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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1955

Page

2

Augie GHS Juniors Top Don Bosco in Home Opener, 61-42

St Augustine hosted Don Bosco in a home opener, Don Bosco prevailing 61 to 42 after a tight first half. Hagarty scored 22 for Don Bosco, Lopez 19, while St Augustine’s Jimmy Kelley led scoring with 10. The game followed a 44-13 Junior High loss, as Augie’s guards battled but missed many shots.

Bogie Gough St. Augustine Don Bosco Bucket Augie Grover Smith Hagarty Lopez Jimmy Kelley St. Augustine Rennie Isner Davis Hostler Charlie Bishop Punk Neason Tim Stillwell Defea Grafton Junior High Augie Frosh Jeff Rogers Philippi High Kasson Eagles St. Augustine Isner Kelley Hostler Neason Litzinger Roush Don Bosco Lecez Riley F Lothas Hegarty . Mullins

Hes Best Known For His Nickname In College Backfield

Hes, famed for a standout backfield career, earned national recognition as an All American and a Heisman contender. His nickname became a defining part of his identity in college football history.

Hes

WVU Invasion Of Capital A Barometer For SC Title Race

West Virginia meets undefeated George Washington in Washington in a key Southern Conference game that could shape the league race. The Mountaineers beat GW in Morgantown last year by one game. Davis & Elkins also travel to American University as part of a four game road swing.

United Press Virginia Universit Washington George Wilsington West Virginia Colonials Morgantown Mountaineers Davis & Elkins American University Fairmont Wesleyan Alderton-Broaddus West Liberty Salem Glenville West Virginia State Morgan State WVU Froch Ohio University Athens Ohio Potomac Shepherd Keyser Reims Tech Glen Smith Shepford John Shearer George Milich Rams Ken Hammond Slugfish Bears Borkley Montgomery Basil Harless Bears Clark Kessler Jim Stafford Beckley Emory & Henry Concord ESH Joe Fried University Teshmen Larrapina Wesley Clarkmith Dave Coombs Ronnie Ron Pach Little Ors Weber Westr Wert Yellow Hare Howard University Kington Marvin Evans Ted Coring Harris Howvith

College basketball results across multiple teams and scores

College games featured wide results including West Virginia, Shepherd, Greenbrier Military, Williamson, Wheeling Central, Morgantown, and others. Notable scores include Florida 110 over Tampa 6, Virginia 62 over Wake Forest, and LSU 60. Final tallies show varied outcomes across conferences and divisions.

WVA United Press College Volonige Shepherd Wd Tech AY Beckley WVA Prost Wesleyan JV 9Mory & Henry Concord Greenbrier Military Blicheld Vu United Press Kentucky DePaul Florida Tampa Miami Fla Loval Citadel Virginia Wake Forest Virgin Mississippi Arkansas Beloit Indiana St Drake Kansas Ohio St Oklahoma SMU Wisconsin Southwest A&m Beylor Texas A&m Tuline Rice LSU

Sing Sing Name Origin From Todiin Word

Sing Sing earned its name from the todiin word meaning stony place, reflecting the rugged terrain that gave the area its distinctive label in local history.

Sing Sing

Wildcats Drop To Record Low

A garbled incomplete sports note from a chaotic page. It references the Wildcats, a high ranking team, and mentions a weekend upset affecting standings, with unclear names and places.

Wildcats

Eagles hunt coach in Philadelphia departure shocks staff

The Philadelphia Eagles began shopping for a new head coach as GM Viree McNally pursued a Christmas package from upscale sources. Head Coach Jim Trimble and Unree assistants were fired, signaling a major shakeup amid mixed reports and rumors of new leadership.

Eagles Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Football League Viree McNally Jim Trimble

Hawks Forward Tops Pro Scoring Lead This Week

Hawks forward Laur Bua IeG leads the National Basketball Association in scoring for the second straight week with a 24.4 point average. Official Teague stats show the former Louisiana State star with 415 points in 17 games, 29 ahead of Clyde Lovellette of the Minneapolis Lakers who has 365 in 18 games, with Pettit close behind.

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National College Basketball Ratings Through December

The United States college basketball rating lists first place votes and team points through December 10. Notable teams include North Carolina State Utah Duke Kentucky Alabama and Kansas with several others in the top 20. A note on lawn care mentions mowing as growth continues into fall and winter.

New York United College Basketball Narentheses Francisco Utah North Carolina State Towa Dayton Kentucky Alabama Duquesne Brigham Young Wil Holy Cross H. Mine Kansas Marquette St. Louis Indiana George Washington Temple Cincinnati Louisville UCLA

Hot Rod Rates Fourth In Scoring In Southern Conference

In early season Southern Conference basketball standings Furman star Ariel Floyd leads with 34.3 points per game across three contests, followed by Washington & Lee’s Dom Flora at 30.7 over four games and George Washington’s Hot Rod Handjoy at 27.0 over three. Other top scorers include Holby Cobb Davidson 25.0 over 11 games and Bill Matthews VPI 20.0 over 3.

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Italian Paolo Rosi defeats Lula Por in New York boxing bout

United Press reports Paolo Rosi of Italy outpointed Lula Por in Brooklyn at C10 while Jerry Juddee of New Haven, 165, outpointed Jimmy Skinner of New York in New Haven. Sandy Tr of New York defeated Davey Gallardo of Los Angeles in San Francisco in a non title bout.

United PR New York Paolo Rosi Italy Lula Por Brooklyn New Haven Conn Jerry Juddee Jimmy Skinner San Francisco Sandy Davey Gallardo Los Angles

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