The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, May 21, 1970, Image 7
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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 21, 1970—7-A
BILL CURRIE
Mouth
of the South
Clinton s American Lepoo
baseball team will begin a round
of practice games next week.
On Tuesday, May 26, Clinton
will go to Inman for a 7:30
p.m. game. On Friday, May 29,
Clinton will be at Greenwood.
On June 2, Clinton will go to
Aiken and will play Greenwood
in a game at Clinton on June
4.
The regular season s sche
dule will open on June 8 with
Clinton playing host to Wade
Hampton of Greenville.
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NCAA Vs. AAU
Long ago, in a seizure of cynicism, I developed the technique
of looking with careful scrutiny at every so-called worthwhile
endeavor to ascertain who might be making money from it This
is a legitimate inquiry which any truly eleemosynary organization
can not only tolerate but should welcome. Accordingly, for some
years I have been wondering without discernable light whence the
long and continuing struggle between the National Collegiate Ath
letic Association (NCAA) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
Each of the organizations wishes to dictate the regulations and
policies under which amateur athletes, particularly track per
formers, may participate in international events. The record
teems with unbelievable examples of petty jealousy and downright
misrepresentation on both sides. It was so embarrassing to see
the foggy old men who run both organizations showing their pos
teriors to the world that President Dwight Eisenhower appointed
General Douglas MacArthur to arbitrate. There was considerable
rhetoric, but no progress; the war continues to this day.
Of course I am not privy to the financial status of the wheels
who run amuck purporting to boss the AAU. Apparently they do not
suffer, but then again there is not much likelihood that they are
digging in the Mother Lode. The NCAA is run by college pro
fessors, which explains a good deal about its confusion and in
satiable thirst for power. The professors are too busy publish
ing to avoid perishing to be m the office every day, so they employ
some professionals who are not unlike their counterparts in the
AAU. But still, there doesn't seem to be enough money floating
around to make anyone, even a college professor, put up such a
struggle for supremacy.
Therefore, when one reads about the nauseating rulings which
the NCAA has made in an effort to keep college athletics from
participating in international events, one must recognize that the
NCAA has its own self aggrandizement at heart much closer than
it does the welfare of the individual athlete, or the relative posi
tion of the United States in the world of sports. The AAU is equally
guilty, for it would like to control all track as well as basketball,
swimming and whatever else it may grab.
Why? If it isn't money, then the obvious answer is the crav-
ing for power. Do not underestimate the temptation of power, for
it was this craving which motivated Caesar, Alexander the Great,
Bismarck, Napoleon and even Hitler. As a matter of fact, most
politicians are driven by their desire to exercise power over
people and lands. So the fUddy duddy fringe, feeling the same
longing to be in command, and lacking the grit and gall for war
or politics, sneaks into such areas as the NCAA and the AAU.
t these sanctuaries where nothing more hurtful than a few mea-
■ed phrasea'cTiavaotive is ever thrown against the other side,
struggle may be pursued in safety.
The nnly losers are those splendid young men who have been
the victims of these organizations’ efforts to protect the pris
tine purity of amateurism. What constitutes an amateur, nobody
can say with certainty, and both organizations bury their heads
in the hypocritical sand when the need arises. So a pox on both-
of them' Since the Federal Government is taking over every
thing else, why not amateur athletics? The staff for the new
bureau is ready-made. The confusion already exists. All that’s
needed is tax money, and then there will be enough loot around
to motivate somebody new to move in. It might help. It certainly
couldn’t be much worse.
Clinton Legion
Team To Open
Practice Slate
WILLIAMS HONORED — The Rev.
Zeb Williams, center, recently was
awarded a special service pin from
the Presbyterian College Fellowship
of Christian Athletes chapter. Wil
liams was honored for his four years’
service as advisor of the local FCA
chapter. Recently he announced
his resignation as pastor of Provi
dence ARP Church in Clinton. He has
accepted a call from Midlane Park
Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Ky.
Making the presentation is Bobby
Hicks, right, president of the FCA
chapter, as assistant Athletic Direc
tor Billy Tiller, left, looks on.
Jewel Box, Rhodes'
Runners Win Openers
Jewel Box and Rhodes’ Run
ners won two games each last
week in the Clinton YMCA Men’s
Softball League.
Those two teams squared off
Tuesday night in an early sea
son showdown. On Thursday
night, Rhodes’ Sunners play
Sander’s Spur at 6:30 while
Joanna plays the Big O’s at
7:30 and Bailey’s Bombers go
against Jewel Box at 8:30.
Rhodes’ Runners nipped Bai
ley’s Bombers 12-11 last Tues
day, May 12 and then dumped
Joanna 19-1 on Thursday. Jewel
Box whipped Joanna 12-9 on
May 12 and beat the Big O’s
20-11 on Thursday.
Watts and Hallbrook had three
hits apiece to pace Rhodes’
Runners against Joanna while
Watts and Riser had four hits
each in the win over Bailey's
Bombers. Wham and McCrary
PC Wins
District
Net Title
Presbyterian College’s ten
nis team romped easily to the
NAIA DistrictSix tennis champ
ionship Saturday, qualifying for
the national finals June 8-13 in
Kansas City, Mo.
The Blue Hose finished third
last year in the national tourna
ment.
PC rolled up 28 points to win
the district title and wound up
with PC players competing a-
gainst each other for the indi
vidual and doubles champion
ships.
PC’s No. 1 George Amaya de
feated No. 2 Milan Kofol for the
singles championship Saturday,
10-8, 6-2. Amaya and Kofol then
teamed up to defeat PC’s Chris
Adair and Ned Campbell for the
doubles title, 6-0, 7-5.
Appalachian placed second in
the district tournament at PC
with seven points. Erskine tal
lied four points and Western
Carolina did not score.
collected three hits each for
Bailey’s Bombers.
In other games, Bailey’s
Bombers defeated Sanders Spur
7-4 on Thursday night. J. Bryan,
Power and Cheek had two hits
each for the winners.
Sanders Spur clouted the Big
O’s 23-8 in a May 12 game as
Nelson smashed five hits in six
times at bat. Owens collected a
perfect four-for-four for the
winners. Avinger and Rowe had
three hits each for the Big O’s.
★★★★★★★★
LL, Small Fry,
Pony Leaguers
Sign Contracts
All boys who are interested
in playing in the Samll Fry,
Little League, or Pony League,
should come by the YMCA and
sign a contract for the 1970 sea
son.
Teams will be drawn by the
coaches and practice will get
under way June 1. Scheduled
play will begin Monday, June
8.
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Clinton Coach Sam Owens
reports that because Whitmire
and Laurens are involved in high
school competition, the Clinton
team has found it difficult to get
much practice in. Clinton ex
pects to draw several key play
ers from both Whitmire and
Laurens.
Coach Owens says, “Since
Whitmire and Laurens are
playing each other in the play
offs, we will start the practice
games without players from one
of the teams. The winner of their
upperstaie 2-A series will ad
vance to the state finals.”
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