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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
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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.
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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. This was the Wildcats
second loss of the season.
Bell Street's girls won their
third straight victory by defeat
ing Gallman’s girls 52-24.
Lincoln High’s Rattlers defeat
ed the Bell Street Wildcats, Mon
day night 52-42 in Taylors.
Luke Babbs and Robert Reed
played well on offense. Grady
Boyd did a great job on defense.
Bell Street’s girls team de
feated Lincoln’s girls 34 - 22 in
Taylors Monday night. So far, the
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are looking forward to another
victory over Sanders Wednesday
night.
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