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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., June 13, 1968—7 POOL’S OPEN—The swimming pool at Clinton Mill was a popular place this week as the swim season opened. The pool is being operated this year by the Clinton YMCA. The pool is open from 9:30 a. m. until 11:30 a. m. each dy for instruction; 2:00 p. m. until 5:30 p. m. and 7:00 p. m. until 9:00 p. m. for recreational swim ming.— (Photo by Bill Quarles) Summer Program In Full Swing BY JOHN BINGHAM YMCA Director Monday, the YMCA Summer Program got under full swing in the Clinton community. This past week, last minute details have been worked out. The swimming pools are open, the YMCA Youth Baseball Program is under way, Playgrounds, including archery instruction and tennis are set up and under way. Here are the schedules of the different programs and leagues which got under way Monday. The pools are open in the mornings fiuM»>9:30 a.m. to 11:SO a.m. Instruction classes started SPORTS FANS I I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW By Tom Plaxico Did you know that very few men over 6-feet tall ever oecome great golf ers 9 ... If you name all the best pro golfers of re cent times, you’ll find that almost all of them are 6- feet or less . . . A r n i e Palmer, for instance, is 5- lOVfe . . Gary Player 5-7' . . . Gene Littler is 5-9 .. . Jack Nicklaus is an even 6-feet . . Billy Casper is 5-11 . . Sammy Snead 5-11 . Ben Hogan is on ly 5-9 . . It’s rare indeed when you find a great golf er over 6-feet. • * • What are the most runs ever scored by one team in one big league baseball game? . . . The all-time record is 36, set by Chica go of the National League in a game in 189 7 . • • • How fast could you drive a car in the old days? . . . Well, the first auto race in the United States was held in Chicago on Thanksgiv ing Day, 1895 ... It was a 50-mile race, and the win ning car, driven by fa mous inventor Frank Du- ryea traveled at the aver age speed of—believe it or not—miles per hour! * * • Clinton’s Postmaster, Bill Adair, was quite an ath lete during his college days at Presbyterian. He was pitcher for the baseball team and a member of the team which beat Clemson in basketball. He also found time to be valedictorian of the class The Chevrolet parts book has a listing of 126,811 parts! Certainly no dealer can stock that many parts; but, with the marvel of modern electronics, your order can be transmitted to regional or national warehouses in seconds, thus assuring you of a ready supply of any part you may need for any model Chevrolet. Plaxico Chevrolet . 400 WEST MAIN Wednesday morningwith the Min now (or beginner) Class at 9:30. Following the 9:30 class was another Minnow Class at 10:00 a.m. A person may sign up for either class provided there is room. At 10:30 a.m. the Flying Fish Club met for instruction followed by another calss at 11:00 a.m. Today the Fish Class will have its first meeting at 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. At 10:30 the Shark Class will meet. Classes will be given three days each week in each Swim Club and the first period of classes will run through July 19. A person may enter a swim class at any time as long as there is room. Recrea tional Swimming got under way Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will be open all summer. The evening swim will be from 7:00 to 9:00 each week day except Wednesday. The pools will be closed all day Sundays. Youth Baseball got under way Monday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. when the Small Fry League opened their schedule at the Clin ton High School Field. Two Small Fry games were played at the same time followed by two Little League games. Games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Pony League also got started Monday at 5:00 p.m. at the High School Field. The Pony League will play on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Playgrounds at the Clinton High School got under way Monday morning and other Playgrounds will be announced as they are developed throughout the com munity. Joanna Is Undefeated In Softball In four games played last wee! in the YMCA Adult Men’s Soft- ball League, the results were af follows: On Tuesday evening at 7:00 the Jaycees met Lydia in a very hard fought game with Lydia win ning, 14 to 13. The Jaycees led off the first inning with one run and put Lydia out without a score. In the top of the second, the Jaycees scored 6 runs making the score 7 to 0 after 1-1/2 innings of play. Lydia came back in the bottom half of the second inning to score 4 runs and the score was 7 to 4 after two complete innings of play. Lydias’ big inning came in the bottom of the fifth inning with the Jaycees leading 11 to 7, Lydia scored 5 runs to go ahead 12 to 11. The Jaycees came back with one run in the top of the sixth with one run to tie the score at 12 all. The Jaycees went down in order in the top of the 7th and Lydia scored the tie break ing run to win in the bottom of the 7th, 13 to 12. The Jaycees scored their 13 runs on 14 hits while Lydia scored 14 runs on 11 hits. The second game of the evening was forfeitedtoJoannawhenRock Ridge Presbyterians failed to field a team. On Thursday evening the Rock Ridge Presbyterian Church met Lydia in the opening game at 7:00 p.m. The score was tied after two-and-one-half innings at 3 all but Lydia scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 3rd and were never behind again, winning the game 13 to 6. Lydia scored their 13 runs on 16 hits, for Rock Ridge Presbyterians, 6 runs on 10 hits. In the second game at 8:00 p.m., the Jaycees met the League lead ing Joanna team. Joanna scored 3 runs in the opening inning and was never in danger again the rest of the game, winning 21 to 5. Joanna scored their 21 runs on 22 hits while the Jaycees scored their 5 runs on 7 hits. STANDINGS Joanna Lydia Jaycees Rock Ridge Wins 6 4 2 0 Losses 0 2 4 6 wonderful ways to say Sport Coats and Suits by Michaels-Stern and Cricketeer Knit Shirts by Thane by Manhattan Dress Shirts and Manhattan Shoes by Crosby Square and Hush Puppy Socks by Gold Cup and Esquire Hats by Knox and Resistol VISIT OUR GIFT BAR Complete Line of Gifts and Accessories SlniftiBOtt’a fMcti’a §bnp 102 W. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 833-2198 As a contribution to the na tion’s recreational needs, tree Jarmers own and operate more than 300 park and picnic areas for public use. AT OPENER—Shown at the Clinton- \ewherry American Legion baseball season opener are left to right, New- berry (’each Melvin Rauknight, Din ton Coaches Rudy Hamrick and Sam Legion Team Wins Opener Owens and Newberry Coach Billy O’Dell, a former Clemson University and major league pitching great.— (Photo by Bill Quarles) I APPRECIATE The confidence you showed in me witlj your vote in Tues- d a y’s Democratic Primary. Thank You, 5 Rep. Paul Culbertson •j Clinton opened its American Legion schedule Monday night with a win but it was hard on the nerves ofCoachesSamOwens and Rudy Hamrick. Owens said after the 4-2 tri umph over Newberry, “It’s always good to win but we stayed in the hole too much. Our start ing pitcher, Tommy Elrod, is a good one but he kept getting into trouble, getting behind the batters." Steve Bailey of Woodruff, came in from right field to relieve Elrod in the sixth inning with the score 3-2 in favor of Clinton. Clinton scored three runs in the second inning, paced by a double by Randy Godfrey of Lau rens. Bailey was Clinton’s leading hitter with a perfect three-for- three. Clinton had nine hits and Newberry had five. The Clinton team played at Ware Shoals Wednesday night OFFICE SUPPLIES THE CHRONICLE and will t*? at Greenwood Friday. Clinton returns home to play host to Ware Shoals Monday night at Clinton Mill Ball Park. Thank You! For the fine vote you gave me Tuesday. Rep. David S. Taylor To AAy Many, Many Friends Of Laurens County I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to each of you for pressing on for Press- ley" for Coroner. For this I will ever be grateful and never betray your trust. Please permit me to thank you again. Marshall N. Pressley t z ■V* 1 J T i •T <1 i a -a THE QUALITY TIRES IS PRICE! Charlie Pitts Has It... COMPARE WITH RETAIL PRICES! 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