Ada Here Tonight In Doubleheader Reds Top Raiders
Lawton hosts Ada in a doubleheader at Memorial Park with 6 p.m. opener. Bumstead dominates Pauls Valley for a 4 0 win as Campo extends his 19 game hitting streak and Schimchak drives in a run. Ada to close series tomorrow night with open house at the gates.
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Redlegs
Ada
Memorial Park
Herefords
McAlester
Tuck McWilliams
Wayne Gaucher
Ed Allison
Bumstead
Danny Bumstead
Pauls Valley
Raiders
Tex Seymore
Mays
George Reid
Dick Klaus
Everett Mays
Campo
Bill Campo
Bill Schimchak
Leaders In Majors Show Strong Hitting Across Leagues
American League leaders include Vernon Washington at .325 and Minoso of Chicago with 81 runs, while Kell of Boston leads with 31 doubles and 27 home runs by Rosen. National League lists Schoendienst at .341, Campanella with 96 RBIs, and Mathews with 33 homers, highlighting top batters and pitchers like Spahn and Ford with strong records.
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Washington
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Boston
Minoso
Chicago
Mantle
New York
Rosen
Cleveland
Yost
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Washing- Spnce - Kuenn
Detroit
Philley
Philadelphia
Persall
Fox
Rivera
Boone
Zernial
Gernert
Doby
Berra
Lopat
Brown
Ford
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Irvin
Furillo
Brooklyn
Campanella
Hodges
Mathews
Milwaukee
U S Women Poised to Clinch Wightman Cup Victory
The United States women tennis team led by Maureen Connolly holds a 3 0 advantage over Britain in the Wightman Cup after sweeping the first two singles and opening doubles. Rain delayed remaining matches, but only one more win is needed to clinch the 17th straight victory.
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N. Y
Amerca
Maureen
Little Mo) Connolly
Invaders
Indians Big Three Still A Threat To Yankees
Cleveland’s triple of Lemon Wynn and Garcia anchors the pennant chase with 39 wins among them. They powered a doubleheader sweep, Lemon and Wynn each six-hitting in wins, while Garcia also guards the stretch drive as New York holds a five game lead in the AL.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
Cleveland
Lemon, Wynn, and
Bob Lemon
Athletics
Wynn
Mike Garcia
Dodger
Carl Erskine
Russ Meyer
Billy Lees
Whitey Ford
Ed Lopat
Allie Reynolds
Robin Roberts
Lawton AAU Track Team Captures State Meet Title
Lawton AAU junior Olympic track squad coached by John Bay dominated the state meet in Duncan, scoring 99 1/6 points to outpace Oklahoma City Capitol Hill and Duncan. The team, led by sponsor A&S Sporting Goods, eyes a regional Houston meet August 16-17 after a second straight state championship, with Bay seeking sponsorship to fund the trip.
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Lawton
Houston
Duncan
John Bay
A&s Sporting Goods
Oklahoma City Capitol Hill
Coach Bay
R&s
Understanding
Wayne Henry
Chickasha
Glen Whiteley
David Lents
Capitol Hill
Ada
Alton Wood
Terry Wilkerson
Melvin Sandersfeld
Hobart
Elmer Durham
B. Speegie
Oe Hill
Jerry Thompson
Stillwater
Fred Marsh
Gary Bowser
Woodward
Richard Sinclair
Oklahoma City
Thompson
R. A. Burt
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Dunn Marteen
Wayne Hunt
Joe Mangrum
Wetumka
Jonathan Burch
Oklahoma
Norman
Jim Stafford
Ardmore
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Gene Elliot
Dee Givens
Bill Taber
David Richard
Ponca City
Lawrence Banks
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Ken Faris
Jerry Langston
Ross Roberts
Dan Erwin
Chandler
Eugene Elliot
Don Pryor
Richard Pucett
Benton O'Neill
Ben Wells
Ronnie Thacker
Wilson Wilhite
David Phillips
Joe Crutchfield
John Doughty
Phil Easton
Classen
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Jorge Madamba
Johnny George
Holdenville
Frank Nelson
Shawnee
Floyd Greenfield
Louis Horton
Paige awards praise to Larsen as future ace of Browns
Satchel Paige hails Don Larsen as a future star while praising Robert Roberts for his current command. He calls Larsen faster with a sharper curve and predicts the rookie will win 20 to 25 games, noting the contrast with Roberts yet confidence in Larsen's potential to become a top pitcher.
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Robin Roberts
St. Louis Browns
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Satchel
Roberts
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Phillie
Satch
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Ol’ Satch
Sooner State League Leaders and Sunday Results
Ardmore and Ada lead the Sooner State League standings with Ardmore 66 36 and Ada 59 43 asSunday results show Gainesville 6 Ada 2 Shawnee 6 McAlester 2 Sherman 6 Ardmore 2 Lawton 4 Pauls Valley 0. Tonight games feature Mcalester at Gainesville Ada at Lawton Shawnee at Sherman and Pauls Valley at Ardmore.
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Sherman
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Pauls Val
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Longview
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Bryan
Texarkana
Austin
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Paris
Wichita Falls
Tempie
Schulze Captures Sooner State Open Tennis Title
ADA Oklahoma James Schulze of Commerce Texas won the sixth annual Sooner State Open men’s singles title defeating Charles Cunningham 6-3 6-0. Jane Ellingson an Oklahoma City High School student won the women’s singles title over Ellen Scheer 4-6 15-13 6-0.
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Ada
Okla
James Schulze
Commerce
Tex
Schulze
Charles Cunningham
Oklahoma City
Jane Ellingson
Ellen Scheer
Matthews to meet British champ in Seattle bout
New York report says Harry Matthews will fight British heavyweight champion Don Cockell Friday night in Seattle. Cockell recently defeated Johnny Williams for the title and also beat Williams May 12 to secure the championship. Williams had lost the title to Cockell after a prior London bid. The Seattle fight is billed as a big local attraction.
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Harry
Kid) Matthews
Seattle
Jack Hurley
London
Johnny Williams
Matthews
Williams
Don Cockell
Cockell
America
Tommy Farr
Randy Turpin
CBS
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Cow Palace
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Los Angeles
Henry Davis
Honolulu
Sam Pian
Barney Ross
Tony Zale
Allan Moody
Chicago
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Irving Steen
San Diego
Calif
Rainbo Arena
Dallas Splits With Tribe on Lanier’s Five-Hit Shutsout
Veteran Max Lanier hurled five hits over seven innings to beat San Antonio 7 to 2 as Dallas Eagles maintain pace atop the Texas League. Beaumont toppled Houston 9 to 6 heating a tie for sixth. Dallas split a twin bill with Oklahoma City 6 2 and 3. Lanier’s bid for a shutout ended on Jim Fridley’s sixth inning homer with one on.
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San Antonio Missions
Shreveport
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Dallas
Oklahoma City
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Oilers
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Pete Taylor
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Willie Brown
Indians
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Eulas Hutson
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Softball Play In Semifinals At Mattie Bear Park
The 264th meets the 187th in a 7:15 semifinal twinbill to decide who faces the Thunderbirds in the nightcap. The winner advances to Tuesday’s championship against Dalton, which rode a three game sweep to stay undefeated. Both Friday games produced one run defeats for the other contenders.
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Mattie Bear Park
Thunderbirds
Dalton
OCS
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Lane Quits Grid Game At Oklahoma
Norman Oklahoma August 3 Lester Lane Purcell Oklahoma who lettered as a sophomore on last year's University of Oklahoma football team said Monday he will pass up the gridiron this season Lane also lettered in basketball last winter He plans to concentrate on that sport this year Lane played defensive halfback on the football team and guard on the basketball squad He was the first Sooner athlete to letter in both sports since Tom Rousey did so in 1942 In spring practice Lane understudied quarterback Buddy Leake He is the 19th letterman Coach Bud Wilkinson has lost from last year's team.
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Okla
Lester Lane
Purcell
University of Oklahoma
Lane
Tom Rousey
Buddy Leake
Bud Wilkinson
Zimmer Released From Hospital After Injury
Don Zimmer, St. Paul infielder, was to be released from White Cross Hospital at noon Monday after being hit on the head by a pitched ball in a game against the Columbus Red Birds in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. H. E. LeFever urged him to take it easy for at least two months before resuming his career, though he was reporting complete recovery.
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Ohio
Don Zimmer
St. Paul
Columbus Red Birds
White Cross Hospital
H. E. LeFever
Zimmer
Lueg Outsprints Santee in International Mile Run
Berlin report notes Werner Lueg of Germany sprinted to a 3:52.4 metric mile victory over Wes Santee of Kansas, the top U.S. miler, who finished in 3:52.6. Lueg, third in last year’s Olympic 1500 meters, led the international meet.
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Werner Lueg
Wes Santee
Kansas
United States
Lueg
Santee
Mashburn Headlines 1,600m Relay Victory in Berlin
In Berlin on Sunday the touring American track squad won 11 of 13 men's events led by Mashburn of Oklahoma Cryer of the U S Army Lea of Los Angeles and Whitfield a two time Olympic 800 meter champion as they captured the 1 600 meter relay in 3 15 8 Also notable was Werner Luey of Germany defeating Wes Santee in the 1500 meters with 3 52 4 to 3 52 6 respectively.
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Jesse Mashburn
Oklahoma
Henry Cryer
U.S. Army
Jim Lea
Los Angeles
Max Whitfield
America
Werner Luey
Germany
Wes Santee
Kansas University
Santee
Browns Sink Into Rebuilding Mood Says Marion
New York report from Yankee Stadium quotes Marty Marion reflecting on the St. Louis Browns recent 11-5 loss and four errors. He laments poor depth, outfield misplays and lack of pitching, hints at possible relocation under Bill Veeck, and notes next year’s rebuilding challenge without strong prospects.
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Marty Marion
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
Marion
Browns
Groth
Johnny Groth
St. Louis
Rain Delays Tam O Shanter Final In All American Golf
Rain postpones final round of Tam O Shanter s All American golf tournament. Pete Cooper of White Plains leads Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago by one stroke as play halted after nine holes. rescheduled to Monday for 18 holes. Other leaders and amateurs see disrupted scoring with no standout scores amid wet conditions.
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Pete Cooper
White Plains
N. Y
Tam O’shanter
Cooper
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Stanky to Lead Cardinals On Three Year Deal
Eddie Stanky, fiery manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, signed Monday for a new three year term, the longest contract ever given a Cardinal pilot.
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Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
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Ellis And Weir Win Texas Meet
Amarillo Aug 3 UP Wes ley Ellis and Dwight Weir both of San Antonio shot eight under par to win the championship of the Amarillo invitational partnership golf tournament. They defeated Billy Effrath of Lubbock and Gene McBride of Wichita Falls seven and six after trailing by two on the first nine holes. Ellis carded eight under par while McBride was seven over.
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Wesley Ellis
Dwight Weir
San Antonio
Billy Effrath
Lubbock
Gene McBride
Wichita Falls
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McBride
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