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C0 For six weeks this summe through two and sometimes ran wind sprints, jogged mile, ter and lifted weights. For Jii season was his last fling. The for Jim there was only one Jim Johnson was mental practice started three week this dedicated young man a last crack at the Blue Devil pound, 6-3 picture of healt Hospital with his left kne4 torn cartilage had snatched Fate is a terrible thing sometimes, and so it is in the case of young Mr. Johnson who waited twelve months for this opening game. He is a tough kid who gives all he has both on the field and off the field. Last year Marvin Bass noted that Jim Johnson was the type of kid that could play all day and never get tired. This persistence of John son's carries over into his school work. Currently he maintains better than a B plus average and was one of the nineteen people in the University to make a perfect 6.0 last fall during Jim is a great team man as one of the tri-captains an and initiative that a weight , up for members of the team I made an effort to see that hi program, and showed the seri by the hard training that he The job of Jim Johnson, Steve Cox and Pete Divenc must raise the Gamecocks and place the name of Caro Victory only comes with sa, of mental discipline. The tri have illustrated to all that done if the Gamecocks are year. For the first time, condit word at the Round House. It that a player is in condition running the mile in a certain of daily practice. There will b year for the Gamecocks bec ready. When Coach Bass camr years ago he referred man' Football teams are only allo times it seems that therei that makes the difference. be a twelfth man on the fi name is Jim Johnson. He but he will be involved in lines charge Jim Johnson w~ Desire can carry a team a that makes players face up t< son has faced up to the fact t the field Saturday night, but his spirit will be there, and t do some wonderful things. Watch for him on every Watch for him. HE WILL GAMECOCKS TO VICTORI THE SCREEN COMMITS 4h HILARIOUS "WEEKI PETER SELLERS ELKE SOMMEF |N COLOR THRU WEDNESDAi iL* STARTS-1 r Jim Johnson pushed himself three workouts each day. He i around the Rex Enright Cen n Johnson the coming football re would be ten opponents, but -Duke. ly and physically ready when s ago, but fate would not let :hieve his wish of taking one ;. Earlier this week, the 230 h lay in a bed at Columbia wrapped in a bandage. A him ftom the gridiron. "We Will Ile Ready" the football season. . Last spring he was elected d it was through his efforts md exercise program was set luring the off season. le has s teammates made use of the ousness of conditioning work, did this summer. along with his two cohorts re, is a difficult one. They out of the depths of defeat lina back in the win column. erifice and a certain amount -captains led by Jim Johnson it can be done and must be to stand their ground this ioning has become a common is no longer taken for granted le must prove himself by time, and standing the rigors e no fourth-quarter death this ause physically they will be here as head coach three i times to the twelfth man. ved to play eleven, b)ut some s another man on the field Saturday night there wvill eld for the Gamecocks. His will not have on a uniform, every play. Every time the 'ill be there. long way and is often the force a tough situation. Jim John hat he will not be able to take where his body will be lacking, he spirit oJf Jim Johnson may running play, on every pass. IHE THERE TO LEAD THE Y OVER THE DUKE. THE PERFECT COMEDY! 1-3-5-7-9 HURSDAY SEPT. 24th SANDRA DEE ODBERT GOULET ~NDY WILLAMS olor Tar Hei Gamec4 BY ERNIE TRUBIANO Sports Writer North Carolina looks like the favorite with 23 lettermen return ing, plus the ACC's strongest backfield in Gary Black, quarter back; Ed Kesler, fullback; speedy Ron Jackson, flankerback; and power-driving Ken Willard, 220 All-American candidate at half back. Watch for the line play of center Cris Hanburger, and the debut of Danny Talbott, a triple-threat sophomore quarterback. The tackle position looms as the weak spot, but the Tarheels should cop all the honors this year. Duke, like N. C., has 23 return ing lettermen. Fullback Mike Cur tis is healthy again, and Scotty Top Prep k Named To BY MIKE EIDSON Sports Writer USC took another step forward in athletics this year with the aec quisition of new swimming coach, Jack Thompson. Coach Thompson comes to USC from Fork Union Academy, a prep school in Virginia. In eight years of coaching swimming at Fork Union, Coach Thompson's charges compiled an anazing record of 76 wins, 15 losses and one tie. The new coacn is 28 years old. COACH TIIOMPSON TRACK CAND:DA'1'ES Coach Baskin requests all men interested in running track to attend a meeting at the Round IIouse, Monday, Septemi b)er 21, at 5:00 p.m. It staples term papers and class notes, photo. graphs, news items, themes, reports. It tacks notes tobulletin board, pennants to wall, shelf paper, drawer linings. it fastens party costumes, prom decorations, school projects, posters, stage sets. It's the "Tot 50" Swinline UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED (Ireluding 1000 staples) Larger size CUB Desk Stapler No bigger than a pack of gum. Refills available everywhere. Made in U.S.A. At any stationery, variety, book storel INC. els Pick< ocks Gi Glacken should be even better at quarterback. 1 The Blue Devils are looking to a speedster Biff Bracy to replace S Jay Wilkinson and supply a break- ( away threat. GAMECOCKS South Carolina. Someone has to a stick their neck out. It might as well be this reporter. South Caro lina will edge out Clemson for b number three place. Reason: the ii Tiger's inexperience at quarter- c back and at end. They usually E manage to conic up with some body good but not this year. I Look for Deacon Dan to guide i the Gamecocks to a successful season; Marty Rosen to run hard t and long again; and a star to be t born in Ronnie Lamb. a 5wim Coach USC Staff Ile is married and has one child. l[e is a youthful figure of a coach ind is sure to add strength to our 2 avimming fortunes in the near 2 uture. Coach Thompson stated that, al- i hough this year's team needs a a ot of work, it should be a steady improvement over last year's squad. The team is led by co ,aptains John Evans, a senior t rom Oxnard, California, and John f Parry, a junior from Montelair, I New Jersey. s Evans specializes in the medley g relay as he swinis all strokes well, while Parry's strength lies in the c ,reestyle sprints. c Coach Thompson speculates the 1 strongest freshman team in USC p history this year. lie brought with i, in from prep school three high 2 school All-Americans including e mne three-time All-American diver. u These boys are Jeff Kincaid, Chic Langnehs, and diver, Tom Hutton. With an energetic young coach and a high premium on effort, the f Carolina swiimming p r o g r a should be on the go in the very y near future. e Don't take Jayso, It does more for You'd be surprised what a gives you. Of course, wha advantage is up to you. Another thing in your fav look you get from Blentley things started with Jayson In a variety of harmonizin gray or linen. Long sleeve about $5. At the fine stoa Jayson, Inc. 390 Fifth AN Another Line producat ofa Ed As FA ren Thi Ole Cousin Frank had fine run- u ers in Hugh Mauldin, Billy Ward, I nd fullbacks Pat Crain and Bob o wift. The power driving of rain, drafted number two by the r1 FL's Chicago Bears, and the line 'I lay of veteran center Ted Bunton a rill make the Tigers tough to beat q s usual. t TERPS DOWN 1 Maryland halfback Henry Am rusko is being tried at the all nportant quarterback post in rder to fill the gap left by Dick i: hiner. f Jerry Fisherman will carry and c lankerback Daryll Hill will catch t or the Terps. t Virginia coach Bill Elias places I is hopes on an experienced team, N wo soph. tackles that weigh 300 N nd 260, and the open field running c In tram BY JOHN LOTTICH Sports Writer With the 1964-65 academic year c .Iready upon us at Carolina, intra- f ,iural athletics loom on the hori- t on. Coach Weems Baskin is the irector of USC's well-organized ,itramural program. He will be ssisted this year by Jim Moul- i rie, Dennis Davis, Bob Plunkett nd Roy Hills. Under this program, male Caro ina students may participate in welve different sports, ranging rom flag football to putt putt. 'ootball will be the first to get tarted, with a September 28 tar et date for opening. Zone Seven, the Independent hampions from Preston, won the ampus crown last year with a 3-0 victory over fraternity king in Sigma Nu. This year's title ; up for grabs as most of the ono Seven powerhouse have ither moved off campus, grad ated, or moved to other zones. ZONE MANAGERS NEEDED According to the intramural of ice, zone managers and officials re very much needed for this y car's intramural activities. Any- i ne interested should contact the f i's traditional styling for you than you think. n advantage Blentley by Jayson tyou do with the or is the leaner, trimmer 's tapered cut. You can get 's Bentley in cotton gingham. g plaids on grounds of blue, s, about $6; short sleeves, es you're accustomed to. 'enue, New York 18, N.Y. 'Kayser-Roth. BENTLEY BY Jayson ivorie; rd Slot f soph. halfback Carroll Jaris. t should be good enough to nose ut State and Wake Forest. N. C. State will not come near iatching last year's bowl team. 'hey lack depth, a sound defensive econdary, and experience at uarterback. End Ray Barlow will e the lone bright spot in this re uilding year at State. THE NEW LOOK Wake Forest had a new coach i Bill Tate from Illinois, a fine ullback in Brian Piccolo plus an therwise none too promising pic ure since quarterback Karl Swee an left school. The Deacons will e forced to go with John Macho ic with only seventy minutes of arsity experience as a signal aller. r UralIsI ffice, in the first floor of Build ng H, between the hours of 2 and , Monday through Friday. Also ontact the office for further in ormation regarding any phase of he intramural program. ZONES Independent men are divided ito zones as follows: one 1-Thornwell, Coker and Maxcy dormitories 2-Elliott, Harper, DeSaussure, Rutledge, Legare, Pinckney 4-Snowden (Maxcy Brother hood) 5-Woodrow and Burney 6-Preston (Left Wing to Cen ter of building) 7-Preston (Right Wing to Cen ter of building) 8-H (2nd, 3rd, 4th floors) 9-11 (5th, 6th 7th floors) 10--J (bottom four floors) 11-J (top three floors) 13-L (bottom four floors) 14--L (top three floors) 15-K (bottom four floors) 16-K (top three floors) Students living off campus may 'lay for the zone of their choice r approved by the intramural of ice. granted. MIKE McGUINESS, state Inter collegiate 440 Chamitpion kept busy this summer, competing in several A.A.U. meeti. SC Sprinter Smashes NJ 440 Record For some athletes, summer means a three-month holiday from the rigorous training regulations kept at USC, but for others, like Gamecock quarter miler Mike Mc Guinness, summer marks a time of peak competition in meets sanc tioned by the Amateur Athletic Union. McGuinness, competing through a local track club in the N. Y.-New Jersey area, the Bergen Pacers, ran in such top meets as the Na tional A.A.U. Relay Champion ships held in Buffalo, New York, the New Jersey Senior and Junior A.A.U. State meets, and a special quarter mile invitation in connec tion with the National All-around Meet, sponsored by the Pacers. McGuinness set four personal hest-times records with a 9.8 in the hundred yard dash, a 48.2 sec. quarter mile, a 1:56.9 half mile, and a 4:32.1 mile. All were win ning performances except the quarter mile where McGuinness was topped by Bill Boyle and Tom Ferrell, both finalists in the Olym pic trials held this summer. The USC junior from Dumont, New Jersey, broke the old meet record on the quarter mile at the N. .1. Jr. State Meet by 2.8 see with a performance of 48.6. . . W