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/■- 70 h- * >V THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. I^ursday. March 12. l97o'’ THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. 3 Mounties Whip Cherry lalle, But Lose To Avery Barnes Sparks 57-56 Victoxy Over Ironmen The Mountaineers had their sorond straight scare Thursday night in the oonfe(»^nce tourna ment finals, but Coach Bob Hus sey’s charges still hiad enough; in them to hold off a much-im-; proved Cherryville team, 57-56. | Behind the scoring of Charles I Barnes, who finished with 26 M)inta, the Mountaineers romped o a 34-20 halftime advantage >nly to see the Ironmen come traring from behind to almost mil the 3VVC*s up^i^t of the year.' The victory was the 23rd in a' ow for Kings Mountain and gave i hem their second tournament * atle In the event's three-year, ' istory. i ;Otis Cole was the only other lountaineer to reach double fig- i res, and he was way tielow parj ith 12 points. J Jerry Smith led the Cherryville, imeback attempt, scoring 13 ofj is team-leading 15 points in the' •cond half. Dan Stroup added; . points, along with Keith Uar- ^ s. and Strong) led the Ifonmen' rebounds with nine. »A«. ^ I k. < V RECEIVE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY—Kings Mourtoln schools superintendent Efdndtd Jbftes presedts Southwestern Conference championship trophy io Coach Bob Hussey and captain Otis Cole dtuing post.game ceremonies Thursday night at KMHS. The Mountaineers Ch^npriUe, 57-SS/ for the title. (*■ Photo)- WEUE NUMBER ONE-i-Membeis ei the Kihgs Moiuitate Ilftgli Sohoni basketball team give the "we're number one" sign in dressing re#m following 5^-56 victory over Chertyvllle in SWC tourn ament finals tliurscloy night Cooeh Bob Hustey^ in white shift hod fiat been tossed into the showers. (Photo by 1. Q. Alexonder) Mounties Opened Baseball Season Kamsey, Rebounding played a big part! the Mountaineer victory. The ouniies won the battle of the jards, 37-28, with Cole and Jewel 'atson grabbing 12 and 11. re- )ectivoly. ^ Cherryville jumped off to a 5-1 ad in the first three nninuted, it the Mountaineers came from ehlnd to tie the score at 9-9 at, le quarter break. scheduled to open baseball sea- Barnes started doing his "thing”] son here yesterday afternoon Culbertson, vAOsrrt bas£mu March 10 Dallast at Kings Mountain* 13 Kings Mountain at E>aila.s* 17 Kings Moumtain at Burns rtlotfArc tr\ thA SWC* S11 .'TVkUT-MO. i . snemy ai lyings Moumain i the second period and the ^against non - conference Dallas bertson locked m a point P 4,,^ Ti<»nof writers and sportscasters covering 27 Kings Mtn. at Rutherfordton ,oun.ainecr.s so^d ...ad but; Hi.h S..bo„.. Mountain at Crest he ronmen turned th* tables in Tlu> two clubs are "ulod, a added a 353 set to lead Ronnie, "^ek. ho third quarter and cut the dif- to play aKain Friday in Dallas,, ^ Culbertson’s team to three wiiw; The Mountaineers placed three Against Dall» q j GamCS Kings Mountain High was ^ Mull Ramse>' and Richard Cul- in Cole. Bames And Francis All-Toiimament Kings Mountain landed three players to the SWC All-Towrna-! 20 Kings Mtn. at Cherry\'ille mont team, selected by spOrts- 24 Shelby at Kings Mountain KMHS SraWG SCHEDULES ; April Bndem Leade Vikings To McBiday Ifight Kings Moimt.tin’^s Mountain- •ers vve.c a.irfed m Twt*rry Hur leson’s list of victims here Mon* ’ay n giu in the opcmifig round of the Northwest-Southwest Coti- ’ ferenco basketball tournament. Burloson, a 7-4 giant who is one of the most soughl'.ifun* high ^?chlK)l c^igevs in the n-ation, fil<^^ in 3S points incluiling Aver, county’s last seven marker.^; -to I lead the NV\’(’ Vikings to a 6.3-62 : ronit -f.om*beliin<i victory over the prevo..sly undefeated .Moun- laiiKMM's. The loss ended KM’s «*'5i«jen 231 and th« .ictory advancefl Av**\y County into the bi-confer- ftjce finals ag.iinst Marion, an easy So-51 winner over Cherry ville. Southwest Conference girls : cluh.s wore also eliminated in fiist loimd pia). Mar on odgei Burns 43-35 and Newton-Gon- over came from 14 points behind lin the second hai'f to nip R-S 'central, 40-3S. ' Bui leson’s 20-foot jumper with two seconds remaining gave Av- j ery County its 63-62 cpset over * the Mountiineers. KM held a ' five point lead i61-56i with 1:29 left, but Burleson hit a three- • point play, tipped in a missed j shot, and then a<i' Ied the game- ! winner with two socomis left oo it.vin it. erence to seven points. 4.3-36, then the Mountaineers open play and Culbertson’s four-game set. Ramsey, cap’.aVn team, had single games of 129, 132 and 131 for a 392 set in lead- in the ft h n niitv Diling Heating. Bob Broonoe’s pjayers who were earlier named 3 East Rutherford at Kings Mtn. on ne wuaiiiy ^^^22 was high for the losers. AD-Confereiace teiwn— 7 Belmont at Kings Mountain leading into the fourth quarter. ’ Southwestern Conference The Ironmen. using a full-court' Tuesday afternoon at Burns. >ross, fled the score at 49-811; The Mountaineers have had with 4i50 to go on a bucket by i only one day of practice (Tups- ing his team to victory in the ^ ^in. a: ^ ^ Smith, buffifarnos put in a pair* day) under Coach Bob Hussey, but first and third games. But Cul- i-id a 123 line r'24 Kings Mountain at Shelby of baskets and four key free all except basketball players have Ramsey, cap tain of the equality . Ramaev added a 314 fifWThw^' ^ Rutherfordton at Kings Mtn. throws to ice the victory for the been working out under jayvoe bertson finished w.t'h a 153 line and Ro^rt Ramsey added a ^ defeat^ 57-^for the title Thurs-, --- • 1 _ set for the losers. i day night. Tbe Ironmen placed Bob Herndon’s 123 line and ^ards Charles Barnes and Phillip Kings Mtn, at Lineolnton 359 set led Plonk Oil Co. to a: Francis and forward Otis Cole. Kings Mountain at Chase Also landing 17 Bums at Kings Mountain Mountaineers. coach Blaine Froneberg(*r. I in the thii'd game, giving him a The Mountaineers hit on 38.t Coach Hussey, who lost pitching: 38:) scries and earning his team , Jenny Oates .gained scoringf Dan ^roup. Jerry Smith and - - ■ ' > hoonrs for the week by rolling a Doug RatvdaM. i.T50 line and 390 set in Tup.sday’s, Champion Burns and runner- I ladies action’. Those totals were-; yp central each placed three I n’t enough, however, as lier team pjayers on the girls team. I dropped three games to Plonk jbe complete teams follow: Brothers. Kay Hawkins .scored a CMLS percent of thetf field gftftls, sink-j ace Rocky Goforth and his top|a split, ing 24 of 63 shots. Cherryville j three hiiJjCrA—Mike Smith, Wayne ^ ^ ■ shot 31.8 percent, hitting 20 of i Mulllnax aiwi Clarence Ash—^will ■¥ p1<|||||n||V 63. KM was nine for 14 from the‘probably use the two practice, all# A lUillllliJJ foul line and Cherryville was 16! tilts as experimenfal games. mm _# (f A for 27. Hussey, who coached the Moun- n||#At|Vlf| The seeort|(J-5»eded Burns girls tainoers tp the state 3-A title last. 5v 9 Cherrj'ville^ E5ast Rutherfoixl, Kings Mtn. at Shelby 16 Bums, East Rutherford, Chase, af Kings Mountain. 23 Kings Mtn., Rulhcifordlon, lat Crest May 1 Conference Meet at .Shelby 8 Bi-Conference Meet at Shelby 16 Association .Meet at Noi th Rowan VARSl’TT TENNIS ^ March 131 Kings Mtn. at Rutherfoidton ; April 3 Kings Min. at Watauga 7 Bclntont at Kings Mtn. Burl«sea Has Relatives Here I Avery County’s 7-4 bn.sketball whiz. Tommy Burleson, wasn’t really a stranger when ho came 1 to King.s Mountain Monday night ' to take on the Mountaineers in the Nt)rthwest-Southwe.st Confer- 1 once tournament, j The All-AnrK'rican and the 1 state’s most sought-after prep ; » ager ha.s some relatives here, in- fluding Paul Ware, Toby Williams , and Mrs, Elmer McGill. All are. ; cou.sin.s of young Burleson. May 1 Crest at Kings Mountain 5 Kings Mtn. at East Rutherford 19 Blast Ru;h. at Kings Mtn. 8 Kings Mountain at Belmont 14 Kings .Mtn. af S.helhy 12 Lineolnton at Kings Mountain 17 Rutbinr^orlton at King Mtn. 15 Chase at Kings Mountain *N'on • conference , 12.5 line and Dessie Loftin added Pldyor 41. tilt. pulled an upset in the opening' spring, Ks expected to u.se at least Coaches and sponsors interest- a 319 set for the wInrwTs. Gail Newdon <Tame. defeating R-S Central, 47- three* pitchers in each practice in participating in the Little Edna Bowen had a 109 line and Karen Putnam "" League baseballl program in the 324 .set in leading Gnffm Drug Dona Daniel to three win.s over the American Holland Legion. Pat Barrett topp(?d the Joanna Davis lo.sers W’ith a lOB-306. Terry Rogers Betty Fite’s 122 line and .322 set gheriy Si.sk lead Mountaineer Pharmacy to a Lynn Bettb 2-2 split with McGinnis Furniture, Parker Evelyn Early ha da 122-307 for s^tty Butler McGinnis. Tlie Mountaineers aren’t regard- city this sumnaer are m\fited to I ed as any title threat. Shelby is attend an organr/<afional meet- (56) ’ the pre-season pick to win the Mai'c-h 23rd at 7:30 p.m. at 111 ronterenco while South Point and C.ty Hall. 81 Cherryville are rated as strong ^iscball (^ommissioner Ro> 11' contenders with East Rutherford Pearson reminded coaches and 151 and Cre.st listed as darkhorsos. l sjxin.sors who are unable to at* 3; The Mountaineers have only Mend to send a repiescntative. Subfr-Chapman 4, Allen 2, Eakeri two home conference games dur-‘ 2 j ing first round play and there is 1 ^ possibility that thase will be Kings Mountain K—Cole y—Gladden (’—Smith SckMl Burns Cherryville R-S Central East Rutherford R-S Central ChenYvillo F—Stroup F—Tate C—Harris G—Smith G—Randall Men 9 League (57)! changed in order that the Moun-1 Meetitig TOttighl talneors can play all their con-1 Men interested in trying out forence tilts on their new field at:'or the Men’s .Softball Traveling 'KMHS. !T.e:ig':c are invited to meet at Marim Clvbs Take Titles i Debbie Murphy ; Kathy Davenport BOYS i David Thompson TARsmr GOLr March 19 Belmont, Burns. Chase, at Kings Mountain South Point 23 Burns, Kings Mountain, at South Point > Lmcolnton Burris April Burns 1 9 Belmoht. Kings Mountain. East RkitPierford' Rutherlordfon. at Crest Lineolnton 16 CBerrytille, Lineolnton, at 21 Watauga af Kings Mtn. 24 Kings Mtn. at Bebnont 28 Kings Mtn. at East Ruih. May 1 i4helby at Kings Mounts n NINTH GRADE BASEBALL son. M ■'A G—Francis '! Fences, dugouts and backstop.^ G—Barnes 1 hav^o already been built at ti'o j;,^,bs—Howard 6. 1 new diamond, but the grass wa- HT Score: KM 34. Cherryville I recently re-*4owu and cannot — , played on until later in the sea TidYtagUp Come BeadHr? RALEIGH—When, it comes time for Johnnie to make his bed, pick up hi.s toys or tidy up liLs room ifter playtime, floes he grumble )r has he learned to accept these (crsonal rei^poftsibilities willing- y? If you an.swer yes to the latter, | hances are you have succeeded | a sparking the development of a rowing sense of responsibility, ote extension family relations pceialists, North Carolina State nivorsity. But if getting your child to do lese small jobs is more Work )r you than him. perhaps it’s ime to consider the whole matter f what will help him see the im- actance of responsibility at home. \iany parents feel that requir- ig their children to do certain )bs will autowiatieally mstill re- ^onsibility. This is hot always rue. Too mueli responsibility too ar^ may re.sult in a child think- ng he can’t do all that’s expected t Btm. , , The key is ta make him feel .e’s a part of the over-all family usfeiess of helping. Give him dif- preni jobs to <lo. There’s no eason why he should always he tuck with the more unplehsani asks, .such as carrying out the ^irbagc. The same is true for the rest if the family. Lot overyoTM' take I turn at setting the table, mow- ng the lawn, or vacuuming the To get closer to the matter, ask ir»iirself fhteae questions: What im I doing now fo tench my child ft'.sfonsibility? Are his responsi- lilttles at home challenging and Jitwesting? Do all family mem IfifS look at their responsibilities kg f0oA-#iiynNrMIJI^ (un more irooothly? ■ Hall Tbuj M) p.m. ■ ' e. 1 iv :d •.;! t.'V.iL-.b' .- 1. Otis Cole pan Stroup (Charles Barne.s Both Marion High School bas-! Philip Francis bothall teams wem Northwest* Jerry Smith ■ , •'hwe.st Conference titlc.s Tues- Doug Randall night at Boone. Greg Price '1^ Marion girls nipped New- Forrest Toms : onover 27-23 in the opening Vic Archie si and the Rippers whippin! .rv fVMrty 54-46 in the final** •, o' v’s 7-4 whiz, Tommy Biirle- ’ .s(or('d 39 point.s. but his ^TinU's could manage only '.\ betweim them again.st Ma- • • quick, man to-man de- R-S Central Crest Kings Mountain Cherryv’ilie Kings Mountain Kings Mountain Cherryville Cherryville Ea.st Rutherford Shelby Crest -■? .S V. Fxams Ar« C>p«n ' For Clerk-Carrier l.xamin.aHons are now open tor .-substitute clerk-carrier posi- ft ms in r. 'l Offices thiouglioiP ■I • N ::tli Cai’‘.ldia. ■■'rion w *.-■ led by Cliuck For- Te.sts foi this area \vi!l bo con with IS points and David du.tcd in Chailotle. N. C. An 'ohf with 1.5. a-nlication I'Tm may he securcil The Marion clubs go to Lexing- at tho local Post Office, an- ton Friday to play for the asso- nounces poslm-aster Charle.s A1 •ialion championship. : oxander. Kings MoiHtlaln 23 C#est, Kings Mountain, i 27 Lineolnton, af Belmont ’ 30 30 East Rutherford, Kings Moun- May tadrf. Rutherfordton, rrt Cherry- 4 vino ; 7 May 7 Keings Mountain, Rutherford- t»n, Shelby, at East Rutherford 11 Conference Tournament at Lincoinfton 18 As.sociation Meet af Lineolnton VARSITY TtiJlCk March 10 Ri'therfordlon, Chase, Shelby, Gaffney at Kings Mountain 20 Pelmnnt. Burns, at Kin s Min. DATE TEAM April 6 Shelby 9 Belmont 13 Wray 16 Grier 20 Hunter Hass 23 Sheilby 27 Efelmont Wray PLACE ilME Away 3:45 Home 3:45 Away Homo Away Home Away Hook' G.ier Aiway 4:00 ! 7 Hunter Hus.s Home 3:45 NINTH GRADE ’TRACK April 8 K-Ingfl Mountain. Highland. Grier at SholBy 15 Kings Mountain. Cramerton, I ^Imont, at Grier (Wray) 23 Kings Mountain, Cramerton, Beliirior>t, af Shelby 30 Kings Mountain. Hunter Hus.s, and once’control!cd Cfamerton. at Highland (Wray) .May 13 Conference Meet—at Shelby i Kin s Mountain nad thice op- ' portunities to ice the victory in the final minute, but Otis Cole, Geeper Howard and Ph Hip Franris all missed foul .shots and Burleson got key rcbo. nds fell; wing every miss. Fianris went to the lino with nine seconds left 'and KM ahead by 62-61. but missed on the firsts of a onc-and-ono. Bu:’.eson re- ' bounded and the Vikings calloi timeout at midcourl with four „ seconds left. 2 Though everyone knew the inboumis p:^s.s would go to the ? giant. KM didn’t have a man big ^ enough to defen.se him and his I jumper from tho left of the foul line swished the net. ^ I Burleson, who allow’od the Mountaineers onl> one shot on practically every trip downcourl, got 10-point help from All-Con- feivn'ce mate Kenny Wa‘ i. Co!e tonped the Mounta;nce;s with 22 points and Roger Smith added 10. Though he scored ,3S points, KM’s .8mlfh and Jewel Watson did line defensive jobs on the Avery* monster. Wat.snn stole the b.ill h'om B-rlr.son .several times a Jump hall SWEETIE PIE ■'fi - J lii' ADMIRES llWlty SWii Bob tdllL Bo. MS by kio Is a proud Toung follow oiMr Mi MounNRMMo OMHnMto S7-5t ■»«««« «<•* »>“ Sijf® W"??"*** (f. O. AMinnidor photo). J. I •OS# at the Avery County ci-rcle. Avery County jinrped off to a qui..k 8-0 lead, but the Mountain eers :'ime back to guo the lea 1 ns-16t hefo;e the end of the first period. The srore changed hands on several occasions throughout rho game. Another key play in the Avery County victory* was a 60-foot bu.'ket at the halftime buzzer by the Vikings’ Bill Watson. It was his only goa! of the night and I enabled the Vikings to hold >3 SI S'! tie at intermission. Avery County's defense was another blj factor in the victory, ir, polntii. Cotcer was htgh Vor'the The Vikings hold Charles Barnes. an 18-pomt scoier, to only nine points. BOXSCORE Plonk Oil Clinches Tie For Cage Title; Toniney Begins Monday i Plonk OH Co. clinched a tie for topped the losing Savings and I its secv>nd straight recreation Loan team with 16. 1 league championship Thursday , . . . . ^ ; night by defeatins KM Savin-.s ‘hf- ""‘y o'"" j and Loan, 66.51. ! ' penal e0-o3 behind Ricky Gibby' .s I The victory gives the Plonk team a 11-3 soa.son record, anti losers with 18. a game lead over second place | yhere was only one game play- Gastonia, which is 10-4. Plonk Monday night. Bessemer City plays KM Gulf and Gastonia whipping Sa*vings and Loan, 62- meets Bessemer City in regular^ 55 Robert Phillips and Perry Avery County seawm finals tonight at the arm-'Oriy hit 21 and 19 points, re- ! ory speotively for the winneis while j Tournament play (single-eliml- Jerry Rockholt and Tommy Car- ; nafign) opens Monday night, penter led the losers with 15 i Plonk Oil and Gastonia will draw apiece. 1 byes, while third place Bessemer STANDINGS j City takes on last place Imperial To^mi j and fourth place KM Savings and piotnk OH I Loan takes on fifth place KM oastonta I GulL 1 Bessemer City I Leading Thursday’s Plonk Oil' KM Savings k I victory was Lawrence Bolin with; K. M. Gulf ; 20 points while Jerry Rockholt' Imperial EestSch^rMA iBtnelii Saturday F Ward F-Turbyfill i C—43uileson 3' G - Blalock G- Daniels j Subs F’v/ards 3, Watson 4. Kings Mountain (62 Loan Bast School Parent • Teacher ! Aasociation will spoasor a chicken I and dumpHng supper Saturday Reem Taps laht Beeves F-Cole 2i F—Gladden C Smith 10 G- Fi'.mcis 9 G---Bames 9 Si;ihs—Hofa'a^jd 7, Watson 3. HT Score: KM 34, Aver>* Co. 34. Walter Johnson, Hall of Fame 'pitcher for Wasiliington, won 414 games in his career. A>hn E. Reeves, Jr., was elected In spile of pitching for a chron- wlth serving from 4 until 8 p.m,' corporate vice-president of Reeves ic losing team. VV’alfer Johnson in thd achooT cifeteria. ! Brothers. Inc. at a meeting of the still amassed a grand total of i Tick«iare$1.2Bfo,adulte and' 73 cema for ehiklren. i board chairtVign, the fiev officer wll^ p^fmTn In a wneral man- Bgtoe Ruth, the home run king, ■Eake-out orders ate also avlill-1 ageSwiW ciptefty. m tits MWl started his career ac a brilliant i with RddvM five yUra.
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