University of South Carolina Libraries
THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 1, 196&-7-A Sports Club To Attend Braves Game bill cumtmmmm Mouth of the South Racing's Elevation Darlington Speedway has just wound up a new paving job, and its people are predicting the big gest crowd and the fastest times ever when the throttle jockeys get there in a couple of weeks. At Talladega, Ala., a new stock car track is nearing completion, and if folks who own it are to be be lieved, qualifying speeds there will exceed 200 mph. The factories are building ’em faster, the drivers are acquiring more skills and crowds of 100,000 up wards are no longer a miracle at NASCAR Grand National Stock Car Races. What a contrast it is to the old days when some drivers were mostly bootleggers by profes sion and racers as a necessary adjunct to their principal endeavor. Fonty Flock, who with his brothers, Tim and Bob, wrote legendary pages in racing annals before some of the current stars ever twinkled, says it all got started in business coupes. Fonty, now a wallowing rich Atlanta businessman, has maintained his great smile and bubbling humor over the years. Bob unfortunately died a few years ago, but Tim and Fonty, though not in racing profession ally any more, do maintain a lively interest, and sometimes appears on the scene. Actually the Flock brothers were what gave early stock car racing its class. There were a few others, but mostly the guys didn’t have any color and dash. Fonty in particular was a ring-tailed war whooper who always roared across the finish line with his head hanging out of the car waving and smiling. I used to work for a competitive group of independent tracks and I hated the sight of Fontys* smile. It sure pulled the people in to see him run. France's Tough Road Bill France, the major domo of NASCAR, and who now operates in such a rarified atmosphere that {there 3* ’“’g neveij seel? Tnm, iias many friends and plenty of enemies. He’s made friends because he’s made racing, and he’s picked up some hates because he has been successful, drives a hard bargain and in sists on absolute subsurvience to whatever rules he has laid down for NASCAR. Nowadays he probably has somebody else making the rules; he’s too busy hauling the loot to the bank. First time I ever saw Bill France was at an old speedway near High Point. I’m sure it fell down years ago. Bill ran a green Hudson that Sunday afternoon and electrified the goggle-eyed specta tors by turning it in a series of end-over flip-flops right smack in front of the grandstand. The car was ruined, of course. Bill lost the race and since no factory ever backed anything in those days, he was broke. They passed the hat in the pits that day to get up enough money for Bill to get some thing to eat and move on to the next place he might pick up a ride. NASCAR is successful because the guy who made it had to make his own way through a tough and merciless world of people who didn’t give a hoot about him. With the help of the Flocks and others. Bill France began a great elevation of racing, and today’s clean-cut crop of splendid com petitors is a testimony to the job he has done. CHS Tracksters Finish 4-1-3 h a season’s record of four a second and three losses, >n High School’s surprising team today was to be in- i in the Eastern 3-A Con- ;e track meet at Wofford The meet opened Wednesday and was to conclude today, Thurs day. The top three finishers in each competition are to qualify for the upper-state meet next week at Belton-Honea Path. Clinton closed out its regular season Monday by placing second in a triangular meet. York was first with 72 points, Clinton had 55 and Newberry garnered 29. Taking firsts for Clinton were Mike Shealy in the shot put (43 ft. 1-1/4 in.); Wells Goss in the broad Jump (18 ft., 11 in.) and 220-yard dash (23.1 secs.) 100- yard dash (10.3 secs.); the 880- yard relay team of Goss, Ralph Patterson, Tommy Watts and Bob Keller (1 mon. 36.3 secs.); mile relay team of Watts, Larry Lol- lis, Frank Sherrill and Bob Grube (3 mins., 41.9 secs.). Last Wednesday, the Clinton team defeated Woodruff 66-1/2 to 56-1/2 on the Presbyterian College track, sweeping 10 of 15 first places. Upper-State 'A' Track Meet Set Here TEDARDS CONNCETS — Clinton High’s Buzzy Tedards connects on a pitch in game against Union last week. Union defeated Clinton but the Red Devils bounced back Tuesday to split a double-headter with Lower Richland. CHS lost the first game 3-1 but won the second, 4-0, behind the shutout pitching of Tommy Motes. With a 3-7 record, Clinton plays at Chester Friday and will host Chester next Thursday in a make-up game. On Friday, May 9, the Red Devils will close their schedule with a double-header at Lexingto n.— (Photo by Jerry Holland) Track stars from 19 schools will converge on the Presbyterian College track today, May 1, for the Upper-State Class A Champion ship Track Meet. The preliminaries are sche duled to start at 2:30 p.m. with the field events starting at 3 p.m. and the races starting about 3:30p.m. Dick S. Templeton, principal and coach at Thornwell High School, is chairman of the meet. Clinton High School Coach Claude Howe will be the official starter, assisted by Presbyterian College Coach Bob Strock. Several other staff member sand students from PC will assist with the meet. Thornwell has qualified 11 team members for the meet and is ex pected to be paced by Maynard Pierce. Pierce and Garrett Doug las of Gray Court-Owings are ex pected to battle for first place in the pole vault. Both have gone over 12 feet this season. Lewisville, Gray Court- Owings and Heath Springs appear to lie the top teams in the meet. Clinton Sports Club members . . ^ ,,.,, plan to attend the Atlanta Braves- LewlsvUJe Is paced by DoogHUl, phiufeUihu PhUltes baseball a ^ d a a k • a 5 *' 10 Atla " ta . Ga„ oo Sunday conds in the 100-yard dash, and an Mav 05 outstanding mile relay team. Heath y Springs features an outstanding The Brave ^p ulltes nu weight man m Rusty Meetae and a ^ designated -Bat Day’and all talented low hurdler in Eddie King. youngsters 12 yMIS old ' ^ m . * * * der will each receive a bat from the Braves. Children of several Sports Club members are planning to attend the game. Sev eral club members also are planning to take their wives. Thornwell Second In Track Meet Thornwell finished second in the Conference 1-A track meet on the Presbyterian College track. Thornwell, paced by May nard Pierce, totaled 32 points. Gray Court-Owings rolled up 64 points to win the conference meet for the third straight year. Pierce finished first in the pole vault with a vault of 12 feet and was second in the 100-yard dash. Ford’s Baker won the dash with a time of 10.5 seconds. Anyone interested in attend ing the game is requested to con tact David Word or Truman Owens before May 10. Automobile accidents in 1968 injured more than 4,400,000per sons on America’s highways. Driver error, according to The Travelers Insurance Companies annual statistics, was responsi ble for more than 80 percent of last year’s highway casualties. Eckstein Visits Packers' Camp (Editor’s Note: The following article by Hoke Currie appeared in Friday’s Presbyterian College Blue Stocking). BY HOKE CURRIE Dan Eckstein, Presbyterian’s All-everything half back, recently returned from Greenbay, Wisconsin, where the Packers had a team meeting. Here are some of his comments about the trip and his first meeting with the legendary Packers. “The purpose was to acquaint the veterans and rookies with a conditioning program. The program is called aerobics. It can l>e briefly defined as exercise that lasts for more than four minutes. A number of tests were run by the University of Wisconsin physio logical research team to determine a program for each player so that he might come to training camp in shape.’’ One of the tests held was a 330-yard run. Dan had the best time (41.5) of all veterans and rookies, in cluding speedy Travis Wiliams, who had a 42.0. Not bad for a small college rookie. The week before nine Packer veterans had been tested. Surpisingly, it was found that 6 out of 9 Pack ers were only in average condition. During the next few months before camp opens in July, each Packer will be expected to stick to a strict conditioning pro gram. This includes running at least every two days. “The Packers are really fired up about this pro gram,” said Dan. “All they talked about was regain ing the World Championship. Bart Starr and Marv Fleming impressed me. They emphasized that each of us had to come to camp in shape to get things started right.” In speaking of the Packers, Dan said, “They are a fantastically close knit group and the people of Green- bay love them. They make it their business to give the Packers the ‘red carpet’ treatment at all times.” Dan described head Coach Phil Bengston as “the opposite of Vince Lombardi. He is a quiet, unemo tional man; more of a thinker than a doer. The assist ant coaches probably do most of the shouting.” The Packers plan to use Dan as a flanker. “Bob Snelker, the end coach, will be in charge of me,” ex plained Dan. “Boyd Dowler and Carroll Dale are the only experienced flankers they have. The Packers want more depth at this position. Besides, it would really be tough to break in on their defensive team. For the last three years, eight of their eleven defensive players have been All-Pro.” Some of the more publicized Packers were not at Greenbay last weekend. Donny Anderson and Jim Grabowski did not make the trip. Dan said that most of the veterans were real friendly. “The really big stars made a point of welcoming us.” Twenty rookies attended the affair. Seven of the rookies came from small colleges. Craig Koinzan, a linebacker, came from Doane College in Nebraska. Oth ers came from Western Missouri and South Dakota State. “Each of us was aware that there would only be around seven of us left when the season starts. A competitive atmosphere was apparent at Greenbay even though training camp is almost three months away ” Concerning the trip, Dan said, “I feel a lot better having gone there. Even though I’m a little short, I hope that conditioning will make up the difference.” Dan also revealed that he has been invited to play in the All-America game in Atlanta on June 28. The game, which matches the thirty best players from the East against the thirty best players in the West, will be televised on ABC. Such players as O. J. Simpson and Ted Hendricks have been invited. “This game means a great deal to me,” said Dan, “because I played high school ball in Atlanta.” In Spain the rain falls main ly on the plain But as any golfer knows, it also falls on the greens. And wet weather play is nothing to sing about With a few adjustments, however, you can manage rea sonahly well on soggy courses The key phrase here is “play conservatively.” Don’t cut that dogleg quite so close if it means risking a hit into a wet rough On iron shots, always play for the fat part of the green Don’t take chances with a pitch from soaked turf Traps can cause additional problems. Rain- soaked traps can become hard packed and thus, more difficult to handle styles are: an all white blucher oxford, and a two-tone color saddle. Mulligans, which are manu factured by Weinbrenner Shoe Corp., are available for about $25.00 in leading pro shops and sports departments. Striped Bass Derby Underway SANTEE - The annual Santee Cooper Lakes Striped Bass Fishing Derby got under way April 28 and will continue through June 1. Prizes adding up to over $10,000 will 1* given to the best fisherman. There will be weekly prizes in addition to a grand prize at the end of the contest. Thousands of fishermen from all over the eastern UnitedStates come each year to fish the waters of the Santee Cooper Lakes. They are considered to be among the top 10 fishing holes in the world. The Striped Bass Derby has grown in popularity each year. The Trade Association of the United States Travel Industry in Washington, D. C., includes the Derby in the top 20 tourist at tractions in the U.S. for the month of April. Whether they play in spring showers or autumn dew, wet weather golfers can now enjoy the comfort of moisture proof leather footwear. New Mulligans for men offer the wear and comfort bonuses of real leather in a waterproof golf shoe The leather is pro- cessed with Syl Mer brand sill cone treatment, which imjiarts a barrier against moisture and yet allows the leather to breathe This helps to assure the foot comfort so important on the fairways. Moreover, since the leather is waterproof, it will not curl or crack Shoes thus retain their new look and last longer The shoes also have a flex ible spike support vulcanized into the sole and fully cushion ed innersoles. The soles are joined to the leather upjiers in a waterproof bond. Tbe two This golfer is using his No. 8 iron The ball will land along the (“dge of a heavily wooded area near the green—but next to a fallen tree branch that will hamper his swing Accord ing to the rules, what can the golfer do in this situation? (see answer below) Locker room miscellany: The longest recorded hole-in one was shot by Robert, tera on Oct 7, 1965, at Miracle Hills Golf Course, Omaha, Neb The ball traveled 444 yards on the tenth hole . . the all time marathon record is held by James J. Johnston of Fort Worth On Oct. 14 15, 1959, he plavt'd 363 holes at the 6,101 yard long Abilene, Tex., country club the all- time moneymaker in PGA tour events is Arnold Palmer. His official winnings from 1955 through 1968 totaled $1,053,- 117. ‘Aj|eu^d jnoqjiM jods jjexa jqi uo pjjeidjj aq pinoqg j; ‘Xuiop os ui pjAoui aq jsnui [|eq aqj j| 'pjaoiujj ubj uoqonjjsqo J|qe.AOui Xue )«qi s^jbjs qooq ajnj jqx :jjmsuv June 2-6 AGE 9-17 June 2 6 Winning firsts for Clinton were Shealy in the shot put (43 ft. 5-1/2 in.); Alex Rogers in the 120-yard high hurdles(17.2 secs.) and pole vault (9 ft. 6 in.); Goss in the 100-yard dash (10.5) and 220 (23.4); Johnny Hudgens In the discus (118 ft., 1 in.); Ronnie Roth in the mile run (4 mins. 54.6 secs.) and 880 (2 Mins. 12.1 secs.); Goss, Patterson, Watts and Keller in the 880- yard relay (1 min. 35.4 secs.) Watts, Sherrill, Grube and Lol- lis in the mile relay, (3 mins. 41.1 secs.) My Neighbors I (1 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE DAY BASKETBALL CAMP Cost: $21.50 INSTRUCTORS: Coach Herb Robinson, Presbyterian Coach Herman Jackson, Presbyterian Coach Jesse Wedlock, Gray Court - Owings Coach Tom Sublett, Clinton Coach Ben Crabtree, Thornwell Several College Players TIME: 9 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. EACH DAY - June 2 6 ★ Films-Fundamentals-Skill Test ★ ★ Tournament Games-Swimming-Insurance * HOT LUNCH EACH DAY IN COLLEGE CAFETERIA APPLICATION FORM RETURN WITH $5.00 DEPOSIT TO: PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE DAY BASKETBALL CAMP PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE CLINTON, S. C. 29325 Name. Age. Address. SchooL dL. Wt.. Make Checks Payable To: PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE DAY BASKETBALL CAMP ‘I/ncross your fingers! USED CAR Price Breakthrough! SPECIAL VALUES ON ALL USED CARS HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR VERY BEST 1986 Dodge Polara 4-Door Hardtop. Blue With Black Vinyl Roof. P. S., P. B., A. T., R. H. Extra Clean, Lo cal Car. 1966 Dart 4-Door Sedan. White With Red Interior. A. T,. R. H, P. S. Extra Clean, Low Mileage. 1964 Dodge Polara 4-Door Sedan. Black With Red Inter ior, R. H, A. H. Local, One Owner Car. 41,000 Actual Miles. Must See To Believe. Just In Time For \ Spring and Summer A Large Selection of Good- Running Fishing Cars — 10 Different Makes and Models To Choose From. Specially Priced To Sell This Week 1 Don’t Wait Too Late! 1966 Buick Electra 226 4-Door Se dan. R H„ A. T., P. S., P. B., Factory Air Con ditioning, Electric Win dows and Seats — In Other Words Complete ly Equipped. Would You Believe 34,000 Miles? 1964 Olds 88 4-Door Sedan. A, T,. R, H, P. S„ P. B., Fac tory Air Conditioning. 1967 Olds 98 Luxury Sedan. White With Black Vinyl Roof. Custom Black Interior. R, H, A. T., P. S., P. B. Electric Windows and Seats, Factory Air Con ditioning. If You Can't Trade With Cooper ... You Just Can't Trade! LYNN COOPER. Inc “YOUR VOLUME DEALER” 302 EAST MAIN STREET : CLINTON, S. C. 833-1741