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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

2

Red Sox Tie For Lead In Babe Ruth Loop

Red Sox move into a first place tie in the Babe Ruth League by edging the Cubs 7 to 6. Posey started for Boston, relieved by Tucker who earned his third win against one defeat. Cubs pitcher Bill Pyles took the loss after a full game effort.

Red Sox Cubs Dave Posey Jim Tucker Bill Pyles Ringler Garry Miller Jim Kelley Garry Lantz Posey Shriver Costolo Malone Stilwell Don Taylor Sox Pyles Jackson Gary Sheets Miller Giants Tigers H &E Lantz Sheets Ya Shriver Milinovich Tucker

North-South football game picks two more players

Clarkburg special reports Bedford Hutton from Elkins and Dick Rodes from Rivesville named to the North squad for the 22nd annual North South game at Laidley Field Charleston on Aug 13. They join 16 of 25 chosen so far as Head Coach Sammy LeRose of St. Albans prepares the team for the classic co sponsored by 21 West Virginia newspapers.

Clarksburg Charleston Laidley Field Bedford Hutton Elkins Dick Rodes Rivesvil Jack Moore West Virginia Grafton Sentinel Hutton Rodesky Rivesville North Paul Shre~ves Sistersville Teddy Kershner Martinsburg Harold K. Smith Parkersburg Terry Fairbanks Parsons Dick Longfellow Jof Spencer Don Syet Cowen Bob Hart Washington Irving Virgil Summerfield Greenbank Jack Spadafore J. Shinston Sonny Siranni Clarksburg Victory Bob Gaydos Bob Costelac Shinston Roland B. Raines Keyser Ronald Wilt Morgantown Sam Hilton Charles Greathouse Sammy LeRose St. Albans Jimmy Maddox Paul Hess Barboursville Norman Southern Beckley Bill Trout Nitro Glen Shamblin Sissonville John Plybon Bobby Eggers Big Cree Dick Hawkins South Charleston Robert Gardener John Bowles Bluefield Ronald Steele Tony Tallarico Man Warren Reeser Huntington Central Lester Little F Junior Hershman Bill Wells Stonewall Jackson

Results From American and National Leagues

Results from key baseball games show Kansas City and Detroit split, Chicago and Baltimore split a pair, New York and Chicago toppling rivals, while Pittsburgh St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia and Milwaukee also posted scores with winners listed and pitchers noted. Herbert Hoeft Schallock Giel Arroyo Minner Erskine Wehmeter all credited.

United Press American League New York Chicago Cleveland Detroit A Boston Washington Kansas City Baltimore National League Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnat St. Louis Pittsburgh United Press Kansas City Foston Herbert Harrington W. Shantz Parnell Hurd White Detroit Hoeft Birrer House Kucks Sturdivant Konst Consuegra Fornieles Pierce Lollar Wilson Smith Kleveland Washington Feller Gray Wight Yossi Hogan Stone Courtney Hearn Giel Westrum Katt Minner Davis Jeffcoat Cooper Friend King Peterson Arroyo LaPalme Sarni Cincinnati Erskine Spooner Campanela Minarcin Burgess Wehmeter Lopata Conley Crone Jay Crandall

Nashville blanked New Orleans in Southern Association action

In a Southern Association slate Nashville defeated New Orleans 3 0. Earlier game results showed New Orleans taking a 7 5 win over Nashville in the first game. Memphis earned a 7 3 victory over Atlanta and Mobile beat Chattanooga 6 5 while Birmingham won 3 2 against Little Rock.

United Press Southern Association Nashville New Orleans Memphis Atlanta Mobile Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock

Philippine bout ends with Espinosa outpointing Cesar

In Manila Leo Espianosa of the Philippines won a 12 round decision over Cesar of the Philippines in an Orient bantamweight title bout. In Los Angeles Billy Peacock stopped Raul Macias in three rounds in a non title bout.

United Press Manila Leo Espianosa Philippines Cesar Los Angeles Billy Peacock Raul Macias Mexico City

Sweetpea Wins Prompts Bout With Cohen in Prospect

Bill Peacock known as Sweetpea defeated Raul Macias by knockout in a 10 round non title bout at Olympic Auditorium to improve to 2-0 against Macias and to position himself for a potential world bantam title clash with Robert Cohen. Macias suffered a broken jaw and was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Peacock said he is ready for Cohen.

Los Angeles Bill Sweetpea Peacock France Robert Cohen Raul Raton Macias Olympic Audictorium Georgia Street Good Samaritan Hospital Mexico City

American Association Scores Reported

Denver defends home field by routing Charleston 4 0 while Indianapolis defeated St Paul 4 to 0 Louisville overcame Minneapolis 7 to 5 Omaha beat Toledo 4 to 0.

American Association Denver Charleston Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Omaha Toledo Pet Minneapolis Omaha Indianapolis St. Paul

Boots And Saddle Club Plans Fourth Program

Boots And Saddle Club proposes a horse show during the July 4 weekend. The Taylor County group will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the fair grounds, per president Paul Lannan. Paris IOC selects Rome as the 1960 summer Games site on a third ballot with 35 votes to 24 over Lausanne. Detroit bid failed despite offer to cover athlete travel costs.

Taylor County Boot and Saddle Club Fairgrounds Paul Lannan Paris International Olympic Committee Today Rome Lausanne Switzerland Detroit Harry Matthael Michigan City Brussels Budapest Mexico City Tokyo IOC Garmisch- Partenkirchen Germany Innsbruck Austria St. Moritz Switz Econes Squaw Valley Calif Melbourne Australia

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