from participation in college athletics.
I personally feel that a combination of the first two sug
!estions plus the strengthening of the rules to such an extent
that it would totally eliminate such infractions as clipping,
the use of fists and elbows, leaving the feet to block or tag,
and any other show of unsportsmanlike conduct.
The change in rules would make such offenses punish
able by removal for the duration of the game any person
violating the rules after once being warned.
Howards Folly
At the recent Greenville Touchdown Club Jamboree Coach
Frank Howard, when informed of the numerous citations
won by Carolina players quipped, "If I'da had talent like that,
like as not I'd always win. As it is. my boys survive only by
superior coaching." And referring to Hawkins, he stated,
"If a boy like that had a great coach like me, no telling how
far he would've gone."
Cindermen Begin Practice;
Lettermen Provide Strength
The University track team has will be March 23, against Duke,
recently begun practice for the up- here; April 4, against Georgia,
coming track season.
Among the returning lettermen an lo,here,o April 25thCroia
are several of the South's top per-.n, lmon ee n pi 5
formers, including conference high Also scheduled is a triangular
hurdles champion Don Goodroe meet with North Carolina State
and shot put champion David and Virginia at Virginia on April
Coats, both of whom have Olympic 18.
potential. Also returning is Bill Ohrapaacswl ei h
Latham, conference mile cham-Ohrapaacswl ei h
pion, as well as quarter mil IFlorida Relays on March 28, State
runnner-up Buddy Mayfield. Meet here on May 1-2, the Atlantic
Last year Laytham set new rec- Coast Conference meet here on May'
ords in the mile and two-mile 8.9, and the Southeastern A.A.U.
events at the annual state meet at meet on May 23, in Atlanta.
Clinton, wvhile Coates broke the Baskins has stated that he will
shot put mark, and Mayfield tied welcome all candidates for the
the quarter-mile record. "58" freshman and varsity squads.
Coach Baskins, in announcing Those interested will please con
this year's schedule, stated that tact him during the next wveek.
the Gamecocks will participate in _______
four dual meets this spring. They
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