Sooner State product trades for Enos Slaughter again
Mel Wright a Sooner State league product, traded from McAlester to the Cardinals for Enos Slaughter, with Wright posting a 13-2 record in Kansas City the prior year and 15-7 in 1950 pro ball. Slaughter, age 37, must adjust to Yankee life as the club pursues a sixth straight pennant.
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Yankee
Cardinals
Enos “Country
Slaughter
Kansas City
McAlester
Snead Surges Past Hogan In Masters Playoff Clash
Sam Snead toppled Ben Hogan in an Augusta Masters playoff to end Hogan's invincible aura. Snead tied Hogan at 289 and won with a critical 13th and decisive 16th, while amateur Billy Joe Patton briefly altered Hogan's approach. Next, Snead heads to Greenbrier in West Virginia as Hogan prepares for Fort Worth Colonial.
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Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Texas Bantam
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Hogan
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Jimmy Demaret
Billy Jo Patton
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Cockell-Challenger Matthews Rematch Planned in London
Seattle lightweight Kid Matthews and heavyweight Don Cockell are set for a London bout at White City Stadium on June 1. Matthews' manager Jack Hurley said the fight is official. Cockell, who defeated Roland LaStarza, previously beat Matthews in a 10 round decision in Seattle last summer.
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Cameron
Uncle Sam
Clinton Clouter
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Yankees
Casey Stengel
Old Case
al Lopez
Cleveland
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Ezzard Charles
Jack O'Boyle
Frank Leahy
Joe McArdle
Storm Windows
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Cockell
Seattle
Kid) Matthews
Don Cockell
London
White City Stadium
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Jack Hurley
Roland LaStarza
New York
National Loop Teams Caught Napping Again
New York editorial argues overvaluation of veteran Slaughter and the possible waiver rule change. It notes Dodgers Milwaukee and New York could have used Slaughter, but Yankees kept him, hinting at league regulation tweaks to prevent pennant insurance moves. Country Slaughter’s career ends with a hard lesson on sentiment in baseball.
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Slaughter
Yankees
Cardinals
Mickey Mantle
Will Wase
New York
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Ford Frick
Yanks
George Weiss
Battler
Boomer Track Meet and Fort Sill Baseball Postponed
Wet grounds force postponement of the annual Boomer conference track meet at Duncan and the opening of the Fort Sill baseball league. The Boomer track carnival with Lawton as favorite will be held next Tuesday, while the Sill diamond loop will resume Wednesday night.
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Boomer
Duncan
Fort Sill
Lawton
Sill
Nesville
Texas
Texans
Boxing card results from Brooklyn Detroit and New Orleans
Eduardo Lausse decisioned Jesse Turner in a 160 to 159 bout staged in Brooklyn. Toxic Hall stopped Embrel Davidson at 193 in Detroit. Willie Pastrano defeated Jacques Royer 158 to 161 in New Orleans.
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Brooklyn
Eduardo Lausse
Argentina
Jesse Turner
St. Detroit
Toxic Hall
Chicago
Embrel Davidson
Detroit
Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Jacques Royer
France
Two No Hitters Yet No Victories For Vikings Pitcher
Jim Johnston of Normandy High School has hurled two straight no hitters but lost both games 1 0. The senior lefty faced Clayton yesterday and walked four in the first to allow the only run and held Ferguson High School hitless last Thursday but an unearned run via walks and errors decided the game. The Vikings managed two hits in each contest.
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Don Billingsley
Durant
Ardmore
Lawton
Ronald Ramming
Lawton High School
Nelson Gary, Jr
Groucho Marx
Ted Williams
Marx
Williams
ST. Louis
Jim Johnston
Normandy High School
Vikings
Clayton
Ferguson High School
Jackson Lands Pitching Staff
Manager Travis Jackson heads 18 man Lawton squad from WEJRYCROSS to Lawton on 7:30 a.m. departure in a bid to field a strong pitching staff. Nine pitchers and key veterans join an exhibition schedule against Fort Sill and Memorial Park games as the Lawton club prepares for a season opener against Nesville, Texas.
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Wejrycross
Travis Jackson
Lawton
Jackson
Milwaukee Braves
Fort Sill
Meg
Mémorial Park
Ronnie Mount
Charles
Ton
South Carolina
Harlan
Kentucky
Herb “Gil” Markley
Markley
Don Cross
Waycross
Cross
Appleton
Wisconsin
Aggie Athletes Stage 10 Bout Boxing Card Tonight
Cameron college O club presents an attractive 10 bout card and a free-swinging Battle Royal in Aggie Athletic Hall at 8 p.m. Ringside tickets are $1, students 50 cents, proceeds fund the spring O club picnic. Notable matchups include Phillips-Lamb and Rackley-Verma rematches, with several other pairings among Cameron lettermen.
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Aggie
Cameron Lettermen's Club
O’ Club
Bob Phillips
Norman Lamb
Ford Verma
James Rackley
Phillips
Lamb
Enid
Rackley
Verma
Abe Deutschendorf
David Hawkins
Frank Shive
Bud Perdue
Don Bilbrey
al Love
Paul Hauser
Floyd King
Lou Lester
Red Stockton
Walter Welch
Don Jimerson
Farron Hottle
Frank Hollingshead
Hottie - Hollingshead
Jess Thompson
Enid High School
Cameron ‘O’ Club
Oilers Grab King Cincinnati Release Sparks Tulsa Interest
Pitcher Clyde King once a Brooklyn bullpen standout was released by the Cincinnati Redlegs and immediately became property of Tulsa of the Texas League. The move on Tuesday follows King’s outright release by Cincinnati as Oklahoma club scouts prepared to add veteran depth to the Tulsa pitching staff.
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Clyde King
Brooklyn
Tulsa
Cincinnati Redlegs
Bevo Francis expelled by tiny Rio Grande College
Bevo Francis is expelled from Rio Grande College after the instruction committee cites excessive unexcused absences, missed mid term makeups, and two weeks of no class attendance. The decision surprised Francis the coach and others connected to his program.
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Rio Grande
Ohio
Rio Grande College
Bevo Francis
Francis
Committee On Instruction
Ment
Oliver
Mick To Pilot McAlester Rockets Prospects Bright
McAlester Oklahoma expects a strong season as Mick becomes playing manager for the Rockets. Eight years in the Yankees system include a .300 plus career batting average. Key prospects include Mantle cousin Max Mantle and Rod Kanehl as central figures in a lineup aiming for the 1954 pennant.
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McAlester
Okla
McAlester Rockets
Malcolm F
Bunny Mick
New York Yankee
Bill Cope
Mick
Amsterdam
N. Y
Joplin
Rockets
Yankees select rookie outfielders for spring training camp
Drury college star Kanehl and other rookies join the Yankees in Florida for spring training. Names listed include Arthur Billigmeir Weatherford and Richard Blumeyer as outfield candidates, Mantle may shift to the outfield, with Hill and Phelan competing for catching duties. Additional pitchers and infielders such as Ed wain Reagin Pekar and Terry Edgar also seek spots on the club.
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Drury
Springfield
Yankees
Florida
Arthur Billigmeir
Weatherford
Richard Blumeyer
Boyden
Iowa
Mantle
Bill Hill
Carthage
Texas
John C. Phelan
Larchwood
Hill
Standings Update for Southern Association Teams
Shreveport leads with 6 wins 1.000 while San Antonio sits at 2 wins 3 losses. New Orleans 4 1.060 and Memphis 3 0.100. Mobile 2 1.667, Nashville 0 5.000. Houston 0 and Fort Worth in day 2. Tulsa 2. Results from Monday show Wil 22 5.00 and 1 2 .333.
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Southern Association
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N. Orleans
Memphis L. Rock
Mobile Atlanta
Nashville Os Houston
Antonio
Fort Worth
Caneeean Day & Beomeae
Shreveport
Tulsa
WIL Pet
Fort Sill Golf Club spring event yields tight matches
Retired sergeant Preston Johnson now at Fort Sill Golf Club upsets Lt Wes Brown 1 up on 19th in second round. Several other second round results include Lt Col R D Muir 1 up over Maj D O Fee and M Sgt Joe Noviello over Lt Col A C Martin 2 and 1. Third round and women’s semi finals slated this week depending on weather.
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Preston Johnson
Fort Sill Golf Club
Wes Brown
Fort Sill
Johnson
Brown
R. D. Muir
D. O. Fee
Joe Noviello
A. C. Martin
Sill
LaChapelle’s 100000 Miles Motor Fuel Treatment Ad
A Detroit classified advert promotes LaChapelle’s 100000 Miles Motor Fuel Treatment claiming to improve gasoline engines and pistons. It offers a $3.00 price and provides contact phone 5782-3 for George F. Porter.
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Lachapelle
U. S
Geo. F. Porter
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