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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1955
Page
2
Indianapolis 44 drivers attend the Champion 100 Mile An Hour Club banquet, honoring members who completed the Indianapolis 500 at over 100 mph. The 25 who died in racing's history are recalled, while new inductee Cal Niday is celebrated for overcoming loss of a leg. Jimmy Bryan is highlighted for finishing second last year despite severe damage.
ST. LOUIS Mo manager Eddie Stanky shrugged at reports he would be fired amid a losing start. J G Taylor Spink of the Sporting News said officials including president August A Busch considered action early in the season. Busch and Dirk Meyer were unavailable. vice president Bill Walsingham said no replacement talks occurred.
Taylor County youth baseball begins Monday with a 1:30 pm Memorial Day double header at Grafton High School Athletic Field. Bleachers will be set for south fans as Tigers Redsox Giants and Cubs play opener featuring Skaggs Blussar Gello Ayers as announcers.
Henry Hurley of Memphis reports his hen Gertrude laid an exceptionally large egg, measuring seven and a half inches around the middle and ten inches around the long way. The egg dwarfs typical market eggs by roughly four times in size.
In a midseason review the majors mirror last year with Yankees atop the American League and Cleveland close behind while Detroit and New York hold similar spots. National League contenders Brooklyn New York Milwaukee gain, with Cubs rising to third ahead of Pittsburgh. Leading hitters include Vic Power Al Kaline with rookie Bill Virdon posing NL challenges. homers feature Ted Kluszewski Duke Snider Mantle Zernial. Pitching strength flags Bob Lemon Whitey Ford while Turley Newcombe Conley emerge as contenders. Dodgers pace slows as Giants threaten in the NL and Indians claim slight edge in AL due to a deep pitching staff and Turley’s impact.
Nashua the big bay colt trained by William Woodward faced a strong field at Pimlico for the $116 600 Preakness Stakes. Swaps led the odds upset threat as the Kentucky Derby winner aimed to stretch his lead in the three year old championship. Nashua carried a heavy price while Traffic Judge and Nancy's Lad followed in the wagering with Saratoga onlookers.
Two Beesley Flying Eagles stars from St Albans were selected to play for the South in the 22nd North South football game at Laidley Field Charleston on Aug 13. Tackle Robert Gardner 6-11 192 and Halfback Norman Southern 6-1 180 earned spots alongside other South selections.
Reported boxing results list Ray Famechon beating Billy Kelly in Dublin and Carmelo Costa defeating Lulu Perez in Madison Square Garden. The second item notes Joseph B. Weiss, a Kalamazoo retiree, traveled 62 times around the world during 48 years in Michigan railroading.
In Ashland Kentucky the West Virginia All Stars led by Leo Byrd seek a second straight victory over the Kentucky All Stars in the final game of the inter-state series. Byrd scored 27 points, Rob Tabscott added 17, and WVU high school standouts fueled the rally as they edged Kentucky 62-61 after trailing much of the game.
A compact roundup of top players across the National and American Leagues. It lists batting averages, runs, home runs, RBIs, and leading pitchers with abbreviations for teams such as Dodgers Yankees Giants Braves Tigers and Cardinals. Notable names include Mantle Kaline Snider Mays Berra Kuenn Campanella Aaron Newcomb Turley and Conley.
In the American Association, Indianapolis defeated Charleston 3 to 0, and Toledo edged Louisville 3 to 1. The results reflect a pair of decisive games with strong pitching and timely hitting contributing to the outcomes.
Milwaukee beats Chicago 7 to 0 in a seven inning mixed stat line. Brooklyn edges New York in 12 innings. Philadelphia defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 0. Cincinnati over St Louis 7 to 0. Chicago shuts out Detroit 18 to 0. New York tops Baltimore 6 to 0. Washington loses to Boston 16 to 1. Cleveland at Kansas City postponed due to rain. Multiple pitchers and hitters noted with ERAs, HRs, and line scores.
The report lists scores from multiple games including Denver 6 St Paul 9 and Minneapolis 17 Omaha 6 with Southern Association results New Orleans 9 Mobile 0 and Memphis 5 Little Rock 3 along with Nashville 4 Birmingham 2 Atlanta 4 Chattanooga 1. A 20 ft Century motor boat with a 190 HP Grey Marine motor, radio and spot light is offered in excellent condition for trade or terms.
West Virginia and Wake Forest clash in the NCAA District 3 semi final with Jim Heise on the mound for WVU against Wake Forest ace Jack McKinley. Both teams enter with strong records, WVU 19-4 and Wake Forest 20-5, and four players batting over .300. The winner advances to Omaha to face Rollins or Alabama in the national tournament.
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