Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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From page 669 of the Sears-Roebuck catalog Gator buries Gamecock at last big Thursday funeral. Could the Bashful Baron be bellowing 27 to 0? The last Big Thursday draws to a close. Downed Gamecock, Gator Farr, High Spirits. ..Big Thursday Success The eve of Big Thursday, a big night, at the annual Blue key D.iih e. The date, October 20. The time, twelve noon. Suddenly, there resounded among the hills sur- rounding Clemson College the bass booming of a drum beaten by a group of orange-capped boys clustered around the stature of Tom Clemson. Tradition prevailed here for the last time as the annual Big Thursday Football Classic came to an end. No more will the Clemson campus rever- berate with excited Rats seeking out Carolina spies or with the time-honored funeral of the Gamecock presided over by Gator Farr. No more will the Frosh teams of both schools meet on Little Wednesday, nor will the student bodies of both schools get together at the Blue Key Dance on Big Thursday Eve. It seemed as if the rain itself realized the sig- nificance of that day as it ceased its seemingly endless pouring only a few hours before game time. A record-breaking crowd of over 47,000 people turned out to cheer their respective teams. When the dust cleared and the game ended, the tigers stood victorious after a stunning 27-0 thriller— a sterling finish to years of fine tradition. 2b

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X « A student photographer wanders the dance floor snapping shots of students. CDA Junior Staffers take time out for a long-awaited dance. Rita ' s attractive face and pleasing per- sonality added to highlights of Rat Hop. 25

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Clemson men take both game and goal posts. Good times, high spirits, as the Big Thursday celebrations roll on. 27 A Clemson rat pays the penalty for failing to wear his rat hat until Big Thursday.