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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1956

Page

2

Elks Beat VFW Nine 15 4 In League Game

Elks offense erupts in first three innings to take a 15 4 win over the VFW. Ronnie Wiant stars on mound for the Elks with six strikeouts and a first start. Eddie Livingood and Mike Harrison also contribute as the Elks sweep three innings of scoring and set up a busy schedule with Strand Moose and Elks clashes set for later games.

Elks VFW Vets Ronnie Wiant Lee Fawley Johniy Robinson Mike Harrison Harrison Inurn Eddie Livengood the Elks Dave Wignt Kuhn Gribb Robinson Dave Hedrick Barlow Mike Magnifico Ronnie Want Kenny Rogers Dave Wiant Ronnie Grubb Dave Hedrick Mike Barlow Ledger Grubb Harrison Butch Kuhn Rusty Stafford Skeets Adlington Francis Warder Courtney Blair Courtney Strand the Moose The Elks AB D. Wiant Hedrick Dean Magnifico R. Wiant Lf Robinson Rogers Thorn Duty Stafford Ondo Adlington

Brewer earns star status with lucky fastball confidence

Boston pitcher Tom Brewer, 24 from Wadesboro NC, credits Red Sox coach Dave Ferriss with his rapid rise. He improved to 8 straight wins, beating Cleveland 5-1 as Boston snaps a skid. Other games: Orioles beat Tigers, Athletics top Senators, Dodgers top Cardinals. Yankee Day in Newark noted.

United Press Dave Ferriss Tom Brewer Boston Red Sox Brewer Wadesboro Red Sox Cleveland Indians Indians Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Bob Nieman Hector Brown George Zaverink Vic Power Kansas City Athletics Carlos Paula S. T Washington Senators Alex Kellner Bobby Shantz Paula Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Duke Snider Don Newcombe Ransom Jackson Milwaukee Braves Stu. Millar Philadelphia Phillies Vtt Miller Braves Gene Conley Granny Hammer Stan Lopate Hems Phillies Atta Ie

Fairway Financier Aims To Break Open Open Hope

Sam Snead, 44, at Rolling Oak Hill for the U S Open, insists he still has a chance to win the big one after a career of near misses. The lifelong frontrunner with Masters, PGA, and British Open titles has finished second four times in the U S Open and once lost a playoff to Lew Worsham in 1947.

Oscar Fraley Rochester N.Y Sam Snead Sam West Virginia Hills Rolling Oak Hill Country Club Samuell- Jackson Sneac Ralph Guldahl Snead Lew Worsham Atch Middlecoff Ben Hogan

Wyoming hunter demographics in 1955 standings

The State Game and Fish Department reports hunters from 48 states Alaska Canada Hawaii and regions in Mexico Puerto Rico and South America hunted in Wyoming in 1955. Minnesota led in hunter numbers followed by California Texas Nebraska and Wisconsin.

Cheyenne Wyo Alaska Canada Mexico Puerto Rico South America Wyoming Minnnesota California Texas Nebraska Wisconsin

Results from Cleveland Boston games and golf note

Summary of baseball results including Cleveland at Boston games with McLish, Narleski, and Garcia delivering performances. Also Kansas City at Washington game details and a golf note featuring Ed Furgol praising Sam Snead as a contender at Oak Hill with remarks on roughness and long irons shaping scoring.

United Press American New York Cleveland Ole Chicago Boston T Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City Waitton Pet Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Milwaukee Chicago Philadelphia Ed Furgol Sam Oak Hill

Baseball scores and pitchers from multiple games

Details from several 1950s baseball clashes with final tallies and pitcher decisions. Notable names include Kellner Thompson Lary Masterson House Ferrarese Zaverink Smith Brown Triandos Newcombe Labine Walker Poholsky Sarni Newcombe is winner over Poholsky Phila Conley Lopata Jolly Grandal.

Detroit Baltimore Lary Masterson House Ferrarese Zaverink Brown Triandos Smith WP —Brown I.p—Lary Brooklyn St. Louis Newcombe Labine Walker Poholsky Kinder Sarni Phila U MI S. Miller Lopata Conley B. Johnson Jolly

Darlington July 4 big car classic adds four drivers

Four more Indianapolis drivers signed for Darlington July 4, two may miss racing due to injuries from Memorial Day 500. Tony Bettenhausen and Jimmy Daywall entered before May 30. both hurt. Shorty Templeman and Bob Christie will try to qualify in Darlington’s 24-car field, with Bettenhausen and Daywall previously racing there. Chesbro suspended three days for growing down the field at Vernon Downs. Dean Olson resigns from Northwestern Medill School. The Times letter to editor discusses a white horse myth. Abernathie signs with San Francisco Seals.

Darlington 8. C Indianapolis Tony Bettenhatsen Chicago Jimmy Dagwall Wabash Indiana Shorty Templeman Seattle Washington Bob Christie Grants Pass Oregon Bettenhausen Daywall New York Frank Chesbro New York State Harness Racing Commission Vernon Downs

Arcaro Wins Four at Belmont Park Standing Strong

Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode four winners at Belmont Park on Monday to bring his meeting total to 28 for the first 25 days. Bill Boland, in second place in Belmont standings, has three winners. The article also mentions Johann Sebastian Bach as famed for organ playing rather than composition, noting his life span.

New York Eddie Arcaro Belmont Park Bill Boland

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