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Basketball *For Next Appears I By PETE ANDREWS Sports Writer With the '19584959 Atlantic Ooast Conference Basketball Champion and delegate to the NQAtA tourney yet to be decided at the AOC tournament later this week at Raleigh, Carolina sup porters are already considering Gamecock roundball prospects for next year. As anticipatede 1958-4969 was a selson of rebuilding, rather than success, for Coach Walt Hambrick's charges. You don't replace an All America and national scoring champ like the incredible Grady Wallace in just tnwo seasons. The team that had been constructed upon the talents of one great indi vidual collapsed with his depar ture, and the foundations for an other winning season had to be laid anew. Optimism In spite of the many defeats registered by them in the dog-eat dog AOC, the 1958-1959 aggrega ti6n diaplayed hustle, fight, the never-say-die spirit, of a possible future champion and there . Is growing optimism in the USC camp. Returning Lettermen Leading the return will be Mike Callahan, the 6-6 jumping jack for ward from Sussex, N. J. Callahan, blessed with worlds of native abil ity, cleared the boardswith aban don while compiling a 12.2 scoring mark and snaring 10.6 rebounds per contest this year. Columbia's own Walt and Bur.V Hudson, a pair of look-alike grey You're always re for a date... thanks to Wash and We< Your timing is as neat ai pearancewhen the shirt Arrow Wash and Wear. ing for the laundry. Ju drip-dry-and you're rej Economical, too ... yo ance goes fuither. Carefully tailored by 100% cotton oxford am cloth. Choice of collar whites, stripes, checks, so up. Underwear by Arrow Cluett, Peabody I inzRROi first in fashi< Do You 1. Can yol an effoi 2. If you resoluti othe 9 8. Would - single - for a ix $ ~a4. Are yoi * saying happin The Man WI Outlook Season Irighter hounds on the basketball court, im proved tremendously during the past season and much is expected of them next year. Speed is the keynote of modern college basket ball. The slow-moving giant has departed. The Hudsons, combining 6-5 height with the speed of dash men, would be a welcome additior to any team in the nation. Melvin Quick and Fred Luigs also return, a pair of guards who saw considerable service this sea son, as well as Ronnie Johnson, Dan Morgan and Everette New man. These are the ball handlers and playimakers, the "little men," that Coach Hambrick will rely on again. Big Men But the hopes of the Carolina faithful rest most heavily on the sturdy shoulders of two '1big men," Bob Frantz and Larry Dial. If there has been an unsung hero in Carolina basketball, that man is Frantz. In many a close Carolina victory dur.ing the past two years his scores have been decisive. A deadly eye with a soft push shot, Frantz has been in valuable as a corner man. With added experience and growing con fidence, Frantz could be a force to be reckoned with in the ACC. Skyscraping Larry Dial has come a long way from the tangle footed behemoth of his freshman days. A proven rebounder and capable shot, Dial could become a sensation almost overnight. Al ready he has served notice of his continuing improvement in turn ing in several outstanding per formances during 1958-1959. lady - Arrow 3 r i your ap -As-a new No wait st suds tdy to go I ur ahow Arrow of d broad styles in lids. $4.00 r, too. 5J Co., Inc. Think f LI honestly say that you've made -t to understand modern art? were to break a New Year's ton, would you renew it 1 spot rather than wait axt year? you be unwilling to play a ame of "Russian Roulette" illion dollars? i fully convinced that the, "Money does not buy ~ss"' is completely true? io Thinks for I Spirit Of Deto Pleases Coacd (Ed. note: The following article by Coach Walter Hambrick ap peared in the February edition of the "Carolih' Confidental," the of ficial Gamecock Club magazine.) This season we have called 6n every player on the University of South Carolina basketball team to adopt this slogan: "I will give 100 per cent of my ability. An opponent of a fellow teammate may be faster than I am; he may be a better shot or a more clever passer; he may be a better defensive player. But he should not be my superior in team spirit, determination, fight, ambi tion, and character." We have tried to live up to this slogan in games and in practices I'm sure that I don't have to tell you that this has not been a win ning basketball season, although we have never entered a game without a definite play to win. Individual Effort However, a coach and the fans can derive a certain amount of satisfaction from being associated with a team that has given so much individual effort. Close losses aren't specified in the record, but most of ours have been of the variety, with only the right kind of "break" needed to swing victory in our direction. That our squad has maintained its high state of morale in the face of disappointing losses to such teams as North Carolina, N. C. State, and Duke, is a tribute t< the determination of the team. Injuries Several of our players have . fered great disappointments in the form of injuries that have ham pered their chances to produce. Dickie Prater was lost for the first two months of the s-ason because of an ankle injury. Ronnie John son was sidelined for seven weeks SD NOD * No~ 9. Can an extravagan make you switch f one filter cigarette to another? The truth is, think aren't influenced by especially when chot They use their hea< they want. They kno gives them a thinkil smoking ma'state ;vK\**K"If y/ou aenwee >. the first four questio out of the last five .. . for yourself! *sga 4imself Know irnination De t; Players Giv vith a bad knee. Melvin Quick was h Dut three weeks with a sprained < ankle. Bob Frantz and Fred Luigs both lost valuaible time because of injured ankles. The guard posi- i tions were particularly hard hit .3 in those misfortunes. Most of them are back in play- I ing condition now and ready for a the final efforts of the season. J We have several boys-Mike Cal- z lahan, Walt Hudson, and Cookie I Pericola--who have .proved that they can play along with the best in the conference. Our centers 4: Fred Lentz (44) goes high in Forest's Dave Budd (51). Fred Lentz (44), and Bob Fr nnI unidentified Wauke Fonrest palay lina's last homne game of the y'ear. ?(HERE~ 5. Would you be at all hesitai a desirable apartment whei previous occupants had die myseriuscircumstances? 6. If you were walking to tow hrry, would you be unwill aceta ride in a garbage 7. Would you be reluctant to in an important medical es which, though not dangero LI cause some discomfort? 8. If you had an independent sufficient for all your needt could you be happy never towork? claim YES ElNOE ing men and women extravagant claims sing a filter cigarette. is! 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L YOU! *|/ it to rent YS N e the vsjjN L d under nina YESLi NOZ ing to ~ruck? participate YES IINOD us, would income V EI NOD to go 44 Familiar pack or 8 - crush proof box. 8 NIGMAN'S uA nTAnTEr I Carolina C Color And By RAY WOOLFE Sports Writer On March 28 a crowd of thou sands of sporting people rep resenting over half the States in the Union will converge on Cam den, S. C. to see the 27th annual meeting of the Carolina Cup Races. To many in this crowd, the mean ings and the traditions behind this rather special sporting treat are familiar knowledge. But this is not so for the greater number of race viewers, especially for those who will be seeing a steeplechase for the first time when they visit the Springdale Course this year. Insight In order that these more unini diated racing fans might enjoy a veteran's insight into what is be hind this day of flags, fences, horses and men in brightly colored silks, it is necessary to go into the rich history of horse racing. Steeplechasing, the term applied to the sport of racing horses over obstacles, is a word which, to all best knowledge, had its origin among foxhunters in England. It is accepted sporting legend that on some unrecorded date, a hunt, un wearied by the chase was home ward bound when an imaginative soul among them suggested, "Let's race to yon steeple . . .", and race they did, going over, under, ( through every obstacle that pre sented itself. After that, "steeple chasing," or hunt racing as it also became known, became more and more a separate sport in itself. gradually taking on accepted rules and formalities. First Race The first official steeplechase on record in America was run at Paterson, New Jersey in 1865, how ever, organized turf activities in South Carolina (late back as far a 1802 when the first race meeting was held in Camden. The Camden Jockey Club was' incorporated in 1816, and it is a significant fact that many of the .ules of the old Camden group and the South Carolina Jockey Club are today incorporated in the rule .f the Jockey C!ub of Ameri(a. One of these, and probably the .nost notable to the world's racing fans, is the rule relative to thel wearing of colors. It is a note of great interest that the South Car o!ina Jockey Club was the first ruling body in racing to insist on proper adornment. Obstacles and Flags At first view, the newvcomer to the Springdale Course will see a maze of obstacles and flags. The flags have more than a decorative role, however, as they mark the boundaries of the cou rses racedl over. The obstacles are of three gen eral types: the hurdle, which is the smallest obstacle; the brush fence, which is the largest of the "soft' material" obstacles; and the tim ber fence, which is the stiffest and over which is run the Carolina Cup itself. Steeplechasing is for horse peo ple who like their racing in an un pretentious atmosphere and in sporting surroundings, conductedl as a sport insteadl of what seems to be the highly commercialized business that headline news of racing at big tracks has made it out to be. Having been led so far astray, people can hardly be expected to WEEKEND FOR CAROLIN FRIDAY ONE DOZEN I With French SATURDA' LARGE SKEWER C With Frencd FIVE POINTS Remember you, up Rich In Tradition concede any honest sentimentality or even good sportsmanship in what appears to be merely big bus iness. Steeplechasing, however, an, and does, do much to correct Lhat too-,prevalent misconception. Relatively Low Purses Com-pared to flat-racing the highest purses for jump races at tracks are small, and at the "Hunt meetings" the cash value is less still and relatively unimiportant. The cherished prize here is a eup, a piece of plate or less, but Lhere are collections of these trophies that the owners would not trade for all the purse winnings of Citation and Native Dancer to Kether. Interesting Battle Looms For First Place Replaceinen Many interesting battles for fir-t-unit positions are expected to feaitre the University of South Uar(oina's spring football prac tices, which began Monday. Iead' Coach Warren Giese will be looking for replacements for seven gnaluating starters, with 23 returning lettermen leading the candidates. Spring drill will he climaxed by the annual Varsity vs. Alumni game. temporarily set for April 4 in Carolina Stadium. At the beginning of the 20 ses sions the first four USC units were lineI-tup as follows: Competition Left end: Jerry Frye, Jr., Co lumbia; Jim Duncan, Sr., Char lotte, N. C.; Conley Taylor, Soph., Richmond, Va.; Neel Patrick, Soph.. Atlanta. Left tackle: Bill Jerry, Jr., Old Forge. Pa.; Kirk Phares, Sr., Nor folk, Va.; Ken Akin, Jr., Atlanta; Frank St:JLe, Soph., North Au gust.a. Left Juard: Jack Ashton, Sr., lHop-well, Va.: Ken Derriso, Jr., Swansboro,. Ga.; Don Miles, Soph., Pe:ershi;g, Va.; Jack Jones, Jr., A. ;lant a. Cenler: John Gordon, Jr., Hun tngdon, Pa.; -Jim Nemeth, Soph., Allen Park, Mich.; Jim McGovern, Soph., 11assapequa, N. Y.; Gerald Reddick, Soph., Sylvania, Ga. Right guard: Jake Bodkin, Jr., S. Chaileston. W. Va.; Wayne Shif !-t. Jr., Elbert on, Ga.; Dave Adams, Soph., Short Iills, N. J.; Paul O'Cain. Soph., Orangeburg. Hight tackle: Ed Pitts, Sr., Clint on; Sam Fewell, Jr., Rock HI ill: Tom Hannah, Soph., Morton, Aliss.: Louiis Jones, Soph., Sumter. Right end: ,Jack Pitt, Jr., Holly I fl.! F!:a.: Park Turner, Sr., At ian a: ltoh Dr)ost, Soph., Union d.2c, N. Y.; Hill Magan, Soph., South Blend, Ind. Quariteiback: Steve Satter field, Si., Grer; B3uddy Bennett, Jr., Jessup, Ga.; Harvey Shiflet, Jr., Nor-folk, Va.; George Bauman, Soph., Staten Island, N. Y. Left halfback: Steve Kopian, Sr-., G;len Cove. N. Y.; Joe Gomes, Sr.. Newark, N. J.; Jessie Smarr, .Jr., Columbia; Jimmy Hunter, Soph., Charleston. Right halfback: Gordon Cole, Soph., Port Royal; Jim Bowman, Jlr., Clover; Melvin Harris, Jr., C'lendinin, W. Va.; Bob Jama, Soph., Olyphant. Pa. Fullback: John Saunders, Sr., Churchland, Va.; Phil Lavoie, Sr., Lynn. Mass.; Bob Farmer, Jr., Elber-ton, Ga.; W. L. Strickland, Sr., Thomnaston, Ga. SPECIALS A STUDENTS NIGHT: RIED SHRIMP Fries- 75c f NIGHT: IF SHESH-KABOB Fries-75c RESTAURANT friend LOUIS&