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1 THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Feb. 26, 1970—7-A Post 12-14 Mark BILL CURRIE Mouth of the South Clinton lost both games to Greenville teams in the Green ville YMCA Basketball Tourna ment last weekend. One Clinton team lost to Green ville 56-44 and the other lost 32- 27. Fennell, with 10 points, led one Clinton team andWessinger, with 12, paced the other local squad. JUNIOR BOYS In the Junior Boys’ League games Saturday, Joanna defeated the Volunteers 27-23 and the Blue Devils beat the Trojans 36- 27. Prater was high scorer for Jo anna with 10 points and McClain had nine. McGee paced the Volun teers with 13 points. Owens tallied 12 to pace the Blue Devils and Blalock contri buted 11 while Baldwin hit 13 for the Trojans. In the Saturday afternoon lea gue, the Lakers won a forfeit from Joanna and the Celtics beat the Pistons 23-19. Green scored K) points for the Celtics and Re- vls had eight for the Pistons. The Tigers dumped the 76ers 29-22 behind a 14 point perfor mance by Meadows while Undari hit 12 for the 76ers. Joanna beat the Hawks 22-15 as Vaughan tal lied 16 for the winners and Gaines had eight for the Hawks. MEN’S LEAGUE In Men’s League action, the Jaycees defeated Torrington 74- 62 and Klwanis defeated Joanna PC Cagers In Carolinas Tourney For First Time Yunkus—Huh-kus? Lord, Uncle Sam got mighty mighty drunk when he heard about the Battleship Maine being sunk! And wasn’t there the greatest wailing and gnashing of teeth in the outer darkness when Rich Yunkus came into Charlotte in the vanguard of an unlikely bunch ofGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets? Face it: Georgia Tech was invited to the North-South because the event was floundering when Soutn Carolina pulled out. Tech seemed a good choice. The Jackets are a Southern team, and thus they maintain a pale image of what the doubleheader was all about to begin with. Better still, Tech has no heritage as a powerhouse, so the local teams should be able to pick up a couple of cheap wins. Alas and alack! Georgia Tech cast aside the fact that victory eluded the Jackets at Clemson, and that on other occasions the team had performed less than sensationally. The guys were anxious to get a bid into the NCAA tournament as an independent, and, that failing, then be asked to the NIT. Somehow, they wanted to prolong their season beyond the regularly scheduled games. So with complete disrespect for the number five ranking of North Carolina State and the number ten ranking of North Carolina, the Jackets struck with a vengeance on successive nights to sweep the doubleheader. If there was some way to get out of the other two years of the contract, I'm sure UNC and State would be just as happy to get someone else. Particularly since Yunkus will be back again next year. It is small consolation that he will be gone the year after. Yunkus, whose name lacks euphony but whose performance sparkles with the brilliance of his ability, is a guy who has the pro scouts licking their chops in anticipation. Not only can he play well, but he is a refreshing contrast to the average college superstar. Unfortunately, the adulation of the fans seems to warp most young men's perspective to the point that when they read the raves of the spOrtswriters, they actually believe they per ceive higher truth. Too many college stars believe they do, in deed, possess something unique, and that the world would really be affected if they did not play and add their contribution to athle tics. In reality, of course, man can survive without ball games and athletes, and many would do well to remember it. Not Puffed Up Yunkus, however, gives no indication of being a puffed up Juvenile. He meets the eye of a questioner squarely, speaks in a clear, well modulated tone, and responds in such a manner as to command and at the same time give respect. He has what my mother used to call “raisin’ ’’ and it shows. Yunkus, of course, is not just an average jock ploughing his way through school with a major in basket weaving. He is, in addition to a ball player of signihcant stature, an honor student. At Tech this absolutely requires mini mum reading, writing and some arithmetic. For the first time in recorded history, the doubleheader was not a sellout in the Charlotte Coliseum. The crowds each night were four to five hundred under the capacity of 11,666. Naturally people were reluctant to come from far and wide to see Georgia Tech. Who ever heard of those guys? Got a great player, you say? Named what? Yunkus? You got to kid me. Next year--ah, there will be a different time. Yunkus will un doubtedly draw as many people as any other individual player. Carolina is a super-something, and well worth the price of ad mission. As one who thought Georgia Tech would kill the doubleheader, I am proud to eat my previous appraisal of the situation, and wel come Yunkus and company. Happily, he will not be there forever, because we want the home teams to win. Clinton Y Teams Lose In Greenville Presbyterian College’s Blue Hose went to Winston-Salem, N. C., Wednesday night for the open ing game of the Carolinas Con ference tournament and, win or lose, it was a “first” for PC. It marked the first time a PC basketball team has qualified for the conference tournament. The Blue Hose have been a mem ber of the conference for six years. The top eight teams in the nine-team conference qua lify for the tournament. PC earn ed the eighth spot Saturday night by defeating Pfeiffer. PC was to go against a rugged, league leading Guilford team in the first game of the tournament at 7 p.m. inWinstonpSalem’sMe- morial Coliseum. Going into the game, Guilford was heavily fa vored, being undefeated in con ference play and boasting a 21- game win streak. PC Coach Herb Robinson said before the game, “Of course, Guilford is a very strong ball club but we’re looking forward to playing them. We played them pretty well on our home court. We were ahead by seven points at halftime but they overpowered us in the second half. Still, we’re looking forward to meeting them again.” The Blue Hose earned the right to their first berth in the Caro linas Conference Tournament by blowing past Pfeiffer 81-63 Sa turday night at PC. The Hosemen’s Dave Kerchner scored at the start of the game for a 2-0 PC lead and they never fourth win on the road for the Blue Hose. John Bar tone set the pace for the Hose in the first half as they swept to a 42-31 lead by halftime. Bartone scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half. In the second half, Danny Yar borough moved into the spotlight, scoring six ofPC’s final 14 points. Yarborough finished with 15 points for the game. Other Hose- men in double figures were Don nie Kuhn and Steve Crowe with 10 points each. COMMIWCUI - INDUSTRIAL . SVM DtVWOMl aarvrw/tn . rjjuum tors • PAtm*. — ASPHALT I FOR ESTIMATES CALL: 451-7912 Stoney Point Greenwood. S. C. KERCHNER IN CROWD — Presbyterian’s Dave Kerchner (white uniform) drives in for two lay ups despite defensive efforts of Pfeiffer players Saturday night. Kerchner, a junior from Louis ville, Ky., scored 22 points and pulled down 13 re- Ixnmds in the important win for PC.— (Yartxir- ough Photo) HONG KONG CUSTOM TAILORS NOW PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN GREENVILLE, S. C. IN THE NEW HOLIDAY INN NO. 2 Interstate 85 At Parkins Mill Rd. Exit PHONE 277-7631 GREENVILLE, S. C. OPEN DAILY 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. Monday through Saturday ONCE-A-YEAR SALE 2 CUSTOM MAPI SUITS ** g imuf cun > iutd,rtY SITS nUVT II U fr fmickt 6,000 imported lemple* to chooM from. SIZE OR SHAPE NO PROBLEM# ALL CLOTHING HAND-TAILORED AT HONG KONG PRICES MIKADO FASmONS OF HONG KONG trailed in the game. By halftime, PC was sailing on a 41-24 mar gin. Kerchner, a junior from Louis ville, Ky., pumped in 22 points for PC and dragged down 13 re bounds to pace the Blue Hose to the key victory. PC had three other players in double figures. Donnie Kuhn con nected for 16 andSteve Crowe had 14 while George Dickerson tallied 13. Crowe led PC’s rebounders with 15 points as the Blue Hose dominated the boards, 52-37. The win gave PC a 3-9 con ference record and 12-14 overall mark. The 12 wins were the most for PC basketballers since the 1958 squad posted a 15-Trecord under Coach Courts Redford. The Blue Hose raised their season record to 11-14 on Wed nesday night, Feb. 18, with a 71- 61 win over Belmont Abbey at Belmont, N. C. It was only the Plaza Furniture Mart IOANNA. S. i SAVE '150 during our factory author:zcc! 50-46 behind a 33 point perfor mance by Mike Lausman. Stock- man paced Joanna with 13 points and Koon hit 10. Price, with 27 points, and Be nedict, with 23, were leading scorers for the Jaycees. Whit man and Douglas each had 17 and Edwards had 13 for Torring ton. CHS Closes With Loss Clinton High School’s Red De vils closed their basketball sea son Monday night with a loss in the Eastern Conference Tourna ment at Woodruff. The Red Devils bowed to top- seeded Lower Richland 86-70, despite one of their finest of fensive showings of the season. The Clinton contingent trail ed only 40-36 at halftime but Lower Richland widened the gap in the second half. Clinton placed four players in double figures, led by Senior Buxzy Tedards who tallied 18 points. Matthew King closed his prep basketball career with 15 points and Tommy Motes scored 13 points while Carter Gault con tributed 10 points. Clinton finished the season with one win 17 games. RECORD BREAKER — Thomwell’s Maynard Pierce sails in for a field goal which broke the game scoring record at Thomwell. Pierce tallied 35 points against Connie Maxwell, breaking the record of 34 set last year by Arthur Belcher. Thornwell Teams Win In Tourney Thornwell’s basketball teams captured wins Tuesday night in the opening round of the Western 1-A Tournament which is being held at Presbyterian College’s Springs Gymnasium. The Thornwell boys romped to a 64-48 win over Hickory Tavern and the Thornwell girls chalked up a win in a cliff-hanger, 33- 32 over Dacusville. Thornwell’s Joanne McCarter hit a shot from about 20 feet out with two seconds remaining in the game to lift Thornwell’s girls to the victory. The Thornwell girls led 14-4 at halftime but Dacusville rallied and went ahead lata in the game. Dianne Wood had 10 points for Thornwell and McCarter con tributed eight, including the dra matic winning basket Kanada Roach paced Thorn- well’s boys with 24 points. 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