The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 13, 1962, Page Page Six, Image 6
I really don't blame him. Coach Bob Stevens leaving to
go to Oklahoma, I mean. Considering the handicaps he had
to cope with during his three-year stay here, all his leaving
proves is how woefully lacking this "mighty" University I
is in some respects.
We have the campus. We have the courses. We have 9
a tradition that can really be felt at times. We have a
student body, a faculty, and a group of alumni and
friends all over the state that can make this a wonder
ful place to be just with their warmth and sincere
personal friendship. V
But all this isn't enough. We also have the most gosh- v
awful inadequate playing arena on the Eastern Seaboard. 1
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I really don't blame him for leaving.
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IT AIN'T ALL MONEY!
Coach Stevens admits that he likes it here and that it t
was a hard decision to make. Of course, he was offered
more money, but I don't think that played such a large
part as some people think. Bob Stevens is the type to value t
coaching accomplishments more than monetary gain.
No, just face the bare attendence facts. Oklahoma
University plays its basketball in a little palace, which t
will seat 4,800. Compare it with Carolina, enrollment
nearly 6,000, and a seating capacity of around 3,300, t
depending on how the Fire Department is feeling at E
game time.
No wonder it's hard to recruit for this school, or even
hard to schedule some opponents at home. This antiquated
closet they call the Field House isn't known as the "snake
pit" among USC opponents for nothing. And its pointed t
planks are no easy test for a spectator's endurance, either. t
"STEVENSISM" h
With the exit of Bob Stevens from the USC scene a little
bit of his personal enthusiasm for basketball in particular
and Carolina in general will go with him. We've lost good
ball players, a great coach, and some of our vital spirit be
cause of that slum on Sumter Street.
How long is this going to go on? The "colosium" has t<
been rumored (and I mean rumored) since I was in k
high school. How about somebody getting off their p
proverbial tails and getting something DONE!!! V
What Was r
USC Like
Long Ago? Seen Thru th
A week later, twenty and ten
years ago, Carolina was experi
encing some success, mainly in
1942, as these excerpts from the
"Gamecocks" of '42 and '62 show.
This time of year, a score ago,
Carolina was finishing out a great
year sports-wise. The track team,
especially, was displaying its
prowness, although it failed to
obscure t h e achievements of
Coach Havilah Babcock's golfers.
The eindermen followed up their
smashing win in the State Meet
with a 68 to 58 victory over the
N. C. State squad. Led by Mac
Riley in the (lashes and JTack
Little in the hurdles, the Birds
survived a 20-point output by
State's Andrews, a six-event man,
to take the victory.
In the State Meet, the Birds
smashed all opposition, rolling up
75% points to beat the nearest
team, Clemson, by 31 markers.
Coach Penney got record-break
ing performances from "Scooter"
Rucks in the 440 and the USC
mile relay team to pace the vic
tory, his first state title in as
many tries.
In Golf, the USC swingers
endled a virtual Citadel monopoly
by rolling to a 14-stroke edge over
the military men. Besides taking
the team title, Coach Babcock's
linksters produced the low scorer
and most valuable player of the
event in Carlton Dixon.
Also, that afternoon, the Birds
were to take on The Tigers from
the Hills in the final baseball
game of the season, after blank
ing Wofford, .3-0, three days be
fore.
More recently, only ten years
ago, Gamecock athletic fortunes
had taken a turn for the worse.
The golf team was fresh from a
road trip which showed losses to
Furman and Clemson.
In their first track meet in two NTRLBATE
years, the Birds, not fielding a FO SU AN FN
squad the year before, took a
76-55 defeat at the hands of the Whntebah ecos1
Clemson Tigers. Bobby Drawley onh dwih ur aveo
and Dick McBride each took two sotwa yHRU
firsts, but the visitors' depth adCUTYSIT e
proved the difference. et sisis b O
The baseballers bumped Clem- MAIREDPTTRO
son, 5-2, avenging an earlier de- AN,adDREE
feat at the hands of the Tigers. -
This evened the nine's record at
8-3, while Otis Rawis is the top Sprwer*ndF
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After three straight losst
oall team only four victories I
,oast Conference race. Beg
vins over Washington & Lee,
oing with follow-up victorie
ind and Duke (ACC leader
Before the season Coach Gru
an was somewhat worried about
is pitching strength, but after
bree games, it became evident
hat hitting the old "seed" was
is problem.
John Coleman took his first
ictory of the season with a 5-2
rin over the opening W & L
ame. A first-inning assortment
f runs, a few W & L errors, and
cursory effort of the Gamecocks
D take advantage of the "Gen
rals' " mistakes, contributed to
he 10-6 decision for Carolina,
.s second in a row. Frankie Knox
eceived pitching honors.
Ace pitcher George Epps took
he mound for the Gamecocks last
'riday against the Maryland
terrapins, as Carolina opened
heir conference season. Epps ran
nto trouble in the third inning,
ut his team took up the slack in
he seventh, scoring twice to lead
-3. The Terps added their final
un in the ninth inning.
In their second game with an
LCC contender, the Gamecocks
sed the old "come from behind"
ethod of attack and knocked
ie Duke "Blue Devils" from the
>p of the conference ladder.
John Coleman was credited with
is second win of the season, but
ad to be relieved by George
|pps, who shut out the Blue
evils in the last three innings.
The Virginia Cavaliers were in
iting trouble yesterday as they
>ok on the Gamnecocks at Char
>ttesville. Today Carolina will
lay their second game with
[aryland at College Park.
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o take the lead in the Atlantic
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the Gamecocks kept the rally
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Finals Slated
In Miniature
Golf Tonight
Miniature golf is the Intramural
sport of the moment today when
the finals in this new addition to
the Intramural program are held
tonight.
The field was cut down to five
during a semi-final round held
Wednesday night. This quintet
will vie for Intramural points at
the miniature golf course at
Maxey Gregg Park tonight.
Track is the next event on the
Intramural schedule. Track trials
will occur on Monday, April 30,
and will be followed on Wednes
day, May 2, by the finals in both
the Fraternity and Independent
divisions.
The rules on entering as set up
by the Intramural office are that
no spiked or cleated track shoes
are to be allowed. Each team may
have three men entered in each
event, but no individual can enter
more than three events.
The events in which competition
will be held are the 100, 220, 440,
880, mile, low hurdles, broad jump,
high jump, shotput, and relays of
440 yards and one mile.
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The USC net men, coached for i
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future. (Photo by Schumpert.)
GAMECOCK FACTS
Carolina was the only team
in the ACC to wind up with all
its basketball starters averag
ing over ten points per game.
Every member of the first
Gamecock quintet hit for at
least 10.7 ppg last season.
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Team, 10-8
The Carolina freshman baseball
Leam started their '62 season in
Lhe right fashion with a 10-8 vic
Lory over their opponents from
tie hills of Clemson. -
Rich Grich, also an outstandinivi
rreshman basketballer, displayed
his talents on the mound as he
took the pitching honors last
week.
The "Biddies'" scoring streak
-ame in the second inning when
they chalked up six runs wher
Clemson hurler David Wren ran
into a session of wild throws.
Carolina's remaining scores were
gathered by an unearned run in
the first inning, two in the sixth,
and another in the ninth.
Greg Casey (Clemson), relieved
David Wren at the start of the
third. He struck out nine and
walked only one in his seven
inning role, but the Biddies' six
run splurge in the second put him
in the hole the entire game.
Coach Bobby Ivey was well
pleased with his team's first per
formance. "The hitting seemed to
work out very well, but our field
ing needs some more work," he
stated.
The Gamecock freshmen held a
rematch with the Clemson Cubs
ruesday afternoon at the Rex En
right Center.
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