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Lyle Is Fills Grid Spot Left By Bass Melvin E. (Sam) Lyle, a formez head coach in the Canadian Pro fessional Football L e a g u e, has been signed to replace Marvin Bass as Carolina's top assistant football coach, according to Warren Giese, USC head coach. Lyle, a nine-year veteran in the college coaching ranks, comes directly from the University of Florida of the Southeastern Con ference, where he was the number one man under Coach Bob Wood ruff. He fills the vacancy left by Bass, who left recently to coach at Georgia Tech for Bobby Dodd. In an interview at Enright Ath letic Center, the big-statured man commented, "I feel very fortunate in getting this job here at South Carolina, and I'm looking forward to my association with Coach Giese and all the other people here at your fine school." The 35-year-old Arkansas native further stated, "I am very much impressed with the athletic set-up here and be lieve that South Carolina is rapidly rising as a football power." Played at LSU After a four-year stint in the Navy, Lyle enrolled at Louisiana State University, where he played varsity football for three years and was a weight man on the track team. He played end for the Tigers, was named team captain in his senior year, and received several All Conference and alter nate unit All-America berths. While playing with the Bayou Bengals, Lyle was a chief target for quarterbacks Y. A. Tittle, now with the professional San Fran cisco 49'ers, and Charlie Pevey, now assistant coach at LSU. In the 1949 Suga r Bowl against Oklahoma, Lyle snared 25 aerials, which constituted a school record at that time. His first coaching assignment was at his alma mater, where he was named freshman mentor after graduating with a B.S. degree in physical education. Joins Bobby Dodd In 1951 Lyle accepted a position as end coach at Georgia Tech, where he worked for Bobby Dodd for three rears. During this tour of duty, the Yellowv Jackets posted two undefeated seasons and won three bowl games. For the next four seasons, Lyle was Coach Bud Wilkinson's aide at Oklahoma and sawv his troops as national champions twice, and as the number 3 and number 4 teams the other two years. Jumping into the professional ranks, Lyle took over the reins of the Edmonton, Alberta, team of t h e Canadian League in 1958. U n d e r his administration, the Eskimos won a berth in the champ ionship playoffs with Winnipeg, after tying w i t h the Western Division champs in the regular season. From Edmonton, he went to Florida, wher-e he was instru mental in building up the Gators' All-America end, Dave Hudson last year. "Great Expectations" Coach Giese expressed that the new tutor has "all the qualIfica tions for the position and will certainly make a valuable contri bution to our staff." Carolina's head coach further commented, "when you've served under coaches like Dodd and Wil kinson, you can't beat it." ,Beatnik Time Card "SWINGIN' GRADUATES" The Official Time Card For Everyone in Orbit Packed withs 3 adjustable disc of numbers and stand. A perfect novelty gift. Send One Skin ($1.00) To: CARDO, Box 175 Hannibal. Ohio New Me Lose oil Road Trip Gamecocks Dr To Paladins, D Furman's P u r p I e Paladins gained revenge over South Caro lina Friday night, February 11, for the lashing the Gamecocks gave them in Columbia several weeks back. The two teams met in Furman's spacious Memorial, Auditorium and set a record for the most points scored by a single team. The Paladins' total of 96 topped the record total of 95 set by VPI last year. Bryson Pinson sunk the record point at the free throw line with seconds showing on the clock. South Carolina a n d Furman battled back and forth during the first half with neither team lead ing by more than four points until Pete Carlise dunked t w o field goals and the Purple Hurricanes took a seven-point 1 e a d. The Gamecocks closed the gap to four points twice but could get no closer. The Paladins ended the first half 45-34. Mike Callahan did not arrive until the completion of the first half and in the second half he and Art Whisnant tallied 10 points to bring the game to a one-point difference with the score 51-50. Callahan had been called home earlier in the week because of the death of his Mother and he flew back to Charlotte and drove from there to Greenville to join the Gamecocks at half-time. After losing their 11-point lead at half-time, Furman with the aid of Carlise, Wilson, and Conard found the basket and they were on their way to victory No. 9. Byron Pinson led all the scorers with 25 points and Bobby Robinson led the Gamecocks with 19 points as Whisnant managed 15. Callahan, playing only one half, hit the bucket with 10. Wake Forest's .Demon Deacons outscored South Carolina Satur day night 104-94 to breathe heavily down on ACC leader North Caro lina. The 104 points turned in by Wake Forest was a record for the Deacons' home court, and South Carolina's Mike Callahan, with 34 points, also turned in a record for the Coliseum. The game opened f a s t with Wake Forest piling up an 18-2 lead wvith only four minutes gone. The Deacons kept the wide margin until the closing minutes of the first half wvhcn S o u t h Carolina rallied and brought the lead down to four points with the first period ending -49-45. Th'e Gamecocks, 7-14 overall, kept up the hot pace and twvo quickies by Bob Frantz and Art Whisnant tied the score 49-49. The game battled on and the score again wvas tied 53-53. Then Wake Forest began to get hot and they set the pace never to lose it again. Callahan got his record score by hitting 10 field goals and 14 free throws. He sunk the first 13 free throws without missing. Ron nie Johnson followed Callahan with 18 p oi n ts and Art Whisnant swished the nets with 16. The high man for Wake Forest was Lennie; Chappell, 6-8 center, turning in 27 points. CANDY M S ntor Dp Two Games emon Deacons Five Prep Stars Ink Contracts Five more high school football players have signed grants-in-aid with the University of South Caro lina, according to head football coach Warren Geise. In addition to the three previous boys, a trio more than the Pal metto State and two from North Carolina have Inked grid contracts. The first of the Tar Heels to sign was All State choice Eddie Mc Ateer, a 6-1, 205-pound tackle from Burlington. Another Burlington native, Rich ard Matthews, has also agreed to play on the 1960 edition of Caro lina's freshman team. Matthews, a 6-2 quarterback, is a little larger than Gamecock quarterbacks of the past few years, but is considered a good prospect by those who have seen him play. Both Matthews and McAteer are expected to put on a few pounds before joining the Carolina varsity squad. Perhaps the best-known draftee is Milton Cunningham of Green wood. A 6-1, 235-pound tackle, Milton was a member of the South Carolina All State and All Big 18 elevens, and won a berth on the All Southern squad, as well as the Associated P r e a a All America t e a m. Cunningham was also a standout in t h e annual Shrine Bowl classic in Charlotte last De cember. The next player on the list is Tommy Gibson, another Shrine Bowl representative, from Green ville. The 6-4, 218-pound tackle was a starter for Coach "Slick" Moore, Shrine Bowl mentor, and is active in campus and student government affairs as welL The last gridder to sign was Mike Berry, a 200-pound tackle fullback from Spartanburg. The 6-3 standout was named to the South .Carolina Football Annual's All State squad and was on several other post-season teams. He was also voted the team's outstanding tackle this year. Junior Club Roast Turkey, Grilled I Crisp Lettuce ar1 on a SesamE ONLY C:ornier State & I Cay4 ILK COFE E SANDI MANY CONVENIEF ATIONS ON CAMPI DISTRIBUlTING: C4 ACC Shot .X. Gamecock track star Dave Con p11, is one of the two returivir laskin's roster this season. Coates by losing weight. Golfers To O With Blue Dei Coach Arthur Fourier has an-.] nounced that the "swinging Game- I cocks" will play their first con ference golf match with Duke, March 28 on the Forest Lake Country Club Course in Columbia. Hopes are that at least one non conference match will precede the Duke engagement. Leading the Gamecocks w ill probably be senior P e t s Rich ter, who played number one last year. Pete also finished high in the conference tournament last spring at Chapel Hill. Others re turning frofn last year's squad in :-lude Robert Gerring, Johnny Orr, .nd Norman Flynn. Also swinging c 1u b a will be representatives from three other varsity teams. Jimmy Howell from ,he basketball team, John Gordon, enter for the football team, and Sandwich acon, Sliced Tomato, d Mayonnaise Seed Bun 99c I5onI3 Ilossomn Streets., IT LJS D.. INC. Put Champ X les, current ACC shot put ebam g9 lettermen on Coach Weems hopes to gain distance this year >en Season 4il Linksmen todger Groves, pitcher for the >aseball teami, will be fighting for spot in the first six. t fi no single fi ... .... ..t ~ - hoest gindrtnetyear DAU 1Itfcmi no thing infil DAL F HLERE' HO .~. . ... BY HOWAR Coach Bob Stevens and mentors have recently state versy over who will become The ruling now is that th tournament, March 3-5, wil national championship elimi fore, a team with a low coni Place squad, could be crow crop if it happened to have The concensus seems to be I the regular season should b tournament should be a side fans get to see every ACC Naturally, North Carolina in the tallest ACC saddle, ar4 few "dark horse" candidates to prove their might come Mf quintet in the circuit is Coac Wolfpack. They have won fih captain Dan Englehardt 'expli new spirit among the cagers . . . Could be! However, there are others perts" when tourney time ro own Gamecocks have the pot to Broadway. They have prov once before this season, as th the Richmond Invitational Tou Furthermore, any team that tenth-ranked Miami and 94 Wake Forest certainly deserv for the title. Wake-Forest also looks pi of the dopesters, as the Deac from North Carolina in thri AL FILl OES I liters as liter can ild, full flavor! POPULAR FALTER PRICE HE DUAL FILTER DOES IT: unique inne, filter of ACTIVATED C niake the smoke of s'igarette mild a nt pure white outer filter. Together tl ness and fine tobacco taste I &re D HELLAMS several other Atlantic Coast d their views on the contro the ACC champs this season. e winner of the conference 11 represent the loop lb the nations in New York. There rerence record, even the last ned the cream of the ACC an extremely good weekend. hat the leader at the end of e the champs, and that the light to the season, in which team in action. s Tar Heels, currently riding pre-tourney favorites, but a are waiting for the chance trch. Undoubtedly, the hottest h Everett Case's N. C. State ,e straight now, and as team tins it, "there seems to be a At State . . . the will to win." who could surprise the "guess 11. around. 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