KM Downs Mooresville; Homecoming Rained Out Herald Sports BY CARY STEWART A Pro In The Making? A recent unannounced visit l>y two professional foot ball scouts enroute from one assignment to another should prove of unusual interest to Kings Mountain football fans. While motoring through Kings Mountain they took time out to drop in at City Stadium to observe the practice sessions of the local Mountaineers. As explained to the step-father of one of the toys, they did not scout high school teams and rarely, if ever, college elevens except for rising seniors, hut having time on their hands, decided to drop in and “look things over." They were highly impressed with the work outs and spotted a ninth-grader, David Leftwich, of the Little Mountaineers, who because of his build, apparent streng th. aggressiveness, and talking ability led them to predict wonders lor this hoy. Curiosity led them to seek out his dad and then fol lowed a long conversation on football. The scouts stressed the fact that they had never l>efore recommended any senior high school player, much less a freshman, and ac cordingly could not make any commitments but promised to keep in touch with I-eftwich’s developments and hoped that he would not fail them in their future predictions for his football career. • « • David Adams, former Mountaineer, is now playing second-unit quarterback for the newly organized Gastonia BLACK KNIGHTS, behind Jerry Carpenter, ex-East Caro lina star. This is a semi-professional team, which opens its •tv! season October 2i> at Charlotte Memorial Stadium. • It Good Showing Against Mountaineers DON Bl'MGARDNER, Bessemer City tackle, was awarded Lineman of the Week by the Gastonia Gazette last week because of his exceptionally good work against Kings Mountain. The Gazette stated that Bumgardner was the key man on defense, responsible for the breaking up of many Mountaineer plays, made many tackles, and ac complished a “once-in-a-life-time" feat by scooping up a Mountaineer fumble and racing 39 yards for a touchdown, a very rare feat for a tackle. Ill Harold Pearson, former Herald sports editor, seems to think that the hometown Mountaineers have one of the best linemen in high school football, 210 pounder HUBERT McGINNIS. McGinnis accomplished a rare feat, also in the Mounties’ second game, against the Ironmen of Cherry ville by blocking a punt, in the Cherryville end zone, and scoring a touchdown. “LYN CHESHIRE is no slouch, either.” Pearson add ed. Cheshire has l>een most impressive as a Mountaineer lineman this season. The big Mounty tackle has gained much recognition throughout the conference, and is well known in this part of the state. Let’s don’t forget some other Mountaineer standouts. George Plonk, Steve Grigg. Gerald Carrigan, Glenn Bolin, and Ben Grimes have all !>een outstanding linemen and defensive stars. SHELBY should beware, because when the Mounties travel over the Lions' way Friday, they will be after their skin. The Mountaineers, not known well for passing, have two good throwers in Pat Murphy and Richard Gold. AND, the way Murphy "hides" the bail when he is handing off, one would think he had "stuck” it in the referee’s shirt. The Mountaineer backfield is capable of “running all night". Halfbacks Steve Baker and Ronnie Rhea are “speedsters” and fullbacks Pat Hord can GO, having gain ed over 300 yards in previous action. Pete Putnam is not only ready, but ANXIOUS to play against the Lions, since ; he has missed much action because of a pre-season arm in jury. Juniors Steve Goforth and Danny Kiser are standing by, ready for action. BUT. SHELBY cannot be counted out. Although the Golden Lions have been upset a few times doesn’t mean they will bo push-overs. Maybe they have just been saving all their strength for Kings Mountain. Halfbacks Wade Vaughn and Lem Lynch are two of the best backs in the conference and Joel McKinney, Rich . »rd Addis. David DePriest. and Tommy Pruitt are want ing to "show up the Mountaineer defense”. Coach Gerald Allen's boys always play their best when opposing team’s name is the Mountaineers (from Kings Mountain). RE . MEMBER, MOUNTAINEERS, you’re one touchdown be • hind when you cross Buffalo Creek!!! Let’s turn to the baseball scene. The Yankees lost back-to-back Series for the first time since ’21 and ’22. , Bob Gibson seemed to be too much for the Bronx Bombers. Gibson did more than just beat the Yankees two Sames. He set a new Series strikeout record, by fanning 1 Yanks. In the seventh and decisive game, Gibson ap peared to be “picking up speed" in the late innings. Ken Boyer, playing in his first World Series, became the ninth major leaguer to hit a grand slam in a Series. In the sixth inning of the fourth game, the Cards trailing • 3-0. Boyer put one in the left field seats in Yankee Stadium ; to win the game for St. Louis 4-3 and even the Series at 2-2. Boyer was hitting .091 at the time. The Yankees also broke a few records. Mickey Man tle not only broke Babe Ruth’s Series home run record, but got a few extras. Mantle unloaded the big bomb three times to give him a total of 18 homers in Series play. Second baseman Bobby Richardson hit safely in every Series game, a total of 13 hits, giving him the all-time base hit record. Gibson was the victim, hut did it bother him? No, remember, he also set a record. Yankee first sacker Joe Pepitone became grand-slam mer number 10 in the sixth game of the Series, spikes for a while and not talk about them for a few more spikes for awhile and not talk about them for a few more months. TURNING back to football, let’s do a little PREDICT ING this week and pick KINGS MOUNTAIN over SHEL BY, * Rutherfordton over Cherryville, Lincolnton over Chase, and Hickory over .Belmont. Mounties Win Close 12-7 Game From Blue Devils The Kings Mountain Moun taincor-- won their sixth in-a row Saturday night with a 12-7 win over the Blue Devils of Mooresville. Ronnie Rhea. Steve Baker. Jimmy Wright, and Pa: Murphy starred in the win, trail ing Mooresville 7-0 after the first minute and a half of play. Tommy Deal took Tonnle Ware's opening ki'koff on the Mooresville IB and raced 21 yards to ttie 1*5 before being dropja-d by the Mountaineers. Kullb.uk Jerry Coates and half back Mike Plyler pieked up the first down hy carrying the bail on two plays to the Mountaineer 17. Coates picked up two more . yards to the 1» and quarterback Tommy Deal's pass attempt fail ed. On the next play Deal passed to halfback Mike Robinson, and Robinson turned it into a 45-yard touchdown run. Stanley McCon nell kicked the conversion, and Mooresville had an early 7-0 lead Ray Brannon's kickoff was taken hy Steve Baker on the 37. and Baker was dropped on the 41. On two runs Baker and full -. back Pat Hord picked up the first down on the Mooresville 47. Ronnie Rhea then made his first of many showings by gaining li yards to the .3!>. and a first down for the Mounties. Hord carried to the 34. and Rhea ran seven more yards to the 27. Baker pick ed up the first down for the Mounties on the 22. Baker gain ed three yards to the 19. and in two runs. Rhea had the hall on the one. with a first down. Baker went over for the score, and the Mountaineers trailed 7-fi. Me Glnnls’ conversion attempt slip lied and the scort stood. Ware’s kickoff went fiO yards into the Mooresville end zone and Mooresville had a first down on the 2P Coates picked up five yards, and Plyler was thrown for a cne-yard loss, the ball on the 24. Deal picked up the first down on the 33. Gaining only one yard In three attempts. Deal was font'll to punt. Richard Gold took the punt on the .34 and picked up ten yards before being drop pod. Ronnie Rhea was thrown for no gain, the hall resting on the Mountaineer 14. Hord picked up five yards to the 49 and Murphy'* passed incomplete, causing a punt situation. Jimmy Clonin ger’s punt was downed on the 17. where Mooresville took pos session. Mike Robinson carried eight yards to the 25. and Deal passed to Roy Thompson for the first down on the Mountaineer 49. at which |H>int the first quarter ended. Rnhinson gained one yard to the 48. and Deal went to the air. His pass was intercepted by Hu-j bert McGinnis on the .35 and Me- : Glnnis picked up six yards be- j fore lie was dropped on the 41. j Baker and Hord carried to the 49. and Cloninger hud to punt again from that spot. Robinson took the punt for Mooresville on his 17. and was stopped on the Mountaineer 40. On three runs. Robinson had the ball on the Mounty 27 with a first down fori his Blue Devils. Deal passed to Plyler on the 22. Coates and Plyler were thrown for two losses, and an in -; complete pass gave the Moun-; taineers the ball. On two runs Baker picked up one yard, and quarterback Pat Murphy passed to Baker on the 32. giving the Mounties a first down. Baker gained four more to the 30. and halfback Ronnie Rhea picked up the first down on the 43 Baker and Rhea ran four yards to the 47. and Murphy passed to Jimmy Wright for the first down. Wright dropped on the Moores ville 45. Murphy, with just a few minutes remaining in the first half, decided to go to the air. striving for a touchdown. It worked. The quarterback passed to Rhea on the 36. threw one in complete. and hit Baker on the 24. giving Kings Mountain another first down. The next pass was to left end Jimmy Wright, and Wright went into the end zone with the touchdown. Mc Ginnis' second conversion at- i tempt was blocked, and the Mounties led 12-7 with one min -i ute. 4x second* showing on the* scoreboard clock. Thurston MrNeely look Ware’s kickoff on the 18 and raced 21 yards to the .19. giving the Blue Devils a first down. Deal passed to Teddy Towell, who was drop|>ed on the Moun taineer It. Deal threw two in compietr passes, and was thrown for an 18-yard loss, track on the Moorcsvill** .Is. causing a punt Richard tkrlri took Deal’s punt on the Mountaineer 25 and was dropped on the 28. The first half ended trefore the Mountaineers could run a play. Ray Brannon kicked off for Moorcsvillo in the second half Gold took the ball on the 15. and p ked up 13 yards before down ed on the 28. Baker picked up four yards to the 32 and Murphy picked tip the fi st down on the’.TX. Rhea raced to the 43 and Baker picked up one. An incomplete pass caused tlte Mountaineers' third punt, taken on the 21 by Mike Robin son Robinson was droptn-d on the 11. Picking up only five yard-, in two runs and one pass atti mpt. Deal punted one again, and the Moorcsville boys down ed the ball on the Mounty 12. Baker picked up six to the 18, and Rhea ran to the 30 giving tile Mountaineers a first down. Two runs by Baker and one by Rhea gave the Mounties another first down on the 41. Raker car ried to the Moorcsville 48, and it looked like the Mountaineers were on their way to pay dirt. But Baker and Murphy were thrown for two consecutive losses, and Murphy went to the air once more. Jimmy Wright made a diving grab on the 35, giving Kings Mountain another first down. Rhea raced to the 32. Baker picked up twe more, but Murphy passed incomplete twice, giving Moorcsville possession on the 30 Robinson gained two yards and Ply lor was thrown for no gain. Deal passed to Robinson on the 39 and Mooresvilic had one chance to go one yard for a first down. Deal plunged through ih< Mountaineer line and had his first down on the 40. Robinson was thrown for a one-yard loss, and Deal passed to Plvler on the 44. Deal lost to the 42. and his punt went into the end zone, giving King.* Mountain a first down on the 20 Baker broke loose with an 11 yard run giving Kings Mountain a first down on the 31. Hord gained to the 34. but an offsidr penalty against Moorcsville put the ball on the 36. with a first and-five situation fot the Muun taineers. Bakei and llord picked up the first down on the 42. Hon! raced eight yards, putting the hall on the 50. Baker picked up five yards and a first down on the Mooresville 45. Rhea gained three yards and Baker raced to the 37. An offside penalty against Kings Mountain put the Mountaineers on the 42. Murphy passed to Hord on the •33. and the Mounties had a first down. Hord was thrown for a one yard loss and Rhea picked up three yards to the 31. Hord gain ed to the 28. and Murphy passed to Jimmy Wright on the 25. but was shy of the first down, giving the Blue Devils possession. Robinson was thrown for no! gain and Deal missed his target on a pass play, giving Moores ville a third and ten situation. Robinson picked up six yards, and Deal passed to Thompson on the .38, giving the Blue Devils first down. Mooresville gained only three yards in four tries, giving the Mounties the ball with less than a minute left to play. The Mountaineers were charg ed five yards for a delay penal ty. Pat Murphy picked up one yard putting the ball on the Mooresville 41 The game ended at that point, with the score 12-7. The Mountaineers' defense held the Blue Devils to 58 yards net rushing. Hubert McGinnis, George Plonk. Richard Gold, and Lyn Cheshire were defensive standouts for the Mountaineers. Mike Robinson. Tommy Deal. Mike Plyler. and Ray Brannon were the Mooresville stars. Mountaineer Gridgxaph First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Had Int. Fumbles Lost Punts Average KINGS MOUNTAIN RUSHING: T G L Nat Avg. Baker 23 83 2 81 3.6 Rhea 13 7* — 72 5J> Hord 10 39 — 39 3 9 Murphy 4 7 2 5 L3 IS 18 199 75 11 7 0 0 3 336 7 8 58 111 18 9 1 | 0 4 42.5 PASSING: Att Comp. Int. Aug. Murphy 11 7 0 10.7 RECEIVING: Caught Tardi Wright 3 45 Baker 2 17 Rhea 1 9 Hord I 9 RUSHING: Robinson Coates Wyler Deal PASSING: Deal T G L Not Aug. 10 39 1 38 3.8 4 14 — 14 3.5 7 7 1 6 .9 fi 17 22 -5 — Att Compi. tat Aug 18 9 1 12.? The white hospital ship S.S. HOPK Is a fully-equipped medi cal center, housing three operat ing rooms, complete dental fa cilities. X-ray and laboratory spaces, physical therapy areas as well as 230 hospital bads. LEADING GROUND GAINERS — Pictured above are Moun taineer halfbacks Rennie Rhea (21) and Steve Baker (44). who starred in Kings Mountain's sixth win Saturday. Between the two they gained 155 of the Mountaineer's 199 yards rushing. Baker scored his ninth touchdown of the season. Both are seniorr and lettermen. STANDOUTS — Pictured above are end Jimmy Wright and quarterback Pat Murphy, who were among tbe many standouts in the Mountaineers' 12-7 win over Mooresville Saturday. Wright caught his third touchdown pass of the campaign and Murphy completed seven of eleven passes for a total of 7S yards. Both are seniors and lettermen. Little Mountaineers Hand Rutherfordton First Loss The ninth grade Little Moun taineers became the first team to defeat or score on Rutherfordton Monday afternoon. The Little Mounties scored seven points in the second quarter and six in the fourth, whipping the Little Hill toppers 13-0. This was the first game R. S. has scored under 26 points. Dennis Goforth set up the first touchdown with a 25 yard run. carrying the ball to the ten yard line. On a first-and-ten situation Dennis Smith raced into the end zone "ith the first TD scored on R. S. Central this season. Full back Chip Crisp kicked the con version and the Little Mounties led 7 0. In the fourth quarter, guard J. C. Wright recovered a Ruther fordtnn fumble, beginning the second touchdown drive. The Lit tle Mounties pushed all the way to the 14, but penalties kept stopping their touchdown strive. Quarterback Doug Mercier pass ed to end Pat Cheshire for the score Crisp's conversion attempt was wide, and the final score was 13-0. Rutherfordton threatened the Little Mountaineers only once, in the fourth quarter. R. S. manag ed to carry the ball to the two yard line, but had only two sec onds to score. The fullback was caught trying to run around left end. and the game ended. Little Mountaineers intercept ed three Rutherfordton passes. Dennis Smith Intercepted one hi the second quarter and was on litUPy t° P*y dirt, but was stopped on the Ruthcrfordton two. culminating a -15 yard re turn. The second pass was inter cepted by Chip Crisp in the fourth quarter, Crisp returning the ball ten yards before drop ped Halfback Wayne Wright made a diving interception of the third R. S. pass in the fourth quarter. “I was pleased with the de fense.” Coach Bob Hussey stat ed. “Stanley Laughter played well as defensive end and Charles Greene and David Left wich heltl down the tackle posts,” he added. The little .Mountaineer's rec ord now is 3-1-1. They travel to Cherryville Thursday itoday) in an attempt to win their fourth victory and hopes of being a con tender for the ninth grade con ference crown. Cobra-York Gome Postponed; Away FrL The game between the Com pact High Cobras and Jefferson High of York, scheduled for this past Saturday, was postponed and re-scheduled for November 13 at City Stadium. Compact will be looking for it's third victory Friday when the Cobra eleven travels to Wilkesboro. Coash John Blalock will be counting on the quarter backing of Miles Boyd and the running of halfback John Moore to bring the victory home. Compact's next home game will be Thursday, October 29. Ttoia will be homecoming. KM Looks Fcr Seventh Victory At Shelby Friday The Golden Lions of Shelby will he playing hard. tough foot hall Friday night. in hope* of handing the undefeated Kings Mountain Mountaineer* their first loss of the seas >n Kin** Mountain, with the exception of Concord, is the only team in the 3 A circuit that hasn't lost a game Tile Mountaineers will be with out the defensive work of tackli Glenn Bolin, who suffered a broken thumb injury in las: week's game against Mooresville "Ends Jimmy Clonmger's ant Jimmy Wright s action will be limitetl," Coach Rill Hates said Both I>oys were injured in Iasi week's contest, as was tacklt Gerald Carrigan. "All three boy.* will he playing some this week.’ Coach Bates said. "Carrigan wil’ be starting in Bolin's place, but sophomore Roy Medlin has been brought up from the JV squad and guard George Plonk has been working out at the tacklt post." Bates added. Shelby's record now stands at -l-2-o. The Lions have posted win* against East Rutherford, Marion Cherryville, and Lenior. The) were victims of 6-0 and 1-1-1 losses to Lincolnton and Ruth erfordton. Coach Gerald Allen has stated that he will use the same offen sive lineup, with the exception of halfback Joel McKinney, who was Injured in Monday night's contest with Lenoir. Paul Wright will be starting in McKinney'* place. Halfback Wade Vaughn will not start in Friday's contest Vaughn has seen limited action this season, due to an injury in the Lion's second game against Marion. Vaughn saw some action against Lenoir Monday and is expected to Im» the number one substitute against the Moun taineers. Charles Magness, ls5 - pound senior guard an<l only man off last year's offensive crew, ha* led the line s» far Ihis season. Madness, along with laekles Don Turned and Bob Rollins will be leading the deft :isive threat. Mickey Mitchell, ISo - |>ound junior, will !>e at the center post, with help coming from Robert Blanton. Roger McKee will be at one 'uard |H>st. along with Mag ness. Jlher linemen. Russell Stallings, ’hip Cloninger, Barry Byrd, and Jteve Ledbetter will be counted ipon to hold the Mountaineers unning Sonny Davis and David De driest will he the starting ends. )cPriest is tlu* only entl t>ack Tom last year’s squad, anti has een one of I lit* Lion s key hreats in the earlier games. Riehaid Addis and MitehaU elf will Im* calling the sign^B Self. the first unit ipiai terha^F i known for his passing anti liek hand-off maneuvers. Lem Lynch will Im* the other lalfback and fullback Tommy ruett rounds out the backfleld. Coach Bill Bates of the Moun ilneers statt*s that the road ly ng ahead is going to Ik* a hard ■IK* to travel. Mooresvllle showed hat the statement was true. The Jons will he fighting hard to land their rival a defeat Bates will start Jimmy Cion nger and Richard White at the *nds, Gerald Carrigan and Lyn Cheshire a t tackles. George Plonk and Steve Grigg at guards, ind Hubert McGinnis at center. On* backfleld will Ik* made up ot quarterback Pat Murphy, hall backs Ronnie Rhea and Steve Baker, and fullback Pat Hord Bates is counting heavily upon Ric hard Gold. Jay Powell. Hu oert McGinnis, and George Plonk to carry his defensive load and juniors Danny Kiser and Steve Goforth, and senior Pete Putnam on offense if needed. Baker Leads Mountaineer Boshing. Scoring After six games, halfback Steve Baker leads the Mountain eers in rushing and scoring. Bak er has gained -420 yards net rushing and has scored nine touchdowns for a total of 54 points Pat Hord is second in ground gaining, picking up a total of 316 yards. Ronnie Rhea moved from sixth place to third Saturday night. Rhea now ha.* gained a total of 151 yards. Rich ard (.old is fourth with 98. and lay Powell rounds out the top ?i\e with a total of 92 yards net rushing. Baker's 54 points leads thr scoring column. Fullback Pat Hord has scored five touchdowns for a total of 30 points, and Rich ard Gold and Jimmy Wright have scored three each for a total of 18 points. Hubert McGln | nis has scored one touchdown and 12 conversions for a total of 18 points. Ronnie Rhea. Pat Mur phy, Philip Wright, and Tommy Bums have scored one touch down each for a total of six points. All scores amount to 162 points for the team in six games. Jimmy Cloninger leads the punting column. Cloninger has punted 14 times for a total of 603 /yards, an average of 43 yards per punt. Pat Hord has punted twice for 75 yards, a 37.5 average, and Philip Wright has punted once for 33 yards. NOSHING: Player AM Baker 96 Hord 44 Rhea 23 Gold 16 Powell 23 Wright 10 Kiser 12 Goforth 6 Burns 7 Putnam 6 Murphy 22 Black 2 Russ 2 Gate Loos Not 434 14 420 317 1 316 151 — 151 110 12 98 92 — 92 71 — 71 41 — 41 34 — 34 29-29 22 — 22 57 46 9 3 — 3 — 3 .3 Player AM. Jimmy Cloninger 11 Pat Hord 2 Philip Wright 1 SCORING Player TD*s Baker 9 Hord 5 Gold 3 McGinnis 1 J. Wright 3 P. Wright 1 Rhea 1 Murphy 1 Burns 1 Yds. Ary. 502 43.1 75 37.5, 33 33.0 i I: PAT Total — 54 — 30 — 18 12 18 — 18 — 6 — 6 — 6 — 6 City Paint Store won four games from City Ice A Coal Thursday night in Mixed Bowl ing action. Ronnie Culbertson rolled a 121 high line and Law rence Houser rolled a 316 set as City Paint ran it's percentage to .*». Furman 'Wilson had a 117 line and a 322 set for the losers. Dot TtpMrto six held it's amt Midgets Postpone Gomes; Re-Schedule I Jain put a halt to midget football this past weekend. Due to the fact. also, that the high school name between King' Mountain and Mooresville played Saturday instead of day, the midget schedule betm thrown back one week. Tin names scheduled for last Satur day have been re-scheduled for this week. First place West will play Fast and Grover will on oellat dwelling North. MIDGET STANDINGS take Team West Cast Grover North W 4 3 1 0 L 0 1 3 4 Pet. until .750 .250 .000 li Central Downs JVs 14-7 The Kings Mountain JV's suf fered their first loss of the sea son Monday night, being down ed 14-7 by a determined Ruther fordton eleven. Uutherfordton scored on its first play from scrimmage, a 45 yard |>ass. The extra point run gave them an early 7-0 lead. Kings Mountain came back in their next series ol downs, and tied the game. Quarterback Tom my Goforth passed to left end Tommy Do\er from 15 yards out. and Goforth ran the point after, tying the game 1-7. R.S. Central came back in the second quarter and scored another pass play. The point run rounded out the scor ing. giving R.S. a 14-7 decision. Halfbacks Philip Russ and Philip Wright were outstanding both offensively and defensively, picking up much yardage on long runs Guards Chucky Glad den and Gary DeVeney and line backer Sandy Mauney were al so defensive stars. Philip Bunch intercepted the only pass of the game in the third quarter. The JVs travel to Shelby Thursday itonight) in an at tempt to win their second game. The game will begin at 7:30. by whipping jenny Oates 3-1. Clyde Culbertson rolled a 120 line and a 33-1 set for the win ners and Clarence Plonk had a 139 and a 373 for the losers. Betty Kite won three games from Janet Burns as Randy Blanton rolled a 145 high line and a 354 set. Barbara Miller and Boyer Murray had identical 10* lines and Janet Bums and Bob Herndon had identical 2*5 sets for the losers. STANDINGS City Paint Store Dot Ttgnor Betty Fite Janet Burns Jenny Oates city; W L Pet 18 2 .900 12 8 12 8 10 10 J00 6 14 300 2 18 .100 m

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