Mountaineers Take Close 21-20 Tilt From Central1
HOMECOMING SPIRIT — Everyone was “to the mood" at the
Mountaineer Homecoming game Friday. Pictured above (top)
homecoming queen Jeri Goforth lets out big yell when the
Mounties get into scoring territory. Buzz Cashion looks on. At
right. Rita Wise and Elaine Dixon show spirit for their team and
at center (with cat) is Patricia Lewi*. At bottom left Richard
White throw* Killtopper quarterback Jack Ram for big loos. At
right Mountaineer halfback Steve Baker is being chased by (31)
Mike Gilbert. (40) Carl Barthes, and (front) George Helton of
Rutherfordton. (Photo by Paul Lemmons).
Herald
Sports
BY GARY STEWART
Cheshire Pleads Not Guilty
Are you guilty? •‘NO,” says Lyn Cheshire, who was
thrown out of the football game between the Mountain
eers and the Rutherfordton Hilltoppers for “throwing his
elbow after the official had blown the whistle ending the
play."
“The R. S. Central tackle kept hitting me after the
whistle had blown, so I hit back," said the big 200-pound
Mountaineer tackle. “I think the referee should have given
me a warning," he added.
"I Can't Say", Says Bates
“I don’t know if he should have been "kicked out’ or
not,” says Mountaineer head coach Bill Bates. "I don’t
have all the information. If the official gave Lyn a warn
ing, then he was justified in making his call. BUT. if he
did not warn him, then I don’t think that he had the right
to kick him out."
Well, did the film not show who was right.
Nope.
Sonny Peeler, who films all Mountaineer games, re
ports that the film did not catch the ACTION. It caught
the start of the play, but as far as the episode between the
two opposing players was "out of tin* picture.”
MANY hometown football fans seem to think that
Cheshire’s being thrown out of the game played a major
role in Rutherfordton scoring so many points against the
Mountaineers.
"Didn't have a thing to do with it." says Bates. "Roy
Medlin, the sophomore who substituted for Cheshire, did
as well as could he expected. Resides, didn't many plays
come through his slot.”
HOMETOWN folk also think that the Rutherfordton
quarterback. Jack Huss, should have been kicked out be
cause of unsportsmanlike conduct. When downed in his
own backfield, Huss threw the ball to the ground, and
then immediately started “disagreeing" with the official.
“Why didn't he get booted out,” asked many fans.
Hiegal Receiver Down Field?
AFRAID NOT.
When the Hilltoppers were penalized 15 yards for
throwing to an illegal receiver, the boy to whom the ball
was thrown was not a tackle, but an end. IT showed up
on the film.
"I believe I would have ran out on the field too." said
assistant coach Don Parker. Max Beam. Rutherfordton
coach, immediately ran onto the playing field when the
call was made, protesting that the official had made a
false call. His running out caused the Hilltoppers to be
penalized 15 more yards.
The 21-liC battle between the Mountaineers and the
R. S. Central Hilltoppers was undoubtedlv full of excite
ment. in more ways than one.
PENALTIES surely played a major role in the game.
The Hilltoppers were penned a total of 70 yards while
A,, . »
Compact Takes 26-0 Homecoming
Victory From Cherryville lions
By PAUL JACKSON
The Compact Cobras took a
26-0 victory from the Cherryville
I Jons Thursday before a large
and lively homecoming crowd.
The Lions drove the opening
kickoff to the Compact 10. hut
fumbled, and the Cohras recov
ered. Quarterback Miles Boyd,
cm the* first play from scrim
mage. parsed to fiarner. who
went into the end /one with the
Cobras first score. Boyd kicked
the conversion, and the Cohras
had an early 7-9 first quarter
lead
Boyd hit the scoring column in
the second quarter, running a 30
yard touchdown. The conversion
attempt was no good. With only
a minute remaining in the first
half Hood ran on a power sweep
for the third Cobra score. The
conversion was no good, and the
Cobras led 10-0.
The Cobras fourth touchdown
came in the third quarter on a
pitch-out from Boyd to Charlie
Crocker. Crocker ran 20 yards,
all the way to pay dirt. Boyd’s
conversion attempt was good,
and Compact enjoyed an easy
fourth quarter and a 260 home
coming win.
Scoring Touchdowns: CHferry
ville none; Compact (Jar- I
ner • to yard pass run; Boyd. 30
yard run; Hood, run: Crocker.
20 yard run*. PAT’S Boyd 2.
• placements).
ScX>RL BY QUARTERS:
12 3 4
7 12 7 0 26
0000 O'
Compact
Cherryville
Men's Bowling Lead
Increased To Five
Clyde Culbertson won three
games from Tignor & Russell
Monday night, dropping Tignor
back into the cellar In the Men s
Duckpin League A1 Henderson
tolled a 124 high line and Ronnie
Culbertson rolled a 346 for the
winners, as they increased their
league-lead to five games. Albert
Brackett rolled a 125 line and a
357 set for the loafcrs.
Randy Blanton rolled a 139
line and Roddy Houser rolled a
326 set as Griffkt Drug defeated
second-place Plonk 3-1. Richard
Bridges and Clarence Plonk roll
ed identical 121 lines and Plonk
had a 341 high set for the loser*.
Bob Herndon and Dilling Heat
ing split a four-game series and
held a tie for third place. Aud
Tignor rolled a 138 high line and
Richard Culbertson had a 343 set
for Herndon and Boyer Murray
had a 132 line and Furman Wil
son rolled a 334 set for Dilling.
STANDINGS
Team
Clyde Culbertson
Plonk Oil
Bob Herndon
Dilling Heating
Griffin Drug
Tignor & Russell
W L Pet.
31 17 .fr*6
26 22 -541
24 24 .500
24 24 .500
20 2S .416
19 29 .396
the Mounties were penalized only 15.
Thrilling Adventure
RED MeKEE. Kings Mountain fireman, and HOUS
TON SMITH very recently were amazed when they
brought down two’ deer with bows and arrows.
McKee’s edged Smith's in weight by five pounds. 90
85. They were hunting on the Daniel Boone Game Refuge
near Morganton. N. C., and plan to go again Friday (to
morrow t. Incidentally, the> were does.
In Duckpin Tournament
Turning 10 bowling. JANET BURNS, captain of the
first-place Medical Pharmacy team of the KM Ladies'
League, won first place honors at the Mt. Airy Singles this
past Sunday. Burns rolled a high line of 164 to win the
550 first prize money. Other bowlers who participated
from this area, but were not quite as fortunate, were Jen
ny Oates. Lib Gault. Bill Gault. Albert Brackett, and John
Dilling.
i Eighth KM Victory Seen
By Homecoming Fans
Approximately 3500 honuvom
[ ing fan* crowded into City Sta
. dium Frida> night to see a well
fought 21-20 contest between the ,
' hometown Mountaineers and the
! Hilltoppcrs of Rutherf >rdton. a
game in which the extra point
meant the difference.
Steve Baker scored two touch
downs and Richard Gold s*.ot?d
one in the big homecoming event
Hubert McGinnis accurately
kicked three conversions to give
the Mnunties tire one-point edge.
, Ronnie Hendricks’ opening
. kickoff went out of bounds on
the Mountaineer 35. and an off
' side penalty against the Hilltop
i pets gave the Mounties a first
down on the 10. from where their
! first touchd >wn drive began,
i Steve Baker, the Mount ie's
, leading ground gamer of the
; night, picked up five yards to
tire 15. Fullback Pat Hold was
dropped on tile 17. and Baker
raced to the Rutherford! >n 45
with a first down.
Hortl gained five yards to the
10. and in two carries. Raker trad
the nail on tile 30. with another,
first down.
Baker picked up nine yards in
I three carries anti Hord went
through the middle for the first
down on the 19. Ronnie Rhec
picked up three yards to the 16.
| and Baker was stopped on thi
14. Murphy passed to Richard
Gold on the seven for the first
down.
Inside the ten. with a first .
down. Baker took a hand-off 1
from quarterback Murphy and I
went into the end /one for the
score. Hubert McGinnis lacked
the conversion, giving the Moun
taineers a 7-0 first quarter lead
Wyman Parton took Tonnie
Ware's kickoff on the 18 and
raced 31 yards to the 19. before
being dropped.
Donald Owens. 190-pound full
back. raced six yards to the
I Mountaineer 13 before being
! dropped. Halfback Buddy Green
took a hand off from quarter
back Jack IIuss and raced 45
yards for the score, but was call
ed back because of an offsides
penalty against the Hilltoppers.
The penalty caused the ball to be
placed on the 50. with a second
down. 11-yard situation for Ruth
erfordton.
Huss passed six yards to Par
ton and Owens picked up one
more yard to the 13. Owens' punt
was taken by Steve Baker on the
10. and he was dropped on the
11.
Baker was unable to pick up
I the first down in three carries
' causing a punt situation for the
j Mountles. Huss took Jimmy
Cloninger's punt on the 36. but
Ronnie Rhea threw him back on
j the 35.
Buddy Green was thrown for
a two yard loss and Owens pick
ed up three to the 35. and the
first quarter ended.
Huss threw incomplete causing
another punt situation for the
Hilltoppers. Owens’ punt was
downed on the Mountaineer 47.
Baker picked up one to the 48
and Rhea was thrown for a loss
back on the 47. Mike Gilbert in
tercepted Murphy's pass, giving
R.S. possession on the 44.
Owens picked up three yards
to the 47. and Green gained one
i more to the 48. Owens quick
! kicked and the ball was downed
I on the Mountaineer eight.
Baker was thrown for no gain,
and Hord picked up three to the
11. Hord quicked • kicked on the
) third down and Jimmy Cloninger
downed the ball on the Hilltop
: per 41.
Owens raced to the 43. and
J Huss threw Incomplete. Gold in
tercepted Huss's next pass on
! the 22. where he downed in his
tracks.
Hord rand three yards to the
25, and Baker was thrown for
no gain. Hord picked up three
more to the 28, and Kings Moun
j tain was forced to punt.
I Cloninger's punt was taken on
I the 25 by Huss, and Huss picked
1 up ten yards before taken down
i on the 35.
Owens picked up nine yards to
the 14. and Orcen ran to the
Mountaineer 43, giving the HUl
toppers a first down.
Huss threw to Gilbert, giving
the Hilltoppers another first
l down on the 22. Green raced a
round left end into the end zone
for the first Hllltopper score.
Hendricks kicked the conversion,
tying the score 7-7.
Rhea took Hendricks' kickoff
on the 31 and raced 11 yards be
fore dropped on the 42. Murphy
passed incomplete three times in
a row but an interference charge
gave the Mountaineers a first
down on the 43.
Murphy passed to Hord on the
41, and Murphy picked up the
first down on the 36. Murphy
then passed to Richard Gold,
who went into the end zone with
the second Mountaineer score 1
McGinnis’ conversion attempt
\«ns good and the Mountaineers 1
led 14 7. |
Gilbert took Ware’s kickoff on
te >gnd ran twelve yards be
fore tackled on the 40. Itus*
passed incomplete twice hut a
penalty gave them the first down
on the 45. Huss rated to the 38.
Huss. while being t. copped by
two M>•unties, passed incomplete.
The pass was intended for a
tackle, and the Hilltoppers were
charged 15 yards for an illegal
pass re .reiver down field. Anoth
er 15 yard penalty, because the
RS coach was on the field, put
the Hilltoppers baoa on their
own 30.
Owens’ punt was taken hy link
er on the 40. and the first half
ended with the score 11-7.
Warp's kickoff was taken by
Green on the 20. and was return
ed to the 39 Owens took a hand
off from Huss and appeared to
be on his way home but was
caught on the Mountaineer 25.
Green raced to the 11, picking
up another fiist down for the
Hilltoppers. Huss carried to the
six. and Given went over for the
touchdown on the next play.
Hendricks kicked the conversion
and the score was tied once more,
.4 14.
Baker cook Owens kickoff on
the 15. and raced to the 39. Bak
er gained eight more yards to the
17, and Hord picked up the first
down at the midfield point.
Baker was thrown for a three
yard less, and Murphy passed to
end Jimmy t'loninger on the
lilltopper 38, giving the Moun
aineers a first down
Rhea gained one yard, and
Baker was thrown for a one
yard loss. Murphy passed to
Cloninger on the 25. giving the
Mounties a first down.
Baker was thrown for a three
yard loss, putting the ball hack
on the 2S. Murphy faked a long
pass to Gold and threw a screen
to Baker, who in turn, raced into
the end zone for the third score.
McGinnis again accurately put
his toe into the hall, giving the
Mountaineers a 21 14 lead.
Parton took Ware's kickoff on ■
tha 10 and raced 13 yards to the
23. Green was thrown for a loss
back on the 22, and then picked
up the first down on the 35.
Owens picked up four yards to
the 39 and Huss was thrown for
a big loss, back on the 32. Green
picked up two yards to the 34.
and Owens' punt was downed on
the Mountaineer 34.
Baker dove over the line, pick-,
ing up two yards, but Hord was
thrown back on the at. Murphy
passed to Baker on the* 42 but
was two yards shy of the first
down. Cloninger's punt was
blocked by Wayne Carlton, and
the Hilltoppers took possession
on the 24.
Green raced to the 13, and the
third quarter ended. Green pick
ed up the first down on the 9
and Huss was thrown for a five
yard loss back on the 14.
In two runs. Green put the ball
on the four, from which point i
Huss went over on the next play.
Senior tackle Gerald Carrigan
deflected Hendricks’ conversion
attempt, which was the key play
of the game. The score stood 21
Hord took Owens' kickoff on i
the 20 and returned it to the
Hilltopper 32. a return of 48 j
yards. Rhea fumbled on the next
play, and Forrest Koone recover- j
ed for the Hilltoppers on the 38. ;
Green raced to the 42 and in
two more carries had a first
down for the Hilltoppers on the
49. Green ran to the Mountaineer
47 and Huss threw a pass Incom
plete. Green picked up the first
down on the 40.
Owens picked up another first
down on the 29 and things were i
beginning to look bad for the !
Mounties. Owens gained a yard
to the 28 and Huss threw to Yel
ton on the 20. Owens was stopped
in his tracks at the same point. >
Green was thrown for a three
yard loss, as the Mounties took
possession on the 23.
Baker picked up two yards in
two carries and Murphy passed
incomplete on the third down.
Cloninger's punt was doomed on
the 42.
I
Owens gained four yards to the
46 and three incomplete passes !
gave the Mounties possession on
the 46. with less than a minute |
remaining in the game.
Murphy picked up a yard to
the 45 and the game ended at
that point, with the score 21-20.
Gerald Gsrrtgan. Roy Medlin.
Hubert McGinnis, and George
Plonk were defensive standouts
for the Mountaineers while Mur
phy. Gold. Baker, and Hord led
the offensive threat.
Wayne Carlton, Forrest Koone.
and Boyce Moore were defensive
stars for the Hilltoppers Jack
Httn. that ouem. and Buddy
Green wane the offensive stand
Monntaineer
Gridgraph
SCORE
First Downs
Yards Rushing
Yards Passing
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Passes Had Int.
Fumbles Lost
Punts
Average
KM
21
13
131
113
12
7
1
5
39.2
II
194
35
13
3
1
0
4
36.2
KINGS MOUNTAIN
RUSHING:
Baker
Hord
Rhea
Murphy
PASS1NG:
Murphy
RECEIVING:
Gold
Baker
Clonlnger
Hord
T
24
8
4
3
Att
12
G
98
23
16
6
L Net
6 92
2 21
1 13
— 6
tat
7 1
Caught
2
2
2
1
Aeg.
3.8
2.6
3.8
2.0
Yds.
101
Yds.
43
44)
28
2
RUSHING
Green
i Owens
Huss
PASSING:
Huss
RECEIVING:
Gilbert
Yelton
Part on
T C L Net Aeg.
20 117 6 111 5.5
12 56 — 36 4-5
6 21 11 10 1.7
Att. Comp, tat Yds.
13 3 1 35
Caught Yds.
1 21
1 8
1 6
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
STANDINGS
Tm W
KINGS MOUNTAIN 5
Lincolnton 5
Rutherfordton 4
Belmont .1
Shelby 3
East Rutherford 2
Chase 0
Cherry ville 0
All
KINGS MOUNTAIN 8
Lincolnton 7
Rutherford ton 5
Belmont 5
Shelby 5
East Rutherford 2
Chase 1
Cherryville 0
L
0
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
L
0
1
2
3
3
4
6
5
T
1
1
T
1
2
1
R. S. Central Dawns
JVs By 334 Coant
The Kings Mountain JV's Jell
to the hands of the Rutherford
ton Junior Varsity Thursday,
losing by a score of 334). £
Rutherfordton's shortest touch
down run was 40 yards. They
scored three TD's from runs, one
from passing, and one from a
pass interception.
•Tommy Dover and Chucky
Gladden played good defensive
ball for us." said Coach Hill
Bates, “but there were no offen
sive stars."
The JV’s play nost ro Shelby
Monday night at 7:00 in their
last game of the season. Their
record to date is 2-2. with wine
over Shelby and East Ruther
ford. Both losses were to Ruth
erfordton.
Little Monties
Play Final Game
Thursday; SM
The Kings Mountain ninth
| grade Little Mountaineers (4-1
| 1 > will play host to Uncolnton in
their final game of the season
Thursday (today) at 5:00 at City
Stadium. The team is coached by
Bob Hussey and Don Fisher.
Quarterback Doug Mercler.
halfbacks Wayne Wright and
Dennis Smith, and fullback Chip
Crisp will make up the back
field. David Leftwich. J. C.
Wright, Bill Herndon. Pat Che
shire. Paul Gaffney, and Stanlev
Laughter will make up the line.
A win today could put the Lit
tle Mountaineers in contention
for the conference crown.
Janet Buns Haiti
Paint Win Streak
Janet Burra downed first-place
City Paint Store four games
Thursday night to move into a
tie for second place in the Mix
ed Bowling standings. Boyer
Murray rolled a 122 high line
and a 322 set for the winners
and Lib Gault had a 113 line and
a 2M set for thelosers. Burns al
so set a team high line and high
eet record by rolling a 533 line
and a 1491 set
Dot Tlfnor downed Betty Fite
4-0. Clyde Culbertson copped line
and set honors for the winners
by rolling a 121 line and 343 set.
Jim Everhartrolled a 118 and a
319 for the losers
Clarence Plonk rolled a 120
line and a 338 Set as Jenny Oates
downed City Ice * Coal 3-1. Allen
Myers rolled a 102 high line and
Furman Wilson had a 280 set for
the losers.
STANDINGS
Team W L Pet.
City Paint Store 21 7 .750
Janet Bums 17 11 .607
Dot TlghW
Betty Fite
17 11 .807
15 13 SB
Shelton Looks
For Best Game
To Defeat KM
| “We will have to play our best
name of the season in order to
beat Kings Mountain." says
Coach Ray Shelton of Belmont."
but we realize we have a chance.'’
The Helm->nt Red Haulers will
ho playing hard Friday night
when they play host to the home
town Mountaineers. Their con
ference record to date stands at
! 3 wins and two losses, with wins
over Cherryville. Chase, and Hast
Rutherford. They were defeated
i bv Lincolnton in their second
contest and by Shelby last week.
i Tony Mauldin, lfio-nound hall
back, and Barry Farmer. 22.1
pouml junior tackle, are the key
men in the Belmont lineup. Maul
din. a senior, is the leading acor
; or as well as ground gainer, and
Farmer is the key defensivet
threat. 1
Gary Holt and Sydney Jenkins,
both seniors, will la* the starting
ends. Farmer and Johnny Finch,
a senior, will be at the tackle
posts, and junior Barry Fisher
and senior Bob Gaston will bo
the guards.
The back field will be made up
of quarterback Richard Arm
strong. halfbacks Mauldin and
Steve Featherstonc, and fullback
Charles Orren. The backfield is
not big as far as weight is con
cerned, the biggest being the
fullback. Orren. who tips the
scales at 175.
Armstrong is a good passer as
well as a good runner, although
he does not run too often. “He
leads the team real well,” said
Coach Shelton. He is weighed in
| at 155 and is a senior.
Kings Mountain's lineup v ill
be the same. consisting of Jim
Cloninger and Richard White at
the ends. Cheshire and Carrigan
at the tackle posts, and Steve
Grigg and George Plonk at
guards. Hubert McGinnis will be
at the center post. The backfield
will be made up of Murphy at
quarterback. Ronnie Rhea and
Steve Raker at the two halfback
slots, and Pat Hord at fullback.
Richard Gold will be on hand to
catch Murphy’s passes, if a throw
ing situation should happen to
arise.
Medical Pharmacy
Ups Bowling Load
Medical Pharmacy won four
(fames from Gales • Henderson
Shell Tuesday niKht, increasing
its lead to seven games in the
Ladies' Duckpin standings. Ora
Mae Bennett rolled a 119 high
line and captain Janet Bums
had a 297 set. Jenny Oates rolled
a 108 line and a .108 set for the
losers.
Second-place Belk's won three
games from Phillip's 66. Betty
Fite had a 103 high line and Pat
Panther rolled a 288 set. Ethel
Tignor rolled a 100 line and a
271 set for the losers.
Lib Gault copped line and set
honors (127 line and 350 set) as
Plonk Brothers took four games
from McGinnis Furniture. Chari
ty Goforth rolled a 117 line and
a 301 set for the losers.
STANDINGS
Medical Pharmacy
Belk's
Oates- Henderson
Plonk's
Phillip’s 66
McGinnis Fum.
40
33
24
19
12
4
L
4
11
20
25
32
40
Pet.
.909
.750
.545
.432
.275
.091 d
omtas min
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