The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 12, 1962, Page Page Six, Image 7
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By Carroll Gray
Wha... Who? Why, come right in, come right in. I've
heard a lot about you, Mr. Capone. You're just back from a
little vacation, twenty-five years? Well, well, what brings
you around this part of the country? Business deal, eh.
You say you're interested in newspaper work? It's a
rewarding vocation but it doesn't pay very well. You say
you'll make it pay? I like that attitude. Shows determina
tion. Oh, by the way, Mr. Capone, what type newspaper
were you interested in? College newspapers?
I'll give you my side of the situation, Mr. Capone. I've
been working for the "Gamecock" for the past year and a
half and have enjoyed it a lot. No, I haven't gotten much
graft on any shakedowns. Your reward comes from getting
the job done, not intimidations of the advertisers.
The people you have to work with around here are very
cooperative. Blanding Clarkson, Assistant Sports Editor this
semester has done a good job on his pregame features, and
Fred Schumpert has added a lot to the page with his witty
travelogues. They do good work.
No, the police don't bother you too much around these
p)arts. The only trouble you run into is the full-time parking
ticket cop. They love to decorate your steering wheel with
little pink slips of paper. You don't like pink? We don't,
either.
We dlon't refer to the editor as the "brains behind the
set-up," Mr. Capone. The incoming editor Doug Gray once
sat in this very seat, boy, he's a mess . . . ouch, you didn't
have to slug me, Al. I said mess, not Ness !
Now we do occasionally have a rumble with a certain
sports editor here in Columbia. What say ? You'll rub him
out ? Well, that's not necessary . . . unless you really want
to. He likes the University students very much.
You have to do a lot ot paper wvork in this business,
Al. Oh, the only kind of paper you're interested in is the
green, folding kind? IIeh, heh. Me, too! It takes a while to
get things in order, though, and if you dlon't watch it, you'll
cut out of school. Only get four cuts. Now, Al, whether you
believe it or not, there are some professors here that have
the nerve to cut you out of class, believe me on that!
No, I don't get any kickbacks from the students whose
names appear in the column. You know better than that, Al.r
Since you've been running the Campus Shop for the pastr
five years, nobody has anything left over after paying your
prices on books and materials.
Before you go, Mr. Capone, there's one guy you should
watch for. His name is Brian Edwards. What's so funny?
I'll have you to know he throws a good game of darts! Mr.
Capone, I'm afraid that I'll have to ask you to leave if you
can t stop laughing. That did it, Al, out you goaaarrrrrkkkk.
Good work Freddy ! Did a nice job there. Rather messy,
tho. You'll improve with practice. Now I can take over this
setup, ulp, I mean this post and replace it with my "Game
cock Glimpses,'' of crime, er, sports. You'll be my Hench
man, that is, my assistant on the sports page.
(Signed)
AL CAPONE CLARKSON
Birds S
USC Knocked
Off In Final
Tourney Tilt
Flashes of brilliance and intense
disappointment were characteris
tics of the efforts of the Carolina
Gamecocks in their last ten games.
The period saw the Birds start
in ACC competition, travel both
north, to play a couple of Big Tei
teams, plus DePaul, and south, tc
defend their title in the Gulf-South
Classic, then return home for
more Conference play.
The Birds went into their battle
with Duke undefeated, but despite
a tremendous team effort, they
couldn't hold hotshot Art Heyman
who got 39 points, and lost 76-69.
Art Whisnant led with 16, and
guard Bobby Robinson put in 15
while sophomore Ronnie Collins
added 13 markers.
Nationally ranked DePaul beat
the Birds to death off the boards
for rebounds, but still only man
aged to come away with a 70-60
decision. High jumping transfer
Jim Podell came through with 18
points, and Whisnant and Robin
son chipped in with 14 apiece.
Two high scoring clubs met in
the Michigan State game and the
Gamecocks came out on the wrong
end of the 99-91 result. Guard
Forward Bud Cronin led the point
makers with 26, while Whisnant
Collins, and Ward contributed 17,
12, and 10, respectively.
Tho Gamecocks grabbed off a
big win when they toppled tough
Memphis State, 79-78, in the First
round of the Gulf-South Classic.
Coach Bob Stevens called it a
"150 per cent effort" as Whisnant
got 23 and guard Scotty Ward
pumped in 24.
Undefeated Hamline next fell
before the Bird "blitzkrieg" as
Carolina got an early lead and
p)aced by the point production of
Whisnant, 24, and Ward, 22,
plunged into the finals by an 80
77 score.
Disaster for the Gamecocks
struck in the title game as they
:ould do nothing right against
Centenary and lost, 86-79. Stevens'
:onment this time, "It was like a
rightmare!" set the tone for the
game andl even the reliable Whis
iant's 18 markers couldn't turn
he tide.
Although the Birds failed to win
he Tourney Crown, they did run
>ff with a large measure of In
lividual honor, wvith Whisnant be
ng picked the most valuable
>layer and he along with Ward
naking the All-Tournament team.
Bouncing b a c k , the Birds
wamped Georgia, 97-72, as Stev
ms poured in herds of fresh
roops. Whisnant with 27 and
tobins5on with 15 lead the charge.
It was all Ronnie Collins as the
;amlecocks upset Maryland 86-77,
ni overtime. Collins hit for 22
iarkers, six in the overtime, and
vas followed by Cronin with 17
nid Whisnant with 14.
Fouls were the order of the day
gainst Virginia and Carolina
amne out on the wrong end of the
roe-throw parade, 98-96. Whis
ant had a fabulous night with 37
oints, but having three men foul
ut hurt the Gamecocks.
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Puttin' the ball in the basket is
the prime object of basketball and
sior forward Art Whisnant exhibits
g"ood form in doing just that against
Duke. "Whiz" put in 16 big points
against the Blue Devils as he con
tinued his drive toward a berth onl
the All-ACC Team. Currently his cre
dentials show anl output of 22 points
and 10 rebounds per contest. (Photo
by Nye)
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This is the third and final in a
series of three "profile" reports on
the personnel of Carolina's basket
ball team this year.
JIM PODELL . . . center-for
ward . . . Transfer from Purdue
. . . only 6-5, but is a tremendous
jumper . . . has helped make the
Referees Have
At USC-Virgin
BY JIMMY MANN
After listening to the U.S.C.
Virginia basketball game this
past Wednesday, it seems that
someone should "blow the whis
tIe" on the officials, who did too
much of just that.
It was hard for the radio
listener to determine whether he
was listening to a basketball
game or a cop directing traffic.
Last week's issue of "Sports
Illustrated" featured a descrip
tion of the St. Louis-Drake
game, the unique feature of
which was a new record for the
number of fouls called in a col
lege basketball game. The of
ficials meted out 60 fouls in
that game.
That record lasted only a
week; there were 64 fouls called
in the U. S. C.-Virginia game.
Perhaps as a consolation prize,
we will be featured in next
week's issue of "Sports Illus
trated."
Carolina received the majority
of the calls-34. Two things
should be brought out-Carolina
has averaged only 17 fouls a
game; Carolina has averaged
less fouls than its opponents
19.
One of two things is true
either the Gamecocks suddenly
became twice as bad about foul
ing, or the officials called a bad
game.
The reasonable conclusion is
that the refs busted this one. i
They called a high school game, I
allowing little contact. Carolina
was hurt; first, because the
wholesale calling of fouls on
them in the initial few minutes
kept them from playing close
defense-perhaps the Birds' out
standing asset. Virginia was
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then able to score 98 points.
Our netmen were also hurt by
the crowd reaction that the fouls
engendered, i.e., whenever a foul
was called on the Gamecocks,
the (Virginia) fans cheered, de
moralizing our boys, spurring
theirs on. Whenever the Caval
iers drew a call, there was no
crowd reaction, other than a
few "boos" directed at the
referees.
This one should go down in
the record books with an as
terisk.
Soccer Boys Get
Block-C Letters
For Year's Play
Five letters and two trophies
were awarded and a departing
coach was honored at USC's first
Soccer banquet held on January
9 in the Russell House.
The recipients of the Varsity
Block-C emblems for play with the
first soccer team fielded by the
University were Woody Graham,
Mazen Abboushi, David Shakib,
Al Smarr, and Clyde Davis.
Those receiving the trophies
were Mazen Abboushi, honored as
the Most Valuable Player, and
Clyde Davis, awarded the Most
Congenial Player trophy.
The high point of the evening
?ame when the Rev. "Pete" Peter
sen was given a going away pres
nt of a leather briefcase by the
players. The Rev. Petersen, who
served as administrative assistant
'oach this past season, is going to
Formoa next fall as a missionary.
The soccer staff announced that
iext year's schedule would be pub
ished later in the spring when
irrangements for all games have
>eenl completed.
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100% effort . . . has begun to
show good initiative when playing
the pivot ... exhibits sharp timing
on his specialty, a sort of "relay
shot" . . . needs to improve on his
outside shooting.
JIMMY COLLINS . . . guard
... smooth 6-0 speedster . .
played on 1959-60 freshman team,
pairing with Scotty Ward . . . ex
pected to see a great deal of ac
tion last year but sidelined by an
injury . . . tremendous driver with
exceptional first move toward
basket . . . equipment features
running one-handers from outside
. . . speed makes him a fine run
ing game player . . . known for
his hustling, head-to-head defen
sive play . . . really put on the
pressure in a full court press
. . . Needs only game experience
to become a Gamecock stalward
for the two years of eligibility he
has remaining.
TERRY LUCANSKY ... guard
. . . second leading scorer from
last year's frosh team with a 17
point average . . . an import from
the basketball-rich state of Ohio
a good jump shooter who also
sets up plays well . . . can break
up a game with his "popshots"
when he's hot . . . fast and a good
ball handler, he runs the fast
break well . . . a sticky defensive
man, he still needs experience here
. . . because of the Birds' depth
this year, has not played a great
deal, but will play a great deal in
the future for Carolina.
TOM CAUGHMAN . . . center
. played some with the fresh
men last year, but has the size
(6-6) to really become an asset
to the Gamecocks . . . another
soaring jumper, he cleared 6'2" in
the high jump as a freshman . . .
uses his size and weight, along
with his good spring to rebound
... needs much experience on of
fense . . . doesn't move well
enough to play a great deal tig.;
year . . . he was the smallest man
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