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Cage Sea Sup rises, BY DOUG GRtAY Sports Writer The University of South Caro lina basketball team, along with its supporters, can look back on what is considered a successful season. Coach Bob Stevens, in his first season as head coach of the Gamecocks, compiled a won-losir .record of 10-16. This -is a sub stantial lead over the past two seasons of 5-19 and 4-20. The first -tournament of the sea son for the Gamecocks was the Richmond Invitional held in Rich mond, Virginia. The Birds took -the first .round from Richmond and met Lafayette 'in the finals, de feating them for the .trophy by a thrilling 76-75 score. As the sea son got into full swing, the Gamecocks traveled to Miami and met the Hurricanes, only to lose 107-106 in an overtime. This was the highest score the Birds reached during the season. Upset UNC, State The highlight of the season was the recent upset of North Caro lina and N. C. State in the annual "North-South Doubleheader" in Charlotte. This tremendous sweep of victories enabled the Game cocks to iuve out of the cellar, where they had been stationed for the )aat two seasons to fifth place in the standings. Among other honors awarded to Stevens' quintet were ACC soor ing leader and rebounding champs. South Carolina led the team scor ers with 73.6 points per game and headed the rebounding department with a 49.3 average. Art Whisnant of Hildebran, N. C. contributed substantially to the honors received by the Game cocks. He ranked among the top and what The field has never t The challenge has ne odevelmetof aD systems-air breathin& rocket, types for proplson space. entir' enew ln concept that ti and aied research programs, not previously associated with engines. Where the company 1 in graduates with degrees mi: engm1eering, it now also req electrical, chemical, and nuclea -chemistry, and metallurgy. Included in a wide range of c technically trained graduates basic fields: ANALYTICAl. ENGINEER] activ ar concerned with ft the fieds of science or engineet of new products. They carry vanced flight and space syste terms of practical design appli information which is essential ssesthat have development j DESIGN ENGINEERING 1 active interest in the applicatic dynamics, stress analysis, and-) to the creation of new Iilghtp1 gaed i hi ctivitytP&W a and design it as a complete worl EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEE and coordinate fabrication, asse of experimental apparatus, sysi opment engines. They devise tei specify intrmenttion and dii test programs. Responsibility Ii ment program also includes an of results and recommendation MATERIALS BNGINEERING at P&WA Investae .metals, under various enviomental ca usefulness as applied to advanom They devise material testing z tQr P RA son Saw, Jump Fro scorers with 441 points and a 17.0 average. This made him the highest scoring sophomore in the history of the school. The old mark of 434 was set by Ray "Cookie" Pericola during the 1956-57 sea son. 'Whiz' Cope Honors Whisnant was named to the United Press International All Atlantic Coast Conference team and was the sixth choice of the ACC Sports Writers' selection. Also he was named to the Sports Writers' All State fiTst team. In addition to ,these honors, Whisnant made the All-Richmond Invita tional team. Senior Mike Callahan had his finest year in his four-season ca reer, scoring 409 points for a 15-7 average and ranking among the .top rebounders in the confer ence with a 11.8 average. Calla han was nominated on the All Richmond Invitational team and was voted the most valuable player. He also set one scoring record at Memorial Colisdium in the Wake Forest-Carolina clash by gathering 35 points. Junior guard Ronnie Johnson had a fine year, also, blossoming in mid-season with a 9.8 average. Robinsoni, Surprise Star The surprise of the season is wrapped up in a small man from Camden, S. C., Bobby Robinson. He was a four letterman at Cam den and sparked the Birds with his outside shooting and his great ball-handling in the backeourt. His improved late-season perform ances enabled him to flinish with a total of 173 points and a 7.3 aver age. Coach Stevens Is looking for as sistance from Coach Gordon Stauf fers' well-coached freshman club. The Biddies had a very success they do at Pra sen broader ver been greater Aircraft today are concerned fors o fightpropulsion nuclear and. other advanced Mvany of these systems are so' teir design and developmen require technical personn1 the development of aircraft vas once primarily interested nechanical and aeronautical uires men with degrees in engineering, and in physics, ngineering activities open to htt all levels are these four NO Men engaged In this indtamental investigations in Ing related to the conception out detailed analyses of ad ma and Interpret results in cations. They provIde basic in determining the types of >btentiaL. ie prime r'equisite here is an oaerodynamics, therm. rinciples of spachine design ropulsion systems. Men en t establish the specific p ements of the new pouct ing tehanism. RING Here men supervise mbly-and laboratory testing em components, and devel t rigs and laboratory setups, 'et execution of the actual this phase of the develop dlysls of test data, reporting for future effort. 3 Men active in this field alloys and other materials rnditions to determine their idfih proulsion systems. sponsible for the spcl lsand caussoftaihurs or World's foremes d88tgna TT a wHi CONNCUCUT 0l RlORIDA MUSARCH AND DUWWO 'ding an engineeing ear at PamW Upsets, wm Last ful season averaging over 90 points pOr game. Scotti Ward J'im Miller, - Jim Collins, Ron Maynard, and Bob Haney were the five starters and <they gave the speetators some "Globe Trotter" basketball as well as good offen alve and defensive play. Provided these frosh blossoms and with re turnees from this past season's squad, Coach Stevens will be look ing forward to reversing his won lost column of 10.6. Bird Seniors Vie In Annual Textile Meet Four Carolina senior basketball players took their first step into professional basketball early this week, as they participated in the 37th annual Southern Basketball Tourney in Greenville, S. C. Mike Callahan, Walt Hudson, and Bob Frantz, who finished their col lege careers only a few weeks ago, played for the runner-up team in j the tournament, one of the most i honored cage institutions in the I U. S. Callahan averaged 29 points a game in the tourney and was I named to the Tournament All-Star t squad, along with former Gamecock i great, Jim Slaughter, who holds the record for total points scored in a Bird uniform. Larry Dial, 6-10 center, was a t starter on the championship team, r along with Clemson cagers George I Krajipek and Walt Gibbons. Dial re- c ceived praise from his coach as . "one of the best defensive men on a the floor." Krajack was named to i the All-Star squad along with Cal- t lahan. 1 tt & Whitney Air Exhaustive tsting of full thrust chambers Is carrih Research and Devel enines sume oim se - MWa v. m4 F"NEY AIRI AMIONS-Bas Ngfeui 'M 1i CNTER -PA beA CsungN mt &Witney Airereft conec w esik Intram Stevens Is ' Whisnant C Caroline head basketball coach Bob Stevens and sophomore for ward Art Whisanart were honored recently by the S o u t h Carolina Sports Writers Association, as Stevens was named "Coach of the Year" in South Carolina and Whis nant was chosen for the annual All State squad. SCSWA president Red Canup of Anderson announced that Stevens had been awarded the honor in a poll of sportswriters throughout the state for his part in helping the University team to maintain its best seasonal record in recent years. The squad compiled a 10-16 mark, finished fifth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings, and pulled several upset victories over itronger opponents in Stevens' rirst year of coaching at the local school. After coming to Carolina rrom his alma mater, Michigan State, Stevens employed his self ityled "go offense" as a formidable meapon against Gamecock f o e s his year. Gene Alexander, coach at Wof 'ord College, guided his troops to he NAIA national siini-finals, and vas runner-up to S t e y e ns for 'Coach of the Year" honors. One of Alexander's stellar per 'ormers this season, guard and cap ain Trap Hart, a South Carolina iative, was named "Player of the (ear" by the board. The 6-3 back ourt whiz lived up to his pre-sea on expectations as a defensive ace nd also was a major factor in Wof ord's high offensive average, hit ing over 20 points in the Terriers' ast five ball games. craft... ir eI N w p oI to fi: th w< p1 th Ito in te th th WRAPW do Lural Fi Coach Of TI ops All-Stat< The only unanimous choice for the All-State quintet was Clemson guard Choppy Patterson, who polled the full 95 points, based on a system of five for a first team vote and three for second. The stocky little floorman w a s the leading Tiger scorer during the recent campaign, and proved his worth in tight squeezes with tricky ball handling, aggressiveness, mad speed. Whisnant, another f i r s t year man, garnered 87 points in the balloting, second only to Patterson. The courageous forward was re cently named to the United Press International All ACC team, and wound up third on the conference scoring column this year with a 17.0 average. Al W . Bob St Don Barton Va 48 Sports Pub Don Barton, Sports Information r )irector at Carolina, has announced t is resignation from the Univer- r ity, effective April 1. He will be- o ~in work in another phase of I ournalism at that time, as he has I ccepted a position with the ad- t< ertising and public relations firm s, f Rogers, Newman, and Associ tes. The former award-winning sports C; olumnist and s p or ts editor, a s< ative of Anderson, was grad- 'V ated from the University with a achelor of Arts degree in Journal- si mn in 1949. While a student at R~ arolina, he served as sports editor A f "The Gamecock" and the "Gar- 0 sophomores Shine y or Track Squad a n Iudoor Matches It looks as if sophomores will am lay a big role in the fortunes of le e University of South Carolina A ack team this yea~r- al In the A CC Indoor Games last th eek, USC unveiled two surprises mn the two-mile run. Paul Masem, KC ph from New York, won the be 'ent handily with a time of 9:24.6. C] ot far behind, in second place, as junior John Drake of USC. thi The Gamecocks got gmother first fii ace, this one in the broad jump, "I the strength of soph D)an Up- Sc n's leap of 22 feet, 2% inches, a j for first. th Two sophomores running in their to st varsity meet who didn't win of elir events but showed up well are Charlie Beadshaw .and John th elzgraf. Bradehaw placed second am the high hurdles and fourth in in e low hurdles. Pfalsgraf finished at urth in the mile run and turned In a respectable time in his first at- gr npt of the year. do Two moir sophs, Roger Lilndsey mit d Jim Valley, tied for fifth in a high jump in the meet." "I was very pleased by the poise B ase boys showed," track Coach h sems Bakin said after the meet. it II1 of these boys have a great h il of potential." a The Gamecock, return to action ti trh 26 in the Florida relays in a inesville. Fla.d nals B ie Year,' s Honor The Citadel's Art Mu"selmann and Wofford team mates Tral Hart and Bill Barbee round out th< first team. Named to the All Stat second squad were Carolina's Mik< Callahan (58 points), Furman'i Dag Wilson (57), Newberry's Car S h o r t (55), The Citadel's Ra] Graves (41), and Clemson's Georg Krajack (29). Honorable mentions w e n t to Bobby Robinson, Carolina; Dicl Jones, Dick Wherry, and Gary Dan iels, The Citadel; Pete Carlisle Byron Pinson, and Bobby Pinson Furman; Tom Mahaffey and E< Krajack, Clemson; Bob Waldrol and Boyce Berry, Wofford; Bol Stratton, Presbyterian; John Kee nan, Erskine; and Charlie Galla gher, Newberry. Wvens matesPosition ficioty Head etan Blc" n woke wt he"oubaRcod n Sae ewsaprs He asaloamebe ey ationa Pono ateity, happ SClia Reapp"andrvc frta-~ arnity, and Lambda Chi Alpha 3cial fraternity. Prior to his college career, he e r v e d in an administrative spacity arid in flight training :hool for the Air Force in World lar II. Upon graduation he took over as orts editor of the "Columbia ecord" and held this position until ugust of 1950, when he came to SC as athletic publicity director. e returned to the "Record" in )56, winning the South Carolina ress Association award for the ~st sports column of the year in e state. In 1958 he once again began ork for Carolina. During his stay the University, more USC ath tes have received All-America and Il-Conference recognition than in I of the other years combined in e history of the school. He is arried to the f or me r Betty neece, and the Bartons are mem e's of Eastminster Presbyterian murch. Mr. Paul B. Rogers, associate of e advertising and public relations m, said of Barton's acceptance,1 Ve feel very fortunate to have a I >uth Carolinian of this caliber ining the firm, and I am positive 1 at he will contribute a great deal< the success and continued growth< this organization." Rex Enright, athletic director of B University, described Barton I "certainly one of the top men t his field in the nation. His work i Carolina has been outstanding every respect, and we feel a eat less in his departure. He has< ne a terrific job for the Univer- 1 y of South Carolina." (Editor's note: The staff of 1 The Gamecock" w isah es Den t ar-ton every success possible in I Is new position, and expresses 4 a appreciation for the mtany < slpful deeds rendered by such1 fine mean during hi. aseocla- 1 on w i th the Carolina coin- 1 unity. Thank you for a job weltl sne.) egin _jIndependent, Frat Champs Get Trophies As the curtain rings down on intramural basketball, teams in the independent and fraternity leagues sharpen up their offenses and de fense for the finals in each division, which began late this week. In the semi-finals of independent play, Newman Club, campus Catho lie organization, and the Sports men won games Tuesday night to qualify for the finals, which were played last night. However, results i were unobtainable for this issue. Wesley Foundation, led by Ken Kilrea, finished first in League 1 and met Newman Club, second place team in League 2 last night. The Rinky Dinks, League 2 c h a m p s , met the runners-up in League 1, the Sportsmen. To qualify for the last round, Newman rounted the Alcoholics 55-45 Tuesday. Borean was the top scorer for the winners with 29 points, followed by Marciente with 8, and Wogan and Prehodka with 6. Watson had 16 for the losers, while Russell got 10. The Sportsmen were led by Gar rett Nation, who got 17 markers, in their win over Preston, Tuesday. Haskell Toporek nailed down 12, while Ken Lester managed 7. For the losers, Jones was high man with 8, followed by Norman Flynn, 7, and Joe Tarlton, 6. The final score read 48-33, Sportsmen. In fraternity play, semi-final ac tivity saw Phi Kappa Sigma defeat Pi Kappa Alpha 37-34, while SPE fought off a determined Sigma Nu squad, 42-38. High men in the first game were Phi Kaps Bill Magan and Dave Adam, who col lected 15 each, while the PiKA's top mark was posted by Jimmy Hunter, who hit for 14. Jimmy Cos ten and Frank Cunningham added 8 to the losers' cause. Sigma Nu Jimmy Johnson was the high point man of the second clash with 14, but the height and combined point total of SPE's Joe Gomes and Bob Drost spelled the difference in the game. Gomes had 13, Drost 8, and Neil Monette 10 for the winners, while John Pfalz graph and Jimmy Mills contributed 9 each for the Sigma Nu total. Further fraternity news can be found on page 8 of "The Game cock." USC Grads Lead Prep Champions Last week the high school basket.. ball finals were played, and after investigation it was found that the four winners in classes AAA, AA, A, and B were coached by Univer sity of South Carolina graduates. Anderson, the AAA champs, is :oached by Dwane Morrison. He played during the 1950-52 season ilong with the great Jim Slaughter. Mforrison was runner-up in the mcoring department his first year it South Carolina and led the team lis senior year. Cy Havird, coach at Eau Claire, 'A champs, did not play basketball or the Gamecocks but received his inal degree at South Carolina. lavird played his basketball at 4ewberry College. The class A champs are coached >y Bobby Childs. He is an alumnus >f the University and has been eaching at Olympia for several easons. University High took the trophy or the B class. John Szakacsi is he head basketball coach there. He dso played his college ball at kouth Carolina. Another USC graduate was re ently nominated as runner-up to lob St evye ns for "Coach-of-the (ear" a w a r d . Gene Alexander br>ught his Wofford College quin.. et from a k>sing club to a wining earn and competed in the iJttle jollege play-offs going toe the se >nd quarter finals. 114. elb ow igns as the South Cmh Little "our champs. Alexanda' played asketball for the OGamaaoks ose ears ago and has been at Wofford or the past semerl esaabs.