Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-07-28
Nss scAR0LINAPL4 FOR BIG GRID
YEAR
Promising Material Entering the Uni.
syersity this Fall.

Plans for big gridiron season a
Carolina are rapidly coming to heat
and from the present outlook thu
Gamecocks. will put great team or
the field. No less than two dozen O
the leading preparatory school foot
fall players Of the state have signi
fed their intention of matriculatins
when the University opens its doors il
September and practically all of these
men will be on hand when the frs
practice is held on September IL.
From the present indications So
Metzger will turn the work of coach
ing, the line from tackle over tC
"Wop" MCGOWAN, as MCGOWAN, one
of the greatest linemen Carolina evei
produced. has proven his ability in
making good on such an assignment
HisSwork at the University Of Virgin
Ia last fall stamped him as one Of the
leading line coaches of the country
Although the Virginia line was light
one 1t competes on equal terms with
some OF the heaviest and fastest teams
in the country.
This will leave Mezger free to take
charge of the work OF the backs ans
ENDS. As a result Carolina can be
depended upon to have one Of the
shiftiest and fastest sets of backs in
the country as Metzger is a stickler
for speed and will put the same
drive into the backs as he put into
his line last fall. The latter, al
though light was perfectly able in i.'
two big games with Clemson and P.
c.. to put up a stonewall defense
when threatened. One of the finest
stands ever made in Carolina foot
ball happened in the P. C. game at
the Augusta Fair last October. P. c.
obtained a first down on ,Carolina's s
two-yard line but in four rushes was
unable to pierce the Gamecock for
wards.
Metzger will have far better mate
rial to work with this fall than a
year ago Both Gressette and Size
more will be heavier than year ago
and they are ideal backs as each can
run with the ball, kick or pass.
Snipes will also fit in we'll with this
combination because of his punting
ability and fighting spirit. He is, un-
doabtedly one of the best of the
prospects the coaches, are counting
upon.
Another back who should make a
name for himself on the Carolina
eleven this fall>is George Belk, the
former P. c. star. Belk is of ideal
build for position as he stands si'
feet and weighs 1S5 pounds. He is
ruggedly set up and a determined
player 1t is thought that he will
give the old men hard fight for q
place on the crack team the Game
cocks expect to put on the field this
year.
But the new men are the ones most
counted on this fall. There are eight
! good backfield prospects already GER
tain to enter Carolina and from this
number there are sure to be at least
enc set of good backs. Metzger is
evidently figuring on grooming two
sets Of backs for the big games and is
likely to develop swift running at
tack because of this This is figured
to. be the way the team will be devel-
oped as he is assured of big fast
line. to make openings. He will thus
p be able to employ two sets Of backs
in the big games, each as strong as
the other. In this way fresh men will
always lead the attack.
, Metzger has written the Carolina
authorities that the University Of
West Virginia team, now ranking as
one of the strongest in the country,
an eleven which he put on the foot
ball map, is anxious to have the
Gamecocks play in Morganton this
year as they figure the new Metzger
. aggregation will prove great draw
ing card But the Carolina schedule
has been completed and nothing can
be done for another year.
One of the most encouraging signs
for the coming season is the interest
displayed in Carolina football this
early. From all indications Carolina
will have more alumni back for the
opening games than ever returned to
any contests before except the Fair
Week classic.