The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 03, 1969, Image 7
THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., April S, 1969—tf-A
Pro Athletes Boring
Mike Souchak, once a brawny Duke football;
ace, and later a successful money grubber on the
demanding professional golf tour, is now living
the calm life of a club pro who teaches duffers
how to hit a golf ball, and who occasionally gives
an exhibition of his still considerable skill.
Recently, in Charlotte, Mike was booming ’em
down the fairway, and thanking whatever gods
may be that he is no longer on the circuit. Present
players, he said, are stuffy, take themselves too
seriously, and are surrounded by a battery of
agents, lawyers, and hangers-on all of whom
preclude, in most cases, direct contact with the
public.
They bore Mike Souchak, and eventually they
are going to bore everybody.
Pumping money into one’s ego is surely an
effective instrument of inflation, but the divinity
complex which has been assumed by many pro
fessional athletes these days defies even the most
sympathetic understanding.
Semi-literaite jocks who happen to have been
endowed with the physical prowess and muscular
timing to hit a ball, or throw a pass, or toss
one through a hoop suddenly get grandiose ideas
which, when examined, border on sheer idiocy.
Forgetting that it is the fan who makes the
fat pay check possible, too many of our great
athletes scorn the kids who seek autographs, and
mouth junk they read on the wall somewhere about
their privacy.
Indeed, a public figure sacrifices most of his
privacy for the money he gets and for the heady
reward of public acclaim.
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Writers Dream Up 'Color 1
The mystic idea that many athletes are witty
friendly, or “colorful” (whatever that may mean)
is perpetuated by the sports reporting fraternity,
whosa mertfftets nne largely myopic non-thinkers
who failed to make it on the obituary desk.
Joe McScoop, of the Puddleburg Weekly Splash
may attempt to interview some swell-headed ball
players in spring training.
Likely, Joe will get turned off with a quick:
"Get lost, man, I don't talk for nothing."
But Joe is not about to let his readers know
he didn’t get any scoop from the much quoted
and colorful jock. So what does Joe do? He makes
up some witty sayings and puts them in the mouth
of his tormentor.
The next guy reads what Joe has written, and
not wanting to fall short, carries it on, and on
ad nauseum.
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Most 'Characters' Are Dull Birds
Most coaches who bask in the reputation of
being real “characters” are woefully dull birds,
and even Jhe best frequently get their material
from somebody’s column.
Notable exceptions, of course, are Frank
Howard, Bones McKinney, and Adolph Rupp.
When next you read some sparkling gem from
the mouth of a professional athlete or coach, remem
ber Sportin’ Life’s famous song from Porgy and
Bess: “It Ain’t Nessarily So.”
Eastside Greenhouse
Fishing Picks Up
As Temperature Rises
Fresh water fishing has begun
to pick up in most areas of the
state due to general temperature
Increases but high water levels
and wind conditions have kept
fishing activities at a minimum.
Changes in these conditions
should greatly enhance fishing
prospects. Crappie, large mouth
bass and white bass fishing tops
the list and stripe bass are be
ginning their annual spawn
ing.
TROUT STREAMS - Oconee,
Greenville and Pickens Counties.
Trout fishing for the weekend
will depend on water conditions
and daily temperatures. Trout
fishing has been good as the re
sult of recent stockings. Limited
catches have been made on kernel
corn and worms. The tail race
of Hartwell Dam should continue
to produce good fishing.
LAKE HARTWELL-Water is
muddy and fishing is poor because
of this water condition. Should
improve when water clears.
Trout is good and is the result
of recent stockings. Baits are
kernel corn and worms. Bream
poor, will improve when the wea
ther warms and the water clears.
White bass has been poor. Cat
fish will do well in the Keowee
River. Impoundments with rubber
worms, night crawlers, and
hellgemites.
Lower portion of lake is clear
and creeks are muddy. Large
mouth bass fishing good using
night crawlers and spring lizards
in shallow water around points
especially around the Anderson-
ville Island area. Crappie fish
ing also good using live minnows
and White Doll Flies 4 to 6 feet
of water in Beaver Dam Creek
and 6 and 20 creek areas. Good
fishing for trout along the banks
YMCA
BY JOHN BINGHAM
YMCA Director
YMCA basketball is fast draw
ing to a close with only one more
game to be played in the Junior
League for their championship.
SMALL FRY LEAGUE
The championship game was
played in the Small Fry League
last Thursday between the Pis
tons and Red Skins. The Pistons
proved to be too much for the
Red Skins, winning the game and
championship 15 to 6. Shealy led
the scoring for the Pistons with
6 points and Gault was high for the
Red Skins with 3 points.
CADET LEAGUE
The championship game in the
Cadet League was also played last
Thursday between the Bullets and
the Pistons. The Bullets, led by
the scoring of Wessinger and
Baldwin with 8 points each, won
the championship 21 to 15. Gaines
was high scorer for the Pistons
with 7 points.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
The Lions downed the Lakers
Hawks 39 to 35 in the first
round playoff. The Lions and Cel
tics now advance to the champion-
of big water using small min
nows and spawn from river forks
down to island point.
CLARKS HILL - Water con
ditions are muddy and lake level
is near full and rising. Good
fishing reported for large mouth
bass around the points using plas
tic worms, Little Cleo and thin
fins. Most activity in the Little
River and fishing village areas.
White bass fishing is fair in
upper end of lake. Mostly troll
ing from Hester’s Bottom to Cal
houn Park using Little Cleo and
spoons. Crappie starting to bite
close to shores using live
minnows.
LAKE MURRAY-Water is high
and rising, clear in big water.
Creeks are muddy. Large mouth
bass fishing is good using night
crawlers, Little Cleo and hell
benders around points. Most acti
vity on Chapin side around Cry
stal Lake. Crappie fishing has
been excellent using minnows and
Doll Flies in about 4 feet of water.
White bass fishing is good in
rivers and creeks using Little
Cleo and Potgut. Casting from
ports or wading should continue
to be excellent for the next few
weeks.
UPPER LAKE MARION -
Water condition high and muddy,
beginning to fall. Crappie fishing
has been red hot using minnows
and Doodles in shallow water a-
round cypress trees between Low
Fall Landing and Stump hole. Also
good in deep water 12 to 14 feet.
Some catches of four pounds re
ported. White bass fishing ex
cellent. Fishing eddies in San
tee, Wateree and Congaree Ri
vers using shysters and small
silver spoons. Important news
for rock fish enthusiasts. Rock
fish starting to bite fair in San
tee River on cut bait from saw
dust pile down. Movement should
increase during the next week.
CHS Track Team
Tops Union, Laurens
Clinton High School’s track ■
team chalked up its second win
of the season Monday, capturing
a triangular meet at Laurens.
The Red Devils scored 72
points while Union had 67-1/2 and
Laurens had 16-1/2.
Clinton will visit Union Friday
in a dual meet.
Alex Rogers set a CHS record
in the pole vault with a height
of 10 feet, 7 Indies, beating
Jack McKittrick’s record of 10-
6. Wade Goodman of CHS was
second and Ralph Patterson third
Report
ship playoff to be staged April
12 at 9:30.
In downing the Lakers, Spillers
led the scoring for the Lions with
8 points. Henderson was high
scorer for the Celtics with 10
points and Petty was high for the
Hawks with 11 points.
SENIOR LEAGUE
On Saturday afternoon, the Cel
tics met the Lakers for the
championship game of the Senior
League. A very close game was
played with the Celtics winning
in the last three seconds of the
game 50 to 49. Bryan led the
scoring for the winning Celtics
with 19 points. Leonard was high
point man for the Lakers with 18
points.
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as Clinton swept the first three
places in the pole vault.
Mike Shealy won the shot put
with a heave of 43 ft., 4 in. Wells
Goss won the 100-yard dash (10.4)
and 220 (24.2) and ran a leg on
the winning 880-yard relay team
which also included Ralph Pat
terson, Tommy Watts and Bob
Keller. The 880 relay team post
ed a time of 1 minute, 38.3 se
conds.
Ronnie Roth ofClinton won the
mile run with a time of 5:02.5.
Clinton’s medley relay team of
Lawrence Lee, Phil Spoon, Law
rence Jones and Ralph Patterson
won first place in 1:46.2. The
mile relay team (Larry Lollis,
Bob Grube, Frank Sherrill and
Tommy Watts) also was first in
3:53.
Last week, Clintonplacedthird
in a triangular meet at J. L.
Mann. Greenville won with 65-
1/2 points while Mann posted 46
points and Clinton had 44-1/2.
Clinton captured only two first
places: Wells Goss in the 100
(10.3) and Bob Grube in the 440
(56.4) .
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Thomwell Tops
JonesviUe 9-5
Thornwell raised its Confer
ence 1-A record to 2-2 Tuesday
with a 9-5 win over JonesviUe.
Kenny Lewis scattered five
hits pitchingThornwell’s victory
and he contributed to his own
cause with three hits. Craig
Brock and Billy Horton had two
hits each for the winners.
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CHS Girls
Defeat Aiken
Tennis Team
On March 31, the Clinton High
School Girls’ Tennis Team de
feated Aiken High School, 7-1 in
a match played on the Aiken
courts.
In singles’ competition, Ste
phanie Dubose defeated Minton
6-3, 6-0; Allen defeated Eloise
Fraser 6-1, 6-3; Nancy Jones de
feated Butler 6-0, 6-3; Mary A-
dair defeated Ellington 3-6, 6-2,
6-3; Julie Young defeated Her
bert 6-3, 6-2; and Rena Ramage
defeated Massey 6-2, 6-1.
In doubles matches, Stephanie
Dubose and Nancy Jones defeat
ed Minton and Allen 6-1, 6-2;
and Susan Undari andEloise Fra-
ser defeated Herbert and Butler
6-1, 6-2.
CHS Loses To Newberry
Clinton High School’s baseball
team dropped a 2-0 decision to
Newberry Tuesday in an Eastern
AAA Conference game at Clinton.
Lynn Evans had two Clinton
hits but Darrell Force limited the
Red Devils to a total of three
for the game.
Clinton will play host to Ches
ter Thursday. April 10.
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