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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
13
In a letter to The Daily Mail from William Puckner of Guttenberg New Jersey readers are asked to assist in completing the Reach and Spalding Official Baseball Guides set published 1877 to 1941. Puckner offers to reimburse sellers with any copies found in the Hagerstown area.
Williamsport cagers fight back to a 25 25 tie late, then Harbaugh’s key basket and solid defense seal a 25 25 game decider against Mount hut, with James Buchanan and Williamsport rival squads nearby.
United States tennis team defeats India in doubles to clinch the interzone finals and advance to face Australia in the Davis Cup challenge round. Vic Seixas and Sam Giammalva combined for a 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4 win over Ratnanathan Krishnan and Naresh Kumar, signaling the Americans two wins to none in the best of five series. The victory followed Seixas and Herbie Flam’s singles wins and featured Giammalva’s standout all court play and steady serving for a decisive late surge.
Duke and West Virginia meet tonight for the title in the Birmingham Classic after Duke upset Alabama 87 to 8 and West Virginia crushed Mississippi Southern 103 to 69. Alabama had won the title the past three years. Shike snapped Alabama’s 20 game win streak. Duke’s shooters included Bob Vernon 24, Bucky Allen 17, Hayes Clement 16. West Virginia set a new team scoring record as they dominated Mississippi Southern. Rod Hundley contributed with ball handling and 1 point, Clayce Kighbaush scored 17, Bill Hatton had 16. Alabama and Mississippi Southern meet in a consolation game at 9:30 p.m. CST. the final is set for about 9:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Furillo is out of the hospital ten days after emergency appendicitis surgery. Doctors caution rest for at least two months. The 10 year veteran first reported pain in his right side, with a ruptured appendix becoming abscessed. Surgery occurred on December 4.
Hub City League teams collide in a Sunday triple header at the State Armory. Unconquered Shank's Jug Muck Dairy hosts Tortuga Restaurant in the opener as four clubs chase top spot. West End Tavern faces Old Exporters, Gunther Brewers meet Lynmar TV. opening tip at 1 30.
Nighthawks of Hagerstown Junior College rallied in the second half to beat Johnstown Center 88 to 84 on North Hagerstown High School court. Seville led Hagerstown with 32 points, Brumback added 13, and Mancilovich contributed 29 for Johnstown. The pace shift after halftime sparked a clutch run that turned a one point deficit at the break into a ten point lead.
Ten players scored as Southern Fulton High of Watfordsburg routed Clear Spring 42 to 12. Watfordsburg led 23-14 after one period and 40-22 at half, pulling away to a 59-27 margin entering the final period. Munch scored 22 to pace Southern Fulton. Crilley led Clear Spring with 39. In jayvee action, Watfordsburg led 21-15 at half and 34-24 after three quarters, finishing with a double‑digit margin. Palmer topped winners with 18, Booth added 2, Ware led losers with 12.
In Cleveland the boxing show drew 9,031 fans at the Arena as Joe Giardello defeated Charley Cotton by a unanimous decision for his second win over Cotton. Bahama beat Martinez on television in a 10 round feature that drew boos from the crowd despite Bahama’s late-round rally. Referee Lou Parker favored Bahama 6-4-0, while the two judges split on Martinez’s side with no official second-round knockouts.
Tomorrow the Washington County Soccer League restarts after two weather and field related postponements. Clear Spring hosts Hancock and Williamsport visits Mercersburg as the original schedule resumes. Leaders Williamsport and Clear Spring share 6-1-1 records and both games loom important with the season nearing end.
The Gaels varsity beat Smithsburg 48-18 on the State Armory floor with a 3rd quarter surge led by Nassac and Gross while Wille scored 25. Smithsburg remains 0-3. The Saint Maria jayvee eased past 32-10 after leading 7-6 and 20-9, Leach scoring 15.
Federal authorities aim to claim about 65 thousand dollars from a trust fund Joe Louis set up for his two children. The United States Tax Court in Washington approved the move, with a decision to be made public Monday. Louis’s attorney says the ruling will be appealed. The fund was created to allocate the inheritance to Joe Louis Jr and Jacqueline under tax debt settlement terms.
No. 1 Kansas crushed Washington 63 17 in Seattle led by Wilt Chamberlain with 30 points and Maurice King adding 26. San Francisco extended its win streak to 80 with a 87-48 triumph, while Alabama fell to Duke. Tulsa?
In recent results, Deenay Cleveland-Yama Kanama of Bimini outpointed Jimmy Martin Ez in Phoenix. Joey Giar iella of Philadelphia defeated Charley Cotton of Toledo on points.
Washington news notes a debate over freshman eligibility for varsity competition across the Southern Conference. Faculty representatives narrowly voted against adopting a policy that would allow freshmen to compete, aligning with other major collegiate groups that restrict first-year students to freshman teams.
Chambersburg High was swept as South High Quin dominated the game 47-30 after leading 37-19 at halftime. Terry Strock was held to two field goals, while Kenny Keyes led South High with 13 points. Jayvee Chambersburg won 44-42 in a separate varsity split.
In 1956 West Virginia racing handle rose over 11 percent to about 2.75 million amid loss of Charles Town’s December meet. Charles Town paid 1.146 million in taxes and fees, Waterford Park 401,605, Wheeling Downs 1,086,810. Attendance fell overall, with Charles Town showing 13.7 percent higher daily wagering than 1845. Wheeling Downs and Waterford declined.
Sumter reports the basketball tournament reaches a climax tonight as Mitchell Air Force Base faces Pensacola Naval Air Station for the title. Fort Knox meets Meade in Kentucky for third and fourth place as the event draws to a close.
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