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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1953
Page
13
Thirteen different owners whose horses were trained by Frank A. Bonsal shared in purse winnings during Delaware Park's 1953 meeting. nine owners earned wins, four others shared purses. Bonsal's 12 victories topped the trainers' standings for the meet.
Pete Cooper, a part time tour pro and Florida hog farmer, shot 68 to grab a 54 hole lead in the $25,000 All American golf tournament in Chicago. The Century Country Club instructor stands at 207 and leads Lloyd Mangrum by one stroke as winds and heat challenged the field.
Warren Hacker, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, posted a 2.70 earned run average while enduring an eight game skid early in the season.
This week's report shows fishing good in most parts of Oklahoma with notable Channel cat catches at Lake Lawtonka and Lawton area. Trotlines, dough bait, and red and reel aided outings. crappie and sand bass present but slower. Texoma sees rising activity after upstream waters. US Interior plans 1953-54 dove and rail limits. Oklahoma included with specific bag rules. season details to be announced in Kansas next month.
Claire Doran a 29 year old Cleveland school teacher won the Women's Western Championship in Cincinnati defeating Jane Nelson of Indianapolis 1 up on the 36th hole after trailing by three holes at the end of the first nine.
Waurika announces Burl Thompson as football coach. Thompson, former Eagles state class B champion coach in 1951, previously served as high school principal last year. He is a Loveland high school graduate who played college football at Central State.
The Shrine Oil Bowl roster gains two high school tackles Gerald Benn of Sulphur and Buddy Glass of Greenfield for the August 21 game in Midwestern Stadium Wichita Falls Texas. Benn, 18, 6 1 205 all state and all district, is praised by Oklahoma coach Elvan George for speed and kick off ability. Glass, 18, 5 11 175, captain of Greenfield and top linebacker, is lauded by coach Cleodus Beavers as the best linebacker he has coached. Tickets sold at Maskat Temple Wichita Falls with reservations by Oil Bowl office.
Lawton Fort Sill Recreational Council will sponsor a city wide tennis tournament starting August 10, featuring four age groups for girls and boys. Open to players from Lawton and Fort Sill, with $1 entry per player to cover trophies. Entries due by August 7 at 5 p.m. with age, address, phone, and event type.
In Baltimore on August 1 sixth seed Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas upset top seed Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables Florida 6 2 2 6 6 4 to reach the Middle Atlantic Grass Courts Championships final where he will face second seed Tony Trabert of Cincinnati Ohio Bartzen a left handed Davis Cup player defeated Mulloy and Trabert defeated Straight Clark 6 3 10 12 11 9 in a separate match Meanwhile Trabert and Vic Seixas of Philadelphia defeated Atsushi Miyagi and Kosei Kamo 6 3 and Mulloy with Hamilton Richardson of Baton Rouge Louisiana the second seeded doubles team beat top seeded foreign doubles entry Mervin Rose and Clyde Wilderspin of Australia 6 3 18 20 6 3 Mulloy Richardson meet Trabert Seixas Sunday in doubles finals
France plans to compete in the International Tuna Cup Match for the first time. Nine nations are expected at the event off Wedgeport Nova Scotia from September 9 to 11.
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