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r H e r a l d Sports By HAROLD PEARSON How Is A Column Written? How does a person go about writing a weekly sports column? Ever ask that question? Probably most readers never give it a thought. Some have asked about it. Those who do just figure it’s a matter of sitting down to a typewriting machine, and the words instantly brimming forth onto the page. It’s a little more, quite a bit more, than that. Two parts of the above are relatively correct. Usually a guy sits down before a typewriter, but then it is often a strug gle to get the words on the paper. There are at least three necessities before the words can come forth. First off you need to decide what is to be the subject matter for that particular week. Often times this is more than one subject. Almost always there are four topics put forth in this space. Next, there is the matter of sequential arrangement. By that is meant the sequence or arangement of material in the column. Third and possibly the most important, the material must be put into readable prose, very few use the poetical form (last good one at this was Grantland Rice). The choice of words must be such that the reader is informed, entertained or, in some cases, provoked. Of the three, the third is by far the most difficult, the first creating a minor problem early in the endeavor. The second is merely a matter of personal preference and can be done in any of a great number of ways. The thought is, though, to choose this arrangement in such a manner as to get and hold the interest of the reader. The 'Birth' Of A Column Taking a step by step look at the formulation of a column, let’s follow this one from start to finish. It began Saturday. As is the case many times, the thought or subject came from a colleague. How is this? Well, often the grey matter of your truly is suffering a malfunction as far as originality goes, and we turn to an associate with the plea, “What would be a good subject for a column this week?” He responds with the thought, “Tell about Legion baseball, there is a lot of interest in that.” or “Tell how spare time is spent on a sports desk.” The range of sub jects go on and on. This was much the case Saturday. This writer was trying to decide on a promising subject, and talking with others, hit upon the idea that maybe the readers are in the dark about the “creation” of the weekly column. After reading Shirley Povich’s THIS MORNING in the Washington Post (several editions) and Jim Murray in the same daily, we got down to the matter at hand. There you have the origination of this effort. Second, Third Steps Now to step two. Arrangement of this material is sim ple. You simply relate the development as it occurred. Go through each part of the development and relate it as it happened, and there you have the sequential ar rangement or the order in which the topic is presented. But how do you make this routine, run-of-the-mill subject readable? That is a question that is never really answered. You can only put it down as it comes to you and hope that the reader finds it either entertaining,'enlightening provoking. It is always easier to provoke than to hit the other categories. So, it is presented to the people in a reasonable fac simile of “the kings English,” with the hope it suffices for the stated purposes. Couple 'Worthwhile' Items After this is done you then get down to giving the readers ..a little something that may prove worthwhile, such as the following items. How many of you recall the situation of a year ago in the two major leagues? Recall who the leaders were at this time? Well, to refresh your memory, in case you don’t have a paper for 365 days past, the leaders were Los Angeles in the National and New York in the American. Sound familiar? There’s just a little difference in the American league at the present. The Yankees are about five games further up than a year ago, and their pursuer is not the Angels as in ’62. Oh yes, the Dodgers show almost exactly the same margin as last year. Can they win this season? Ed Roebuck, recently traded to the Senators by LA, says the Dodgers will win “in spite of Alston.” If they do it will be a gift from a couple of “wrong-handers,” Sandy Koufax and Johnny Podres. A final item of a year ago. Early Wynn, some 365 days back, had just won game number 298. They (Chicago White Sox) were preparing the buttons for his “300 Club” to be distributed (for a nominal stipend) among the fans. If you recall, he won, finally, the 300th just a few weeks back, and the Cleveland Indians chose not to buy the surplus buttons from the Chisox. Thought they might be jinxed. And there you have ^«j#or another w'eek. 16 Lettermen Returning On Gridiron Squad Optimist Downs BurMill, To Win Play-Off Tourney Little Leaguers Win On Putnam's Two-Run Double Kings Mountain's Title league park was the scene of the all stars victory over Gaffney, 4 2, Saturday night. The Kings Mountain all-stars, under the coaching of Ken Short, coach of the champion Rescue Squad team, came from behind in the last inning to win the game. Going into the last inning, the local lads had the game t ed at 2-?. With runners on setund and third and two outs, with a full count on the batter, Gene Put nam, who regularly plays right field for Park Grace. Putnam doubled iwto deep right field to drive across the winning tallies for the Kings Mountain team. The neighboring South Caro lina team, had a si ght advan tage on Kings Mountain going into the game, with their little league age limit being one year higher than ours, but this didn’t seem to stop the hustling Kings Mountain Tittle leaguers. Coach Ken Short used a trio of hurlers on the mound. Larry Gantt, Mike Smith and Ronnie Green worked two innings each for the Kings Mountai nteam. Larry Gantt, who pitched the fi nal two innings was ticketed with the win. In the hitt ng ranks for the lit tle leaguers, Gene Putnam, who drove in the winning tallies for Kings Mountain, was the leading hitter, backed up very capable by Glen Perkins, who had two sin gles. Putnam on the whole had 3 RBI’s with a double and a sin gle to his credit. This game was a combinat'on practice game tor both teams, Kings Mountain and Gaffney both starting theid little league play-offs this week. Midwestern Tourney Underway At Grover Lithium, one of Kings Moun tain's two entries in the Midwest ern Fast Pitch Softball Tourna ment, now being played in Grov er, defeated Porter’s Trim Shop of Forest City, 5-1, Monday night. Bud Ross turned in a no-hit performance on the mound for Lithium. Porter's lone tally came on an error and a fielder’s cho ee. The leading hitters for the Li thium team were Carl Barnette, catcher, who had two singles. Fred Kiser, second-sacker, had two doubles, driving in one run and Bud Ross had two doubles, also driving in one run. Bob Bridges added a double driving in one tally. The other Kings Mountain en try, the Moose team, also won in Monday night’s tournament. This tournament will be played all week at Brice Field in Grov er, wit hthe championship game Saturday night. Pete Putnam Sustains Injury Pete Putnam, Kings Mountain high school's top candidate for the fullback position and return ing letterman from last year’s squad, recently sustained a leg injury that could slow him down for the first couple -week's of practice. Putnam was running down ! Cleveland Avenue, during pre season conditioning exercises, when he met two people walk ing on the side of the road. He moved over to let them pass and slipped, cutting his leg on the side of the sidewalk corner. Doctors reports show three layers of stitches were taken in Putnam’s leg. As it stands now, if no com plications arise, Putnam will be ready for the opening gridiron tilt with Cherryville. Doctors said he will have to take it easy the first week of practice, to allow the stitches to heal. Putnam started as top-aid to Wally Harris in the 1962 season, but when Harris was injured he moved up to the number one spot. Bowling League Selects Teams The Kings Mountain Men’s and Women’s Duck Pin League met Monday night and selected teams and captains for the com ing bowling season. Following are a list of the team selections, with the first ! name on each team being the 'team captain: Team No. 1: A. Brackett, R. Bridges, S. Hamrick, C. Houser and A. Tignor. Team No. 2: C. Plonk, R. Hous er, S. Rathbone, G. Tignor and P. Ware. Team No. 3: R. Blanton, R. Cul bertson, K. Morrison, W. Russell, and B. Ware. Team No. 4: J. DiUing, H. Bar ber, C. Fite, R. Gantt and B. Putnam. Team No. 5: B. Herndon, C. Culbertson, Ron Culbertson, T. Gamble and M. Robinson. Team No. 6: J. Dye, B. Biser, B. Murray, B. Wells and F. Wil son. The Men’s League will get their action underway on Aug. 19, just two weeks from this past Monday. The Women’s League will get their action underway on Aug. 20, two weeks from this past Thursday. League will run for 35 weeks, which will be composed of 105 games, thel argest bowling sche dule in Kings Mountain bowling history. The current 1963 season wil last through the second week in April. City-Wide Singles Tennis Tourney Cancelled Because Of No Response By ERNIE PAYNE The Kings Mountain city-wide singles teniiis tournament that was scheduled to start on Mon day, has been cancelled because of lack of participation and in terest. Bob Hussey assistant director at Deal Street Pool, made this statement this week when only a hand full of hopefuls filed en tries for the tournament. The first singles contest had only eight boys entering. This tournament had hopes of be ng the largest tourney held in Kings (Mountain history, but sev eral players were on vacations or working toward opening foot ball drills, or were on summer I vacations. Hussey said he has no tenta tive plans for another tourna ment this summer because he is leaving his position at Deal Street Pool Saturday to assume his coaching dut es of Kings Mountain high school the follow ing Thursday. Elmer Ross, City Recreation Commissioner, said he doesn't plan to hold another tournament this summer because of lack of participation. Bo Goforth has previously won the initial s nglas tennis tourna ment and teamed with Jerry I MMoe” Wright to capture the doubles erown. With the onset of these two tournaments, Kings Mountain had in its midst the first super vised tournament since 1959, the year that John Warltck won the city-wide ehampionsh;p, defeat ing Rudy Frazier. Tennis is a sport that everyone in the Kings Mountain area seems to enjoy playing, but when time comes for aspirants to sign for the tournaments, everyone seems to forget about it or have a conflict which prevents them from playing. A word of thanks is in order to Mrs. George H. Mauftey, for her endeavors which made possible the trophies that were presented to the winners of the singles and doubles competition. The following merchants made the donations for the trophies: Page's Men Store, Kings Moun tain Drug Company. First Union National Bank, and Dellinger’s Jewelry, who also furnished the engraving. Any hopefuls who would 1 ke to see another tennis tournament held before school starts should see Commission Ross and is pos sible that another one could be held. Optimist Wins Little League Tournament By BKNIE PAYNE Well, it was a long hard road for the underestimated Optimist team, but in the long run they came out on the winning end, downing top-seeded BurMill Tues day n'ght at Deal Street Park, 6 3. Optimist started off the tour nament in a big way, by mauling the faltering Jaycees, 24-4. The following Monday the Optimist nine, under the leadership of Jim Connor, who has been coaching in the Little League and Pony League ranks for many years, romped over the Kiwanis team, 16-6. Optimist had finally began to show its power that seemed to show its power that seemed to be hidden all year. In advancing to the finals, Op timist was up against a strong BurMil team. Before the game concluded, there was rumors Op timist will get “stomped”, a pre vious game BurMil had won with quite a majority of tallies. When the required six innings had 'been played, the crowd was “singing a different tune.” Op timist had out hit the BurMil team and had played an excellent game defensively. Here’s the way it went: Optimist drew first blood in the first inning off pitcher Eddie Carroll. With two men on base, Junior Lefevers, combination pitcher and outfielder hit a fly ball into leftfield that was drop ped, allow ng two Optimist runs to score. This gave Optimist a 2 0 lead and BurMil was never to see the lead again. The BurMil team was not counted all the way out though, they came back in the top of the second to push across one run. The run came about by virtue of a wild pitch by Larry Gantt. In the bottom of the third, first sacker, Mickey Floyd, led off with a walk. Pitcher Larry Gantt followed with a single and both runs crossed home plate by virtue of errors. Mickey Floyd used a little of ! his football initiative when he re moved the BuCMil catcher off home plate when he scored his run. Optimist followed with two more tallies in the fourth when Larry Gantt doubled with two men on bases. BurMil made its final scoring attempts in the top of the fifth. Gary Oliver singled to score “lit tle” Timmy Oliver from third. The second run of the inning scored on a walk. BurMil threathened in the sixth, but couldn’t find <he scor ing punch. It’s been a long season for all the little league players, coaches qnd the association. In talking to some of the officials, I always said Optimist was the underesti mated team of the year, and this seemed to be the story on the little league circuit this year. Optimist has a lot of bright hopes for next year also. Scrap py second-sacker, Dana “Pancho” Sarvist will be returning, in fact, he has three more years of Little League eligibility. Sports fans keep yotur eye on this kid, he looks awfully good. LIFESAVERS — Pictured above are the recipients of the Junior and Senior Life Saving badges and the instructors Don Crawford. Jerry Patterson. Manley Hayes and Bobby Hussey. The recipients have recently completed a two-week course in Life Savings. Junior And Senior Life Saving Courses Finished This Week Certificates were awarded to 17 students in Sen or and Junior life saving courses Friday at Deal Street and Maple Springs pools. The courses were under spon sorship here of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Kings Mountain Red Cross chapter. Instructors have been W. Don ald Crawford, Jerry Patterson, Bog Hussey and Manley Hayes. I. V. Aspirants Should Be Beady The Kings Mountain Junior i Varsity Football Squad will open its regular season under fresh man coach Bobby Hussey, Sep tember 17 against R. S. Central at R. S. Central. Coach Hussey said this week that practice drills for the 8th and 9th grade aspirants will start with the opening of school. Hussey will be working with the team that tied for the con ference crown last year, losing qnly one game to Belmont, the team they tied for the champion ship. Hussey added that 100 appli cants signed for the team last fall, but he doesn’t know yet how many will be back this fall. The J. V. Mounties will play their first home tilt on Thurs day, September 24 against Chase. Hussey will assume the coach ing position vacated by Bill Cashion who moved into line coach for the Kings Mountain varsity squad. Grid Physicals August 13 Coach Bill Bates announced this week that football physical examinations will be held at the gymnasium Monday, August 12, before drills begin on Thursday, August 15. Doctor Mitchell will be at the gymnasium at 1:00 and all foot ball aspirants are asked to be there at the above time for the axaminations. All players must undergo this examination before he will be eligible for football drills. RACE OF CHAMPIONS IM UP SEMI-MQPIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP 59 UP ROOKIE CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL 15 UP “RACE OF CHAMPIONS" P 1 ip S FIGURE 8 RACE YORKoCLOVER SPEEDWAY See The Best With Most Oi The Rest See Action Packed Racing at York-Clever Admission $240 Children Under 12 Free t — -- —.. Receiving the Junior life sav • ing badges th s summer were the following: Tommy Goforth, John Clemmer, Larry Adams, Barbara Hold, Reb Weisner, Carl Weis ner, Wendell Buinch, Don Bridges, Jeff Mauney, Tommy Gerberding, Dean Henderson and Charles Padgett. Receiving the Senior Life Sav ing badges this summer were the following: Don Freeman, Judy Morris, Dennis Patterson, Paul Reynolds and Kan Steffy. City Larg Pool Counts e Crowds Deal Street swimming pool re gistered its biggest attendance day Sunday, since the opening of the pool the first of June, With the afternoon sun soaring the mercury to 98 degrees, the swimmers flocked to the “ole swimming hole" by the numbe/s. Elmer Ross est mated that over 200 swimmers were in the pool at one time, with people coming in and out consistently all day long. Ross said it would practically be impossible to estimate the number of people that entered the pool from 1:30 to 6:00 that day. With the hottest part of the summer months upon uf, Rpsr said he expects many more days like last Sunday before the pool closes. Swimming weather, thus far, has been 'neonsistent and the rain has not helped the swimming weather at all. Looking over the entire swim ming grounds Sunday afternoon, one could see nothing but a con glomeration of people, with many heads bobbing up and down out of the water. Football Drills One Week Away j For Mountaineers By ERNIE I-AVNE With the temperature .rising to “95” and above and the humidity rising to near the saturation point’ it looks like the "football bug” is just about ready to hit. Kings Mountain. On Thursday, August 15, just one week from the time you will be reading this article, head foot ball coach Bill Bates will sound tlte proverbial signal for the opening of Kings Mountain high school practice drills for the 1963 season. With the onset.of drills, foot ball will definitely be in our midst. Coach Bates, who will be as suming the head reigns for his second consecutive season, was struck fairly heavy by gradua tion last year, as far as linemen go. Graduat ion took both varsity ends, Charles Goodson and Tom my Hope. At the tackle position, Tim Ileavener and James Hope have departed. Guard Brent Mc Daniel also graduated last year and fullback Wally Harris grad uated also. M But things arc not as bad as w they might seem. Coach Bates has 16 lettermen returning for the 1963 gridiron squad. In the line, at the end position, Jimmy Wright and Richard White, who lettered in the 1962 season, will be returning. In the interior line, Bates has Hubert McGinnis and Lynn Ches hire and Jimmy Owens, all hefty boys, returning at the tackle po sition. At the guard, Fred Dixon, Jim my Medlin and Steve Grigg will all be back for another year. At the center position, Terry Leonard will be the only letter man returning. Moving to the backfield, at quarterback, Pat Murphy and Richard Gold, both lettermen from last years squad, will be re turning. At fullback, Steve Putnam will report back for duties. At the halfback slot, Mike Huffstickler, Von Holcomb, Bo Goforth, and Steve Baker, all lettermen, will be returning for the summer drills. Coach Bates sited several soph omores who will be advancing to the varsity, who played junior varsity last. year. Tackle Chip Bridges will add i to the line, and Ben Grimes will " be trying for a berth at the cen ter position, In the backfield Jay Powell, Danny K ser and Wayne Odell will add to its strength. Looking at the football squad on the whole, things could look a lot worse. I’m not going to make any pre-season predictions before practice drills get under way. You never know what’s go Continued On Page Six Sale Continues at Page’s ‘ . Off Men's Straw Hats One Group of Ladies Sportswear All Men's Summer Flersheim And Crosby Square Shoes All Swim Suits & Accessories lk Off Summer Pleated Pants All Summer Suits (shorts, regulars and longs) Fall Merchandise I I | Arriving Daily LAY-AWAY NOW Page’s Men’s Store "Formal Wear For All Occasions" W. 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