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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

2

Last Ditch Rally By Cubs Downs Giants 5 3

The Cubs push a seventh inning rally to beat the Giants 5 3 in Babe Ruth League action. Junior Martin and Bill Pyles held steady until a final Cub uprising after two passes and a sequence of safeties.

Cubs Downs Giants Giants Junior Martin Cub Bill Pyles Dorsey Jacobs Bus Jaco Martin Pyles Stillwell Mauller Stockett Ike Jimmy Murray Bill Marsh Miller Murray Jace Marsh McCue Heater Jack Burdett Terry Keener Leonard Phelps Red Sox Tigers Abroh Reed Aso' St ‘Taylor Ha Kelly Costolo Ded Malone Bullwell Bhors UL Marsh Burdett Keener Phelps Johns Turpezy Jacobs Ifeed Tarboro N. C Oer Curtis Baker Tar Bote Gainesville Inish Powell MéCue

Quttielder Most Unhappy On Team BETTER THAN A BOX SEAT

A panoramic view from the Polo Grounds in New York captures a recent night game scene showing action across the ballpark. The photograph was taken by an unnamed photographer.

Quttielder Polo Grounds New York

Standings and fight results across cities and weights

In Nottingham England Jack New York beat Johnny Chicago by knockout while Gardner and Willams posted scores in England and Rugby. Detroit and Washington also show win totals as Kansas City Baltimore and New York list records and standings. Rafael Merentino knocked out Harry Smallwood in Brooklyn as part of the Pet. GB table.

United Press Nottingham England Jack New York Gardner Market Harborough Cleveland Johnny Chicago Willams Rugby Detroit Washington Boston Kansas City Baltimore New York St. Nicholas Arena Rafael Merentino Hary Smallwood Brooklyn

Giants Holding Baseball Talent Camp at Spelter

The New York Giants announce a two day baseball school and tryout camp at Ziesing Field Spelter near Clarksburg on June 14 and 15. Sessions start at 10:00 am with positions coached, practice games played, and expenses reimbursed if a contract is offered. Bring uniform glove and shoes bats provided Tony Ravish lead instructor James West local rep Charleston Route 6 Box 200.

New York Giants Ziesing Field Spelter Clarksburg New York Giants Tony Ravish Giant James West Box 200 Charleston W. Va

West Signs Up Even Dozen Football Stars For Monongahela Bowl Game

West Milford special reports the Monongahela Valley Senior Bowl adds 12 West players led by James Hutton and Roger McIntyre from Washington Irving and Lumberport to face Monongah’s East lineup. Hutson, a 200-pound three-sport standout, is Yale-bound. McIntyre was WV high school football scoring leader in 1953. The inaugural West team game set for July 29 at Clarksburg’s Stadium, with two scholarships awarded to state schools.

West Milford Joe Michael Washington Irving James Hutton Roger McIntyre Lumberport Monongah Jimmy Feltz Hutson Hilltoppers Tony Folio Jim Yale University McIntyre West Virginia Aylessa Hare Tagle Huron Roger Clarksburg

Polio Fund Drive Ties to Little League Flag Day

Taylor County Baseball Association to collect for the National Polio Fund on Flag Day June 14. Donations from Strand vs Elks Little League game funnel through Bob Considine to polio relief, with 50 percent returned to local uses. No admission charged, donations welcomed at each game as the association reports strong turnout and orderly crowds. The league season opened Memorial Day with Babe Ruth and Little League games, and a soft drink sale supports league finances. a note on the native kangaroo rat ends the item.

Taylor County Baseball Association Strand Elks Bob Considine National Little League Taylor County Urfeisis Vell Taylor County Association Oatira Phe Peito

Herbie Score Dominates Orioles In Early Strikeout Burst

In a press box tale from a bygone era, Herbie Score, the Lake Worth Florida rookie, dazzles with fast pitched outs against the Baltimore Orioles then fades after four innings. Observers debate his pace and future strikeout potential as Hank Foiles defends Score’s capacity to go nine innings.

Wee Herbie Lake Worth Fla Bob Feller Robert Baltimore Orioles Feller Detroit Red Sox American Association Hank Foiles Hank

Minor League Results and Weather Delays Report

Mobile beats New Orleans 2 1 and Nashville defeats Birmingham 3 0 in Southern Association action with Nashville also winning 14 3 in the second game. Atlanta at Chattanooga postponed due to rain while other games are scheduled. In the American Association, a drought digest notes dates and a valley resident’s daily consumption of three pounds of dried dates.

United Press Southern Association Mobile New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga American Association Dra French Morocco

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