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1 THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., July 2, 1969—7-A BILL CURRIEI*»I is Mouth of the South Pete. What Do You Do? Pete Rozelle is an amiable man with an awesome responsibility to administer and police professional football. His tasL is thank less, for as is the case in every decision-making position, some one’s interests are adversely affected when the buck-passing stops and the word comes down. A few years ago I had the good fortune to sit next to Mr. Rozelle at some now forgotten gathering of the press freeloaders, and not recognizing his face and fail ing to hear his name when the introductions were made, I exchanged a few polite words with him, and then asked: ‘What do you do for a living, Pete?* ‘Uh, he said, “I’m the commissioner of the National Football League.* We both laughed, because he realized that I did not know him, and also that I should have. Joe Namath is a once in a million talent. He is a magnificent product of hard work and aative ability, and has no peer when it comes to attracting the imagination of the public. He is also ob scene to an excess, and has been known to take the cup beyond his capacity. In Charlotte a couple of years ago for an exhibition, Namath proved himself to be totally without redeeming social grace. This, of course, has nothing to do with football except when the sports writers who are now doubling as sob sisters attempt to make a hero or put-upon innocent out of the bold braggart from Alabama. In many quarters right now, Namath is being held up as a poor persecuted lad because Rozelle told him to get away from his Mafia-infested saloon or give up football. Namath’s taste in peo ple runs to ruffians and that is his privilege. But not withstand ing his considerable ability as a quarterback, he does not have the right nor the privilege of defying rules which the commis sioner did not make but is hired to enforce. You can’t be pro fessional football player and mess around with gangsters. Refuse To Cooperate Many pro players are refusing to cooperate with the com missioner because they contend if you tell the truth you get bust ed. That’s right. If the truth is that a player has been violating the rule about associating with unsavory characters, he gets it Kood from Pete Rozelle. Discipline is in almost total disrepute everywhere. But anyone w;th a moron’s intelligence knows that nothing can be accom plished without order and leadership. If professional football is to continue to grow and enjoy the public acclaim and confidence, the hoodlum element has got to be kept so far away that not even the smell seeps through. Certainly a ball player’s personal life should be his own. He should be judged entirely on the basis of what he does on the field. He does not contract to adopt anybody’s ideas or ideals. But be sure better make up his mind that he wants to be a gangster or an associate of the criminal element before he signs up. Pete Rozelle will probably have a huge scandal some day, but it won’t be because he lacked the courage to lay down the law and make it stick. Note to Namath fans: Again—your boy will shed a few more tears over losing his hood friends, but he’ll be playing this fall. * ♦ * "Let him do the talking.” CHS Footballers' Shoes Available GEORGIA BOYS—Presbyterian Col- ed the East All-Stars who lost 14-10 lege’s Dan Eckstein (44) chats with Saturday night to the West All-Stars University of Georgia All-American in the All-American Game at At- Tackle Bill Stanfill (74) and Georgia lanta. Eckstein is a native of Atlan- Coach Vince Dooley. Dooley coach- ta. Gault: Heat, Defense Snuffed All-Star Sparks Presbyterian College Head Football Coach Cally Gault came away from Saturday night’s All- American Game in Atlanta, Ga., extremely proud of his school’s representative in the game. Gault said, “DanEckstein play ed a fine game. Of course, we suspected it all along but he de finitely proved to me that he is just as good an athlete as some of the boys who made first team All-American from the big schools." Eckstein played almost the en tire game as offensive flanker for the East which lost to the West, 14-10, in 96-degree heat at Atlanta Stadium. Although new to the position, he shook loose early in the game and was wide open but the pass was overthrown. Gault said, “Dan could have been the goat or the hero of the game but. as it turned out, he Saluda River Night Fishing Nets Big Striper Night fishing for rockfish in the Saluda River can be reward ing. Kenneth Porter of 1022 Ste- bondale Road, Columbia fishing with Harry Campbell, Jr. and Charles Bauknight proved it could ‘'e done the other night with a 44 ound 8 ounce beauty. Fishing during the early hours of the morning has been a fav orite for a small groupof hardy souls. Water levels are^gener- ally stable at this time, and the fish located in the larger holes, are feeding. Porter was using a 301 Rebel and fishing mostly by memory. In the inky dark of night, only the tip of your rod is visi ble against the sky. Porter said, “Watching that tip was the only way to know which way the fish was heading." When asked how long did it take to land it, his only reply was, “Time was the least of my thoughts and who could see a watch anyway." The trophy was weighed at the Parkland Pharmacy to be entered in the Field and Stream fishing contest, 16 hours after it was caught. When it was taken from the water its weight would have approached 50 pounds. It was 45 inches long and had a girth of 30 inches. was neither. He fumbled a couple of punts but he recovered both so they did no damage. The West punter hung both kicks extremely high and Dan said he just lost the ball in the lights. “Dan also got loose on a 31- yard punt return and almost broke for a touchdown. He put the East in scoring position late in the game with the East trailing 14- 10 but the East couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity. If they had, he could have been the hero of the game." Gault said it was hard for either team to get their offense going. “All in all, we were real pleased with Dan’s showing. He was an excellent representa tive of Presbyterian College.* “There were some tremendous defensive players on both teams and they rushed the quarterbacks well. Also, it was so hot, both teams lost their offensive legs after the first quarter. Eckstein had to leave the game in the last minute of play because of an injury. Coach Cault said Eckstein suffered a rib injury. ‘We think he bruised a rib al though it might be cracked. How ever, we don’t think it was too serious," he said. Juniors Seek Revenge Monday At Greenwood Candidates for both the varsity and junior varsity football teams at Clinton High School are re quested to contact Coach Jerry Lewis to obtain football shoes, according to Richardson. Richardson said the football hopefuls can contact him at the CHS athletic office Monday through Friday or can contact Coach Lewis at the Clinton YMCA. Although the opening of foot ball practice is about one month away, Coach Richardson already is on the job preparing for the season. He and Chip Howe, son of Prin cipal Claude Howe, have been coating the grandstand seats with linseed oil to preserve them and keep them from splintering. Richardson, Lewis and Coach Preston Cox have been review ing films of last season’s games. Richardson said, “We’re watch ing the films primarily to fa miliarize me with our person nel." Richardson, a graduate of Presbyterian College, will be in his first season as head coach at CHS. He succeeds Claude Howe. Richardson comes to Clin ton from Woodruff where he was line coach for several years. 9,300 New Boat Licenses Are Issued Is boating to be a part of your July 4 holiday fun? With the long weekend, many families will be enjoying South Carolina’s many attractive waterways. For some this may be the first time or a new boat replacing the one the family outgrew. To all who use a boat or par ticipate in water oriented recrea tion, National Safe Boating Week, June 29 to July 5, should have a special significance. Let’s try to truly make it a safe week and the start of an^ccident free sum mer. Joycee Tennis Tournament Slated The Clinton Jaycees’ Tennis f ornament will be held the last week of July. Registrations are now being accepted. Anyone wishing to par ticipate in the tournament is re quested to contact Nolan Lan caster at 833-3770 or Dusty Jones 833-2101. HURRY - WARTS Too many motorists are be coming chronic hurry-warts. Ac cording to the Institute for Safer Living, haste on the highway is seldom justified. Repeated tests show little time is gained by ex ceeding reasonable speeds, crowding the fellow ahead, lane weaving, persistent horn blowing, and shouldering by on the right. KEITH RICHARDSON SHEET METAL WORK BOXES — PANS — TRUCK FLOORS PITTS STEEL & WELDING CO. Laurens, S. C. Consult John L. Mimnaugh about this question: “A vacation auto trip can be ruined by an auto accident if it takes days to have the claim adjusted or if you are legally (De tained or your eaj impounded for lack of adequate i n s u r- ance. The Bailey Agency offers prompt claim service thruout the U S. and Canada Let us check your au to insurance for prop er coverage in all states and provinces.” BAILEY AGENCY Dial Day 833-0681 — Night and Sunday 833-0323 M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, Building BY ERNIE SEGARS The Clinton American Legion team has several games coming up which could determine their standing in the tight League 8 race. On Saturday, July 5, the team travels to Abbeville. In their pre vious meetings this year, Clinton has defeated Abbeville each of the three times that they have play ed. On July 7, Coach Sam Owens and his team travel to Greenwood for a game with their fiercest League 8 rivals. Clinton has lost two of the three encounters be tween the two teams this year. On July 8, the team returns home for a game against Ware Shoals. In their two previous meetings, Clinton has won both times by rather large margins. Friday night, Clinton lost a hard fought game to Greenwood by a score of 7-6. Ittookacome- from-behind effort by the Green wood team to gain the victory. Clinton scored first when Steve Owens hit a home run over the right field fence. However, Greenwood evened the score when Robin Cary singled in Tommy Belcher from second base. In the bottom of the third, Clinton took a 3-1 lead on two singles and a passed ball. Singles by Stan El rod and Larry Sterling started the rally. Elrod scored on a ground out, andSterling scored on an error by Cary. Clinton scored another run in the fourth on a hit by Randy Godfrey, a sacrifice, and an er ror by Stewart when he dropped the throw as Godfrey slid home with the fourth run. Greenwood scored another run in the top of the fifth. They tied the score in the fifth with another run. God frey put Clinton ahead again in the eighth with a home run over the left field fence. Greenwood scored three runs in the top of the ninth to give them the victory. Buzz Tedards pitched the en tire game for Clinton. He allowed nine hits and stuck out seven. It was his second loss of the sea son, both of them coming at the hands of Greenwood. In South Carolina, the Boating Division of the Wildlife Re sources Department registers a total of 62,316 boats. Regulations require that all boats having a motor of 10 H.P. or more must be licensed. The number of boats increases each year. During 1968, 9,300 new registrations were assigned by the Division. Throughout the country, this same trend is being experienced. Planners tell us this will continue as our population grows, with its increasing a- mount of leisure time and abili ty to purchase luxury items. The total number of accidents in any one year has varied from a low of 48 in 1964 to a high of 87 in 1961. Deaths in 1968, as the result of boating acci dents, was 31, with 20 report ed injuries. Property damage was $41,105.98. COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - SUR DIVISIONS - ASPHALT CURRS MrVfWAT] • FAMKIM* LOH • HVIH* • MkAIHTIHAHCI FOR ESTIMATES CALL: 451-7912 Stoney Point Greenwood, S. C. Summer pedestrians often stray away from their usual sidewalk habits. The Institute for Safer Living urges motorists to be es pecially alert in vacation, resort and populated rural areas. Heat Plays Havoc With River Fishing Continued hot weather and rain have driven most fish to deeper water and played havoc with river fishing. Good catches of large- mouth bass, bream and rockfish are reported being made In Lake Moultrie, Wateree and Lake Mur ray. Channel bass activity has pick ed up from Georgetown to Char leston and one party of fisher men brought back 1,500 pounds of these “fighters’ from a two- day trip to Georgetown. Good catches of cobia still be ing made in Beaufort and Spanish Mackerel are moving Into our coastal waters. TROUT FEHING IN MOUN TAINS - Fishing for trout is poor to fair due to discontinua tion of stocking. Bass and cat fish are biting fair in Keowee Toxaway using live and cut bait LAKE HARTWELL - Water is 1-1/2 feet above full stage and dingy in feeder streams. Most successful fishing being done in deep water. Largemoutb bass fishing is fair trolling deep run ning plugs and using jelly worms in coves and on poliits. Bream fishing is good using crickets and worms in deep water and a- round bridges and pilings. White bass are schooling in big water and in most rivers and is especi ally good around Andersonville Island using Shysters and Little Cleo. Crappie and trout fishing is poor. SALUDA LAKE - Water a little high and slightly murky. Bream fishing is good using crickets and red worms along the edges and fair fishing is reputed for white bass using minnows. Largemoutb bass are biting fair using plastic worms. LAKE GREENWOOD- Fishing for crappie is good using min nows in 10 to 12 feet of water. Largemoutb bass are biting good using top water plugs early and late in the day and using jelly worms and trolling Thin Fins and Bombers during the remain der of the day. Fishing for cat fish is good using cut bait and worms. CLARK HILL - Largemoutb bass fishing is good using jelly worms in coves around brush and using top water plugs early and late. Crappie fishing is good a- round tree tops near Mt. Carmel and lantern fishing under bridges at night using minnows. White bass are biting good under bridges at night using minnows and catfish are biting good in deep water using cut bait. WATEREE - Water conditions are excellent Fishing is good. Crappie fishing is good in 12 to 18 feet of water and are running exceptionally weU. Largemoutb bass biting good off the points and around brush using plastic jelly worms and top water plugs. Bream fishing is good using worms and crickets and white bass are schooling and good catches are being made using bucktails. LAKE MURRAY - Largemoutb bass fishing is good with many large fish being caught using top water plugs early and late and fishing jelly worms with small Looger bead sinkers in deep water over Islands and off points also good catches are reported trolling bombers trailing small spoons in deep water. Crappie are biting good around brush in deep water using minnows. Bream fishing is good around the edges using worms and crickets. UPPER LAKE MARION - Water is extremely muddy from Congaree River down to 301 Bridge and fishing is poor except in occasional clear areas. Could possibly clear up by weekend but prospects are doubtful. LOWER LAKE MARION - Crappie good using live minnows 12 to 14 feet deep around old logs and snags from the dam up to 301 Bridge. White bass are schooling in Tawcaw, Potatoe, Wyboo and Eutaw Creeks andex- cellent catches of large fish are being made using Little George, Shysters, Little Cleo and Pee Wee. A few rockfish are being caught trolling in front of the spillway using deep running Re bels and Spot (four to five per boat running six to ten pounds). Bream fishing is good on worms and crickets over beds. Catfish are biting good on worms and cut bait fishing deep on bottom. Largemoutb bass fishing is slow except in late afternoon. Good catches reported in Eutaw Springs area using jelly worms and trolling Bombers in deepwa ter. Tommy Salisbury and Wil lie Hoover of Summerville, S.C. caught 18 bass in Eutaw Creek, including a 7-1/2 and 9- 3/4 pounder, using jelly worms. LAKE MOULTRIE - Bream fishing is excellent in four to six feet of water especially in the Hatchery area and fishing in deep water around the Power House Grates. Largemoutb bass are biting good using jelly worms in coves and around dead trees and using top water plugs early and late. Crappie are biting good using minnows in 15 to 18 feet of water. Fishing for striped bass is good using live herring in deep water and trolling buck- tails and Fishermen’s Favorite at the Power House, Navy Point and islands areas. Some school ing reported in the Diversion Ca nal.