Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Carolina C SGreatest Sp By RAY WOOLFE Sports Writer Spring of 1959 is a fast ap proaching item and with it comes a sporting event which South Caro linians and more than a few out landers regard as a pretty special outing in South Carolina; the CarolUna Cup races, on March 28. Probably one of the most famous, while at the same time, one of the ore unique sports attractlons in . C., the Cup races are an annual scene of the largest congregation of sports fans and just. plain picnickers in the state. But these fans are seeing more than just another codlorful specta cle; they are witnessing a living example of a aport whose history is time honored and rich in tradi tion. Camden The Site The present site for the Carolina Cup was established when two members of the Camden Hunt OPEN SA 7:30 A.M. ASSOCIATES Across from G See how Pbill Mall's fomous length of fine tobacco ~~ trvels and gentles the amok -makes It mild - but does not flter out that 11ilefing flavorif up Attracts orts Crowd Club, Mr. Harry Kirkover and Mr. Ernest Woodward, purchased the site of the old 19th Century Cam den race course. 'llhe results of their endeavor can be seen today in one of the truly great steeplechase courses in the entire world. The Inaugural Meeting spon sored by the new group was held in March 1930. The feature event was'-the now world-fanous "Caro lina Cup" which is run over a grueling three miles over timber fences. It is interesting to note that "Battleship," the only American bred and owned horse to ever win the Grand National at Aintree, England was trained and raced in his first two starts over brush fences at the Springdale Course in Camden. Turf racing in Camden, the site of the Carolina Cup, dates back to 1802 TURDAYS -3:00 P.M. COFFEE SHOP the Horseshoe EET SATIBFI=Y Lriendly No flat " No dry " 908%WM soA 1% /i ol nosegh I the taknaa moe 4cnb Gamecocks Schedule Announced The University bartiball team will play a schedule of 26 regular games and three exhibitions this spring, athletic director Rex En right announced. Home and Home The Gamecocks will meet all of the other Atlantic Coast Confer ence teams on a home-and-home basis, along with taking on Ken tucky of the Southeastern Confer ence and Citadel of the Southern. Erskine and Newrberry of the state's "Little Four," and Georgia Teachers round out the list %f op ponents. Exhibitions will be played with Erskine and the Parris Island Marines. Returning Lettermen Leading returnees include first baseman Ken Rosefield, who batted .351 last season, third baseman Bunky Shore, outfielders Carroll Norrell and Jimmy Roof and sec ond baseman Cleon Reece. Curtis Jones and George Jones return from the pitching staff. The Gamecocks have already begun workouts and are picking up the tempo as the weather gets warmer. Schedule March 20 and 21-Erskine*; 25 and 26-Kentuck-y; 27-Maryland; 28-Virginia; 30-The Citadel; 31 -Wake Forest. April 3-at Clemson; 4-at New 'berry; 6--North Carolina State; 7--North Carolina; 9-at The Cita del; 10 and 11-Georgia Teachers; 13-at Maryland; 14-at Virginia; 17-Duke; 18-at Erskine; 20 and 21-at Georgia Teachers; 24-at Wake Forest; 25-at North Caro lina; 29-Parris Island*. May 1-at North Carolina State; 2-at Duke; 4-Erskine; 5-New berry at Chapin; 8-Clemson. *Denotes exhibition games. NG FLAVOR. t X) YOUr tc Filtered-out"fl smoked-out"tc tAVELED" THROUGH PINE TOBA and gndosie em h h ridng...and theyar} Biddies Play Five Games Next Season South Carolina's 1959 freshman football schedule was announced yesterday by athletic director Rex -Enright. The "Biddies" will play bhe five games allowed by Atlantic Coast Conference regulations, and three of the contests will be played In Columbia. Schedule Only change from last year's lineup of opponents finds Maryland replacing Georgia Tech. The schedule: Oct. 2 - Maryland at College Park, Md. Oct. 9-North Carolina State in Columbia (night). Oct. 21--Clemson in Columbia (night). Oct. 30-Duke at Durham, N. C. Nov. 6-Wake Forest in Colum bia (night). Intramural Teams' Basketball Scores Kappa Alpha, 48-jPi Kappa Phi, 29 Sigma Nu, 51-Kappa Sigma, 23 Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 39 - Kappa Sigma, 31 Phi Sigma Kappa, 50-Alpha Tau Omega, 21 Burney, 78 - Newman Club, 26 Maxey Brotherhood, 31 - ASCE, 24 Hawks, 44-Delta Sigma Pi, 38 Coker, 38-Hawks, 35 Burney, 58-Wesley, 17 Delta Sigma Pi, 34-ASCE, 27 Newman, 33-Coker, 26 Naval ROTC, 42-Wesley, 34 Coker, 60-ASME, 36 Naval ROTC, 38-Hawks, 35 Maxey Brotherhood, 31 - ASME, 27 loste! :ivor ! 3ste! You con ight either end!i ICco TASTUs UST ets toerundhr.ound and roM MoIbfusataoag Cookiie Pericola Fred Lentz Dickie Prater Pictured above are the senior members of this year's varsity basketball team. Pericola and lAItz have held starting posi tions during their entire three years of eligibility while Prater has been in the first five for the past two seasons. . . ... ......... Ken Rosemond (pictured abe capacity as assistant varsity, anad F SHIRTS LOI WITH "SLEEPIl FITS WELL! STORES W LOOKS Use The Locatlo ' - SUR "Everywher Biddies Ta Whisnant J By WES SCOT Sports Columnist Often basketibill games tend to e one-man shows, despite the fact -oaches brag about team coopena Lion and inter-play. Certainly one man alone could not tackle the prospect of defeating the opposi lion by himself, but such was al most the case with the Biddies of 'he University, when they traveled to Maxton, North Carolina, for a second round with Presbyterian Junior College. Scoring Leader Art Whisnant, one of the sharp ust shooters to play for the frosh in many a year, ran away with scoring honors by accounting for 38 points. The North Carolina freshman made 15 out of 21 from Lhe floor, eight out of 17 at the foul line; his total points boosted by this game to an impressive 224. Individual Scoring Guard Bobby Robinson netted 17 points; Joe Laird, another guard, bucketed 10. New Jersey forward, Adolph Grabenstetter, accounted for nine points, while Bob Ratcliffe added eight. Other scorers were: Steve Brown, five; Bud Cronin, four; Bob Rebhan, four; John Pfalzgraf, two; and Jim Hatchell, two. Off Night Bud Cronin, whose playing is usually varied enough to keep any game from hitting the doldrums, did not fare as well at the hands of P.J.C. as this sportswriter ex pected. The 6-3 guard from West Virginia fouled out shortly after the second period of play had begun. Bobby Robinson, who allows no moss to gather under his feet, set up a good many of the shots, by which Whisnant was able to com pletely dominate the game from the scoring angle. Final score was Carolina, 99; P.J.C., 86. Biddies Vs. N.G.J.C. On Friday, February 13, the Biddies of the University marched into the revenge-hungry "lion's den" of North Greenville Junior College, and unlike ole Daniel, they did not come out unscratched. The proverbial jinx of "Friday, the 13th" held true, as the Caro lina freshmen dropped a close one to the Mountaineers, 79-72. Earlier in the season, the Biddies, with little more than an ounce of good luck to their credit, squeezed by N.G.J.C., 62-60. ye) is presently serving a dual lead Freshmani Rasketball coach. SK SHARP MG COLLARS" ELL! SWELL! n Nearest You YOU'RE ROUNDED BY ... yHINt WY & CIINIaat 3te Defeat, fits Slump Whisnant Has Bad Night Art Whisnant, high scorer for the frosh, had a rough night. The North Carolina high school star, who w?hipped up 38 points against P.J.C., walked out of the Moun taineer's den with only nine points to his credit-his lowest scoring tab to date. Whisnant connected for four field goals, and continued his bad luck at the foul line, mak ing only one out of five attempts. The 6-4 forward had four per sonal fouls by the end of the first period of play, and fouled out shortly after the second period had begun. Scoring Honors Bud Cronin and Steve Brown, both guards, tied for scoring honors with 16 each. Cronin, who had made a poor showing against Presbyterian Junior earlier, looked more like the outstanding player he is, by hitting for six field goals and four free throws. The Parkersburg freshman showed that under pressure-he is at his best, and the frosh are learn ing the hard way, that it is under those circumstances that ability counts. Best Game Steve Brown had one of his best games, against the Mountaineers. Shooting seven field goals and hit ting two free shots, the 6-0 Cam den ballhandler actually kept the game going (luring the second period of play. Whisnant had fouled out, Brown quickly moved in, and with Cronin's playmaking, sparked the Biddies' last effort, which brought the frosh within seven points of the Jr. College team. Biddies Vs. WilmIngton The Biddies, noticeably fatigued from their workout with North Greenville, journeyed the next day to Wilmington Junior College, where they took their fifth defeat of the season; losing for the see ond time to W.J.C., 74-60. Their first meet with the junior college quintet was a much closer shave, 56-57. Poor Play Coach Ken Rosemond and the team both agree "nobody looked good and we played a bad game." Art Whisnant continued his "off night" streak, by scoring 11 points, which for the 6-4 forward from Ickard, N. C., is only a fair mark. It was at the foul line that Whis nant once again experienced diffi Culty. He made only one out of 12; missing nine straight before finally hitting the mark. The team as a whole attempted 29 free throws, madie 11, for an average of 38 per cent. High Scorer High scorer was (-4 forward Adolph G rabenstetter with 12 points. All of thenm from the floor. HeI continues to improve with each game, and will offer considerable strength to next year's varsity hopes. Bobby Robinson had eight points; Howell, seven; Brown six; Cronin, five; Laird, four; Rebhan, two; Pfalzgraf, two; Ratcliffe, two. Ex Tarheel Star Guides Frosh Hopes Kenneth Walker Rosemond, a native of Hillsboro, N. C., is serv ing as assistant varsity coach and headi freshman coach for South Carolina basketb~all. High School Standout He wvas an All-District Three choice and captain of his team while playing for Hillsboro High School, for whicsh he averaged about 26 points per game. Rosemiond enrolled at Appala chian State in 1948 but transferred to the University of North Carolina in 1954 after serving in the Army. Basketball and Track Rosemondi played basketball under Frank McGuire at North Carolina, lettering tnwo years and having the honor of being on the 1956-57 undefeated national cham pionship squad. He was also on the Tar Heel track team, placing third in the broad jump at the 1967 Atlantic Coast Conference meet. One Year At UlNC He obtained an A.B. Degree In recreation in 1958 after coaching the 1957-58 North Carolina fresh 'man team to a 10-9 season. Rosemond was married to the formner Barbara Ann Bhlengur of 'Raleigh in May of 1954, and they -have a son, James Kenneth, born in August cne 1,88