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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

2

Boxing Takes Third Corner In Week's Fights Future At Stake

In New York this week two pivotal bouts could reshape heavyweight boxing. Archie Moore defends the light heavyweight title in London against Yolande Pompey while Floyd Patterson faces Tommy Jackson at Madison Square Garden. Patterson is favored to win, but upsets by Jackson or Pompey could trigger an unlikely heavyweight title scenario involving Bob Baker.

New York London Archie Moore Yolande Pompey Madison Square Garden Floyd Patterson Tommy Harviesne Jackson Bob Baker Rocky Marciano Patterson Lou Nova Joe Louis Moore Lso Floyd Archie Pompey Baker

Russian Warships Sail Off Dover Ignoring Signals

Two Russian warships flying Polish flags were seen off Dover at dusk Sunday. They ignored a signal station call asking for their vessel identity and steamed westward on the English Channel amid tensions.

London Britain Dover

Results United Press Post League Opening Games

Results from multiple league games with 12 innings in Cleveland and Washington and other matchups. Notable performances include MeLish earning a win in the first Cleveland win and Chakales taking the loss. various line scores show Chicago Baltimore and New York Cincinnati sets with pitchers Wilson Mossi Aber and Crandall contributing. The summaries cover multiple doubleheaders, rain postponements, and extra innings outcomes across several teams.

Cleve Wash Wynn Narleski MeLish Hegan Pascual Chakales Berberet Fitzgerald Cleveland Washington Mossi Houtteman Daley Averill Guggs Loser Gam Chicago Baltimore Donovan Lollar Pallea Schmitz Dorish Triandos Pallca Ford Sturdivant Goleman Turtley Howard Detroit New York Gromek Foytack Aber House Larsen Morgan Berra Innnings Kansas City Boston Ditmar Burtschy Kellner Thompson Nixon Sisler Susce White

Be- England golf and tennis stars in international finals

New York and other cities report diverse sports results. John Be- of Brooklyn wins in Troon by 4 1/2 lengths over Koufax in British amateur golf. Althea Gibson claims eighth straight Surrey grass court title in Surbiton, beating Anne Shilcock 6-3 13-11. Dave Sime ties world record 93 seconds at Stockton AAU track meet while Princess Turia and Beyond lead Pimlico's Black Eye Susan Stakes. Kingmaker upsets Head Man by a neck in the Kent Stakes at Garden State Park.

New York U Cincinnati Worthington Grissom McCall Mangan LaPalme Freeman Bailey Troon Scotland John Be- Brooklyn Campaship Leslie Taylor Nella Meyer Valeninetti Chiti Koufax Surbiton England Althea Gibson Anne Shilcock Stockton Calif Dave Sime Duke

International Montreal Triumphs Over Toronto 8 2

In a series of baseball scores, Montreal defeats Toronto 8 to 2 with Toronto taking a 3 to 1 advantage in the first game, games noted to last seven innings due to curfew. Other results include Rochester beating Buffalo 7 to 6 and multiple American Association matchups across cities.

International Montreal Toronto Monttreal Rochester Buffalo Columbus Richmond Miami Havana Indianapolis Charles Louisville Wichita Omaha St. Paul Minneapolis Denver Southern New Orleans Nashville New Orleans Mobile Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Atlanta

Major League Leaders Named In Baseball Statistics

A condensed list highlights top players across National and American leagues. Mantle leads with 60 hits and 45 runs, Berra and Boyer post strong seasons, while power came from Mantle 20 home runs and Long 16. Pitching leaders include Lawrence 6-0 and Ford 7-2 with several others noted.

United Press GAB Hi Pet Repulski St. L Long Pitts Boyer Bruton Milw J Aaron Walls Bailey Cinci American Mantle N.Y Maxwell Det Kuen Lollar Chicago Berra Mantle Yanks Pirates Sievers Senators Bauer Bayer Cards Banks Cubs Musial Blasingame Lopez Athletics Kuenn Tigers Ashburn Phillies Lawrence Redleg

Bubble Gum Man Favored To Win Bubble Gum Man Favored To Win

Hardy Ba zooka Smallwood, a Brooklyn bubble gum factory worker, is 6-5 favorite to defeat Tony Tex Gonzales of East Orange in a TV 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena. Both are 23, attractively skilled and aggressive. Smallwood sports a 17-5-2 record with four knockouts, Gonzales 21-5-1 with two knockouts. Tex has been stopped once. Smallwood has been stopped three times.

New York Hardy Ba Zooka Smallwood Brooklyn Tony Tex Gonzales East Orange St. Nicholas Arena Smallwood Gonzales Tex

Sturgeon Catch Ends Quiet Sunday at Wisconsin River

Dwight Dawes weighed a 49-pound sturgeon before a crowd of spectators at the Madison riverfront. A game warden admonished Dawes to keep the fish out of the bean field area as the long fight concluded after two and a half hours.

Madison Wis Dwight Dawes Dawes Java Beasen

Rudolph wins Western Amateur in final over Par tell

Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Tennessee defeats Jack Par tell of Nashville in the final round 6 and 4 to win the Western Amateur golf championship. Hugh Stewart of San Marino California captures three titles at Hanover international tennis tournament including men's singles and doubles.

Nashville, Tenn Mason Rudolph Clarksville Tenn Jack Partell Nashville Hanover Germany Hugh Stewart San Marino Calif

Birdie Sees Stars in Plymouth Tennis Match

Declan Dwyer, 13, avoided the sparrow in a Sunday tennis match in Plymouth England he belted a crosscourt shot and knocked down a bird in a moment of odd play local observers said the incident sparked chatter about sportsmanship and the unexpected during youth competition.

Plymouth England Declan Dwyer

Knute Rockne Widow Buried At His Graveside

Messages of sympathy poured in from national sports leaders as Mrs Knute Rockne widow of the Notre Dame coach died at 64 after a lingering illness in St Josephs Hospital Funeral services set for Tuesday with a Solemn High Mass at Sacred Heart Church on the Notre Dame campus and burial beside Rockne in Highland Cemetery in South Bend.

South Bend Ind Knute Rockne Notre Dame Rockne Highland Cemetery Sacred Heart Church

NBA Head Called In Trust Action Against League

New York Morris Podoloff president of the National Basketball Association, was expected to be the first witness today in a 1 million anti trust suit. The suit, brought by Morris Fox of Washington, accuses Podoloff and the league of conspiring to restrain and monopolize basketball by denying his group a franchise.

New York Maurice Podoloff National Basketball Association Teague Plantiff Morris’ Fox Washington Fox Podolof Grop

Henry Armstrong Feels Fine After Digestive Disorder

Henry Armstrong, longtime boxing champion and now a Baptist minister, was reported in good condition after an apparent digestive disorder. He was stricken at his home Saturday night and taken to a Los Angeles hospital for evaluation.

Los Angeles Henry Armstrong Lés, Angeles

Admission headlines and discharge notes on Rt 5 page

Page items list names such as Jane F and others with admissions and discharges. The text references Rt 5 route and multiple individuals like Aret Knish Thoitepson Booth Norv, indicating a local notices column with medical or administrative entries.

Sara Jane Faret Knish Thoitepson Ttoffman Booth Norv

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