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3i Page 6-MIRROB-HBBAIJ>—Tneadaj. Maroh U, IMT BASEBALL SWING - Kings Mountain tennis player Kenny Boheler uses a baseball-type grip and swing to return a shot to Morganton Freedom’s Phil Hatcher Photo By Gary Stewart in their singles match Friday at KMH8. Boheler won 7-6, 6-t, to help lead the Mountaineers to their fourth straight win, 8-1. Patriots Are Rebuilding, Will Have Young Squad Kings Mountain Junior High’s baseballers begin defense of their FoothlUs dbnference championship on March M when they travel to West Lincoln. Defending the title will be tough, however, as Coach Porter Orlggs lost eight of nine starters and will be looking to seventh and eighth graders to fill some key positions. First baseman Eric Dixon, who recently led the Patriot basketball team to its second straight league title, la the lone returnee. Gk-lggs will be looking to southpaw Tim Leach and righthander Jeff Clonlnger to carry most of the pit ching load. They both saw some action with the “B” team and in Bath Ruth ball last year but don’t have any varsity playing ex perience. Other pitchers Include southpaws Joe Self and Darrell Sisk and righthanders Todd Blalock, Ricky Proctor, Brent Bell and Randy Moss. Lynn Hayes, who backed up ’nm Whitaker last spring has the Inside track on the starting poMtlon behind the plate but eighth grader Terry Chapman and seventh grader Laird Keeter are also good- looking prospects. Backing up Dixon at first base will be Robbie Wilson and Craig Champion. Four players are fighting hard for the sec ond base poeltion, which was manned extremely well last year by Jimmy Hall. Those include Eric Moore, Ricky Chapman, Scott Buchanan and Allen Van Dyke. THE SCHEDinj: MARCH 34, at W. Lincoln 38, at E. Ruth. 31, R-S Central APRIL 6, at Line. 13, E. Lincoln 14, at Shelby 18, W. Lincoln 31, E. Ruth. 35, at R-S Central 38, Burns MAY 3, Lincolnton 6, At E. Line. 8, Shelly 18, Bime KM Netters Whip Freedom S-l, Face Toughest Challenge Friday Kings Mountain High’s boys tennis team scored Its fourth straight vlctoiy at home Friday, defeating 4- A Freedom High of Morganton 8-1. Kings Mountain won five of six singles matches and an three doubles events In bouncing the Western 4-A Conference team for the eecond time In a week. Rick Deaton, playing the number two position, was the only Kings Mountain player to taste defeat. He lost his singles match to Charles Erwin, 6-4, 6-4. Most of the other KM players wim easily. Kenny Boheler had the only trouble, winning his first set over Phil Hatcher by only 7-6. But he came back strong in the second set to win an Impressive 6-3 vic tory. MIRKOB-HIBUD IPORK ’Ihe Mountaineers had three highly Impressive doubles victories. Deaton and Tim Riddle teamed for their second straight win over Erwin and Mark Nesbitt, who were the Western 4-A doubles champions last qirlng and made It all the way to the North Carolina High Schools Athletic Association quarter-finals before losing. Riddle and Deaton won 6-4, 6-0. Kevin Morehead, who was playing with an Injury, and John David Reed won a 6-7, 7-6, 6-8 victory over John Green and Bruce Hatcher. ‘”17161 vlctoiy probably pleased me more than any of the otiiers,” noted Coach Ed Guy. "’Ihey lost the first set and were down 6-3 with match point against R-S Game Washed Out Baseballers At Bums them In the second. But they battled back to win. That really Impressed me.” In the other doubles match, Scott Summltt and A1 Clonlnger defeated PoweU and Smith 6-0, 6-3. “They played ex- CM>tlonally well,” noted Guy. ‘‘tt was only the sec ond time they’ve ever played together.” In a practice match, Ouis Keeter and David Lynn of the Mountaineers defeated BUI James and Leroy Smith of the Patriots 8-1. “I'm reasonably happy with the way we’ve played In these first four mat ches,” noted Guy. “I feel like we’re on our way. It looks like we have an abundance of players that can show up real weU.” ’ITie Mountaineers face I their toughest match of the season Friday when they travel to Charlotte to play Latin’s “A” team. Latin, an Independent team. FACES CHALLENGE Kings Mountain Imrior High basebaU coach Porter Grlgga faces a big rehuUdlng challenge this spring as his Patriots enter Foothills Conference play. Griggs loot eight of nine otaiters from last year’s chib which went 14-0 and wUl be counting on young players to fill many key positions. Griggs is working with ninth graders Mike Spears and Wayne Myers and eighth gnderTlm Seay at shortstop and Mark Schuman, Kenny Home and Mike Hayes at third base. Outfielders Include Tommy Fitts, Tommy Buchanan, Todd SeUers and Mark Smith. ’The Patriots were 14-0 Isst spring and have a 17- game winning streak going. ’Ihey play a li-gsume schedule which includes seven home games. ’Iheir home opener Is set for March 81 against R-S Central. KMHS Golfers Finish Second Kings Mountain High’s golfers finished second to Chase In their opening Southwestern Conference match Thursday at CherryvUle Country Club. ’Ihe ’Trojans shot a 836, Kings Mountain 338, East Rutherford 846 and CherryvUle 860. Sophomore DarreU Austin led the KM effort with a 10-over-par 80. Mike Howse shot 83, Mark Sanders and Johnny Gamble 88, Darrell Forbes 87 and Herbie Beam 89. MUce Marshall of Chase was medalist with a 76. Cbach Bobby Jones said he was disappointed In the Mountaineers’ showing. “None of our guys played like they’re capaUe of playing,’’ he said. "Even though we played badly, we stlU felt we were ' going to win untU Chase’s . number six man came In wtth an 81.” The Mountaineers go to i Dogwood Valley near * CSlftslde ’Thursday to meet Chase, North Gaston and R4 Central. Hole-bi-One Doug Mlddletm fired a hole-ln-one Friday on the par three, 17th hole at Kings Mountain Country , Chib. Middleton used a four Iron to ace the iSO-yard hole. He had an 86 for the match. Middleton was playing In a twosome with Houston Wolfe. Kings Mountain High’s baseballers return to action today with a non conference game at Bums. TTie Mountaineers’ game with R-S Central last Friday was rained out and has been re-set for Wed., March 38. Both the Mountaineers and Bums wlU be looking for their first victory today. KMHS lost an earUer 8-6 decision to R-S Centred and Bums dripped a 6-4 decision to Shelby In Iti opener last week. Coach Bairy Gibson Is using the non-conference games for expertmenUl' J'pufpdMs.’playfog^ ntamy ■ players as he can In hopes of coming up with a solid nine In time for South western Conference play, which begins March 38 at Bessemer City. Coach Gibson played 16 players in last week’s loss to R-S Central whUe the HlUtoppers went with only nine. R-S scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth Imlng to break a 6-6 Ue and win the contest. Gibson has young. Inexperienced players at meet positions. But they have a lot of talent and Gibson’s hoping they can get In all their non conference games In order to give the yoimgsters the needed experience. Gkbson said the Moun taineers need to Improve their defense and hit better with men on base. In last week’s loss, they made five costly errors and left 10 men stranded on the basepaths. On the other hand, R-S managed only four hits off three KMHS pitchers, but left mUy three men on base. Jimmy Hall and David Ray Robinson, a pair of sophomores, provided half of KM'S eight hlte (two apiece) and veteran Scott Fills came through with a key two-run single. ITie Mountaineers led> moat of the game but two big Innings (three runs In me fourth and sixth) provided the difference for the HlUtoppers. Bums, coached by a former member of the KMHS staff. Tommy Pruett, la conKdered as a Division Two contender, even though the BuUdoga lost their opener to Shelby. Tliey have one of the SWC’a top pitchers In David WQllams, who Is sidelined right now with an Injury but is expected back before the opening of conference play. Ihe Mountaineers have two more big games this FOR SAIJC By Owner — 3 sets of duplex apartments on almost 8 acre tract In Kings Mountain resi dential area. Rentals In demand. Owner oc cupied with other bualnesa 187,700. CaU 482-7406 week. They host Shelby In the only meeting of the two this spring on Friday af ternoon at 4 p. m. and they host Burns on Saturday afternoon at 3:80. THE MARKET PLACE WANTED WOULD UKE TO BUY all yard sale Items to sell at pubUc auction. Clean out your basement, attic or garage and give me a call at 738-6068. 3:8, 3:10, 3:16, 3:17, 3:33, 8:24, 3:28, 3:31 $6; working 2 to 3 hours per day? Cosmetics. Will train. Call 822-7267 between 12:00 noon and 6:00p. m. Dallas, N. C. 3:10 A 3:16 WANTED: Cooks and Waitresses. Apply In person at the Pizza Hut, Hwy. 74 West, K. M. Plaza, Kings Mtn. 3:16 A 3:17 THIS MAY BE THE MONEY-MAKING OP PORTUNITY YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. No specific hours. Work In your own neighborhood. Sell prestige products. AVON. For Information call 484-8772. 3:16 A 3:17 FOR SALE FOR SALE - 1871 Ford LTD. 4 door sedan. PS, PB, A-C, Stereo. One owner. Phone 788- 7177. FOR T'sale: 1 Electric Range; l Bleetrle Dryer; i Automatic Washer; l Color TV. Phone 788-8888. 8:8, 8, 10. V REAL ESTAFE FOR SALE: 6 Room Frame House. Fenced- In. Landing Street. 114,000. Phone 788-8168 after 1 p. m. 8:8, 8:10, 8:16 A 3:17 FOR SALE 8 Room House, 11 acres land. Oak Grove Section. Good for Industry or can be developed. Phone ROBERT O. ’THORN BURG, (803 ) 366-8684, Rock Hill, S. C. 8:10, 8:16 A 8:17 GRAYSON Real Estate 188 W. Mountain St. Phone 7S9-S770 Thomas W. Grayson Jr. Real Estate Broker LMUtSaji.SallPerVe PhMM 18-4487] fPMrt •NtM. ItTATI KOmW TO. ariene^ REAL ESTATE 739-7942 SIALIOS* LARRY HAMRICK Real Estate Broker All Forms Insurance OFFICE How T39-3SSS 730-SSI3 probably has the best ten nis program In the state. “I’m not saying we’U beat them,” says Guy. ’’But we won’t come away with our heads hanging down.” THE RESULTS (Singles) ’Ilm Riddle (KM) def. Mark Nesbitt 6-1, 64. Charles Erwin (F) def. Rick Deaton 6-4, 6-4. Kevin Morehead (KM) def. John Green 6-4, 6-0. Kenny Boheler (KM) def. PhU Hatcher 7-6, 6-3. John David Reed (KM) def. Bruce Hatcher 6-8,6-1. Scott Summltt (KM) def. Reggie Horton 6-1, 6-1. (Doubles) Riddle-Deaton (KM) def. Nesbltt-Erwln 6-4, 6-0. Morehead-Reed (KM) def. Green-B. Hatcher 6-7, 7-6, 64. Summitt-Cloninger (KM) def. Powell-Smlth 6- 0, 6-3. SERVICES CLEAN ENVIRONMENT — House wife will baby sit in my home. 1st shift only. 606 S. Battleground Ave., Kings Mtn., N. C. Phone 788-8820. 8:16, 3:17, 8:22 A 8:34 “GRAPEFRUIT PILL” - w^^^Dladax plan more ctfiiVenlent than grapefruits. Eat satisfying meals and lose weight. REVCO DRUG. 8:1, 8, 16, 33 A 38 FOR RENT LUXURY APARTMENT HOMES. Air con ditioned, wall-to-wall shag carpet, furnished kitchen including stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and garbage disposal. Laundry facility, swimming pool. Each apartment is designed with your needs In mind. Phone 482-1461. FIELDS YOUNG, me. Evenings and weekends call 487- 6044 or 482-8848. 8:10 A 3:16 Superior Court Division STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOB’S- EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Will Adams of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this Is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Will Adams to present them to the undersigned within 6 months from date of the publication of this notice or same will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make Im mediate payment. ’This the 38th day of February, 1977. James B. Adams Administrator 817 E. Ridge St. Kings Mountain, N. C. 38086 KINGS MOUNTAIN PLANTS AND FLOWERS EAST KING STREET 739-5311 P LF CLUB REPAIII iiM«n‘.HSsiF.wsusN.(wro«n*ujiiM i iMUt&I- NIW • HMD eum I e.CUSTOM MM ClWs evORANUn SNAfTS 7113 BELHAVEN 8LV0 CHARLOTTE. N C. 28216 392-7987 PATTERSON (ML COMPANY Phone739-3661 Kings Mountain. 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