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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., March 26, 1970—7-A bill cvmtmmmm Mouth of the South Locke At Clemson When I am invited to dinner at Clemson it is always at a time when 1 am particularly starved from the rigors of my unceasing work to avoid being a 45-year-old slob. The 45 part is beyond re demption, but seven hundred calories a day stave off, in a measure at least, the more repulsive aspects of the slob portion. The menu always includes, but is not limited to, a steaming pot of pinto beans with the fatback in, heaping mounds of streak o’lean, crisp spring onions, hot oven-baked cornbread and ice cold butter milk. This is enough to draw me to the South Carolina mecca of heartburn on a moment’s call. But I wondered last week what it could have been that called Tates Locke from a comfortable spot as winning head coach at Miami of Ohio to succeed Bobby Roberts in a tough nut slot as chief of the basketball program at Tigertown. Tates, who square handle is Taylor, explains that he was drawn by the challenge of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and his unbound- ing confidence in himself to produce a winner. He speaks quickly and firmly of his belief in dedicated, tireless work for himself and his staff, and his unyielding demand for excellence of effort from his players. "A guy can't play basketball and think about girls," he says. “Now, I’m not against girls--not in the off season, and the off sea son is from June through August." Here’s another Locke gem: "Any coach who sleeps more than four hours is wasting time. Nobody can get the Job done who sleeps more than that. And another thing, a man can’t recruit unless his wife understands he’s gotta be gooe--all the time!" How long will it take to win a conference championship? “Well," he smiled, “I II defer that question until after I have had one good year here to recuit and play. Of course, there are a lot of variables. At Miami I had to dismiss four starters off what I thought was a championship team because of drinking. Then, some fellow might not agree with my idea ofsideburns. He would have to go." Yes, Sir'—'No Sir i Where do you begin discipline? “With a couple of old timey phrases I was brought up on. ‘Yes, sir,’ and No, sir.' A player is going to get chewed out in prac tice, and when he can leave the floor saying ‘Yes, sir,’ and ‘No, sir,' thel to have got a beginning. I don’t mean a guy has to stand around li a rigid pose. But athletics is based on discipline. It’s about the only place left where there is any discipline anymore." Somehow, notwithstanding the obvious problems inherent in lur mg blue chip ball players to a bucolic atmosphere like Death Valley, Tates Locke makes a believer out of strangers in short order. His philosophy of coaching? “To win by one pomt. By 1-0 if need be. I’m not an advocate, necessarily, of slow down basketball. But whatever it takes under the rules to win, then that’s my philosophy. We like tough, strong young men. We will play a physical game." In the past, as head coach first atArmy and then Miami, Locke’s teams have been noted for their superb defense. He makes it crystal clear that his Clemson aggregations will be cast in the same mold. Until he falls flat on his face, I’m a Locke believer. Sure, he’s starting at the bottom, but there’s only one way for him to go-- V- • • • •••■••••••••• • • ••••••• • * •••••• • » ••••••••••••••••••••••% • » • • « • • • • ■ * >« • • • PC Track Schedule March 26—Wofford-Western Oaro April 3—St. Andrews College April 7—Guilford College April 10—Catawba and Wofford April 15—State Meet April 18—Davidson Relays April 25—Wofford Invitational April 28—Gardner-Webb May 2—District No. 26 Meet May 5—Conference Meet Second At Greenwood CHS Tracksters Top Woodruff ADAIR IN ACTION — Clinton’s Chris Adair, a freshman at Presbyterian College, is shown in ac tion in a recent PC tennis match. Adair plays No. 3 on the PC team which is scheduled to play host to the University of Toledo today. On Saturday, PC will be host to Ohio University and will host the University of Virginia Monday, March 30 and Har vard University on Tuesday, March 31. PC ran its record to 7-2 this week with wins over Cincinnati University and Tennessee Tech. Clinton Higl^ School’s track team chalked up a 63-60 victory at Woodruff Monday. In their pre vious outing, the Red Devil cin- dermen finished second in a three-way meet at Greenwood, scoring 53-1/2 points to 62-1/2 for Greenwood and 37 for Abbe ville. The Red Devils showed some surprising strength in the field events, amassing 28 points in those events at Woodruff. Lewis Henderson and Donnie White won first and second, re spectively, in the shot put and Johnny Hudgins was first in the discus with a toss of 118 feet, 5-1/2 inches. Alex Rogers and White were first and second re spectively in the high jump and Rogers and Wade Goodmen swept first and second in the pole vault. Wells Goss was first in both the 100-yard dash and 220 and Chip Howe was first in the 880. Good- Clinton Tops Charlotte On Last-Second Basket Spartanburg, S. C. Laurinburg, S. C. Clinton Clinton Spartanburg, S. C. Davkfcon, N. C Spartanburg, S. C. Clinton She to be determined Salisbury, N. C. A long jump shot by Frank Armstrong as the final buzzer sounded gave Clinton an 82-81 upset victory over Charlotte, N. C., in the first round of the Caro- linas YMCA Men’s Championship Tournament at Sumter last week. Clinton defeated Charlotte on Friday night but lost to Sumter 83-69 in the single elimination tournament on Saturday morn ing. In the opening round, Clinton trailed 81-80 with the ball out of bounds and three seconds showing on the clock. The ball was thrown in bounds, whipped to Armstrong and he lofted a 30-foot jumper as the final buzzer went off. The ball sliced through the net to give Clinton their surprising win over the tall Charlotte team. CHS Net Team Wins 2 Matches Clinton High School’s boys’ tennis team ran its record to 3-2 this week with wins over Green wood and York. The Red Devil netters defeat ed Greenwood 7-2 on Monday and then blanked York 9-0 on Tues day. They closed out their pre holiday schedule Wednesday with a match against Newberry. The next CHS match is scheduled April 3 at Woodruff. In the triumph over Greenwood, Bill Alexander, Dickie McSween, Dusty Jones, Frank Ivey and Dirk Von Hollen all scored sin gles victories. Alexander-Mc Sween and Jones-Larry Addis chalked up doubles wins. The Clinton girls lost to A. C. Flora last Wednesday, dropping their record to 1-2. They will play at Lancaster next Tuesday. “Congratulations! 1 just heard on my car radio you’ve won $200.00.” CHS Tops Woodruff Bosebollers Buzzy Tedards fired a two- hitter, striking out 14 along the way, as Clinton High’s Red De vils defeated Woodruff 5-2 at Woodruff Tuesday. Clinton played host to Union Wednesday. The Red Devils’only other outing this season was a 2- 2 deadlock in extra innings last week. The Clinton-York game slated last Friday was rained out and has been rescheduled for April 2 in Clinton. Clinton tallied two runs in the first inning and three in the sixth to defeat Woodruff. Billy Young collected two hits and drove in two runs and Ted ards had a hit and an RBL Andy Ellis, Matthew King and Doug Ward also singled for CHS. TAX NOTICE! U you hcrve not paid your Laurens County taxes, the penalty more., than doubles in April. ALLEN D. COLEMAN Treasurer Laurens County Armstrong, who played on the Jaycee team during the regular season, wound up with 32 points and Mike Lausman, who played for Kiwanis, scored 28 for Clin ton. Other members of the Clinton team were John Benedict, Sam Jones, Leonard Price, LenCari- cofe, Ricky Little, James Roach and Melvin Bailey. In the Saturday loss, Lausman scored 31 points and Armstrong tallied 14 to pace Clinton. PC Golf Schedule Date Team 25th-27th March—Red Fox Invitational 30th March—Bloomfielii State (Pa.)—Lander 31st March—University of S. C. 6th April—Univ. of N. C. at Asheville ■9th April—Appalachian State—Lander 10th April—Gardner-Webb—High Point 14th April —Clemson—Wake Forst 17th-18th April—State Tournament 20th April—Univ. of N. C. at Asheville 21st April—Newberry—Guilford 23rd April—Erskine—Gardner-Webb 28t April—Wofford—Newberry—Catawba 30th April—Lander—Erskine 4th-5th May—Conference Tournament 18th-19th May—District N.A.1.A Tournament Place Tryon, N. C. Clinton Columbia Asheville, N. C. Greenwood Shelby, N. C. Clemson Hampton, S. C. Clinton Saluda, S. C. Clinton Clinton Due West, S. C. Salisbury, N. C. Greenville BIG CATCHES—Ricky Maaon of Joanna, left, and Donald Knight of Joanna, right, proudly display the catches they made recently at Copeland’s Pond. Ricky’s largemouth bass weighted in at 11 pounds. He caught the lunker on a Little Silver Cleo. Don ald caught five fish weighing a total of 13V2 pounds. He caught them on Shysters and Purple worms. Both purchased their lures at Brewer’s Grocery on Route 2, Clinton. man and Tim Whitman placed first and second, respectively in the low hurdles. Whitman was third in the broad jump and Bob Keller placed third in the 100- yard dash. Keith Brannon was second and Santee Fishing Derby To Open On April 4th What is believed to be the big gest fresh water fishing derby ever held in the United States will begin Saturday, April 4, and run through Sunday, July 5, on South Carolina’s Santee-Cooper Lakes. Prizes and awards are expected to total more than $15,- 000 in this annual fishing extra- vanganza, sponsored by the San tee-Cooper Counties Promo tion Commission. Several new aspects of this year’s Derby should contribute substantially to its popularity. First, there will be no entry fee. Anyone fishing with a valid S. C. fishing license or otherwise “fishing within the law” is eli gible to participate. Secondly, the dates have been extended from one to three months, including an entire summer month, so fisher men with school-age children will be able to plan a fishing vaca tion for the entire family. A major new concept in this year’s event is the tagging of the landlocked striped bass for Derby competition. Over two thousand have already been tag ged, with each being a potential winner of over $1,000 in cash and prizes. There will be three definite winners each week, based on a public drawing, with first place being worth $200; second place, $100; and third place, $50 Grand prize at the end of the three month tourna ment will be $1,000 cash. Tonington, Kiwanis Win Torrington and Kiwanis chalk ed up victories last week in the YMCA Men’s Basketball League. Torrington defeated Joanna 74- 47 and Kiwanis beat the Jay- cees 80-73. Frank Armstrong scored 38 for the Jaycees and Benedict had 17. Mike Lausman scored 33 for Ki wanis and Roch had 18 while HiU contributed 15. Edwards tallied 19 for Torring ton and Douglass hit 14 while Wilson had 13. F. Cooper scor ed 10 for Joanna. Cadets Lose To Wilkesboro Clinton’s YMCA Cadet basket ball team lost to North Wilkes boro, N. C. 55-18, lastweek in the Carolinas Cadet Basketball Tournament at Kannapolis, N. C. Clinton was one of eight teams to qualify for the Carolinas championship tournament which was won by Rock Hill. Steve Gains scored nine points for the Clinton team and Dickie Vaughan scored seven. Hugh Jacobs third in the mile run and Frank Sherrill was third in the 400. Keller also placed third in the 220. Clinton closed out the meet in the 220, with two events re maining. At Greenwood last Wednesday, March 18, Rogers won first in the pole vault and high jump and Howe was first in the 880. Lewis Henderson won the shot put Wells Goss was second in the 100-yard PC Athletes Are Honored Ed Paulling, Donnie Kuhn, Doug Bowles, George Amaya and Terry Clyburn will be honored in the 1970 volume of “OutstandingCol lege Athletes Of America.” Nominated by Presbyterian Col lege earlier this year, these ath letes were chosen to appear in this awards publication on the ba sis of their achievements. “Outstanding College Athletes Of America” is sponsored by the Outstanding Americans Founda tion, a nonprofit organization de dicated to honoring Americans of achievement. Nominations for this awards volume are made by athletic de partments of colleges and uni versities throughout the country. Criteria for selection include an athlete’s sports achievements, leadership ability, athletic re cognition and community service. dash and Keith Brannon was se cond in the mile run. Wade Good man was second in the low hurd les and Brannon was second fe the 880. The medlay relay tea* finished second. Members of tin team are Everette Robbins, Ales Rogers, Wade Goodman and Al vin Donnan. The mile relay team (Frank Sherrill, BobGrube.Car ter Gault and Donnie White) also finished second. Clinton had a meet Wednesday at J. L. Mann in Greenville and will be at Belton-Hooea Path on April 3. Womans 200 Club Plans Bowling Tourney The Clinton Woman’s Bowling Association 200 club tournament will be held at Palmetto Lanes, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. To be eligible for the 200 club, a lady must bowl a scratch game of 200 or better and be a paid- up member of the 200 club to en ter the tournament They will bowl six games across 12 lanes. There will be cash prizes based on a ratio of one prize for each five entries. The annual meeting of the 200 club will be held the same night at 6 p.m. All 200 club members are urged to attend the meeting and to enter the tournament. The tournament will be handicap. on i/sed 1969 DODGE Coronet Coupe. V-8, A. T., P. S. Local, One Owner. 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