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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Feb. 6, 1970—7-A Host High Point Tonight — BILL CURRIE ^ Mouth of the South Blue Hose NAIA Hopes Now At Crucial Stage All of a sudden, Presbyterian College’s hopes of making the NAIA District 6 playoffs are at a critical stage. Last week, the Hosemen were tied for second place in the dis trict and their chances of being one of the four teams in the playoffs looked good. They had two district games coming up with teams they had beaten pre viously. But the Hose lost at Mars Hill 93-79 and then on Tuesday night they were edged by Wofford 62-59, giving them a total of four losses in NAIA play. Tonight, Thursday, PC plays host to High Point. However the game will not count in NAIA District play. It is a Carolinas Conference game and PC is out McGuire: A Curiosity p » p ji * these days of compromise and semantical adjustment to ImtJll l/C wlU wDwH immodate thP of tho nrovoilinor citnotion onH r*n%m- ® Three-Game Trip In these days of compromise and semantical adjustment to accommodate the demands of the prevailing situation and com pany, Frank McGuire looms as a real curiosity: He always says what he thinks whenever and wherever it strikes him, and loses no sleep over those who may disagree. In fact, he seems stimulated sometimes to have provoked loud and vehement de nunciation from individuals he considers either incompetent, dishonest or both. Thus his streak of pure Irish cussedness is pleased when he fangs a tender spot in an adversary, real or fancied. Now, though, the famous McGuire temper is cooled and the frightening McGuire scowl is sicklied o’er with the warmth of the McGuire smile. And well might this be! His present basket ball team is a collection of talanted, well-disciplined men who are also young and certain to be on hand almost m toto for a- nother year after this. Behind the present vanguard of troops is an even younger group in training which seem to indicate South Carolina, for the time being at least, has seized the po sition which has previously been occupied by N.C. State, Duke, Wake Forest and most recently by North Carolina. It has been five hard years coming, and in the production of the team Mc Guire has had not only to recruit and instruct the talent, but he has had on and off campus battles which alone would have licked a lesser man. Through the long agony of gestation before the present team was burn with suitable fanfare and enthusiasm in Columbia, McGuire has held fast to his friends and lashed his enemies with a relentlessness which discourages others from falling into his disfavur. A few older sportswriters have dared to jab into his sensitive hide, but none of the polished phrase makers witli their journalism degrees clutched in their sweaty hands has summoned enough courage to be critical of the old New York street fighter. Never Crossed Frank When I contemplate the warehouse full of bruised fellings I have stored up during my years of being a know-it-all smart mouth (an absolute prerequisite of one is to pass as a sports- writer r broadcaster) it is difficult to imagine that with my known penchant for inciting anger and resentment, I have never run afoul f Frank McGuire. Of course, I would be afraid of him physically, but that is not the answer, because as a practicing coward I am afraid of almost anybody -- all the boys and a ma- j rity of th^ girls -- and this sort of fear has not saved me from incurring the wrath >f other powerful physical specimens, many given to violence. And it is n t that I have always agreed with McGuire publi- cally or provately. Sometimes I have thought he overreacted to thrusts from adversaries and I said it and wrote it. But the answer is that while I have not always been in perfect agree ment with McGuire, never have I thought he was insincere. Thus I have U-en convinced that he believed in everything he has done and said. You may disagree with a man, but you have got to admire him as long as he calls a spade a spade even if you see his hand a different way. Right now the Irishman is smiling, and he can afford to lay old resentments aside and let his tormentors suffer in thecruel- est way: Defeat on the basketball floor. He is the soul of cor diality because basically tie’s a good guy who enjoys his friends and a belly laugh. But just a whisker under the surface is that stormy temper and those who have seen it will remember and tread softly. It is kinda like old times to see McGuire in the winning circle, and the way his organization is shaping up, it may be a trying time for many before he is dislodged again. :e a pi in the country Take stock in America Buy US Savings Bonds ©Si If thffyVt h i—if yd, • Clinton High’s Red Devils open a three-game road trip Friday, still seeking their second win of the season. The Red Devils lost 68-48 Tuesday night to Lexington to drop their record to 1-12 over all and 1-8 in the Eastern Con ference. CHS was behind 35-17 at half time. Buzzy Tedards led Clin ton’s scoring with 14 points. The Red Devils lost to Lower Richland last Saturday, 79-63, despite a fine comeback effort. Clinton was down 10-0 before they hit the scoreboards but they fought back and took the lead at 43-42 in the third quarter. However, Matthew King and Te dards both were collared with four fouls and Lower Richland pulled away in the final min utes of the game. Tommy Motes hit his season’s high score with 25 points. Ted ards tallied 20 and King 10. Clinton plays at Chester Fri day and will be at York Tues day and at Lower Richland the following Friday. The Clinton JVs, meanwhile, snapped their losing skein and have opened a three-game win ning streak. It started with a 40-29 win over Chester and con tinued in a 38-35 overtime vic tory against Lower Richland. On Tuesday night, the JVs nipped Lexington 32-30. Sandy Saunders scored 11 points in the win over Chester, eight against Lower Richland and 10 against Lexington. Dickie Mc- Sween also scored eight against Lower Richland. Owens' Basket Wins Y Thriller Clinton’s Juniors defeated An derson 48-46 Saturday on Larry Owens' steal and basket in the last five seconds of an Upper- state YMCA league contest. The score was tied 46-46 and Anderson had the ball whe n Owens turned in his steal and game-winning basket. Owens wound up with 14 points and Prater contributed 15 to the Clinton win. Anderson won both of the other Upper State League games as the Anderson Cadets won 17-13 and the Anderson Senior Division team copped a 71-44 decision. Gaines paced the Clinton Ca dets with seven points. Bryan had 13 and Fennell hit 12 for Basic investment seminar. (4 sessions) If you have questions about stocks, bonds, or current trends in the market, here’s your chance to find out, at an investment seminar to be conducted by Harris, Upham & Com pany. Inc. • Dates: Four Consecutive Thursdays Beginning February 12th • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Place: Clinton YMCA • Speaker: Marion L. McMillan,Jr. Registered Representative In support of your YMCA program, admission is complimentary but reservation will be re quired. To make your reservation use the cou pon below or call 582-3471 in Spartanburg Collect. -Harris, Upham &CQ INCORPORATED Main Office: 120 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10005 Members New York Stock Exchange • Offices from Coast to Coast P. O. Box 2728, Spartanburg, S. C. 29302 Please make reservations in my name for the Basic Investment Seminar to be held start ing February 12th at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Mrs. Miss Address City State Zip Telephone of that race. ’I’wo crucial NAIA games for PC are slated at Erskine Sat urday night and at PC next Wed nesday against Newberry. PC Coach Herb Robinson said, “We’ve just about got to win both the Erskine and Newberry games to make the playoffs. S.C, State and Newberry are almost certain to be two of the four teams in the playoffs. Appala- the Clinton Senior team. In the YMCA Men’s League, Kiwanis nipped Joanna 50-48 in overtime and the Jaycees beat Torringtoo 75-69. Mike Lauschman tallied 24 points for Kiwanis and Whitsel hit 15 for Joanna. Douglas paced Torrington wit h 34 points and Armstrong pumped in 32 for the Jaycees. Price contributed 23 to the Jaycee cause. Handshake’s Origin The custom of giving the hand to bind a bargain orig inated in the Biblical Book of Kings, when Jehonadab gave his hand to Jehu in order to prove to him the justice of his cause. 24 JOHN BAR TONE .... HITS 20 POINTS chian’s chances look good. It down to a scramble between us and Asheville-Biltmore for that fourth spot. We needed to win at least two of our last four NAIA games and now we’re down to our final two games still need ing two wins.” In addition to the NAIA games, PC will play host to Belmont Abbey on Monday night. In the loss to Wofford Tues day night in Spartanburg, the Ter riers’ Zeke Bateman hit a free throw with nine seconds to play to put Wofford out of reach. The loss dropped PC’s over all record to 8-11 and 7-4 in the NAIA. PC suffered a frigid first half and trailed 27-17 at halftime. The Hose warmed up some in the se cond half and outscored Wofford 42-35 but it wasn’t enough. John Bartone scored 20 points for PC and Dave Kerchner pump ed in 19. At Mars Hill last Saturday, Bartone scored 21 in the PC loss. Donnie Kuhn hit 14 and Mike Lo vell had 12. Coach Robinson commented, “We didn’t play very well at Mars Hill. It wasn’t one of our better efforts.” The PC record fell below the .500 mark last Wednesday as the Blue Hose lost 77- 64 at Elon. The loss dropped PC’s over-all record to 8-9. Elon sprinted to a quick 10- point lead early in the game and spent the rest of the evening fighting off PC comeback efforts. Six steals by George Dicker- son helped PC narrow the gap to 65-57 with seven minutes re maining but that’s as close as the Hose could get. PC trailed 35-26 at halftime. Donnie Kuhn scored 18 points for PC and John Bartone tallied 12. Brenda Johnson Is Top Bowler The Clinton Women’s Bowling Association Bowler of the Month roll off was held at Palmetto Lanes Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1. Brenda Johnson was the winner for January with a series of 552. 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