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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1955
Page
8
Navy faces a William and Mary defense as the Navy quarterback tests a split-T game plan. The coach outlines plays to rate, including a pitchout, a reverse, a quarterback sneak, and a fullback power run, with notes on guard positioning and defense.
Baseball scores show Boston and New York performances with line summaries for pitchers, batters, and fielding. Key players Zernial Saffell Lollar Ditmar Struggles and team RBI tallies noted alongside box lines from Washington Baltimore contests.
Detroit defeats Cleveland 10 to 3 with Kaline and Kuenn driving the offense. Kuenn, Torgeson, Kaline, Tuttle, Wilson and Foiles contribute key hits while Miller limits Cleveland after early runs. Evers and Hatfield add RBI totals in a high scoring affair.
Major League standings show New York leading with 95 wins, Cleveland at 66, and Chicago at 87. Yankees beat Brooklyn 5-7 in a late game. Brooklyn’s Monzant earned the win. Upcoming games include Cleveland at Chicago and Kansas City at Detroit, with several afternoon tilts across the league.
The New York Yankees swept past the Boston Red Sox 3-2 for their fifth straight win as Casey Stengel’s club moved two games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. Bob Grim tossed shutout ball after replacing Turley, while Ted Lepcio’s miscue allowed the winning run. The Tigers’ 10-3 loss to Detroit and the White Sox 8-1 setback to Kansas City muddied the pennant chase.
Detroit toed the line against Cleveland in a revenge laden clash as the Tigers handed the Indians a 10-3 defeat. Manager Bucky Harris revealed the feud stemming from Cleveland ending Detroit’s 111 win ambition last year. The loss left Cleveland two games back of the Yankees with five games to go, a pennant slipping away.
The regular weekly meeting of the Football Officials association will be held tonight at 7 at the Moose Lodge. These weekly get togethers give the arbiters a chance to discuss rules and assign crews.
Oak Hill and Fayetteville head an eight team unbeaten list after three weeks. Beckley Hinton Sophia Alderson Marsh Fork Rainelle also undefeated with two wins. Oceana Lewisburg Rupert White Sulphur tied. State totals show 26 undefeated or untied teams with nine in Class AA.
Milwaukee manager Charlie Grimm says he knows nothing about persistent reports he will join the Chicago Cubs next year. After Milwaukee beat St Louis 2-1 in 11 innings to clinch second in the National League, Grimm called rumors only and said he is satisfied with his Milwaukee contract and has not been approached by the Cubs organization.
Raleigh County Coaches Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday night at Jess Richmond's Lodge on Flat Top Lake. A picnic supper at 6:30 precedes a meeting and the Marciano Moore fight will be heard on radio. Ross Irle asks coaches to confirm attendance today for meal planning.
Milwaukee Braves drew 2,005,836 fans over 70 home dates in 1955 to top the National League in attendance for the third year of the Milwaukee era. A final game against St. Louis attracted 34,695 spectators, keeping Milwaukee short of its 1954 record by 125,552 and behind the all time 1948 Indians mark.
New York Yankees announce World Series applications with box and reserved seats available by mail order. Purchasers must buy two strips of tickets, totaling eight seats. Box seats cost 84 dollars for two sets, reserves 58.80 dollars. Payment accepted only by certified check, bankers cashier's check, or money order.
New York needs any five Yankee wins with any Cleveland defeats to clinch the American League pennant. With seven games remaining three at Washington and four at Boston for New York, Cleveland plays five games two at Chicago and three at Detroit, while Chicago would have to win all five and New York lose all to claim the pennant.
A regular plan to discuss plays from last week's games is outlined. Meetings include a scheduled rule review session. Coaches are invited to attend.
Sunday and weekend results feature Quantico Marines 21 Xavier Ohio 7 while East West Chester Teachers 9 East Carolina 0 and numerous other matchups across the South Midwest and West. Notable finishes include Mississippi 26 Georgia 13 Florida State 7 North Carolina State 0 and Clemson 33 Presbyterian 0 alongside several ties and lopsided wins across multiple conferences.
The quarterback reads the defense and uses misdirection with a pitchout or sneak. If a fake is followed, guards reposition to Stop it or gain ground. A power play works when one guard commits to a direction, leaving the other to be double teamed.
In Charleston, Sam Snead and Taylor carded a 67 and 73 as they beat Bill Campbell of Huntington and Ed Tutwiler Jr. of Charleston 7 and 6 in a best ball exhibition at Berry Hills Country Club. About 1,500 spectators watched the foursome finish the match after an 11th and 12th hole sweep.
Ted Kroll won the Daily News Open after beating PGA champion Doug Ford in a sudden-death playoff at Cobbs Creek. Kroll, trailing by four, clinched victory with a 10-foot second shot and a 30-foot putt, earning $4,000 while Ford received $2,200.
New York Ione the challenger looms over Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore as they finish final workouts for tomorrow's title bout at Yankee Stadium with a potential postponement if bad weather hits. Odds favor Marciano to extend his undefeated streak to 49 with a knockout within five rounds. Moore says he will stay sharp, while Marciano’s power and body punching are highlighted by observers.
Rochester defeats Toronto 11 to 10 in 11 innings to clinch the best of seven final. The win completes a 4-0 series victory.
Minneapolis defeated Omaha 7-2 extending their lead to 3-0 in the best of seven final playoff series. The win keeps Minneapolis on track to clinch the title, with key hitters contributing early as Omaha faces a steep uphill battle.
Nelson Burbrink, St. Louis Cardinals catcher, is one of the oldest rookies to reach the majors at 34, having broken into organized baseball in 1940.
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