WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1949 THE DAILY TAR HEEL' PAGE THREE 1 . - Strictly Ad Lib By Zone Robbins - Hail the Unsung Heroes LITTLE HAS BEEN WRITTEN about the Tar Heel swimmers this year, or in the past but the Carolina meraen have been turning an all sorts of record-breaking performances. They have splashed their way to three consecutive wins this season which, added to the 3G straight wins compiled during the past two-and-one-half years, gives them an impressive victory skein of 39 straight. The Tar Heels formerly called the Blue Dolphins, dropped their last meet to Georgia Tech in 1946. Since then they have romped, or rather caddie -aii position with a minimum of effort. Last year the Carolina swim i 1 mers had an exceptionally easv ti " " v winning men ten uuai rr.cets. In none of the encounters did they yield as many as 25 points u their foes. Virginia Military institute came closest to surpassing the quarter-century mark with 24 points. The elongated win streak hasn't been compiled against second rate opposition, either. VMI, Florida Navy, LaSalle, Virginia, Georgia Tech and other perennial pool powers have met and bowed to the Tar Heels in the course of their amazing accomplishment. Galaxy of Stars THE CURRENT TAR HEEL tank crew boasts enough aquatic stars to rival the astronomical "milky way." Norm Sper of Holly wood, California and Dick Twining of Charlotte are, a pair of nationally-recognized swim stars. Jesse Greenbaum and Jim Thomas, both of Baltimore, Buddy Crone, of Goldsboro, and Steve Osborne of Southern Pines have turned in stellar performances in supporting roles all season and have done much to keep the Carolina squad near the top of the national swimming heap. Sper is the holder of the Southern conference diving champion ship, and was the conference backstroke champ in 1947. He won the National AAU diving championship in 1944 and 1945, and last summer missed the Olympic diving team by the narrowest of margins, .29 points. Norm has deserted the already-strong diving ranks this year to bolster the comparatively-weak backstroke crew. Twining was named to the All-America swimming team in 1946 and 1948 and seems a sure bet for this year's AA squad. He is a 105-pound Senior and holds sprint records all over the country. Dick is captain of the present Tar Heel aggregation. South Atlantic Title-Holders Thomas and Greenbaum, aside from being home-town buddies have another thing in common. That being the fact that they both hold South Atlantic AAU records. Greenbaum, former Tar Heel captain, holds South Atlantic records in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyle. He has received honor able mention in the All-America balloting in past seasons and is looking better than ever this year. Thomas is the holder of the South Atlantic 220-yard freestyle record, and the 100-yard National junior backstroke title. He has deserted the backstroke ranks, however, and now is used exclusively in the distance events by Coach Ralph Casey. Other outstanding performers are John Bippart, South Orange, N. J., a junior backstroke artist; Ronald Basescue, Brooklyn, N.Y., sophomore distance man; Sam McCauley, a Chapel Hill lad who won his letter last year as a diver, and Robert Hutton, a senior distance man from Greensboro. Dan Breeden, Bennetsville, S. C, lettered in the breast-stroke division last year along with Jerry Cook of Chappaqua, N.Y. Tommy Drew of Raleigh, James Merika, Shaker Heights, Ohio, and Eston Norwood, Bennetsville, S. C. In the Beginning SWIMMING AT THE UNIVERSITY began back in 1939 when tho first varsity crew was formed. Since that time the Tar Heel mer men have licked every Southern conference team in sight and branched out into other sections in order to schedule tougher op ponents. The Carolina tankmen dropped their last dual meet to a (conference foe back in the year of the sports inauguration here. They lost to the hated Blue Devils of Dook that year, but haven't vjbeen successfully dunked by a loop competitor since. J ' The Tar Heel record against non-conference teams is equally impressive, and the Carolinians hold an advantage over every team they have ever met. Few, if any, other schools can make that state ment. Of the numerous opponents the locals have met the most outstanding foe of them all is the Naval academy. The Navy series has always been interesting and has provided more than its share of excitement down through the years. Carolina now holds an oh-so-slender edge over the Middies. The series stands at 4-3. Although defeat has been almost arT unknown thing to Carolina swimmers, they have enjoyed only four perfect seasons; those being in 1942, 1944, 1945, and 1948. The Tar Heel tankers have turned in excellent showings in national events. National college freshman records are held by former Carolinians Denny Hammond, Percy Mallison, Jack Eshleman, and Bob Ousley. The latter ran out of eligibility last year and is now the frosh swimming coach. Davidson Here, For Loop Meet In Woollen Gym By Frank Allslon. Jr. The Carolina wrestling team will entertain the Davidson grap plers in Woollen gymnasium this evening in an attempt to gain their first win of the season. Oscar Gupton and Carrol Fish er, holdovers from last year's squad were elected co-captains of the Tar Heel team in an elec tion held yesterday afternoon preceeding the final pre-meet practice. Freshman squads of the two schools will meet at 6:30 with varsity action scheduled im mediately after the conclusion of the frosh meet. The meet is open to the public and pass books are not required. Coach Chuck Quinlan's Tar Heels, losers to State in their only other competition this year, will go into tomorrow's meet as underdogs to the also winless Wildcats. Davidson's only other action was a defeat at the hands of Maryland. Several of David son's top men, however, did not wrestle in that meet. Guplon's Status Oscar Gupton, '48 holdover who was recently injured in an auto accident, is scheduled to compete in the 165-pound classi fication tonight. This will mark Gupton's first competition of the year. Joe Augustine has been select ed by Quinlan for the unlimited match. Augustine worked the un limited in the State meet, losing to Musser. Big John Stoioff will take the floor in the 175-pound match. Stoioff was victor by decision in the State meet. Others grappling for Carolina tonight will be Paul Edmondson (121). Charlie Harless (128), Ed Turnley (136), Carrol Fisher (145), and Phil Kemp (155). Freshman action will find the undefeated Tar Babies in a match against the yearling Davidson Wildcats. This match is t rated as a toss-up. The frosh matmen, coached by former varsity star Irv Zirpel, hold wins over the State fresh men and Greensboro high school. Both Tar Baby victories were by large margins. Frosh lose Boardman Barney Boardman, who had been a standout in previous meets in the 165 weight group, recently quit the freshman squad due to a conflict with his studies. The Tar Babie's will doubtless feel the loss of Boardman, but Tommy Coxe, former l'75-pound-er, is down to the 165 class and will take Boardman's place to night. Zirpel has also found a man to grapple" in the 121 class. In both of their previous meets, the Tar Babies were forced to for feit that event due to the lack of a participant. Tom Williams, however, will do battle with Davidson's 121 -pounder tonight. INTRAMURAL ROUNDUP Fraternity Division LEAGUE NO. 1 w. 1. KA 1 3 0 Chi Psi 1 2 0 Pi Kap Phi 2 1 Phi Gam 1 1 1 Delt Sig 1 2 Kappa Psi 0 2 Delta Psi 0 3 LEAGUE NO. 2 w. 1. Zeta 1 3 0 Lamb Chi 1 2, 0 DKE 1 2, 1 Phi Kap 1 2 2 ATO 1 1 2 TEP 1 1 2 Sig Nu 1 0 3 LEAGUE NO. 3 w. 1. SAE 1 2 0 Phi Gam 2 2 0 PiKA 1 , - 1 ,0 Sig Ens 1 1 1 Sigma Chi 1 1 2 AE Pi 0 2 Phi Delt Chi 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 4 w. 1. Kap Sig 1 3 0 Sig Chi 2 2 0 Pi Lamb 1 2 1 Delta Psi 1 1 Delta Sig 2 1 2 Phi Gam 3 1 3 Pi Kap Phi , 0 3 LEAGUE NO. 5 w. 1. Phi Delt 1 3 0 Sig Chi 3 2 0 Chi Psi 2 3 1 Kappa Psi 2 2 2 Phi Gam 4 1 2 ZBT - 0 3 Alpha Kap Psi 0 3 LEAGUE NO. 6 w. 1. Chi Phi 1 3 0 Kap Sig 2 3 0 Chi Psi 3 3 1 Sig Chi 4 1 1 Beta 3 , 0 2 Phi Gam 5 0 3 Zeta 2 0 3 LEAGUE NO. 7 w. 1. Beta 1 2 0 Sig Chi 5 2 0 ATO 2 2 0 TEP 2 12 Phi Delt 2 0 1 Phi Kap 2 0 2 Sig Nu 2 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 8 w. 1. DKE 2 2 0 SAE 2 2 0 Lamb Chi 2 1 1 KA 2 1 1 PiKA 2 0 1 Sig Eps 2 0 1 Chi Phi 2 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 9 w. 1. Phi Delt Chi 2 2 0 Zeta 3 2 0 Pi Lamb 2 :. 1 1 Chi Psi 4 1 1 ATO 3 :. 1 1 Sig Nu 3 1 1 Beta 2 0 2 Kap Sig 3 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 10 w. 1. Chi Phi 3 2 PiKA 3 2 Sig Eps 3 2 KA 3 1 SAE . 3 1 Phi Delt 3 0 DKE 3 0 Lamb Chi 3 0 Domitory Division LEAGUE NO. 1 w. 1. Blackballs 3 0 Manley 1 0 C-Dorm 1 1 BVP 1 1 1 Bombers - 1 1 Y-Cab 1 - 0 2 Mangum -'- 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 2 w. 1. Y-Cab 2 3 0 Shotguns 3 0 Emerson 2 1 BVP 2 1 1 Skyscrapers - 0 2 Tribe 0 2 C-Dorm - 0 3 Old East 1 Alexander 1 1 Town 2 1 Med School 1 0 LEAGUE NO. 7 LEAGUE NO. 3 w. 1. Unknowns : 3 Red Terrors 2 A-Dorm A 1 Graham 2 1 Old East 0 Yellow Skunks 0 Wesley Rocks 0 LEAGUE NO. 4 w. 1. Panthers 2 0 Town 1 2 0 Hillbillies 1 1 Tigers 1 1 Mud Dobbers 1 2 Fireballs 0 1 Stacy 1 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 5 w. 1. Millers 1 2 0 Gridders 2 0 Oakwood Dr 1 0 Steele 1 1 Gophers 1 2 Stacy 2 0 2 Lewis 0 2 LEAGUE NO. 6 w. 1. Grads 2 0 Everett 2 0 Whitehead 2 2 w. 1. Med School 2 r..... 3 0 Red Spiders 3 0 Stanley Steam 2 1 Alexander 2 1 2 Whitehead 2 0 3 Nash 0 3 BADMINTON SCHEDULE 7:15 Brittain vs. C o r w i n, Council vs. Smith, Stewart vs. Gerns, Link vs. Rice. 8:15 Taylor vs. Blankenship, McFarland vs. Grubbs, Wads worth vs. Aldridge, Beasley vs. Hayworth. All participants are requested to report to Jim Hayworth in Wo man's gym before play begins. HANDBALL SCHEDULE 7:30 Sigma Chi 1 vs. winner (Phi Gam 1-Phi Kappa Sig), Town 2 vs. winner (Mangum Emerson 2), ATO 2 vs. winner (Sig Eps-Phi Delt 2). 8:30 Phi Gam 3 vs. Phi Delt 1, Pi Kappa Phi vs. winner (Pi KA 1- Phi Delt 3), Town 1 vs. Med. School 1. Davidson Is Next For Local Cagers In Friday Battle Carolina's Tar Heels will try to make it victory number 13 Friday night when they meet the Davidson Wildcats at 8 o'clock in Woollen gym. The cagers seem to have awak ened from their "State dream" and last night found their win ning ways again as they made .it two victories over their Virginia foes by swamping VPI, 78-59. The set shot seemed to be the thing and Carolina's quintet really poured them in. Carolina has a six-two record in the conference now and a vic tory over the Wildcats would keep them within striking dis tance of the 'Conference leaders. The Carolina rooters seem to have come to life in the past few games and Woollen gym really rocks now with shouting and applause. With three more games before the all-important scrap with Duke in Woollen gym on Feb. 5, Coach Tom Scott's charges will have time to iron out all the wrinkles and be ready to give the Blue Devils a rough night With their minds on one Big Four defeat that was a hard pill to swallow, they should be just right to turn the tables on the Devils. The team has come through fifteen games so far without any serious casualty and will be in tip-top shape for Davidson Fri day night. The man to watch and the man Carolina will have to bottle up will be Davidson's all - conference center Buddy Cheek. Two Big Four Players Dropped; Professional Grid WarRagesJ Choo Choo Okay Infirmary officials reporled ,yeslerday that Charlie Justice has had a complete physical checkup, and that no serious ailments or bodily defects had been deiecled. From United Press wire reports) Bob Duff, Duke basketball for ward, has been dropped from school for academic reasons, Ted Mann, director of athletic publici ty said today. Duff was one of Duke's best ball-handlers and was regarded as one of the most pro mising players in the Southern conference. The Wake Forest basketball squad today mourned the untime ly loss of star guard Willard Kaylor, the team's high-scorer. Kaylor scored 163 points in 15 games, but school officials said he was ineligible for further play. Grid War Continues The professional football bat tle between the All-America con ference and the National league took on renewed vigor today as Anthony Morabito, president of the San Francisco Eorty-Niners of the AAC, warned the Nationals of a "battle to the end." Morabito warned all that the AAC would be stronger in 1949 as a seven team league than at any time in its three-year history. The selection of Ivan William son as head football coach at the University of Wisconsin to replace Harry Struldreher has ended a month-long search for a man to bolster the Badgers' sagging grid fortunes. While contradictory statements flew back and forth regarding a June title fight offer made to Joe Louis, the heavyweight champion battled Elmer (Violent) Ray last night in an exhibition bout in the Orange bowl. Ray, a hard-hitting Negro from Hast ings, Fla., had long waited the chance to prove his fitness for a championship bout. Audrey Patterson Honored Audrey Patterson, sprinter from Tennessee State college who raced in the Olympics, was singled out yesterday for the greatest number of honors on a 13-mem- ber feminine All-America track and field team picked by the National Amateur Athletic union. She was picked in the 100-meter and 200-meter runs and was also named to the 400-meter relay team for a total of three positions. Manager Lou Boudreau of the champion Cleveland Indians, ac knowledged as one of the top shortstops of all time, signed his 1949 contract yesterday and be came one of the top-salaried players of all time. The 31-year-old Boudreau sign ed a pact calling for more than $80,000 for the coming campaign. Veeck is expected to have somewhat more difficulty in sign ing Southpaw Gene Bearden, who won 20 games as a rookie last year and added another triumph in the World series. Bearden, who was guest of honor at Monday night's annual dinner given by the Cleveland baseball writers', said he would have to receive more money in 1949 than he had been offered. He suggested that a bonus clause based on attendance be inserted in his contract. Wildcats Shift Game With Methodist Quint Coach Bill Grice announced yesterday afternoon that the game scheduled last night be tween Chapel Hill high school and the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh has been cancelled. The game scheduled for the Orphanage gym was postponed because of exams. It has been re-scheduled for Saturday night in Raleigh. The Wildcats play host to Ox ford here on Friday night in a Class A encounter. 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