The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 20, 1959, Page Page Seven, Image 7
Frosh Base
Begins To,
By CHARLES BRADLEY
Sports Editor
Having had the pleasure ot
being closely associated with
Freshman Baseball Coach Paul
Rawl's charges, I am happy to
report that a great deal will be
heard from these boys in the fu
iture.
-After a week and a half of hard
work the Freshmen are beginning
to take the shape of what could
well be Carolina's best yearling
squad in years.
George Epps, Perry Ellisor, and
Art Whisnant will form the nucleus
of the pitching corps while the
catching chores will be ably
handled by Bob Robinson and Bob
Ivy.
Jim Corley and Bill Lipscomb
are the .leading candidates for
second base while Fred Krasney
and John Dalisa are waging a
neck and neck race for starting
position at shortstop. Chester
Duke.is expected to hold down the
third sack but a lot of competition
can be expected from. Wallaoe
George.
Outer Garden
Battling for starting assign
ments in the outfield will be
Howard Jones, Charles O'Cain, G.
W. Stover, and Aaron Green.
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First base is. the only position
in which there is a decided weak
neas. Several players have been
working around the first sack, any
of whom, with added experience,
could fill in nicely.
Naturally the roster cannot be
'definitely set, as new men have
come out for the team every day,
and several ;prospects are expected
to report for drills the latter part
of the week.
One thing is for sure, the Fresh
man will play a running, heads up
game, possibly outclassed but
never outhustled. If desire wins
games they should have a good
year.
Schedule
The Freshman schedule is high
lighted by four encounters each
with state rivals Clemson and
Citadel plus games .with several of
the state's Junior colleges.
Any member of the freshman
class wishing to try out may do
so by contacting Coach Rawl or
Varsity Coach Joe Grugan any
afternoon at the roundhouse.
University head football Coach
Warren Giese will be a featured
lecturer at the 'Northwestern Uni
versity coaching clinic, May 1 and
2, at Evanston, ll.
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21-Tennis, Wake Forest, H.
23-JTennis, Presbyterian, T.
26-Baseball, Kentucky, H.
26-Baseball, Kentucky, H.
27--Baseball, Maryland, H.
28-Basebali, Virginia, H.
Track, F l o r i d a Relays,
Gainesville, Fla.
30-Baseball, Citadel, H.
1-Wake Forest, H.
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3-Baseball, Clemson, T.
Tennis, Charleston, H.
4-Baseball, Newberry, T.
Track, Georgia, H.
Golf, Duke, H.
&-Baseball, N. C. State, H.
Golf, Presbyterian, T.
Tennis, North Carolina, H.
7-Baseball, North Carolina, H.
8--Golf, N. C. State, T.
Tennis, Erskine, T.
9-Baseball, Citadel, T.
&1--Golf, Citadel, H.
Tennis, N. C. State, T.
'11-Track, North Carolina, T.
Tennis, Duke, T.
'13-Baseball, Maryland, T.
Golf, Wafford, H.
14-Baseball, Virginia, T.
Golf, Furman, H.
Tennis, Erskine, H.
.15-Track, Duke, H.
17--Baseball, Duke, H.
Golf, Maryland, T.
Tennis, Maryland, T.
18-Baseball, Erskine, T.
Track, Virginia, N. C. State,
Charlottesville, Va.
Tennis, Virginia, T.
Golf, Virginia, T.
Former Game<
Participate On
Four players who participated
on two of the finest teams in the
school's history have accepted in
vitations to 'play for the Alumni
against the University of South
Carolina's 1959 varsity in the an
nual spring .game here on April '1-1.
Fullback Bill Wohrman, half
back Gene Wilson and Center
Hugh Bell, all members of the
1953 team that won seven and lost
there, and Frank Destino, who
.played for the 1956 team that also
had a 7-3 record, will bolster the
ranks of ex-Gamecock stars.
Wohrman was voted the best
blocker in the Atlantic Coast Oon
ference and state of South Caro
lina in 1953 and 1954. He has
returned to Carolina for the spring
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22-Tennis, N. C. State, 11.
24"Baseball, Wake Forest, T.
Golf, Wake Forest, T.
25-Baseball, North Carolina, T.
Track, Clemson, H.
27-Golf, Presbyterian, H.
29-Tennis, Furman, there.
30-Golf, Clemson, T.
Teknis, Clemson, T.
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1-Baseball, N. C. State, T.
Track, State Meet, Colum
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Golf, Furman, T.
2-Baseball, Duke, T.
Track, State Meet Finals,
Columbia.
4-Baseball, Erskine, H.
5-,Baseball, Newberry, H.
8-Ba seba se , Clemson, H.
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Track, Atlantic Coast Con
ference Meet, Columbia.
Tennis, ACC Tournament,
Chapel Hill, N. C.
G o, I f, AOC Tournament,
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9-Track, AiOC Finals, Colum
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G o l f , ACC Tournament,
Chapel Hill.
Tennis, AOC Tournament,
Chapel Hill.
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semester to complete work on his
degree before taking a high school
coaching job at Sparta, N. J.
Wilson, who gained 1,145 yards
rushing (luring his three years at
Carolina, ranks as the school's
fourth leading ground-gainer.
Both Wilson and Bell, a regular
on the 1955 team, make their
homes in Columbia.
Destino, who played on the
Gamecock second units in 1956 and
1957, is completing work on his
degree at the University.
Last year the Alumni led the
1958 varsity at halftime but lost,
20-12, in one of the most entertain
ing games ever played in Carolina
Stadium.
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Sophomore
Prospects
Uncovered
Early spring practice sessions
have uncovered some determined
sophomores who could be valuable
assets to the University of South
Carolina's 1959 football campaign.
In mentioning some of the more
impressive sophs Head Coach
Warren Giese pointed out that they
had gained the attention of the
coaching staff with their funda
mental movements and desire to
play.
"We'll learn more about them
in respect to team play as spring
practice progresses," Giese com
mented.
Four ends -- Conley Taylor of
Richmond, Va., Neel Patrick of
Decatur, Ga., Bob Drost of Union
dale, N. Y., and Dick Rockafellow
of Columbia - were among the
sophomores mentioned by Giese.
Frank Staley, the North Au
gusta boy who was chosen "most
outstanding junior varsity line
man" last fall, has continued his
fine work at tackle.
Rookie guards causing optimism
include Howard Sohm of Green
Cove Springs, Fla., David Adams
of Short Hills, N. J., and Bob
-Shaffner of Charlotte, N. C.
Brains
Two sophomore quarterbacks
are indicating that they will be
top candidates for starting assign
ments. They are David Sowell of
Cheraw and Jim Costen of Decatur,
Ga., both members of the 1958
freshman squad.
Giese said, "They have been
looking good, mechanically, and, if
they show that they can learn the
other phases as well, we can ex
pect .them to play a great deal next
fall."
At the critical halfback positions,
vacated by Alex Hawkins and King
Dixon after three years of regular
duty, 'five newcomers have been
encouraging.
They are Jimmy Hunter of North
Charleston, Jack Morris of Macon,
Ga., Henry Crosby of Ridgeland,
Bobby Ivey of Woodruff and Ken
Baity of Kings Mountain, N. C.
Hunter was named most outstand
ing jayvee back last fall.
Ivey played fullback on the
freshman team after a career as
tailback at Woodruff High School.
Giese said that Ivey is learning
his new position rapidly and show
ing a lot of possibilities.
Coach Giese has just finished
reviewing 2,000 feet of movie film
that recorded the full-scale scrim
mage ending the first week of
spring practices for his University
football team.
"What did the movies show?,"
he wvas asked.
"'Well, for one thing, they
showed the squad just how much
work remains to be done before the
end of spring practices," Giese
answered. "Physically, I think
they've made good progress, be
cause they have stood up wvell
under some extremely rough
work."
Giese added that there were a
lot of ragged edges that need to
be remedied in order to make the
Gamecocks efficient enough to
cope wvith 10 rugged opponents
next fall.
The Columbia city handball
championship is again in the hands
of the University coaching staff.
Head football Coach Warren Giese
andl Assistant Coach Ralph Floyd
teamed up to wvin the doubles title
for the second straight year in the
1959 tournament.
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Behind The &
By WES SCOTT
Sports Columnist
(Editor's Note: This is the
first in a series of columns in
which the author will attempt to
infornt the reader of little
known facts concerning Caro
lina athletes.)
A certain gridiron star
stopped one of the Gamecock
sports writers in the lobby of Pres
ton the other day, and with all
the sincerity he could muster,
asked, "Why don't you write a
column criticizing these outsiders
who come into Preston, tear the
place up, and give us athletes a
bad name?" .
. . . Frosh cager Bobby Robin
son, now turned to baseball, is
getting a full workout at the
hands of his coaches. He remarked
to a buddy, "We may not win
every baseball game, but we'll
beat everybody in track."
. . . Coach Warren Giese's dis
pleasure was made known when
his ban was recently broken that
no member of the squad could
speak with reporters without his
consent.
. . . Don Goodroe's injury comes
at a crucial point. We certainly
hope he is able to recover quickly,
and our best wishes go out to him.
. . . The West Virginia delega
tion on the basketball team sported
rather large smiles as W. Va. came
through "with flying colors" at the
Charlotte tourney.
. . . Dean Gaddy, a diamond
standout from Clemson, was lost to
Carolina's use when it was dis
covered at the last minute he was
ineligible for service at USC. This
was a tough break, for Dean did
some fine playing at Spartanburg
Junior College and at Clemson.
Sugar Coated
. . . We understand Bill Tinder
had a word of complaint about red
and white cold pills; seems our
track team likes sugar-coated ones
better.
. . . The cage .twins, Bury and
Walt Hudson, will carry a great
deal of the weight next year, as
all the fans look forward to a
more promising season. Certainly
wins are not all in the world that
matters, but we know Coach Ham
brick and his men find them
greatly encouraging. We all do.
High School
USC Grants
Two of the top linemen in state
high school football circles last
fall, tackle Roger Chastain of
Anderson and center Bob White of
Fa irfores t, have signed grants-in
aid to enroll at the University, it
was announced Saturday.
Chastain, one of the key men in
Anderson's undefeated season and
claim to the state Triple-A cham
pionship, stands 63-1, weighs 216
pounds and is 17 years old.
White, whose Fairforest team
went to the Class Double-A upper
state finals, is 6-3 and weighs 202
p)ounds.
Head coach Warren Giese said
that he considered the two boys
among the finest prospects in the
state.
Chastain, a regular for Ander
son the past 'two years, was named
to the All-Southern squad for '1958
and was chosen to play in the
Shrine Bowl game at Charlotte,
N. C. Over 12 colleges contacted
him about an athletic scholarship.
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. . . Robert Ellenburig, a junior
college transfer, will carry some
of Carolina's hopes as catcher on
Coach Grugan's '59 rotter.
. . . Double honors for two of
Carolina's finest athletes: King
Dixon Street in Laurens, a permna
nent reminder of King's memor
able football career; and the out
standing basketball trophy to Ray
"Cookie" Pericola, who now ranks
with the University's all-time
scorers.
. . . Hats off to Coach Jess
Berry, who does a hundred jobs
well, and keeps in the best spirits
while doing them. '
SPE's Are Tops
. . . It appears f r om this
writer's typewriter that Sigma Phi
Epsilon is one of the powerhouses
in the intramural basketball
league.
. . . Another footballer h a s
joined the squad of the married
athletes. Congrats to Ken Baity.
. . . Coach Ratliff's Tankers did
all right for themselves this year.
We only hope a larger group of
men interested in swimming will
report to the pool when the sea
son rolls around again.
. . . It is not too often that one
finds a talented artist on a football
squad. The Gamecocks are fortu
nate to -have that distinction. This
is only another point to prove that
the overwhelming majority of our
(football team are not 'Ibench warm
ers" and trouble-makers, as some
of the critics attempt to show. In
fact, Carolina can well be proud of
having one of the finest group of
men anywhere in America take to
its gridiron. Their good grades,
participation in campus organiza
tions, and honors in non-athletic
fields verify this statement.
. . . The protest. over the Steve
Wadiak memorial in last week's
"Gamecock" is being ignored. Ac
tuaJly the memorial should be
placed on the first floor of Rus
sell House. Two things are certain:
no particular respect is being
shown Steve or the memorial by
having it in its present location;
and no great harm is going to be
done by placing it out where some
one can see it. We are not trying
to be unreasonable in our request,
but it appears to the "Gamecock"
sports staff that if the class of
1952 meant the glassed-case as a
tribute to an outstanding athlete
and a great guy, then it-is certainly
being "sold short" in its present
locale.
I Stars Sign
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He is a member of the Anderson
'basketball team and runs the hur
dles and throws the discus on the
track team.
At Carolina he plans to study
mechanical engineering.
He is the second member of the
Yellow Jacket team to sign with
Carolina this year, halfback Dean
Findley having been announced
earlier.
White, who was also sought by
several other schools, was named
to the Class AA all-state team,
voted the most valuable player on
his squad and chosen to play in the
Shrine Bowl.
He is a regular on the Fairforest
'basketball team and catcher for
the baseball team. He is interested
in studying pharmacy.
Chastain was coached by Bob
'Patton, and White, by George
Floyd.
John Gordon, returning center
letterman for the University foot
ball team, is also one of the top
candidates for the Gamecock golf
team this spring. A native of
Huntington, 'Pa., Gordon is one of
three letterman golfers returning
at South Carolina.
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