Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CHS AWARD WINNERS—Shown above are the winners of awards presented last week at the Clinton High School Football Banquet. Shown are, left to right: PC Line Coach Billy Tiller, the guest speaker at the banquet; Jimmy Armstrong, Outstanding Back’ on the Junior Varsity; Charles Norman, ‘Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ on the varsitv team; Monty Crisp, win ner of the ‘Best Sportsmanship’ Award; Donnie White, ‘Most Valuable Player’ on the vrasity; George Bodie, ‘Outstanding Lineman’ on the Junior Varsity; Robert Scott, ‘Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman’ on the varsity; and David Mangum, ‘Most Improved’ varsity player.— (Photo by Eddie McGee) PC Cagers Win Third Tourney Title Anyone looking for a Christmas gift for Presbyte rian College Basketball Coach Herb Robinson might consider giving him a trophy case. Coach Robinson’s PC Blue Hose brought home their third tournament championship trophy over the weekend PC defeated West Georgia 101-95 Saturday night to win the Hub bard Classic in Carrollton, Ga. Prior to ttie Hubbard Clas sic, PC had won the Tip Off Tournament in Spartanburg to start the season and later cop ped the championship in the Lander Invitational Tourna ment. PC Sophomore Fred Melson w-on the Hubbard Classic “Most Valuable Player’ award as he pumped in 32 points in Satur day night’s championship game. He is the third PC player to win a MVP Award. Sophomore Steve THE CHRONICLE. Clinton. S. C.. Dec. 23. 1970—5~A BILL CURRIE Mouth of the South Talkative Coaches Obviously there is smouldering animosity among some of the coaches who seek to build character in young men by teaching them to play basketball in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pub licly the opposing coaches display a modicum of courtesy by exchanging perfunctory handshakes before and after games. Privately I have heard various members of the coaching clan express vehement doubts as to the legitimacy of some of their colleagues. This spitoon situation causes dismay among the purista who feel that a coach must, of necessity, be only a cut or two below the Deity. In reality of course, coaches are very like everyone else. They range along the intelli gence scales from genius to idiot, and their per sonal tastes and inclinations are about as varied as the average of society. It is too much that we should expect coach es to be blessed with patience and restraint be yond the measure we exact for ourselves. Just because a man happens to teach younger men how to fling a ball through a hoop does not endow him with wisdom nor virtue. Some of the best practitioners of the art have been, by contem porary Bible belt standards, morally reprehen sible and hardly in keeping with the popular no tion of the scripture-quoting paragon of sobriety who stands four-square for God, Mother, Coun try and Hot Dogs with lemonade. Indeed, the myth of Knute Rockne and his dressing room plea to “win one for the Gipper” has permeated and perverted the mind of the average sports fan in America today. That a coach may occasionally lose his tem per, lacing his speech with oaths and obscenities and resorting on extreme occasions to violence against chairs, doors, tables, is understandable and even commendable as an alternative to lashing out against his players, the paying fan or another coach. But with whatever generosity we may accept the need for the coach to blow his cork, even as you and I, a continuing or recurring ven detta is hardly in the best interests of the game or the coaches involved. Certainly nobody is ob ligated to feen an affinity for those with whom he is forced to associate in business. It has been wisely said that since we were given our rela tives thank God we can choose our friends. So coaches are under no obligation to like each oth er. If one finds that another is distateful, he is surely within his rights to ignore the offensive person. But publicly this should be the extent of it. Since the mind of a fan is a quagmire of fog gy logic, the coaches should do nothing to dis courage the notion of their own omniscence. For it is on this uncertain premise that the interest of the ticket buying, scholarship supporting fan is based. Face it—most of us are, as Thoreau said, living our lives in quiet desperation. We are mired to the armpits in the dull, stultifying cesspool of our own mediocrity. Santa Claus is dead, our heroes have gone to Valhalla, and the clay feet have shattered all around us. Thus there exists a void which many have filled to a degree by larding athletes and coaches with a schmaltz-drenched admiration. If the recipients of this adulation are not conscious of it, they should be, for they are filling a vital role in the maintenance of the fans’ emotional balance. So my unsolocited advice to the coaches— and players, too, for that matter—is to cool it in public. Hate the other guy’s entrails if you choose. Damn him as viciously as you will in private. But if you don’t like him ignore him in public. The opposite of love is not hate; it is in difference. So cease firing, coaches. If you don't like one of your compatriots, quit speaking to him. Don’t shake his hand. But don’t shatter some fan’s illusion by putting the mean mouth on him in the public print. Crowe was named Most Valua ble in the Tip Off Tournament and Danny Yarborough, a ju nior, was voted Most Valuable in the Lander Invitational. Yarborough, who was named to the all-tournament teams in both the Tip Off and Lander Invitational, also was named to the all-star team in the Hubbard Classic. PC reached the finals by defeating Berry College 89-81 on Friday night in the opening game of the tournament. In the first half, the score was tied four times and the lead changed hands four times before PC moved out to a 47- 41 advantage by halftime. All five of PC’s starters scored in double figures, led by Danny Yarborough who tal lied 26 points. Fred Melson hit 22 points, Steve Crowe 14, John Bartone 13 and Donnie Kuhn 10. C ;ach Robinson said he was pleased with PC’s showing in the 10 games prior to the Christmas holidays. "We’re 7-3 and I’m delighted to be that way,’Coach Robinson said, “We have impro ved a great deal since the first FRED MELSON of the season. Our experience is beginning to show up a lit tle bit We have a little more depth now. We’re using about eight players in every game now, regardless ofhow close the game situation is.’ The win over West Georgia marked the first time one of Robinson’s PC teams has been over 100 points. “We played pretty good in the West Georgia game. The first night of the tournament, we were pretty sluggish but I guess that might have been because of exams and all that riding.’ IN CROSS COUNTRY MEET—The members of Thorn well’s cross coun try team shown above placed in the State High School Cross Country meet December 12 at Sumter. Shown above are, left to right: Ronnie Joe Allen, Ronnie Yelton, Meet Director Loring Baker, and Sam. Scarborough. Scarborough placed second in the junior division, losing first place by only two seconds to Sammy Price of Sumter. Allen was third and Yel- ton placed ninth. Thomwell's John ny Gordon and Jody Still, not pictur ed, placed 12th and 20th, respective ly. There were about 54 runners en tered in the meet and all teams excerpt Thom well were class 4-A. Thomwell is a 1-A school. Lydia, Kiwanis, T&C Win Kiwanis, Lydia Mills, and Town and Country Center sco red victories last Thursday in the YMCA Men’s Basketball League. Kiwanis had four men in dou ble figures in a 69-18 lacing of Cleland’s Raiders. Hill sco red 15 and Roach hit 14 while Little tallied 12 and Lausman 11 in the Kiwanis victory. Lydia downed SJC 61-52 with Woody Carter scoring 19.Chuck Thornwell JVs Honored The Thornwell junior varsity football team, cheerleaders and coaches were honored twice recently. The first occasion was a cook-out at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Lee where hot dogs, hamburgers and marsh- mellows were enjoyed. The second entertainment was a steak supper given by Mr. and Mrs. John Finney at the Wrangler Steak House. Baker 16 and Bill Caldwell 11 for Lydia. G. Rice scored 16 for SJC and Timmy Power hit 15 while Jack Campbell scored 12. Town and Country defeated Torringtoo 67-50. Frank Arm strong tallied 16 for Town and Country while Powers English hit 14 and Richard Todd 10. Cauble, with 17 and Emerson with 16, led Torrington. Gamecocks, Hawks Win The Hawks and the Game cocks picked up close wins Sa turday in the opening games of the YMCA Junior Boys League action. The Hawks defeated the Re bels 29-22 and the Gamecocks nipped the Wolffcack 58-54. C. Cannon had 12 points to pace the Hawks and Baldwin scored 13 for the Rebels. Vaughan poured in 28 for the Gamecocks and Pra ter contributed 12. Noland Hen derson scored 26 for the Wolf- pack and Henry Blalock scored 16. Spectacular Purchase & Sale! Mattel "Sizzler" Race Sets at the Lowest Discount Prices Ever! California /8 Race Set Lowest price we've seen anywhere on this big set! Sizzlers. . .the fastest electric cars. . .challenge this dare-devil figure 8 course! You get: 2 cars, Juice Machine, Dual Speed Brake, Lap Counter, 28 fett of dual track and other accessories. 9.97 Compare at $ 16.95! 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