The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 26, 1959, Page Page Seven, Image 7
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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.
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. - - 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
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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.
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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,
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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.
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