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Noe Praises His Team For Heart And Effort BY HENRY EICHEL Sports Writer As his players came out for the second overtime period in the neck and-neck contest with N. C. State two weeks ago, Gamecock Coach Chucl Noe fixed them with an ice-blue stare. "By God, you're going to win,' Noe said, "you're tougher than they are." "They put their hearts on the floor," is the way Noe puts it. Lacking pitifully in height and weight, taking a physical beating every tim< they played, the Gamecocks have lost more times than they won. Bu their 9-15 record was a proud one. Slow Up Play Because they were small, Noe offset their opponents' advantage b slowing up play. "I've got to give them a chance to win" he said, work. mg on the principle that if they held the ball they could win. The Gamecocks swing the guards around the outside, to narrow th< height gap. Bob Haney and Bill Yarbrough were sent downcourt to gair height defensively. "We lulled them to sleep, then we sent Ronnie Col. lins or Bill Yarbrough around and in for a fast layup," the coach ex. plained. Slowing down the play is Noe's gospel. "If we had to play quick we'd be out from the start," he has said time after time, "we can rur and press for seven minutes." Then, it's like sticking a needle in a balloon. In a game, we save all our strength for the last." Save Strength The Gamecocks played so hard that Noe had to give up practices during the last part of the season so the Birds could save all their strength for games. Before the second Wake Forest game, "there wasn't any strength to save. "Four or five of those kids shouldn't have played," Noe said. The Gamecocks had more players out in that game than in any other game this season. By the last ten minutes, they were taking terrible punishment. They kept coming back for more and at the end were trailing by only seven points. Working Together It was like that all season. After the Bradley Braves defeated the Gamecocks, Coach Chuck Osborn said, "Toe way they play, some peoplh can't take it." Noe credits the closeness of the players to each other with tae tremendous spirit the team has shown. "They know they've got to be close if they're going to win. I told them, 'You've got to stick together.' There's notning more beautiful than a team working together and nothing more pitiful than a bunch of strangers out there on the court." Noe continued, "If a boy isn't willing to become a part of the team, we might as well go on home. I help things out a little. I switch room mates so no little cliques will develop. In scrimmage, I have them work ing with different boys every day. When we're a solid group working for each other, we can lose and go out walking with our heads high." Best Game Reviewing the season, Noe said that the Gamecocks' 64-56 victory over Furman, February 9, was the best game the Birds played all season. "Furman's a fast team," he explained. "They're quicker than North Carolina and Jerry Smith is the best player we've faced all year." But Noe's proudest moment was the 68-64 win over Virginia in Charlottes ville in December, Noe is a graduate of UVA. The saga of the Gamecocks this season was one not of defeat, but of honor. In every game in which they've played, the team has worked itself to the limit. Everyone who saw them play came away with ad miration for the Gamecocks. "If you go by size and strength, they're nothing," Noe, the cockiest bantam of them all has said, "but you don't measure the size of their hearts." | IVY STRIPES FOR SPRING by NORRIS Pencil stripes, peppermint stripes, pin stripes . .. that's the male sport shirt fash ion note for spring. And, we've got them! Come in and select yours from the tradli tionally styled Ivys. . . both coat and pull over fronts .. . that we have just received from NORRIS Casuals. From 3.95 FIVE POINTS MEN'S SHOP 1963 G Guard Art Heyman, Duke: Art was the ACC representative on the All-American teams this year. lie led the ACC in scoring with a 25.8 point average. le has been called the greatest player in Duke b-lk'tball history by Coach Vic Bubas. Center, Billy Cunningham, UNC: Billy is only a sophomore, but he made his mark in the Con ference this year. He finished second to Heyman for scoring honors and led the ACC in re bounding with an average of 16 recoveries per game. VIEA D EOD Here's deodor YOU CA Old Spice Stick Deodorant day, every day protection! active men . ..absolutely der speedily.. .dries in record tin -.-most convenient, most ecoz buy. 1.00 plus tax. EI -a U tmecock All-AC This year's all-Conference team has been selected by the Sports Staff of "The Gamecock" on the basis of value to their team and per formance against the USC team. It is headed by Art Heyman who was named to every All-American team and selected by the Associated Press as Player of the Year. Heyman's team-mate, Jeff Mullins, played in Art's shadow most of 'the year, but always rose to the occasion when a good performance was needed of him. He will be the center of attraction on the Duke team next year. Billy Cunningham, the tall sandy-haired youth, who plays like a man 6-10 even though he is just 6-5," can be considered the most valuable man to his team. The sophomore sensation from UNC led the Conference in rebounding and was second in scoring. Guard Scotti Ward, USC: Scotti is by far the best drabbler an the ACC. le finished seventh in scoring despite being the playmaker for the Gamecocks this past season. Scotti finished the season with a total of 1024 points for his three years with the Birds. le was lauded by the State newspaper for his all around play. Ward also led the ACC in free throw percentage and was in the top ten in the nation. Gene Engel finished out his basketball career at Virginia with a very good season. His best game of the year was against the Gamecocks. He scored 28 points and was the leading rebounder. Scotti Ward can be considered the most prolific dribbler and play maker in the Conference. le led the Conference in free throw percentage. Always considered a "gun" in past seasons Ward became the playmaker of the team and many times he brought the crowd to its feet with his brilliant dribbling exhibitions. - % U Spring Train, With Usual A Baseball is here once again as spring training begins again. Ai I ..---perusal of the training bases showvs that all teams will win the pennant next year. Is that p)ossible? Monte Stratton was a p)itcher for~ the Chicago White Sox in the late :30's. He pitchedi for the Windy City Club winning 15 games two years N ~in succession. Then he was struck dlown by tragedy. While hunting, he shot himself in the leg sand had to have the leg removed. He pitched with his wvoodlen leg in an all-star game in his home state and did 'l wvell. Of course, his p)itching career a was finished.t Another pitcher has had a tragic Jo' DRANT ntprotection N TRUST ACmlt ieo .fastest, neatest Wvay to all. V A A IIGA A It's the active deodorant for endable. Glides on smoothly, e. Old Spice Stick DeodorantAloT pclA omical deodorant money can STICK DEODORANT OE 1AM LT ONZZA AND ( Team Forward Jeff Mullins, Duke: Jeff is a junior from Lexington Kentucky. lie averaged 21.2 points per game last year and over 19 points a game this past sea son. Mullins will be expected to fill Art leynman's shoes next year. Forward Gene Engel, Virginia: The Cavaliers had a dismal sea son, despite Gene's outstanding performance. lie was fourth in the Conference in scoring with an 18.3 point average. He was aLso their leading rebounder. nag Begins rgu ements :cident happen to him. His name Frank Stryzewski. Frank was ~leased from the Army in the mid ec of 1961 and started pitching. e had a 7-5 record last year but as impressive and was moved to harlotte for the 1963 season. Frank will pitch no more. His and was separated from him in a assembly line accidlent. Pre-season predictions thus far tvor the Yankees and Dodgers. There are 42 openings for start s on major league ball club)s ac >rding to a count by "The Sporting ews." Only the Giants, Cards, and wins have set lineups. Shortstop, ice sewed up even before spring aining on most clubs is nowv open 1seven teams. 'S YSTER BAR ANAGEMENT r Novelty ir Specialty Fine italian Foods ASAGNA VEAL SCALLOPINI zerican Foods e and Nita and See omers Are Sludenta" rER ST. rIL 10:30 P.M. nays Intramural Sports INDEPENDENT League I W. L. Pet. Pts. Opp. Zone 6 4 0 1.000 354 141 Zone 2 4 1 .800 21.5 190 Zone 16 4 1 .800 225 210 Zone 11 2 3 .400 247 263 Zone 12 1 2 .333 129 123 Zone 14 1 5 .166 187 396 Zone 10 0 4 .000 130 245 League II Zone 15 4 0 1.000 189 135 Zone 7 4 1 .800 264 225 Zone 9 2 1 .666 164 144 Zone 4 3 2 .600 278 223 Zone 8 3 2 .600 254 183 Zone 3 1 3 .250 157 244 Zone 5 0 4 .000 171 229 Zone 13 0 4 .000 116 210 FRATERNITY Top 10 Games Avg. Williams, Zone 6 4 25.2 Goode, Zone 6 4 22.7 ::lkins, Zone 11 .5 21.4 Stankus, Zone 4 5 17.8 Camillo, Zone 9 2 16.5 Lester, Zone 9 3 15.6 Foster, Zone 7 5 15.0 Thompson, Zone 2 5 14.8 I[ughs, Zone 5 4 13.7 Merspliger, Zone 8 5 13.6 Dunn, Zone 4 5 13.6 League I SAE 3 0 1.000 174 89 ATO 3 0 1.000 105 47 PiKA 2 1 .666 95 67 Sigma Chi 2 2 .500 120 118 Phi Epsilon Pi ... 1 2 .333 60 93 Phi Delta Beta 1 3 .250 100 197 Pi Kappa Phi 0 4 .000 - - League II KA 3 0 1.000 130 99 Phi Kap 3 1 .800 203 137 Sigma Nu 3 1 .800 212 135 xappa Sigma 2 1 .666 133 114 Lambda Chi 1 :3 .250 144 205 SPE 0 3 .000 92 163 Chi Psi 0 3 .000 97 155 Top 10 Games Avg. Godbold, KE 3 16.3 Bethune, KE 4 16.2 Sagun, SPE 4 15.3 Norton, ATO 2 15 Farrell, SN 3 14.3 Ilichborn, KE 4 14 Hardwick, EX 4 13.5 Mancini, Lambda Chi 4 13.2 Price, KA 3 13 Thomas, SAE 3 12 SCORES Zone 15, 50, Zone 4, 43 Zone 7, 56, Zone 8, 52 Zone 10, 414, Zone 14, 51 Zone 16, 47, Zone 11, 410 KA, 39, Phi Kap, 38 NXA, 30, EN, 57 SAE, 65, Phi Delt, 17 Lambda Chi, 57. EX, 25 A TO won over Pi Kappa Phi by Forfeit SAE, 23, KE, 36 Unbeaten ATO Fall To PiKa In Slow Game In a game marred with fouls and sloppy play PiKA defeated a stub born ATO) team, 3G-24. PiKA grabbed an early lead and hung on to win. Norton 1led ATO with ten points. Many of his baskets came on driv ing layups. Tommy Pilcher was the big gun for PiKA with nine points. The victory for PiKA leaves them in a tie with ATO for second place in League I. Both teams have identical 3-1 records. In other intramural action KA dlefeated a previously unbeaten Phi Kap team to take t.he lead in League II. Mermen (Continued from page 6) attend the Conference meet this Saturday at N. C. State. There is little hope for the team to place better than eighth, but Johnny Evans and Joe Hulings have a chance for individual victories. Evans will probably swim in the Individual Medley, 500-yd. free style, and 100-yd. freestyle. Huling may enter the 50 and 100-yd. free style event.. Xf Coach Ratliff saves the rest of the team for the Freestyle Re lay USC may be able to grab a n1ace