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* Ht THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable (ttlmtnn Olljrontrlf If You Don't Read IHE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the Nevrs Volume IH BABSON DECRIES BRUTALITY OF PRIZE FIGHTING IN U. S. Clinton, S. C., Thursday, September 20, 1951 Number 39 Br ROGER W. BABSON New York City, Sept. 18—I de spise the commercial exploitation of brutality as it exists in prize fighting.—So far—this year—six fighters have died from injuries re ceived in the ring in the Unitted Stafes alone. Sui^ly commercial prize fighting is something the country could well however, that I am not at this time fighting by law. The menace of prize fighting can be met by a spiritual protest, which could man- ifest itself adequately by a turning off of television and radio sets. Americans must solve this problem by self-control and by setting their children and neighbors a good ex ample World leadership appears to be devolving upon the United States of America, and the retention of leadership implies ample provision do without. It 1 for military defense. Personnel in comes to me as a | our armed forces need all-round America might be richer by one morp leader in some constructive profession. The difference be tween Arnold Cream’s opportuni ties and the opportunities which our people will accord, each of his six promising children will be a good measure of the nation’s prog ress in democracy. shock that an esti- w mated 40,000,000 Americans turned on their radios or televisions to hear or watch the Ezzard Charles-Joe Walcott bout. We boast that our civilization is superior to that of ancient Rome because we don’t have the bloody gladiatorial contests. Yet, doctors know that many prize fighters suf fer with serious injuries which are not public knowledge. Boxing GIoym Protect tha Onlookers It is my opinion that boxing gloves were invented not so much to protect the bodies of the boxers as to protect the consciences of the onlookers. When gloves are worn the people at the ringside can ’’kid” themselves that they are observing an exhibition of skill disassociated from cruelty and degradation. It is the intentional infliction of physical injuries which disthig- uishes boxing, and probably ling, from the true sports, ing and wrestling may be issential to a young mane physical educa tion but they should be restricted to high school gymnasiums and rmlttary training camps Keep them out of the rugged physical training along with their technical training. Pre paredness for individual personal combat is a virtue that should be cultivated to a reasonable degree. Courses in boxing and wrestling, therefore, should be part of the physical education of our young men, in the national interest. But I can’t perceive that the need for such training warrants the com mercial exploitation o f brutal fights for high prizes before mam moth audiences. No Animosity for "Jersey Joe" I harbor no resentment against individual pugilists I do not know how much we can believe of the publicity issued concerning the new champion heavyweight prize fighter, Mr. Arnold Cream, whose ring name is Jersey Joe Walcott. I am greatly interested to read that Mr Cream teaches Sunday school and before each bout seeks a few minutes of solitude for the pur pose of prayer My ftitt reaction wae to look only with a cynical eye on prayers for success in the prize ring’ But as I read more about Mr Cream, a-man near forty, I could not avoid the VoartueMn that it Schedule for Midget Football League ^ Tuesday, Sept. 10 Watts at Whitmire; Florida St. at Joanna; Academy St. at Laurens; Thomwell at Lydia; Garlington — bye. Friday, Sept. 21 Joanna at Academy St.; Laurens at Florida St.; Lydia at Garlington; Thomwell at Watts; Whitmire—bye. Tuesday, Sept. 25 Academy St. at Whitmire; Laurens at Joanna; Garlington at Florida St.; Watts at Lydia; Thomwell—bye. Friday, Sept. 28 Whitmire at Laurens, Joanna at Garlington; Lydia at Academy St.; Thomwell at Florida St.; Watts — bye. Tuesday. Oct. 2 Whitmire at Thomwell; Joanna at Watts, Garlington at Academy St; Florida St. at Lydia; Laurens—bye. Friday. Oct S Garlington at Whitmire; Joanna at Thomwell; Lydia at Laurens; Watts at Academy St.; Florida St.—bye. Monday. Oct. S Whitmire at Joanna, Laurens at !Garlington; Academy St at Thorn- I well; Florida 8t. at Watts; Lydia — bye. Wedamdaz. Oct If Whitmire at Lydia, Lauren* at Watta; Garlington at Thomwell. Academy St at Florida Bt; Joanna rinds First Half) dia at Thomwell; Garlington—bye. * Friday, Oct. 19 Academy St. at Joanna; Florida St. at Laurens; Garlington at Lydia; Watts at Thomwell; Whitmire—bye. Monday, Oct. 22 Whitmire at Academy St.; Joanna at Laurens; Florida St. at Garling ton; Lydia at Watts; Thomwell — - -J This Is Our Town By Adeline BUCCANEER SLACKS $6.95 to $14.95 L. B. DILLARD ^ If it’s Nerves, See Your "jj Wednesday, Oct. 24 Laurens at Whitmire; Garlington at Joarfha; Academy St. at Lydia; Florida St .at Thomwell; Watts — bye. Friday, Oct. 26 Thomwell at Whitmire; Watts at Joanna; Lydia at Florida St.; Acad emy St. at Garlington; Laurens — bye. Tuesday, Oct. 30 Whitmire at Garlington; Thorn- well at Joanna; Laurens at Lydia; (Academy St. at Watts; Florida St.— j bye. Thursday, Nov. 1 Joanna at Whitmire; Garlington at Laurens; Thomwell at Academy St.; Watts at Florida St.; Lydia—bye. Tuesday. Nev. 6 Lydia at Whitmire; Watts at Lau rens; Thomwell at Garlington; Flor ida St. at Academy St.; Joanna—bye. Friday, Nav. t Whitmire at Florida St.; Joanna at > Lydia; Laurens at Thomwell; Gar- I lington at Watts; Academy St.—bye. No tie games will be played off 1 during the season If top teams are tied in number of games won and lost at close of season (during last 1 nine games for trophy) there will ,h*ve to be a play-off for first place. KILL ATHLETEII FOOT "T-4-L BUTT SELLER" SATS MCGEE’S DRUG STORE THE REASON. The genu deeply. Tee Met REACH M le RILL M. T-4-L. reelaiulug M per reel air eh si. PENETRATES aay dructtsl U M4 p«raerd IN ONE ■0(1 McGee s Dree Stare “SCHOOL DAYS” The cars are parked on both sides of j the street, I The bicycles are piled at the pedes- | Chiropractor g There’s extra pressure on each auto [# DR. C J. HART : horn; 254 West Main Street I Never such a noise since they’ve;! LAURENS. S. C. ' m been born— I | From a gang of Hi-school kids! !" Chorus: School days, school days. Dear old “break the rule” days; Football and dancing and band prac tice’s scheech. Taught with the “hickory” clear out of reach; Betty liked Bob just ^ few days ago, Today she’s got a brand new beau. Tomorrow — who knows — she may pick Joe From this gang of Hi-school kids! ! They worry their teachers talking by signs. The teachers strive to enlarge their minds— They storm thro’ the halls and up the steps, Seniors undistinguished from first- year preps In this gang of Hi-school kids! | They scuttle their book* and away they go game or a pictur' To a softball show— j They're afraid of nothing on land or CITATION OR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. By J. H. Wasson, Probate Judge: WHEREAS, Henry Macy Row land. Jr, made suit to me to grant Sophie S. Rowland and Jasper P. Rowland Letters of Admmistra- ' tion of the Estate and effects ot Henry Macy Rowland, Sr. These are, therefore, to admonish all and singular the Kindred and I Creditors of the said Henry Macy Rowland, Sr, deceased, that they i be and appear before me, in the ( Court of Probate, to be held at ' Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. J C., on Sept. 25, next, after publi cation thereof, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said A dm in is t- tration should not be granted. Given under my hand thia 10th day of September, Anno Domini, 1951. J. HEWLETTE WASSON, lew 20 J P L. C. field I am chagrined to think that ■ unimportant whether or here in enlightened Amertre the prari for God’s form of entertainment which draw* Godly endeavor the greatest number of te lev leers that In this consists of the spectacle of two pu- Cream’s lifelong fdime aluggmg each other until! v< both are I one of them, suffering from in ten ' non only » a ptofamma that pur- tionally inflicted to the floor unn Whitmire at Watts. Ji ids Bt; or- URM RIBK TO BL: Lp-I Except a threat to their liberty' If duty calls they hustle and go. For heme, country and God are be loved so! By thia gang of Hi-school kids' (With apologies to a former author of “School Days”). S FY LEM ART ami SEWELL SUITS SPORT COATS. TOPCOATS L. 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