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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1955

Page

2

Heise Powers WVU to Doubleheader Win and Fatherhood

Morgantown report on Jim Heise, West Virginia pitcher, winning his 10th game to seal the conference title and becoming a father during the day. Heise relieved in game one and pitched seven strong in game two, totaling 104 strikeouts and a 10-2 season mark. WVU swept major sports titles with football and basketball championships already in the bag.

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Minor League Scores From Southern and American Leagues

United Press reports Southern Association games Nashville defeated Little Rock 2 1 Memphis won 6 5 over Birmingham New Orleans at Chattanooga postponed by rain Mobile at Atlanta postponed by rain American Association results Omaha beat St Paul 5 1 Minneapolis 3 Denver 2 Indianapolis at Toledo postponed by rain Louisville at Charleston postponed by rain

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National League Standings and Tuesday Results

National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 27 wins and 9 losses, New York 21 15, Chicago 18 18, Milwaukee 16 16, St. Louis 16 16, Cincinnati 16 19, Pittsburgh 12 24, Philadelphia 11 24. Tuesday Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 15 to 1. rain postponed Cincinnati at Milwaukee and St. Louis at Chicago.

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Results Bo United Press Baseball Scores and Boxing Notes

Baseball scores show Chicago Cleveland Boston Baltimore Washington New York Detroit Kansas City Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia St. Louis and Cincinnati in varied results with pitchers Narleski Foiles Nixon Hurd Henry Kemmerer White McDonald Moore Sturdivant Simmons and Labine among others. Boxing notes report Joey Lopes over Saddler and Johnny Riggins over Hunter with several regional bouts and outpoints listed.

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Archie Moore Tops Contenders In Ring Ratings

Arch Moore, 36, is named top contender for the heavyweight crown in Ring magazine ratings. Big Bob Baker ranks second among heavy hopefuls, with Don Cockell third, Nino Valdes fourth, and Tommy Jackson fifth. Bobo Olson seeks a light heavy title shot on June 22 while Harold Johnson remains top contender for Moore's crown.

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Giants Hire Johnny Mize as Part Time Batting Coach

Johnny Mize, famed slugger for St. Louis, New York, and Boston, returns to the diamond as a part time batting coach for the New York Giants. The former Cardinal and Giants star recently worked as a radio commentator, hosting pre and post game gabfests with fellow sportscaster Johnny Most.

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