KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C,
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Mountaineers Break Losing Streak With 14-0 Win*
Herald
Sports
By GARY STEWART
Kings Mountain broke a six-
game iosing streak here Friday
night by defeating Beimont’s Red
Raiders 14-0 in a key Southwest
Conference football game. The
win was the first Mountaineer
victory since September 17, when
the locais won a 13-6 decision
over Cherryville.
yards in 22 carries. Jay Powell
chipped in 70 yards rushing, Paul
Gaftney had 41 yards in two car
ries, and Steve Goforth had 37
yards. The Mounties had 290
yards totai rushing.
Kings Mountain won the pre-
game toss and ciected to receive.
BobbyBolin took a short kick
off and returned it to the 32, from
Kings Mountain staged its sec- outstanding performance on de.
ond touchdown drive early in tiie i tense with two pass interceptions
second period when Belmont was I and some outstanding tackies.
forced to punt with a fourth-and- He played the entire game, with
eleven situation from the Raider j the exception of the final two
34. The punt rolled dead on the
Mountaineer 25, and from there
the Mountaineers were on their
The Mountaineers controlied; which point the Mountaineers
By GARY STEWART
0udrds Lead Mountie All-Star Parade
Since Kinrs Mountain high school joined the South
west?. nTt-A Conference back in 1954, 35 outstanding foot
ball players have been named all-conference. Five of th
boys^have boeti tapped twice, and one was named all-con-
SO ^addin'rthosr ngums^^K^gs Mountain coaches
have ?anX'ri2 idajers to ali-conference berths, two to
Shrine Bowl berths, and several to all-state recognition.
Of the 35 all-stars in KMHS history, there were eight
guards, .seven halfbacks, six quarterbacks, six tackles,
four ends, thi-ee centers, and P*?®.Rollback.
Prior to Kings Mountain joining the SWC in o4, rec
ords show two all-conference players, tackle Robert Neil
f’461 and end Bob Jackson (’49). , _
The years 1964 and 1959 lead the all-time yearly s^
lection as six boys were chosen each of those years, ^th
seasons. Kings Mountain claimed top spot in the SWC.
Actually the Mountaineers finished in a three way tie
wdh Ruiherfordton and Shelby ^ but last year won
the conference title with a perfect 7-0 SWC mark.
In '59 the Mounties lost a playoff game to R-S Cen
tral 26-0 giving Rutherfordton the right to represent the
Serence in the WNCHSAA playoffs. Last season the
Mounties were ousted by Hickory, 6-0, in the semi-finals
in Sl^.lhy^ Mountain has won or shared five Southwestern
Conference titles. The Mountaineers won sole possession
of the conference crown in 1955 and ’56 and last season.
In ’59 the Mounties were tri-champs with Rutherfomton
and Shelby, and in ’63 were co-champs with Shelby. Ever
ett “Shu” Carlton coached the team to the championships
in ’55 and ’56. John Gamble was the mentor in d9, and
current Coach Bill Bates was the head knocker in 63 and
’64.
The 19.56 team was the only KMHS eleven to win a
WNCHSAA championship. That Mountaineer team posted
an 11-0-1 over-all record and was 6-0-1 in SWC play. In
’f)5 and ’64, the Mounties lost out in the semi-finals and in
’59 and ’63 other teams represented the conference be
cause of “playoff” wins.
Cloninger And Cook Started It All
In 1954, only two boys were named to the SWC all
conference team, but those two started this long string of
all-stars which Kings Mountain fans will always be proud
Guard Ken Cloninger and tackle Ken Cook were the
two all-star choices, and since then, seven guards have
been named along with Cloninger and five boys have been
named to go along with Cook.
In two separate seasons, both first unit Mountaineer
guards were tagged all-conference. In ’55, Leonard Wright
and Buddy Smith were named to the team, and in ’63,
Jimmy Medlin and Fred Dixon were chosen. Charles Burns
was added to the list in 1960, Curtis Floyd in ’61, and
George Plonk last season.
Of those eight, two have played college football. Jim
my Medlin is now playing for Western Carolina as an end,
and Fred Dixon played at Clemson last year. He is novv
attending Western Carolina and will be able to get back
into action next season.
Of the seven halfbacks named all-conference, two
were named for two consecutive seasons.
KEN BAITY, who is recognized as probably the best
football player to ever play at KMHS, was named to the
all-conference squad in 1956 and ’57. Baity, ivho was also
a member of the North Carolina Shrine Bowl and all-state
teams in ’57, bolds the all-time rushing record for a Moun
taineer piayer, both for one season ajid career.
For his three year career, ’55, ’56, and ’57, Baity car
ried the footbail for a total of 453 times and gained a net
total of .3025 yards, for a 6.7 rushing average.
In ’55, when Baity played as a fullback, he carried the
ball 117 times, gained 675 yards, and lost 10 for a net total
. of 665 yards and a 5.7 average. The next year, he picked
up a net total of 1071 yards in 163 carries for a 6.6 average.
And his senior year, he gained 1289 yards in 173 car
ries for a 7.5 average, giving him his career total of 3025.
For three years, he scored 144 points with 24 touchdowms.
His greatest scoring year was ’56 w’hen he netted 13 touch
downs.
Mike Huffstickler was the other halfback to be nam
ed twice to the SWC all-star team. Huffstickler, KM’s Most
Valuable Player in ’63, was tapped in ’62 and ’63. Warren
Goforth, brother of ’65 Mounties Steve and Tommy, was
also named in ’63.
JIM “PUNCH” PARKER, son of Mountaineer End
Coach Donald Parker, holds the all-time Mountaineer
scoring record, 122 points which he scored in 1960, the
year that he was named all-conference.
Other halfbacks named to the all-conference team
were Don Gladden (’.58), Paul Hendricks (’59), and Alton
Stewart (’61).
George Harris and Pat Murphy gain recognition as
being probably the best quarterbacks to ever play at Kings
Mountain. Murphy is the only one to be chosen all-confer
ence for two consecutive years, ’63 and ’64, but Harris
made it to the Shrine Bowl, in ’55 when he was also tagged
all-conference. Harris was also named to the all-state
team. Other Mountie quarterbacks named all-conference
have been Richard Gold (’64), Wally Harris (’62), Don
Fisher (’.59), and John McGinnis (’56). McGinnis doubled
as a quarterback-halfback, and Gold played halfback and
end.
David Marlowe was the only tackle to be named twice,
in ’56 and ’57. Other tackles named were Lyn Cheshire
(’64), Cook (’54), Mike Ware (’59), Dale Hollifield (’60),
and James Hope (’62).
KEITH LAYTON and Jimmy Cloninger are recogniz
ed as the two greatest ends to ever play for the Mountain
eers, with Layton having a little edge over Cloninger. Lay-
ton was the player chosen all-conference for three years,
’55, ’56, and ’57. He also attended The Citadel on a football
scholarship.
C'oninger, who is now playing college football at Ap-
the ball for the bigger part of
the game. Belmont got in only
42 play.s In all. with 22 of those
being pas.ses. The Mountaineers
got in 59 running plays, and
eight passing.
Kings Mountain Coach Bill
Bates stated that he was well
pleased with his team’s output
and added that he now thought
that the Mountaineers will play
conference co-leader Lincolnton
a close game this week.
Bates praised senior fullback
Danny Kiser and senior wing-
back Steve Goforth on great of
fensive performances, and added
that defensive ends Bobby Bolin
and Charles Carroll, linebackers
Paul Gaffney and Tommy Dover,
defensive tackle Carl Welsener,
and guard Larry Patrick played
a good game.
‘It was the first time this year
that our offense and defense has
played well together,” said Bates,
following his third win of the
year. He added: ‘‘One week the
defense would be good, the next
week the offense would be good,
but this week they got together.
We also had some good breaks,"
he added.
Fullback Danny Kiser was
game winning touchdown drive
began. Steve Gofoitli carried on
first down, picking up four yard.s,
and Kiser moved the ball to the
40 on the next play.
With a third down, two yards
to go situation, Kiser surged
across left tackle and went 60
yards lor his second touchdown
of the season. Sophomore Chip
Crisp kicked the extra point, and
the Mounties led 7-0 with 10:44
remaining in the first quarter.
Belmont took Crisp's kickoff on
the seven and returned to the 37.
from which point the Red Raid
ers staged a good running at
tack which was stalled on the
16 yard line when two costly
penalties kept them from getting
a score.
Charles Orren, Danny Atkins,
and Larry Holcomb made a cou
ple of good runs for Belmont, Or
ren with a 19-yard run, Adkins
with a 13 yarder, and Holcomb
with a 21 yard romp. Holcomb
got the pigskin to the KM nine,
but a 15-yard clipping penalty
put the Raiders back on the 24.
way.
Kiser went five yards to the
30, then senior tailback Jay Pow
ell broke loose on a 40 yard run
which put the Mounties on the
Belmont 30.
Stove Goforth carried to the 28
and in two tries Kiser had a first
down on the 20. Powell moved
the pigskin to the 16, Goforth
picked up five, and Kiser got the
first down with a three yard run
to the Belmont eight.
Powell then set up the final
touchdown with a three yard run
to the five, from which point Ki
ser went over with his second
score of the game. Crisp booted
the extra point as 2:59 showed
on the scoreboard clock.
The Mountaineers had a cou
ple other chances to score but
penalties kept pushing them
back from the enemy goal line.
Belmont was able to get no
further than the Mountaineer 25.
Sophomore guard Paul Gaffney
picked up two first downs for the
Mounties with a couple faked
punts. His first covered 34 yards,
his second seven, for a total of
41 yards gained. Ho also played
a commendable job as a line-
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MOUNTAINEER
GRIDGRAPH
KM
B
First Downs
15
10
Yards Rushing
290
100
Yards Passing
5
98
Total Yards
295
198
Passes Att.
3
22
Passes Comp.
2
6
Passes Had Int.
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
1
Penalties
35
45
Punts
3—40.7
4—29.0
Player
Kiser
Powell
Gaffney
S. Goforth
Smith
T. Goforth
Finger
Player
Finger
KINGS MOUNTAIN
RUSHING
T G L
22 147 1
13 70 —
32
N At«.
146 6.6
70 5.4
41 20.5
37 3.7
20 5.0
5 2.3
-29 -4.8
Player
Kiser
Player
Adkins
Orren
Holcomb
Barr
Garrett
Adkins, a speedy junior half
back, moved it back to the 14. i backer on defense, and made
but a S-yard penalty put the i some timely blocks on offense.
Raiders back to the 19. Adkins I Coach Bates praised junior Player
again the offensive star of the'moved to the 11, Holcomb was j quarterback Tommy Finger on a Garrett
game. The 180-pound letterman thrown tor a five yard loss, and i job well done. Finger, although
fullback scored both the Mountie j quarterback Warren Garrett pass-1 minus 29 yards rushing, did a Ployer
touchdowns and led the ground I ed incomplete on fourth down,! remarkable job with his ball Tate
gaining department with 146 i and the Mountaineers took over. I handling, and turned in another Barr
PASSING
Att. Comp. Int.
8 2 1
RECEIVING
Caught Yards
2 5
BELMONT
T G L
8 63
6 27
3 24
1 3
Yds.
1
0 11
N Avg.
62 7.7
27 4.5
19 6.3
3 3.0
11 -5.5
PASSING
Att. Comp. Int. '
22 6 2
RECEIVING
Caught Yards
5 58
1 40
OUTSTANDING — Pictured above are Paul Gaffney <‘•*2
Danny Klsar who were among the many stars of lost we^
14-0 Moimtalneer win over Belmont Kiser *'^*4 bo
touchdowns and gained 146 yards rushing and Gaffney wm a
standout on both offense and defense. The two boys gain c:o-
players of the Week*' recognition as a result of their outstand
ing performances. Kiser was also tapped os "Player of the
Week" by the Charlotte News.
KM To Host Lines
In Season Finale
Southwest Conference co-load- and scorer. Kiser has tallied
er Lincolnton will come to town 1 three touchdowns in the last two
Friday as the local Mountaineers games to take over the scoring
end their 1965 grid campaign
The game will get underway
promptly at 7:30.
Lincolnton is currently tied for
the SWC lead with East Ruther
ford. however, in the event that
the two are tied at the end of the
season. East will represent the
conference in the post-season
playoffs as a result of a 6-0 "sud
den death” win over the Lines.
The Wolves, ranked in the
state’s top ten 3-A schools, have
yet to lose a game, and in the
event that East should lose its
game with Shelby, will win the
conference title with a win over
Kings Mountain.
Coach Bill Bates of Kings
Mountain has announced that he
has brought up three players
from the KMIIS ninth grade
team, which ended its season last
week with a 20-7 win over Hunt
er Huss.
Up from the ninth grade squad
are Wayne Mullinax (halfback),
Joe Cornwell (quarterback), and
Stanley Brown (tackle). The
three speartieaded the Little
Mountaineer charge this year
and were the big guns which led
the team to a 6-1 season record.
Bates reports that his starting
lineups will look the same but
said that he will substitute as
much as possible, and added
that the three ninth graders will
probably see .some action.
The Mountaineers are fresh
from a 14-0 win over Belmont and
will probably offer some stiff
competition for the strong
Wolves. Last week’s KM win
was the first in six weeks. The
Mounties now .sport a 3-6 record.
2-4 conference.
A Kings Mountain win could
move the Mounties as high as
fourth place in the conference
and no lower than a fifth place
tie. A KM win over Lincolnton.
and a Shelby win over East
Rutherford would give the con
ference title to Shelby and would
really juggle the final standings.
Senior fullback Danny Kiser
win go into the game as the
Mounties’ leading ground gainer
lead with 18 points, and has
gained over 100 yards per game
in the last two, to take over the
rushing lead with 393 yards in
83 carries.
Kiser’s 4.7 rushing average
leads all regulars. The only play
er who has a chance to overtake
Kiser’s rushing lead is senior
tailback - fullback Jay Powell,
who has gained 343 yards in 85
carries.
Powell, who has been hamper
ed with injuries all season long,
will probably again see .starting
duties but will bo getting rests
all through the game. Sopho
more Dennis Smith, who has 91
yards rushing, will probably see
a lot of action on offense this
week.
At the wingback slot will a-
gain be Stove Goforth. One of
four lettermen, Goforth has been
impressive all season with his
blocking, and has shown that he
can pick up some yards too. He
gained 37 yards in 10 tries last
week to up his season’s total To
115. He, too. has missed a lot of
action due to injuries.
Junior Tommy Finger will be
at the quarterback post again
this week. Finger was very im
pressive last week with his ball-
handling and was also a stan,d-
out on defense.
On the line will probably be
Fred Wright and Scott Cloninger
at the ends. Chip Bridges and
Roy Medlin at the tackles, Paul
Gaffney and Chucky Gladden at
guards, and Sandy Mauney at
center.
Tackles Carl Welsener and
Kenny Plonk, guards Larry Pat
rick and J. C. Wright, and ends
Philip Putnam and Charles Car-
roll will be used largely on de
fense.
In other Southwest Conference
games this week, Cherryville will
visit Chase and R-S Central will
host Belmont.
UTTLE MOUN’HES — Pictured above U the King* Mounteda
high school ninth grade foothaU team which posted a 6-1 sea
son record and finUhed second in the Southwest lunior High
circuit with a 4-1 mark. Pictured front row, left to right are De-
metdua Moore, Rocky Goforth, Pete Wore, Sobort White, Morgan
HoUiiield, Roy Hole, and Joe Cornwell. 2nd row, Barry Robinson,
Clarence Asho, Kenneth Meachum, Stanley Brown, and Eddie
Block. 3^ row. Chuck Easley (manager), Ross Springer, Mark
Goforth, Wayne Mullinax, Joe Dover, and Philbert Thombs
(manager).
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Davidson Coach
Banquet Speakei
Homer Smith, head coach of
the Davidson College Wildcats,
will be the featured speaker at
this year’s Lions Club football
banquet honoring the members
of the 1965 KMHS grid squad.
The banquet is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 14, at the
Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.
The Lions first began honoring
the local footballers back In 1939
and since then many of the out
standing North and South Caro
lina coaches have been to Kings
Mountain for the event.
12 SenioYs End High
School Grid Careers
Twelve seniors will be playing
In the final game of their high
school football careers here Fri
day night when the local Kings
Mountain Mountaineers h o s 1
Lincolnton.
Four are lettermen and the re
maining eight have been stand
outs all season long for the
Mounties. The four lettermen are
backs Danny Kiser, Jay Powell
and Steve Goforth and tackle
Chip Bridges.
Other seniors are ends Fred
Wright, Bobby Bolin, Scott (Jlon
inger, and Robert Phifer, tackle
Charles Ramsey, guard Danny
Finger, and backs Philip Bunch
and Mike Goforth.
Last year’s speaker was Eddie
palachian State Teaciier’s College; was tapped for all-coh- chtri'«t^“s’ c
ference honors last season, was also a memher of the ’ ' '
Charlotte Observer All-State team. Other ends named State bv the Greensboro Daily News. Aclams was chosen
BOY SCOUTS
A new den of Boy Scouts will
Join the ARP Pack at a meet
ing Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 7:30
p,m. at the church.
were Charles Goodson (’62) and Gary Blanton (’59).
Hubert McGinnis, Jerry Adams, and Joe Meek Or-
mand were the three centerg named to the squad. McGin
nis was named lest season, while also being tapped AU-
in ’59 and ’60, and Ormand was honored in 1955.
Last but not least, the only Mountaineer fullback to
be chosen all-conference was Jimmy Blanton. He was tap
ped back In 'M.
Mullinax Leading Little Mountie
Scoiei And Gionnd Gainer In '65
Kings Mountain high school’s, (20-0), Chase (210), and East
ninth grade Little Mountaineers , Rutherford (33-0), respectively,
finished season play last Wed-! The Mounties then closed oiA
nesday by defeating Hunter Huss i their .season with a 20-7 w^R
of Gastonia by a 20-7 count. The 1 over Hunter Huss.
STANDOUTS — Pictured above are Worne MuUlaax (left) and
Joe Cornwell who wero two of Coach Hussey's junior high
standouts this season. Mullinax scored 14 touchdowiu and threw
for two others to lead the Uttle Mountie scoring and Cornwell
had 24 points with four touchdowns.
Two Southwest Boys Make Shrine Bowl
Mickey Mitchell of Shelby and I Bowl roster as a guard. He has
Martin Eaddy of Lincolnton will I been an outstanding performer
represent the Southwest Confer- j for the Lions all season long,
ence In the annual Shrine Bowl | after switching from hts ’64 end
game !" Charlotte this year. I position.
LITTLE MOUNHES
1965 RECORD
33
Eaddy, a 190-pound center, was
chosen all-conference by the
SWC coaches last year and has
been listed along with two other season,
outstanding North Carolina cen
ters to play in the annual event.
Mitchell Is listed on the Shelby
roster as a 310-pound tackle but
has been listed on the Shrine
Sidney Jenkins of Belmont was
the only Southwest Conference
player to be named to the team
MARGRACE CLUB
rraao
win meet Friday night at 7:30
at the home at Mrs. J. B. Foster
sa Matpnoa road.
win brought the Mounties’ final |
record to six wins and one loss. |
Coach Bob Hussey’s junior high
boys scored 158 points as a team
and the Little Mountie defense
had only 33 points scored
against It. Nineteen of those
points came in the season open
er against Lincolnton, -Which the
Lines won, 19-12.
Halfback Wnyne Mullinax was
the leading rusher and scorer for
the Little Mountaineers. The 150-
pounder scored 14 touchdowns
for a total of 84 points, and aver
aged close to 100 yards per game.
Mullinax threw tor two addition
al touchdowns.
Quarterback Joe Cornwell was
second In scoring with four
touchdowns, Kenneth Meachum
had 14 conversions, end Ross
Springer had 12 points, and Mark
Goforth, Clarence Ashe, Demetri
us Moore, and Rocky Goforth
tallied a touchdown apiece.
Springer, Cornwell, and line
backer Joe Dover were the main
stays of the Little Mountie de
fense. Cornwell averaged one
pass Interception per game and
Springer and Dover were in on
many tackles. Springer was also
the leading fumble recoverer.
At one time during the year, „
the Little Mounties had a string I by the Grover RMcnie'^ Squad^l
of four game.s in which they had i Many internationally know^NI
shutout their opponents. After wrestlers will be featured.
Ladies World Champion Violet
Hay win oppose the Leopard
Woman from Paris, France, in
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Lincolnton
21
Bessemer
31
Cherryville
20
R-S Central
21
Chase
33 East Rutherford
20
Hunter Huss
158
SCORING
Player
TD PAT
Mullinax
14 —
Cornwell
4 —
Meachum
0 14
M. Goforth 1 —
Springer
2 —
j R, Goforth
1 —
1 Moore
1 —
1 Ashe
1 —
i
24 14
158
Midgets To Wrestle
At Grover Thursday
A three-match wrestling card
will be featured at the Grover
Elementary School gymnasium
Thursday night at 8 p.m., ad
missions being one dollar for
adults and 50 cents tor children,
ages 6-12.
The event Is being sponsored
beating Bessemer City 21-7 in
the second game pf the eeasqn,
the Uttle MQtmtelnwni blanked
Cherryvnib («10), R-S Central