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And Away We Go By the G8 W4 Way Would you like to be a hooker, a prop or a lock? How about becoming a scrum half, a fly half or an inside three quarter? If any of these positions appeal to you, contact Sandy Frazier who is organizing the USC Rugby Football Club. To date he has enlisted 20 players and he would like to double the figure. Each squad needs 15 men and most Rugby clubs field an A, B and C team. Frazier was a member of the Ft. Jackson-Palmetto Rugby Football Club in the fall, but when it disbanded he formulated plans for a USC club. The USC group is still seeking official sanction. Frazier said Rugby was a game for ". . . frustrated football and soccer players." So, there you are, men, a chance to become a participant in a sport rather than remaining the eternal spectator. In addition to the physical benefits of exercise there is the bond of comradeship which develops as each game is re-played around a customary barrel of ale. The object of Rugby is to touch the ball down on the, opposite side of the opponent's goal line. The result of such action is a "try" which is worth three points. Following a try the scoring team has the opportunity to kick the ball through the goal uprights. This kick is worth twoV( points. Most of the action takes place in the scrum which is roughly the equivalent of a football line. The ball is brought into play by tossing it between the scrums and everybody fights for possession. The game is divided into halves 35-45 minutes long. If a player leaves the field or arrives after the game is under way his team plays short-handed. To Build Or To Enlarge USC's stadium problem, enlargement of Carolina Stadium versus building a new facility, is now being analyzed by a New York consulting firm. The firm is expected to complete the complex survey in about two months. Some of the factors under consid eration include: the size of Columbia and USC, their growth rates, parking needs, existing highways and access roads and proposed highways. Athletic Director Paul Dietzel said the study was re ferred to the consultants because it was ". . . hard to find too many people who had built stadiums." He said the Ath letic Department is seeking a solution that will meet both immediate and future stadium requirements. U. S. Takes It On The Nose It's Winter Olympic time again and the good 'olr. t:. 8. of A. is taking it on the nose. For instance the Russians hit double figures in hockey to dump the U. S. 10-2 last week. It was almost the samr Russian team which lost' to the U. S. in the finals of the 1960 games in Squaw Valley. The difference is that the Russian team han; beenr playing and living together as a team since that time, Their pin-point passing rivals the performances; in the National Hockey League. The U. S. has fielded another team of ex-college playerM and semi-pros. That Is, those who can afford to leave their jobs. If the Olympics mean anything why should American rmeprsetative. be selected on the basis of financial inde Staff Photo by John Rockholz Swim Te Clemson By BILL JONES Staff Writer Carolina's swim team closed out their first dual meet season under new Head Coach Pete Combes with a 63-50 win over Wake Forest Saturday, and a 69-35 win over Clemson Monday night. The wins boosted the Gamecocks to an 8-3 season record. In discussing this weekend's Southern Intercollegiate Swim miing 'Meet being held in Athens, Georgia, Coach Combes said, "The SIC will be the toughest meet in the southern United States this Year. "N. C. State will be there, Florida State will be there, Geor Lia will he there, and we will be there." Clemson found the waters of the Car1.olila pool a1 little too warn for confort Monday as the ;ami-ock swinimmers allowel the utigunned Tigers only one first place whilf Carolin took 11. USC Signs NC Standout A long recruiting battle ended Mlouniay nright in Charlie Jetton's Irarilot te homne as the young footbIall standout signed a grant n-aid with Carolina Coach Paul lI ietzel. 'The G;aringer HIigh senior has been namedl to All-America, All Routhrern, All-State, All-County, md All-City teams after scoring I10 touchdlowns his final two sea ons in high school. He starred n the North Carolina Shrine Bowl squadl. Coach D)ietzel called the future Tarolina p)re-law major "one of ~he most sought after boys in the South in a number of years." Bus Dr fly JIMM3Y WANNAMlAKER Sporta Editor It was many years ago that a m a I I n'-iglhborhoodl boy watched the charter bus load a Gamecock football t'am, for a road trip. "r>ni day I hope to drive it," thought M. F. "Pe-anut" Hlooper aind drive the bus he has, through 25 years of ebhart"r work with P'ean,Jt'r int-rent in USC ath liton b-van in 192(, when he sold prraman. at football gamen. lie a'lm' worki.d as a manager and traini*r, in March, 19's, herv w. nt to work for ~,routhsrn Gr-yhoiud l,inea. In pe,trr-. of *[hat year he. began rg Vr. Gaeocs thin under fjn Gov ?. ver of dlriving, Ho r ,.n v+n'- anid '-xperiienced ai ;M' w.i, ?b 'ar,lhna$ athil-tic prom vvarr. As h' nan "1 have cried w,'v tr.- byqs on deifeat,,; I have laugh'edi with thom; I have yelled Jfi- dIonirien the~ years as "25 years of wo,nderful memorics from rine oft the greatest schools in the South. It's something that nobody can take from me." The nickname "Peanut" aarted Game< Ready By STEVE CRICK Staff Writer Carolina's Gamecocks, caught off guard by Erskine's spirited Flying Fleet rallied Tuesday for a 72-6' win at Due West. Though they had been swamped 104-54 by USC in Columbia, the Fleet used a 1-3-1 zone offense which aided them on the boards and helped make up for their lack of height. So effective was this zone that the Fleet outrebounded Carolina by one rebound at the end of the first half and was down only 36 29 for the game. But the Gamecocks got their offense going in the second half and never lost the lead, am Beah For 8-3 . It was an evening of farewell for five of the Carolina team. The seniors, who had taken turns Basketball Moves In By CHARLES KEEFER Staff Writer The USC Intramural basketball season got off to a close start last Thursday night. In the old Gym, the shooting of Bunasi led Zone 13 (L 1-4) to victory in a 46-43 scrap with the men from the right side of Pres ton. Zone 8 (H-4) in a 57-51 game with Zone 14 (L 5-7) capitalized on the excellent shooting of Gen try whose 20 points helped close the door on the men from L. In a third game, Zone 10 (J) de feated Snowdon 51-33. Tyrom led the scoring for the winners with 15 points. In Peabody Gym, Zone 21 slid by Zone 19 (N 1-4) by a 38-35 margin. Hligh score was Barbanel for the losers with 12 points, while Williams scored nine for the winners. Zone 1 (Thornwell, Coker and Maxcy) took the last game of the night from Woodrow andl Iurney by dlefault. In action Friday night at Peai body Gym, Zone 1 trounced Zone 15 (K 1-4) 81-32 under the leader ship of Latt who racked up) 27 p)oints. Columbia Hall used teamwork to overcome Zone 141 (L 5-7) by 55-42. High scorer in the game was Passera for the losers with 20 points. At the old1 Gym Friday, Zone 9 (H 5-7) whipped Zone 3 by 69-58 with the help of Cross' high score of 16 points. Light's shooting for 20 points sparked Zone 18 (M 5-7) to an 86-50 victory over Zone 8 (HI 2-4). .Johnson led the defense by light ing up) 21 p)oints for the losers. iver R when he bought some peanuts (lur ing a roadl stop on a 19415 trip to Alabama. lHe warned the players to buy some, but they said they did not want any. A few miles dlown the road he started eating them. The nick name was born when he continued to) d e c I i n e to pass the p)eanuts around. The trip was made under war time conditions forcing the squad to travel by one regular b)us andl one trailer b)us. Carolina lost 55-0 and had already lost 60-0 to D)uke. But the team andl its 2-4-3 ree ord were invited to the first Gator Bowl. Wake Forest won it 26-14. Peanut says that he just hopes that he is not retired by the tinw Carolina plays in its next bowl gam(e. ife wants to drive a bus. Some of the players he drov( now have their sons playing at Carolina. One is Henry Martin Sr., the first Carolina basketball p)layer to break 1,000 points in career scoring, and his son Hank. "One of the finest little ball players that ever played for this school, real quick andl fast," is Pea nut's dlescrip)tion of lienry Martin. lie claims that he is not being prejudliced, but the fact that Mar tin is hi8 nep nheaw makens him ocks For though the Fleet threatened at several points. Frank Standard was high point man for the Gamecocks with 22, followed by Skip Harlicka and Gary Gregor with 17 points each. Perhaps the team was looking towards this week-end, when the Gamecocks battle N. C. State's struggling Wolfpack and North Carolina's powerful Tar Heels at Charlotte. State, probably the strongest team physically in the ACC, can not be regarded lightly. The 'Pack held the Heels to a two-point vic tory at Raleigh (68-66) but the return game Monday at Chapel Hill ended 96-83, in favor of the Heels. This will be USC's first en counter this basketball season with the two North Carolina 0 Wake, Record as team captains during the sea son, swam their last meet before Carolina fans in their home pool. These swimmers, John Pitting ton, Steve Long, Bill Muller, Alex Alexander, Chic Langnehs, were all that were left from the 15 freshman swimmers who came to Carolina in 1964. The four senior swimmers were given the honor of swimming the last event, the 400 freestyle relay, together. Langnehs, the senior diver, won the one-meter (living in his final appearance at Caro lina. USC vs. CLEMSON 400 medley relay-1. USC, 3:52.3. 1000 freestyle--I. Dave Hatton (USC). 11:40.2. 200 freestyle-i. Mike Fox (USC), 2:00.4. 50 freestyle-I. Pope (Clemson). 0:23.8. 200 Individual medley-I, Ken Carnes (USC). 2:12.7. I meter diving-I, Chic Langnehs (USC). 234.35. 200 butterfly-1. Bill Muller (USC). 2:09.5. 100 freestyle-I. Steve Long (USC). 0:53.3. 200 backstroke-I. Ken Carnes (USC). 2:17.1. 500 freestyle-1. Covie Stanwick (USC). 5:10.4. 200 breaststroke-I. Jim Weinzettel (USC). 400 freestyle relay-I. USC (Pittington. Long. Alexander. Muller). 3:30.3. Alex Alexander and Chic Lang nehs led the Carolina win over Wake Forest with two first places each. Alexander took his victories :n the 200-yard individual me(ley and the 200-yard backstroke. Iangnehs, returning after be ing out of action due to a shoulder injury for most of the season, p Josted wins in the one-meter and three-meter (living. US C vs. WAKE FOREST Smeter diving-I, L.angnehs (USC). 400 medley relay-Wake Forest. 1000 freestyle-i, Dave Hlatten (USC). 11:33.1. 200 freestyle-I, Bill Muller (USC). 1:54.7. 50 freestyle-I, Steve Long (USC). 24.5. 200 IndivIdual medley-I, Alex Alexan der (USC). 2:09.5. 3 meter diving-I, Chic Langnehs (USC). 200 butterfly-I, Ken Carne. (USC). 2:11.5. I100 freestyle-I, MIIt Ackerman (WF) I 0:53.2. 200 backstroke-I, A I e x Alexander (U8C). 2:15.8. 500 freestyle-i, John PIttIngton (USC), 5:37.0. 200 breaststroke-I, J I m Weiettel (USC). 2:24.8. 400 freestyle relay-I. Wake Forest. ~membe mighty pro(udl. One of the many things that Peanut remembers is the USC Citadel game at the Orangeburg County Fair in the late 1930's when Carolina halfback Jack Lyons 'broke into the c I e a r for what seemedl a sure touchdown. Looki, IAHokinlg on prouid2y wih p.resen1ted to I lSC Athletic ID 11intn (. Stridoun i. "Peanut" driver and suppo)rter. The pl he rdati-lhutede en 50,00 GMre . Down North-| schools. Carolina defeated State twice in regular season play last year while losing to the Pack at their Triangle Tourna ment. USC split with the Tar Heels, losing 80-55 at Charlotte and winning 70-57 at Columbia. Looking toward the future, Coach McGuire noted that this could be the last Doubleheader at Charlotte. "The students at the four schools deserve to have these games played on a home-and-home basis," Coach McGuire stated. He explained that the games have been a financial boon to the schools in the past because of the small field houses of USC and Clemson. But the new coliseums at Caro lina and Clemson are scheduled to open next season. USC's last out-of-conference game of the season will be played Tuesday at Greenville when the Gamecocks, both freshman and varsity, meet Furman. The Paladins are presently 10 10 overali, and have played sur USC Sporb FriU Varsity basketball, USC v Swimming, Intercollegiate Satur Varsity basketball, USC i Indoor track, USC, Duke, Swimming, Intercollegiate Moni Intramural basketball at o Zones 17-5 at 6:00 pm Zones 21-7 at 7:15 pm Zones 16-9 at 8:30 pm Intramural basketball at Zones 19-12 at 8:00 pm Tuesi Varsity basketball, USC al Intramural basketball at o Sigma Phi Epsilon-Phi Ka Alpha Tau Omega-Phi Del Zones 18-10 at 8:30 pm Intramural basketball at Zones 19-7 at 6:00 pm Zones 14-2 at 7:15 pm Zones 8-1 at 8:30 pm Wedne Intramural basketball at c Lambda Chi Alpha-Phi Ep Kappa Alpha-Sigma Chi al Sigma Phi Epsilon-Sigma Thuri Intramural basketball at c Zones 16-4 at 6:00 pm Zones 12-7 at 7:15 pm Zones 10-2 at 8:30 pm Intramurals at Peabody: Phi Delta Theta-Kappa Si Kappa Alpha-Chi Psi at 7 Alpha Taui Omega-Pi Kapj rs Past A Citadel fan ran from the side lines andl t a e k I e d Lyons. "We never did find out who he was." C a r o I i n a was credited with the score. In Mlarch, 1958 he w'as in Ra leigh with the team for the ACC basketball tournament and his wife lg Ott the arpplreciation plaque Is Irector Pauli Dietzel by Wil. Ilooper, long lime Gamecock clure and Peanut's story will rhanne saonelderA. Fleet, South ,risingly well after the loss of ,heir leading scorer and rebounder, Don Webster, due to academic lifficulties. Furman was shattered by USC 108-55 at Columbia, but the Pala Jins were stricken by the flu at ,he time. The Biddies will meet the Baby Paladins in a preliminary match. rhe Carolina frosh had no trouble ,vith the Baby Paladins at Colum 3ia, defeating them 85-59. After 1h game with The Citadel rrosh at Charleston Wednesday, ,he Biddies will host King's Col lege March 2 in the final fresh man game in the undersized Caro lina Field House. This will be the rirst meeting between the two chools this season. CAROLINA Fa FT TP Skip Harlioka 1 I 17 Frank Standard 7 a 22 3ary Gregor 7 3 17 lack Thompson 5 0 10 Sob Cremins 5 0 6 rotais s0 12 72 ERSKINE Akdkins 4 I 9 Kirk 2 0 4 lenkins 9 0 Is Kearns a 3 19 Praham 4 1 9 3harpe 2 2 6 Vates 1 0 2 rotals so 7 67 Calendar lay s. NC State at Charlotte. Meet at Athens, Georgia. day I 's. UNC at Charlotte. 9C State at UNC. Meet at Athens, Georgia. lay Id gym: Peabody: lay : Furman. Id gym. ppa Sigma at 6:00 pm La Theta at 7:15 pm Peabody: sday Id gym: silon Pi at 6:00 pm 7:15 pm Nu at 8:30 pm iday - Id gym: ~ma at 6:00 pm :15 pm >a Phi at 8:30 pm Stars vas exp)ectinlg their first child. He 'alled home andl she was having pains, so back he went. The pains turnedl out to b)e false, mt the boy Marty wvas borni on Starch 19. As promised if it was a son, Carolina's All-American& ?rady Wallace gave him a trophy .vith the 1958 ACC champions on t. It is p)roudlly positioned on the amily's TV set. Hooper had a surprise one year n Virginia. The bus was ndssing antil it was foundl parked on the awvn of the presidlent of the Uni versity. One year he was careless in sign ng for his vacation time, she says, kndl part of it covered the first tame. lHe missedl the first football lame and it almost killedl hin. Their son Marty has been a 'amecock all the way. When he .'as very small his mother made rim a red corduroy Gamecock suit. It's stuffed and lying on their :ouch now. Marty is a dlifferent player each rear. He has been Billy Gambrell, D)an Reeves andl Mike Fair. The Hloopers have pictures of him from when he was barely able to walk, indl in all of them he hats a football indl helmet. (Contnnud .a Page 'rA) f .