Newberry at South Carolina

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, September 21, 1947, page 1

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  |CAMEC0CKS OPEN WITH 27–⁠6 WIN COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 20 P-The University of South Carolina Gamecocks finally got a sluggish offense rolling today for a 27–⁠6 victory over the New berry Indians in the season open er for both teams before 1880 perspiring fans. The intense heat slowed down tie play consider ably. The point margin was the same as last year, when the Gamecocks triumphed 21.0 South Carolina uncovered two speedy and housekeeping fresh man backs in Fred B~argiaSchl of Memphis, Tenn, and Bishop Strickland of Mullins. Bargiacchi scored the first touchdown or a brilliant 26 yard second period dash straight through the Newberry line and secondary. After a scoreless first quarter in which the Gamecocks were bottled up by penalties and Hank Wits quick kicks that caught them mapping twice. The Came cocks got going and marched “ yards to a touchdown. Two long passes from Droopy Atwell to Cecil Woolbright and Jim Pinkerton and a 10 yard dash by fullback Dick Frantz put the ball on the Newberry rs and Bargiacchi took it from there. Pete Lands placement was good for the extra point. A second Gamecock march carried from the South Carolina 18 to the Newberry three but Witt, the Indians big star, i’ll tercepted an Atwell pass on his goal line and sprinted 100 yards for Newberry’s lone score. Veteri’s placement try for the extra point was wide and Carolima led 7–⁠6 at the half. Score nv Periods.

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  Evening star, September 21, 1947, page 36

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  Gomecocks, Slow to GetRoI|ing, Overcome Newberry by 27–⁠6 CaTOuna leo 10 at Une ndl1. Early in the third period Red Harrison, South Carolina fullback, broke through the Newberry line for 80 yards and another touchdown. Newberry failed to gain after the kickoff and the Gamecocks marched again. .Atwell returned Lynch’s punt to the Newberry 81. TWO off side penalties against the Indians put the ball on the 81 and Atwell lateraled to Harry Deloach, who sailed for a touchdown. One of Wits quick kicks was blocked in the final period, Pete Lane recovering for South Carolina on the Newberry “a. A pass, Atwell to Henson, netted IA yards; Half back Billy Kincaid plunged to the three-yard line in two plays and Fullback Bill Rutledge hit left tackle for the finel score.

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South Carolina leads 11–⁠1–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the one since this game.