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Varsity-Al Gamecock Competition from a determined squad of former standouts will af ford University of South Carolina fooball fans an authenitic picture of how the 1959 Gamecooks are shaping-up in 'Saturday .night's Alumni vs. Varity .game in Caro lina Stadium. Last apring the 1958 varsity went lito the game with the idea that the Allumni would be out of shape anpoibly a "soft toudh," but a 7-6 halftime lead by the old gads convinced them obhemVise. Finally the Gaimecocks rallied for a 20412 victory but not ibefore they experi enced one of te roug'hest games of the year. That varsity team went on to win seven of ten games during the regular season and rank 15th in the final Associated Press poll. '1his year the avrs of that team, such as 1holfbacks King Dxon and Alex Hawkins, quartherback Bobby Bunch, tackle Don Rogers, guard SPECTACULAR DEAV SPECTACULAR SELE1 FAST APPRAISAL AM TRADE AND SAVE N The happiest part of the Si of car your money buys. I model, wagon-shares a lea with plenty of room and roads you drive. Come in all of Chevrolet's features, For a "Spring S "E.c umni Gam Spring D Oorky Gaines, and othes, will be added 'to 'the .AkuwnM team. Other Ox-Gamecock notables bolstering the power of the Alum ni squad are quarterback Johnny Gramling, an All-Aitlantic Comat choice in -1953, fullback Bill Wohr nan, winner 0f ,the state and A.C.C. blocking trophies in 1958 and 1954, halTback,Gene Wilson, a star of the fine 1953 team; and center Hugh Bell, co-captain in 19565. Most of the Alumni -have been working out for a couple of weeks to get into the best possible condi tion for he game. Va6ity coach Warren Giese likes the challenge being .presented by the Alumni. "It gives 'the squad a more au thentic game atmosphere than an inra-squad affair," Giese pointed ouit. "And I think this .team wants to win as much as any 'I've seen." Close battles are .being rwaged for most of Ithe starting positions on the varaity, Ibut a tentative lineup for Saturday's game includes ends COME ( [t's Your Chevrolet I PRING PECTAI The B NOW! om TION NOW! D DELIVERY NOwi Bro OW! les Spectacular is the kind !very Chevy-sedan, sport Th p n and lively Slimline look, i ride that's right for the and take a close look at right away' The 193 aes Spcaclr deal set use me, honey. The lnd te Ends rills Jery Prye and Jack Pitt, tackles Bill Jerwy and Ed Pitts, guaads Don Miles and Jake Bodkin, center John Gorodon, quamiter'back Steve Satterfield, halfibacks Steve Kxopan and Ken Norton and fullback John Saunders. The game cocludes apring vaac tiCAW for tihe Gamnemcks amd is sponsored .by (the sohool's Block C Club. An admission of $1.25 for advance tickets and $1.50 sit the gate willT be charged. Dave Coates, University shot put star,. recently received an in teresting letter from a woman liv ing in Houston, Texas. She wrote that she had read about Coates' operation to rebuild his biceps by transplanting a leg muncle, and explained that her son had suf fered an accident similar to the one that tore away Dave's biceps. She inquired about the operation, pointing out that her son still couldn't use his arm, although he had undergone surgery. IN IN I )ealer's 2nd Annual SALES ;ULAR, I Air f-Door Sedan-unmintakably S . in and pick your fj wood 4-Door Wagon. Save on rty Impala Convertible. E 9 Impala Sport Coupe. fos Syour local authorized CE v wants a Camel." High School I Into Topic Of BY WES SCOTT Sports CaInmist Every few years the problem of athletic letters at Carolina is dis cussed, and usually nodhing is done about it. If the Blkck-C Ckib would really like fbo make a defnite con tribution to the Carolhia Commun ity, and quA some "teeth" into all this present talk aboit "spirit," or the lack f It, 'then tis quedtion of letters is a worthmrhile project indeed. High school footall (basketball, baseball, etc.) fheroes cane to Caro lina as freshmen sporting jackets and other aouviers they won while. in the apotlight of their hometown gridirons. Now as long as they were in the 10th and 11th and 12th grades of their local pub lic schools, then they were per fectly justified in wearing their high school letter. Doubtless they acquired the letter by hard work, much practice, and some spectacu lar play from the field. Maybe they caught a pass in a AA-game, ran 97 yards with the fans wild with hysteria, and were voted "athlete of the year." Maybe I F9 in emy modern line. ivorite Chevy! this El Camino, too. ~tha ', w-AIntdM all its worth. evrolet dealer! Men go for girls i many of them, in outsells every oth king-size, every re now for 10 straighi of costly tobaccos for rich flavor ar The best tobacco Push fads and fancy Have a ciga re' have a etters Enter School Spirit they were up against a class AAA team, were picked to lose by two touchdowns; but the captain of the team turned the statistics in his favor, and the local gang won 21-7. Maybe they wasned a neat spot on the bench for three years, and in the free spirit of graduation, squeezed by with a letter. Regardless of the merit of the letter, its sentimental value (and we grant Ithat it must be strong), and how much the individual swoukd like to retain the prestige of his high school days, freshmen must wake-up to the fact they are col-' lege students now, not ihig(h school era back at good ole AA-Hi. They c should shed the remnants of that. great pass, unexpected run, dy namic tackle, or what,have-you, and adapt themselves sto the ath letic scene of the Carolina Com munity. The 'high school athletes wAo become part of the Gamecock teams do not ordinarily give any trouble ( on this question of letters. They realize they are part of a new squad that is more mature, big ger, and playing "in a different V league." While they are certainly justified in wearing their jackets and sweaters, they exercise com mon sense and school spirit, and remove the letter of the high schobl days, and await the day and the opportunity when they acquire a "C" to be placed in its stead. It is rather that armada of high school athletic heroes who do not qualify for college ball, or manifest no interest in sports beyond the o 12th grade, that are "rocking the boat." They are persistent in wearing.,their "'D," "0,"1 "M,"P "L,"f etc., etc., without any apparent s awareness they are now college f men and members of a new team that is working together for big ger and better things in its athletic program. In this program, all Car olina students have a part. High t sehool was wonderful. No one will f( deny that. But with that diploma f ,tucked away back home, why not acquire the "college look" and co operate with Block-C in permitting w only the letter-"C" to be worn on the Carolina campus? It is apparent that no law can P be passed to rip the letters off. P That is not the idea at all, and n no one would want to be so drastic. It is, rather, a question of school spirit. Block-C has a rule pro hibiting the wearing of non-C let- g ters, but it has largely been ig- t nored. King Dixon, president of -the Block-C Club, stated that his " organization asked the cooperation of the student body in regards to wearing only the letter-C on campus, and that it was going to be left up to the individual and his willingness sto cooperate. We agree c,omipletely. lit does appear to the h sports staff of "The Gamecock" p that if a man really cares a "hoot and a whistle" about Carolina, he is going to cooperate with Block-C 0 and the school, shed his conflicting and contrasting high school letter, and willingly work with the athletic department, and other groups, to g build up Carolina's sadly-depleted U reservoir of school spirit. vho go for Camels. So fact, that this cigarette er - every filter, every gular. That's been true years. The Camel blend has never been equalled Ld easygoing mildness. makes the best smoke. stuff aside .. . m real tte CAMEL 0 0 The PRESSBoX By CHARLIE BRADLEY Sports Editor Approximately 2,500 sun drenched fans looked on ex itedly last Saturday afternoon as the Carolina track team pened its season with a convincing 76-58 victory over the ;eorgia Bulldogs. The Gamecocks won 11 out of 16 events, with Buddy layfield and Bury Hudson tying for scoring honors with 11/ points each. Although the victory brought a smile to the face of ,oach Weems Baskins, it was the size of the crowd that was lost pleasing. For many of the spectators, it was their first opportunity iew a track meet; and from the spirit and excitement hown, they definitely liked what they saw. All which points to the fact that Carolina's spring sports rogram offers any true sportsman a full afternoon's enter ainment. In weeks to come, the University's Athletic Field will be [e site of the Atlantic Coast Conference and State Track hampionships. In the running of these events, spectators will have the pportunity to witness the performances of many of the top )llege athletes in the South. Additional bleachers will be borrowed from Fort Jack )n to accommodate what is hoped to be the largest turnout >r a track meet in the history of the state. * * * * * Next Saturday night at 8:00 Coach Warren Giese will ike the wrapping off the 1959 edition of Gamecock varsity >otball team in a regulation contest against Carolina stars rom the bygone era. This game is under the sponsorship of the Block C Club 'ith all profits going into the club's treasury. With the gate receipts from this game the Block C rovides transportation to and from the University for rospective athletes, buys graduation rings for the senior iembers of the club, and has annual Christmas and Easter arties for the children of the Columbia Orphanage. As one can easily see, attendance at the Varsity-Alumni ame gives the student an insight into the Gamecock's fu ire as well as benefiting one of the school's most worth hile and active organizations. Admission to the game is $1.25 for tickets in the advance ile and $1.50 at the gate. * * * * * .It seems that the Carolina baseball squad has finally it on a combination of good hitting as well as effective itching. In their last two games the Gamecocks have beaten orth Carolina State 7 to 0 and downed favored University North Carolina 9-3. The only thing they lack now is seating accommodations yr the many students who wish to attend the games. That round gets mighty hard and the price of laundry is going p every day. CAMPBELL'S CORNELL PHARMACY Cornell Arms DRUGS -- SCHOOL SUPPLIES NOTIONS - SODA FOUNTAIN Pi-per Slacks' These extr=-gum trouser.e .pp-omi the campus \ arante styes yu'll find - -eportmwear ta bears the H I labeL.ee I them at your savorits -s men's shop. 4.9s tose. in awide variety at