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Golf Is Unsi .By Carolina By LOU YOUMANS Sports Writer It is a paradox of college sports that the athletic squad that is most neglected by its fellow students is generally the one most worthy of commendation and attention. Such is the case -with our own Gamecock golf team. While a football team performs to the adulation of at least a few thousand enthusiastic fans, there is no glory in minor sports. A golfer, no matter how he may ex 11, will never become a campus hero. Yet a few dedicated indivi duals annually manage to shrug off the .threat of obscurity and put forth a wholehearted effort. Sportsmen To them, It is all worth the hard work. For these are always the true sportsmen, the ones who will apply themselves purely for love of the game. Unnoticed, unpralsed, he will unstintingly give of him self simply because he enjoys his sport and because he holds the conviction that. his school should not go unrepresented in it. To them, the satisfaction of playing and ettempting to gain credit for the University is reward enough to offset the d,isadvantages they must face. And such disadvantages abound. For example, who would expect a footballer to furnish his own hel met? Yet there Is no provision for clubs for the golfers: they must purchase their own. Obscurity - Coach Art Fourier mourned the deplorable handicap of obscurity under which a fine team must play, but at the same time pointed to the unusually high degree of LA FORM 707 Hai COLUI English: CANINE COLO NANCY ANN L YON. NDIANA - .- .-e * .S.a ipported Followers dedication that it makes necessary in the golfers he oversees. Indeed, he stated, even before regular practice had begun, the team w'as Dut on the links preparing for the coming season. He had nothing but praise for them - earned praise. But the regrettable aspect of bhe minor--sports situation is clearly the dominent one. Any man who is willing to accept the hard facts of such a role in the University sports program is cer bainly, worthy of the recognition nd approbation normally reserved for participant in the better pubHoized and better-attended events. At the risk of sounding 3verly dramatic but not without accuracy, we might well call them "the Forgotten Men of Carolina." Wins Vs. Losses Forgotten or not, U.S.C.'s golf Drs have represented their school creditably this season, with a record that can quite favorably !ompare with the accomplishments of the players of the more impor Lant sports. The linksmen have lowned Presbyterian College, Wof Ford and Furman, while bowing to N. C. State, Duke, Maryland, Virginia, and U.N.-C. During this 1959 season, Caro lina's Ace of Clubs has been Pete Richter, among whose accomplish nents are being medalist against Duke and Furman, and tying for hat honor against Maryland. Some of his best scores to date have been a two-under-par against Presbyterian College, and a 70 at Fort Jackson. He has won five Dut of eight games, done excel lently in all. It is unfortunate that inequal ity of student interest should keep guch fine efforts relegated to reglect. tGEST IN THE SOUTHEAST" AL WEAR FOR MEN den St. Phone AL 8-0461 dBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA fac u,teywaepc I Onerak"o Hiht addedniab mransaimple ai them a rochtet! Naturally Lten, they take Luckies. I S(square, round or what-] know all about the hont tobacco. Consensus: flipe HOW Take a word-garbage, ft an auto .junk yard (caro (chaarbage) or glass-factors easy! We're paying $25 f itching to go! Send your , Enclose your name, addre Get the genuirn Get the I Qi Iiodudtof A$ BILLY LATHEM, BUDDY Carolina's excellent track team are expected .to carry Carolina ing from a pulled muscle but (Photo by Peter Allen.) Hudson j Win In ( By DON RUTLEDGE Sports Writer At Charlottesville, Virginia, th South Carolina track team dc feated North Carolina State an the University of Virginia by nei ting a total of 67% points. Virginia stacked up 56% point to capture second place, whil State trailed with 32. High Point Men In a winning course, Bury Hud son paced the Gamecocks with - meet high of 13 points, grabbin two firsts in the low hurdles an the discs, and also placing secon in the high hurdles. Buddy Mayfield, Carolina's to middle distance man, also prove W@ LII 3 HITCHHItM Engis 3 G ROU P ies guys are so EgihO e Moon?" They seven of them, t since they've ithmetic makes .. when they take like anyone else 1ave-you), they et taste of fine yvile! RICHARD HA TO MAI r example. With it, you can a rBe), Hollywood refuse (starbc r rejects (jarbage). That's Thi or the Thinklish words judget vords to Lucky Strike, Box 67. as, university and class. article lornest las MAYFIELD AND DON GOODROE, a] These boys, AlH Atlantic Coast Confe ' hopes in the season's remaining con is expected to be in top form for th Paces Gan onference .to be a double.winner, taking a first in the 220 and the 440. e For Virginia, Dick Hoagland I was high man. He won the broad jump ahd placed in the low hurdles, high jump, and the pole vault. Carolina's Billy Latham bounced I back from his loss to Duke's e Weisiger to win the mile in an excellent clocking of 4:16.6. Dave Coates won the shot put 1 with a toss of 49 feet, 8 inches, and Jim Macedon won the pole I a vaulting with a height of 11 feet, 6 inches. di U.S.C. Vs. Duke In a meet against a powerful Duke squad, the Ganecocks d dropped a decision to the Blue HI Fi: FAT VEGETABLE aguwAL. AMBULANC so . I !*25 nake the contents of ge), incinerator dust nklish-and it's that I best-your check is A, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Ite STRIKE I seniors are currently leading rence and State record holders, tests. Goodroe has been recover, e Gamecocks next engagement. tecock's Clash D)evils by a score of 84% to 46%. The outstanding event of the neet was Billy Latham's two-mile -un, capturing first place and set ing a new state record with the ,ime of 9:19.3. Running in second )lace throughout most of the race, atham trailed as much as 60 rards in the fifth lap. He did not nake his bid for place until only talf a lap remained. Flashing by )uke's contender, Billy Latham ,ave a final kick that left the !rowd spellbound and put him a ull 20 yards in the lead as he !ame across the line. Bury Hudson and Buddy May ield continued with fine efforts, aking the low hurdles and the .20, respectively. Jim Macedon f the Gamecocks tied for first in he pole vault, going over the bar 12 feet even. New Records For Duke, Tom Bazemore set iew track records, winning the 440 n 48.9 and the 880 in a time of :56.7. An interesting sidelight for rack fans is that in winning the niile Latham had a better time et by Duke's Weisiger when he anded Lathem his first loss of he season. Weisiger and Latham vill face each other again in the lear future, when the conference rack meet takes place at the Caro ina track on May 8. ENHANCING THE WAISTINE I N his store the proprietor special. ires in belts of quality and stylish appearance. Gentlemen will find always on hand a selection of this necessity in leathers and other ma terials suited to the fashions of the day and to their superb tastes. STUDENT'4CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED BRITTON'S 1337 Main Street Behind TI In Carolin By DAN FOSTER Sports Columnist ... Fullback John Saunders, Car olina's great A.C.C. champ and All-American candidate, was cast in a different role last week. Wear ing a red rose, and carrying a cigar box filled with gum, cigar ettes, etc., John was fulfilling duties as a pledge of Delta Sigma Pi honorary business society. . . . We were delighted to read that Jerry Spann will be "Mr. Gamecock" next season. It was quite a blow when Jerry's services as a cheerleader were lost to next year's group, but that situation has been remedied. The Pep Club unanimously chose Jerry to serve as a general promoter of school spirit, and an aide to the cheer leaders. Good luck to Jerry, to the cheerleaders, and to the Pep Club! . . . Steve Kopian and Phil Lavloie, now known as "the dudes," both resemble Texas cattle wranglers . . . dungarees and all. . . . The Gamecock baseballers have produced a leading contender for the A.C.C. batting title in first baseman Ken Rosefield of Sumter. Rosefield, who ranked high last year with a .351 average, was hit ting .381 after the first 13 games this season. . . . Guard Don Miles will figure strongly in Carolina's hopes for the '59-'60 season. The 190 pounder from Petersburg, Va. a d d s strength to one of the most power ful lines in college football. . . . Pete Richter of Haddonfield, N. J. continues as a big winner in golf. He shot a two-under par 70 against Duke, a 69 against Pres byterian and one-over-par 73 against Furman in three better than-average rounds. . . . Carolina's athletes widely join national social fraternities, thus becoming a vital part of the university's social scene. At first glance we note: King Dixon, KA; Cookie Pericola, Sigma Chi; Walt and Bury Hudson, Sigma Nu; Joe Gomes, SPE; Bob Shaftner, Lambda Chi; Alex Hawkins, Pi KA; Dave Coates, Sigma Nu; Bill Latham, KA; Rodger Groves, Phi Kap; Ken Rosefield, Pi KA; Steve Kopian, SPE; Lawton Rogers, Sigma Chi; Phil Lavoie, Phi Kap; Harvey Shiflet, Sigma Chi; Tom Fortson, Sigma Nu; John Orr, Lambda Chi; Bobby Bunch, Sigma Chii; Bob Drost, SPE; Jim Cath cart, KA; Jerry Frye, Pi KA; D)wight Keith, Sigma Chi; and many, many others. ...A certain varsity football player wrote his girl friend a let ter while in history class. After a short pop quiz he got the papers mixed up, and turned in to his prof the letter instead of the quiz. Some young lady will receive ai University Riflemiei As Marksmeni At P In a rifle meet held at Parris Island, S. C. on April 18 the Uni versity Rifle Team defeated teams from Georgia Tech, Auburn, Tu lane, and Parris Island. The final score was 911 for the Gamecock shooters to 904 for runnerup P. 1. Awards wecre given to the five high scorers among which were: Jim Foster first with 188, Bill THE DRINK WITH A .Vanilla, Chocolate, "FRO! Raspberry, Strawi Lime S "FRO! C.rmee Stat. & I ie Scene [a Sports nice little essay on the Fourth French Republic. What the prof will get is anybody's guess. . . . Three sophomore pitchers, Rodger Groves of Mineral Wells, Texas; Roger Brown of Bennetts ville and Bud Swygert of Granite ville have been sharp in their cate gory. Groves has compiled an earned run average of 2.08 in win ning two and losing two, while Brown's was 2.70, and Swygert's, 2.59. . . . Outfielder Dan Morgan's .320 average is keeping him high in the batting field. Morgan is a sophomore from Enka, N. C. . . . The academic "home-stretch" is beginning for many athletes, some of whom face ineligibility prospects. An athlete not in ath letics is "like a fish out of water." So, hit those books, for it's a cinch you'll be needed somewhere. . A decisive Carolina victory over Clemson in the last Big Thursday contest to be played is already widely discussed. The Gamecocks swept the Tigers from the stadium last year, 26-6, and Coach Giese and the team are figuring on a repeat performance. We're all for itl . . . Bob Rebhan, a 6-4 forward from Parkersburg, Va., is looking better in post-season practice than at anytime during the Biddies' last schedule. The young frosh scored 54 points during his limited course of play, averaging 3.4. Rebhan, who is of the same relative height as most of the varsity cagers, should pick up momentum before the beginning of next season, and possibly slide into a varsity slot. . . . While we're discussing bas ketball, we know Coach Walt Ham brick was pleased over the gather ing of high school cage stars who visited the campus last week. Varsity starters squired them about Carolina, and if their out ward interest denotes anything, we should be seeing some of them on Coach Rosemond's freshman squad in December. . . . In the controversy over Caro lina's Marching Band, no one has said the band did not sound good. It is a known fact that the band showed quite an improvement over some "sounds" produced by bands in the past. However, to say the present band looks good, could only be spoken by an individual who is "totally blind." We resent the inference made in one letter that Mr. Garnett and his group are "a little closed clique." The band belongs to the student body, and I dare say the majority of them would like to see a Marching Band that stirs within us a sense of pride and spirit, and not one for which we are forever apologizing. The uniforms are only a part of the dispute. No student is ever in error when insisting on his own college colors for his owna college band. It is rather those who argue the counter viewpoint, and defend the black-and-gold uni forms, who should be looked upon with suspicious eyes. We are not interested in the colors of Wofford College or Booker T. Washington High School when it comes to our band uniforms, although we are for a better band if we have to hire Booker. T. Washington's band director to get it. i Win Honors arris Island Stillwell third with 185, and Tommy LeGare fourth with 185, all from U.S.C. The following morning the shooters took a try at the M-1 range and once more took honors with Foster and Stillwell qualify ing as Expert Marksman. During both days the Univer sity Riflemen won a total of 10 awards for marksmanship. YOU EAT SPOON Coffee or Mocha iTEE" ' sorry, Orange or herbet iTEE"