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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1956

Page

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Nine Toppled In Extra Inning By Elks Over Strand

The Elks edged the Strand 6 to 5 in the first Little League extra inning game of the season. Kenny Rogers sparked the rally with an infield hit and Lee Fawley delivered a winning single in the eighth after Strand built a 5-0 lead. Kenny Rogers, Bill Goodwin, Carl Rutherford, Ronnie Wiant, Dave Thorn, Lonnie Lough, and Phil Reed starred for their teams as the Elks overcame a 5-0 Strand lead and improved to five wins.

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Double Header Set For Babe Ruth League Sunday Schedule

The Babe Ruth League plans a Sunday double header to complete its postponed schedule. In game one the Giants face the Cubs, followed by the Tigers against the Red Sox. A holiday twin bill is slated for July Fourth starting at 1 o'clock with the Tigers meeting the Giants and the Cubs facing the Red Sox.

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Baseball Results from United Press National

Results recap shows Milwaukee, Chicago, Brooklyn, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit and Kansas City games with run totals, pitchers, and key home runs. Notable HRs include Banks, Clemente, and Courtney, with several late innings and substitutions noted.

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Kostelanetz Presents a Musical Meal for Rock Fans

Andre Kostelanetz explains his method to convert rock and jazz listeners to classical tastes without denying their pleasures. He cites a flexible program mixing Rimsky Korsakov Debussy Tschaikowsky and a Japanese court march, showing that good music crosses borders and can grow on novices.

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Pirates Beat Giants 6 3 To Snap Slump At Home

Pittsburgh Pirates defy recent rough patch by defeating the New York Giants 6 to 3 Friday night. Roberto Clemente and Lee Walls homered, Vern Law earned the win, Jim Hearn took the loss, and Giants manager Rigney plus catcher Sarni were ejected after late unearned runs.

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Baseball standings and results across leagues

Baseball results from major and minor leagues with scores including Buffalo 4 Richmond 3 and Richmond 6 Buffalo 3. Details cover St Louis Cardinals pitching Mizell versus the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cubs Braves, Dodgers three-homer ninth, Pirates Giants, Yankees Senators, and Tigers Red Sox. Also notes rain delays and a car tire wear fact.

Fight results from UNIED with multiple bouts listed

Fight results show UNIED press bouts at Madison Square Garden with Yams Bahama defeating Gil Turter on points. Mano D A data stops Robert Cohen in Rome Italy as a separate bout. VFW farm practice notes report Bob Cleer scheduling first Little League practice at the field Monday.

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Bahama New Eyes Welterweight Title Challenge

Bahama New Eyes confirms a welterweight title bid after a 23rd straight victory. The heavy contender, Yama Bahama from Bimini, defeated Gil Turner of Philadelphia in a 10 round TV radio bout at Madison Square Garden, signaling a return to 147 pounds for title contention. In other notes, Louis Love was arrested on intoxication after bringing dice to a police station following a loss of 89 dollars.

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Wiffi Smith Crowned World Amateur Golf Queen

Sunningdale England Margaret Wiffi Smith of St. Clair Michigan won the British Amateur title by defeating Mary Patton Janssen of Charlottesville Virginia in the final. Earlier she had captured the French championship, establishing herself as the world amateur women’s golf queen. In Wimbledon London Americans pursue quarter finals in men’s and women’s events as Morris seeks more upset wins. Louise Broug, Beverly Pleitz, Althea Gibson, and Shirley Fry aim for deep runs in women’s singles. A separate sports note mentions a radiator cooling system circulating 3060 gallons per hour.

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