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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1956

Page

2

St Augustine Falls Before Tunnelton In Hard Battle

St Augustine Augies rallied in the second half but failed to overcome Tunnelton, losing 46 to 38. The Blue and White trailed 21-5 at halftime, then 29-5 midway in the third period as they endured an 18 minute field goal drought.

Gough - St. Augustine's Blue and White Tunnelton St. Augustine Augies Tunsiélton Litainger Se An Jeff Rogers Bob Gerkins Brosky Saufielton Tim Stillwell Don Litzinger St. Auga Tuiin Siefert Tunnin Feld Litzinger Bob Neasom Davis Hostler Fee Davis Bostler Tupnelton Jeff East Tennessee Rogers Ohio University White Quin Leo Byrd Paul Underwood Watkins Greer Cebe Price Quinn Tiise Ea Poland Murray Bolyard Marshall Turner Western Midh Koch Big Green Metz Toe Midameri Nonavann Ink Costege Yegist Morris Neason Bias Weib Vietelal Aren Viet Gutgcore Anderson Jack Wilson Mer Logan Bolst Rovers Roush Dasigs P. Hostler Harvey Luther Stover Cleavenger Keister

Best Certain Hecker Clear Of Dirty Play

Washington Redskins halfback Norb Hecker testified to NFL commissioner Bert Bell that no player engaged in a pool or planned to injure a rival to gain advantage. Bell pressed Hecker for direct answers after Layne injury reports and a newspaper claim of a Rams pool.

Hecker Phu Adelphia i National Football League Bert Bell Washington Redskins Norb Hecker Bobby Layne Lions Bell Decker Redskins Eddie Meadows Pams Rams

Miller and Marberry Duel For Small-College Scoring Lead

National small college scoring race tightens as Joe Miller of Alderson-Broaddus and Fred Marberry of Minors Normal trade top averages. Marberry at 32.8 ppg, Miller 32.7, through Dec 15. Frank Romano of Susquehanna, Chick Barnes of Philadelphia Textile, Ed Kazakovich of Scranton also high scorers. West Virginia Tech leads team pace with 116.6 ppg.

New York Fred Marberry Normal Joe, Miller Alderson-Broaddus Marberry Miller National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Frank Romano Susquehanna Chick Barnes Philadelphia Textile Ed Kazakovich Scranton West Virginia Tech West Virginians Dim Sutton South Dakota State Bob Giraldi Pratt Institute Jim Smith Steubenville

West Virginia Tech nets 107 in semifinal win at Parris Island

West Virginia Tech, undefeated with 11 straight wins, defeated the host Parris Island Marines 107 to 104 to reach the finals of the Parris Island Christmas Invitational. Dale Russell scored four late free throws, and Ken Hammond led with 44 points as Tech extended its 107-point games and 100-point nights.

West Virginia Tech Golden Bears Parris Island Marines Secon Tech Bears Dale Russell Ken Hammond Russell Erskine College North Carolina Stetson West Virginia Marshall College Austin Peay Johnson City

Basketball Scores From East to West Across The Nation

East Villanova 7 Indiana 69 North Caolna 64 NYU 59 Jona 64 St. Bonaventure 63 LaSalle 83 North Carolina State 76 Midwest Loyola 111 89 North Dakota 72 Tulsa 75 Detroit 74 Minnesota 09 Kansas State 72 Bradley 74 Wisconsin 62 Southwest Nebraska 67 Texas Tech 66Tex Western 70 Colorado A&M 61 Okla City J 91 San Jose St 74 West Citrus 67 Pasadena 57 Chaffee 55 Mt. San Antonio 50 Fast Los Angeles 76 Santa Ana 54 Riverside 60 Santa Monica 50 Fierce 68 Fullerton 60 Orange Coast 59 San Dergo 58 South Wake Forest 73 Alabama 50 South Carolina 90 Geo Tech 83 Sanford 73 Centenary 67 Tulane 78 Southwestern 58 Loyola La 87 Houston 74 Kentucky Wes 71 New Mexico 66

United Press Villanova Indiana North Caolna NYU Jona St. Bonaventure LaSalle North Carolina State Midwest Loyola North Dakota Tulsa Detroit Minnesota Kansas State Bradley Wisconsin Southwest Nebraska Texas Tech Tex. Western Colorado A&m Okla City J San Jose St West Citrus Pasadena Chaffee Mt. San Antonio Fast Los Angeles Santa Ana Riverside Santa Monica Fierce Fullerton Orange Coast San Dergo South Wake Forest Alabama South Caroline Geo. Tech Sanford Centenary Tulane Southwestern Loyola la Houston Kentucky Wes New Mexico North Carolina New York Boston Garden Tarheels Dartmouth Boston New York University Madison’ Square Garden Althoug Cardenas NYC Violets Bob Cunningham Cal Ramsey Explorers Philadelphia Tom Garberina Wildcat Jack Paar Troiana Joe Berardi Tone Badgers Paul Neumann Stanford South Carolina Georgia Tech Grady Wallace Wake Forest Junior Born University of Bentucky Southern Methodist Wildcats Tlinois Dayton University of Cincinnati Fordham Miami Ohio Washington Uith St. Louis Baylor Syracuse Holy Cross Missouri UCLA Brigham Young Bowling Steen Georgia

Talbert Eyes Miracle of 1954 Davis Cup Comeback

U S captain Billy Talbert plans a possible repeat of the Miracle of 1954 as the United States faces Australia in next week's Davis Cup challenge round in Sydney. He hints at using only Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert, with Seixas optimistic about beating Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall, and teams likely relying on doubles.

Adelaide Australia Billy Talbert United States Sydney U.S Talcert Billy Vic Scixus Philadelphia Tony Trabert Cincinnati Trabert Tabert Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall Seixas Herb Flam Brooklyn Beverly Hills Calif Ort Seixas Flam Talbert Hoad Rosewall America Reials Myron Franks Santa Monica Calix Mike Green

Berra Draws Biggest Pay For Pitcher Berra

Yogi Berra signs for 55 000 making him the highest paid catcher in baseball history. He arrives at Yankee Stadium in a pink Cadillac and teases Whitey Ford about pitch styles while Ford signs for 35 000. The piece also notes Ford 19 wins, 2.47 ERA, and a Japan pickoff move.

New York Yogi Berra H Shest New York Yankee Yogi Lalian St Louis Berra Cadillac Whitey Ford Yosi New Jersey Yankee Stadium Ford Long Island Dan Larsen Larsen Whitey Japan Ber=ra

Tarheels Nearly Spilled by New York U in Boston Showdown

North Carolina remains unbeaten after a narrow 64-50 win over NYU in Boston Garden. Cal Ramsey led NYU with 24 points while Bob Cunningham scored 16 for the Tarheels. LaSalle upset NC State in Philadelphia as Tom Garberinas tallied 30 for the Explorers.

New York U

West Virginia High School Football Scores Mixed Results

Snapshot of scores across multiple games shows Anderson College beating Morris Harvey 89 68 while other matchups produce varied outcomes. Chapmanville 68 Logan 58 Dunbar 70 South Charleston 56 Forest Hill 37 Fairmont West 77 Farmington 64.

Anderson

Sugar Ray Vows He'll Win Scrap Against Fullmer

Sugar Ray Robinson predicts victory in the scheduled match with Gene Fullmer. He cites earlier testing results and notes that both fighters show strong punching speeds, though accuracy remains uncertain.

Sugar Ray Fullmer

Bearcats Trek To Philippi For Tonight's Tussle

Grafton High basketball team travels to Philippi for a season second game and first against an outside school. Coach Rand McKinney says the Bearcats, after a Tuesday Alumni defeat, will scrap hard at home advantage to try for a win.

Grafton High School Philippi Rand McKinney Bulldogs Bearcats

Deer roaming Manhattan West Side Highway shocks officials

A full grown doe eluded police and park workers along the West Side Highway in Manhattan. Authorities said it may be the first wild deer on Manhattan Island since colonial days, prompting cautions.

New York Park Department West Side Highway Manhattan Island

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