Thomas Knee Won't Require Surgery
Oklahoma University football standout Bill Thomas escaped major damage after a knee injury in a Saturday varsity alumni scrimmage in Norman. Dr. Charles Graybill advised that surgery is unnecessary, and Thomas remains hopeful about spring readiness as OU finishes drills before OSU's Phil Cutchin era begins.
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Bill Thomas
Lawton
Oklahoma U
Thomas
Norman
Charles Graybill
Bill
Varsity
Wichita Falls
Larry Shields
Oklahoma State
Phil Cutchin
OSU
Iwo Jima
Guadacanal
Cutchin
Uniform balk rule sparks calls for change in baseball
Baseball Czar Ford Frick signals revision after violence over balks in a Reds Dodgers game. He plans an executive council discussion to harmonize rules across leagues while Warren Giles surveys managers and players for possible scrapping or softening of the stop requirement.
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New York
Upit
Ford Frick
Los Angeles
Frick
National League
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Jim Owens
Reds
Donatelli
Fred Hutchinson
Executive Council
Dodgers Romp Past Reds 7-0 Amid Balk Controversy
Johnny Podres pitched the Dodgers to a 7-0 win over Cincinnati as balk calls and a chaotic scene at Dodger Stadium dominated the night. The game featured back to back homers by Fairly and Howard and a three hit outing by Podres in his first win. The balk rule overshadowed the performance with umpire disagreement and a 17 minute delay in the second inning.
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Johnny Podres
Augie Donatelli
Owens
Cincinnati
Bob Myers
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Dodger Stadium
America
Dodgers
Johnny Roseboro
Ron Fairly
Frank Howard
Fairly
Warren Giles
Shag Crawford
Donatelli-Crawford
Reds
Jim Owens
John Tsitouris
Podres
Lawton Wolverines shuffle lineup ahead of state tennis
Lawton High School coach Jack Spears reshuffles the singles to doubles, moving Judy Ward to doubles with Shirley Stanley while Jeannie Higgins shifts to singles. Patsy Rippy of Shawnee looms as favorite in the state championships at Oklahoma University, with Ponca City and Northwest Classen strong as well. The tournament runs Friday to Saturday, with Lawton’s Georgia Kayley joining Higgins in singles for the Wolverines.
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Judy Ward
Shirley Stanley
Lawton High
Wolverine
Jeannie Higgins
University of Oklahoma
Lawton
Wolverines
LHS
Jack Spears
Miss Waid
Shawnee
Patsy Rippy
Judy
Miss Stanley
Miss Higgins
Spears
Miss Ward
Mary Ann Ashlock
Capitol Hill
Barbara Hill
Diana Spiva
Ponca City
Vicki Rochelle
Patty Jones
Georgia Kayley
Charlie Burroughs
Jim Hilliard
Jim Parker
Grady Brown
Max Tague
George Hamilton
New Faces Boost Cardinals to NL Lead
St Louis gains edge in the National League as newcomers Dick Groat and George Altman spark a 4 3 win over the Giants. Groat drives in two runs and Altman one, with Groat batting .373 and Altman at .375 after trades from Pittsburgh and Chicago.
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Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Dick Groat
George Altman
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Keane
Groat
Altman
Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Keane
St. Louis
Moe Thacker
Don Cardwell
Cubs
Larry Jackson
Lindy McDaniel
Jim Schaffer
Mizzou and OU Vie For Big Eight Title On Pitching Strength
Veteran coaches Jim Van Valkenburg notes Missouri and Oklahoma lead in pitching as they chase the conference crown. Missouri and Oklahoma each allowed about one run per game through nine league contests. Oklahoma has not allowed more than two runs in any game. The two heavyweights meet in Columbia May 3-4 to decide the crown amid looming series with Kansas State and Colorado.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Hi Simmons
Missouri
Jack Baer
Oklahoma
Mizzou
Sooners
Tigers
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Manhattan
Norman
Jayhawks
Lawrence
Floyd Temple
Kansas
Temple
Columbia
Late Box Score Night Game in Cincinnati Los Angeles
The box score shows Los Angeles beating Cincinnati with Roseboro Fairly Howard and others contributing. Key plays include 2B by Cardenas and HR by Roseboro and Fairly. pitching by Owens Tsitouris and Worthington. Attendance listed as 19,089.
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Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Wills
Freese
Oliver
Rose
Worthton
Tsitouris
Blasingame
McMullen
Skowron
Worthington
Cardenas
Coleman
Roseboro
Fairly
Howard
Erbbso Owens
Week's Sports Card Preview with Local Track and Tennis
A busy schedule lists Anadarko and Lawton games plus Central events at 3 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Saturday. Track includes Reno Invitational finals and regional meets in OC Northwest and Duncan with Eisenhower and Douglass. Tennis features state girls at Oklahoma University, Rider tournament in Wichita Falls, Lawton Junior High Invitational, and Friday finals.
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Tomlinson
OC Northwest
Lawton
Duncan
Eisenhower
Douglass
Oklahoma University
LHS
Green and Gold Athletics Top Orioles for AL Lead
Kansas City Athleticsstun the Orioles 5-0 as Orlando Pena fires a shutout to climb atop the American League standings. Baltimore squandered 10 runners, with six stranded in key frames, while KC capitalizes on timely plays and the failure of Orioles base runners. Manager Eddie Lopat credits pitching as the club’s momentum carrier while stars sit without impact until they heat up.
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Gordon Beard
Associated Press
Baltimore
Kansas City Athletics
Athletics
Kansas City
Orlando Pena
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Pena
al Smith
Jim Gentile
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Smith
Jerry Lumpe
Gentile
Gino Cimoli
Robinson
Heywood Sullivan
Wayne Causey
Mike McCormick
San Francisco
Eddie Lopat
Siebern
Lumpe
Manny) Jimenez
Willey blanks Cubs for first Mets win in 2 0 victory
Carl Willey of the Mets allowed three hits and struck out five with one walk to post a 2-0 shutout over the Chicago Cubs. Al Kaline lifted the Tigers into a tie with a two run double in the seventh and a homer in the 15th as Detroit edged the Los Angeles Angels 4-3.
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Associated Press
Carl Willey
Mets
Chicago Cubs
al Kaline
Tigers
Detroit
Los Angeles Angels
89ers Lead Division as Rainiers Win Streak Continues
Seattle the Rockets host Denver in opening homestand with an exploding scoreboard. Billy Harrell led Seattle with two singles and a 4-2 win as Rainiers ride a five game streak. Portland beat Salt Lake while San Diego tied for Southern Division lead after a 4-0 loss to Hawaii.
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Rainiers
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Denver
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Salt Lake
San Diego
Oklahoma City
Hawaii
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Spokane
Dallas-Fort Worth
Phil Roof
Corky Withrow
Harrell
Dalton Jones
Jones
Bill Kern
Ken Harrelson
Kern
Harrelson
Bob Leopold
Padres
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Bear) Bryant
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Mac) Bright
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