Beach Barbs Shine On Lawtonka Fishing Trip
A Eldorado Ohio group returned from Lake Lawtonka with one of the season’s best catches. J R Spradlin Jr George Mefford Bruce Meffd H T Hooper Jr and Jesse James landed about 25 catfish and 10 bass. Several bass weighed up to seven pounds and catfish reached 8 to 22 pounds on trot lines using cut bait. The anglers fished Tuesday to Thursday, noting Lake Lawtonka’s still strong fish reserves despite claims to the contrary. A notable catch included a 22 pound mud cat by SSG Jones of Columbia. Weather and lure choices affected meat fish catches, while Wichita Mountains lakes draw anglers daily. The state game and fish commission warned of prairie fires amid dry weather and praised firefighting responses during a recent blaze in the wildlife refuge.
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Lawtonka
J. R. Spradlin, Jr
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Bruce Mefford
H. T. Hooper, Jr
Jesse James
Ssgr
WC. Jones
Columbia
Medicine Creek
Wichita Mountains
Jetson
State Game and Fish Commission
Oklahoma
Okoma
Coaltown Looms As Derby Threat
LENIXTON Ky April 23 Warren Wrights Calumet Farm bolsters Derby bid with Calumet stablemates Citation and Coaltown. Coaltown set a Keeneland track mark for a mile and a furlong before a five length Blue Grass Stakes win, signaling strong prep for next Saturdays Churchill Downs. Citation had been favored to win the Derby but Coaltowns fast finish introduces serious competition from the Calumet pair.
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Calumet Farm
Tutfdorm
Husky Citation
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Keeneland
Citation
Churchill Downs
Yeater- Gay
Three Sooner Trackmen To Compete In Drake Relays
Three University of Oklahoma trackmen will represent the state in the Drake Relays today and tomorrow. John Gough and Hoba Gilstrap will seek the loop step and jump, while Landon Westbrook runs the hurdles.
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Sooner
YES
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
John Gough
Hoba Gilstrap
O. U
Landon Westbrook
Giants To Display Wares In Exhibition Contest Saturday
Lawton Giants under Lou Brower arrive in Lawton after three weeks in Florida. They announce an exhibition schedule at Memorial park against Fort Sill teams with 65 and 25 cent tickets, free for under 12. John Rapacz may catch. several players arrive late. three exhibition games set for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday against Fort Sill units. Brower says team looks strong though pitching may be weak without recruits from Fort Smith.
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Florida
Lou Brower
Lawton Giants
George Hutching
Clie Jonders
Bakobdall
Lawton
Broney
Brower
Lawton Baseball Association
Memorial Park
Fort Sill
Bist Chaproan
Big Sooner Teague
Fort SM
Banen
John Rapacz
Oklahoma University
Marvin Blaylock
Fort Smith
Ark
Howard Weeks
Pine Bluff
R. B. Ditto
Oklahoma City
Sanford
Flor
Charles Menke
Springfield
Mace Avant
Bob Klube
Sam Dix
Saturday’s FA Game Opens With Witt to Start Pitching
Tex Witt expected to get the starting assignment for Saturday’s game as Lawton 1th FA lists probable lineups led by Jackson in right and Newton at third. The team, managed by Sgt. Robert Cuddy, placed four players on the All-Post team in 1947 and includes Menke as Witt’s pitching counterpart.
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Menke
Tex Witt
Just Sone Gon
Robert Cuddy
Lawton
Pos
Newton
Aman
Cf Jackson
Rf R
Weeks
Colelasure
Klube
Baumearner
Blaylock
Greer
Libeau
Dixon Measure
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Yank Gridders Lose Snellbacher To Pro Ball
Lawrence April 23 Otto Snellbacher, 5 foot 2 inch end and three time All Big Seven, announced he signed a one year pro contract with the New York Yankees ending his Kansas football career. He plans to seek a professional basketball deal next season and will finish college in June. He will assist coach Jules Sikes with spring practice.
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Lawrence
Kans
University of Kansas
Otto Snellbacher
Snellbacher
New York Yankee
Kansacs
Jules V. Sikes
KE. U
Aggies and Tulsa Split Golf Series at Stillwater
In Stillwater Okla on April 23, Oklahoma Aggies and Tulsa University split a tennis golf series. The Cowboys overwhelmed Tulsa Linksmn 17 to 1 while the Hurricane netsters won 8 to 1.
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Aggies
Tulsa
Stillwater
Okla
HiWi
Oklahoma Aggies
Tulsa University
Cowboys
Tulsa Ilnktsmen
Hurricane Netsters
Fights Last Night In Fleet Worcester And Seattle
In Fleet Michigan Luther Burgess outpointed Jack Leslie in a ten round Detroit contest. Worcester saw Tony Bucharme outpoint Frankie Carson in Montreal. Milo Savage edged Frankie Augustin in Seattle on a ten round bill with opponents from Newark Montreal and Ysleta.
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Luther Burgess
Detroit
Jack Leslie
Flint
Worcester
Mass
Tony Bucharme
Montreal
Frankie "Stid" Carson
Newark
N. J
Milo Savage
Seattle
Frankie Augustain
Ysleta
Tex
Has-Beens Defeat Cameron 14 to 6 In Spring Scrimmage
The Has-Beens using the Aggie two-team system outplayed Cameron at Roosevelt Stadium on Thursday afternoon to a 14 to 6 victory. Bill Cofer broke for 15 yards for the opening score and Emmit Meraz added the extra point. Cameron answered late in the third with Leonard Henderson pushing in from six yards. Coach Richardson saw room for more hustle in fall drills.
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Cameron
Roosevelt Stadium
Cameronites
Aggiel
Bill Cofer
Emmitt Meraz
Martin Riley
Leroy Montgomery
Riley
Montgomery
Meraz
Aggies
Colfer
Haas-Heens
Leonard Henderson
Jamed Darnell
Gene Gower
Richardson
Chickasha blanks Seminole in Sooner State league exhibition
Chickasha pitcher Joe Filipowicz allowed one hit in five innings and Eddie Tofil yielded three in four as Chickasha defeated Seminole 11 to 0. Final line shows Chickasha 11 runs on 14 hits with no errors, Seminole 0 runs on four hits with three errors.
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Ola
Chickasha
Joe Filipowicz
Eddie Tofil
DOO
Miipowicz
Tofil
Huffman
Shipman
Wesley
Gruber
McQuarrie
Sojka
Lytell Absolved Of Blame In Death Of Young Boxer
Milwaukee dispatch reports District Attorney William McCauley cleared boxer Lytell of responsibility for the death of 19 year old Jackie Darthard from injuries in a bout. He called the death accidental and noted no inquest was ordered, saying Darthard’s death was due to bad luck and there was no foul play suspected.
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Milwaukee
William McCauley
Berty Lytell
Jackie Dartherd
Lytell
McCauley
Darthard
Ardmore capitalizes on errors to shade Duncan
Ardmore took advantage of seven Duncan errors to win 6-3 in an Sooner State exhibition game. Golab and Smith led Ardmore with six complete innings, while Williamson Province, Campbell and Guglielmo contributed for Duncan in a tense contest.
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Shade Duncan
OkIo
Duncan
Ardmore Indians
Golab
Smith
Williamson
Campbell
Guglielmo
Stephens
Pokes Seek Three Penn Relay Titles in Two Days
Oklahoma A&M enters the Penn relay carnival in Philadelphia aiming for three titles. Maurice Pugusy and Ben Aldridge run the 220, John Voight the 440, Harold Tarrant the half mile, and the 440 relay features Voight Aldridge Fuquay and Hubert Bey.
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Pokes
Penn
Philadelphia
Oklahoma Aggies
Morrow
Aggie
Maurice Pugusy
Ben Aldridge
John Voight
Harold Tarrant
Voight
Aldridge
Fuquay
Huebert Bey
Riddle Stages Comeback With Hit Shutout
Yesterday's star Emer Riddle of the Pirates pitched a two hit 3 to 0 victory over the Cubs in a brilliant comeback from arm trouble. The article notes his prior long slump and recovery and highlights other games including Whitey Ford and Curt Simmons, while mentioning Reds and Braves efforts and several decisive runs across the league.
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New York
Mimer Riddie
Pirates
Cubs
Rindie
Cincinnati
Reds
Riddle
Picatrs
Bil Meyer
Tanny
Wank Schenz
Roy Smalley
Nurler
Dodger
Harry Taylor
Giants
Walles
Whitey Loeleman
Hls Homer
Walle
Glanta
Matty Marion
Reda
Cards
St Louis
Ioi
Nem Parent
Howie Pollet
Pitzner
Jim Hearn
Viectim
Harry Gumber
Braves
Tinil
Philadelphia
Curt Simmons
Athletics
Red Sox
Sam Mele
Barney McCoskey
Bob Savage
Eddie Joost
Tigers
White Sox
Chicago
Howie Johnson
Emer Riddle
Baseball Scores From Around the Leagues
Yesterday’s results across major circuits include American League standings with Philadelphia at 4 000 and Detroit or Cleveland in pursuit. National League shows Pittsburgh New York and Chicago in tight races. Southern Association reports Memphis and Birmingham games. Pacific Coast League lists San Francisco and Los Angeles wins with several games postponed. Matches feature notable teams like New York, Chicago, and Brooklyn, with scorelines and win totals.
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Mats Wymbreveport
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W. L. Pet
Philadelph
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Cleveland
Rebels
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Des
Antes Selenite
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Hessain
Reek
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Coxtan
Rasuita Weaterday
Ci Ienusa
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Chelana
SL. Lowe J
Brookien
Gowdy To Continue Radio Broadcast Of Sooner Games
Curt Gowdy of KOMA Oklahoma City will again announce Oklahoma Sooners football games for a 10 game 1959 schedule. The slate includes home and away dates at Norman Fort Worth Ames and Stillwater with opponents such as Santa Clara Texas A&M Texas Kansas State and Nebraska.
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Gowdy
Sooner
Worman
Okla
Ning
Curt Gowdy
Koma
Oklahoma City
Will Brandgift Phiysbysphy
University of Oklaahoma
Pho
Santa Clara
San Francisco
Texas A. and
Norman
Texas
Dul Jag
Kansas State
Noreman
Texas Christan
Fort Worth
Iowa State
Ames
Missouri
Nebraska
Kaneas
Lawrence
Stillwater
Rebs Take Over Lead In Circuit
The Dallas Rebels seized undisputed Texas league leadership with a 1-0 win over Fort Worth as Marty Errante pitched five scoreless innings and contributed two hits. Dallas rode a ninth inning rally sparked by Bill Sandra's go-ahead single after Serrene walked. Beaumont dropped to second as San Antonio beat them 4-2. Oklahoma City outslugged Tulsa 20-15 in a three hour game. Shreveport won 7-4 at Houston to split the series. The teams meet again tonight with Dallas at Fort Worth and Beaumont at San Antonio.
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Usetec
Marty Errante
Tadey
Dallas Rebels
Errrante
Fort Worth Cats
Nort Worth
Dallas
Beaumont
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Indians
Shreveport
Houston
Jimmy Adair
Big Serena
Melsey Livingston
Adair
Red Boran
Horom
Bill Sandra
Rebels
Bur! Storfe
Saunders
Everante
Oilers
Q Oilers
Wineners
Fort Worth
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