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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., July 31, 1969—7-A Small Fry, Little League £ All-Stars Announced BILL CURRIE Mouth of the South He Remakes Mountains North Carolina’s most imaginative citizen, Hugh Morton, has not, as far as the known record shows, moved any mountains, but he will it he wants to. In the past dozen or so years by dint of quiet but highly effective promotion, he has transformed Grandfather Mountain in the Tar Heel Blue Ridge from a floundering tourist trap into one of the grandest attractions in the East. When Hugh got the mountain, about 11,000 folks per year struggled to the top to witness the breathtaking panorama from there. Last year more than a quarter of a million people from everywhere travelled the new road, viewed the nature in the original, and had a good time on the Mile HighSwinging Bridge at the top. This is no place, really, to discuss the Mountain; it is a subject for book length consideration! Hugh Morton is the guy who a few years ago was outraged at the idea of cutting the Battleship North Carolina up into scrap. He led the successful fight to save the dreadnaught, and now it rests in its permanent slip at Wilmington, sort of a monument to Mor ton’s tenacity and work. Shortly after the Battleship, Hugh announced that he was going to build a golf course adjacent to Grandfather Mountain. Of course the fact that the terrain would have brought tears to Daniel Boone’s eyes was not even considered. Just move a few thousand trees, and erase all trace of their having been there. Dam up a stream or two and make a scenic lake for boating and fishing and swimming and sailing. Then design the course for maximum beauty and make it difficult enough to challenge the best pro, and possible for the duffer. (I played there this week and have some reservation about the latter. Perhaps I am not even a duffer, for the course totally baffled me.) The Grandfather Golf Club is the latest and best of all the bur geoning recreation and sports developments in the North Carolina hills. It has attracted resident members from overseas and I met as many folks from South Carolina and Florida as I did from the Tar Heel State. Clubhouse Is A Tent The course itself is a magnificent example of how something can be done well if the folks doing it want to pay the price in money and time. They haven’t built a clubhouse yet--well, they have staked it out. But they have a temporary deal--a tent. Well, the tent is precisely Mortindsque. In 1968 it won the American In stitute of Architecture Award for the most creative building in the millions*. IlJ '‘ ‘ Now being a Wilmingtonian, Hugh Morton isn’t going to live, even in his beloved mountains without fish. The lakes on the golf course at Grandfather are dangerous: The fish are likely to jump out and attack a passing golfer. You can stand and watch the Rainbow Trout swim, and have hardly enough room to pass each other. If you wrangle an invitation to fish in the Grandfather Mountain Lake, a private place where the residents go, be pre pared. We caught our supper in a little over an hour, and what I know about fishing is zilch. If you got a mountain you want moved, or a river dammed, or the course of a state’s history changed, call Hugh Morton. He’s not so busy now; sometimes I bet he doesn’t work over eighteen hours a day. The YMCA Small Fry and Little League All-Star teams have been announced. They will play the league champions today. The^amU Fry AU-Stars will play t|e Yankees and the Little League All-Stars will play the Lions. Members of the Small Fry All- Stars are George Walker, Jeff Benjamin, Kevin Wessinger and Johnny Pinson, of the Giants; Mike Owens, Ronald James, Tim Riley and Brian Beaman of the Tigers; Chuck Kinard, Tommy Oakley, Danny Phillips and Wil liam King of the Braves; Adams, Gilliam, Niver and Sanders of the Lions; and B. Stewart, E. Coile, S. Coleman and J. Dawkins of the Dodgers. Little League All-Stars are Mark Satterfield, RussellSatter- fieliTim Mann and Allen Boyce of ta Yankees; Jack Harr ill, JoHi Lawson, Dillard Young, andBfrskine Jacks of the Giants; Football Jamboree Set For Sept. 2 The annual Presbyterian Col lege Football Jamboree will be held on Sept. 2, according to PC Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Cally Gault. The Jamboree is sponsored by the Walter Johnson Club and fea tures a barbecue supper. Tickets will be $1.75 for adults and $1.25 for children. PC football fans will get a preview of the 1969 football team and will be introduced to the play ers. PC Cage Coach Attends Clinic Herb Robinson basketball coach at Presbyterian College, at tended the 7th annaul Stetson Basketball Coaching Clinic, Thursday-Saturday, July 17-19, in DeLand, Fla. Robinson and 250 fellow coaches heard Frank McGuire of South Carolina, Bob Knight of Army, and Don Donoher of Dayton, lecture on their respec tive brands of winning basketball at what has become in only seven years the South’s premiere coaching clinic. Speed Record An unofficial world speed record has been set for a high peyjformance helicopter, it was lunced by Bell Helicopter )any. “’record speed of 316 MPH in level flight was attained. Mike Templeton, Jimmy Miller, Henry Blalock, Peter Undari of the Tigers; Brian Shealy, Johnny Thomas, Mike Hendrix, Michael Cogsdill of the Braves; Howe, Roach, Ward and Godwin of the Dodgers. The Small Fry League title was won by the Yankees with a 13-1 record while the Liong placed second at 10-3. Others in order are Tigers (9-5), Dodgers (5-8), Giants and Braves (2-12 each). With a rained-out game to play early this week, the Lions were first in the Little League (11-3) while the Giants were second at 9-4. Others are Yankees 8-6, Tigers 7-7, Dodgers 5-8 and Braves 1-13. PONY LEAGUE Undefeated Joanna set the pace in the Pony League with an 11-0 mark, followed by Northeast (7-4), Southern (5-6), Bailey (3-9) and Lydia (2-9). Lydia Places First Bill Rhodes Wins Bat Championship Bill Rhodes, manager of the Joanna team, won the batting championship in the YMCA Men’s Softball League regular season which was recently completed. Rhodes posted an average of .581 with 25 hits in 43 times at bat. Placing second was Haup- fear of Rock Bridge who hit .577 on 26 hits in 45 times at bat. Others who hit .500 or better for the season, with at least 35 times at bat, included: Foster (.549) and Watts (.508) of Jaycees; J. Cooper of Lydia No. 1 (.509). Lydia No. 1 captured the re gular season championsnip witha record of 11 Ioanna and the Jaycees tied for second with 13-7 records and Rock Bridge was fourth at 10-10. Lydia No. 2 was fifth at 7-13 and United Agents were sixth with 2-17. The playoffs began Tuesday night with Rock Bridge going a- gainst United Agents and Joanna vs. Lydia No. 2. On Wednesday night, Lydia No. 1 went against the Rock Bridge-United winner while the Jaycees took on the Jo anna-Lydia No. 2 Winner. To night, the championship semi finals will lie held with the winner playing the winner of the losers’ bracket next Wednesday, Aug. 5. Donkey Ball Game Set Friday Night In Clinton The Clinton Jaycees will spon sor a Donkey Ball Game Friday night at the Cavalier Ball Park in Clinton. The game is to start at 7:30 D.m. The Jaycees will field a team against the Clinton Cloggers. HAVE YOUR BICYCLE-CHECKED TWICE AYgWI DY A RELIABLE SERVICEMAN SO SADDLE: Adjust height leg bends only slightly with ball of foot on pedal at bot-\ tom of stroke. Tighten se curely. COASTER BRAKE, HAND^ BRAKES: Must brake evenly \ everytime. No slippage. Have it adjusted by a trained ser viceman. REFLECTOR: Must be visi ble for 300 feet and be state approved. SPOKES: Replace broken ones promptly. Keep them tight. TIRE VALVE: Inspect for^ leaks and straightness. CHAIN: Check for damaged links and a snug (but not too / tight) fit. Clean frequently^" and lubricate with light oil. HANDLE GRIPS: Replace worn grips. Make sure they fit snugly. BELL OR HORN: works properly. Be sure it HANDLE BARS: Adjust for your comfort. Keep stem well down securely. in fork. Tighten LIGHT: Must 500 feet. be visible for PEDALS: Tighten pedal spindles. Replace worn out pedals. TIRES: Inflate to correct pressure. Check tires fre quently. Remove imbedded glass, cinders, etc. Don’t ride on worn out tires. WHEELS: nuts. Tighten wheel ALWAYS RIDE WITH CAUTION • TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR BICYCLE Get Ready For Bicycle Rodeo A Bicycle Safety Rodeo will be held Friday, Aug. 22, for Clinton area school children. The Rodeo will be sponsored by the Clinton YMCA in conjunction with the Health and Safety Committee of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. The Rodeo is tentatively scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at Clinton Elementary School. All bicycles will be safety inspected before riders are given proficiency tests. Owners of bikes which pass the safety inspection will be given an inspertic n sticker of approval to place on their bikes. Those who pass the riding proficiency test will be given a member ship card in the Bicycle Safety League. To prepare their bikes for the safety inspection youngsters are urged to check their bikes to see if they mdet the standards shown in the drawing above. Subscribe To ®fje Clinton Cfjrontcle For Local Sports Coverage CITADEL GRANT—Laurens’ A. J. Cox. center, chats with Citadel Base ball Coach Chal Port. At right is Cox’s father, Jack Cox. A. J. played four seasons with the Clinton American Legion team. Cox Signs Baseball Grant With The Citadel Citadel Baseball Coach Chal Port has announced that A. J. Cox, shortstop-outfielder from Laurens has signed a Citadel baseball grant. He is the son of Mr. Jack L. Members of the ‘Cloggers’’ team are John Bingham, Willie Carter, Billy Tiller, CallyGault, Jerry Lewis, Preston Cox, Tru man Owens, Jimmy Braswell, Al len Simmons, Cornell Blakely, Sam Owens and Billy Rhodes. Members of the Jayceeteam will be Melvin Bailey, Joe Fos ter, Tom Wlest, Milton Moore, Alan Hunnicutt, Jerry Powell, Rocky Norris, Len Caricofe, Mike Sanford, Dan Lynch, Dave Watts, Nolan Lancaster, Sam Price, Mike Hurt and Moe Guer- rinni. Rogers Slowed By Leg Injury Clinton native Phil Rogers has been slowed by a leg injury in recent St. Louis Cardinal foot ball practices. Rogers was playing as a cor- nerback on the first defensive team when he suffered a pulled hamstring. He has been switched to flanker but has been slowed by the injury recently. Rogers set pass catching re cords at Clemson University af ter graduating from Clinton High School. He is a rookie with the Cardinals. ATHLETE S FOOT HOW TO TREAT IT— Apply quick-dryinf T-4-L. Fe«I It taka hold to check itch, burninf In MINUTES. In 3 to 5 daya. Infected ikin tlougha off. Watch HEALTHY »ldn replace It I If not delighted IN ONE HOUR, your 59c back at any drug counter. NOW at Sadler-Owens Pharmacy Fat Overweight Available to you wthout a doctor’s prescription, our product called Galaxon. You must lose u*ly fat or your money back. Galaxon Is a tablet and easly swallowed. Get rid of excess fat and live hmger. Galaxon costs $3.00 and Is sold on this guarantee: If not satisfied for any reason, Just return the package to your druggist and get your full money back. No ques tions asked. Galaxon is sold on this guarantee by Young’s Pharmacy, Clinton. Mall Or ders filled. J2J-3p-F6 Don Acheson Heads Bowlers Don Acheson was elected president of the Laurens County Bowling Association at a recent meeting of the association. Other officers elected at the meeting at Palmetto Lanes in Clinton are Gholdie Simmnns, vice president; Bill Fennell, sec retary-treasurer; J. B. Van- derford, Wallace Patterson and Frank Walker, directors. Named to a pormotions and publicity committee were Clark Meadors, Horace Robinson and Ted Wilson. The date and time of the meet ings to organize the winter leagues will be announced later. Women’s voices are £ Itched higher than men’s ecause their vocal chords are shorter—-not to mention their tempers. IN JUST 15 MINUTES IF YOU HAVE TO SCRATCH YOUR ITCH, Your 48c back at any drug »tore Quick-drying ITCH-ME-NOT dead •ns the itch. Antiseptic action kilN germs to speed healing. Fine for ec zema, Insect bite*, foot itch, surface rashes NOW at Cox of 305 Mill Street in Lau rens. Under Coach Don Helms, Lau rens won their conference base ball championship. Cox hit .375 while playing the infield and out field. He also played halfback on the upper state class “AA’’ foot ball championship team. He won ten varsity letters, four in base ball and three each in football and basketball. Cox played four years with Clinton American Le gion Team. He was active in student af fairs and was a member of the Key Club, Future Teachers of America and the Block “L^Tlub He also was a member oTlhe student council. “A. J. will fill a need for a left-handed hitter in our outfield next year,” said Port. “He is a power hitter that can hit the long ball and covers the outfield with speed. A. J. will help us re place some of the hitters lost last season via graduation. An excellent student, he will be a credit to The Citadel both in the classroom and on the baseball field." Swim Team Hosts Easley The Clinton swim team will have its first home meet at 10:30 Saturday, August 2, from 10:30 a. m. till 1 p.m., at the Lydia Mill pool. The team will lie swimming against Easley YMCA. This is the first year for both teams and each meet is a learn ing experience as well as a lot of fun, according to Coach Ben Wham. “Plan to come out Saturday and cheer your team to victory,” Wham said. Stripers Stocked In Lake Greenwood South Carolina’s rockfishcon- tinue to return home. On July 24, approximately 40,000 striped bass arrived by truck from Louisiana for stocking in Lake Greenwood. These fingerlings were hatched from eggs supplied by the South Carolina Wildlife Resources Department to the State of Louisiana in exchange for the eggs. Louisiana agreed to deliver 25 percent of the successful pro ductions. vther Young’s pharmacy FOR ALL YOUR Insurance Needs — See — W. S. HATTON AGENCY 505 N. 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