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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
5
West Virginia and George Washington clash in Washington tonight in an early preview of the Southern Conference tournament final. Both teams hold unbeaten records after three starts with All-America candidates Rod Hundley and Joe Holup. GW is ranked No. 13, WVU two spots higher.
Ted Williams says odds are strong he will play for Boston next year though he cautions about trading. He adds he would quit baseball if traded and says he feels fit and sees no reason he cannot play now.
The University of San Francisco Dons are ranked No 1 in the first AP poll with 910 points and 60 first place votes. North Carolina State rises to second with 640 points, overtaking Kentucky which falls to 12 after a 73 61 loss to Temple.
Former All America halfback Charley Trippi retired as an active player and was named an assistant coach with the Chicago Cardinals. He set Cardinals records with 3,510 rushing and receiving yards and 37 touchdowns, and would turn 33 tomorrow.
The National League records show Robin Roberts leading in games started, innings pitched, and batters faced with 38 starts 305 innings and 1 256 faced. He also allowed 292 hits 111 runs and 41 home runs while posting a 622 winning percentage and finishing fifth in MVP voting. Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe share pitching honors with Roberts while Friend leads the ERA title at 2 84.
Joseph Butler president of the Frederick County Farm Bureau named committees for the coming year at a meeting on N Cameron Street. The legislative committee includes Landon Whitacre Henry Brumback and J Kenneth Robinson. The membership committee is headed by C Williams with Allen Nebibur Gainesboro R P Anderson Back Creek L H Messell Opequon James Brumback Shawnee and Ira Camp Campbell Stonewall. Virginia Hancher was re elected chairman of the women's committee and Walter Anderson was re elected secretary and treasurer. A legislative dinner with General Assembly representatives was planned. Attendees included L H Messall Ray Keller Virginia Hancher Hugh Dailey C L Williams Overt Dailey and Esten Rudolph junior.
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