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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1954

Page

13

Baseball standings and results across leagues and teams

American League and other leagues show multiple game results with team records. Notable lines include Boston defeating Washington and New York, Philadelphia beating Boston, and Chicago routing St. Louis. Association and league tables list Little Rock and New Orleans atop standings, with Shreveport and Dallas posting wins in separate schedules.

Steele Balt'more Ash'ton Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Pitts Brooklyn Phil'phia Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Little Rock N. Orleans Atlanta Ham Memphis Trashville Chattanooa Rock Mobil Nashville Port Ft. Worth Dallas Tulsa Houston S. Antonio Okla Tyler Galveston Harlingen Bryan Cc. Christi Waco

Shantz Wonders If Last Win Signals Goodbye

Shantz won a game but may have pitched for the last time as a muscle spasm forced him from the mound in the Philadelphia game against Boston. The crowd of 16 331 watched as he left for treatment after the fourth inning, with a history of arm injuries and recent medical support from Dr Charles Van Ronk.

Shantz New Southpaw Phil- Sox Philadelphia Bobby Rday Athletics Boston Goodman Ton Jim Tadley Charles van Ronk Basel Red Sox Phil

Fan Misses Opener But He Was Ready

A man named Drake was held at police headquarters on theft charges after detectives cited a taxi driver for a description. He had three television sets in his apartment before detectives from the police obtained the inventory.

Philip Smith Arthur Shine Drake Police

LaMotta Favored Tonight In Related Comeback Bid

Jake LaMotta the former middleweight king is a 3-1 favorite in a 10 round comeback against Billy Kilgore of Miami in Miami Beach. The bout will be shown on CBS at 10 p.m. EST tonight after a long retirement following a brutal beating.

Miami Beach Fla Danny Nardico Jake LaMotta Billy Kilgore Miami Kilgore Columbia Broadcasting System

New Sacrifice Rule Aids Eight Players

Eight players have used the major league rule restoring the sacrifice fly credit. A batter hitting a fair outfield fly that scores a run is recorded as a sacrifice and not counted as an at bat. Names such as Tan Moa, Jackie Jensen, Wally Moon, Paul Minner, Gil Hodges, and Frank Thomas are noted.

New York Putea Tot Tan Moa Cleveland Jackie Jensen Boston Red Sox Wally Moon St. Louis Cardinals Paul Minner Chicago Cubs Gil Hodges Brooklyn Frank Thomas

Harlem Globe-Trotters Clip Denver All-Stars Narrow Lead

The Globe-Trotters took command early and led most of the game as they defeated Denver All-Stars 77 to 68 in a late night matchup. Star performer De Hege led scoring for the visitors with strong interior play and solid defense.

Denver Harlem Globe de Hege

LaChapelle's 100000 Miles Motor & Treatment Ad

An old advertisement touts a motor treatment promising 100000 miles of protection for $3.00. The copy hints at piston protection, urging use to reduce wear and improve performance. It is attributed to Geo. F. Porter as licensor or advertiser.

Lachapelle Ae Ee Geo. F. Porter

Eagles Pace in Torrid Baseball Showdown

The Eagles rolled to a decisive 13 to 5 victory as four Tulsa pitchers allowed 12 hits with homers by Erat and Ed Mickelson. Dallas won its fourth game, Beaumon delivered the cylinders to topple Oklahoma City for its sixth defeat. Eugene Tarabilda keyed the Tribe shutout with seven hits in a 5 to 0 win.

Oh. Dallas Tulse Eret Ed Mickelson Oilers Dallas Beaumon Oklahoma City Eugene Tarabilda Tribe Pacores Brucker Muffett Priest Mar- 000 Williams Amor Aldridge Ida Fiscalini

Young Mullen Joins Braves Farm as Composer

Milwaukee April 14 Young Mullen the Braves farm director Har ry Jenkins sent to field to mail player contracts stayed seven weeks in May named farm director at a surprisingly young age. music inclined family members include cousin Mari Murphy a soloist at City Music Hall. He wrote songs as a hobby to get heard. He never dreamed he would land a job managing clubs from Class D to Class AAA Toledo and oversee the farm system.

Milwaukee Mari Murphy Peeee City Music Hall Army Company B Jone Soey Se ‘Armoon Mullen Saveltecne Toledo

State Net Teams Draw In Matches

Oklahoma A M and Central showcased an unbeatable one two punch yet dropped other matches with narrow margins. The Danner team won doubles as Gene Land and S L Shofner dominated in singles and teamed to defeat Martin and Taylor 5 3. The OU Central tie marked the second straight meeting between the schools.

Oklahoma A&m Central Hixson Danner Gene Land S. L. Shofner Martin Shofner Land Taylor

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