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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
3
Fred W. Plonk of Plonk Motor Co describes the 1949 Ford line with a two door all steel station wagon and a convertible. He notes safety features, stronger X-type frame, redesigned rear doors, easy loading, and enhanced plywood veneer panels. The article also covers ride quality improvements via Hydra Cost springs and spacious luggage areas.
Chubb Cobb led Cora to a 9 4 victory over Grover Indians in the tournament playoff opener on June 2. He allowed two hits while fanning seven and also belted a home run with no runners on.
Mecklenburg beats Kings Mountain 10 to 2 as Don Ellison starts for Coach Howard Edens nine and Carl Moss finishes. Ellison triples and scores, while John Patterson and Horace Kiser key hits for Kings Mountain. Box score details include multiple players with hits and errors shaping the loss in front of a large crowd.
The report records baserunners and pitching lines with Grover and Sora on bases, Cobb and White handling walks, Zop leading strikeouts, and Wells allowing runs. It notes a hit by pitch to Cobb and outlines winning and losing pitchers amid umpire names, while mentioning a season shift toward lower feed prices and CPA ceilings impacting April and May.
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