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f % i THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C, Dec. 18, 1969—7-A Emotion In Sports In light of the technical advances on all fronts which have characterized our society for the past three decades, emotionalism has largely fallen into disrepute. Modern trial lawyers scoff and snear at Clarence Darrow because he won most of his major cases on the basis of his highly provocative forensic abilities, the law and the evidence against him notwithstanding. Most present day coaches pride themselves on their calm dispassionate locker room approach. It is, they generally contend, too late in the world’s history to fire a young man up emotionally. Rather he should be informed technically, and this be better prepared to win. Well, of course a player in any sport must understand what he is doing, but more and more it is becoming obvious that the emotions hold the key to success, not only in sports but in business as well. Just as sales are made on emotion, so are games won. The only practical difference between a basketball player who scores 25 one night and drops to six the next time out is his psyched up or down condition. South Carolina’s basketball team was upset by Tennessee pure ly and simply because the volunteers had an emotional advan tage: They had nothing to lose, and their pride made them rise to unexpected heights in quest of the victory. The Gamecocks, mean while, were being loudly proclaimed as number one in the nation. Players read, and they are sometimes unduly influenced by what they see in print. Sometimes it is advantageous, and sometimes disastrous. Gamecocks Reminded As sophomores, South Carolina’s players were Just short of sen sational. But then they were the underdogs whose pride was being elevated to the top of the collegiate basketball heap without having played and whipped anybody, the courageous warriors of last year are at once fat and sassy with unearned prestige. Their abilities were eroded by overconfidence. Result: Defeat. Yet even in the disappointment, and the great pell-mell tumble from the pinnacle, the Gamecocks have undoubtedly benefited. They have been re minded in the most awful and graphic manner that they are not running on the hot air of press clippings, but on their own strength and determination. Now if these young men are the kind of folks I believe them to be, they will draw close together and rededi cate themselves, and begin to work their way up to a rightful place in the national rankings, and probable conference and maybe even national championship. Let|th^' , Vh6 , lifeiv^jdb , .^j>aflt de^-y the etnotiohal appeal. Wise coachls attempt to find the way into the hearts of their players where an appeal to pride or hatred or whatever is a mighty wea pon. All salesmen know that people will buy what they want. It is not necessary that a prospective customer need an article, or that it be of any use to him. If the pitchman can make the mark want the product, the sale is made. If a coach can make his players want to win badly enough to pay the physical and emotional price of victory, then they are pretty well down the road that leads eventually to Valhalla. * * * KID DEVILS HONORED—Members of the Clinton Junior High School football team were honored last week at a banquet in the school lunch room. The team won the 3-A Eastern Conference Champioiv- ship. Clinton High Coach Keith Richardson was guest speaker. Binky Gurley was master of cere monies and Robin Entrekin gave the invocation. Principal John Fulmer welcomed the guests and Terry Heaton introduced Coach Richardson. Au tographed footballs were presented to Coaches Bill Rhodes, Hack Prater, and A1 Webb. Erskine Jacks gave the benediction.—(Yarborough Photo.) Y Basketball In Full Swing BY JOHN BINGHAM YMCA Director The YMCA Basketball Leagues are now under full swing with games being played in the Youth Division and the Adult League. The following is the result of games played for the week of Dec. 8. Y GUYS LEAGUE Games played in the Y Guys League at the Armory last Mon day pitted the Celtics against the Lakers in the first game of the afternoon. The Lakers proved to be too much for the Celtics and went on to win the game by a score of 14 to 8. Pitts was high scorer for the Lakers with eight points while Green led the scor ing for the Celtics with six points. In the second game the Pis tons downed Joanna by a score of 19 to 15 in a very close game. Revis led the scoringfor the Pis tons with 10 points. Roebuck was high for Joanna with nine points. GRA Y LEAGUE In the first game scheduled for the afternoon the Tigers fail ed to field a team against Jo anna, giving Joanna the game by a forfeit. In the second game the Hawks met the “TGers" at Presbyterian College, playing their game be fore the college varsity game. The Hawks came on strong in the first half and led the “TGers’’ at Presbyterian College, playing their game before the college varsity game. The Hawks came on strong in the first half and led the “76ers’’ 12 to nine at intermission. The ‘TGers* came back in the second half and won the game 20 to 14. Cornelson led the scoring for the winning ‘ , 76ers’’with eight points. Gaines was high for the Hawks with six points. ADULT MEN’S LEAGUE On Thursday evening the Adult Men played their second game of the season at the ThornwellGym. The 7 p.m. game pitted Tor ring- ton against Joanna and a close and hard fought game was played. COMEDY CORNER "We'll hove to putt around him—he made a hole-in-one and wants to enjoy it awhile!" The score at half time gave Tor- rington the edge by a score of 23 to 20. In the second half the lead changed hands several times with only a few points separat ing the team at any time. The game grew closer in the final seconds of the game but Tor ring- ton managed to hold their small lead and won the game 51 to 49. Douglas led the scoring for Torrington with 22 points. Stock- man was high for the Joanna team with 18 points followed by Koon with 13 points. In the second game the Kiwan- is went against the Jaycees in another very close and hard fought game. The score at half time gave Kiwanis a one point lead 22 to 21. The Jaycees man aged to pull out in front in the second half and win the game 55 to 51 on the shooting of Armstrong and James. ArmstrongandJames each had 18 points for the winning Jaycees. Lausman led the scor ing for the Kiwanis team with 19 points. The teams play their last scheduled games this Thursday before they take a holiday break. They resume play Jan. 8, 1970. * * * Bell St. Boys Lose Two Games; Girls Unbeaten Gagers Take Break PC Coach Sees Bright Spots “I can see a few bright spots,” Presbyterian College Basketball Coach Herb Robinson said last week as his team reached the exam - Christmas Holiday break in its schedule. “We have a 2-3 record and I’m not pleased with that, of course, but I think we’ve come along real well to have basically a fresh man team. Out of the five games, the only times we didn’t play very well were in the two games in the Tip-Off Tournament in Spar tanburg.” The Blue Hose lost to Pfeif fer 63-57 last Thursday night in Misenheimer, N. C. “Against Pfeiffer, we stayed with them even though we didn’t play a real good game. We show some signs ofmaturlng. We didn’t rebound very well at Pfeiffer but we still stayed with them and they’re a team that can blow you out of the gym. With a break here and there, we could have whipped them on their home court. "We still aren’t strong on the backboards. We really have to scramble under the boards. COACH ROBINSON “After the break, we come back with six straight games on the road and that should give us good experience. Of the final 15 games of the season, nine are on our home court so we should be a better team by that time.” Robinson said sophomore Don nie Kuhn and junior Dave Ker- chner had their best games at Pfeiffer. Kuhn scored 14 points and Kerchner contributed 12. Freshmen Fred Melson and Mike Lovell scored 12 and 11 points, respectively. CHS Host Newberry Gagers Friday Night Clinton High School’s basket ball Red Devils open their 3-A Eastern Conference schedule Friday night, playing host to New berry’s Bulldogs. The Red Devils carry an 0-2 non-conference mark into the game, having lost twice to Bel ton-Honea Path. The Red Devils bowed to Belton-Honea Path 64- 43 last Friday night in Clinton. Buzzy Tedards was high scor er for Clinton with 19 points but the Bears dominated the rebound ing and romped to the victory. The Belton-Honea Path junior varsity won the preliminary, 39- 19. David Mangum, with eight points, was high scorer for Clin ton’s JVs. Clinton will play in the New berry College High School Invi tational Tournament Dec. 26-27- 29 at Newberry. The Red Devils will meet tough Chapin at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 26 in the New berry College gym. LAURENS DRIVE-IN THEATRE Box Office Opens 6:90 2.00 Per Car Movie Starts 7: OO Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. Dec. 17-18-19-20 "Coogon's Bluff" Clint Eastwood Suggested For Mature Audiences Sun. - Mon. * Tues.- Dec. 21-22-28 "Hell's BeUes" Jeremy Slate Suggested For Mature Audiences _______ •"# * • t • Give You And Your 1 CHS RED DEVILS, 1931 — Shown above is the Clinton High School football team of 1931. How many can you recognize ? The team played what is believed to be the first game of organized high school football in Joanna. The Red Devils beat Lockhart 62-0 on the field beside Joanna Mill. HOW MUCH DOES AIR POLLUTION COST? TOWN A (RELATIVELY UNPOLLUTED) ■ OUTSIDE LAUNDRY MAINTENANCE OF HOUSES INSIDE AND DRY TOWN B (POLLUTED) HAIR AND FACIAL MAINTENANCE CLEANING CARE dTjagj Sb] gM Your Christmas Seal contribution fights for the conservation of dean air. It’s a matter of life and breath. Members of the team are, front row, left to right: John D. Davis, David Word, John W. Finney, Hamp McDaniel, Jeff Boland, Fred Oxley, Ryan McCrary, and S. Y. Adair; second row: Marion Boyd, Hobey Reed, Howard Gettys, Buford Cran ford, Pete Bailey, Darrell Franks, and T. L. Coop er, Jr.; third row: Jade Jeanes, Bailey Williams, Vernon Ross, Mutt Nelson, Tom Cooper, James Hart, Gene Abrams, Bill Abrams, James Addison, Keith Adair and Coach Arthur McQueen. Smokey Says; ISA CRRISIMAS TRET' g irls ’ team is undefeated. They Gallman High of Newberry de feated Bell Street Friday night, 62-48. 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