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Frank Hensley’s Mt.
Mitchell Industry softball
team captured the Yancey
County one-pitch league tour
nament by defeating Murchi
son Store 9-8 Thursday night,
September 1 at the Burnsville
Field.
With Murchison Store in
the lead 8-6 in the 6th inning,
Mt. Mitchell Ind.’s Joe Kruk
led off with a double;
tournament outstanding play
er Jimmy McMahan singled
to drive in a run and slugging
catcher Ed Chereshkoff hit a
home run to nail down the
win.
Mt. Mitchell Ind. also
defeated Murchison Store by
the same 9-8 score in the
second game of the night to
decide the regular season
championship.
Carroll Fender scored the
winning run in the 7th inning,
breaking an 8-all tie; for Mt.
Mitchell Ind. Ed Chereshkoff
had another big game at the
plate, going 4 for 4 including 2
home runs and driving in 3
runs.
After the game trophies
were presented as follows:
Regular Season Champions-
Mt. Mitchell Industries; Re
gular Season Runners-up-
Murchison Store; Tournament
Champions-Mt. Mitchell In
dustries; Tournament Run
ners-up-Murchison Store. A
Sportsmanship Trophy went
to the Jaycees. Don’s Li’l
Smokey Outstanding Player
for the Season trophy went to
Jimmy McMahan; Outstand
ing Player for the Tournament
was also Jimmy McMahan.
★
Tournament Champ Game
Murchison Store
AB R H RBI
Thomason CF 4 2 3 1
Brown LF 4 2 2 0
Laws SS 4 0 0 0
Banks C 4 13 2
J. Wilson IB 4 0 2 2
R. Wilson 3B 3 112
Riddle 2B 3 0 0 0
Jobe AF 3 0 0 0
Bennett SF 3 111
R. Wilson P 3 110
35 8 13 8
Mt. Mitchell Ind.
AB R H RBI
Buckner 3B 5 12 0
KrukCF 5 2 3 3
McMahan SS 4 2 2 3
Chereshkoff C 4 12 2
FenderßF 4010
Hensley IB 4 110
Hughes LF 4 0 10
Hicks 2B 4 12 1
Hardin SF 4 10 0
38 9 14 9
2B Brown, Kruk 3B McMahan HR R. Wilson, Bennett, Kruk,
Chereshkoff.
★ ★
Season Finals
Murchison Store
AB R H RBI
Thomason CF J 4 110
Brown LF 4 2 10
Laws SS 4 2 12
R. Wilson 3B 3 0 2 3
J. Wilson IB 3 110
Riddle 2B 3 12 1
JobeßF 3 0 11
Bennett SF 3 0 10
Curnette C 2 0 0 0
Banks PH 10 10
R. Wilson P 3 110
33 8 12 7
Mt. Mitchell Ind.
AB R H RBI
Buckner 3B 5 0 10
Kruk CF 5 2 11
McMahan SS 4 12 2
Chereshkoff C 4 3 4 3
Fender RF 4 12 0
Hensley IB 3 112
Hughes LF 4 0 11
Hicks 2B 4 0 10
Hardin SF 4 110
37 9 14 9
28-J. Wilson, Riddle, Kruk 38-Chereshkoff, Hensley
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Children’s Film
Program At Library
The Toe River Arts Coun- •
cil Children’s Film Program Rabbil Hill
through October will feature F “ n Fact °ry
the following films—to be October 15
shown at the Yancey County
Public Library, Burnsville. Red Balloon
Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.: October 22
September 17 “Bear Country
‘“Nature’s Half Acre” “Seven Authors in
“Song of the Prairie’ ’ Search of a Reader ’
September 24 “Mood of Surfing
"Glass” October 29
‘‘White Mane” “Th e Heart”
October 1 ‘‘Mr. Hulot’s Holiday”
“Toccata For Toy Trains” * Note: These f,lms win
“An Occurrence at also be shown at the S P ruce
Owl Creek Bridge” Pme Library on Fridays at
“The General’ 3:30 p.m.
Jimmy Wheeler Memorial
Award for Dedication and
Enthusiasm to the League
went to Keith Hughes.
Pictured with this article
are: front row, left to right,
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Dean Hick, Jimmy McMahan,
Joe Kruk, Ed Chereshkoff;
Back Row, left to right,
Donald Buckner, Jeff Hardin,
Jim Hughes, Manager Frank
Hensley and Carroll Fender.
One-Pitch League Players End Season
mmi it mis
The regular monthly
American Legion and Auxil
iary meeting will be held at
the Community Building on
Tuesday, September 20, 7:00
p.m. Veterans and their wives
interested in joining are
cordially invited to attend. As
usual, attendees are reques
ted to bring a covered dish to
share.
★
The Burnsville Mens Club
will meet Monday, September
19, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Community Building.
★
The Burnsville Playschool
opened for the fall session on
Tuesday morning, September
6th with eleven children
registering. They are: Kent
Anglin, Becky Banks, Shane
Brandolini, Lee-Ann Chri
sawn, Todd Dellinger, Allen
Fisher, Misty Hicks, Brian
Jones, Jerusha Solomon, Billy
Stallings, and Brandy Weeks.
One opening remains at
this time. For further informa
tion call Mrs. Jess Styles at
682-2524.
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