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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., June 26, 1970—7-A
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BILL CURRIE
Mouth
of the South
Little Man, Big Heart
Brian Piccolo was a little man with a big heart which stopped
last week when he was 26 years old. His story is so familiar
to sports lovers in North and South Carolina that it hardly needs
to be repeated. Yet, Piccolo so graphically exemplified the best
in athletics and young manhood that he should be a subject of
discussion and an exemplar among all young people who aspire to
achieve and conquer.
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When Piccolo was atWakeForesteveryone said he was too small
to cut the mustard as a major college running back. Yet he made
Bill Tate aherothefirstyear out, and from that time until gradua
tion Brian’s dynamic legs churned out more colorful yardage
than Deacon fans had seen in a month of rainy Sundays. To look at
Piccolo nobody could conceive of the unusual strength which he
possessed, both physical and spiritual. It was this latter
quality which bore him so well in his quest for success on the
gridiron.
Of course at the end of his collegiate playing days Piccolo
was passed over by the professional scouts. Again, he was too
small. They all knew it but somehow Piccolo did not. He signed on
with the Chicago Bears as a free agent. This is a professional
sports euphemism which means he was given little or no bonus and
as small a salary as could be got by with.
How he became the backup man for Gayle Sayers and later the
great runner's replacement is history. How Sayers came to hold
Piccolo in highesteem--evenaffection--isoneofthemoving facets
of the Piccolo saga. Sayers, who is black, accepted the annual
award for the most courageous professional player, but said with
a choking voice that Piccolo should have had the award. Brian, of
course, died of the cancer which he had fought since it was
discovered last November.
The relationship which grew between Sayers and Piccolo is
picture of black-white relations in the nation and particularly
on ball teams. Obviously, neither of the men, who were room
mates on the road, paid any attention to their racial differences,
but united themselves in a strong bond of friendship. Damon and
Pythias were certainly no greater friends than Piccolo and Sayers.
Here then, it seems to me, is the real indication of what sort of
man Piccolo was. Without complaint or tears for his own mis
fortune, Piccolo battled with his terminal illness, and only a
couple of weeks before he died, maintamed his determination to
return to professional football A lot of people, even those who
kitw his titne to live was drawing short, believed he might just
mike t »n the field and play again.
This is an age of complaint and gripes when everybody seems
to find fault with his lot and seek more for nothing. Piccolo ne-
vur complained even though as a football player he was definite
ly disadvantaged as to size. With determination he overcame this
and dem nstrated for all who care to look that determination is
the best way to over erne any disadvantage.
It is sad to contemplate the passing of such a splendid young
man, but as the value of a painting is in no wise determined
by how long it took the artist to complete it, so the value of a life
is not determined by its length. Brian Piccolo was a helluva
fellow’
Tonight Friday
Clinton Hosts
Greenville,
Greer Juniors i:
The Clinton American Legion
Baseball team, currently in se
cond place in League IX, will
play host to Greenville here
tonight, Thursday, June 25.
The Clinton Mill Ballpark
will also be the scene of the
action when Clinton plays Greer
on Friday, June 26. Gametime
is 7:30. There will be no action
the week of the Fourth.
Clinton has been victorious in
its last three outings to bring
their record to five wins and two
losses. On Thursday, June 18,
Clinton defeated Greer 4-3.
This was the first loss of the
season for Greer and brought
Clinton within one game of the
league-leading Greer team.
Tommy Motes was the win
ning pitcher. The lefthander
struck out 13 and scattered se
ven hits for the victory. Clin
ton scored the winning runs in
the bottom of the fith when Troy
Bowen singled in Tommy
Shields and Mike Bridges.
On Friday, June 19, the Clin
ton baseballers defeated Wade
Hampton 9-6 with a seven-run
rally in the bottom of the eighth
inning. Troy Bowen again lead
the offense with three hits
for the winners. Buzz Tedards
went all the way on the mound
for his second win of the season.
On Monday, June 22, Clinton
trounced Wade Hampton 15-2
for its fifth win of the season.
Tommy Motes hurled a seven
hitter for his third straight
victory without a defeat. Motes
gave I?) two runs, walked three,
and struck out 17 for the vic
tory. Mike Bridges and Arnold
Lietzey were the leading hitters
for Clinton with Bridges going
three for five and Lietzey three
for six.
Clinton is now all alone in
second place in League IX with
a 5-2 record. They trail Greer
by one game.
New Golf Club
Opens Friday
Near Cross Hill
The first nine holes at the
Rolling S Golf Club will open
Friday, June 26 near Cross Hill.
The course is located on the
Harris Springs Road about five
miles southwest of Cross Hill.
It is about 18 miles from Clin
ton.
The first nine holes have been
completed on the property which
was formerly known as the Roll
ing S Ranch.
Carlton Simms, who has been
associated with golf clubs since
"Have you got songs of the
open road on tape?"
Three Teams Fight For Lead
In Y Men s Softball League
Three teams remain in a tie
for the leadm theMen’sSoftball
League after 12 games. The
Jewel Box, Sanders Spur, and
Rhodes Runners hold a three-
game lead over the Bailey Bom
bers. The three teams have
a record of nine wins and three
Boys' Baseball Loop
Standings Announced
The standings in the Small
Fry, Little League, and Pony
League were announced this
week.
In the Small Fry League, the
Dodgers are leading with a 4-0
record. They are trailed by the
Giants, Braves and Lions with
a '2-2 record, and the Tigers
and Yankees with 1-3 won and
lost record.
In the Little League, the Lions
are leading with a 4-0 record.
T^ey are trailed by the Giants
w th a 3-1 record, the Tigers
with a 2-2 record, and theDod-
gi rs, Yankees and Braves with
one win and three losses.
In the Pony League, Joanna
l&ds with a 3-0 record. They
^ld a one game lead over Bally
a 2-1 racord Northeast
Southern are tied for third
with one win and two loss-
Lydia completes the stand-
with no wins in three
is.
[In action in the Small Fry
last week, the Braves
kted the Yankees 1-0, and
Dodgers defeated the Tigers
[2 on June 15. On June 17,
Braves defeated the Tigers
h3, and the Giants blanked the
5-0. The Yankees beat the
nts 1-0, and the Dodgers
itewashed the Lions 5-0.
the Little League on June
15, the Braves trounced the Yan
kees 13 to 4, and the Tigers
defeated the Dodgers 8-4. On
June 17, the Tigers defeated the
Braves 6-3, and the Lions beat
the Giants 3-1. The Giants
romped over the Yankees on
June 19 by a score of 14-2, and
the Lions defeated the Dodgers
10-2.
In the Pony League, Joanna
defeated Lydia 13-2 on June 15.
On June 16, Bailey defeated
Northeast 7-3. Southern de
feated Lydia 16-14 in a slug;
fest on June 17, and on June
18 Joanna defeated Bailey 11-
1.
losses.
The Bombers have a 6-6 re
cord. They are trailed by Jo
anna with a 3-9 record and the
Big O’s with no victories in
12 games.
On June 16, Sanders defeated
the Big O’s 10-4 in a game
that went only seven innings.
Nelson and F. Cooper had three
hits for the winners. Rhodes
Runners defeated Bailey’s
Bombers 13-6. Watts had three
hits for Rhodes to lead the of
fense.
In other action, the Jewel
Box defeated Joanna 11-10. Bai
ley went four for four to lead
the Jewel Box. On June 18,
Sanders defeated Baileys 17-11.
Five players had three hits a-
piece to lead the balanced of
fense.
The Jewel Box defeated the
Big O’s 9-1, and Joanna de
feated Rhodes Runners 12-9.
Watts, Riser, and Fallaw had
three hits to lead the winners.
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S Golf Club. He previously was
associated with the Fairgreen
Country Club in Jackson, Ohio.
The club features both a driv
ing range and a nine-hold
course.
The course, which features
two lake holes in the first nine
holes, is 3,305 yards long and
has a par of 36.
Carts are available and green
fees are $3 for weekdays and$4
for Saturdays, Sundays and holi
days.
Robbins
Signed By
Lees-McRae
Lees-McRae College Head
Football Coach Jim Osborne
announced today that Everette
Francis Robbins a ' , 150-
pounds offense halfback has
signed a grant-in-aid to play
football for the Bobcats of Lees-
McRae.
Robbins is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Robbins of
Clinton. He played his high
school football for Coach W.
Keith Richardson at Clinton
High School.
Robbins was chosen as the
“Most Improved Player” atC.
H.S. He was also on the track
team. He was third leg on Med
ley Relay and broke school re
cord.
Coach Jim Osborne stated,
“Robbins comes to us highly
recommended and we feel he
will be a great asset to our
program.”
The Bobcats are one of the
outstanding Junior College
football schools in the nation.
They have only lost two regu
lar season games the last three
years. They have been rank
ed in the top 20 junior col
leges each of the last six years
and are noted for producing Jun
ior College All-American and
senior college athletes. Last
year the Bobcats were statis
tically ranked first in the na
tion in defense losing only one
game.
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