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THE CHRONICLE. Clinton, S. C., July 11, 1970-7-A Battle For Lead Thursday itirirk BILL CURRIE VS * • • Clinton plays host to Greer tonight, Thursday, in a game which will go a long way to ward deciding the championship at American Legion Baseball League Nine. The game is to start at 7:30 C" ' Hosts Greer In Key Legion Game ★★★★ p.m. at the Clinton Mill Ball park. Clinton and Greer are tied for the league lead. Both have 7-3 records one game into the second half of the season. They have split their four previous games with other as Greer won 3-1 Monday night in Greer to pull into a tie for the lead. Clinton will start lefthander Tommy Motes, unbeaten in four games, and Greer is expected to go with Nelson Gilreath, a m of the South The Simpson Case To me, the National Basketball Association is acting like a bunch of old biddies at a garden party with its sanctimonious condemnation of the ABA for signing another college star. Michigan State star Ray Simpson has signed with two years of college eligibility left, and NBA Commissioner Walter Kenne dy says there can’t be a merger until this stops. Even Jack won’t approve the contract and that he will fine the Denver club $10,000 Denver, which made great hay out of Spencer Haywood, says Simpson is another hardship case. He hex eight brothers and sisters under 16 years old. His father is an invalid, and his mother is subsisting on welfare assistance. The boy wants to quit school and go to work at what he does best to he^> his family. If he were a singer or a dancer, or an actor he could go right ahead without anyone’s caring. But since his talent is athletics, the rules says be cannot be gainfully employed until his class graduates from college. Well, of course it is all going to end mi in the courts. Simpson has a right to work anywhere he can sell his talents, and at any time satisfactory to him. It is immoral, and clearly illegal for the pro leagues to conspire with college coaches to keep a boy from playing until his class graduates. The courts will throw this junk out in PDQ order. Obviously the basis for the rule is to keep the college coaches from being sure with the pros. The pros need the coaches to help them spot and sign players, and the colleges don’t want their teams raided. But nowhere is there any consideration fbr the player. He is just a pawn to be pushed around and used for someone else’s convenience. To me it is certainly a noble and worthwhile thing for Simpson to help his family, and to re<hice the welfare rolls. To deny him this right for two years is fhe ultimate is selfish ness and unfairness. Greed is the most commonplace human sin, and one which al ways in the end works to the disadvantage of those who are the greediest. The unfair manner in which the ruling elders of bas ketball for amateur and professional are trying to handle Simp son will result in an overturning of their rules, and a mass exodus of good players from the college ranks to the pro league as soon as they can get the money. Actually there is no justification for the -Hardship’ rule. A young man in a free country ought to be able to quit school and do whatever he pleases anytime be pleases. It is just such rot at this which is causing the whole fabric of society to tremble. Fair- the ABA wants to pioneer in fairness it ought to open the door and test this matter. Once it gets in court the outcome is certain, and the league which tries to be fair without the coercion of the law will have a great plus on its side. Not many ball players are good enough before they finish college to play professionally. Those who are certainly should go ahead if they want to. The danger of daisy in the beginning of an athletic career is that a mas can break a leg or otherwise hurt himself and end his playing before he ever makes a dime out of it. If the college coaches were really sincere about helping young men they would encourage a man to turn pro when be can. It is a poor employer who stands in the way of a subordinate who has a chance to better himself. These sentiments are not likely to win me any awards from the college coaches association, but I know some college coaches who really do care about their players and their welfare, and these are the guys -- exceptions though they are -- who make the game great because they have not succumbed to greed. •V- . * *.* ^ ** ‘•n, •*. v £ TAKING CUT—Clinton’s Buzz Ted- •rds begins his swing in a recent game with Greer. Tedards pitched a six-hitter and allowed only eight base runners Monday night although Clin ton lost 3-1 at Greer. The Greer win tied the two teams for the League Nine lead. Greer and Clinton play here tonight, Thursday, in an impor tant tilt—(Photo by Eddie McGee) Primitive Weapons Hunt Is Scheduled The South Carolina Wildlife Resources Agency announced the Hunt Schedule for the Game Management Areas in South Carolina last week. Laurens County is in Hunt Unit I, an area that covers the Central Pied mont and also is composed of Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Spartan burg, Union, and York Counties. The schedule begins on Oct. 2 with archery hunts lasting un til Oct. 17. The bag limit for this phase of the hunt will be two deer of either sex and all small game, in season. In com- me rati on of the Tricentennial Celebration, the Tricentennial Primitive Weapons Hunt will be held from Oct. 2-110 The same bag will be in errect and only primitive weapons (flint lock, rap and ball, and bow and ar row). This hunt will be held in the Fairforest Creek Area only, located four miles Southwest of Union on Road 16. Still hunts will be held from Oct 23 until Nov. 7. No dogs can be used and the limit is five deer, two per day, and buck only. The unit will be open for re gular hunting from Nov. 23 through Nov. 21 and from Dec. 11 - 19. The limit is also five deer, two per day, and buck only. The small game season in the Fishing Outlook KNOW THESE FISH Scales above lateral line 7 9 Back arched Tongue «nth one erf teeth WHITE BASS 2nd anal ray goat into t length 3.5 tana* ) Scales abave lateral Ime. 7 9 Back not arched Tongue with two patches of teeth ‘ ‘ O'-" '' '■'. V ■ ■ .. , ^— A Stripes distinct U ^ STRIPED BASS 2nd anal ray goat into head •angth 4 5 tenes Tongue with two patches erf teeth Scales above lateral. usuaHy 10 Arct\ of back greater than striped bass Head smaller than slnped bass If the good weather continues, the fishing prospects should be full of fireworks. KEOWEE-TOXAWAY - This reservoir still continues to yield good catches of bream on crickets and worms. Small sized black bass are being taken by trolling the points in the cool of the day. LAKE HARTWELL - The hybrid and white bass are hit ting good from Waldrap’s Land ing and Apple Island to the dam, while trolling in deep water with bombers. Crappie are bemg ta ken in deep water up to Three and Thirty Creek and Six and Twenty Creek. CLARK HILL - Fishing suc cess has been hit harder in this reservoir because of the hot weather and low water level than any other in South Caro lina. Joe Wilson of McCormick reports that the lake is four feet below the full stage and that crappie are the only fish hit ting good. They are catching these by fishing deep with min nows, late at night. LAKE GREENWOOD-People are casting topwater lures, with a trolling doll fly, into white bass schools and are having good success. Bream fishing is fair to good because of scat tered beds. Stripers are still being taken in the river and spillway below the dam. LAKE MURRAY - Even though the water is dropping in Lake Murray, the fishing hasn’t started to hurt The fish with the greatest catching success has been the bream because of a good Mayfly hatch. Large-mouthed bass fishing is good in the early morning and late afternoon using top-water lures and plastic worms. The white bass are still schooling, and fishermen are having good success with topwater lures with a trolling doU fly. LAKE WATEREE - The crappie have quit hitting in this reservoir, hot bream fishing is good, in eight to 10 feet of wa ter, using crickets and worms. Largemooth bass fishing is fair using purple worms in IS to 35 feet of water. As always, LICENSE CREDITS Remember July 31, for this is the last day when resident South Carolinians purchasing their fishing or combination fishing and hunting licenses may re ceive a credit You’re going to want to hunt or fish before next June 30, so why not visit HYBRID STRIPED BASS X WHITE BASS you’re entitled to a credit which will make your license even a better buy. LAURENS DRIVE-IN THEATRE Box Office Opens 8 PJf. Movie Starts 0:00 P. M. $2.00 Per Oar Wed. - Thur. - Fri. - Sat. July 8-9-10-11 First Run Showing Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty 'The Only Game In Town' Rated M .*4 Sun. - Mon. - Tues. First Run Showing Don’t Trust Anyone In "Th* Kremlin Utter" Rated M righthander who has a 4-1 re cord. Gilreath pitched a two- hitter against Clinton Mon day night. Clinton’s Buzzy Tedards also turned in a fine pitching per formance last Monday as he held Greer to six hits and al lowed jnly eight base runners. TIPS FROM CLEMSON HOME A Game Management Areas will be the same*as regular game zone seasons, except during the big game hunts. The limit will also be the same as the regular game zone. catfishing is good using cut bait and worms. In the river below the dam rockfish are hitting fair on top- water plugs, white bucktails and 'cutbait. White bass are'hitting fair on shysters. UPPER LAKE MARION - Crappie are hitting good in 15 to 18 feet of water early in the morning. Fishermen are using live minnows around stumps and cypress knees. Bream are bed ding in scattered locations and are being caught on minnows and crickets. LOWER LAKE MARION, LAKE MOULTRIE AND DI VERSION CANAL - Fishing has fizzled out in this area of the state. Bream are biting fair on crickets, worms and popping bugs. LOWER EDBTO RIVER- Conservation Officer P. B. Wa gers of St. George reports that the river is still low and that redbreast, bream and black bass fishing is only fair. SALT WATER FISHING Charlie Bearden of Charles ton reports good catches of win ter trout off the Isle of Palm. Also, he says, 'People have re ported good catches of sheep- shead and spottailed bass in Charleston Jetties.’ He reports that tarpon are now being Spotted and that fishing success should improve within the next few days. Q. Is there anything to kill minipedes? Early every morn ing they are crawling all over the back porch. Mrs. G. L. G., Travelers Rest. A. These are millipedes, sometimes knows as the thou sand legged worms. They are most numerous in the fall or during summer periods when heavy rains force them to seek less moist conditions. They are more of a nuisance than de structive pest, feeding largely on decaying vegetation and de bris. They may at times, how ever, damage young greenhouse plants. The most effective control is to prevent breeding conditions such as decaying vegetation or debris. Of chemicals they may be used, five percentSevindust might be applied around the home, but not inside. The eight percent Sevin ay be sprayed around the premises at the rate of four pounds to ICH gallons of water. The border should be 30 to 50 feet wide. -- W. C. Net tles, principal extension spe cialist, entomology and plant pathology. Q. I had a dogwood tree trans planted in March. It’s about six feet high with a trunk about se ven inches around. Now buds and tiny shoots have dried up. Is it dead or could it put out again next spring? Mrs. S. H. B., Greenville. A. It’s not unusual for newly- transplanted trees to wilt or lose some young tender growth shortly after transplanting. If you keep it watered well it should begin to grow again. But don’t over do it. Two heavy waterings each week should be enough if a good mulch is pro vided. E. V. Jones, assistant extension specialist, horti culture. Q. What will destroy poison ivy or poison oak? I’m not sure which it is. The vine has three leaves. Mrs. G. W. F., Green ville. A. Both have general three- leaf configuration. Leaves on poison oak have the oak-leaf appearance. For small areas of infestation, try Amitrol-T, mixing four fluid ounces per gallon ofwater. Spray thorough ly, wetting all leaves and stems to ground line. If this product isn’t available commercially, the dealer probably has others that will do the job. Late spring or early summer is a b oodtime to try eradication. Dr. C. N. Nolan, principal extension spe cialist, agronomy. Only once did he allow two Greer runners on base at the same time. Clinton Coach Sam Owens said, 'Buzzy pitched an excep tional game. We just couhfo’t get the hits to back him up. Our defense was excellent but we couldn’t mount an offensive attack." One of the largest crowds of the Legion season is expected to be on hand for this Thurs day night game. Owens com mented, “Interest has been building and we have a good following. Greer also has a lot of boosters so I imagine we’ll have a good crowd. A lot of Clinton, Unrans and Whitmire people went to Greer Monday for our game. Tonight‘s game is a key one because Clinton and Greer will play each other only once more this season- -next Monday night at Greer. ‘Whoever wins this Thursday's game will have the upper hand in the champion ship race? Owens said. Clinton will play host to Greenville Friday. On Monday, the local juniors will^go to Greer and that is the final road game slated for Clinton. The remain der of the games are slated in Clinton. JULY CLEARANCE Reductions 20% to 50% Adair's Men's Shop AT CLCmRemOUT Prices 1969 VW Square Back Sedan. Equipped With Auto. Trans, Radio, Heater, WSW Tires. Wheel Covers One Owner, Low Mileage. A Real Sharp Car! 1965 BUICK Special 4-Door Sedan. With Radio, Factory Air, Power Steering. Auto. Trans., Wheel Covers and WSW Ra dial Tires. One Owner. Low Mileage. 1965 CHEV. Impala 4-Door Hardtop V-8 Engine, Auto. 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