Juniors Open Eliminations Here Monday in Charlotte
Juniors Elimination schedule released by Murry North Carolina state athletic commissioner and Western district director. Western district includes 17 teams in three zones with Charlotte, Gastonia, Forest City, Cherryville, Shelby, and Kings Mountain in the central zone. Top two teams from each zone advance to July playoffs to crown Western champ, then face Central champ and finally Eastern champ for state title. The Juniors also face defending National Champs Shelby on June 12 and Charlotte away June 15 for a heavy opener. Full schedule lists games from June 10 through July 1 across Gastonia, Forest City, Cherryville, Shelby, Kings Mountain, and Charlotte sites.
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Kings Mountain Legion
Ule
Murry
North Carolina State Department
Charlotte
Ity
Gastonia
City
Forest City
Cherryville
Shelby
Kings Mount
Otte
Western Central Divisio
Shelby Charlotte
Kings Mounta
Kings Mountain
TONE
Charlotte (City
Shelby Gastonia
Juniors Fall to Gaffney in Rainy Six-Inning Game
The Kings Mountain Juniors lost 4 to 3 to Gaffney after the game was shortened to six and a half innings. A. L. Curtis Jr. held the mound for Gaffney, allowing four hits and five strikeouts, while Robbie Huffstetler and Bill Dettmar led Mountain with key hits as Dettmar, Dettmar, and Queen contributed in the early rally. The late sequence saw a bobble by Huffstetler and a single by Par Kar to set up the winning run.
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The
Kings
Mountain Juniors
Gaffney
A. L. Curtis, Jr
Robbie Huffstetler
Huffstetler
Bill Dettmar
Dan’ Queen
Th Roller
Bran Ware
Don Glass
Attetler
Dettmar
Curtis
Charles
Whisnant
Himuelf Hole
Strikin
Huffstetter
Par‘kar
Atom
Kings Mountain VFW enters NC Semi Pro Baseball Meet
The Kings Mountain VFW sponsored semipro club Better Known as the Vets will join the North Carolina Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament in Greensboro on July 5 11. John Moss, business manager, announced the entry. The NC winner advances to the National Semi-Pro Tournament in Wichita Kansas in August.
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Kings Mountain
VFW
Vets
North Carolina
Greensboro
John Moss
Wichita
Kansas
Vets Fall 12-6 to Rex in Tri-County clash
Rex surged with a big inning to beat the Vets 12-6 in Kings Mountain. White started strong for Rex, McGinnis and Parryett drove in runs, and Dodgin belted a two-run homer in the seventh. Wells led the Vets with five hits, but Rex maintained the lead from 3-1 through the late innings.
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Don Parker
Jasnio
Rex
Boye Stone
Kings Mountain
Vets
Iths
Austin
White
McGinnis
Parryett
Parker
al Crisp
Hex
Crisp
Seedm-T
N. Dodgin
Itci
Gus Hartsee
John George
Sam Etter
Hurtace
George
Cnn Wale
Wells
Veta
Grice
Chandler
Stamey
Hartsee
Mitchem
Vets Rally to Beat Mungo's Pageland Nine 8 6
The Vets defeated Van Mungo land semi pro nine in Pageland South Carolina last Thursday 8 to 6. Ralph Mitchem drove in the decisive runs with a two run double in the tenth after Floyd Smith and Coley Guyton set the stage. John George collected three hits in five trips to lead the Vets offense while Gus Hartace pitched effectively despite eight scattered hits.
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Vets
van Mungo Land
South Carolina
Manaager
Ralph Mitchem
Gus Hartace
Goass
Mungo
Floyd Smith
Coley Guyton
Boyce Stone
Mitchem
John George
Guyton
Vets Beat Hanover 14 7 in City Stadium Clash
Veterans defeated Hanover 14 to 7 at City Stadium last Tuesday in a high scoring win. Ballard hit a homer with Corey Guyton on base in the first inning, while Boyce Stone and Wells limited Hanover hitters. Guyton led the Vets with four hits in five plate appearances, and Stone earned the win with eleven strikeouts.
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Vets
Hanover
City Stadium
Boyce Stone
Charlie Ballard
Vet
Corey Guyton
Ballard
Juniors Lose To Shelby 11-2 In Practice Game
The Juniors fell to Shelby 11 to 2 in a practice match at city fields. Shelby’s pitcher J. Hudgins drove in two runs in the second inning, while the Juniors’ offense struggled. Batteries listed as Hughey and Jolly for the Juniors and Huagine Queen Rose for Shelby.
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Shelby
Hughey
Jolly
Pri
Hamrick
Huagine
Queen
Rose
Juniors Close Practice Game Before District Elimination
Mountain's Juniors face Lincolnton Juniors at City Stadium Saturday afternoon at 3 80 o clock in their final tune up before the district eliminations open Monday June 10. Lincolnton high school conference coach leads the team.
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Ings Mountain
Incolnton
City Stadium
Lincolnton
Bantams Sweep Gaston Teams In Weekend Wins
The Kings Mountain Bantams defeated Firestone of Gastonia 2 to 1 in Gastonia on Friday, with Gene Hranks pitching and Horne Kiser mounding the bat. Earlier they beat Lewis Motors 19 to 7 in Gastonia, led by Gene Brooks and Horace Kiser, securing two wins on the road.
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Kings Mountain Bantams
Firestone
Gastonia
Iast
Gene Hranks
Liz
Horne Kiser
Xeneroux
Lassen
Brooks
Person
Firesone
Bantams
Lewis Motors
Gene Brooks
Bvats
Horac Kiser
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Charlotte Juniors
Mt. Holly
Clover
Mt Holly
Vets Lick
Pageland
Hendricks, Withers and
Leair
Balers
Ratakie
Evecoas
Mas
Ill Logan
Stone
John Goll
Rhe Hanover
Kings Man
Robinson
Greene
Sheppard
Sams
Etters
Shelby Lat
City Adion
Shelby Fuaiers
Pop'? Simmons
JJ Hudgins
Gaston
Franchi
Cagens
Wbi-Cola
Sandy
Areminios
Austine
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