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♦ > '* I • * #1 r ► THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable fflltntnn If You Don't Read JHE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume LI Clinton, S. C. # Thursday, August 31, 1950 Number 35 Clinton Little Leaguers Eliminated In 'World Series Ploy Brilliant Game Against Strong Conn. Team And Lost In Seventh Inning. The Clinton Little Leaguers re turned Sunday night from Williams port, Conn., where they witnessed the little “world series” and reported a wonderful trip. . The Little Leaguers were defeated last Thursday by the strong Bridge port, Conn., team in a close extra inning battle which eliminated them from the finals. The final championship title was won by Houston, Texas, in defeating Bridgeport. The following account ot the game was released from Williamsport to the press. Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 24.—Clin ton, S. C., Champions of the two Car- olinas, was eliminated in the opening round of the Little League “World Series” here Thursday as Bridgeport, Conn., shaded the Southerners, 3-2 in a thrilling game that was forced into an extra inning. An estimated throng of 3,000 saw the Yanks pull a perfect squeeze play in the top of the seventh to score the winning marker. With runners on second and third way. The Clinton lads were able to collect only four safeties off the southpaw slants of Negro John Lew is, but made the most of them tc score twice in the fifth inning. First baseman Dusty Reaves pro duced the telling blow, driving in both Clinton runs. He walloped a sizzling double into left field that sent Bill Smith who had walked and Dusty Rhodes who had singled across home plate amid the thundering plaudits of the 3,000 spectators. The clout knotted the count at two all, and as neither team was able to tally in the sixth, sent the battle into an extra frame. Perfect strategy paid off for the Yanks in the seventh. The Carolinians, however, produc ed the fielding gem of the day. With a Bridgeport runner at first, Joe Chaffin made a brilliant pick-up of Samu’s hot grounder, tagged second for the force-out and whipped the ball to Dusty Reaves at first for the only double-play ^f the game. This neat defensive maneuver was engi neered in the third frame. A Program Of Direction Needed tinuing millions of veterans on ing for the sentimental pension pro- “schooling” while drafting younger J mising vote catcher, but perhaps he ones for war service. There does in-; does have a right to expect his elect- It seems verv well su"*es‘ed that deed ap * oear to be a confusion about ed leaders to rise above the level cn i*,seems very wen su^ges^ea mat which no one is concerned except President Truman should' give to the the worried people. The worried peo- people some outline of purposes in P^ e * n ar€ blame in vot- the very confusing mass of confusion that has settled upon us. The correct answer is probably that he caryiot and leadership must come from some other source. After sustainint a pro soviet State Deoartm'mt through the years after the war, allowint the F>’- Eastern trouble to mature without the slightest interference, the Prcs- idnt suddenly and sentim ".tally de cided to wage the Korean War Many of us very sentinTentally, and -.vith- out any pause to reason, applauded his nobility in send ng thousand? o: serious occasions.. —The Easley Progress. OFFICE BOOKS—Ledgers, all klncU, Ledger Sheets, waose Leaf Bind er*, Cash Books, Journals, Day Books, Sales Books. Columnar Call 74. Chronicle Publishing Co. Americans to an unexpected defeat and death. Mr. Truman didn't ex pect that turn of affairs. He had no given any serious thou?ht'to the sit uation being ail the time heavily committed to domestic political sit uations. The Korean affair came at a time when our financial affairs were in deeply doubtful depression. But the sudden demand for an uncertain war plunges the nation to a bank ruptcy which is more dangerous than Stalin’s invasion. Congress, again, sentimentally and not rationally, grants to the President more pow ers of dictatorship than he seeks, these vast powers to be used when he wants to use them. The mere „ , . . . . . knowldge that the government will Clinton s Bill Smith fanned eight enter a buyers m , rket a c0 • plu , vYim runners on second ana inira _ nr i - — — - * r via a walk and a single second base-: an< * . d , r ° t P ? in * ^ basis is enough to create the wildest via a^walk'ana ^single, second base* | mound duel to the Yank,' John Lew-1 innation. No Cantonal leader man Lou Viglione laid down a perfect |:« ia i ^— bunt that sent Ken Samu scurrying ^ Jacket to first P h “ to move to withdraw . .... .. . ,■L.^iour tree iicxets to rirst. or,-a.- n r their half of the seventh. The game wm nip and tuck all the COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD WIRING Electrical Appliance Repairing and Electrical Construction Work Floor Plugs A Specialty ARNOLD M. CANNON 406 W. Maple St. Tel. 312-XJ home With the deciding run The, Even in defeat Coach D s (Dick) FwY® 1 t0 tllly in Templeton and his lads proved a. crowd-pleaser all the way. Little Learners Spread Williamsport is the birthplace of the Little Leaguers. Carl Stotz is the 1 ••doctor’’ who assisted in the birth. Stotz founded the first Little League in 1939. He initiated organ ized baseball for small boys so that! . his two young nephews “could play | ball like the bigger boys.” He said ; he just didn't like seeing the smaller , boys stand around while the older i lads monopolized the game. The idea of keeping the smaller ! boys in the game has been preserved | through tho years as the Little! Leagues mushroomed from Wiliiams- j port throughout the east, south and west. Even now no team has more 1 than five 12-year olds playing for! , it nor less than three players 10 or | ‘ under. Another rule restricts pitchers from hurling more than nine full innings a week. Games are six inn- Everything is scaled down to size ; in the Little Leagues. The fenced-in parks are exact duplicates of a reg- jular baseball diamond except that they are two-thirds the normal size. Smaller bats and gloves are used, , but the ball itself is regulation size and weight. i The players are fully uniformed. They even chew—bubble gum. And , there are bleachers, dugouts and electric score boards. Stotz, a former bookkeeper, now is national director of Little League Baseball. Inc. It’s a full time job. He receives inquiries daily from all ov er the country on how to start new leagues. Among the members of the li man board of directors are Ford Frick, National League president; Thomas H. Richardson, president of the Class “A” Eastern League, and Ted Husing, sports announcer. The first Little League tourna ment was held in 1947. It is now underwritten by the United States Rubber company, which provides a J special type of rubber-cleated shoe for the boys. All Marines Now Eligible To Join Any former Marine with depend ents, regardless of rank, is eligible for reenlistment, provided he is i physically fit, Captain D. N. Mc Dowell, Officer in Charge of Marine ; recruiting, states. This w r aiver of the dependents’ clause is specilcally directed at the two groups that were releascu un der the present pay bill, which went ; into effect on October 1, 1949. The first group is composed of former Marines with the rank of ! Corporal end below that were not ahowed to reenlist due to dependents J anu the abolishment of the family j allowance pay instituted during i World War II. ; The second group are those with the rank of Sergeant and above that, due to the abolishment of family al lowance, lost pay under the new pay bill and were given the opportunity to apply for discharge prior to ex piration of enistment. In addition to the above, stated ( Captain McDowell, there^werc many that, after serving in the Marine I Corps during the World War I!, were discharged at the expiration of their enlistment to enter a civilian enterprise. Some of these, have since | married an! now desire to reenlist in the Marine Corps due to present hostilities. the inflating influences of subsidies to housing, subsidies to agriculture And hardly a sentimental c.tizen dares question the rationality of con- Nerves! Nerves! “Re’ax and quit worrying, it’s just your nerves,” is not ve ry helpful advice to a nervous sick person. Such individuals n?ed help for they are really sick and their sickness DOES HAVE A CAUSE. The problem is one of deep seated and constant nertous tension caused by an irritation of the nerve roots leading from the spine. Though nothing may seem wrong organically, the proper X-rays and other tksts will reveal this condition, when an especially trained technician makes an examination. mentally and physically. Such illness will eventually lead to real organic disturbances most cases. in Only when the cause of this Nature is constantly making an effort to relieve this pressure and sometimes through a pro- h nged rest or change of clim ate does accomplish it. The rr^st efficient and satis factory way is to have a thor ough examination by Dr. Hart, who has had wide experience in correcting nervous disorders. Dr. C. J. Hart is located at 254 West Main St., next to the First Methodist Church, in taurens. There is plenty of parking space This illustration shows the general distribution of the nervous system, irntaticn is removed can a per- thf> bones bein^ absent. am * °ff ,c ** on ground floor. son relax and quit worrying. Un- to show the spinal rord Call 22501 or drop by the office til then,, the individual is sick, *nd nerve raoufkation. for an appointment today. HI-FURNACE—compactly built far »m»ll bomM. CtpiclIUt up U It,tilt Blu. fur UTMOST CONVENIENCE HEATING Timken Silent Automatic "Duty- Designed’* heating units are built specifically to provide small homes with all the comforta and conve niences of automatic oil heat plus utmost reliability and quiet opera tion. Wall-Flame Burner saves up to 2.?% on oil bill*. Phone u* todavl / * TIMKEN rfufoma/rc OIL HEAT Cll BURNERS • OIL PURNACi OIL BOILERS • WATER FEZ - 3 T. C. JOHNSON CO. Plumbing and Heating Contractors Clinton, S. C.