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Team At Hickory Friday, Gastonia Here Wednesday Kings Mountain's American Legion Juniors, off to a slow start in Area Four play this season, . wtere bolstered Tuesday by the ad dition of four players to the ros ter. The club plays at Hickory on Friday night, meets Henrietta ~ here at City Stadium Monday night at 8 p. m. and Gastonia Greens here on June 16, George Harris, veteran of last season's club, reported for drills Tuesday and saw his first action at Gastonia last night (Wednes day). A regular infielder, Harris is now listed as an outfielder and may possibly take some pitching chorea. Earl Marlowe, pitching ace of the 1953 club and mainstay of Kings Mountain high school's mound corps, also reported Tues day. A good hitter, hte also dou bles in the garden. Marlowe has been selected as one of five to re present Kings Mountain high at annual Tar Heel Boys State next k wetek and will be absent from the team during that time. ' Mearl Valentine, an outstand ing prospect earlier this season, has re-joined the club after a brief absence. There was a possibility Tues day that Bobby Webster, classy Bethware shortstop, would also report back to the club. Several other players have also been added to tjie roster. Jerry McCarter, outfielder and catcher of Kings Mountain high, Joined thte team last Saturday. Billy Hughes, who attended school at Grover two years ago, put his spikes back on and reported Tues day. He is a righthanded pitcher and, should he regain his one time form, will be a valuable as set. Coach James Byters and Post 155 Athletic Officer Fleete Mc Curdy were also bolstered in the tenfn . management department last week with the addition of Police Chitef Hugh A. Logan, Jr., Don Tignor Leading Burlington Hitter First-half hitting and pitching averages for the Phenlx Plant, Burlington Mills, Little League team have been announced by Leiand Kindred. Don Tignor, veteran LL per former, paced the club with a .428 knock average, getting 12 hits in 28 at bats. Ronald Pearson had .384, Doir Smith Douglas WorthaM .348, James Rubbs .347 and Chalmers Johnson .333 aver ages. The records: FIRST HALT BATTING AND PITCHING to the ranks. Nine teams are plaving a 12 game schedule in the first round, with the records having no ef i feet on pairings for second round ! play which is to get underway on June 28. Teams will meet in Gas tonia on Junb 27 to draw for se cond round assignments. Players now listed on the club include: From Kings Mountain high ? Bobby Wilson, Earl Marlowe, George Harris, Mearl Valentine, Carl Barnette, Jerry Ross, and Ken Cloninger from the 1953 club, and Don Wright, ace Little Lea gue and Pony League pitcher, | Julius Horne, southpaw pitcher, Wlnfred White, Charles Blanton, and Jerry McCartter. From Bethware high ? Ralph Hord from the 1953 club and Dean Blanton, Gene Bowers, Bobby An thony, Bobby Webster, Ken Yar boro, and Doyle Burton. From Grover hlglf ? Jerry Cook, Robert Peterson, Wayne Appling and Billy Hughes. From Besstemer City high ? Howard Payne and Cecil Shope, southpaw hurler. BURLINGTON MILLS i Wort ham, Douglas ! Robbs, Jamci ? Pearson, Ronald Tlanor. Don Smith, Don Johnson, Ch Aimers Pearson, Larry ! Plttman, Wylle ' Martin, Ronald I Hamrtck, Paul Bagwell, Danny ; Piltman, Paul I TEAM AB R H Pet. 28 9 10 .348 23 12 U 347 26 9 10 .38* 28 12 12 .428 29 7 11 ,379 24 7 8 . 333 18 4 4 .232 21 3 ? .285 22 4 5 .227 3 0 0 .000 1 0 0 .000 5 10 .000 M 74 ,m PITCHING RECORDS nAwiira Woa Lest Pet. 1 0 1.000 "2 1 :667 2- S .400 S 4 JU Rnbba. James Johnson. Chalmers Smith, Donald TEAM $1495 BRAND NtW Ltt DELUXE TIRES FIRST QUALITY ? Lifetime Guaranty ? Road Hazard Guaranty ? Cold Rubber Treads LIBERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE ON YOUR OLD SET OF TIRES MARLOWE'S Your Dodge - Plymouth Dealer PHONE 1010 ChenjvUle FodotaOl*"": CMb In losses To Chailotte. MoiJMrton Kings Mountain's American Legion Juniors dropped the open ing three games of Area Pour play last week hut picked up a forfeit victory over Cherryvllle to salvage one of the scraps. Cherryvllle dropped the locals 12-1 here last Thursday night hut on Saturday Area Pour Com missioner Buddy Lewis, of Gas tonla, declared the game forfeit ed "because of use of ineligible players 'by the winners. Don Dycus, Reid Armstrong and Ted tReid, ' all of Stanley, were the players ordered dropped from the Cherryvllle squad. Play ers must play with the team lo cated nearest their legal resi dence, Commissioner Lewis said, citing national Junior baseball rules. The trio must, therefore, plfty with Gastonia if they play at all, he added. The ruling snarled up things in Cherryvllle, with a scheduled contest with Morganton not be ing played, according to reports. 1 RECREATION I BOUND-UP Kings Mountain Little League second-half action opened Mon day at the Park Grace field, Bur Mil and Park Grace posting wins over Jaycees and Kiwanis. Each game was called after 5 innings because of the 7-runJead ruling. All coaches are urged to begin thinking of their All-Star team choices. The rosters must be in not later than June 29th in order to be eligible for national com petition, Red Layton said. ? Thursday's games find Park Grace playing host to BurMil in thfe opener and .Jaycees being home team to Kiwanis in the af terpiece. ALL-STAR CAME Kings Mountain's first and fourth place clubs in the first half standings defeated the se cond and third place clubs at City Stadium Thursday afternoon 9 to 14 in the leagues mid-season all-star game. It was a slugg'er's field day as "Bunch" Parker and "Mike" Mc Kee of the Jaycees and Chalmers Johnson of the BurMil slapped out home runs in the early inn ings to put the 2nd and 3rd place teams in .a commanding 11 to 2 lead. The Park Grace . Klwanls combination scored 6 runs in thfe fourth. 7 in the fifth, and 4 in the 6th to ice the game. Jerry Morris, Bob Biddix, Bob Smith, Sonny Jackson, Tony Hampton, D. Horn, and Rudisill led the Jim Dickey ? Charles Painter coached team at the plate getting 16 hits between them. Home runs were hit by Morris and-Biddix. Every player on the rosters saw action in the two-hour strug gle that was played in a misty rain. Major Loftin, the official Little League umpire, *will leave for the army this week and Buddy Mfed lin will take over the duties of ball-and-strike umpire it was an nounced by Little League Com missioner Layton. The girl's Softball schedule is as follows: June 9 ? at B. City. June 16 Firestone Were June 23 ? at Pyramid (Fire stone pk;) June 30 ? Ragan here. VACATION PERIOD WEEK OF JULY 4 July 14 ? Smyre here. July 21 ? - Bessemer City here. July 28 at Firestone. August 4 ? Pyramid here. August 11 ? at JHgan. August 18 ? at r*Myre. The play-off will follow the schedule. Ellis King is coach of the Kings Mountain girls team. Herald ' . Publishing ouse Phone 167 or 283 'Hub" Sneed, Cherryvlile athle tic officer, had reported at noon Saturday that his club would a SCHEDULE June 11 ? Hickory Aw cry Jon* 14 ? Henrietta Horns Juno 16 ? Crastonia - Green* Home bide by the decision and what caused postponement of the Mor ganton game was not learned here. Dycus had two singles . and scored twice and Armstrong had a pair of knocks In Cherryvllle'a smashing win In the opener here Thursday. Held did not play. Sob Llneberger, veteran of the 1953 championship Cherryvlile team, tossed the first four . fram es and turned the Jab over to Joe Hallmdn, who went the rest of the way. Each gave up one hit, Llneberger allowing his to the leadoff hitter, Bobby. Wilson, who slapped out a double.1 Pitcflier Ralph Hord got the other, an infield roller in the ninth. Catcher Carl Barnette plated Kings Mountain's only run in the final inning with a sacrifice fly to leftfield. Charlotte also romped on the locals here Saturday night, scor ing a 13-2 verdict. Jerry Ross and Ray Home worked on the mound for Kin^s Mountain but nine er rors afield turned the game into a rout. Hord, Barnette and Bobby An thony got the only Kings [Moun tain hits as the Queen City nine broke the game, wide open with a seven-run sixth inning. On Monday at Morganton, Kings Mountain ran into anoth er top-notoh' pitcher and mana ged only two hits while losing 18-3. Hord and Ray Home did the pitching for Kings Mountain. The line score: Kings Mt. 000 021 000? 3 2 5 Morganton 013 224 24x ? 18 19 5 ? Hord, Home, and Barnette; Stimson and Sipes. The Cherryville and Charlotte box scores: CHEBBTVI LLE AB B H PO A Don Dycus, It 6 3 2 2 0 C. K. McCurkle, 2b 5 3 3 0 3 T. U Sain, 2b 110 0 0 Ronald Turner, cf 6 2 3 0 0 Dick Mauney, u 3 3 10 4 Dave Gardner, 3b 3 0 1 O 0 Jim Llneberger. 3b 2 1 0 0 0 Frank Beam, r f 3 0 10 0 x? Frank Rice, rf 0 0 0 0 0 Marlon Miller, c 3 0 0 9 0 xx ? Dean Wright, c 2 0 1 4 0 Re Id Armstrong, lb 4 0 2 11 0 xxx? Darrell Lall. lb 1 0 0 0 0 Bob Llneberger, p 2 0 0 O 1 Joe Han man, p 3 0 0 1 1 TOTALS 44 12- 14 27 ? KINGS MTU. AB R II PO A Bob Wilson. U 4 1110 Charles Blanton, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 Cecil Shope. p 0 0 0 0 0 Gene Bowers, p 1 0 0 0 0 Ralph Hord. p. 2b 4 0 l 2 1 Carl Barnette. c 3 O 0 lO 0 Jerry Ross, ss. 3b 4 0 0 1 7 Wlnfred White, 3b 1 . 0 0 1 3 z ? Robert Peterson, ssl 0.0 0 0 Doyle Burton, rf 3 0 0 0 0 Ken Yarboro, cf 2 0 0 2 0 Gerry Cook, lb 3 0 0 10 0 TOTALS 29 1 2 27 J1 x ? Walked lor Beam In 8th. ? xx ? Sate on error for Miller In 8th. xxx ? Struck out for Armstrong In 8th. z ? Safe on Interference by catcher for White li> 5th. IttEHYVim JOfl Mfl ISl? 11 U 1 Km OS MOUNTAIN 000 000 001? 1 2 7 ,.E J McCorkle, Wright 2. C. Blanton, fiord, Ross, Peterson 2, Yarboro 2; RBI: McCorkle, Mauney 2, Rice, Beam Bar nette: 2BH : Mauney. Wilson; SB iMcCorWe Turner. Gardner;'?.: Yarboro; SFr Mauney. Rice, Barnette; IC: Peterson (MUler) ; LOB: aierrjnrine 15, Kings Mtn. 4: BOB: Off Hord 3, Shope 2. Bowers 1; SO: Llneber ger 5, Hallman 10, .Hord 8. Shope 1. Bow f*1; Hit* off: Llneberger 2 for 0 runs J" ? Inning*. Hallman 0 for 0 runs In 0: Hord 13 for 9 runs In 7 1-3: Shope 0 for 1 run In 2-3; Bowers 1 for 2 runs In 1; HBP: u 5* 'H*l|r"an>, Bowers (Mauney); B: Hord, Shop*, Bowers; WP: Hard. Shope: u Wrlgh,: WP: Hallman; LP: Umpires : Marshall Pettus and Ray Smith ; Scorer: Carp.: Time 2:50. CHABLOTT* AB ? H PO A Jimmy Irby. ss 6 2 2 l s Bobby Campbell. 2b 5 3 1 0 3 Dudley McSwaln, rf 4 0 l o o Lakey. rf 1 0 0 o o George Hart, lb 2 3 1- n n Eddie Black, lb 1 0 1 4 n Bobby Deaton, 3b 4 1 0 O 9 *-Ellls 3b 1 0 0 0 0 Byron Bullard, ef 3 0 0 l o Leon Gettls. If 4 3 l o o Bruce Cnjmp, c 2 1 l a o Robbie Hay net. C 1 1 J 8 X Uurry Barp. p 1 0 0 0 2 Thomas Hunter. P 1 1 1 0 3 B?M>y P 2 0 1 0 0 TOTJU4 >7 1$ 1| 27 14 AB B H PO A Jerry McCarter. rf 3 0- O -'O 0 Ray Home, p 1 0 0 0 1 Bobby Wilson, ss, rf 3 0 0 1 3 Doras Payne, rf 1 0 0 0 0 Ralph Hord, 3b 3 0 14 1 Carl Bariwtt*, e 4 0 1 13 4 Jerry Row, p, ss 3 10 0 3 s P?rM loooo Doyle Burton, If 3 0 0 3 0 ? Cecil Shot*# 1 0 0 0 0 WIAfrc# White, 8b S 0 0 9.0 Dean Blanton. 3b Q 0 0 1 1 Ken Yarboro, ef 3 10 1 1 Bobby Anthony, ef 1 0 1 r> 0 Jerry Cook. lb 4 0 ? 8 R TOTAL1 si a t R u * ? Safe o* PC for Deanton la 8th. * ? Grounded out for Keaa to 9*h ta ? Grounded out for Burtoa H KDKM MOUNT A IN 020 N8 M0? 2 8 8 B Campbell. Deaton. WlM * I(H rf Barnette. lou Kartoa. '7hHe; RBI Hart 1. Bo** 5, Horn* 3: BO Karp 3. Runts* l?TZT% feSUV for 0 run* in 3: AlB*llJre 0 run* in ?t R*m 7 for 9 run* In?; Rorne 4 for 4 run* In 4; HBP: ArmatrOM (BUntoa): - -J" 4: Jff* ?***?*?? tmkaum}-. R: Buntsr; W?! Bsrp. *<*?, Home; WP: Rsrp; LP: Rao*: U: O. C 0w*? and JMI Taylor: R: Harold Pearson; T: 2 Big families get a break under the Blue Croas family Through this plan It costs no more to protect a large family than It does a small one. More over, the rat* does not change when new children Join the faml GET Play your Oc.u's day gifting^safel Shop here . . . where he spends his own money (when he has any left!). ? Every item is man-styled and man approved. Any gift you select will be a tribute to Dad's good taste as well as to your good judgment. NYLON $PORT SHIRTS $1.98 Easy to wash, no ironing. Vary, vary comfortable, and ? *? DRESS SHIRTS $165 & $3.95 SUMMER SHOES Neat long-wearing Wings and Arrow shirts, Dad's favorites. $12.95 He'll like Crosby Square nylon mesh, or black and-whites. Others from $7.95. Cool Curlee Soi.s (,00, ??.? STRETCHJT SOCKS Nylon cords and dacrons specially designed to beat the heat. SUMMER SLACKS from $4.95 Dad needs plenty of pants for summer weather. We can please him. COOL STRAW HATS $2.95 $5 Hopkins and Dobbs are style leaders. Choose x from a big selection. TIES by Resisto $1 & $1.50 Make 'em gay for the top man in the family. MEN'S JEWELRY $1.50 to $3.50 Tie pins, cuff links, sets. :f $i Nylons that fit anybody, the newest and latest in sock comfort1. Othor nylons and cottons, too. Hanes Underwear Pleases Dad SHORTS 97c T-SHIRTS 97c UNDERSHIRTS 79c COTTON SPORT SHIRTS $1.98 A real Dad's Day special. Buy him several. WINGS SPORT SHIRTS $2.98 Sheer cottons, many colors. ?HICKOK BELTS from $!J>0 Have DAD throw away the old beat-up belt. ___ Jantzen Swim Trunks from $2.95 (( he's headed for the water, dress him in style in Jantxen, tops in swim wear. Mahy Dads Would Like Famous Lee and Anvil Brands ? Reefer's stocks all required . i jr.' * Vs '<!. ???- - *? W-'f . . items ! popular prices jm ? "*1/
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