Thursday, October 7. {l97l
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS]
HERALD
SPORTS
By GARY BTEWART
Mountaineers Go
-S Cent
Hilltoppers
Lead Division
With 4-2 Mark
Blue Devils
Kings Mountain’s Mountainettrs
hit tile road for the second
straight week Friday when they
- , 1-1 travel to R-S Cemtrol for a South-
One game does nqt make a season but it 11 be a while western Conference contest,
before Duke football fans will quit talking about last coach Bob Jones’ chargc-s win
week’s 9-6 upset of nationally ninth-ranked Stanford. be trying to get back to the ..500
The victory gives the Blue Devils a perfect 4-0 record level against tiie Division One
heading into this week’s Oyster Bowl meeting with Clem- leading Hilltoppers. R-S Central,
son’s Tigers which bowed to KM 1814 la.st
Of course, upsets happen every week but the amazing
+U.. ^ . 4. A I » 1 c j bfJtn Ijsses were to outsftanain;^'
thing about Duke^s victoiy oyer Stanford was the fact team,, Li^omton and Shelby,
that Coach Mike McGee s Devils were playing without the ..^,3 central has a real fine
services of their regular front four and running star Steve football team,” says a^ach Jones.
Jones. '‘They gave ^elby a fit Uuit Kri-
Jones, who is the second best rusher in the nation, day. As a matter of fact, they
was injured in an automobile accident last week and should have beaten Sheibj^
didn't make the trip. But Duke’s defense, which has been Hiiitopper defense held the
down untii'the final two mJnutel
While no one can replace the runner Jones, Hickory s ^wo “home run” plays to get on
Chuck Munday was more than an adequate replacement scoreboard,
for the punter Jones. Munday booted the pigskin nine "A-s Central was on the Shelby
times for an average of 445.4 yards per kick. Jones could five yard line four times in the
find himself out of a punting job. first half but didn’t score,” odd-
Munday, a Shrine Bowl halfback during his high ®«i Jones. "If they had been able
school days, had three kick of 50 yards or better. His to push the ball on in from there,
worst boot was a 33-yarder but all others were 40 yards
or better.
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it would have
story.”
been a different
PLAYER OF WEEK — Senior guard Dale Ruuell has been named player of the week by the Kings
Mountain High coaching staff. Despite an injury, RusseU ptoyed weU both ofiensively and de-
iensively in KM's 15-13 loss to CheiryeUie Saturday night.
Jones said ho doesn’t foresee
Jones, a junior, moved up in national statistics even
though he listened to the game in Durham. He has a 156.3 ay lineup changes for the .Moun-
rushing average, having gained 469 yards in 100 carries, taineers this weclt, even though
While Jones leads a fine running attack and Ernie
Jackson and Rich Searl spearhead a near-perfect defens
ive backfield, the key to Duke’s success thus far has been
its ability to take advantage of the opponents’ mistakes.
Duke’s foes have lost nine fumbles and given up 10
interceptions in four games.. .a total of 19 turnovers. On
the other hand, the Blue Devils have lost only three fum- , ,, , , ,, ,,
bles and have given up only one interception for a total of n
four turnovers.
Last week’s win enabled the Blue Devils to move to
14th in the national polls and the Durham club could
move even higher. The Blue Devils have three losing tain made only one sustained Thursday at John Gamible Stad-
teams on their schedule for the next three weeks. . .those drive and it ended with a loss of ium when undd'eated Grier of
they didn’t play well at Cherry-
ville.
■"W’e feci like we’ve given every
body a chance,” -said Jones.
“We’re just going to have to work
a lot harder than we have been.”
Lack of blocking was again the
Little Mountaineers
Shelby, Host Grier
Today
8.5-yard kickeff return by Mar.stiall Kings Mountain High’s fresh-
Logan and the olhor a 99-yard rnan football team will be seek-
run by John Grier. Kings Moun- ing its third straight victory
bing Clemson, N. C. State and Navy.
The Blue Devils lead their all-time series with the
Tigers and State and should pad their record the next
two weeks. After the Navy game, however, McGee and
his staff must prepare their club for probably its toughest
test of the year, Georgia Tech.
downs on the Cherryville three. Gastonia comes here for a 4:30
"We didn’t get any blocking a- contest.
gain,” said Jones, "and our de- u . u t,i„i t
fense made a couple of bad mis-
takes. That wa.s the difference.” Mountaineers ^ptured their s^ec-
On Cherryville’s find touch- Thursday at Shel-
down pas-s, Jones said the KM 19-14.
Though it’s highly unlikely, the Blue Devils stand a defensive backs though it wa.s a Fullback Carl Roseboro scored
good chance of finishing the regular season undefeated, running play and left the Cherry- touchdowns, kicked an extra
Georgia Tech will offer strong competition, as will Duke’s vUIe receiver all alone. point and rambled for 78 yards
last two foes. Wake Forest and North Carolina. defense wasn’t up to rushing, halfback Kenny MoCoy
' - ■ ■ scored once and gained 133 yards
LRVS.ASU
par,” ho said, “and I thought a . . ^ me ixrM ntiii, s>v>tyi ivui
c-ouple of calls by the official hurt (S yfFd^fo^ead^he Brothers Tuesday
us.” He referred to a pass inter- v£torv ^ ^ night while Oates knocked off the
/vill \Aiiirh kont a Cherrv- loamie leadera Ihren times.
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Bowling bits from Mountain lasers.
Lanes: LEAGUE STANDINGS
Scoggins Gull Service and Oates Teams
Shell Service are on the move in Cleveland R.adiator
ladies bowling action. Scoggins Gulf
Scoggins, which has trailed Oates Shell
Cleveland Radiator Service most Drews Tax
of the first half, swept four games
American Legion
Plonk Brothers
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15
5
12
8
10
9
9
11
8
12
6
14
. jT -r>i. ■ . r u, fercnce call which kept a Cherry
App^achian and Lenoir Rhpe are ancient foes but ^livc and a quick The Little Mounties rushed for
a new light will be thrown on the rivalry when the two whistle which resulted in a km 273 yards and Falls hit on one
clubs meet Saturday night ill Boone. touchdown being called,-hark. (,r five passes for seven y-ards.
A. xr « j “The only decent thiji^we did Kings Mountain had 10 first
The Mountmneers, running the Y offense under new offense,” Jones continued, “was downs tp only three for Shelby,
head coach Jim Brakefield, are off to a fast start, sporting 99.yard run by Grier. And
a 2-1-1 record. But the Bears, long a power in the Caro- then, we were just tryli3g to get “Two impressive statlstici,”
linas Conference, are suffering through their worst start the ball out of the end zone and said Blalock, “were our penalties
in recent memory. Coach Hanley Painter’s club is winless, he happened to break it. From and fables, we were penalized 314 set to
showing three losses and a tie for its first four weeks. the line of scrimm.ige. we weren’t ‘ ® Tuesday. The V
“ effective to say the least.” fumble.’ -u
Kings Mountain held a 13-6 lead
The Mountaineers came out of at halftime but Blalock said his
the game with no- Injuries and defense let down in the second
are in good physfcal shape for hallf and allowed Shelby to make
Friday’s encounter. Center-line- a close game of it. Short passes
backer Mark George had to leave set us Shelby's final touchdown.
Davidson,” said the former Wofford mentor whose Apps
buried the Southern Conference Wildcats 3d-10 last week, cramips but should be ready for Blalock said. “Our otflenslve line
league leaders three times.
The results left Scc^lns only
three games out of first place
and Oates Shell only five games
behind. The three wins gives
Men's League
•Ranny Blanton made the big
noise in men's league action
Monday, scoring a 160 line and
Oates a 10-9 rucord. The same 392 set to lead his CSiilder's Roof-
team was 0-8 after the firet two in3_ to a four-game sweep
weeks of action.
Sara Cash scored a 115 line
lead Oates’ victory
Both teams’ offenses have been inconsistent and LR’s
defense has been leaky at times. But Brakefield has been
more than pleased with Appalachian’s surprisingly-tough
defense.
“The detense played a big part in the scoring against
of Cub’s Paint Co.
Pour of the five members of
.. the winning team rolled 300 or
^nners pl^ed wl^- had a 358 and
“They gave the offense the ball with fine field position.” r-s Central.
. , -w •wi-r-.w,- r. ^ After Friday’s game, the Moun-
Appalachian’s defense is tops in the Southern Confer- taineers return to John Gamble
stadium for .their biggest test of
the year, Shelby.
ence in both rushing defense and total defense.
Past meetings between the Mountaineers and Bears
have usually been high scoring. If LR can get its single
wing together by Saturday, we could see more of the
same.
Pee Wee Team
Blanks Lowell
Pats Lose To Shelby, FoiThitdWin
Host Marion Wednesday
played well in the first half but
didn’t fire out like it should in
the third and fourth quarters.
Roseboro scored on runs of 45
and 10 yards and McCoy had a
40-yard scoring run. In two
games, McCoy has rushed for
270 yards.
Blalcwk cited Wayne Bell, Eton
Welch, Marvin Johnson, Reggie
Whitmire, Chris Laughter, John
ny Byers, McCoy, Roseboro,
Falls and Dale Hartsoe for their
outstanding play on del.'etise.
The individual tackles for KM
out the services of team captain
Jenny Oates. Pat Barrett’s 107
line and 303 set led the ''lOsers.
Doris Ware’s 110 line and Bet
ty Wells’ 299 set helped lead
Scoggins Gulf to its fourgame
sweep. Bobble McKee had a 108
line and 2S1 set to lead Plonk
.Brothers.
In other action Tuesday, Drews
Tax won three games otf Amerl
Kings M(
distance twice
Cherryville but
.still dropped th,
Southwestern Co'
A 17-yard field'
ville’s Tony Owel
play erased a 13-1'
gave the Ironmen'
conference win ag,
es. The defeat drop]
ties to 1-3 in the S'
Kings Mountain
hosts a 12-0 lead bui
ing back behind lanif
runs by Marshall Loga
Grier". Logan scored
yard ktvkoff return" lol
second quarter and Gri)
on a 99-yard run in iW
chaptec.
Johnny Bridges kicked
tra point following Grier’s'
give the Mountaineers
lead. Coach Bob Jones’ cl
had several chances to p
margin but the Ironmen d,
came through in the clutcl
Grier had a 30-yard touch
run nullified when the offl
ruled his forward motion
been stopped. Coach Jones dii
greed.
“It was a quick whistle,” sail
Jones. “Grier was still movin;
when they blew the play dead]
then he broke a tackle and went]
all the way.”
Mountaineer fumbles set up
Cherryville’s touchdown and also
the winning field goal. Quarter
back Ohrls Johnson fumbled on
KM's first offensive play and the
Donmen drove 48 ycuds for a 64)
lead.
Cherryville quarterback Dennis
Tate his split end Reggie Beam
on a 45-yard scoring run, giving
the Ippnmen a 6-0 cushion with
six minutes remaining in the
first quarter.
The Ironmen marched 71 yards,
with the aid of a pass inter/er
ence penalty, for their second
score with 2:35 remaining in the
half. Tate connected with Doug
Rainwater for a 13-yard scoring,
play, making It 12-0.
Logan took the ehSuing ’Aickofl
on his own 15, broke to the Oher-
ryville sidelines and went all the
way to get the Mountaineers
back in the ballgame. Bridges’ try
for the PAT was wide, and the
halfime count was 126.
Kings Mountain, behind quar-
terba<k David Bolin
second half kickoff to the Cher
lyvlUe three before lasing the
ball on downs.
After an exchange of punts.
ght rlayefs
Quit Mounties
Bill Mullinax added, a 354 while OheriyTille’s Owens booted the
Ronnie Culbertson paced the los
ers with a 130 line and 337 set.
'Mull Ramsey also had a hot
night, scoring a 132 line and 371
set to lead his team to a four-
game sweep of Pilling Heaiting.
Gerald Hlpps led the losers with
a 134 line and 338 set.
Quality Sandwich won team
can Legion as Margaret Wilson f
but won only three games frcuTi
Albert Brackett’s team. Randy
Culbejtson had a 128 line and
Bob Herndon added a 3448 set for
the winners. Rod Houser paced
scored a 105 line and 304 set. Ed
na Bowen had a 109-298 for the
WNCHSAA
STANDINGS
NORTH PIEDMONT CONFERENCE
DIVISION I
CONF. JOL
W T L W T L
the losers with a 122 line
340 set.
and
ball out of bounds on the KM one
yard line. On the first play, Grier
broke off the left side of the line
and went 99 yards for a TD.
Bridges’ PAT made it 13-12 with
nine minutes remaining.
A fumble by Grier at the KM
five }-ard line set up ChenytlUe’s
winning field goal. After a couple
of runs and an Incomplete pass,
Owens calmly booted the three-
pointer.
Kings Mountain lej" the Iron-
men in yards rushing, 189 to 84
but Tate’s passing was the dif
ference. He hit on eight of 25
pitches for 123 yards. KM hit on-
Kings Mountain footl
team will be eight players shTrlj
when it travels to R-S Centia"
Friday night.
Coach Bobby Jonec roperts tlnll
drove the that many playetsiltgve quR thaf
team since Friday. Jonw said flv
of the players were starters on
eiber offense or defease.
Jones said the eight players dic^
not give a reason for quitting.
Just think they dka’t want
ploy football" he said.
ly «wo of eight for 13 yards.
Grier was the game's leadind
ground gainer, picking up ■;2il
yards in 11 carries.
STA’ns’ncR
nik' CHERRYl
First Downs 'a
Yds. rushing 189 I
Passes 2-8 8-:
Passing Yds. 13 i:
Fumbles Lost 2
Punts 3-29
Yds. Penalized 80 !
Central Junior High’s Patriots passed to Paul Manning for a
had their llgame football win- two-point coiwersion. A funtble
nlng streak snipped Thursday at recovery at the Shelby 25 set up
Shelby, 26-22. It was the first the score.
time Coach Porter Griggs’ charges Kings Mountain stretched its
'have lost to their county rivals lead to 16-6 when Donnie .MODev-
in five years. Itt raced 89 yards for a touch- ond half. KM's only first half
The Ic: - gives Central a 2-1 down and Jack.son ran for another threat came following a fumble
record heading iiuo V. cdiicsday’s two-point conversion. recoseiy at Lowell’s 32. KM drove
game at Gastonia Ashley. The Shelby narrowed the gap to 16- to the 18 before losing the ball
Patriots return to John Gamble 12 in the second quarter when on downs. ,
Stadium next Wednesday to host Lackey passed to Beam for a 28-
Marlon. yard score. The Blue Devils went
Central jumped off to a 166 ahead 20-16 when Youngblood
lead against the Blue Devils but raced 45 yards for a TD and Shel
North Rowan 4 0
Mooresville 2 1
North Davidson 2 11
7, Roseboro 6, Laughter 4, Bell North Stanly 2 2
4, Whitmire 3, Moss 3, Welch 2. West Rowan 1 2
Commenting on today’s game, DIVISION II
Blalock said, “this will be our Davie County 2 1
toughest game so far. and possi- East Rowan 2 11
The KM team has claimed all bly our toughest of the year, south Iredell 0 5
three of its victories on shutouts. From what I’ve heard, Grier has
Both of Kings Mountain’s touch- another outstanding team.”
downs Tuesday came in the sec-
Member-Guest Starts Saturday
Kings Mountain’s Optimist , , ,
CIub-.s^nsored pee wee footbaU [ike thU: Byers 8.^ Falls
team captured its third win In
four tries Tuesday night at City
Stadium, blanking Lowell 12-0 in
the rain.
NORTHWESTERN CONFERENCE
DIVISION I
Alexander C.
Valdese
Lenoir
Morganton
Avery County
DIVISION II
the Shelby dub came baick for a
20-16 halftime lead. Shelby hiked
its lead to 26-16 before Central
scored again in the third quar
ter.
Central drove inside the Shelby
20 twice in the fourth quarter but
couldn’t score. The Patriots were
on the Blue Devil 12 when the
game ended.
The Patriots were charged with
120 yards in penalties and Coach
Griggs said that was the differ
ence In the gome. Shelby had on
ly 25 yards in penalties.
"I thought we had the better
team,” Griggs said, “but the
penalties killed us. Five of the
penalties were for 15 yards be
cause one of our players wasn’t
using his mouth piece.”
Shelby moved out front 66 in
the game’s early minutes when
Young'blood raced 68 yards for a
touohdoiwn.
But the Patriots came babk for
an 8-8 lead when Wendell Jadt-
aoe ran 15 yards for a ID and
by passed for a two-point conver
sion.
The Blue Devils .stretched their
lead to 26-16 in the third period
when Youngblood scored again,
this tito® from 20 yards out. Cen
tral get its final touchdown in
the third period when McDevitt
scored from 18 yards out.
Cervtral led Shelby in first
downs, 10 to nine, and in yards
passing, 87 to 73. But Shelby led
In yards rushing, 160 to 138.
Quarterback Steve Southwell of
the Patriots hit on six of 11 pass
es while Lackey hit on three of Charles Bums cited Tinsley, Gar-
five for the Blue Devils. nor, John Ro«s, John Gamble, Ted
Coach Griggs cited Simon Me- Webster and Bobby Bridges for
Lain and John Yarborough for their defensive play.
Kings Mountain drove the sec
ond half kickoff 53 yards for a
66 lead. The march took 12 plays.
Quarterback Ronnie Wilson scor
ed from three yards out after
Kevin Tinsley, Billy Garner and
Peter Brow.i carried most of the
mail.
The local squad struck again
in the fourth quarter. Garner in-
leree-ptcd a pass on the KM 46
and returned it to the Lowell 13
to set up his own .six-yard scor
ing run. \ key block by Tinsley
(.pened the path for Garner’s
score.
Coaches Jimmy Littlejohn and
Wiineis Named
In PP&K Meet
Newton-
The Kings .Mountain Jaycees conover 4
and Wade Ford-sponsored punt, iwiiRes Central 3
pass and kick contest was held McDoweU 2
Saturday at John Gamble Stad- Watauga 3
turn. Age dlvlSbn winner* were Hudson 1
as follows:
SOUTH PIEDMONT CONFERENCE
Eight-year-old: Chris Hinson,
son of Mr. and Mta. Frank Hin
son, 903 Woodside Drive,
Nine-year-old: Mark Hullender,
son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ray,
910 Sharon Drive.
10-year-old: Barry Ledford, son
tjf .Mr. and Mrs. Carol Ledford,
1507 N. Cansler Street.
Salisbury
Thomasville
Concord
Lexington
Kannapolis
Statesville
Asheboro
South Rowan
11- year-old: Bradley Yaibro, son Albemarle
of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Yarbro, Albemarle
102 S. Sims Street.
12- year-old: Steve Lancaster,
CONF.
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3 0
2 1 0
ALL
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SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE
DIVISION I
their-defensive play.
THE STATIS’nCS
Central
Shelbj
White, Ted
First downs
10
9
Laughter, Bur.
Yds. rushing
138
160
Chris Holmes.
Passes
6-11
36
Kings Moun
Yds passing
87
73
merton next
Ydf. penalized
120
25
o’clock game
son of Mrs, Hugh Lancaster, 311 Ruthrfordton 4 2
Maner Road. Crest 3 1
13-year-old: Jctin Floyd Yarbro, Chase 2 2
son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Yar- OheriyvUle 2 2
Whitaker, Steve bro, 902 Sharon Drive. Bums 0 5
/ Robinson and Trophies were presented to the DIVISION U
first, setond and thjrd plaj® fin- Belmont 4 0 .
lin travels to Cra- ishers in each .'divlfI'
Jayc«e
Offensive standouts were Kelly
Land, Kevin Lowery, 'Bryon
for a 6
Ninety-two golfers will partici
pate in the Kings Mourvtain Coun
try Club Member-Gueat Tourna
ment beginning Saturday morn
ing at 10 o’olcick.
Most of the golfers are from
North and South Carolina.
The Member-Guest will mark
the opening of the country club’s
new back nine and a close fini^
is expected on Sunday.
A banquet Saturday night at
the club will be a highlight of
the 36-hole event. Over $600
worth of merchandise will be giv
en away as door prizes.
A 17-jewel watch will be given
to the person whose tee shot
comes to rest closest to the pin
on hole number seven.
All participants are asked to
check In at the registration tent
at least 15 minutes before tee off
time. -•
Tee off times include:
10:00 a,in. Josh Hinnant - John
Ross
Tom Tate: Bob Jones
10:08 a.m. John Cheshire - Hoyt
Peppers
Gene Timms - Ken Jamison
10:16 a.m. John Howze - Ronnie
Stroup; Darrell Austin • Bob Ram
sey
10:24 am. Charlie Ballard •
Mike Ballard; Charles Nelsler ■
Larry MeSpadden
10:30 a.m. Bob SouthweU - Jim
Doss; George Thomasson - Wins
ton Miller
10:40 a.m. Bob Lowe ■ Dan Le-
Far; Carl DeVane - William Mc
Cain
11:04 R. G. Frankln • George
Blue; Jacob Cooper • Guest.
11:12 a.m. Fred Wright - Fred
Wright, Jr.; Carol Ledford - Ruel
Hawkins.
11:20 a.m. Guy Trout ■ George
Blershanks; Rowland Turner - Ken
Mauney.
11:28 a.m. Parks Nelsler - Mich
ael Elliott; Louie Sabetti, Jr. -
Rick Blasingame.
11:36 a.m. Aud Tignor - Guest.
11:44 Oharlie-Wilson - Bill Kel
ly; Lee Mclnt>’re ■ Joe McIntyre.
11:52 a.m. Snooks McDaniel -
Tommy Biershanks; Tip Francis •
Don ComweU.
12:00 noon Don Bridges - John
Reardon; Charles Dixon - Stone
wall Jackson.
12:08 p.m. Robert Lee &nith
Wallace T. Smith; Joe McDaniel -
Charles Hampton.
12:16 p.m. Randy Carpenter
Ronnie Eads; Charles Maunej
Harold Dunnigan.
12:24 p.m. Henry Neisliir-^
Gene LeGrand; Clint Jolly-Fr:i
Cloninger.
12:32 p.'m. Bob Smith - L(>p|
Mashburn; Dick McGinnis • D;<n|
Rhyne.
]i:40 p.m. Bruce McDaniel-Fro l|
Powers; Lewis Dellinger • Keitlil
Long, Jr.
12:48 p.m. Ray Pope - Wilburl
Bolt; Robert Biggerstaff - Bobby|
Barnhill.
12:56 ,p.m. Ben Goforth • Jame|
Ervin; Jack White • Guest.
- ^ -"s
&ptimi*t.
, g« Mountain CouiUty (taJ
I loaltinj orw the clutartf aem
I to this emekend'g
r-tW geilM «r» •ntoced to tho 3e-liMo oeeiitl