■M rw in:^ FU. W. Vil- Thursday, December IS, I "971 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERA? D, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C Page *3 MASiil 1- v- HERALD SPORTS By GARY STEWART Mountaineers Test Unbeaten East On Friday Girls And Crest, MountiesTake South Point Overtime, 75-74 ^ut.h point’s Ked 'Raiders, re-' garded as many as a contender for the Southwestern Conference'; ( cage title in 1971-72, had to go I overtime to beat Kings Moun* All-Tonmament Frank Ballenger, our sports writing buddy from Shel by way, thinks Elon and St. Augustine didn’t get a fair shake when it came to selecting an Ail-Tournament team for the Kings Mountain Invitational. Frank says Elon's Larry Trautwein and St. Augus tine’s Lloyd Merrimon should have been given a berth on the squad, which was voted upon by Ballenger, Glenn Wall of Radio Station WADA, Shelby, and Bill Boyd, public relations director at Gardner-Webb College. As Ballenger was told in a recent letter, the three all tournament committeemen were asked not to consider players from Elon and St. Augustine. And the main ^^^^ reason for this was because the coaches from those two Mountaineers '75-74 in the schools refused to return to Kings Mountain last Tuesday, opener for iboth clubs night for the championship round of the snow-dplaycd'j^e.Fi'iday nigiii. event. South Point’s girls, the team Trautwein who scored 26 points, and MeiTimon, who rated as the top club in the igarls tallied 23, certainly were among the top play^-s hi the race, had little troiible in hand- field. But, let’s face the facts. They played only one gatiiC, | ing the Mountainettes their first compared to two tilts by those who made the squad. The players from Elon and St. Augustine had nothing to say about returning or not returning to Kings Moun tain. But, neither team was scheduled to play last Tues day night and since their coaches chose not to return here, tournament officials felt they didn t deserve any players winning all-tourney recognition. True, a trip back to Kings Mountain would have meant extra travel and a heavy schedule for St. Augustine and Elon But didn’t Gardner-Webb play four games in with 30 seconds to play in regu- a soan of*six days? And, just for the record, the Bulldogs lation but Bill Hannon’s two free a span oi six uays^. jua- throws tied it for the Raiders and won all of them, With Belmont Lose Two loss, 44-22. The boys game was nip and I tuck throughout, due mostly to numerous turnover by both clubs. | South Point held a 37-35 lead at halftime and the score was tied ?l-'ali at the end of regulation play. The Mountaineers, trying for, their first *win, took a 71-69 ’ead, Snow Caniival You snow ski buffs will be in for a treat if you attend the 1972 Snow Carnival of the South in Boone. Bob Bingham, president of the carnival, announced Monday that two former New York Yankee greats, Mickey Mantle and Bobby Richardson, will serve as marshals for the fourth annual event. The big week is February 14-20 and the two former big league superstars will be there the entire week. figures and a fifth The highlight of the 1972 carnival once again will be “ the professional ski races featuring members ot tne nter-1 Bi'own with 12 points and, national Ski Racers Association. The North Carolina race jolly with il aided the Moun-i will offer a purse of $30,000, richest on this year s tour. I taineer cause. Hannon’s iiT points sent the game into overtime. 1 Kings Motjnlain never led in , the extra period and went dowm! to rtis third straight k)ss to the Raiders over a two year period. I Kings Mountain's Randy Win- j go, who had 27 points, was thej game’s high scorer but the Moun-1 taineers didn’t have -as much n>al-| ance in their attack as South' iPoint. Pour Raiders hit dou-! barely; Mounties Drop Fourth Straight To Chargers Kings Mountain’s girls ba-^ket- ball team snapptKi back from its only defeat oi the season Tues day night to defeat Crest 3.5-27 but the .Mountaineers continued to have tlieir probloins, dropping ' their fourth straight, 66-,59. I Tile victory by the Mountain- ■ eltc.s gives them a 3-1 overall roc crd and 1-1 Southwe.stcrn Confer ‘ cnre figure heading into Friday’s final pre-Christmas game at East Kuthcriord. As has bt*cn the case in mo.^4 of Kings Mountain’s games thus far, junior Deborah Crockett pac ed the scoring attack against the L.ady Chargers. CTOckelt, last year’s leading scorer, gunned in iuj rx>int.s, her high single game i jnarA of the sea.son. Ledbeltei scored 14 points to lead Cre.st. 1 Kings Mountain led most of the way, pulling away from a 12-9 ; halftime edge, ! East Girls Also Eyeing Big Season In Mantle and Richardson the carnival is bringing to: topped the Raider -attack. ‘D-avid the mountains of North Carolina two of the outstanding siowe added 11 points and Gil pro athletes of the past 15 years. Stofwe and Doug Fronel erger add- Mantle a sure Hall of Famer, won baseball’s most ed 10 each, coveted award, the most valuable player trophy, three! The victory ‘gave ^ulh Pmnt times anron one of those occasions, 1956, he coppfed the Coach M.ke Huddock a success- American League triple crown, leading the circuit in home runs, runs batted in and batting average. The Oklahoma native played in the all-star game for 17 consecutive years, 1953 to 1969, and led the Yankees to 12 league titles and seven World Series crowns. Richardson, a native of Sumter, S. C., currently serves as head baseball coach at the University of ^uth Carolina. As a high school standout, Richardson played ,i,.s first loss in the <^ner. Shirle; in Sumter under Fred Withers, former Kings Mountain «art scor^ i? points and Beth Yellow Jackets' High coach and now principal at Central Junior High Beaty added 12 to pace the - School Raiderettes. King Mountain fail- ggcon,} As a member of the Yankees, Richardson played on i straight contest over their 2_A seven American League championship teams and three j ' goirils galme I toyrtefagafn S-’sf world championship clubs. He was an All-Star seven times, ,44) _ Campbell,! ^urth^traf^ht lass'for the Moun- and he won the Gold Glove award as the major league s garratt 10, Hart 17, Hoover l, non-conference op- top fielding second baseman five times. | Beaty 12, Williamson 3, Bran- in 1969, Rjhardson set a World Series record tjuth 13.22.-Crockett 3,| ‘fo^Th^ hits and in 1960 he set a record with 12 runs batted in 7, Cornwell 4, Lovelace, 12 points. All- ful coaching debut. Huddock took over the South point coaching reigns from Phil Tate and the Mountaineers made his SWC opener one to rememiber. South Point’s g'irls roared to a 21-10 halftime lead and handed | Coach Blaine Froneiberger’s club! STARTER Senior Diane Corn- well, above« will be in the start ing lineup Friday when Kings Mountain's girls basketball | team closes out pre Christmas I play at East Rutherford. The East girls are defending co- chompions in the Southwestern Conference. kMHS Cagexs Split Twinbill With Bessemer Kings Mountain High’s «^ers ;plit their second doubleheader The boys gave one of their bet ter efforts of the season but it] still wasn’t enough to upset the, more experienced and taller Chiugers. i Coach Allen Dixon’s Mountain-1 eers led mucih of the game, hold-. ing a 31-30 edge at intermission. I But the Charger’s 'poi.se was a i little too imueh for the Mountain i eers. LOOKING EAST — Mountoineer starting guard Mike Thombs bopes to help Coach Allen Dixon's squad unseat unbeaten East Rutherford on the road Friday. The Cavaliers are leading the Southwestern Conference, although most guessperts didn't figure they'd figure they'd be in the ninning for league lourels. Central Sets With 104-27 Ventral Junior Hi; team, off to anr>thcr under Coach Porter Griggs, sc!kk>1 sc’oring record ^ Monday with a 104-27 v.ietory o\’cr Gaston Day Sc’hoDl. Kings Mountain placed thr<*c players in double figures but Coach Ed Peeler’s ho.sts had foiw men w’^ith 10 or more points. Junior Mike Tiiombs, a guard, paced the Mountaineers with 15 ^ points and forwards Handy Win-' go and Wendell DawRins adde1-42 score/ Sammy Watkins, a iciurning starter from last year leads the F:a.si charge. He was named the most valuable player in the re cent Cavalier Tipoff tournamen! I which the hosts look in a breeze. ! Kings Mountain is off to an other poor start and the Mai;n- taiineors appear beaded for their I second straight losing seasofi. ; They’ve dropped their first four ■ tilts, including two to non-confer- ' once foe Hes.semer City and orie ' each to league opijonents South ' Point and Cre.st. I Kings Mountain’s girls will tlso be in lor a rough time. The ho tied Burns season cham- , ^ . _ , , , , pioaship last winter, are unbeat- to arior Thursxlay am la.st a 48-4.),^re eye- .tMnio to Burns Monday. A dotormined KM rally altruist ^ ^.llod ou a ^-ner. Tin Mountainottes moliVal quarter huT’hL to hold •’“"‘■‘•''■y on to win The Buras same was j ” close throushout. i «nll pl.ry in fhe Burns Holiday ' tournament on Dec. 29-30. The Kenny McCoy was the high tournament was originally sche- scorer for KM in b4>th gped the 300 mark, sejring 343 and 302 sets, resptetively. by at least 10 points during most jf the final two periods. Bessemer City failed to place a player in double figures. Kings Mountain’s boys put forth a much better showing than they did in their opening ! contest, when they fell to the Yel- ! low Jackets 75-55. The Mountaineers were in the game all the Aay, trailing by on ly one ix)int, 2T-2C, at intermis sion. Bessemer City’.s experience, however, turned out to be the key fact )r as Coach Ace Parker’s club ran its record to 3-0. Crest (66) — Hunt 12, Maddox 1.5, 51oan 11. Logon 4, MeSwain 8, Lew'Ls 6, Bridges 10. Cental romp<^ to a ^15 leail jacltr,!n 1 Th^^mpson'^f, by halftime and with four min |q McYean 6 ^ louiey at 7 p. m. Opanung uites to play, seventh grader Wil ’ ' Ham Thompson hit the 100th. Grier (32) — Edwards 3, Few- point. ! eil 8, Floyd 6, Stafford 8, Friday will play at 9:15 for the I Tommy Manning scored 20'^* pionship. ! points and Steve .Southwell add-1 (Freshmen) j The eounty tournament is to [ ed 18 for the Pats, who ran their i 'vr. annual event with the site ! record to 3-0. Gaston Day failed] ,, r?? « being changed each year. I to placo a man in doubli- figures, ‘^f’y i I I cier 5, Bell 2, Smith 2. Grier (61) — Warren 19, Mos.« 21. Jami-wm 2, Williams 1.5, Mill er 2, Lewi.s 1, Arl.-im-^ 2. MONDAY'S GAMES Central (104) — Manning 20, Jackson 7, Mackie 6, Sopthwell 18. McLean 9, Masf)n J3. J. '* Thompson 5, Wray 8, Smith 6. Yarbrough 7, W. Thompson 7, Cari>onter 2. Ander.son 4. The victory followed a hard fought 34-22 win ove»r Grier last (Boys Gome) ' Thursday. The Patriots led the T-. I Gastonia club 2.5-16 going into Kings Mountain — Daw- qyartj.j. j^^d to fight kins 11. Brown 8, Wingo ll.i^ff a determined Thombs 15, White 4, Blalotk 4, Knights Jolly 6. ' „ -. rally by’ the I Manning and Southwell were the big guns in that game, also, scoring 12 and 10 points rospe«rf ive’^’. Brown, Mitchem Players OI Week Setiiors Bon Brown and CarO' lyn Mitchem have been named of the week in basketball ;it kings Mountain High. They were honored for their fine play in game;; against Bessemer City and South Point. Ki ngs .Mount din’s Ciaston Day (27) — McIntyre 3,‘ Playc^r of tne week is siponsor- i Price 6, Brown 4, Smith 4, Hodges ed by the KMHS varsity cheer- fre.shman 2. Hall 2. Moore .5. leadcr-J. Kings Mountain placed four players in double figures but that wasn’t enough. Ben Brow’n led Hie way with 14 points, follow'od by Mike Thombs with 13 and Butch Blalock and Wendell Daw kins with 10 apiece. Rt'ggie Wideman, who score