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THE GASTONIA GAZETTE, Sot., Oct. 31, 1964—*9COP EIGHTH I V 21-20 COUNTMOUNTAINEERS EDGE BY CENTRALBy HAROLD PEARSON Gazette Sports WriterKINGS MOUNTAIN—Football fans in this historical city, svhat with the secession movement stymied until after election, are hopeful that K-S Central Coach Max Beam is a seer.You see, prior to last night's game Ixilwecn his Hill toppers and the Homecoming-celebrating Mountaineer's he stated: If we can't beat them iKM), nobody can.Well, after 48 minutes of bruising roothnll Ilia lights onthe scoreboard showed: Kings Mountain 211 R-S Central 20.They didn't beat the Mountaineers. and followers of the KM lads are hopeful Unit nobody can.And nobody has over the last 18 contests. They now have run their skein to 18 games without a loss, the only blemish a tie with Shelby last season.HOWEVER, the Hilltoppers came closer than anyone this season to upselling the Mountaineers’ run for the Southwest 3-A title.When it oil boils down to basics, Hubert McGinnis kicked three poinlsaRer from placement. while Bonny Hendrix had his third one partially deflected, and the ball went off to the left of the uprights.'Hiat was the margin of victory, but again the difference was the strong right arm of Pat Murphy, the talented Mountaineer quarterback.With I he Mountaineer ground attack completely battled up, Murphy, as he has in the past two contests, took to I lie airways and accounted for the last two Kings Mountain touchdowns.For the night’s work he hit on seven of 11 fur % yards, pulling Ihe Mountaineers out of tight spots on several occasions. * ★ *KINGS MOUNTAIN took eon-control of (he game with (he opening kickolf and gave indications of grinding the visitors inLo the ground.Taking Ihe kickoff on Ihrir 40. they used up six minutes and 35 seconds uf playing time inmethodically marching down the field,With Sieve Baker accounting for over half the 80 yards of real estate between the original line of scrimmage ami paydirt, the winners used 14 plays to jam the ball over. Baker going the final eight for I he .score. McGinn is ‘ kick was good.But the complexion changed for Ihe Mountaineer infantry from that point, and they could not gel another first down until the half was less than two minutes from term in at ion.At that point the winners were knnted with the visitors at 7-7, after Jack Husk’ pass for 22 yards had put the HilHoppers on the 21, and Buddy Green hadearned over for t In* tying touchdown. Hendrix’ kick made il ail-even.* * *WITH INTERMISSION rapidly apprtiuvliinu, Murphy look to Ihe air, and with the aid of an interfere! kx; call muvod I ho KM boys inlu the end zone sumo 57 yards distance, hitting Richard Gold from 22 yards oul for the TD. McGinnis’ kick was good and the Mountaineers went to thp dressing room a minute luler leading 14-7.Following intermission, the lMllLoppers needed jusL four plays to traverse the (J2 yards bul wceil them and the goat line.Don Owens, the near unstoppable fullback, chewed up 37 of these yards on the first play from scrimmage of the second half, and Green went ihe final six I wo plays later. Hendrix' kick was good.It look a little longer, but the Mountaineers went all (he way when I hey got Ihe ball, needingBessemer Bows To Blacksburg By 19-7 Countnine pZavs cm or (iZ yards.In this diT.e, loo, Murphy's arm w»s the difference.He hit Jimmy CInniiigor for aerial gains of 16 and 13 yards to advance the ball near Ihe goal, and then hit Baker in the left flak and Ihe speedster racedthe 28 yards to paydirt.* * *JUST AS THE THIRD quarter was ending the ! Jill‘uppers got their big break of the game and con veiled il. litis was a blocked punt on Ihe KM 24.Oik* play in the Ihird and Five into the fourth and the visitor* had again tallied, Huss carry*THE STATISTICSK-S Ontt-al K-.vi First Downs 12 11NI. Yards Rushing \M 85Pftfisns 3*u 1-11Pttxsiiig Yard pip ,#M !J8i'u.sse.s Intercepted hy 3 1Fumbles Lost 0 1rums h-Jt) ■••-33.2YrtrrtM Pi'iiultzcd 50 15•-Includes Blocked PuntSCO UK »5V QUAKTKIIS Teams: 1 2 2 4 TR-S Central . ....... 0_7_7 _B^2U;Kings Mountain ........ 7 7 7 0—2}Scoring Ton eh downs. R-f Cm-tml: Green 2, Hnss PAT, R-S Cen-1 trsil: Hendrix 2 i placement). Scoring Touch cl owns, Mountain:Baker 2. Gold. PAT. ICtngs Mountain: McGinnis 3 iplacementj.ing the Final four yards.And then the entire KM team rushed the attempted PAT, and une or Hie onrushers got enough of the hall to deflect it from the uprights.That was the way it stood after the final 10 minutes of battling, the HilHoppers penetrating to the Mountaineer 22 late in Ihe game, but a defense led by Hubert McGinnis cut them off short of their destination.''Too much manpower,” was Beam’s post-game summation. “You just beat our hoys down.”I'm happy to be in this posi* liim. said Mount ah Jeer Coach Bill Bates. Murphy’s pasting was definitely the difference again.Kings Mountain, if they are to claim the SWC title, now must still get by Belmont next week anil Lincoln I on Ihe foil owing week.ROOF LEAKING?For RepairsJ?* r»T»TwiAlTAKUV1H AUUlilUnj REMODELING FREE ESTIMATES 30 DOWN PAYMENT CALI, MR. CROWE UN 5-2331Dallas Jackets Defeat LoivellBy 19’0 CountOVER IRONMEN.1 Irtn1ti\? C/inc
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The Gastonia Gazette
Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Sat, Oct 31, 1964
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