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Three-Sporl Alhleles:
Putnam^ Johnson, Yarbro
In this day of the superstar who specializes in
one sport, it’s unusual, indeed, to find talented
athletes participating in three sports.
Kings Mountain High School has three athletes
participating in three spwts, those being senior
Roy Putnam and sophomwes Chris Johnson and
John Yarbro.
^tnam is currently a member of the Moun
taineer track team after participating earlier in
football and wrestling. Johnson and Yarbro both
participate in the three major sports of football,
basketball and baseball.
Putnam and Johnsm both start in their three
sports while Yarbro is a starter in football and a
key reserve in basketball and baseball.
All three were key factors in Kings Mountain’s
5-5 football record last fall. Putnam and Johnson
were starters at end and Yarbro started at guard.
A 165-pounder, Putnam was voted the team’s
most improved player. A three-year starter, he
was one of the team’s t<^ blockers and defensive
playo-s.
At split end, Johnson was the team’s number
two pass receiver behind senior Darrell Van
Dyke, hauling in five receptions for 122 yards and
two touchdowns. He finished second to junior
halfback Tony Falls in scoring with 18 points. He
doubled as a halfback on defense and returned one
pass interception for a toudidown against East
Gaston’s Warriors.
Like Putnam, Yarbro did most of his duty in the
blocking and tackling departments but the 200-
pounder also handled the Mountaineer punting
chcx'es. He was one (rf the leaders in the rugged 13-
team Southwestern Conference in that depart
ment, getting off 35 boots for a 33.4 average. He
had one punt of 56 yards.
During the winter months, Yarbro and Johnson
both helped the KMHS basketball squad to a good
season while Putnam was helping the wrestling
team toa share of second place in the SWC...KM’s
best finish in its short wrestling history.
John^n was second to All-State Butch Blalock
in scoring for the KMHS cagers, tallying 175
points in 23 games for a 7.6 average. He had a high
game of 16 points against Cherryville and
developed into one of the team’s top offensive
weapons late in the seasori.
Yarbro was one of the'team’s key reserves and
was one of the club’s top rebounders, along with
Blalock, Lany Hamrick and Edward Goode.
Offensivdy, his best game was a 10-point effort
against Bessemer City.
Competing in one of the toughest wrestling
classes (165 pounds), Putnam compiled a winning
record for the Mountaineers and Mped lead the
trani tpa 5-6 ovefaU recw^. The Mounties wer^ 3-_
2 in conference actioa ^ ^
In the spring, whoi most young men turn their
CHRIS JOHNSON
JOHN YARBRO
.i
Legion Team
Eyes BC Boys
) Bessemer City’s decision
nut to field an American
Legion baseball team this
summer could be a plus factor
for Kings Mountain Post 155,
which begins Area Four,
League Two play on May 16 at
Hickory.
Bessemer City and
Henrietta, two long-time
participants in legion play,
decided not to compete this
summer because of financial
burdens. Therefore, all
Bessemer City players living
southwest of the BC railroad
tracks will be eligible to play
fur Post 155.
Gene Tignor, Post 155
• athletic officer, said he plans
to contact some former BC
legion baseball officials soon
to see which players will be
eligible to play for KM. Tignor
. said the team also hopes to
(k'aw some players from the
Blacksburg area.
Must of the Henrietta
players will be eligible to play
fur Forest City, causing many
Area Four observers to point
to Forest City as the team to
beat.
Post ISS’s new coaches,
Barry Gibson and David
Bolin, will have most of the
players back from last year's
team, which finished 4-lf
Older Bob Jones. Post 155 lust
K^pitcher Rick Hord and in-
fielders Wayne Bridges,
Robbie Moore and Eddie
McCraw.
Starters returning include
outfielder Darrell Van Dyke,
catcher Dale Hartsoe, pit
chers Kenny Farias and John
McGill and infielders Jimmy
Fitts, David Lancaster and
Chuck * Austin. Several
youngsters who played on the
state championship Babe
Ruth all-star team last
summer will also join the
team.
Post 155 will play a 15-game
regular season schedule
before entering post-season
elimination play in the latter
pert of June.
League Two participants
this summer include KM,
Forest City, Shelby,
Cherryville, Burke County
and Hickoiy.
IHE SCHEDULE
MAY
16, at Hickory
18, at Burke Co.
21, Cherryville
23, Forest City
25, at Shelby
28, Hickory
30, Burke Co.
JUNE
I, at Cherryville
4, at Forest City
6, Shelby
8, at Hickory
II, at Burke Co.
13, Cherryville
14, Forest City
15, at Shelby
AU games 7:45
Gary
Stewart
Sports
Editor
At Cherryville Today
Thursday. April 4.1974 KINGS MOUNTAIN .MIRROR Page 5A
South Point Bombs KM
attention to the young ladies, this trio is still on the
athletic field leading their teams to victory.
Putnam, a three-year performer for the KMHS
dndermen, is recognized as one of the top long
distance runners in the SWC. He proved worthy of
that recognition by opening the season with an
impressive victory in the two-mile run in KM’s
first meet at Crest,'and he added a couple of
second place finishes in other events to lead the
Mountaineers in scoring.
Johnson, who helped lead the KM Babe Ruth all
stars to the state championship last summer,
found himself on the bench at the start of the
baseball season but worked hard for a starting
berth and received it at Bessemer City. He
respaided with a l-for-3 batting performance to
help lead the Mountaineers to an 8-0 victory.
An outfielder, Yarlwo is currently nursing a
broken wrist, a result of a basketball injury. He
had been counted on for valuable backup and
pinch-hit duty and will be a valuable asset upon
his return to action.
SPORTS
By GARY STEWART
Mirror Sports Editor
Kings Mountain High’s
baseballers travel to
Cherryville today for a South
western Conference game
with the Ironmen, then take a
much-needed two-week rest
before resuming Division One
play on April 19 against
Lincolnton.
The Mountaineers, 3-3 in the
SWC and 4-3 overall, have
been inconsistent during the
first half of regular season
play and Coach Barry Gibson
hopes the two-week layoff will
help the team iron out some of
its early-season wrinkles.
Upon their return to action,
the Mountaineers hope to have
the services of junior first
baseman David Lancaster,
who suffered a broken foot in
pre-season practice. A .300
hitter last year. Lancaster
would be a welcome addition.
He’s due to have his cast
removed Friday and hopes to
whip into playing shape
during the Easter break.
The Mountaineers, who
gave their best overall effort
of the year in a 7-4 win over
North Gaston Monday, had
one of their worst efforts
Tuesday at Belmont Abbey
G)llege, losing to unbeaten
Division One leader South
Point 15-1.
Kings Mountain failed to get
a hit until the seventh inning
when Jimmy Fitts led off with
a single.
The Mountaineers scored
their only run in the top of the
first when Darrell Van Dyke
reached base on an error.
moved to second on an error,
was sacrificed to third by
Chuck Austin and scored on
Fitts' infield out.
John McGill, senior lef
thander. worked the first four
and two-thirds innings for the
Mounties and was charged
with the loss, his second in
three decisions. He gave up 13
runs and 16 hits.
Butch Harris worked four
hitless innings for the Raiders
and was credited with the win.
David Hatch ford and Butch
Rankin had three hits apiece
to lead South Point’s 18-hit
plate attack.
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