Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cock Tales .. . . . . With Hellams Saturay's game with N. C. State was certainly one of the most colorful we've seen in a long time. low could it have been anything c4se with 35 high school bands, 215 majorettes, the fifth best passer in the nation, and a fired-up Carolina eleven all present. It was certainly one of Carolina's better days, and Buddy Bennett's best day, but only a matter of inches kept it from being the best day of the year. An inch or two on both of the field goal attempts would have meant the difference between a tie and a win. The same holds true for the TD pass to Jack Pitt which was called back because he was out of the end zone. These two near-misses bring a couple of questions to my mind. First, could it be that the wrong man tried the field goals Saturday? This is in no way meant to take any thing away from sophomore Dean Findley. I saw him kick in high school back in Anderson, andl he never missed. However, these few minutes of action cost him a whole year of eligibility. Also, he is relatively new at college foot ball, and it is possible that his kicking was a little rusty. In my estimation (for what it's worth), the man for the job was senior guard Ken Derriso. le does most of the team's kicking off, and I've noticed that he almost always gets them down to about the five or ten-yard line and they are straight as an arrow. Wh.y then couldn't he do the same on a field goal attempt? At least it's nice to see the toe brought back to Carolina football. Three points are not a lot, but they've won many a ball game this season. I'd also like to gripe about Jack Pitt's touchdown being called back. By now I've conceded that he was probably out of the end zone, but I still think the rule which applied is one of the lousiest in college football today. This is not sour grapes; I'm against it, no matter who it favors. I cannot, understand the reasoning behind this law. It is certainly not any harder to defend against a man when he has all the running room he wants. After all, the offensive man has to run just as far as the defensive man. In some rare instances, the receiver could reach over the fence into the crowd and catch the ball, but this comes under the category of "Tough." That's what the defender gets for letting his man get behind him. I say let it count even if the receiver has to jump up on top of the goal posts to catch the ball! ORCHIDS TO . . . . . Jake Bodkin . . . for making honorable mention All America in the recent NEA poll. lie's certainly done a bang up job for the Roosters this year, and deserves all the credit he can get. The newly organized USC soccer team . . . for its fine showing against a more experienced Davidson team last week. The International Students Club has come up with a good thing here, and we're behind them all the way. The entire Carolina football squad . . . for a Saturday afternoon of enjoyment. We are really proud of our Game cocks. ONIONS TO..... Those who said that we tied State because Gabriel wasn't in the game all the time . . . we would have won if they had had Unitas in there. Car'olina was up for this one, and the linemen were charging too hard for Gabriel to show what he really had. The ECR Lineup Rslso omsin Wake Forest Carolina NaeGrntinecl H. Hull E J. F orasanytreeWa B. Allen E .Pitt mn onoc-rgn A. C'onov'er T F. Staley al $000ad p W. Wolff .T FINE ENewellT ,J. Pearce G J. Borkin P'. Martineau G D. Milesn J1. Lanier C J. NemecthSOTCAS N. Sneard QH D. Sowell H. Robinson 111 HB d M. Harris .J. Hall HB J. Morris Coe o uc :023 HOLIDAYDevineIAL. BABQBAKEn atl 6n Ocniin Forma-HandStreeIWea Where quality5and0CaRLESTON cleanines comine HWY to ere hepefeten' CAMrDEN uniW5:0. BAR-B-Q BASKETRandYa Thic Mi.KSHKE Basket Optimi IY DOUG GRAY Assistant Sports Editor Of the many things that can be said about Head Coach Bob Stevens, one is that he is not a pessimist, e v e n though his basketball squad measures up to the smallest major college team in the nation. In his usual optimistic manner, Coach Stevens remarked, "I feel that our team this year will be a better balanced club than this past season is because the kids possess something that is essen tial for a winning season--desire." The well-liked mentor also said he will have more speed, better ball handling, and the shooting percentage will he upped consid erably. In addition to improvements and changes in his ball-team, there are also new changes in the Field Ifouse. Coach Stevens and his staff moved into their modern and well-planned office a few days ago and it. is quite an improve ment from the central headquar ters of yesteryear. On the play-, ing court, banners of each school in the ACC have been hung with their respective colors on each side. This not only helps the ap pearance of the obsolete Field! House, but. it gives the students and spectators, as well as the basketballers, a collegiate atmos phere. Began October 15 Getting back to the basketball squad, Coach Stevens began prac tice October 15, the official start ing (late for all college teams gov erned by the NCAA. Ile began by getting his boys in condition, and then moved on to more speci fie things such as offensive and defensive patterns. An accurate report is kept of each player as to his improvements during the practice season. lue to his shortage in height, Coach Stevens had planned to use a press system on defense. In order for this plan to operate, he needed a man that was alert, agressive. and extremely fast. When the season began, he felt that this problem was solved in the person of Jimmy Collins, a sophomore who played 'round the clock ball on the superb freshman teami. But, due to a physical dis ibilitv, Collins will be out for the season1. T h i s creates an unex pected problem, b u t tle well. poised coach is optimistic, and he Filt fi /finestj} / Tareyton has Dual F does Proucu t ofA A.r,-i YoA ballers stic As reels that another system can be levised and put into operation in bime for the season opener with Erskine on December 1. The Gamecocks will have only four returning lettermen f r o m last year's squad. Art Whisnant, a fine ball handler who was noted for his agressiveness and outside shots as a sophomore, is "coming along fine, and it looks as if he will better his marks on the court this season." commented Stevens. Bud Cronin, another letterman, is, according to Stevens, improving faster than any other man on the squad. "lie has been working hard during practice, and it has defin itely paid off," remarked the head mentor smilingly. Robinson Steady Perlormer Another one of the returning lettermen is Bobby Robinson, who was considered by many as one of the outstanding performers on last year's squad. "Bob has al ways given a good, steady per formance, and thus far, he has again proven himself," said Stev ens. The last returning letterman is Ronnie Johnson, a guard who shot the winning two points in the N. C. State game in the clos ing seconds last year. "Johnson," said Stevens, "is a ball-player who always gives you a 100-per cent performance. He is .a real hustler, and has plenty of ag gressivelness." Other returning men from last years squad are Adolf Graben stetter. Bob Rehban, and -Joe Laird. Laird (lid not compete last year because of a back injury, but he is apparently over this cas u1lty and is progressing rapi(ly. Coach Stevens lost seven men via graduation, and with those ieveii, he also lost all of his height. The rising sophomores can ie couited on for their ball-play ing ability, but they cannot be -otnted on for their height. An 2xamiple of this is Scottie Ward, in outstanding performer on last Vears freshman t e a n . Coach Stevens said that Ward is coming Ilong fine. "He is a fine outside shooter, and h a n d I e s the ball vell," quipped t h e imaginative P'ervoznik Biggest Man Bob Ilaney is another rising -ophomore who is a good outside 0hot. According to Stevens, he is made considerable improve nent. Dave Pervoznik is the big rest ian on the squad in height ers for avor 7avor by far! the taste ilter it!i NEW DU1AL FILG Small Birds and weight. Pervoznik had a bad ankle at the beginning of the sea. son, and has been hampered wit it. Regardless, he is giving it hii all and has shown considerable im provement. Carolina basketball coanc 11 pla-er... to give ie Gatmtecocks a I inig front left to right, ConStitS of Iaird. Checkin' ' The Ganmecocks will be out tc avenge last year's 43-20 loss tc Wake Forest in the 33rd clasl between the two teams. The series is relatively even, a in past years the Gamecocks have lost 16. won 14, and tied two. Ir total points scored, Wake Foresi hOlds a -193-408 advantage. 'I'he series began in 1909, wit the Deacons winning 8-0. It Was 1916 before the Baptists won again, however, as the Birds wor the next four in a row, the longest Fi Tarey~ L FLTEJ HERE'S HOW THE DUAL FILTI 1. It combines a unique inner filtei definitely proved to make the taste o! 2. with a pure white outer filter. Toj the flavor elements in the smoke.1 you the best taste of the best toba TarEy But Ste Open S John Godbold and Bob Swenson are the last two remaining sophs. Godbold is working hard and is i improving as the season progres- i ses. Swenson is having a battle I with the books, but seems to be I It steven 6i countiig n tiltit above lig floo%1 this sea-mn. The tri), read- - tIHI Crtnini, Art WhimEinnt, id .joe 'he Records winning streak by either team. During this time, in 1914, Caro lina ran up its largest victory margin of the series, 26-0. The Deacons' biggest s p r e a d came with a 38-0 shellacking of the Birds in 1948. Last year's score represents the largest total num her of points scored by both teams iin a single game. In the whitewash department, the Deacons lead the race, as they have held the Birds scoreless six times. Carolina has turned the tables only four times. ER DOES IT: of AC[IVATED CHARCOAL... a cjgaret te_mild and ooth ~ether they select and balance rareyton's flavor-balance gives ccos. Con vens Is eason loing better onl the court. Coach Stevens has issued an nvitation to the public and es >ccially to the students to come .o the Field liouse to watch the Joys pracitee. Scrimmages are ield nearly every day, and he feels ;hat the students will get a better (lea of the progress of the teai if hey will step inside and watch or it while. Intramural Scene Shows Improvement The Intramural r o g r a in at arolilna has dolnied a new face his year under the able leader ;hill of track coach Weems Bas in and the special Intramural 'omlimlittee of the Student Gov rment. Warren Giese, head of le 'hysical IPducation depart nent, has mIade several meriting emnarks about the effectiveness is well as the student participa ion in this iewly organized pro r in . 0O' the many athletic events hat. com unt.11 1ideri tle direction of he it10nitraural departmeiit, foot 1al., basket ball and softhall seem o be the outstanding sports. Of -ourse. the ot(her sports such as namiintoni. ping pong, handball, Mwinliling, golf, and howlingi are m1portanlt also. ( a liask in sai d recently, "I utin real pleased with the student articipatioll and enthusiasni this ear. We were a little more con ernled With getting the Indepen leIts teatimled up this year thain : 1h past, and I feel that. 11ol )rook l'atts has done a terrific 4b uith1 thei.'" "I i-cl that Carolina has an 11l1iitcd solr-ce of participants, mld in the Iext year or two. We lo;e to '(have more t han tw eagues of independents and two eagues of ftaternity men," re narked laskin. findiVidual miedals are at the itraiidra Office, and those boys -xcelling inl their respective sports -nll pick them up. GOF ACETb 'It' al h ake,o ed WAr andwnd E ARlnt. wrinkle resistant. Tailored of Calibre Cloth, an exclusive super blend of Dacron and and fine combed cotton. Un coniditionally washable... drip-dries ready to go. With convertible English collar that btuttons up for rough weather. Color: Sizes: $15.95 London Fog All Weather Coats from $25.95 Cha*rge Accounts Invited GRAYSON'S