Tradition Must Stand in Sooner State Baseball Preview
The column previews the Class D Sooner State league pennant race with mock stakes and projected order. Shawnee leads predictions with Dodgers linkage and Jack Banta management, while Lawton and Ardmore receive strong emphasis. Ada Gainesville Pauls Valley and Seminole get noted, with Braves and Orioles farm ties shaping expected finish.
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Milwaukee Braves
Shawnee
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Jack Banta
Erst
Dodger
Cats Rally Past Redhot Sports in Fort Worth Victory
Fort Worth Cats defeated the Sports 3-1 as Glenn Mickens delivered relief pitching in the seventh inning with the bases loaded and none out. Dallas slipped to the second division while Shreveport faced a second loss as Texas League action opened.
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Ada
Brower
Hereford
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Browns
Tommy Warren
Oilers
Associated Press
Dallas
Shreveport
Marby
Fort Worth
Early pennant races start tight in both leagues
After one week, American League leaders trail by a game and a half with Detroit atop, while the National League shows Cincinnati tied with Philadelphia. Dodgers and Yankees opening pace slips as both leagues see close standings and mixed results across a busy slate.
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Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Phils
Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
Yankees
Chicago
St. Louis
Phillies
Yanks
Bosox
Boston
Los
Jim MacDonald
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Yost
Pitts
New York Giants
Baltimore
Cleveland
Milwaukee
McDonald
Red Sox
Canenl
Harry Agganis
Busy Wolverine Seen In Multiple Events At Duncan Meet
Lawton high junior Wayne Rawlinson stars in the Boomer Conference track meet at Duncan tonight with a pole vault broad jump and two relays on his docket. He has improved the mile record of 4 45.0 and may run it. Lawton is favored with entrants in all 14 events while Thane Baker the former Kansas State sprint star serves as honorary referee.
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Wayne Rawlinson
Lawton High
Duncan
Rawlinson
Lawton
Thane Baker
Kansas State
Terrill
Jimmy Poindexter
Lawrence Banks
McBlain
Elliott
Chickasha
Ardmore
Wolverines
Bugh the Wolves
Reno
Rhames
Lawton Netmen Face WeWoka and Duncan Twin Meets
Lawton high school tennis features Ronald Ramming versus Lanny Anderson in the WeWoka match at 1 p m with a second singles duel Lawton against Duncan. The Wolverine foe Anderson defeated Ramming in last year OU tournament semifinals, marking a rematch of the two top aces.
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Bob Shelby
Lawton High
Wewoka
Lawton
Duncan
Ronald Ramming
Lanny Anderson
Wolverine
Lawton Wolverines Favored In Boomer Meet
Lawton high Wolverines led by Coach John Bay enter the Boomer conference track and field meet in Duncan as odds-on favorites. Prelims start at 4 p.m. and finals at 8 p.m. The squad relies on sprint and distance runners to topple host Duncan for the 1954 crown as four conference marks loom.
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BEN Patterson Press
Duncan
Lawton High Wolverines
Wolverine
John Bay
Lawton
Dent
Record-Set Nominations Highlight Duncan and Lawton Track Rush
Sprinters Jimmy Butemeyer and Wayne Rawlinson lead Duncan and Lawton as contenders for new marks. Ashcraft wins Ardmore vault with 11 6, while McBlain eyes 6 0 high jump as Rawlinson, Gaston, and others aim for relay and mile records amid a string of strong dual meets.
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Lawton
Jimmy Butemeyer
Wayne Rawlinson
John McBlain
Duncan
Royce Ashcraft
Boyce Ashcraft
el Reno
Gainesville Hosts Braves In Opener
Gainesville meets the Braves at 8 p.m. in a crowd of about 2000 at Gainesville municipal stadium to start an open night. After two games here the clubs move to Lawton for a two game series at Memorial Park. Travis Jackson, ex Giants star, leads Lawton with an optimistic outlook after a pair of recent splits.
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Fort Sil
Lawton
Milwaukee
Waycross
Jackson
New York Giants
Andy Tobias
Ae Owls
Cliff Anderson
Tobias
Berwick
Anderson
Janesville
Gainesville Municipal Stadium
Memorial Park
Lachapelle’s 100000 Miles Motor and Fuel Treatment
Loeoned by Geo F Porter offering Lachapelle’s 100000 Miles Motor and Motor Fuel Treatment. Advertises engine bearings on pistons and money saved. Licensed U S and Foreign Patents. Phone 5782-3.
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Lachapelle
Eiher U. S
Geo. F. Porter
Baseball Scores and Standings From Monday
Results show Boston and New York wins in the American League and Detroit, Chicago, and Washington losses. National League scores list St Louis and New York atop, with Pittsburgh and Brooklyn winning, while Texas League action includes San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Beaumont multiple victories.
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New York
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Washton
Foot Cmerge
Cleveland
Baltimore
Philphia
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St.Louis
Milwaukee
Pburgh
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S. Antonio
Tulsa $ F. Worth
Okie
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Houston
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Shreveport
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Two Sill Club Baseball Games Set Tonight
Army Aviation School meets 52nd Group Nine at Fort Sill in the strong army circuit. Game time is 7 30 p m. Chuck Kababick pitched four hits to beat Artillery School Command 7 3, with Ralph Flory adding three safeties as TAC opens the league after rain postponement.
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Eau Clare
Wis
Larry Fralic
Hrovathc
Eddie Herbert
Bill McKeon
Frank Alden
Jackson
Mansfield
Appleton
Army Aviation
Fort Sill
Butnerfield
Chuck Kababick
Artillery School
TAC
Sill
Kababick
Ralph Flory
Finsterwald and Dudley Lead Carolinas Open Field
In Henderson North Carolina on April 20 professional Don Finsterwald of Foie Bragg and amateur Finsterwald and Dudley shot three under par 68s to tie for medals honors in the preliminary best ball competition among 141 entrants.
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Henderson
N.C
Don Finsterwald
Foie Bragg
Finsterwald
Dudley
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