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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
2
Agua Caliente reports Swaps replaces Nashua as the Santa Anita Handicap favorite after a $6,000 Kentucky Derby bet. Swaps now 2 1/4 to 1, Nashua 5 to 1. In Canada, a noted winter sports team sails to Europe as prep for the Cortina d Ampezzo Olympics with four women and six men.
Grafton Bearcats suffer first defeat of the season at Clarksburg as Notre Dame comes from behind to force overtime and wins 48 46 on a charging call that ends sudden death. Hargett and Ward lead Grafton scorers amid foul trouble and poor free throw shooting.
UNITED PRESS reports Nokday Festival action with Saint Francis beating Holy Cross 67 51 and Duquesne 57 in consolation rounds. Other results include Syracuse 72 over St. John's 97 and Fordham 85 over Louisiana 75.
West Virginia Mountaineers powered by a 14-3 first quarter run toppled Florida State 78-69 to advance to the Orange Bowl semi final. Hot Rod Hundley orchestrated plays while Willie Bergines and Lloyd Sharrar each scored 16 as WVU subdued the Seminoles in Miami Beach.
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