Legislative of the Sooner league baseball season preview
Pauls Valley sports writer Kenneth Flagler predicts Lawton Giants win the Sooner league title, with McAlester second and Ardmore, Ada, Seminole, Pauls Valley, Chickasha, and Duncan following. Seminole Oilers target first division, while Ada Herefords eye another strong showing under manager Clyde Clanton. New York Yankee farm clubs train at McAlester, Independence, and Fond du Lac with 24 Rockets players in spring drills.
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Kenneth Flagler
Lawton Giants
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Oklahoma
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Tyler Outfit
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Ada Herefords
Adlans
Clanton
Herefords
Elmira
Pine Bluff
Ark
Rival Boston Teams Set To Open Test Series At Braves Field
Boston National Leaguers host the rival Red Sox in a key early season test today at Braves Field. The series previews next fall's World Series, with the Braves boasting a fresh, balanced squad and the Red Sox under new manager Joe McCarthy aiming for a strong start. Nearby actions include Yankees vs Dodgers and Cubs vs White Sox as interleague play begins.
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Sox
Sarasota
Joe McCarthy
Billy Southworth
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Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank Shea
Allie Reynolds
Bronx Bombers
Lefty
Joe Hatten
Rex Barney
Brooklyn
Chisago
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Cubs
White Sox
Hank Borony
Jon Haynes
West
Cuba
Baseball Scores Across Leagues From Evening Card
Mixed baseball results from major leagues and minor circuits list scores for teams such as New York, Cleveland, Brooklyn, St Louis, Texarkana, and Philadelphia with numerous games noted as postponed. Pacific Coast League and American Association games show San Diego, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and St Paul outcomes, alongside National League and Texas League entries.
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Laoulavilla
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Houston
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Boxing Results From Last Night in Saginaw and Topeka
The Associated Press reports welterweight Leroy Willis from Detroit outpointed Bill Eddy of Flint 10 rounds in Saginaw. Wayne Strobridge of Colorado Springs defeated Kenny Barton of Topeka 8 rounds in Topeka.
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Associated Fress Saginaw
Mitch
Leroy Willis
Detroit
Bill Eddy
Flint
Topeka
Kans
Wayne Strobridge
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kenny Barton
Chiefs Start From Scratch Eye League First Division
Chickasha Chiefs eye a first division rise in the Soon er State League under player manager Ray Honeycutt. With a veteran-free roster built from Arkansas Florida and Texas camps the club emphasizes pitching catching and infield questions. Standouts include Vic Stryka Howard Mason Eddie Tolf, Joe Fillpowlez and Dave Raicttes among others as preseason drills show promise in pitching and catching but uncertain hitting and infield defense.
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Chickasha Express
Chickasha
Ray Honeycutt
Chickasha Chiefs
Chiefs
Honeycutt
Hol Fyee
Arkansas
Florida
Texas
Jimmy Shipman
Ada
Fort Worth
Bill Huffman
Apot
Shipman
Vic Stryka
Brooklyn
Howard Mason
Stroud
Eddie Tof l
Dearborn
Joe Fillpowlez
Stryska
Fillpowlez
Giant Wan
Hot Springs
Ark
Mason
Marines
Fleming Fiitt
Chicago
Frank Smodie
Uniontown
Penn
Keystone
Leroy Ridling
Rosston
Johnny Davis
Chunky Rhode Islander
George Stratton
Detroit
City Squad Chosen For Conference Track Meet
Coach Glenn Dosser announced 28 Lawton high school and junior high athletes who will compete Saturday in the Boomer conference track meet at Duncan. The 10-man junior high team defends its title while the seniors seek to improve on a rocky season. Chickasha Chicks are favored to repeat in the high school division.
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Glenn Dosser
Lawton High School
Duncan
Dosser
Cliff Blackwelder
Chicky
Chickasha Chicks
Lawton
Blues Fall In Opener As Pennant Race Opens
Kansas City Blues under a new manager drop their season opener 6 to 2 to Indianapolis. Milwaukee Blons crush the St. Louis Redbirds 32 to 2 at Columbus. St Paul tops Toledo 7 to 3 in Toledo and Minneapolis beats Louisville 4 to 1 in Louisville.
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Kansas City
United Press
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Blues
Indianapolia
Milwaukee
Redbirds
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louiaville
Louisville
Sooners Defeat Aggies in 11-7 Golf Thriller
Oklahoma City April 16 The University of Oklahoma golfers edged rival Aggies 11 to 7 in a decisive victory on the course. The match showcased strong play from OU as they claimed the win over their arch rivals.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Sooners
Links
Oklahoma
Mound Duty Brief In Texas League
In Dallas on April 14 AP reports Texas league pitchers face brief duties. Ten hurlers worked the mound across four games with 66 hits and 37 runs, seven left on base. Joe Orrell pitched nine innings for Dallas in a 6-4 win over Tulsa while Fort Worth and Shreveport led, Oklahoma City and San Antonio drew 7 7 ties, and Beaumont beat Moug on 2-1 as Bill White delivered a late run.
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Tex
Joe Orrell
Tulsa
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Beaumont
Bill White
Fred Smith
Glve
Mougon
Work Almost Finished On Grandstand Seats At Mangum
Construction on 600 grandstand seats at the Mangum athletic field will soon be finished, Claud Norman said today. He spoke to a Mangum baseball committee member as Mangum prepares for its first Red River League game on April 18 at Mobeette Texas.
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Mangum Athletic Field
Claud Norman
Norman
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Mobeette
Tex
Phillips Oilers contemplate leaving the AAU league
Bartlesville Ohio April 16 The Phillips Oilers of Bartlesville the AAU and Olympic playoff basketball champions may withdraw from the American Basketball League Public relations man Fred Pralle said a new AAU industrial basketball league could be formed with a Chicago conference on April 24 25. He noted they have not pulled out yet but likely will if the new league forms stretching from Denver to Pittsburgh.
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Ohio
Phillips Oilers
Fred Pralle
Phillips Petroleum Co
Pralle
Bud Browning
Chicago
Denver
Pittsburgh
Two Coaches Hired At McAlester High School
McAlester Okla April 16 Superintendent D D Kirkland announced the employment of two athletic coaches for the coming year. L T Cotton Patton of Savannah will coach basketball and assist in football at the high school. Doyle B Long of Kiowa will coach football and basketball in the junior high. Both to begin duties in September.
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Okla
D. D. Kirkland
L. T. “Cotton” Patton
Savanna
Doyle B. Long
Kiowa
Giants See Sheldon Jones Outpitch Feller For 2-0 Win
Swansville Ind April 1 The New York Giants turned to Sheldon Jones as a pitching hopeful to reinforce their batter powered lineup. The 24 year old right hander worked the complete game shutout allowing four hits and one walk while Robby Feller lasted seven innings giving up all four Giant hits and three walks. The Giant Indian spring series stands tied at seven wins apiece.
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Swansville
Ind
New York Giants
Sheldon Jones
Oute
Robby Feller
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Jones
Jersey City
Feller
Anglers Report Mixed Catch Despite Wind at Lake Lawtonka
Patrolman John Frampton notes anglers still catch a few fish amid wind and cool weather at Lake Lawtonka. Crappie are scarce, bass bite best in evenings with anglers like Otto Howard and Bob Bridges reporting multiple catches. Water at 48 degrees shows the season’s pace as eight-pound bass and several four to five-pound fish are noted.
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John Frampton
Otto Howard
Lawton
Bob McHale
J. L. Clark
Oklahoma City
Medicine Creek
Earl Mercer
Squirrel Smith
Jackson Creek
J. A. Williams
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Gua) Allen
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