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The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 17

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Dragon Backfield Shaping'; Openers 1 0 Drill Days Away AUOUiT lii.ri ivancefl. outers, Irtw yuwtij Itallv Mill ftnwn Writer unsuspecting opponents and! Pally Mill Writer jt jjikM flr (lnlrt! Only IS practice days left before a definite course Is deter until the first lime! mined. That's ihe thought fating en Thlt od.y by county as they start polishing their young I a 1 a for grid HEHE'S TUB from Ave 9 1 courtly mentors: openers Sept. 8. Caach Ulhlriu Although coach Sammy I.eRose Stonewall reins (rum Ruas Par ri defending Class AA son5i he "has no new writ.

Albans admits his "backtieirt Isiprjses In the player rankE." shaping up. pretty gnnd." he Willi fitIle.ral melltor miss RonHobday. who suffered twlce a day drills until school lays his tram is "not moving ei fast as 1 would like." Conversely, Pud Hulson at Stonewall Jackson says "I think the iStniw.Hll boys have done very well." itiiti i 4 mn wJ a 1 Kell MUlts.at 4 3 .1 'Ji Frncia.rt .1 tTrlaiiis 1. Tllliil. Causc y.

Kuenn 2. Glnlberi. McKlnlrv. Hi an. Kuemi! RwnnJnff.

lUttwi. rtnyo. lub BtftlMrt HB Bunnlr.8 Truclii t. SO Running i 'Sri iz 1 inltcr.cd i. RiER lUimiliie Ed Halley of Parkersburg, UKI.

of Marietta, Wayne McGuire of GTegorviUe. Kentucky, the "Three Musketeers of Hinton and Comstock Chesapeake, Ohio, are expected to h.illfnee to race against Charleston area drivers at Skyline Raceway fie als said mey are hafiuv rlwv were able to da much damage to victory record. "Sara The only essualtiea at the neat Insdttitloo have been a "few pulled muscles," Right now the older boys teem destined lo carry most of ihe bur IHCK Mi'ELAVKK. with in a touch 10 game General sr asons at Charleston inislate which oceiui at Locan. the hook; savs "56 sou id "hast Rentier Carte.

Tom Alfoid. Bob jnort morale and apinl. mil in stcaley, iam Haitdaa, raw snens. exprrleiicfti." Butch Colebatik and Ceorjre Dar lington are among the vets Hut "vfp've en( as far an emmet i son counts on ed." aavt Joe Sawyers oi SsUaon Meanwhile, across Klk River el vllle. ie Id.

McElwre says his And on and on it goes from iCharleslon team rapidly taking nwha County's 13 high I shape, cmrhes OpenihSt canies often bnnp sur 1 Kir.HT NOW II tnnlta liko pnsea. Some teams are more ad a transler irom Camel, HUMPHREYS IS ADDED TO STAFF AT DUPONT Queue John Humphreys, formerly junior high conch at DuPont, has rejoined the high school staff as second to head conch Harry Douglas. Humphreys Jeft the school last year for Insurance business. fills a tfacancy created by ths withdrawal last year of Dick Sweeney from the reaching field. Sweeney continued to teach at DuPont.

The other member of the DuPont staff is first assistant and basketball coach Tom Bossit. Bunning Wins 4th; Kuenn Gets 3 Hits BALTIMORE. IB Harray Katrm alammed a triple, double and tingle lo pace art 11 hit Detroit attack as tha Tigers captured the rubber match of a three game series from Baltimore, 7 3, Saturday, Jim Bunning. otd Ben tal rieht harder, and Virgil trucks combined to suhdue Orioles on five safeties before iHO cash customers and 9,016 youngsters on hand (or "Bobo Newsom Day." PjjTltOIT GOT OFF la a four run advantage at the expense of Don Ferrarese, who sulfered his tenth compared with four wins the birds closed the gap to 4 3 In the sixth on Bob Boyd's single, three walks and Kuenn error. Thia brought on the 37 year old Trucks, who held Baltimore hit wi aiw the condudinE three frames to preserve 1 ng's fn.rilh virlnrv aaoinst a sinKU low.

Meanwhile Drtroil resumed Its offensive against trv falica and Mike Fomieles. AT, slammed a tloaMe and single and ersnk Boiling aJw connected safely Iwiee tn elaim runncrup bat honors 1 nd Kuenn. Bob Nieman's two bagger blow. die Onoles' lone extra baie Severs Homer Helps Nats Win WASHINGTON. Aue.

35 IB A 5 run third inning powered the Washington Senators to an 4 vic tory over tbe Kansas City Athletics Saturday before a aparse gathering of only 2.352. Roy Sievers cracked his S6th home run of the aeaaan, breaking Washington'! club record for the on also homered for the Senaton, his JJrd. ELEVEN SENATORS to it in the bin third and wrapped up the game on only three hits when the Athletics' infield came apart at the seams. The first two runs wera iegtnmate Yost waik ine and scoriae ahead of Sievrrs' blast to the visitors' bullpen in left field. A 1 Slaujrtilr 3 Ftnlssn.Jti 3 p.lrViM:1,:, I L' it 0 a atr tun SlmUHMi 3.

Smith. iOravelz SlmpHxi 7, 1 Wajihlriston i'j RINGSTAtF SHIELDS STRING '3 Musketeers' In Skyline Run BtrteHU SI Flewi, ItrnflL 'stil. (BcrbtiPt acornl on sttwri. Lemon. 'u sr BB 2.

a 'Harriase 3L Wirier. enjiaV, Hintut like lo remain nameless. Mr.fiu re is a nonular driver in these parts who has consistently un up Iront. Ringstaff win In back another trv lo keen un with his victory string. Owen Spradling of Spring Hill, Clifford Monk and Russell Adktns of Charleston are teeing tow money to aU I car, pull Jim K.

at a ea tracks to pull more new Smith. Vendue Mitchell, Marvin Cavender, Elvin Legg, Danny I smith and Dava Rock will be roll HAIXEY ASP RobertKW were Ing orficiali a McTCrai Into Herk" MeGraw. at aicyuDe tan truck clown. will aaaln perform between races. Time maa are nana p.

m. with the first ftt elated loe 3 However, Cletui Walker, who hail game 4ttmi. been out with snuscle However, ihe Red Dragons will be a contender lor a flanker i edged out a JO IS win and prompt spot once he recovers. ly went through an ucdeteated Lion Mioograsa nas open nanip campaign wmie jimwyuxc with a inrained ankle. The well built senior halfback has iaiaLii Daiiilii £hnL has looked good.

Scotty Stmins, a uuciy guaro, and Dave Mediums also have been bothered by Ihe injury bug. Larry Nelsor, tnc pre season Eiwee. it look? like IIk two will alternate on offense and both hack un the linn on defense. Harry Burgess, alonp with Scot ty Simms, Jarrett, better tliinss. Stewart should be one of the county's better hacks, Bobby Bogjess and Eugene Jones, a brother of former all slater Ray, have looked good at tackle.

"Both are around 200 pounds," Sawvers adds with a BOSTON wt Dirk fitmert, aged to win only three Senior Johnny Chafin, a halfback last year, is being tried at quar terback, Chafin. along with junior guard Jimmy Miller, made flennue fullback pick, miised a couple oppressions on Ruby during piacbce sessions and big Steve I first 10 days of practice. Bill Sny Simms stepped in to impress lliejder, senior end, also "looked pret coachej sulliclrnlly lor a second ty good." look. Right now, according to Me HOLIDAY'S INJURY will kamp drove in four runs as Boston out maneuvered Oeveland 9 6 Satur wirtub' day in a game that hurt Ihe sec oiid place Indians. Inosmi ah The Red Sox riooed into South paw Bensation Herb Score and his four successors for 10 hits deipiie SI AHvrnia.

lavi Th Red Dragons, with only one grid loss in two Beasons, counted on. Holiday as a valuable cog in the offensive hackJield. Bald Hull shmilH lorm i Ilfilidav would probably be the nuriruK Charleston's lorA ard leased from the liospital in day wall. or so. STBWA.BT flinires nrnm 1 "The potential backlield mentty in Sissonvllle's hopes for; there," says "But must improve our timing." Right now Vic ijutnet, Jerry vance, muss Gilbert, Danny Alexander and Herman Dunlap are front runners for the four backfield spots.

"The line is in protty good shape, but our reserves are green," adds the St. Albans' mentor. To date, Senior pnd Everelt Johnson IsjSt. Albans has worked mnst on another boy in the Indians future. I fundamentals with oily one small year Si.wnnvlllo abnosl i sorimmage.

Gernert Drives In Four Runs As Bosox Topple Indians, 9 6 Tribe manager Al Lopez' all out Omert's S5th homer, i in drive which was still climbing as it cleared the left field screen, gave the Sox 3 0 edge on Score in the first inning. A wam and tne first of three Tribe errors laid the groundwork. IN THE fmirth. Doeton rallied from a 4 3 deficit to go ahead per manently. 5 4.

and came up with jthree insurance tallies the fifth including one on Gernert a single. LoDes' strateev backfired when he pulled Score, who had two hit the New York Yankees his lasl out, In favor nt Hank Aguir to start the Red Sox fifth. Ted Williams, noting the wind blowing toward left field, aimed a double off the In that tor Bhd slid home ahead of Rocky OotavlUj'a wild, error la helefl throw Jrom right on Gem ert single. Gernert moved around on 4irmr. a wild Ditch and scored Jackie Jensen's infield out.

When iclo walked and Sammy htte Itnggeri a sacrifice fly lor anolh 6 21 ilv for Hmilt Sb lcHaiU in Rum Smljh, IX THE tilth SMnr weaHenett lo I ny. HI. Ltp 3 7 1. 1 in I. 1 HUF Bunp, vield a double to Jim Hegan and single to George Strickland, Lopei) Pierss.

doub ed. Art Houtte. reDlaced Aenirre but Ted Lep put up Cave as a ptncnnii ter and Boston pilot Mike Higglns countered with relief ace Ike Dt lock. Pope got a aacrtllfT fly before Delock could hrbig tfte Tribe to a halt. Cleveland scored mce more.

In tbe seventh, when That made it IA with rookie, ro Oarraaqiiel walked, went lo Dave Sisler, Prineeton gift to the; ailed twavlto's Red Sox, holding ihe upper hand.l and aeored ea wooding i Much of DuPnnt's 1956 football hopes rest with the five football players above. Assistants Tom BossSe, left, and Qtie.ue John Humphreys, rieht, instruct center Cotton Hunter and quarterback Joa Lee Gregg, both return Ridzik Hurls First Shutout OtltlACO ut Steve Rldiilr. 17 vshp old rlaht hander. Ditched ihis first major league Shutout Sat nrdnv. whiuoine the Uucano 'sabs.

0, and lifting the New York Gl ants out oi the National league cellar for the first Ucne since July 4. THE VICTORY, which complet a sweep of the tour game ser was the Giants' fifth in a row. and mcft'ed them to seventh place half game ahead ot the cubs. Ridzik, whs aided his cause with two hits, scattered seven Cuh hits. while chalking up his fourth victory against one defeat In only his second atart of tha season.

Knr VdA ih 1 ah a Scftntiii aj i Mnyi.u 1111 Eoktr.Jti lilt Bmnil.lT till IrvmU I 1 I Sill KellertJb WW T37 LAIDLEY TURF IS READY FOR FOOTBALL While high school football teams have been working into condition, Laidley Field has also been rounding into shape. The turf, which gets an extensive workout from many games annually, is the best in recent years, according to caretakers. A combination of seven different grasses were seeded on the field. Bill Parsons, Jeft, digs shallow holes in the tough turf after "Slim" Phillips cuts an impression for the. line markers Inspecting job li Charleston High antuitsnt toach Hopper Dent, Daily Mail Photo by Benton.

V. DuPONT COUNTS ON THESE FIVE VETERAN GR1DDERS ing regulars. Looking on, standing left tc right, end John Blackwell, tackle Arthur Vauhn, both Juniors, and guard Jerry returning aenior regular. Mail Phota by Ray Wheeler. Cards Get4 In 8th To Trim Bucs, 8 5 IT.

LOUIS, tn Wally Moon and Alvin Dark hit dutch doubles in kw nin eighth inning eruption which gave tha St. Louil Cardinals an uphill ft Tictory Pitlsbttrgh Saturday uid a sweep of a four gama aeries v.dtlt the Pirates. AS ERROR by Wit Maierwld rm rtmi Riasinffamc's error opened the gates with two out and none on. Dark then doubled rellH tmilnearoe. Dirk, Mllilal, real I ciie.

rilMlnsfaine. iii i v.m it: M. Crnirtora. 'tlaBArJint, I (5 111. Black Sox Face Belle 'Comes Late' And Gets 2 Losses "HdIU rams tale and left eaxlv" saiti manager Walter Holtraian of King's Pluck Sox and his team got urday's activity at gion Field.

Tnn Riaj Kny. now boastine a WIS record, play Winifrede in two pames Sunday at Cabell Field with Jack Jones (2 21 or Hugh Murray (7 41 and David Hickman la ui slated to hurl. Saturday's mlxup came about Belle's team arrived late and short handed for two games. When Lee Smitl (11 41 Ditched ione hirtcr the visitors had enough left, and forfeited the second game. For Kinc's.

Russ Hickman hom ered and added a single, Vinee Scales homered. Jack Jones had single and double, and Arnold Chapmsn two hits. Fletcher got Belie's lone hit In the first inning. KIWI HO 1 13 i WAImit 2711 tbe sixth and seventh innings. ALL THE PIRATE ns off St, Louis atarter Harm Weh meier, usually a nemesis for Pittsburgh.

The big righthander lasted only one and a third innings. The Pirates, now Handled wilh oicht iame loeine st re ak. inmnwl ahead W) and until the sixth it seemed tney wouio ena Ex cardinal Bill Virdon drove in two runs with a triple and sacrifice fly. Roberto Clemente, home the tying run. After Pirate itnrter Vernon Law gave titan ott the' wwmn i Held screen for two and a 7 5 lead.

Tiiek Han relieved Law, who Innk his 14th defeat against six victories, and walked Rocky Nelson, Ken single scored Moone with the final run. Konkie Bnh Blavlock. the third of four Rtdbird pitchers, picked un bis fint victory after four defeats. Me blanked the Pirates in lUlirV i'i'iV. i r.

1 i i I) iarkrw.p 0 1 Thomti.lb I 1 I 3 ghceaditjiit. ri (ll! 1 in Ir I 3 110 3 511 Davis I. i vy, a Lockl.m 1 I mi stiir. initio, cwta i 3.i3g.' Mall MJSB Tlolall W1S3T11 BBBBJ tor JJJ WASHINGTON AT DKKINSON Wb i i ru ti PLANS APPEAL ROCK ISLAND, HI. (UP) WresOer BUI Smith disclosed Triday he plans to appeal the Amateur Athletic Unlon'i ruling which declared him ineligible far Olympic competition.

Smith was ruled off the Olympic team when the AAU ruled money listed as expense! amounted to a salary for coaching the Rock Island High School wrestling WANTED SKATING RtHK 1 MANAGER (IXPIWINCIO) I CALL 2 5715.

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