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Behind TI In Carolin By WES SCOr Sports Columnist ...ACOC mile champion Bill Latham sets an indoor 'pace at 14.26 miles per hour, or 342.24 miles per day. At that rate Bill's pace will get him around the world in 73 days! . . ..halfback Jerry Reddick has contributed bwo solid gifts to the amecocks' spring practice - his WIWo front teeth. . . . frosh cager Adolph Graben stetter challenged us with the in teresting proposition we would never print his name because of its length. Adolph, you lost! . . . Woodruff star Bobby Ivey, who was one of the most sought after footballers in the state, is holding his own at halfback, having been moved from his frosh position at fullback. * . . We look back over the A year's swimming record, and note senior Rob Higgins of Greenville as one of the key men .who pro vided a great deal of "spark" for the Tankers. * . . John Saunders, the Univer sity's All-American fullback candi date from Churchland, Va., boasts that he hasn't always 'been a small town boy. "I was born in Chucka tuck!", Saunders explains. . . . We distinctly remember "the spirit of '56" launched by our cheerleaders three years ago. Let's hope the coming campus elec tions .will give us a crop of cheer leaders willyng to lead "the fifty niners" to recapture some of that wonderful drive and spirit that came our way in '56. . . . The future football career of halfback Steve Kopian should be a bright one indeed. Pivoting at a key post, Kopian has speed, and sparks faint glimpses of those qualities that marked King Dixon the great athlete he is. Fans will be watching Kopian with both eyes; they will need both to keep up with him. . . . Coach, Ken Rosemond, who did exceptionally well with his freshmen basket-ball wards, has moved over now- to -his- duties as head tennis coach. English: MEDICALLECO EnlgIish FOSSIZE E Thnls"ROCKODL WILAM ROSC- pENN RI 514r%1 C IG A RE TTE S ie Scene a Sports . - - We hear that a widely sought-after high school foot ball ace was on campus last week; Carolina 'being in competition with 40 other colleges for his talents. The rumor goes that Oklahoma University sent a .private airplane to the chap's home to give him an escort to the land of the Soon ers. It will be interesting to see what "Uncle" Frank Howard at Clemson comes up with * in the way of an offer-probably half interest in a dairy or a peach orchard. . . . the smiles that we saw so freely on the faces of the West Virginia men have vanished in the wake of W. Virginia's loss to Gali fornia, 71-70. Losing the NGAA crow.n was a tough break, but our cagers should be adjusted to that by now. . . . Pole vaulter Jim Macedon always expresses some dissatisfac tion when Coach Baskins runs him in the 220. . . . In response to questions from several readers, the young, talented artist on the Gamecock squad, to whom we referred last week, is freshman halfbacker Jack Morris of Macon, Georgia. . . . Former foobballer Frank Destino remains a colorful part of the Carolina athletic scene, alter nating 'between Newman Club cage coach and "general advisor." . . . I asked fullback Jack Bea son, a Virginia prep school stand out, what he thought the Game cocks' chances were for the coming season; to which Bcason promptly replied, "That's between me and Coach Giese." . . . Congrats are in order to Augusta Mason and King Dixon who will be married March 27 in L,aurens at The First Presbyterian Church. We here on the Gamecock sports staff join with the hundreds f other well-wishers in saying to this young couple, "May you have the very best of everything that life could offer." . Hamlet once remarked, when asked what he was reading, 'words-words-words." We must idmit our reference to Head Coach Warren Giese's "ban" was just that. It appears we were in error ind our apologies go out to the Round House, for no one realizes >etter than we what a splendid lob the Athletic Department is loing. S SAILORS DI EnglSh ~Thiklis MARGE RCOMIAN. S(ATTLCU HOW Take a word -ambitioj succeed (shambition), (cmambition) or the urg it's that easy! We're p) check is itching to go! E N. Y. Enclose your nai Get the genuirl Get the of Ihoduct of Early Drills Show Rugged Forward Wall The first two weeks of spring football drills at the University in dicated that the Gamecocks will again come up with a rugged line. Last fall the boys up .front paved the way for an .offense that rolled to seven victories in 10 games and, defensively, held seven Atlantic Coast Conference rivals to a total of four touchdowns on 'the ground. The Gamecocks have shown the same aggressiveness and gang tackling tactics in scrimmages this spring. They obviously take head coach Warren Ciese seriously when he tells them, "Any time you can see any part of the ball carrier, it's a poor tackle!" Two tackles of the 220-pound variety, All.-Atlantic Coast (Asso ciated Press) Ed Pitts and Bill Jerry, have been ably manning the positions considered of prime importance by Giese. Lettermen Kirk Phares and Sammy Fewell give the Gamecocles two reserve tackles of first-unit calibre. Jake Bodkin, a 210-pound regu lar as a sophomore last fall, has again been doing a superlative job at right guard, and Don Miles, a 195-pound transfer from Kansas State, has moved up at left guard. Three boys -who weigh around 215 pounds each, Jim Nemeth, John Gordon and Jim 'McGovern have been battling it out at center, giv.. ing the Gamecocks size that they haven't enjoyed in years. Carolina could also come up with the biggest end crop in recent years, too, with Jerry Frye, Jack Pitt, Bob Drost, Conley Taylor and Dick Rockafellow all standing over six feet and ranging from 210 to 220 pounds. Giese is giving the Gamecocks a few days off for spring holidays, but they'll be back at it again on Tuesday, March 31, with an eye toward their spring game against the Alumni on April 11 in Carolina Stadium. Football Coach Warren Giese says he plans 40 make increased use of the "lonesome end," intro duced so effectively by Army against the Gamecocks last fall. During spring drills Giese will fea ture the aloof flankrman and an unbalanced line. KLI gush: BOORISH LOV Thlnkllsh transla word for this gen Q reasons: 1. He's t who sends mimeoj He's the only gi Sadvances when he gal's too busy p thoughtless to bu this bird only date the honest taste always have some says. "Her Luckie .BT English: RUN-i TO MAKE z, for example. With it, you can acting aspirations (haambition), t a to win at bridge (slambition). Th~ aying $25 for the Thinklish wordi end your words to Lucky Strike, 13 ne, address, university and class. e article honest tas a LUCKY KEN ROSEFIELD, I,t base; BUNKEY SHORE, 3rd l1ase; and CLEON REECE, 2nd base, all senior lettermien, give the Gamecocks the nucleus of one of the best infields in the Conference. .~ .v. . ;Y. JIMMY ROOF, senio , ullder efrom (umbia, is being heavily counted on h Coach Joe Grugan to hit the "long ball" for the Ganecocks this season. NTAA Champhonshpa for spring, 199 Baseball-Omaha, Nb., June 10 Golf - University of Oregon, June 21-27. Tennis - Northwestern Univer ofifineJtobacco.28W Hathigeneonno,"h NaCAA the amponshs dro rp primatel 1,500fn,:rg t i Crasanva Man iel H s eaonlya Neb,0Jn 00 Golfp-eUnloveslettefs.re.on .ruJune 21-27.e Tennis --NorthwestrntUniver ofuinetobcco-1W3. * D* * ing aroud 3,100Servgaed USC IT CONNOLLY. u. OF SANTA CLANA make fake desire to he desire to study Ctrn at's Thinklish-and $OO a judged best-your ax 67A, Mt. Vernon, N . STRIKEI as ou midde namCole U law, Gamecoc Fleet In E By CHARLES BRADLEY Sports Editor South Carolina's Gamecocks opened their 195) baseball season in rather convincing style last Friday as they trounced an out classed Erskine College nine in exhibition game by the score of 13 to 1. The game, the first to be played on the University athletic center diamond was halted after five in nings due to rain and a scheduled Saturday game was cancelled. Leading the Carolina onslaught was rightfielder Dan Morgan. The 5'11" sophomore, who was forced to sit out last year due to illness, lived up to expectations as he slashed a triple and home run in to official times at bat. Centerfielder Jimmy Roof and 2nd sacker Cleon Reece each col lected two hits in three times at bat to aid the Carolina cause. Bob Yosaitis, veteran of several years semi-pro ball showed excep tional early season form as he limited the Erskine team to only one single during the three in nings he worked. His control in the clutches was nearly perfect a, he struck out four of the men who faced him. Everette Newman followed Yo saitis to the mound, and althoughl his streaks of wildness prevented him from being as effective as his predecessor, he showed that his speed and sharp breaking curve would make him hard to beat as the season goes on. In spite of the continually falling rain the Gamecocks, making the best use of the practice game, showed that they were capable of capitalizing on the slightest mis cue by the defense. On several occasions, Carolinal utilizing alert baNe running, was able to take extra bases when Ers kine outfiehlers htobloled the ball momentarily. Power hitting, daring base run ning, and a brilliant defense seem to be the main laurels on which the Gamecocks will be counting heavily this season. Games to he played this week include Kentucky on Wednesday and Thursday, Virginia, Friday afternoon, and Maryland on Satur day. Coach Grugan has been very pleased with the spirit and hustle shown so far this season. He' exp)ects his team to bie a top con tender in the ACC this season. Prospects Catcher Bob Ellenburg, a trans fer student from Spa rtanburg Junior College, first baseman Ken Rosefield, and 2nd -baseman Cleo n Reece, both returning lettermen, FEA TURING THIS WEEK WR-B-Q F ($1.50 Value) th Hash & Rice, Ribs Homemade Sauces A pple Sauce, Dills Parties, Banquets and ( order minimum city deli No. 2 nber of S. C. Restaurian Associatie *| Columbia Quality Restaurea Ass I.. . ks Defeat xht bition together with senior find Tommy Reynolds at shortstop provide the Gamecocks with an infield com bination which is capable of hit ting and fielding with the best in the conference. However, Bob Bridges and Griff Earhardt, utility infielders are ready to take over at the first sign of weakness. Patroling the outer gardens for Carolina will be Dan Morgan, right field; Jimmy Roof, centerfield, and Carroll Norrell in left field. These men all have excellent throwing arms and are expected to carry much of the team's load in the hitting departmvnt. Sophomore s p e e d merchant Jimmy Hunter has been unable to work out with the baseball team due to spring football drills. Jimmy is an outfielder who promises to be a strong contender for a starting assignment once his services are available. Throwers The pitching department is one in which the ability is present but experience is lacking. Senior Curtis Jones is the only letterman at that position which boasts four sohomores, two juni ors and two additional seniors. In addition to this, all nine Carolina pitchers are righthanders. Jones, Bob Ramsey and Bob Yosaitis are the squad's senior hurlers backed by juniors Mike Callahan and Melvin Quick. Up from last year's freshmen are Roger Brown, Roger Groves, Ever ette Newman and Bud Swygert. The Gamecock's next home game will he played at the Round House field on March :30 against The Citadel Bulldogs. Game time is 2:30 p.m. Recreation Dept. Sponsors Free Tennis Lessons An opportunity for students to receive free tennis instruction. The classes designed chiefly for begin ners, are under the sponsorship of the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, with Marshall L. Reed, long time- Columbia- coach of Junior Davis Cup, as instructor. Beginning Tuesday, March 31, classes will he held twice each week, on Tuesdays and Wednes days on the courts at Valley Park. To give those enrolled an op portunity to choose the (lay most convenient for them, Wednesday's classes will repeat material given in the Tuesday session. The instruction is designed as a complete 'beginner's course in tennis, with coaching in footwork, st roke priodluction, elementary tac tics, "good courtsmanship," and ther fundamentals. Those interested in taking ad v'antage of this instruction may register by calling the Recreation >ffice, ALpine 2-2136. 'LATE & Meat, ~, Crisp & Bread.U )utings - very No. 3 Phe... At 94 se Iio