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m THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., April 28, 1970—7-A BILL CURRIEIiiililll Mouth of the South x*: •x* Sx Chuck Noe Inspiring That Chuck Noe is making a veritable fortune selling class rings is one of collegiate basketball’s saddest tales and greatest losses. Here is one of the game’s all time creative minds, one of the select elite in imparting inspiration to his players, and a man perhaps with out peer when it comes to defensive analysis--and what is he doing? Making money while he ought to be eating a lot less high on the hog where he would be happier and somebody would be winning big. Chuck, if you don't remember, is the guy who made it big at VPI. He was no slouch in an impossible situation. And after he made the Gobblers a word to be feared, Chuck was tapped by South Carolina to breathe life into a corpse-like program which argued pretty convincingly that there is no life after birth. Before he could suc ceed at South Carolina, Chuck had to bow out of coaching for per sonal reasons, and there were those who said he would never come back. Come back' This guy is a human dynamo' If I were hiring a col lege coach, I d seize on him like Damon grabbed Pythias. And he would desert his continent-hopping lush loot job and fling himself back into it. No, lie s never said anything like that to me, but I can just feel it in the air when I’m around him. Chuck Noe is a born leader, counselor and coach. For him to be anything else is an ap palling waste of rare talent and human resources. I personally could not work around Chuck Noe as a steady day in, day out business. He would have me so fired up that certainly my leaky old ulcer would burst and my tired old heart would col lapse. Just having an informal bull session with him makes me feel as though I could go out and scamper up Mt. Everest. Hear ing him deliver a sure enough speech releases such an abundance of adrenalin into my system that I m revved up for days. So who is this guy? Well, for starters he went to the University of Virginia where--for whatever one lacks in athletic prowess-- one must be able to read and write fairly well just to enter the gates. Chuck finished up with a 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 grade average. He also demonstrated in his own life and effort the sort of tenacity he demands and teaches so well Basketball Coach Gus Tebell posted a list of names indicating those out for the team who lad survived the cut. Chuck looked at the bulletin board and didn’t see his name. He’s a little guy, and doesn't look like lie should be on a college basketball court. But he hustled up the floor and began to practice. Coach Tebell asked him if he could read. Of course, he could. Well, did he see the names? Names? What names? So Chuck bluffed his way into <»e more day out for the team. The next day Gus Tebell told Chuck he had to go because he had been cut from the squad. Chuck countered with: “Let me play against the guys you're planning to use” 1 Gus acquiesced, and Chuck made the team and the rest is history. Just about everyb'>dy who wants to learn basketball knows it. There are no secrets. All the technology of the game is readily available in countless books and clinics. Anyone can learn it. But this learning does not make a coach. For a coach is more than a walking rule book, or a master of fundamentals. He is a human being with feelings, frailty and compassion. And thus understanding young men he can lead and inspire them. Chuck Noe can do it in spades, and no matter how much money he makes selling rings, as long as lie d<jes it, the game of basketball is poorer for his absence from the coaching ranks. PC Netmen, With 20 Wins. Host Davidson Presbyterian College’s tennis team ran its record to20-5Mon- day with an 8-1 victory over the University of South Carolina. The Blue Hose had scored three straight shutouts prior to the win over USC. The Blue Hose will play host to DavidsonSaturday in their final scheduled match of the season. PC will be in the Carolinas Conference Tournament May 1-2 In High Point, N. C. and will be host to the NAIA District6Tour nament May 15-16. PC’s shutout string started last Wednesday with 9-0 sweep at Erskine. The Blue Hose followed up with a 9-0 victory over Guil YMCA PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS— The Jaycees won the Clinton YMCA Men’s Basketball League Playoff championship recently. Members of the team are, front row, left to right: Leonard Price, Melvin Bailey, Dutsy Jones and Len Caricofe; second row: John Benedict, Frank Armstrong, Ben Wham and Sam Jones. 1 YMCA SEASON CHAMPS — The are, front row, left to right: Ricky Kiwanis team won the YMCA Men’s Little, James Roach, Ben Crabtree; League regular season championship second row: Bill Hill, Bailey Dixon, but lost to the Jaycees in the play- Ken Ward and Mike Lausman. offs. Members of the Kiwanis team Littleton Hangs Up Pro Baseball Spikes ford on Thursday and blanked Appalachian State, 9-0 on Satur day. Jean Hammond Wins 200 Tourney The annual tournament of the 200 Club of the Clinton Woman’s Bowling Association was held at Palmetto Lanes April 13. Jean Hammond was the winner, rolling 1275 in six games. She also had the high game in the tournament with 231. Esther White placed se cond followed by Kathlyne Lott in third place. Kinard Littleton, one of the most outstanding athletes in the history of Clinton High School, has decided to hang up his pro fessional baseball spikes. Littleton, 28, is now in a training program with United Insurance Company of America, working out of the Clinton of fice. He and his wife, the former Irene Vaughan, live in Kinards. In a recent interview, Little ton said, “I had a good year with Tucson, Ariz., last year so I decided to give up baseball on a good year." BONUS PLAYER Littleton, who signed a bonus contract with the Chicago White Sox when he graduated from Clin ton High School in 1962, hit .270 with Tucson in the AAA Pacific Coast League last season. He said, “Although I had a good year at Tucson, the White Sox didn’t invite me to spring training this year. After spring training start ed, they called and invited me down but by that time I had made my decision to retire. "I have to think about my fu ture now and I’m ready to settle down in something that offers me a good business opportunity.” Littleton went to spring train ing with the White Sox every year he was with the organization ex cept for the last two seasons. He said, “I had some chances to make the big club but it seem ed my chances always came at the wrong time. My chance al ways came when I was in a slump or injured. I never got a crack at it while I was going go id." “Eddie Stankie and I hit it off real well and I believe that if Stankey were still the manager of the White Sox, I’d be with them. Stankey expects players to hustle and I was willing to work for him. But Stankey lost his job---be- cause he was too hard on the players, I guess.” Littleton admits that it gets discouraging to watch others go up and make the major league team, particularly when he feels he is at least equal to them in ability. WOULD TAKE EDUCATION Asked if he would still play professional baseball if he had it to do over, he answered em phatically, “No. I would go to col lege and get a degree. I enjoyed baseball and had some good ex periences, got to see a lot of the country and made pretty good money. But a man has to get into a business with a future e- ventually and the sooner you start, the better. CHS Tracksters With Record 7-7 Clinton High School’s track team wound up its regular sea son schedule Tuesday with an 80-43 loss to Union. The loss left Clinton with a .500 season at seven wins and seven losses. The Red Devils will participate in the Eastern Conference Meet April 29-30 at Union. Clinton garnered only four first places against Union. Lewis Hen derson won the shot put and John ny Hudgens took the discus while Alex Rogers was first in the pole vault and Chip Howe won the 880. Clinton defeated Woodruff 79- 52 last week as Alex Rogers swept three wins. Rogers broke his own school record by pole vaulting 11 feet, six inches. He also won the high jump and high hurdles. Henderson won the shot put and Hudgens captured first in the dis cus. Wells Goss was first in the 100-yard dash and the Clinton 880-yard relay team placed first. Members of the team are Goss, Everette Robbins, Mac McCrary and Bob Keller. Tim Whitman was first in the low hurdles and Howe won the 880. Versatile Alex Rogers was Clinton’s point leader for the sea son as he totaled 111 points. Goss had 59 points; Wade Goodman had 56 1/4; Chip Howe, 41; Lewis Henderson, 39; and Johnny Hud gens, 36. Rogers won ISfirstplacesover the season, eight in the high jump, six in the pole vault and four in the high hurdles. Howe had seven firsts, all in the 880 and Hen derson won six firsts, all in the shot put. Goss captured five firsts, three in the 100-yard dash and two in the 220. Johnny Hud gens also had five firsts, all in the discus. The 880 Relay team had three firsts and the Mile Relay team had one first place. Members of the Mile Relay team are Frank Sherrill, Bob Grube, Alvin Den- nan and Donnie White. “When I graduated from high school and was offered that bonus, it looked pretty big to me. I had chances to go to college on a football scholarship but at that time all I could see was the pre baseball dollar sign." In high school, Littleton was an All-Southern, All-State, Shrine Bowl football star as a quick halfback. He sparked the CHS baseball team to the state champ ionship in 1960 and 1961. In professional baseball, he played with White Sox farm teams in Selma, Ala.; Sarasota, Fla.; Portsmouth, Va.; Evansville, Ind.; Hawaii; and Tucson. SWITCH HITTING Throughout most of his career, he was a switch hitting short stop and second baseman. Concerning the switch hitting, Littleton said, “My last two years in baseball, I hit righthanded ex clusively. I think I would have done better if I had always hit righthanded and hadn’t tried to switch-hit” Littleton is still getting calls from professional baseball or ganizations, trying to lure him back but he says he’s made up his mind to retire. “I’ve had my shot," he said. '0 KINARD LITTLETON “now my athletic endeavors will be primarily limited to golf and hunting and fishing. But I’m still going to have to do something to keep in shape. I’m about five pounds overweight now. . .” Batmen Win Industrial Loop Wednesday, April 15, The Bat men defeated the Red Barons 2851 to 2707 to win the championship of the Industrial League. The Batmen were led by David Mann with a 571 series. Cecil Bishop rolled the high league 289. This is also the highest game that has been roll ed at Palmetto Lanes. The high league series went to Frank Walker who had a 687. J. B. Vanderford had the highest aver age in the league, averaging 185. 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The Red Devils’ conference title hopes slipped Tuesday as they were blanked by Union, 9-0. * * * Softball League Managers Meet Managers ofYMCA Men’sSoft- ball League teams will meet to night, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the Clinton YMCA. CHS Hosts Conference Net Tourney Clinton High School’s tennis team will be top-seeded in thfe Eastern Conference Tournament which opens here Monday. The two-day tournament action will start at 3 p.m. each day and will feature Woodruff, York and Newberry in addition to the Clin ton team. The Red Devils placed fifth last weekend in the Charleston Boys’ Invitational Tournament spon sored by the Optimist Club. Ed Acree and F rank Ivey won sing les matches and then teamed up to post a doubles victory in thfe two-day tournament. St. Andrews finished first, followed by A. C. Flora, J. L. Mann and Sumter. Trailing Clinton were Poytar Card, Bishop England, andCKtlH School of North Carolina. Clinton defeated Woodruff 9-6 on Monday and then lost to A. Flora 8-1 on Tuesday. The Red Devils played host to Dreber Wednesday and will be at home to Rock Hill today, Thursday. The Clinton boys now have a 7-4 record. The Clinton High girls’ team raised their record to 8-4 with a 9-0 win over Lancaster Monday. Next Monday, the CHS girls will be at York and will playatChrftt Church in Greenville on Tuesday-. Cotton goods were pro hibited in England in 1711^ TJACTtON OF GOOD 1968 CHEV. Camaro 2-Door Hdtp. V-8 Engine, A. T. AM- FM stereo radio. As tro-ventilation system. White with black vinyl roof, black and white matching interior. ! 1968 DODGE ^4 Dart 270 2-Door Hdtpif 225 cu. in. 6 cyl. engine^*: A. T., R, H. Color dium blue with vinyl roof. A local Special This Week! TORO 5 H. P. : RIDING MOWER : See the new line-up of : Lawn and Garden $399.95 § 1965 OLDS § 98 Luxury Sedan. Dark $ blue with matching in- x terior. Equipped with factory air. AK-FM X* dio, electric mmT smts Qpyt ' ’■ ■illi