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Wins of '96, '02 Old 'Can Past Big By DILL LUMPKIN Feature Writer Two thousand fans watched the first "Big Thursday" in 1896 as South Carolina Colege de feated Clemson 12-6 in a down pour, while some 44.000 persons will be packed into the big bowl at Carolina Stadium tomorrow, but according to a contemporary account the intense rivalry and color of the game were already present in 1896. "The Carolinian," a monthly student publication of that year, with a mingled content of student literary efforts and campus news, displayed unrestrained glee in re porting the Carolina victories of 1896 and 1902, which were sep arated by a string of Tiger tri umphs. The magazine's response to the famous Clemson challenge of 1896 stating that they might not be able to take on Harvard and Yale but "we do intend to beat the South Carolina College," with: Rah for Clemson! You'll have your chance, sonny, on Thursday of Fair Weekl Game Account The "Carolinian's" almost lyri cal praise of the team when it won a 12-6 victory clearly shows its delight in the games outcome. It begins: "The inexperienced playing of our team against Charleston was more than com pensated by the brilliant game that was put up against Clemson on Thursday of Fair Week. This match was undoubtedly the pret tiest ever put up by any teams in South Carolina. Our eleven played a faultless game; such tight and fast interference was never before equalled on any gridiron in this state . . ." Continuing his praise, the writer declared that "no one player may be said to have outplayed another, Among Elite Pete Rugc As Top Jc (Editor's Note: This is the scc ond of a series of articles on jazz musicians by Special Writer Jay EIgy. They are* scheduled to be published once a month.) Unless one is a confirmed de votee of the jazz scene, it's quite possible that the name Pete Rugolo would be unfamiliar. But then, this is the purpose of this session--to acquaint the populace with the great names in jazz. Born in San Piero, Sicily, Pete Blue Key Presents Cup To Winner Among the rewards for the win ning of tomorrow's clash between "Howard's Hillamen" and "Giese's Grenadiers" is possession of the Blue Key Cup, presented annually since 1948 to the winner of the "Big Thursday" contest. The Blue Key fraternity of Car olina and Clemson donated this large loving cup to the cause of promoting good will between the two schools eleven years ago this year. The president of Blue Key at the losing school annually pre sents this trophy to the captains of the winning team at some con venient post-season event or oc eas on. Last year the cup, sometimes called the "Tea Cup," was re turned to the University at the halftime of a televised basketball game between the two schools. It had been in Clemson's possession since 1q55 as the Tigeirs won three straight games, but was won back by the Gamecocks 26-6 upset of the Sugar Bowl bound hill-dwellers 12 months ago. Before 1955, Carolina had held the etyp evefy year except 1949. As one more symbol of the tradi tion woven around the essence of the tradition itself at the Univer sity, the "Big Thursday" game, this cup is the symbol of triumph presented publicly in the hope of fostering good will between the contenders. The score of each game Is engraved on the cup each year. - Beat Olenon - 1)linian'. D( Thursday all contributed equally to victory," "and the superb running" of the backs was aided by "admirable line work that opened wagon roads in the opponents line." In short, he concluded, "Never have we played the ball we did that day." Grandstand Overflowjng Turning his attention to the sidelines, the unknown writer pointed out that "over 2,000 were present, the grandstand and side lines were packed to overflowing, resonant with the whoops and yells of rival colleges . . ." In other words, the stands "overflow ing with color" and the game was a sellout from the beginning. Notice was also taken of the presence of feminine rooters in the stands whose "faint feminine squeaks . . . arose whenever a good play was made on either side." Winthrop and Columbia Female College were both repre sented, according to the anony mous narrator of the game. Before beginning a short play by-play account of the games progress the writer had two more vomiments. One about the "drench ing rain that drove everyone in a crushing mass to shelter" in the second half, and the observa tion that "the game was clean. Slugging was conspicuous by its absence." 1902 Game But for five years the South Carolina College was unable to cope with their enemies from the hills and the "Carolinian" had the unhappy duity of reporting their sUccessive defeats by the Tigers until 1902. In that year Clemson had already won several impres sive victories over powerful op ponents, and their coach, leisian, Was one of the best in the nation. As the State Fair meeting of the two teams approached few cred ited the local team with a chance of victory. Therefore it was with even greater delight than in 1896 that the "Carolinian" extolled the team, as yet un-named, for a 12 6 upset victory. Writing in the lo Success zz Artist came to the States in 1920, when he was five. Of a muLsical family, it follows that he wouldl continue in this field, lie earoedl his M.A. at Mills College ini California and wenit towards dlevelopJinug his art from there. IiIowever, Ringolo's rise to fame started s,oe time after his college days. Until 1942, when he became a miemiber of 1Uncle Sam's "'khaki elads,"' P ete p)layed piano with several danee bands and combos arou nd San l"rancisco and Oak land. IHis first big break came when Stan Kenton, then a prom sing young band leader, accep)tedl an arrangement of Pete's. The lat ter wo,rked for Kenton from 1945 until 1949. In "19, having been the major contributor in creating the Present-day ''Ken ton sound,'" lu.. golo left Stan to have a go at free-lance writing. Ini this, lie succeeded e'xtremlely wvell. Since his Kenton break, Pete has composed anid arranged every thing from vocal backgrounid, to jazz/ sessions5, to movie souind tracks, the film assignmients in.. cluding "'Everything I Ilave Is You rs," "Eaisy to Love,'' "LIatin Lovers,'' 'Glory Alley,'' and ''The Strip.'' With thin background, EmA rey records gave Pete a free rein to do0 whatever lie wantedl on an album. The rest is a matter of history. Pete Itugolo is an established memb)er of the jazz 'elite" and recognized by one and all as a truly talented genius. If, per chance, one should heari some of the fine notes from Mr. Itugolo's lpen, wve're sure that an agreement woulId he reached tIhat Petcie itugolo ('(uals g"ood music. H- eat Cleimson! NOIINO vi ibes Games November, 1902 issue, C. F. Davis called it the game 'of which we are most proud. Clemson Tricks Falls Davis's account continued: "Carolina 12, Clemson 6 was the final score after one of the hard est fought games ever seen in Columbia. The Tiger's tail was truly twisted and tied in a hard knot . . . This opinion (that a Heisman coached team was un beatable) has at last geen proved false, for our coach, without nearly so much material, has put out a team which outclassed Heis man's at every point." Relating Clemson's desperate efforts to salvage the game with evident relish he goes on: "They tried straight football-t h e n double passes-then triple passes and all their trick formations, but to no avail. Davis went on to give the coaches, Williams and Benet, full credit, especially for solving the Clemson defense so well that the Tiger backs were thrown for losses of 3, 5, and 10 yards on plays which usually went for touchdowns. The "Carolinian" writer attributes the Clemson touchdown to "a fluke," specifi eally a missed tackle wihch allowed a 60-yard scoring run. The player who missed that tackle was merci fully granted anonymity. miuter Scored (nter, the South Carolina full back, scored both of his teams touchdowns, which then counted 5 i)oiits apiece, and right halfback Withers kicked both extra points. Sitton scored the Clemson touch down. Ihe game, Davis concluded his story, was "won by straight foot ball, vith the best team the vic tor." And C. F. Davis, writer on A thletics for the "Carolinian" should have known-he started the gae at left halfback. Things haven't changed too greatly in 57 years since then. SuIpporters of both teams remain Iiercely partisan, and overflow erowds still attend, and when the ancient foes meet tomorrow per haps it will still be Warren (iese's "straight" (ball control) football victorious over the double passes, triple passes, and trick f'ormnations of Howard and his 'ligers from the hills. -- Beat Clemson! - Scholarship) Won By J. W. Dillard Voting on newv members of Tau H(ta P'i, national honorary engi nteering fraternity, wvill take p)lace this week. They wvill be notified niext wee(k. John D)uncan will be at tending he frateruity's national convention at PuIrdue' University in Lafayette, Inudiana. TI hi e TIau Beta Pi scholarship awvard was receivedl by John Wes ley Dillard. Plans for' a slide-rule class to be behl me'ltimte in November are in comIplete. -- eat Clemson ! -- Carolina Stude HoIiday - or 1 A pparently the custom of de claring a holiday at Carolina for Big Thursday had very early begin nings. The "Carolinian," monthly literary magazine prod uced by the stud~ents says in its issue of No vember, 1896: "Our two days' freedom from college duties were FOR SUPPEI TRY OUR TENDER, Snmute<ld in Huttier mu --wi Freneclu Irie IRipe Tomaint. Slice WFe Ilve lfining R P'rivate Corner State & Cas ON CAMPUS Two freshman candidates meeting, being polite, parting .conpany, and nailing "their" posters before realizing an ex change had taken place. After a moving concert by the Philharmonia Hrungarica o f beautiful classical music with an encore of "Dixie," student was -heard saying, "Man that 'Dixie' was cool!" Upper-classnan, stating he was A. P.-acadeinic probation -getting - a typical freshman question, "What fraternity is that?' Pr-ofeessor tired of biiiig asked how he felt, finally replying, "With my finger tips. How do you feel?" Coeds in rush, restraining themselhes front the tempting "boy-yirl" talks. * * * M-rofessor claiminig he kne) nore ibout his particular field thtan anyone in the State-the truth was, he is the only one in the State in that field. * * * Independents r al 1l y i n g to gether in an effort to elect an independeiit candidate for Home Comiing Queen. * * * Alide student bearing a sign with the inscription "Firee Gigfdo Service." * * * Mrofessor excusing his boom ing voice, "It all began when I wmas i staining hahy, screaming for food." Stident being caught by roommate just in time, as he leaned a hit, too far .out of his ,wind,w to hang an election sign. * * * Shoe shine boy asked by stu dent if he had a union card, -eplying, "What do I need with a union card, I'nt a confed Male student, after quick trip to Post Office, exclainting, "Nothing in my Post Office box -the story of my life." * * * Tiwo students carerying lunche tray,,s in a headl-on collision jfood e eeywhecre. * * * Student walking in -mud pued dIe's to see how (lee'p they were. Stuee~ent, up~oni being; <skt?<l wehy1 he wais always late to his 9:00 elatss, re-pliedl that he liked nalking along eettmnpus as the hells were tolling. * * Prio fessor giv ing~ a cordiael we'(lcoee Ito new m,em,ber of his rliss-a little d?'ey which had weaneeed in to, hear a le'ctuere. -- Beat Clemni~w ! - nts Granted 896 Game wvell spent and much en.joyed, and the la rge cr'owdl of friends and he v'ietory over (lemnson College madnie Lhe ti'imemost pleas4ant." I'erhaps this is the origin of the "sucitease5 college"' tendencies of the prcesent Uniiversity- student body*. -- lHea t Clem.son ! -- 2 TONIGHT JUICY BEEF STEAK id Sermec ~i on Tonst a on Crispj I .elture riomis Araailable For Parie MARD Blossom Streetg, /,/)~t h;4 34th Since 1925 Exhibiti From US5 l1v FEATURE WRITER University art students have a double reason for looking for ward to the week of the annual State Fair in Columbia. Not only is it the week of the Carolina Clemson game with its corres ponding holidays but it is the O(Tiesion of the yearly exhibition of their best work at the state fair-. The Art Department of the University has taken part in this exhibition, in which student artists from colleges all over the state compete for prizes, eve* since it was started in 1925. This will he its 34th exhibition during fair week. From the first University stu dents produced prize-winning pictures with a coel taking home two first prizes out of the three pictures she entered in 1925. She is now an instructor in the art department. Until four years ago the Univeristy won top prizes so regularly. that few schools would enter the exhibi tion against it, according to IProf. Edmund 'Yaghjian, head of the department. Auction Probln The reason the University has not been able to dominate the ex hibition as much as it used to, according to Yaghjian, is that nearly all the best oil p)aintings and other pieces of art work are sold at the annual art auc tion in May. Thus the Univer sity must depend on the work of freshmen who have not yet be gun advanced wvork in October plus whatever remains from the aucl(tion to represent the Univer sity at the State Fair. KGDL K ACROSS 49. ixinl of va*ga ~. I~h~ -6iji ull fal. Onea foir Ih lii coullragu6' DOWN 9. Of Oxford 1. A refrenhlinag 160. 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Yaau art' (I"renc'h) clrnnan,m 43:. 5teaidy numbier arniing 44. Struggle SR8. Duarainte chia 4!.. l"renchl noivteliniit d n"' 4h1. It 'a aflr sept1. 39. Anaiwar toi 47. 4 oilb-eni-land "Shall wi'?"' 48. 4 ounlt ry-stlyle 42. 1.J6 lii ninter siaaughte'r 44. Olcan YO U O FK 440 to ahe r ~ tioh otht i eMs *IAr m o l t k. )m Qf Stu IC Shown The art auction was started four years ago and has been thoroughly successful, but at the expense of the fair exhibition. Because of it there are few paintings or pieces of sculpture done by advanced students left over for the- next year. Mean while, other state colleges which (10 not have such an auction can save their most outstanding pi3ces for the State Fair and put on a more complete exhi bitionl. Thik Ver's Enrics A rt majors participating in this year's competition include: Ilal Johnson, Leroy Dozier, Fay Ilagen, Buckley Martin, James Pringle and Pixie Foster. Still life drawings in pencil by Pat lDilley, Warren Johnson, Tommy I'almer, and Trina Parsons, most of' whom aire freshmen, will also be shown. Several water colors and pen aid-ink drawings, plus a few oil paintings, nearly all left over from last year, will provide the greater part of the exhibits' which are inl color from the iniversity. Added to these will be two large oil paintings depicting slightly stylized leaf patterns iinted by Leroy Dozier. Sopho more Pixie Foster will exhibit, the onily piece of sculp)ture the art depart.ment is including in t'he fair exlhition. In addition, Mris. Rembert, design instructor, is entering three tabiles with in laid nmosa ie designis mad(e by heri stutdents. The UJniversity wvill not be able to eniter ani exteinve ex ROSSWORD KRACK 13 16 17I 20 21 22 24 ib' 26 27 28 or 35 36 37: iula 41 42 43 45 46 48 49 .Wher,your thrc * yu it's tirnefo you need a real chant IEED THE ADL A K dent Art At Fair hibit of sculpture and ceramics this year compared to those of such schools as Wofford, Fur man, Winthrop, Columbia Col lege, Bob .Jones University and others. However, Yaghjian plans to coniete with these schools on a more equal basis next year by saving some of the best color aintings, sculp)ture, ceramics, and other art work for the State Fair instead of selling it all at. the auction. Thus the cry of the Univee sity Art Department, like that of whichever team lomes on "Big Thursday," might be briefly summarized as "Wait until next year!" -- Beat Clemson ! - USC Professors Contribute Papers To Special Study Among the contributors to the current volume four of the Tenn essee Studies in Literature are two memiers of the English Depart mient, Dr. J1. Edwin Whitesell and )r. Boyd Litzinger. Dr. Whitesell's article is entitled "The Wits Drolls: We r e They Meanuit To~ be Acted ?"; Dr. Litzing t'r's article is entitled "'Browning's Repu)Ltat ion as a Thinker, 1889) 1900." D)r. Hlavilah Babcock, head of the English D)epartment, called at tetion to the fact that a co-editor of the journal is Dr. Richard Beale D avis, who was formnerly professor of En gl ish ait Car ol ina. - Bea t Cle maon ! -- No. 4 5 67 8 12 14:, 15 23 25 29 30 31 32 34 18 39 40 44 47 50 a change? K pe... MILO MENTHOL - -j -so 6 E