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I 7 / THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ Jan. IS, 1970—6-A BILL CURRIE Mouth of the South They Care About Polls In the capricious world of basketball ratings there are more hurt feelings per square inch than perhaps anywhere else in the civilized world. The clique of coaches who dominate so-called big time college play will to a man deny vigorously that they care a whoop in Hades about the ratings, but the truth is they watch the weekly releases with slavering concern. National ranking, however ridiculously computed by inept sports- writers and coaches who have little or no opportunity to see the players and teams they evaluate, man big gates, boosts in re cruiting the blue chip player, and better salaries and larger coaching staffs. No wonder the publicity men work overtime to boost their teams into the national rankings. The noils are fun. but almost without merit. Defenders will point out that the teams which held the top rankings always finish the season tops in the NCAA and NIT post season events. That is true. But there is a weekly readjustment. Take the pre-season top ten and see how well it compares with the final. There will be little similarity. This year, with Lew Alcindor gone into the pro ranks where he has belonged ever since he was a junior in high school, all the pre-season experts ignored UCLA as possible repeat national champions and seized on Frank McGuire’s well manned and heavily promoted Gamecocks. Kentucky also looked good. Now, though, UCLA is >>n top of the polls again, and after the Bruins’ convincing victory over Notre Dame, it is doubtful if an all- star team of the next five clubs in the ratings could whip Johnny Wooden and his new club. The Bruins are probably better without Alcindor, and certainly they are happier. Lewis, as Coach Wooden calls him. is not exactly a purveyor of sunshine. Sports And Gambling For years there have teen rumblings that gambling interests were insinuating themselves into professional sports if not actually to fix games, at least to influence the point spread. At the very least, gamblers have worked out devious systems of obtaining informa tion about players and teams which is used mgeniously to determine odds. M >st coaches who close their practice sessions do so, not to keep secrets away from rival coaches, but to keep gamblers from gettiig close urteitigence about the ptayers. | .l/o. . : .; It is generally known on every college campus that certain students make their way through school collecting information for organized gambling. To know, for instance, that one member of a team does not like another is valuable. It means one will not pass to the other in basketball, and that dissention lowers the probability of team work. Federal attorneys who have been building the investigation which is swirling through the papers now have, however, gone off half- cocked with their scattergun assertions that scores of “promi nent sports figures’ will be interrogated. Since no names have been used, every athlete is suspect. Also, names if certain professional football players are being bandied about by the news media with no discernable connection to anything reprehensible. This is libel and slander, of the most vicious kind. !f the authori ties have anything on any athlete, let it come out to clear the names of all those who are clean and above reproach. a wildfire is illegal; no matter how it starts! Any fire out of control is a wildfire. The results are the same, whether it's accident or arson. Be careful — with campfires, trash fires, all fires. And report any sign of arson to your nearest law enforcement officer. HELP PREVEMT FOREST FIRES IN THE SOUTH * -1>- M. contmxjt&a tot ttw pubNcgood M ■t r m 4 i** i* i? i i r o« W I M HOST WOFFORD—Members of the Presbyterian College basketball team which will play host to Wofford Friday night are, front row, left to right: Bill Clayton, Cliff Wilson, Marty Tiller, Budge Bean, Arty Maxwell, Danny Yarborough, Chuck Baker, Mike Lauschman, who is coach of Thomwell High School and is no longer a member of the PC squad; second row: Bobby Whiteside, Donnie Kuhn, John Bartone, Steve Crowe, Fred Melson, Jerry Owens, Dave Kerchner, George Dickerson, Mike Lovell. Melson, who was averaging over 15 points and 10 rebounds per game, is ineligible for second semester action. Y Cagers Chalk Up Victories BY JOHN BINGHAM YMCA Director The first full week of YMCA program got under way last Mon day with all groups and teams meeting and playing. The height of the week was heldSaturday af ternoon at the Clinton High School Gym which saw three local YMCA teams play outside competitors. The Cadet Boys (12 and under) and Junior Boys (13 and 14) play ed teams from Whitmire. The Senior Boys (15, 16, 17) played a Church team from Fountain Inn. It was a good day for the local boys as tliey won all three games. Following are the results of the weeks activities. Y GUYS LEAGUE The Lakers and Joanna opened the new year, playing a very close game at the Armory last Monday afternoon. The Lakers took the game on ttie shooting of Ben Pitts who had 13points. PhilipSaunders led the scoring for the Joanna team with 10points. Final score: Lakers 23,-Joaima 20. Li the second game of the af ternoon the Pistons dowmed the Celtics 26 to 19. Jimmy Revis was high fur the winning Pistons with 10 points. Y('Ung led the scor ing of the game with 15 points for the Celtics. GRA-Y LEAGUE The first game of the afternoon went to the 76ers when the Tigers were unable to field a team. In the second game Joanna downed the Hawks 30 to 12. Dick CHS To Visit Newberry Tuesday Clinton High School’s Red De vils will visit Newberry next Tuesday, Jan. 20, after a one- week schedule break. The Devils will play host to Lower Richland on Friday, Jan. 23. Clinton lost to Union 66-47 last Friday, dropping the Red Devils’ Eastern Conference record to 1-2. The Red Devils trailed only 26-24 at halftime but the Yellow Jackets widened the gap in the second half. Buzzy Tedards again was high scorer for Clinton, tallying 21 points. He was the only Red De vil in double figures. The Union JVs won the pre liminary 51-28. Would you rather not know these 7 warning signals? 1. Unusual bleeding or discharge. 2. A lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere. 3. A sore that does not heal. 4. Change in bowel or bladder habits. 5. Hoarseness or cough. 6. Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing. 7. Change in sire or color of a wart or mole. If a signal persists for 2 weeks, see your doctor without delay. Because many cancers are curable if detected and treated early. Vaughn led the scoring for the Joanna team with 14 points. Steve Gaines was high for the Hawks with seven points. MENS’ ADULT LEAGUE The Adult Basketball League met at the Thomwell Orphanage Gym on Thursday evening to play their first games following the holidays. In the first game at 7:00 Tor- rington met the Jaycees. At the end of the first half of play the score was tied at 22 all but the Jaycees showed signs of too much Christmas turkey and were out scored by the Torrington team m the second half 39 to 22. Final score T jrrington 61, Jaycees 44. Douglas led ‘he scoring for the Torrington team with 25 points. Price was high for the Jaycees with 24 points. In the second game at 8:15 the Kiwanis Club downed Joanna 76 to 42. Joanna held their own during the first half being down only six points at half time but they ran out of gas the second half. Lausman led the scoring for the Kiwanis Club with 32 points. Koon was high for Joanna with 11 points. JUNIOR BOYS LEAGUE The Junior Boys Basketball League played their second offi cial game at the Clinton High School Gym Saturday morning. In the first game the Trojans went against the Blue Devils. The Blue Devils proved to be too strong for the Trojans by de feating them 30 to 24. Wessinger led the scoring for the Blue De vils with 15 points while Crocker was high for the Trojans with 11 points. In the second game Joanna downed the Volunteers 45 to 25. Morns was game high for the Joanna team with 20points. Watts led the scoring for the Volun teers with 11 points. ALL STAR TEAM PLAY Three All-Star teams played outside teams Saturday afternoon at the Clinton High School Gym. The teams were scheduled to play Greer YMCA in the YMCA Upper State League but Greer dropped out and games were scheduled with teams from Whit mire and Fountain Inn. The first game was played by the Senior Boys against a church team from Fountain Inn. The Walter Johnson Club Raises $45,500 For PC Presbyterian College’s Walter Johnson Club raised $45,500 in sup port of the Blue Hose athletic program during 1969, Club President Claude Crocker of Clinton announced today. The alumni athletic organization exceeded its goal of $43,500 for the year and surpassed the $44,405 raised in 1968. Friends and parents joined alumni among the 685 contributors to this important objective of the Annual Giving program. Crocker said the 1969 total represented a new record for the Johnson Club, which provides athletic grants-in-aid funds for worthy young men participating in PC’s intercollegiate sports program. The club is named for the lateWalter A. Johnson, who served Presbyterian College for 42 years as coach and athletic director. Your Fishing License Expired On Dec. 31 Jan. 13th, 1970 PC Hose Host Wofford Friday Clinton YMCA All Star proved to be too strong for the visitors by defeating them 49 to 31. Fer- nell led the “Y” team in scoring with 17 points. Abercrumbling was high for the visitors with 11 points. In the second game, the Ca dets played a team from Whit mire coached by Ted Weaver. Again the local YMCA Boys set our torrid pace and outscored the visitors 40 to nine. Gaines led the scoring for the “Y” All Stars with 18 points. Suber was high for the visitors with five points. In the third game, the Junior Boys also met a team from Whitmire. The YMCA boys played outstanding ball and outscored the Wuitmire team 79 to 22. Owens was game high for the winning YMCA All Stars with 32 points, with the other team -nembers scoring in double figures. Ran kin was high for Whitmire with 16 points. The local YMCA teams travel to Greenville next Saturday af ternoon to take on the Greenville YMCA. Games will begin at 2p.m. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 13 day of February, 1970, I will ren der a final account of my acts and doings as Committee of the estate of James Brown in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock A.M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Committee. Any person indebted to said es tate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date, and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers Committee Clinton, S. C. Presbyterian College’s Blue Hose will play host to Wofford’s Terriers Friday night at Springs Gymnasium. The game is to start at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Hose will bring a 5-6 record into the game after win ning three games on a tough seven-game road trip. The Hose snapped a three-game losing streak Monday night by nipping Lander 65-64 in Greenwood. George Dickerson hit two free throws with 28 seconds remaining to give the Hose their victory margin. PC led almost the entire game and was ahead 29-20 at halftime. However, a late Lander rally pulled the Senators into a 62-61 lead with 40 seconds re maining. Donnie Kuhn collected on a pair of free throws to give the lead back to PC and Dick erson then gave the Hose a three- point cushion with his charity tosses. Mike Lovell and Danny Yar borough scored 14 points each for PC while Steve Crowe scored 11 and Kuhn wound up with 12. Lo vell and Crowe are freshmen while Yarborough and Kuhn are sophomores. The Wofford Terriers has a 5-8 record. They dumped Mars Hill Monday night 87-75. The Terriers are paced by Zeke Bate man, who scored 27 points a- pinst Mars Hill, and Greg Gal- inskie, who had 18. The Blue Hose record dropped to 4-6 last week with losses to Catawba and High Point.' &••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••! * «••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Hose lost to Catawba 77- 62 in Salisbury, N. C., last Wed nesday and then were defeated 87-72 at High Point Fred Melson was the leading PC scorer against Catawba as he tallied 20 points. Dave Ker chner had 11 points and Mike Lo vell scored 10. V Catawba raced to a 47-33 half time lead after connecting on seven of its first nine shots from the floor. PC Cagers Lead Loop In Defense WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.- Presbyterian did not have a great deal of success winning basket ball games last season, but it did have one consolation. It allowed opponents fewer points than any other team in the Carolinas Con ference. Again this season the Blue Hose are yielding points more grudg ingly than any of the other eight league teams. Through seven games Presbyterian had given up 70.7 points a game, about five points a game less than second- place Newberry. Atlantic Christian is following its pattern of 1968-69 when it set records for points scored and points given up. Through 12 games, Atlantic Christian led the conference in scoring with 89.6 points a contest and yielded a whopping 101.8 pomts on the ave rage. n?*QU '(mcARSArmmrfm | 2—1969 DODGE S Monaco 4-Door Hard- * tope. FACTORY RX- * ECUTIVE cars. Fully equipped, including Air, i Vinyl Roof. 1 Green with green vinyl roof, v 1 cream with black ji; vinyl roof. Savings up to $1400 off original S price. V 1969 Olds S 98 Luxury Sedan. Fully :< equipped. Blue with * black vinyl roof. Less than 7,000 actual miles. X X 1965 Mustang 2 plus 2. V-8, 4 speed, :|: Mag wheels. Black with matching interior. 1965 VW 2-Door. Model 113. Red >•: Priced to sell! >: : 1967 Dodge P o 1 a r a 2-Door Hard top. V-8, A. T., P. S„ Factory Air. 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Credit will be given towards the purchase of a 1969-70 resi dent combination hunting and fishing license or a resident statewide fishing license if you purchased a 1969 fishing license. The new type of combination li cense sells for $10.25 which en titles you to fish in all waters of the state and to hunt in any legal season. The statewide re sident fishing license now sells for $5.25. Lake permits are still $1.10 each. The former resident anglers license is no longer a- valiable. Persons buying the re sident combination or statewide fishing licenses will receive a credit towards the purchase price of this license of $1.50 for a for mer $3.10 license, 50£ for a 1969 anglers license and 50£ for a 1969 lake permit. The credit for the 1969 lake permit will be given only if the applicant buyes a $5.25 resident statewide fishing license or a resident combination license. This credit will not be given if the applicant is just purchas ing a 1970 lake permit. Fishermen are advised not to discard or otherwise destroy their 1969 fishing licenses ifthey want credit towards a 1969-70 license which will be required for fishing until the last day of July. This 1969 license must be turned in to the license agent to receive his credit and no pro vision is available for obtaining duplicate 1969 licenses. When July 1, 1970 has arrived, much of this confusion will be history because then it will be necessary for all people to pur chase new hunting and fishing li censes which will be valid from July 1 of one year to June 30 of file next year. So check your license and see if it Is valid or you may find you will be fishing without a cur rent license.