Veteran Jake Early Named Playing Manager in Rock Hill Chiefs
Rock Hill South Carolina announces Jake Early, former Charlotte Hornets catcher, named playing manager of the Tri-State League Chiefs after Sam Lamitina’s dismissal. Early, Kings Mountain native and ex Washington Senators and St Louis Browns catcher, replaces Lamitina who left over salary dispute. Dick Ackermann joins from Charlotte. Sherry Robertson and Phil Howser recommended Early. team adds catcher and utility options.
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Rock Hill
S.C
Jake Early
Charlotte Hornets
Chiefs
Tom W. Huey
Early
Kings Mountain
N.C
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Sam Lamitina
Lamitina
Mel Kerestes
Reguilar
Hornets
Bees
Rock Itil
Anderson
Huey
Sherry Robertson
Washington
Phil Howser
Charlotte
Dick Ackermann
Ackermann
Hagerstown
Johnny DiFres
Andy Lane
Hugh Bradshaw
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Legion Juniors Schedule and Past Results Review
Kings Mountain American Legion juniors play Henrietta and Hickory next Monday and Wednesday at City Stadium after losses to Gastonia and Hickory. The club showed improvement with Hord on the mound, while Blanton, Ross, Barnette and Wilson led offense. coaching aides Hartsee, Webster and Geene joined the squad this week.
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Kings Mountain
American Legion
Shelby
Gastonia
Henrietta
Hickory
City Stadium
James Byers
Green
Blue
Ralph Hord
Charles Blanton
Jerry Ross
Carl Barnette
Bob Wilson
Hord
Bob Rector
Froneberger
Blanton
Barnett
Ross
Earl Marlowe
Don Wright
Ken Yarboro
Gus Hartsee
Byers
Bobby Webster
Bethware
Bruce Geene
Barnette
Rector
Sherrill
League adopts double elimination in District 8 play
Commissioner Layton announced at Gastonia Recreation Center that District 8 will use a double elimination format. District play starts July 19 at Todd Field, with All-Star rosters due by July 11. Kings Mountain coaches urged to select all star players. lighting rules relaxed for day games. If district winner advances, state play expenses are covered by United States Rubber Company. Other leagues include Suddeth, Little Southern, United Service, Textiles, Bur-Mil, Cherryville, Stanly and Kings Mountain.
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Layton
Spon
United States Rubber Company
A. L. Suddeth
Little Southern
United Service
Textiles and
BurMil
Gastons
Cherryville
Stanly
E. Tutor
Joy Theatre
Little
Little League
Recreation Department
Park-Grace
Bar- Mil
Jaycees
Kiwanis
Park. Grace
P. G
Bur-Mil
Jaycee
Thomasson
McKee
Mike Ware
Smark
L. Pearson
Ware
Mil
W. Pittman
R. Pearson
Ur Mil
Ross
G. Gibson Smith
Pittman
Park Grace
Kings Mountain Pony
Gastonia
City Stadium
Rex
Kings
Keith Layton
Pony
Miller
Wilson
K. M
Craftspun Defeats Foote and Neisler in Softball Wins
Craftspun won two Men's League softball games last week. They edged Foote Mineral 7 3 on June 8 with Bud Moss pitching a one hitter and Bob Hallender taking the loss for Foote. Gerald Hipps went two for three with a home run. They then routed Neisler Mills 23 1 last Thursday.
Neisler Softballers Defeat Foote 6 to 2
Neisler Softballers beat Foote Mineral 62 in a Tuesday Men's Softball League game Fite earned the win and had two hits along with Bolin Ware and Ross Foote’s Smith collected two binges while the report notes vesicular exanthema in dogs and a USDA veterinary alert for the disease in the United States.
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Neisler
Foote Mineral
Fite
Bolin
Ware
Ross
Foote
Smith
United States
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Charles Smith
Homer
Fred_ Kiser aad
Ballard
Gene Tignor
Hipps
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Nelsiere Mask
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Mevalia
Reynol
Parson
Tae Ee Waren Ab
Stalthe
Smit
Tener
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Bronte
Gytene
Rosie
Peidgen
Ott & Aigner
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Itender
Gannon
Guyton
Herndon
Legion
Ene Flio
den Warboro
Len Goringer
Toby Mecarter
Valent
Bargette
Zix
Mariowe
Gastomia
Foote, Neisler
Amos &Son
Ummer Gabardines
Amos & Son
Piedmont
Telephone
Neisler Softballers
Eans
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio
Dad
Straw
Panama
Styles
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