Oklahoma Sooners facing uncertain depth for 1955 season
Bud Wilkinson’s Oklahoma Sooners enter spring drills with doubts about the backfield and the overall depth after losses from last year. Harris leads a talented but inexperienced group at quarterback with McDonald, Burris, and Pricer in key roles as Wilkinson weighs position flexibility and protection needs for an eighth straight undisputed league title bid.
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Jokighomia
Bud Wilkingon
Sooners
Tommy Pearson
Fred Hood
John Bell
Cal Woodworth
Edmon Gray
Clark Greenlee
Bo Bolinger
Cecil Morris
Ken Northcutt
Jerry Tubbs
Jim Harris
Tom McDonald
del Long
Bob Borris
Billy Pricer
Hugh Ballard
Harris
Gene Calame
Jay O'Neal
Carl Dodd
Billy Stirm
Dodd
Norman
Wilkinson
Bud
McDonald
Bob Derrick
Hurdie
Lawrence High
Allan Woolard
O. U
Woolard
Carl Allison
Boydston
Ace Lindell
Tom
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
C.U
Buddy ‘Leake
Bob Herndon
Derrick
Bob Burris
Roger Taylor
Kansas
City Southeast
Ventire
Lan
Burris
Pricer
Green
O.U
Attitude Runs and International Talent Roil Pan American Sprint Scene
The report notes athletes from India Pakistan and Cuba fueling the Pan American Games in Mexico City. It mentions American coaches seeking to bring more trainees abroad and the debate over athletic scholarships allowing annual home trips. Rafael Fortun of Cuba is highlighted as a top contender in the sprints challenging Willie Williams of the United States, with Fortun famed for altitude running at 7,000 feet in Mexico City.
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Mal Whitfield
U. S
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Mal
Africa
Nairobi
India
Pakistan
America
Cuba
United States
Mexico City
Willie Wiliams
Ilinois
U.S
Rafael Fortun
Wille
Fortun
Buenos Aires
Utilities shine in CFCA bowling notes with top marks
In CFCA League action Utilities claim four points with Nitric Acid stars Henry Ities and Wolken posting high individual scores, while Nitric Acid leads team highs. Monday Ladies League sees Dr Pepper and Standard Life clash with Dorothea James pacing Dr Pepper and Rea Steffen leading Standard Life as Morgan-Mack, Vincent's, Zim's Snack Shop and others post wins.
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Utilities
Henry Ities
Wolken
Nitrate
Office
Morgan-Mack
Dr. Pepper
Vincent's Bartaldes
Holmes & Peck
Standard Lite Weaver
New York Cleaners
Zim
Rankin’s Drag
McGrew Investment
Standard Life
Dorothea James
Allee Shank
Hattie Wells
Lorraine Wilson
Morgan Mack
Weaver's
Anna Houk
Barteldes
Independent Laundry
Rankin‘s Drug
Apilt
Sunday Diamond Data Highlights From AP Barrel
Baseball scores from Sunday show Brooklyn at Baltimore 6 3, Cincinnati 1 9, Boston 9 9, Chicago 9 3, Kansas City 3 3, St Louis 3 3, Detroit 1 1, New York 12 12, Milwaukee 11 11, Philadelphia 3 3, Pittsburgh 12 2, plus Cincinnati N B 9 and San Antonio 3.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Antonio
Bobby Morgan
Gus Niarhoe
Philadelphia Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Tayior
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Carl Furilol
Skipper Marion Predicts Sox Top Yanks and Tribe in 1955
Tampa report quotes Marty Marion asserting the Chicago White Sox, 17 games behind last season, will win the 1955 American League pennant in a three team race with Cleveland and New York. He outlines lineup plans featuring Dropo, Fox, Carrasquel, Kell, Minoso, Groth, Nieman, Rivera, Merriman and pitchers Trucks, Keegan, Consuegra, Harshman, and Pierce.
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Tampa
Fis
Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Paul Richards
Cleveland
Bob Turley
New York
Bettter
Marion
St. Louis Browns
Clint Courtney
Sherm Lollar
George Kell
Bill Serena
Dropo
Moose
Moosup
Conn
Chicago
Sponer
Detroit
Boston
Nellie Fox
Chico Carrasquel
Kell
Minoso
Groth
Jbe
Rivera
Nieman
Lloyd Merriman
Concannati
Virgil Trucks
Bob
Keegan
Sandy Consue Gra
Jack Harshman
Billy Pierce
Ailing Raschi to Debut Wednesday for Cardinals
In St Petersburg the Cardinals’ weary right-hander Raschi, hampered by a lame back, is set for his first start of the year against Milwaukee. Last season he went 8-9. Gordon Jones and Bob Tiefenauer will pitch for St Louis in today’s game at Tampa versus Detroit. Andolino had offered his Boston Doge for sale at 7500 but rejected 100000 after the colt won his seventh straight race at Hialeah.
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John
Honey) Russell
Seton Hall
Brooklyn
Russell
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Ric Raschi
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
Gordon Jones
Bob Tiefenauer
Birds
Tampa
Detroit
Paul Andolino
Boston
Plight of Athletics Boudreau Faces Early Pitching Woes
Lou Boudreau’s first Kansas City Athletics spring shows pitching troubles and injuries as the team suffers a 9 per game scoring pace in Grapefruit League action. Shantz’s arm flares, Virgil Trucks shreds KC, and KC remains winless amid farm-system churn. Other clubs post wins. Mantle, Musial, Schoendienst star in exhibition play.
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Lou Boudreau
Kansas City Athletics
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Boudreau
West Palms Beach
Fla
Bobby Shantz
Shantz
Chicago White Sox
Virgil Trucks
Chicago
Athletics
Red Trice
Art Ceccarelli
Sonny Dixon
Carl Duser
A's
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Mickey Mantle
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Musial
Schoendienst
Cincinnati Redlegs
Corky Valentine
Gerry Staley
Jerry Lane
Boston Red Sox
Redlegs
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Kurt Burris
Max Boydston
Gene Catame
Ceniter
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Rollnger
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Ballard
Tubbs
Bax Eliott
Los Angeles State
Whitfield
Iran
Athens
Greece
Wigwaworth Park
Lin ES Arts Ret As
Marion Sure Chisox
Tribe
Raschi
Parker
Tom & Jerry
Ster ’S
Tyrone Power
Mas Space Station
Earth
Lou
Bheldon 5Akowitz
Milt Stoffer
New Hampshire
Das Abe
Aubrey Hepburn
Sabrina
Dan O'Herlihy
Daniel Defoe
Pathecolor
Crusoe
Ames Fernandez
Robinson Crusoe
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