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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1957

Page

12

Schroeder tops all in All-Star Classic League bowling

Claire Schroeder led the All-Star Classic League at Sooner Lanes with a 611 series including 206 and 215 games to pace a three point win for Sooner Lanes over Botkin Agency. Team totals featured Pepsi Cola posting 2819 and Southwest News Store 2794 despite losses, with multiple high scores across clubs and bowlers such as John Wright 587 and Ted Taylor 584 in the night’s standings.

Claire Schroeder Sooner Botkin Schroeder Bill Clark Bill Boynston John Wright Eamrs John Ross Ole Mahre Ray Watchett Bill Despard Ed Cowier Bill Hershey Pepsi Cola Jim Gentry Frank Dueser Frank Jansen Frank Scheurlein Chuck Hanley Southwest Duncan Don Eaton Ted Taylor Ottis Bernard Dan Wiseman Julius Vince Lefty Schmidt Don Halen Kinwood San- Hardware Cecil Lock- D Bob Welch Faspereit Don Chalk Dean Richmond Sanders Neal Goode Art Corrales Carless Tubbs Hogles Iga Telvo Jim Fox Cecil Lewis Hogles Security Bank Coca Cola Ken Black Smokeys Prescription Shop Woodall Service Bob Paddeley Woodall Henry Silk Floyd Paulk al Charipar Smokeys Double Cola GMAC

American League Scoreboard Fragment Shows Mixed Results

The column lists scattered results and forthcoming games for the American League. Entries mention teams like Washington, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, and New York with partial scores and upcoming matchups.

Battimi Wester Ig Choioland Cin Pestin Hiratteny Chicago Zi ‘Varnne night—Lary Boxton New York Sturdivante Detroit Gareieth al Rkansas Morgan Mal Balimare night—Pascual Moore Tower Pam Boston Pierce Gamer

OU Ace Quits Baseball Team

Norman Oklahoma meets Kansas State in the first game of a three game series without center fielder Dennis Morris who quit the team. Coach Jack Baer cited scholastic difficulties and Morris’s wish to ensure fall football eligibility. Japan earns certification to join next September's Global World Series of semi pro baseball with other nations.

Norman Okahoma Kansas State Dennis Morris Morris Jack Baer Oklahoma Baer Japan Wichita Kan Canada Colombia Europe Hawaii Mexico Puerto Rico United States

Oklahoma City B'nai B'rith to honor Bud Wilkinson in May

Oklahoma City B'nai B'rith to present its 1957 Americanism Award to Oklahoma Football Coach Bud Wilkinson. Erwin Alpern, president, said the honor will be bestowed at a May 5 dinner at Temple B'nai Israel, given when the lodge deems a deserving Oklahoman. Sugar Ray Robinson resumes training in Chicago as he nears a title rematch with Gene Fullmer.

Oklahoma City B’nai B'rith Lodge Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson Erwin Alpern Jewish Benevolent Fraternal Order Wilkinson Temple B'nai Israel Chicago Sugar Ray Robinson Gene Fullmer Robinson Fullmer Chicago Stadium Bud Wihinson

Lawton Readies Junior High Invitational and Boomer Tennis Tourney

Lawton hosts a two day junior high invitational and Boomer conference tennis meet. Billy Higgins of Lawton is top seed with Ardmore’s Jerry Moon as No 2 in singles. Higgins and Brent Parmeter lead the top doubles team. Lawton entries include four schools with more expected. girls contend with Babs Yarmuk seeded No 1 and Francie Green facing strong Wichita Falls challenger Margaret Biles.

Tommorrow Lawson Billy Higgins Lawton Norman Boomer Loop Chickesha Bob Shelby John Marshall Oklahoma City Harding Chickasha Elk City Wichita Falls Seminole Shawnee Shelby Higgins Ardmore Jerry Moon Brent Parmenter Moon Thomas Eppler Babs Yarmuk Fort Sill Bill Thompson Francie Green Margaret Biles Wichita Falls

Lawton Wolverines Edge Duncan 4-2 Behind Smitty Barnes

Lawton improved to 4-2 with a 4-2 win over Duncan as Smitty Barnes pitched five innings for his second victory in three starts. Lawton totaled eight hits led by Sid Ahlschlager Ray Tillman and Osear Pickering with two apiece. Tillman drove in two and had two RBI for the hot hitter.

Heavener Jerry Marble Busby Lawton Amarillo Oscar Pickering Chickasha LHS Midwest City Wolverines Duncan Kenneth Jennings Smitty Barnes Dave Hillis Sid Ahlschlager Ray Tillman Osear Pickering Lawson RBI Tillman

Chestnut Outpoints Salas In Boxing Bout

Ike Chestnut of New York defeats Lauro Salas of Monterrey Mexico by points over 10 rounds in Los Angeles.

Associated Press Los Angeles Ike Chestnut New York Lauro Salas Monterrey Mexico

LHS Track Team Prepares for Norman Regional Meet

Lawton high coaches name a 16 member Class AA A and B squad for regional cinder carnival at the University of Oklahoma oval in Norman. Contenders include Tommy Raley Brent Morford and Bob Yingling with top prospects for state honors.

LHS Norman Jim Phillips Weatherford Duncan Ada Tulsa Tonkawa OC Northwest Capitol Hill Enid Midwest City OC Central Shawnee Douglass Lawton Tulsa Central Tulsa Rog Ers Tulsa Webster Tuskogee Ponca City Bartlesville Northwest Tulsa Rogers Chickasha Ardmore Fort Silk Indiana Frederick Lawton High Thinelads Brent Mor Ford Bob Yingling Yingling Tommy Raley Bison Don Salmon A Yingling R. A. Burt Jack MeBile Darrell Colson Mitchel Brey Tormy “Raley Mckinnin Burl Doyle eCune Langston Salon Charles Weston

Line Scores From Yesterday's Games Across Leagues

Recaps of yesterday's MLB games with mixed results include Chicago beating Cincinnati 8 to 4 in an 8 inning finish while other leagues show Cleveland and Boston wins. Key pitchers Wynn Burdette Hyde Susce and reporters note early innings and late rallies across several matchups.

Chicago Cincinnati Cox Dro Hillman Collum Neeman Lawrence and Bailey L—Croll Cleveland TD Bo Kansas City FC Wynn Narlesk Megan Burnelle Goltman Smith W—Wynn L—Burdette Kansas City Zerhlal Boston Washington Age Nixon Susce White Hernandez Hyde Clevenger Stone Brodar Courtney L—Hyde Washington Hoefi Gromek Bunning Colmfan Waites Howse Harshman Howell Lalar W—Harshman Grmek

Braves Continnued Camp Roster With Four Pending Arrivals

The roster lists outfielders Eddie Herbert Richard Healy Vernon Jurginen and Otto Lind. Catchers Lee Freeman and Joe Yeager. Infielders Wofford Williams Bill Holmes Paul Deane Clifford Jones Ray Strock Bob Dloboski Jack Melzer and Thomas Ford. Pitchers include two southpaws Melzer and Ford. Herbert Lind Clohb oski and Yeager have not arrived yet and are expected today.

Eddie Herbert Richard Healy Vernon Jurginen Otto Lind Lee Freeman Joe Yeager Wofford Bubba) Williams Bill Holmes Paul Deane Clifford Jones Ray Strock Bob Dloboski Jack Melzer Thomas Ford Melzer Ford Herbert Lind Clohboski Yeager

River Oak tournament advances and Sutton results mixed

In Houston and Sutton England reports show Savill and Hard moving toward semifinals in River Oak and Sutton events. Notable runs include Mulloy, Rabyns, Casper Jr, Suggs and Dodd among others progressing in regional and international amateur and women’s opens.

Houston Tex Dick Savill New York Veiling Barry MacKay Dayton Ohin Amen-Provencs France Gardnar Mulloy Denver Badge Patty Joa Aneres Sutton England Spartene Long Beach Calll Ginny ‘Evans Solf Pinehurst N.C Air Force Hillman Rabvins Memphis Teor Don Bisplingnofl Winter Park Louisville BM Casper Jr Montgomery Alen Louise Suggs Mickey “Wright Retty Dodd Willi Smith Vanderpar Tla

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