| He r a I d | I Sports By DICK WOODWARD Duck'em Dodgers, Teams Toss Challenges “Enron? in ’ti4" is the Los Annies Dodgers slogan foi the upcoming season, but tin* rtelenriinn \\ oi ld ( hump ions may find themselves sitting oul the Grand Pintli in October as no less than loin National L> agu» <'■> is will be making strong bids for the top spot in the National League. The Dodgers, which drubbed the mighty New York Yankees lour games to none in the *>.'■ World Series will have to get super!) pitching performances irom the lop three hurlers, which include Sandy Koufax, Don I by - sdak. arid Johnny Bodies. all ol whom post..i ileeision? over the Yankees in th" Series las’ yeai. And relief a e, Ron Perranoski, who posted a season record of !•> wins against only .*> defeats last year as a relief pitcher. will gi\ the Dodgers a strong mound staff if everything goes ac cording to pre-season accomplishments. Are pitcher. Kou fax, has hern very impressive in spring training as have Drysdalt: and Pod res. 1963 National League hatting champ. Tommy Davis. Dodger outfielder, should lead the team's hilling again in '64. and old reliable. Jim (iilliam will lie hack playing the infield lot the champs. Cardinals Seeking Revenge for '63 Slump The ST. LOl'IS CARDINALS, which finished in sec ond place last year. si\ games behind the Dodgers, w ill lie stronger than iast year, anil it the late season slump, which the Redbirds suffered in late September, doesn't pop up again this season, the R< dliirds will be hard to beat. With the Iron-Man infield which St. Louis sports, it will be mighty hard for any opposing team to penetrate the Cards’ defense. The Cardinal infield, which houses All-Star selections: Bill White, first base; Julian Javier, second base; Dick Groat, shortstop; and third baseman Ken Boyer, are all in good shape foi the April 1 1 opening game. The big question is: Will this fearsome foursome be able to retain its title of iron-man infield of the majors? Another thing: Will this quartet be in tune to match its performance of last season? These are questions which only time wil tell, but all indications point to the affirmative in both eases. The winter acquistion of ex-New York Met pitcher. Roger Craig, who lost 16 games for the Mels in two y ears, may prove helpful to the Redbirds, and Craig has reported that he is looking forward to the ’64 campaign after two nightmare seasons with the cellar-dwelling Mets. Giants, Phils, Braves & Giants Threaten The SAN FRANSISCO GIANTS manager. Alvin Dark, las his work rut out for him as th<* now season approaches, tnd the Giant mentor has born busy trying to shuffle his naterial into a championship team, comparable to the'tVj >ennant winning Giants. Versatility is the word the Giants arc using in their litch to bring down the House of O'Malley. Except for the litchers. m>1 a Giant, not even Willie Mays, will he immune o the shuffling tactics which Dark has planned. With versatile players such as: Harvey Kuenn. who las played first base, third base, and the outfield* Willie VlcCovey, who has seen duty at first base and right field; ind any position, you name it - Willie Mays, the Giants .vill definitely be a contendci. The MILWAKEE BRAVES gave up pitching strength or hitting strength at the off-season trading tables, and lew addition. Felipe Alou. whom the Braves acquired for litqjier Bob Shaw in the Brave-Giant trade, may bolster he Brave offense as sluggers Eddie Matthews and Hank Aaipn will be depended upon heavily to provide the plate lower that is so badly needed on an.' team. North Carolina's Tony Cloninger. who has been with he.Braves for several seasons now, may blossom into a •onjfctant winning pitcher and help the dwindling Brave litdifng staff. Old Reliable, Waren Spahn is expected to vin his share of games this year, and the Braves just nay finish near the top in the final standings. the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES seem to be the most mprjved National League team this year, and the Phillies iave,a more than good chance of bringing Philadelphia ts fifst pennant since 1950. A star-studded pitching staff, which is headed hv '65 x>oklp. Rap Culp, who led the pitching staff in woii-tost lercqntage, and cushioned by veteran Cal McLish, a start -*r lafct year until he sustained a sore arm in late season, s the Phils' strong point. Young Dennis Bennett, the 22 /ear old southpaw is in top shape for the upcoming cam »aigrt after missing most of the season last year as a re sult pf an off-season auto accident. Art Mahaffcy, who vas the Phi lies ace two years ago, is in top shape for the season's opening, and managei Gene Mauch is predicting hat jMahaffey will once again be a big winner for the Lillies. Chris Short, a left-hander, will bo on*' of the Phils tartlng pitchers this year, and Jim Bunning. who came to he Phillies from the Detroit Tigers, is expected to be a starter. The Phils sacraficed power for pitching when thev raded slugging outfielder, Don Demeter to the Tigers or Bunning. but Tony Gonzalaz. West Covington, and ohnriy Callison should give manager Mauch a sound irst-run outfield. The PITTSBURG PIRATES, which faltered last year tner trading three of its infielders, mav be in for a much letter season this year. Don SchwaII, the rookie pitching sensation of a few ears back with the Boston Red Sox. is in top shape for his years opener after suffering an injury which -idc ined him tor the most of last year. ^'.r* «n* Vernon Law will be the mound nights for the I irates in ’t>l. and newcomer Bob Bailee ,a?#«S<£n ac,ion in sI>r,n« training at third base and the •utiicla. Roberto Clemente, everybody s All-Star selection, pos ffi?oe^Pr°,brab.4V *hi; tinvst arm in lw»ball. and the con istant outfield performer is living up to all expectations n spring training drills, and will lead the batting punch or the Bucs. leds Unberfhed", Colts & Mets Battle CIXCINXA i I HKDS will Held a sound and well •alanced team in the* senior circuit this year, and if the nit rung problem is solved, and. if rookies Chico Rui/ and lei Queen come around in good form, the Reds mav be rouble. Joe Xuxhall, Bob Purkey. and Jim O’Toole will f j pitching |H*rformers, and slugging oui lolaer, Frank Robinson should be the big gun at the late. The NEW YORK METS and HOUSTON COLT l.Vs .’ill once again be battling to stay out of the cellar. but lets manager, Casey Stengel has come up with some ood new talent in his 14 new player acquistion, and will Lines Blast Mounties, 10-1 In SWC Opener < Shelby Hosts KM Trackmen In Four-Team Meet Friday Leader Chased fts Women’s B*ce Finish Is Near McCurdy i"cjiii'rs kept its h'.jies line Tuesday night of cat idling Oates-Henderson Shell in the Women's Bowling league ra. a with a 2-2 split with the h*.i .uc’s front-runners. The split left MH'urdv Clean ers three .ames behind the lirsl plan f tales Hendet-aon Shell team with two weeks o| ne<‘tion remaining. Lvelyn Karl\ pae<*d the McCur dy Cl«*aners scoring in alia* night’s feature match with a single game score of III. eouplod with a thra*a* game line set score of 3ng. Cant ain. Jenny (*ati*s. con till Ua-d to roll high scores {or the Oates lla'iiderson Shell team as sha j**»sla*d a single game high of |hl. anal a line set score of 282. Kings Mountain Moose* is as sured ait a third place finish in the filial standings as Betty Kite paced In* team to 72 66 56 19 Standings Won Lost Pet I Oates Henderson Shell McCurdy Cleaner: K \! Mi case KM Drug H niton’s De|it. Store 1 Griffin Drug 58 68 51 73 .605 .580 532 .451 112 410 By DICK WOODWARD Tin* Kings Mountain Track :oam <.|«-ns its regular schedule »•' SouthwConference meets Kriil n .ifti moon at Shelby with a four te.im meet, which weeks reni. ining in tlie s*he dule. Dilling Mealing .t ul Plonk Oil are fighting for the runncr-u| spot and hopin'.* to overtake tin* leader. Red Morrison rolled a single game high so ".«* of 1II, and a three game line set si ire of 324 to lead the Tigpor & Rcssell team to a 2-2 split v ith Wetiinnis Fur nilure. Albert Brackett posted a single game high of lJs to lead McGinnis Furniture's single game scoring, and Audlcy Tignor .up pod line set sooting homrs with a 31*; total. Dilling Moating movd into sec ond place, one game ahead of Plonk Oil. villi a I to 0 shutout of Dye Constrr< ti nt, which drop ped to sixth pli.ee. two games be hind the Boo I ,'orndon team. Robert Gar.U and John Dilling paced the Dillieg Moating scoring with 123 and ^20 scores respec tively. Dillin * reached the 100 I score mark three tht.es with ; scores of 100. 107, and 113. Dye 1 Construction failed to register a victory in the rratch. but Furman Wilson l«*d tile mateii scoring with a single game high of 120 and a line set score of .'{-10. The Bob Il tndon team m wed J out of the cellar with a 3 to 1 ' victory over Plonk Oil. which Iroppcd to third place, one game Vhind D ll np Meat in 4. R *1 1'nu ser copped high scoring honors ror tin* match with a 12s- single »ame score to lead the losers scoring and Paul Ware copped line set s:*oring honors with a 32v in a losing cause. Charles Cult** rtson led the hnc set scoring for the match with a three game total of -3*2. coupled wrth a single parre high of 123 for the wiijnert* Standings: Tignor X- Pussell PI ink Oil Dillin< Heatin ' McGinnis l’urn B. Herndon Dye Cons’ruction Won Lost Pet. 41 3-5 37 33 23 21 23 2S 27 31 41 43 640 ..362 .37S .513 .339 .32*1 Little Mountaineers Hosting Shelby In Seasons Opening Game Thursday Winners Seeking Hickory Repeats HICKORY. X. C. — Ken Hous ton. Bobby Waddell and Ralph Thomas will he shooting for re jh-.it victories and IV:. Stewart will be dctcnding his lead in traek standings when VYSl'AR's late model sportsman su> k ear raeers set out in a 125-lap race Sunday 'April 5) at Hickory Speed \\ ay. A field of 20 to 25, most of them I960 ami I5WJ1 models, is expected to got the green flag in Hie first long-distance test of the season on tin- four-tenths of u mile banked clay track. The race will Is- the main event of a four race program for late mod el sportsman ami hobby ears. The hobby (amateur) drivers, lei by Charles Triplett and Den nis Newton, will compete in two 10-lap heats and a 20-lap fea ture. First race on the $2,500 pro gram is scheduled for 2:30 p. m. Qualifying trials lor .-portsmart cars. In determine starting |>osi tiens in the 125 lapper. are sched uled from 2 to I p m. Saturday. Ta.-k officials said the Saturday trials will in- open to the public, free of admission charge. Houston, of Conover, sped to Ins first victory of the season in the 50-lap main event March 22. jumping from fourth to second in the track standincs fie is only six |».-ints behind Stewart, of Statesville who has finished thid. fourth and fifth in three starts. Tiiomas ami Waddell won 50 iappi r- March 1 and March K re >pe•lively’. Thomas, of Newton, drives a 1961 Fori. North Wilk ie boro’s WaiM' ll pilots a 1H57 Oldsniobile. Houston drives a Junior High Rosier Name Position Phillip Wright OF Ricky Moore OF Charles Carroll OF Larry Hardin OF Tommy D«> w OF I>ear> Henderson OF Gene Huntsillger OF Kenny Plonk OF Phillip Putnam OF Tommy Leigh OF Ronnie Timms OF Tommj (lerberding Inf. Nelson Connor Inf. Phillip Cash Inf. Dennis Connor Inf. Chuck Gladden Inf. Danny Sprouse P-OF Tommy Goforth P Daryl Putnam P 1961 Ford and Stewart a 1957 Chevrolet. The track’s sportsman races are open to 19iH5-61 models, but moin Shelby. The Little Mountaineers, coach ed :y Bob Hussey, have boon practicing with the varsity tram for two weeks, end were schedul ed to play Lincolnton Wednesday, but the game was cancelled due to wet grounds This year’s team, which con sists entirely of ninth graders, will have games with Southwest Conference tei.ms. along with games with tiovth Gastonia. Coach Hussey reports that the schedule is still incomplete, hut three games have been s< heduled. with more to follow as the sea son progresses. The opener v.ith Shelby will be followed by a home game with South Gastonia Monday, April 6. and an awav game with South on , April 10. "We will play Cherryville. Lin colnton. Hast Rutherford, and probably some other teams”, said Hussey. "But 5 schedule hasn't In-en formulated as yet due to conflicting varsity games", he added. Heading the Little Mountain eers this year are several out standing performers which in •lude: Philip Wright. Danny Sprouse. Charles Carroll, Jerry Ramsey, ami Philliu Putnam, all outfielders, and in fielders Nelson Connor. Roy Mcdlin. Chuck Glad den. Phillip Cash, and Eddie Hamrick. T'-nmy Goforth is expected to get the openin • game «cil on the mound, with Medlin behind the plate for the Mounties. The probable starting lineuo for the openin? contest is as fol 1 >ws: Tommy Goforth-P; Rov ■'ledlin • C; Eddie Hamrick - lb; Nelson Con.ior-2'>; Chuck Glad den-3b: and either Jerry Ramsey. Phillip Putnam. Danny Sprouse. Phillip Wright or Charles Carroll' tiito i ri iwif — Mlm HutiftidtUr. King* Mountain cantor field er. opened the 1964 baseball season lor the Mountaineers Tuesday afternoon as he led oil against Uneolnton at City Stadium. Lin colnton pitcher Steve Herman, struck out 10 batters, and the Lines won. 10-1. Golf Team Opens At Shelby Today; Travels To E. Rutherford Monday 4:00 Complete SWC Baseball Card April 1 Chase at Belmont April 3 Belmont at Rutherfordton 4:00 Shelby at Chase 4:00 K. Mountain at Cherryville 4:00 E. Ruth, at LJncolnton 4:00 April 7 Belmont at Shelby 4:00 Chase at Rutherfordton 7:30 Cherryville at Lincolnton 4:00 E. Ruth, at Kings Mt. 4:00 April 10 LJncolnton at Belmont 4:00 Cherry ville at Chase 4:00 Ruth, at E. Ruth. 4:00 Shelby at Kings Mt. 4:00 April 14 Belmont at Cherryville 7:30 East Ruth, at Chase 4:00 Kings Mt> at Ruth. 7:30 Sheltfv at Lincolnton 7:30 A|>i ilf 16 Belmont at East Ruth. 4:00 April 17 Chase at Kings Mt. 7:30 Cherryville at Shelby 7:30 Ruth, at Lincolnton 7:30 April 21 Kings Mt. at Belmont 7:30 Lincolnton ut Chase 7:30 Ruth, at Cherrvvllle 7:30 Shelbv a East Ruth. 4:00 April *24 Belmont at Chase 7:30 East Ruth, at Cherryville 7:30 Kings Mt. at Lincdntoo 7:3h Shelby at Rutherfordton 7:30 April 282 Ruth, at Belmont 7:30 Chase at Shelby 7:30 Cherrywille at Kings Mt. .7:30 Lincolnton at E. Ruth. 4:00 May 1 Shclhv at Belmont 7:30 Ruth, at ( base 7:30 Lincolnton at Cherryville 7:3n Kings Mt. at E. Ruth. 4:00 May 5 Belmont at Lincolnton 7:30 Chase at Cherryville 7:30 E. Ruth, at Ruth. 7:30 May 7 Cherryville at Belmont 7:30 Lincolnton at Shelbv 7:30 May 8 Chase at E. Ruth. 7:30 Ruth, at Kings Mt. 7:30 May 12 East Ruth, at Belmont 7:30 Kings ML at Chase 7:30 Shelby at Cherrvvile 7:30 Lincolnton at Ruth. 7:30 May 15 Belmont at Kings Mt. 7:303 Chase at Lincolnton 7:30 Cherryville at Ruth. 7:30 East Ruth, at Shelby 7:30 Competition Keen In Gastonia Racing GASTOIA, N C. There was plenty of action in store tor rac ing fans Sunday e.t Gastonia Fair grounds Speedway. Approximate Iv 600 fans saw Larry Wallace of Charlotte, N. C. driving a '56 Ford and Ho’> Seymour of Kan napolis. N. C it a 16 Ford really battle for first and second spots. Bunk Moore of Indian 'Frail, who led the race several laps, lost a wheel a:ul was forced out of the race. Heat races were won by Bunk Moore and Bob Seymour Jimmy Furr of Charlotte, N. C won the 20-laj rookie feature. Se.e ^different ears turned over during the rr.ee. however, all came out unin it ml. More of th-» time kind of rac ing is in store lor this Sunday. From 20 to 25 modified cars and .10 rookie cars are expected. The track is hein<; et underway this Sunday at 2:15 p.m. in the three outfield positions. Coach Hussej tepart* that the youngsters are w orking hard, and prospects are good for « success ful season for the Little Moun taineers. 1 The ten-run 19t» 1 K:-*gs Moun tain High School iloif Team opens its 10-same schedule , t Shelby today 0 AM. Season records will not have any bearing on determining a conference champion. Hie Asso ciation Tournament will deter mine the champion. The KM golfers have SWC games scheduled witn Shelby. Lincolnton. Chirryville. and Fast Rutherford, end two matches with Hunter Muss of CSsstonia. Motorcycle Race Set At Concord CONCORD. N. C. For the first time Sunoay the Concord International Speedway will host noth ••tourist trophy” ami "flat track" motorcycle racing in an eight event program for light and heavy-weight me.chine Jim anti Ken Hayes of Johns ton City. Term., the hottest motor cycle brother combination on the east coast, will head the card at Concord Sunday in this the first running of the Atlantic Coast Point Championship races. The Hayes Brothers will ho t iding Du ratti and Norton cycles as far torv team riders. Cycle Director John Moose of Charlotte, announced that entries now number more than 30 leatl .ng two-wheeler chauffeurs front the Carolina*, lenness- e and Vir ginia. A variety of machines will compete including Harley David son upholding against greater numbers of th« U. . colors B. S A., Ducatti, Norton. Triumph and Honda, to mention a few foreign makes entered. "This is considered the world's most dangerous motor sport." says Moose, “because the partici pants in the flet track division will be racing without I hr- protec tion of brakes, roll bars -md safety belts which are standard gear for racing ears." The tourist division involves left and right turns through a special infield course. Ray Dur ham of Greenville. . C.. riding a Triumph, is the top contender en tered in this division. Dm ham a factory team rider, is reigning track champion at R.»be| Sp«-ed way, Sumter. S. C Other t o p eniries include t>wight Nclsor. of Greensboro. Ted Hubbard, of Concord, Danny Dodenhoff of Greenville. S C.. Roy Baker and Bill Blackmon, lK»th of Fayetteville. Also on the card will be If-yw'-oil Jie Bar ringer of Lenetr. w ho entered a Triumph in the hazardous fiat track events. He won the light- 1 "Ace" Herman Strikes Out 10 In Lines Win Lineolnton rapped-oul ten hits* and scored len runs Tuesday afternoon at Kings Mountain's City Stadium to post a ckivo. in.1 (Iri'ininn over the Mountain eers in the Southwest Conference hast hall op»‘lier h»r both schools. Stext Herman. Lineolnton ace pitcher struck out !•» batters in ive innings and allowed the the hosting Mountaineers only three hits, and was never in serious trouble as the Wolves exploded for eight runs in the fifth inning, after King.. Moun •ain had taken the early lead. 1-0. in the second inning, and Lineolnton had tied the score in the third Allowing only one run and one hit through the first four Innings, Kings Mountain I’itehei. Warren Goforth. ran into trouble in the visiting half of the fifth inning as Bill Dodgin walked to open the inning, and center fielder Steve Warren reaehed first on an error. Herman added to his pit - iliing cause with a double, scor ing one run, and Selzer drove in two more runs with a double, ami the Wolves were off and running. Five more runs crossed the plate in the high spring fifth inning, which saw Goforth yield to Bill Mullinax on tin* mound for the Mountaineers. Mullinax yielded four more runs to Lineolnton before the side could be retired, and Lineolnton took an 9-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning. Herman continued to harness the Kings Mountain batsmen in the fifth as lie |>ostcd his ninth and tenth strikeouts as the Mountaineers went down in or. drr. Hubert McGinnis reached first base on an error in the Kings Mountain sixth inning, and ad vanced to second with none out Pat Murphy struck out. and left fielder Ronnie Itliea took a cal led third strike before Herald Carrigan singled to keep the home team hopes alive. Catcher. Chip Brides filed to left field to *Mid the inning, .. Kings Mountain stranded two base runners in the seventh as the Lineolnton ace struck our three straight batters with KV1 runners on second and third and no outs Fifteen Kings Mountain bat ters went down via the strikeout route. KiiU'x Mountain journeys to Cherryville Fridav afternoon for m SWC game. TOTALS LINCC ILXTON Dodgin. 2I> Warren, el Herman, p Mullinax. p Setzer. ss Cagle, lh Talbert, if Pitts. If Schronce, ,'lb Jit eon. <• ai: R II K 1 h 0 I 0 II 1 2 » 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 I 0 o 0 0 2 2 0 32 10 III 2 KINGS MOUNTAIN Huffsticklcr. ef .3 o i> u Bell. 2b 3 0 11 Gold, ss 3 0 0 0 McGinnis, lh 4 0 o o Murphy. 3b 3 10 1 Rhea. If 2 0 0 0 Carrigan. rf 10 0 0 C. McGinnis. e 3 o 1 0 Goforth, p 3 0 0 0 Mullinax. p 0 0 0 0 Lowery, p I 0 0 o 27 1 2 2 Winning Pitcher • Herman; LP Goforth. Score By Innings. 1 2 3 4 5 0 7 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 I 0 KM L Herman Pleased Pirate Scoots Pittsburk Pirates scouts. Russ Bergman of Gastonia, and George Pratt. Were on hand at City Stadium Tuesday afternoon to ob■ s«*rve Lincointon's ace pitcher. Steve Herman, in action. Herman, who is probably the most sought after pitcher in western North Carolina, fanned 10 Kings Mountain hitters in five innings, and showed definite signs of becoming a great base ball pitcher. •'I’ve seen him when he was better”, said Bergman, "but he was pressing a little yesterday with a lot of scouts around. Then too. the weather was less than ideal for a pitcrher". he added weight scramble lane last Janu try. Trophies will be awarded to the three he»t dtesse