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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1955

Page

2

Mountaineers unveil 26 game schedule with 10 home games

West Virginia University announces a 26 game men’s basketball schedule for next season led by Southern Conference champions. New opponents include St Johns La Salle Furman NC State Villanova and Memphis State. The schedule begins December 3 against Carnegie Tech and ends with the Southern Conference tournament March 1 3 in Richmond Virginia.

Morgantown West Virginia University Carnegie Mountaineers Richmond St. Johns LaSalle Furman North Carolina State Villanova Memphis State Carnegie Tech Washington and Lee Fayetteville W.va George Washington Washington N.C. State Raleigh Miami Philadelphia Virginia Military Institute Pittsburgh Penn State Pitt Charlotte N. C WMI Bluefield W. Va Penn State University Park Virginia Tech William and Mary Norfolk Madison Square Garden

Furgol Captures Int'l Golf Title at Columbia Country Club

Ed Furgol nerved his way to an all American victory in the International golf championship playoff. He tied 279 with Peter Thomson and Flory van Donck after four rounds, then eliminated van Donck and outplayed Thomson to win the individual score prize and the day’s best round bonus amid a U S led win for the Canada Cup team trophy.

Washington Ed Furgol Columbia Country Club Australia Peter Thomson Belgium Flory van Donck van Donck Thomson Purgol Furgol Chick Harbert U.S Argentina

Polio Fund Game Promises Charity Baseball Match

United Press reports the polio fund benefit game to aid the polio fund will feature the Strand versus Elks in a 5 30 p m start with a 4 p m farm teams contest. Donations go to Liz Baltimore for delivery to the Polio Fund with half returned to Taylor County Association officials said. Local prep stars named to North South game are listed with Jock Moore selecting 16 of 25 players for the North and Sammy Le Rose naming 16 for the South in a star studded West Virginia gridiron classic.

New York Chicago Taylor County Cleveland Detroit Boston Washington Kansas City Liz Baltimore Bob Considiné Taylor County Baseball Association Strand Elks Clarksburg Jock Moore Clarksburg Victory Jack Spadafore Shinnston Sunny Sirlanni Victory Sirlannl Moore North Paul Shreves Sisterville Teddy Kershener Martinsburg Harold K. Smith Parkersburg Terry Fairbahka Parsons Dick Longfellow Spencer Don Ivet Cowen Bob Hart Washington Irving Virgil Summerfield Greatbank Bob Gaydos Bob Costelac Shinston Roland’ E Raines Keyser Ronald Wilt Morgantown Sam Hilton Charles Greathouse J.clarksburg Tony Tallarico Man Warren Reeser Huntington Central Lester Little Nitro Junior Hershman Charleston Bill Wel Stanwall Jackson

Results National League and American League scores and delays

National League games include Milwaukee and Pittsburgh in doubleheader action with Milwaukee losing first and winning second while Cincinnati split with Philadelphia in rain postponed second game. Chicago and Brooklyn series results noted with St Louis and New York also posting losses as long scorelines reflect multiple innings. American League shows incomplete Baltimore Kansas City game with scattered scoring entries amid weather-delayed play.

Brooklyn Chicago New York Milwaukee Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. L N. L Adele Baltimore Kansas City

Old Man Darkness Halts Strand Moose Five Five Deadlock

A Little League game between Strand and Moose ends in a 5 5 tie after seven innings darkness halting extra frames. Lonnie Lough opened with Strand the lead while Joe Robinson tied it for Moose with his third homer. The contest heads to June 25 to decide the series with Strand relief by Barcus and Whitescarver and a Polio benefit game next.

Old Man Darkness Strand Moose Lonnie Lough Joe Robinson Garry Livengood Mitch Dunham Scrap Board Billy Whiteseaver Jim Barcus Charlie Lam Baltimore Obert Robinson Kansas City Carl Rutherford Billy Thorn Ringler Whitescarver Dave Smith Lough Little League Strand and Elks Polio Foundation

Greyhound the Harness Champion Turns 22 in Public Return

A Chicago cake and candle event marks what may be Greyhound's last public appearance. The famed trotting horse, aged about 40 in human years, holds the world mile record of 1:54 and numerous marks, despite retirement to Col. E. J. Baker's estate in St. Charles, Ohio. This season honors five straight years at Sports Men's Park as fans recall his feats desde 1927.

Chicago Greyhound Harnesa Col. E. J. Baker St. Charles, O Chicago Downs Sportsmen's Park Guy Abbey Elizabeth Peter the Great Baker Henry H. Knight Springfield Goshen Lexington Peter Manning Seo Palin

Minor League Results Summary

United Press reports scores from the American Association leagues with Louisville beating St Paul 9 3 and 1st St Paul 2 Louisville 1. Minneapolis 6 Indianapolis 5 and 1st Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 2. Omaha 7 Charleston 1 and 1st Charleston 2 Omaha 0. Toledo 4 Denver 2 and 2nd Denver at Toledo rained out. Southern Association Little Rock 3 New Orleans 1 and 1st New Orleans Little Rock 6. Mobile 6 Memphis 1 and 2nd Memphis Mobile 2 in 7. Birmingham 7 Chattanooga 6 in 10. Atlanta 6 Nashville 4.

Louisville St. Paul Minneapolis Indianapolis Omaha Charleston Toledo Denver Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta Nashville Pet Denver Indianapolis Ats St. Paul

Swaps Nashua May Meet For Three Year Crown

Rex Ellsworth, owner of Kentucky Derby winner Swaps, agrees to a match race with Nashua at Hollywood Park except July 9. Hollywood Park offers a $100,000 purse for a winner take all race between the top three year olds. Nashua won the Belmont Stakes, while Swaps set a mile and a sixteenth record in the Californian at Hollywood Park, defeating Determine by a length and a quarter at scale weight.

Inglewood Rex Ellsworth Swaps Nashua Hollywood Park New York

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