Page 2 KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALp, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Thursday, November 18, 1965 Herald Sports Lincolnton Trips Mounties In Finale, 20-7 * iBtm By GARY STEWART '65 Season Unfortunate For Mounties The 19G5 Kings Mountain high school football record w ill go into the books as thew'orse since KMHS joined the Southwest Conlerence in 19.>j. The Tio Mountaineers posted a 3-7 season record with wins over Behnonl, Cherryville, and Salem, and finished in sixth place in the conference standings with a 2-d SWC mark. Until this year, the Ic.ss fortunate season for the Mountaineers is believed to he 19bl when Coach John Gamble’s Mounties posted a 3-6-1 mark, however, that team had a conference record of three wins, three losses, and a tie. In the 12-year history of the SWC Mountaineers, only three of those years have been losing seasons. In 1962, the first year that current Coach Bill Bates was head mentor, the Mounties had a 4-5-1 record. That tie represents a 0-0 deadlock with East Rutherford. Five Mountaineer teams have won or shared confer ence championships. Coach Shu Carlton’s ’55 and ’56 teams won the SWC championship, Coach Gamble’s ’59 Mounties finished in a three-way tie with R-S Central and Shelby, the ’63 team was co-champs with Shelby, and last year’s Mounties won the SWC crown. Only one of those teams — the 1956 Mountaineers —' won the Western North Carolina High School Activities As.sociation championship. In '47 Mounties Won Only One Same Coach John Rudisill’s 1947 Mountaineers defeated Hendersonville l.’l-O in the first game of the season and idid not score again that year. Their final record was 1-9. The Mountaineers had 249 points scored against them. Shelby defeated the Mounties by a 40-0 count, that score believed to be the most one-sided in the history of the two schools. No boys were named all-conference in ’47. The Mountaineers had a couple other bad seasons prior to joining the Southwest Conference. Coach Don Parker’s ’45 Mountaineers posted a ’2-7 mark with 6-0 wins over Belmont and Bessemer City. Only 18 points were scored by the Mounties that year. Current Line Coach Bill Cashion was Coach Parker’s top offensive gun that year. He was a fullback. In 1948, the year that Carlton came to Kings Moun tain, the Mountaineers posted a 2-6-2 record. "The wins were 6-0 victories over Lincolnton and North Carolina School For The Deaf and the ties were 0-0 deadlocks with Mt. Holly and Rutherfordton. The ’48 Mounties registered 36 points for 10 garnes. Coach Clyde Canlpe’s 1946 team registered the best season prior to KMHS joining the SWC. The Mounties had a 7-3 record for the year and had one player to be named all-conference — Robert Neil, a tackle. After the 2-6-2 record in ’48, the Mounties broke even with five wins and five losses in ’49. End Bob Jackson was named all-conference that year. The Mounties broke even again in ’50 with a 4-4-2 mark and in ’51 had a 4-4-1 record and a 2-4-1 Western AA ‘Conference mark. In ’53 KM had a 5-3 season. No files ; could be found of the ’52 season. !'65 Mounties Came On Strong At Last ; During the last half of the season this year’s KM {eleven showed that it would be a team to be reckoned with : come next year. Although the Mounties won only one I game during the last half, they showed much improve- , ment. ; Let’s take all games one at a time and review the ’65 ; season. ; SALEM — The Mourities opened the ’65 campaign at 5 home on September 10 against 2-A Salem and finished the • game with a 19-0 victory. Wingback Steve Goforth pulled ; in four passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns to lead ; the KM charge. I CHERRYVILLE — The Mounties came alive during j the second half of play to erase a 6-0 first half deficit and : win by a 13-6 count. Philip Wright was the game’s leading ; rusher with 128 yards gained and Charles Carroll and Paul ; Gaffney played a commendable job on defense. Fullback . Jay Powell picked up 93 yards before being injured late • in the first half. CHASE — Kings Mountain lost its first conference • game in two years at Harris, falling to the hands of a ; strong Trojan team, 38-12. Tommy Finger showed his first . sign of offensive talent by catching three passes for 39 halfback Reggie Jamerson and sophomore . halfback Joe Stewart (no relation) gained 95 yards each j to lead the Chase running game. ! EAST RUTHERFORD — The Cavaliers, later to be- . come conference co-champions, fought off an inspired KM • defense for a 20-0 win at Kings Mountain. Kings Mountain . was the first team to hold East to under 300 yards rushing Cavaliers only 166 yards on the ground. ■ BESSEMER CITY — A fourth down, ten yards to go _ situation for Bessemer on the Kings Mountain 30. Yellow ■ ‘r j dharterback Richard Kincaid threw a pass to end ® touchdown and Little Six foe Bessemer pad ruined Kings Mountain’s homecoming with a 7-0 vic- tn Mountain’s defense held the Yellow Jackets rushing with tackle Chip Bridges turning in a good show ing. s => lu, 11,,,^ MOORESVILLE — The Blue Devils, who ended their ^ 9-1 record, defeated the Mounties by a 32-0 manaeed^3°J3' ^ sixth game of the season. KM ^ ground with sophomore Dennis 24. Tommy Finger took over as the Mountie quarterback. SHELBY — The Lions found the going a little rough tou^h r''®"th game and had to fight off a 'defense before claiming a 19-0 win. Quarterback Mitchell Self and halfback Paul Wright led the Shelbv of fensive charge and Shrine Bowler Mickey Mitchell plaved a good game on defense for the winners. Danny Kiser turn ed in a good defensive show for the locals end Hilltoppers put a perfect •rf’ , ®®lhack. The Mounties led the game in rnshimr With fullback Danny Kiser leading the way with 101 yards £wn. ^ Mounties’ only toS BELMONT — Kings Mountain snapped a six - game Ki«e ^ ^ handing the Red Raiders a 14-0 licking of both touchdowns for the Mounties i Th^ fine? ^'‘6 yards rushing Sl»ry p?eT I" “ ’’M T\ ¥r« f 1 R/i •• Kiser's 73-Taid Uanny Kiser Leads Mountie Kickou Return r*' y 'A •V'.’h?, LEADING RUS'lER — Pictured above is Danny Kiser, Kings Mountain high school senior, who was the Mountaineers' lead ing scorer and rusher {or the '65 football campaign which ended last week. Kiser scored 24 points ond added 394 yards gained, plus, was a key man on defense for the Mounties. Scoring And Rushing In ^65 HWi Danny Kiser, Chip Bridges Named To Play In '65 Lions Bowl Game Danny Kiser and Chip Bridges,; two 1965 Kings Mountain high — school football standouts, have been named by Coach Bill Bates j as members of the South Lions Bowl team which will meet the Northwest stars on Saturday, No vember 27, at Forest City in the annual Lions Bowl game. This is Bates’ first year as Lions Bowl coach. His assistant for the game will be Lincolnton Coach Von Ray Harris. Kiser and Bridges are listed a- Icng with 25 ot.her Southwest Conjever.ee standouts. Lincolnton leads the list of selections with eight boys being named, Shelby is next with six, Cherryville next with four. Chase has three, and Kings Mountain, Belmont, and Rutherfordton, two each, Belmont’s two players, full back Charles Orren and tackle Barry Farmer, may not accept the bid due to the fact that the Red Raiders have one more game re maining on their ’65 schedule. Chase halfback Reggie Jamer son is the only Negro to be nam ed to the team and thus becomes the first Negro to be named to a Southwest Conference all-star team. Both Kiser and Bridges have been standouts all season long for the Mountaineers, who posted a 3-7 season record. Kiser was the team’s leading scorer and rusher and Bridges was the back bone of the defensive team. | The complete South roster fol- •;S1 lows: POS. NAME 1 SCHOOL QB Mitchell Self Shelby QB Bill Bondurant Line. QB Pete Link Cherry. TB Steve Brackett Line. TB Reggie Jamerson Chase FB bonny Kiser KM FB Mike Gilbert R-S FB Charles Orren Belmont WB Harry Graham Line. WB Paul Wright Shelby WB Chris Smith Line. E Reggie Strutt Line. E Sonny Davis Shelby E Bill Baker CTierry. E Kenny Cadwalladcr Cherry. T Chip Bridges KM T Ted Mullen Line. T Bill Fisher Chase T John Suttle Shelbv T Jim Hamilton Line. T Barry Farmer Belmont G Roger McKee Shelby G Frank Mostetler Line. G Hubert Avery Cherry. G A1 Silvers Chase C Robert Blanton Shelby C Chris Koon R-S BEAR STANDOUT — Pictured above is Lenoir Rhyne College defensive safetyman Ronnie Rhea who was tapped with "Bear of the Week" honors last week as a result of his out standing defensive work a- gainst East Carolino on Nov. 6. Ronnie is a former KMHS backfield star. Rhea Tapped As "Rear Of Week Ronnie Rhea, former Kings Mountain high school football star, was named “Bear of the Week” by Lenoir Rhyne football Coach Hanley Painter last week as a result of his outstanding de tensive work against East Caro lina on November 6. Coach Painter said this of his freshman standout: “Rhea did H 5^ FRESHMAN STANDOUT — Pictured above is former KMHS football star Pot Murphy who has been tapped as one of the outstanding freshmen players of Appalachian State Teacher's College in Boone. SI KMHS Students Open Cage Drills Basketball practice began last week for Kings Mountain high school cagers with a total of 51 students showing up for opening day practice. Coach Don Parker reports 33 boys out for the Mountaineer team and Mountainette Coach Bob Hussiey has 18 girls vying tor starting positions. Parker re ports no returning lettermen, Hussey reports six. The six Mountainette letter- men are Sharon Gold, Angela Ruff, Elaine Russell, Glenda Lynn, and Susan and Hilda Low ery. Gold, Ruff, and Susan Low ery are the only returning start ers but the other three were used largely last season. Coach Parker liad only one re turning letterman following the 1964-65 season but he moved a- way and will not be playing this year. That boy, Ben Grimes, was a starter last year and was being counted upon heavily by Coach Parker come this season. The 33 boys signed up for bas ketball duties include: Neal Cooper, Nelson Connor, Frankie Little, Gene Putnam, Larry Burton, Nenneth Mitchem, Ray Morgan, Luico Wilson, Dan ny McDowell. Andy Davis, Steve Wilson, Dennis Bridges, Stanley Yarbro, Tommy Philbeck, Wayne Turner, Roger Ross, Paul Led ford, Bruce Roseboro, Tony Leigh, Brent Goforth, Alfred Stevens, John Van Dyke, Steve Goforth, Tommy Finger, Scott Cloninger, Chip Bridges, Charles Green. Mike Goforth, Richard Shank, Tommy Goforth, Henry Manning, and William MeSwain. The 16 girls seeking starting berths are: Sharon Gold, Susan Lowery, Angela Ruff, Glenda Lynn, Elaine Russell, Ann Patterson, Hilda Lowery, Sandra Roberts, Kathy Plonk, Susan Howell, Lib by Teclder, Brenda Blanton, Sher ry Bell, (jlenda Childers, Debbie Plonk, Francis Dilling, Vickie Turner, and Gloria Mackey. Muiphy Cuides ASTC Oilense Freshman quarterback Pat Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Murphy of 208 Fulton Street, Kings Mountain, is rapidly mak ing a name for himself among Appalachian football fans. At the season’s start it looked as if Pat would be serving as understudy to senior quarterback Guy Flynt, the Apps’ veteran signal - caller. But an injury to Flynt’s knee in the opening game of the season, Pat and his fellow freshman, Don Ferrell, were call ed upon to fill the gap. Rarely is such a burden placed on the shoulders of inexperienced players, but Murphy’s all-confer ence high school recognition proved to be valid when his turn to lead the squad came. Against Western Carolina he completell 6 passes for 48 yards while elud ing the Cats’ rugged line. He was called upon late in the game a- gainst Presbyterian when it seemed that the Apps might be in danger. However, Murphy came in and promptly tossed a touchdown pass to put the game on ice. With such spectacular perform ances to his credit In his fresh man year, the App coaches are eagerly looking forward to Pat's guiding the App offense for quite a while. Senior fullback Danny Kiser wa.s the Kings Mountain football team’s leading scofcr and ground gainer for the 1965 grid campaign which ended last week. i Kiser, a 180-pounder, scored! four touchdowns in the last three ' games for 24 poiiits to finish 12 points altead of Steve and Tom my Goforth. He had a net total of 394 yards rushing to finish 39 yards ahead of Jay Powell who tallied 355 yards. Danny’s 4.5 rushing average also led all regulars. Paul Gaff ney had a 20.5 average with 41 yards in two carries and Chip Crisp and Dennis Smith had 5.3 and 4.8 average^ respectively. The Mountaineers scored only 71 points on the .season with eight boys accounting for all the points. Kiser had 24, Steve and Tom Goforth had 12 each. Philip Wright had seven. Jay Powell and Charles Carroll .six each, Chip Crisp three, and Jerry Mit chem one. Crisp was the leading extra point maker, hitting on three of four attempts. Wright hit on one of three attempts and Mitchem was one-for-fqur. Tommy Finger completed 40 percent of his passes with eight completions out of 20 attempts. Goforth completed 14-foi'-40 for 32 percent. Goforth tossed the pigskin for 177 yards and two touchdowns and Finger threw for .53 yards, no touchdowns. Steve Goforth led tlic pass re ceiving department with 92 yards for five catches. Finger had 46 yards for four grabs and Kiser added 38 yards for four catches. Paul Gaffney punted 32 times for 1044 yards and a 32.0 average. The total included two blocked punts. Finger was also the loading pass interceptor with two. Tom my Dover and Charles Carroll recovered two fumbles each, and Gaffney and Philip Bunch each blocked a punt. MOUN'HE RUSHING Player T G L N Avg. 409 355 354 121 103 41 Bears their much needed offen _ 1. ^ opportunities. With his pass BunCllt Bolin Gain ; defense and key tackles, Rhea ••C<|.piayer" Honen j Seniors Philip Bunch and Bob-1 Ronnie returned two of his by Bolin gain “co-players of the interceptions for 50 and 20 yards, week" recognition this week as i As a senior and two-year let- a result of their outstanding de- j terman at Kings Mountain last fensive play against Lincolnton i year, Ronnie carried a 5.7 rush- in the final game of the season; ing average on the season with Friday night. | 272 yards gained In 48 carries. Both boys were in on many! He was third in rushing with tackles, Bunch intercepted the Steve Baker and Pat Herd the only past of the night for a Kings only Mounties to pick up more Mountain player, and Bolin re- ■ yardage. covered a Lincolnton fumble and. Ronnie is listed on the Lenoir- returned it 46 yards before being | Rhyne roster as a 5-11, 170 brought down. I pound end, but was switched to Other Mountaineers playing j his current defensive position outstanding defensive games after the Bears’ second game of were Charles Carroll, Danny Ki- the season and has proved to be m, 41)4 ehin Bridges. l,a big asset from that point on. Plonk VTifis KM Golf Touinament The 1965 Kings Mountain Country Club Golf Tournament was completed last week with Robert Plonk, Charles Neisler. Jim Gibson, and Dick McGinnis winning in different flight com petition. Plonk, a junior at North Caro lina State College, defeated Co man Falls 3-3 in 36 holes to win in the championship flight. Plonk will receive the ’65 President’s Cup at a presentation banquet in two weeks. Neisler, defending club champ ion. defeated Jim Ly' ran for the first flight championship, Gib son downed Jay Patterson for second flight, and McGinnis de feated Bob Smith for the third flight championship. First, seoond, and third flight rounds were of 18 holes. Kiser 87 Powell 91 *Wright 85 S. Goforth 40 Smith 22 Gaffney 2 15 25 — 41 20.5 Elsie's Increases Loop Lead To Four Elsie’s Beauty Shop defeated Oates Henderson Shell three games to one to increase its La dies Bowling League lead to four games over McGinnis Furniture which was a victim of a 2-2 split with Kings Mountain Drug Co. in action Tuesday night at Moun tain Lanes Bowling Center. The K. M. Drug - McGinnis Furniture split moved the Drug Store team into a tie for fifth place with Plonk Brothers which lost three games to bottom place Cash’s Grocery. Team captain Lib Gault rolled a 117 line and a 327 set to pace Elsie's win. Dessie Loftin copped scoring honors for the losers with a 111 line and a 295 set. Pat Panther had a 129 line and a 330 set to lead Kings Mountain Drug to a 2-2 split with McGin nis Furniture. Betty Fite was high for the McGinnis team, roll ing lines of 108, 117, and 106 for a 331 set. Barbara Miller added a 314 set for McGinnis Furniture. Betty Cash copped scoring hon ors in the Cash Grocery . Plonk Brothers match by rolling a 109 line and a 323 set. Helen Blddix added a 280 set for the .winners and Evelyn Early topped the los ers with a 126 line and a 301 set. STANDINGS Team W L Pet. Elsie’s Beauty Shop 29 15 .659 McGinnis Furniture 25 19 .568 Oates Henderson 21 23 .477 Plonk Brothers 20 24 .454 Kings Mtn. Drug 20 24 .454 Cash’s Grocery 17 27 .387 M. Goforth 10 23 1 22 2.2 Crisp 3 16 — 16 5.3 Bunch 6 13 1 12 2.0 T. Goforth 26 41 39 2 .8 Mitchem 2 1 2 -1 -.5 Finger 17 28 46 -18 -1.1 MeSwain 1 0 8 PASSING -8 -8.0 Player Att. Comp. Int Yds. T. Goforth 43 14 5 177 Finger 20 8 3 53 •Wright .5 2 2 11 S. Goforth 1 0 PUNTING 0 0 Player Att Blocked Yds. Avg. Gaffney 32 2 1044 32.0 Cloninger 3 0 112 37.3 ••Wright 3 0 SCORING 77 25.7 Player TD PAT Total Kiser 4 24 S. Gofortli 2 12 T. Goforth 2 12 •Wright 1 1 7 Powell 1 6 Carroll 1 6 Crisp 0 3 3 Mitchem 0 1 1 TOTAL 11 RECEIVING 5 71 Player Caught Yds. TD S. Goforth 5 92 2 Finger 4 46 0 Kiser 4 38 0 Carroll 3 22 0 Cheshire 1 17 0 Cloninger 1 10 0 Powell 1 6 0 •Wright 2 5 0 M. Goforth 1 4 0 Mullinax 1 2 0 Crisp 1 •1 0 MISCELLANEOUS — Pass Inter ceptions: Finger 2, Bunch 1, Smith 1, M. Goforth 1. Fumble* Ret; Dover 2. Carroll 2, C. Brid ges, Bolin, Smith, Moore, one each. Punts Blocked: Bunch, Gaff ney, one each. KM's Only Score ey GARY STEWART Kings Mountain and Lincoln- ton played nose to nose football for three quarters here Friday night before the visiting Wolvc.s broke a 7-7 deadlock late in the fourth quarter and then cruised to a 20-7 Southwest Conference victory. The win brought Lincolnton's season record to nine wins and one tie and gave the Wolves a share of the conference title with East Rutherford, however. East earned the right to represent Hie SWC in the iio.st-season playoffs via a 7-0 "sudden death’’ win over the Lines some weeks ago when the two teams battled to a 6-6 deadlock. East Rutherford recovered a Shelby fumble late in the final stan/a and wont on to score ani^ defeat tlic Lions by a 13-7 coun^B Shelby had went ahead 7-G ii^ the tliird period of play. Lincolnton seemingly started an early touchdown drive after Kings .Mountain failed to gain any yardage after taking the opening kickoff. The visitors took a punt on their own 20 yard line and returned it to the 35, from which point they seemed to be homeward bound but were stall ed on the .Mountaineer three yard line. The Wolves started their initial touchdown drive from their own 47 yard line early in the second quarter when the Mounties were forced to punt after picking up minus one yard in three running plays. It took Lincolnton 10 plays to score with halfback Steve Brac kett going over from the one on a fourth • and - goal situation. Frank Mostctlor ran the point after to give the Wolves a 7-0 lead with 3:13 remaining in the half. But the Mounties tied the score ju.st 13 seconds later when full back Danny Kiser ran the ensu ing kickoff back 73 yards for a touchdown and .sophomore Chip Crisp kicked the extra point. Lincolnton then started anoth er drive but time ran out before the Wolves could manage a .score. When the half ended, thc^^ Lines were on the Kings Moun^B tain 14. Kings Mountain appeared to be putting the game on ice in the third period when defensive end Bobby Bolin scooped up a Lin colnton fumble on the Kings Mountain 20. Bolin took off down the right sideline and appeared to be on his way to paydirt but was caught on the Lincolnton .34. The Mountaineers gained only six yards in four plays and Lin colnton took over the pigskin on the 28, from which point the Wolves' game winning touch down drive began. Sophomore halfback Lester Rhinehart circled loft end on a second-and-goal situation from the 10 to account for the Wolves' score. Quarterback Bo King ran for the point after and the Lines led 14-'7 with 6:50 left in the game. The 72 yard Lincolnton drive was highlighted by a 31 yard reverse run by Chris Smith. Lincolnton's final .score came with less than a minute remain ing when the Wolves blocked a Mountaineer punt and recovered on the four yard line of Kings Mountain. Two plays later King went over from the two. Rhinehart and Brackett were Lincolnton’s leading ground gain ers, gaining 75 and 68 yards re spectively. Kings Mountain was held to 20 yards rushing with Ja^^ Powell gaining 13. Dennis Smil^^ five, and Danny Kiser and Ste^^ Goforth one yard each. Defensive ends Bobby Bolin and Charles Carroll played an out standing game for the Mounties, as did defensive back Philip Bunch. The loss brought the Moun taineer.'-.' final record to throe wins and .seven los.ses and put them in a sixth place finish in the Southwest Conference stand ings. The Mounties were 2-5 in j conference play, claiming victor- —Ruled ineligible, poor grades' ies over Cherryville (13-6) and **—Quick-Kicks. i Belmont (14-0). Aud Tignor Leads Giiliin To 4-0 Win (Jriffin Drug Co. defeated City I added respective 335, 317, and Paint Store four games to none Monday night to move within one game of fourth place in the Men’s Duckpin Bowling stand ings. The action took place at Mountain Lanes fowling cienter. In other action, first place Morrison Loan Co. held on to Its four game lead by winning a 3-1 decision over Dilling Heating and Plonk Oil Co. stayed in sec ond place with a 3-1 win over for the losers. Clyde Culbertson. | clarence 307 .sets for the winners and Jack Rhea topped the losers’ scoring with a 124 line and a 325 set. Red Morrison rolled a 138 lino and a 359 set to lead Morrison Loan to its three game win over Dilling Heating. Albert Brackett added a 330 set to the winning cau.se and Bob Ware's 124 line and Ronnie Culbertson’s 334 set Plonk gained night The standings now show Mor- i scoring honors by rolling a 131 I ^ Plonk rlson Loan Co. In first Plonk Oil In second. City Paint Store third, Clyde Culbertson fourth, Griffin Drug fifth, and Dilling Heating sixth. Aud Tignor paced the Griffin Drug attack by combining single games of 102, 125,' and 117 for a 344 Mt. Reddy Heiuw, BeB Herndon, and Steve RathbanB Oil Co. to a three game win over the Clyde Culbertson five. All members of the winning team-j^B Plonk, Randy Chilbertson, Allt^M Myers, Sam Hamrick, and Rich ard Bridges — rolled 300-plus seta. Lee Norvllle’s 141 line and M7 set were high marks for the
