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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

Page

2

Strand and Cubs Win In Belted Sunday Little League and Babe Ruth Action

Strand stays atop Little League with a 9-5 win over the Elks as Carl Rutherford mends mound duties and Don Kittle Terry Murphy pace the offense. Babe Ruth Cubs crush Tigers 18-3 with Luke Ringler Bill Marsh leading a fourth inning onslaught and Jim Murray Dave Smith turning in key hits to seal the rout.

Bogie' Gough Strand Elks Cubs Giants Tigers Calvin Phelps Elk Mike Barlow Carl Rutherford Ronnie Wiant Kenny Rogers Dave Thorn Chuck Duty Dave Hedrick Kenny Farlow Rogers Lonnie Lough Bill Goodwin Terry Murphy Kittle Davis Murphy Reed Don Kittle Kenny Furlow Babe Ruth Anninngs Naion Tiger Ifas Luke Ringler Bill Marsh Garry Miller Butch Isner Dave Smith Charlie Costolo Terry Moore Beard Lord Billy Cross Teddy Garrett Costolo Jim Murray Art Stockett Miller Isner Smith Don Brody Jimmy Lord

Grim Pitches Yankees To Five-Game AL Lead Stretch

Bob Grim pitched a strong game for the Yankees against the White Sox, earning his fourth win in a 5-1 victory that widened New York’s American League lead to five games. Mantle powered the offense with a homer and double as Chicago’s Dave Philley was ejected after a strike dispute.

Bob Grim Yanks A.L United Press Yankees Thos Grim White Sox Yankee Baltimore Chicago Dave Philley Mickey Mantle Jim Wilson Babe Ruth Wilson Furlow Lough Goodwin Red Sox Rutherford Indians Braves Giants Jackie Jensen Dick Gernert Boston Ike Delock Jensen Bob Lemon Lemon Elto Q. Wiant Don Buddin Jim Biersall Hedrick Jerthurt Barlow Wavren Spahn Magnifico Spahn Willie Maya del Crandall Hama Ruben Gomez Murray Moore Philadelphia

Ex WVU Great Gets Princeton Coaching Post

BLUEFIELD Jimmy Walt Hall, a famed WVU alumnus and Princeton High standout, is named head football coach at Princeton High School. Walthall succeeds Buster Brown, who remains as Princeton basketball coach and football assistant. Hall, former Beaver High assistant, played at WVU after four years at Princeton, graduating in 1944.

WVU Princeton Bluefield Jimmy Walthall West Virginia University Princeton High School Mercer County Board of Education Walthall Buster Brown Bill Jones Ohio Ravenswood High School Maryland Beaver High School

Taeger Star Athlete Dies In Auto Plunge

Frank Rozzall, a Jaeger native and former Taegerigh School star athlete, died when his car crashed through two fences and a stone wall, then plunged over an embankment near Bradshaw late last night. Two young companions were injured in the wreck.

Welch

Tombstone Smith Outpoints Charley Sawyer in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles Tombstone Smith defeats Charley Sawyer by decision, scoring a 145 percent to 147 percent tally in a competitive bout. Smith travels from Los Angeles to secure the win, with Sawyer also representing the city in the ring.

United Press LOS Angeles Tombstone Smith Charley Sawyer

Results from American and National League games

In the American League Chicago tied New York 141 while New York beat Milwaukee 271. Cleveland defeated Boston 9 13 2 and Los Angeles defeated Daley. In the National League New York defeated Milwaukee 271 with Gomez and Westrum leading, while Spahn took the loss for Milwaukee.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago New York Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Yu Washington al Ican Ass Denver Indianapolis United Press Minneapolis American Assn St. Paul Charleston Omaha Louisville Wichita Lemon Daley MeLish Hegan Delock Hurd Deleck Gomez Wilhelm Mangan Westrum Spahn Crandall

Senators Set Try-Outs For Young Ballplayers

Charleston Senators launch a two day camp at Watt Powell Park for youths aged 16 to 22 led by Wayne Blackburn Detroit Tigers area scout. A regulation game between aspirants closes the event Saturday afternoon. Bluefield also hosts a Giants tryout run by Tony Ravish on the same dates.

Charleston Charleston Senators Watt Powell Park Wayne Blackburn Detroit Tigers Bluefield New York Giants Tony Ravish

Montreal Beats Columbus 7 4 First Inning Summary

International Montreal top Columbus 4 in the first, then Columbus 5 Montreal 4 in the second. Richmond defeated Toronto 4 2, Havana routed Buffalo 9 6, Miami won 4 0, Rochester beat Santham 3 0, New Orleans edged Birmingham 6 4 in 10 innings, Nashville surged 21 15, Mobile at Atlante postponed due to rain, Memphis at Chattanooga postponed by rain.

International Montreal Columbus Richmond Toronto Havana Buffalo Miami Rochester Santham Orleans Birmingham Nashville Little Rock Mobile Atlante Memphis Chattanooga

Indians Honor Adenauer at Marquette University

The consolidated tribes of American Indians will make German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer an honorary member when he arrives today to accept an honorary degree from Marquette University.

Adenauer Milwauker Konrad Adenauer Marquette University

Tony Galento Plans Full Time Acting Career

Ex-prizefighter and saloon keeper Tony Galento says he will become a full-time actor after leaving boxing. He notes he has learned many words and insists he is no longer a dummy, aiming to pursue acting and entertainment roles.

Tony Galento

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