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FREDDIE
SCHUmPERT
The second annual Sigma Nu "Little 500" bicycle race
will get under way next Friday on Davis Field. And who
else would be more appropriate to wave the old traditional
green flag, than "MISS SOUTHERN 500," Mary Ann Bru
mener?
Warren Giese wheeled the pace car to begin the first lap,
and then Sandra Browning, "Miss South Carolina of 1961,"
gave the go-ahead signal with a graceful downward swing
of her figurative right hand. Bicycles, foreign and domestic,
reared into the air and spun around the weedy track -
some reaching great speeds in record time - one and two
miles an hour.
Pit stops were frequent, and the crew men were kept on
their toes replacing chains, handle bars, and repairing the
courageous drivers. The sun was bearing down with great
intensity-water was piped into the pit areas by the gallons,
and the men behind the wheels became somewhat "pooped,"
but nevertheless, the competition between the entrants in
creased with several side swipes, run-ins, and over-the-rail
accidents.
The crowd grew tense, and then all of a sudden, the
speedsters from the ATO fraternity blazed into the lead.
Healthy drivers, stream-lined bikes, over-sized No-Doz tab
lets, and a few moonpies and RC's spelled victory for the
ATO "Blackfeet."
Across the way from the starting line and the an
nouncer's platform, crowds gathered around an old automo
NO!! NO! NOT THAT ONE! Sigma Nus Rlichard Loinas and John
Caskey try to get in a little practice for the carwrecking feature that
will be an attraction during the "Little 500," to be held on Davis
Field on Friday, April 27.
bile, which was in the process of being deteriorated by the
forces of a ten-pound sledge hammer and human muscle.
Men alone did not dominate the scene - females (believe
it or not), of all sizes, shapes, and strength peckedl away at
the General Motors product. Souvenirs (radio aerials, hub
caps, manifold p)ipes, fenders, and transmission gears) were
hoarded by the enthusiastic destructionists.
Back to the race track, the spectators were gathering
around the announcer's platform in the middle of the arena.
Awards were given to the winners of the inaugural race
and then several tasty cakes were p)ut up for auction
that's when the show fell through, rather, that's when the
towering platform collapsed. People, phonograph records,
microphones, and angel food cakes were scattered about
the groundis in random fashion.
These are memories of the past. For those who missed
this breathtaking event last year, another is to take place
in .iust one week. Some of the sanme programs have again
been stagedl and new ones have been add(edl. This year's
Little 500 will see the beginning of the "Little 500 D)ance,"
which will be held at Heise's Pond (Winnsboro Road), and
will feature the "Sabres," a local Combo, now p)laying at
the D)AV.
This year's race will be covered b)y several radio and
television stations, newspapers, and magazines. The (late
is set at April 27 - come early, bring a (late, but dlon't miss
this - you might even get on TV!!
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Carolina's rapidly improving
and healing trackmen venture up
to the hills of Clemson to meet a
strong group of Tiger performers
in a dual meet on April 28 that
may show relative strength for
the upcoming State Meet.
The Birds appear to have a
depth advantage over the Tigers,
and since recovering from a rash
of early season injuries, may be
able to take the Tigers in some
of their pet events.
Top performers for the Tigers
are sprinter-hurdlers Wes King,
the ACC Indoor King, and Jimmy
Wynn,
The contest should be interest
ing in the fact that the Tigers
outscored Carolina in that big
gathering, but lost to UNC by a
walloping 62 points, while USC
fought the Tarheels down to the
wire in a recent dual-meet.
Bass-Big
BY FRED SCHUMPERT t
Co-Sports Editor
"MARVIN BASS"-anyway you r
say this, it reflects a man of high f
character. Bass - an outstanding 5
football player, Bass - a campus
leader in college, Bass - a fra
ternity man (SAE), Bass - a r
football coach, and Bass - a man p
with a "broad smile and welcom
ing handshake."
Walking into Marvin Bass's of- i
fice at the Rex Enright Center,
the first thing that attracts your
attention is, of course, the fellow
behind the desk, but surrounding
this man and his "work bench"
are walls decorated with every
thing from dart boards to deflated
footballs.
Anyone of normal curiosity will
just have to browse around and
look at the numerous pictures,
drawings, and honorary placques.
To the right of his desk are pic
tures of Marvin and the Washing
ton Redskins Professional Foot
ball team in front of the state
capitol in Washington, D. C. There
are several remembrances of
Marvin while a player at William
& Mary College (Southern Con- n
ference Champions - 1942). The
most insp)iring arrangement of a
p)ictures is dlirectly in front of the 3
head coach's dlesk - a big frame
with four large-scale photos. The a
names under these are Phil Dick- g
ens, Eddie Teagite, Jim Patton, s
and MIE (Marvin Bass).
Marvin, (during periods of re- a
laxation, (devotes sonme of his time -
to throwving dlarts and spinning a
tops that are scattered about his -
deCsk.
A fter I wandered around for a
fewv minutes, the conversation be
gan. lie entered William & Mary
College in 1939 and pledged SAE,
national social fraternity. The fol
lowing semester lie became an ac
tive member.
"SEwas in the top order in
all the athletic events at school."
We had some fine athletes, andl
our fraternity placed high on the
list of the intramural activities,"
he stated.
"Having membership in a fra
ternity wvill help anybody," he
saidl. "Trhe things that I did and
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Varsity Hurdler Charlie Bradsli
the way to a close win against Noi
held on May 4-5, in the high hurdl
a high hurdle race in a dual meet
Man In M
he contacts that I made through
ry fraternity were most invalu
ble." "I think everyone should, if
ossible, join one of these wonder
ul organizations - college life
rill mean a lot more to you if you
O."
During his college years Marvin
layed football, baseball, was
resident of the varsity club,
Marvin Bass is in the center (no
picture of the 1942 Southern Confe
team which he played on.
ember of 13 Club (honorary),
resident's aide at the college, and
member of "Who's Who" and
lue Key.
Hie said that he also played golf
rnd some tennis. "Never was very
ood, but I liked to play in my
>are time," he replied.
Marvin graduated in 1943 and
fter serving twvo years in the
ravy, he returned to William &
[ary, where he coached the foot
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Concluding the conversation, h
rendered his thanks with the
ever-present, "broad smile an
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welcoming handshake" (crunch!)
On the field, the street, or in thi
office, this welcoming procedur
has become a ritual for the "Bij
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In as he clears a barrier crisply on
he defending titlist in the State Meet,
Dr title in the highs and has not lost
USC Runners
Enter Boston
s Distance Run
e Carolina Track Coach Weems
- Baskin has announced that for the
h first time USC will have an en
n trant in the famed Boston Mara
thon, held each year during the
e Easter vacation. Two entrants, in
t fact.
d Freshmen Allan Rose and Ken
Smith have been entered in the
event, stated Coach Baskin. Both
are distance men on the crack
USC frosh team.
Rose is a recruit from "down
under," as Australia is sometimes
called. His specialty is the mile
and longer distances. Smith is
from Connecticut, and has con
centrated on the half-mile in
meets this year.
The Marathon is a cross-coun
try race of a little over 26 miles,
and the Boston race is the most
famous of its kind held in the
.U. S.
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long distances before, but not
quite marathon length. "They may
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been training for this kind of run
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And State
Decisioned
Virginia took the short runs,
but Carolina grabbed up bunches
of points in the distance events
and the high hurdles to take a
triangular meet over the Cava
liers, 72 2/3 to 66%, while North
Carolina State brought up the
rear with 28 points.
The Gamecocks won seven firsts
during the meet, but it was the
depth of the Birds that gave them
the win, as they managed at least
a third in all but one event and in
seven, placed two men in the top
four.
Sophomore Ed Cribb was the
Birds' high scorer with a first in
the 880 and a tie with John Pfalz
graf in the mile. Pfalzgraf also
got a second in the two-mile to go
with his tie to contribute seven
points to the cause.
Other scorers for USC were
Dean Fowble, second in 100 and
fourth in 220, Robbie Stanford,
third in both the 100 and 220,
while Jimmy Barrow had a second
in the 440 to complete the shorter
distances.
Besides the efforts of Cribb and
Pfalzgraf in the longer runs, Dan
Upton got fourth in the 880, and
Paul Masem and Pat Daughty got
first and third, respectively, in the
two-mile.
In the hurdles, Charlie Brad
shaw took the highs with Carl
Hendricks in pursuit in second,
while Neil Atkinson came through
with a third in the lows.
Ronnie Collins tied for first in
both the high jump and the pole
vault, while Tom Caughman joined
him in the leaping event. Another
jumper, Dan Upton, got a second
in the broad jump.
Billy Nies was the weight man
who scored, heaving for a first
in the discus and a second in the
shotput. Charlie Bradshaw flung
the javelin for a fourth in that
event, while the Carolina relay
teams in both the 440 and the
mile both ran second to Virginia.
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