Sooner State league openers critique McAlester Gainesville and Lawton
The piece evaluates three clubs at Memorial Park in week one. It praises pitching depth in McAlester and notes wind and defense shaping Portland style play. Gainesville shows power in limited bursts while Lawton struggles with bases on balls and late rallies.
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al Phinney
Eddie Herbert
Memorial Park
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Rockets
Sooner State League Standings and Results Snapshot
The Sooner State League table shows Gainesville leading with 61 wins and 27 losses, followed by Pauls Valley, Ardmore, Lawton, Seminole, Shawnee, McAlester, and Ada with varying records. Monday results include Ada 5 over Lawton 4 and Shawnee 24 over McAlester 2, with Gainesville 5 over Pauls Valley 4 and Ardmore 18 over Seminole 12. Tuesday’s schedule lists Lawton at Ada, Pauls Valley at Gainesville, Ardmore at Seminole, and McAlester at Shawnee.
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane Baseball Seeks Doubleheader Sweep
Fayetville Arkansas report notes Tulsa’s Golden Hurricane swept 21-16 by Arkansas. The team aims to win the final two games of the series in a doubleheader.
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Herefords rally past Lawton in late eighth inning blast
Ada hosts Lawton after the Herefords edged Lawton 5-4 on Ron Barbian’s bases loaded homer in the eighth. Spencer lasted six-plus, Doss relieved and allowed Barbian’s homer. Phinney, Alden powered Lawton with two hits apiece as Saager fanned 11 for the win.
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Indians Trim Missions, 7-3
Texas League action left four teams within a few games of each other as Oklahoma City Tulsa and Houston chased sixth place. Beaumont broke Fort Worth with Les Fleming driving in a three run homer and Buzz Clarkson adding another with a man on. Oklahoma City’s 7-3 win over San Antonio came amid a 25 minute delay from a blown fuse while Bob Harrison debuted for the Missions, walking eight in five innings.
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Buzz) Clarkson
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Screwball season looms as baseball tests begin
Weather or McCarthy hearings aside, this report surveys a wild opening to the season. Giants post three straight shutouts. Cleveland benches a .419 hitter. Yankees hit poorly but Cubs slug .326. rookies Moon and Tuttle impress as interleague tests loom.
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Army Pvt Billy Martin seeks hardship discharge headlines
General McClure at a news conference denies the request. Martin contends he must support his mother sister and stepfather plus pay 150 monthly court ordered to his estranged wife and child. 6th Army in San Francisco will decide.
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41st, 17th To Meet In Sill Play Tonight
The 41st Group and 17th Group clash at Fort Sill base ball league at Butnerfield with a 7 30 p m kickoff. Don Feffier hurled a brilliant one hit game to lift the 77th Group to a 3 2 win over TAS V Feffier fanned 12. TAS scored in the eighth on a sacrifice fly and Jim Hoggard stole home.
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Lawton Teams Schedule Today for Baseball and Track
Two local sports events feature Lawton High and Lawton Junior High. Lawton Junior High’s unbeaten baseball team under Coach Don Owen hosts Duncan in a 2:30 p.m. doubleheader. Lawton High track competes at Duncan’s Halliburton Stadium in a warm up for the state cinder classic at Oklahoma A M Lewisfield Friday and Saturday.
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Bilby Nabs Honors In OCS Golf Event
Thirty six OCS personnel played an 18 hole tournament at Fort Sill Golf Course. Cpl. Richard Bilby posted the low gross score of 75 and Col. Harold E Liebe was runner up with 82. Lt. Col. Benjamin Capshaw won the low net with 70. Lt. Col. Merritt and Lt. Bruce Martin tied for second with 72.
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Bruce Martin
Duncan To Defend Crown In State Prep Links Meet
OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma high school golf tournament opens at Lincoln Park tomorrow with Duncan defending its title alongside the 1953 championship football team. aon Central won the two ball tie. Fifteen boys and three girls teams have entered the two day tourney.
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Monday Fights Brooklyn bout ends in decision
Jimmy Slade defeats Tommy Jackson in a 10 round New York boxing match. Slade earns a wide points win while Jackson suffers a decision loss in a Brooklyn venue.
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Hurricane) Jackson
Trabert Quits College To Focus On Tennis
Tony Trabert, the national champion from the University of Cincinnati, announced he will leave college to devote full time to tennis after defeating Wimbledon champion Vic Seixas 6-2 6-4 in a national round robin in New York. He planned to return to Cincinnati before heading to Europe for Wimbledon.
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Country Gets Mickeys Job
Enos Slaughter, aged 38, starts for the New York Yankees as manager Casey Stengel hints at an all left handed hitting outfield. Slaughter, a Cardinals veteran since 1938, has appeared mainly as a pinch hitter and runner since a late spring trade. Mantle may sit as Gene Woodling and Irv Noren take left field duties alongside Hank Bauer.
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LaChapelle's 100000 Miles Motor and Fuel Treatment
Geo F Porter markets LaChapelle's motor and fuel treatment promising smoother gasoline engine performance and reduced wear for $3.00. Ad claims bearings on pistons and money saved with patented product. provides phone contact 5782-3.
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Bone Broken But Roy Plays Dodgers Catcher Campanella Refuses Sit
Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers will remain in the lineup with a broken bone in his left hand as he plans to start behind the plate against the St. Louis Cardinals on the Dodgers first western swing. He notes hitting isn’t affected but swinging hurts and wrist support is tight. Doctors planned additional X-rays in Cincinnati related to his wrist injury.
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Lawton tennis hosts Chickasha in midweek dual
Lawton high hosts Boomer foe Chickasha in a Wednesday afternoon dual at the 35th Division courts starting 1 p.m. The meet follows Lawton juniors’ recent results with Duncan and a feature match where Nelms defeated Leach 6-3 6-3 after Leach upset Nelms at Stillwater.
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Cook Reaches Finals At Sill Championship Flight
In the 1954 championship at Sill Lt. J. Cook faces Joe Noviello in the first flight final while Lt. Col. B D Capshaw and Maj. Ira Beard advance to second flight. WOJG Bridges, CWO Manning, and Eva Waggoner set up third, fourth, and women's finals with matches to be completed Wednesday.
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American Beats Briton Bournemouth in Tennis Opener
Miss M Gell of Great Britain loses 61 63 to American foe in the opening round of the hard court tennis championships. Dee Hart, the defending champion, receives a first round bye at Coral Gables.
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