North-South All-State prep clash opens 1954 football slate
Oklahoma City Taft Stadium hosts the North-South All-State high school classic on Thursday night August 12, pitting Lawton’s Doyle Jennings and other Boomer Conference stars against top North squads. The event serves as a preview for future college players and follows the College All-Stars vs Lions national headliner.
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Oklahoma City
Taft Stadium
Detroit Lions
Chicago
Soldiers Field
Glenn Dobbs
Jack Jacobs
Billy Wessels
Bob Fenimore
Plato Andros
Eddie Crowder
Tom Catlin
Buddy Burris
Lawton
Duncan
Ardmore
Chickasha
el Reno
Dean McMasters
Earl Johnson
Bob Vanlandingham
Robert Greenhaw
Royce McQueen
Gyre Page
Capitol Hill
Denver
James Heard
Wessels
Cleveland
Bill Sturm
Muskogee
Eugene Wheeler
Tiny Kingfisher
Bob Witucki
Tulsa
Bernie Witucki
Tulsa Cascia Hall
Witucki
Jack
Wichita Falls
Notreame
James Barrett
Dennis Morris
Tulsa Webster
J. R. Johnson
Tulsa Central
Chuck Bowman
Roger Bowman
Ponca City
College Stars of Tomorrow
Buddy Parker
Lescotman
Ypsilanti
Michgaman
Soldier Field
Eastern Tennis Resumes Play at Eastern Grass Courts
Officials aim to complete both second and third round men's singles on Wednesday after Tuesday rainout at South Orange New Jersey. The schedule includes many women's matches and favors seed favorites Lewis Head and Ken Rosewall against Blatchford and Eisenberg respectively. Art Larsen, top U.S. entrant, faces Chauncey Steele Jr in the noted afternoon session.
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South Orange
N.J
Lewis Head
Ken Rosewall
Joe Blatchford
Los Angeles
Pablo Eisenberg
Millburn
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Chauncey Steele Jr
Cambridge
Mass
Larsen
U.S
Fights Last Night Report From Miami Beach
Boxers Miguel Diaz and Pappy Gault claimed wins while others including Joey Klein Gil Geekie Bobby Woods and contenders from New Orleans Spartanburg London Ontario Spokane and New Orleans participated in a night of bouts in Miami Beach with several notable knockout and decision outcomes.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Miguel Diaz
Joey Klein
New Or
Spartanburg
Pappy Gault
S. C
Eee Gil Geekie
London
Ont
New Orleans
Bobby” Woods
Spokane
Attendance Drops Across Texas Loop Despite Gains in Houston and San Antonio
League figures through three quarters show total per game attendance 18 below 1953. Houston up to 202,416 with a 52,732 gain. San Antonio rises to 102,687 up 25,083. Fort Worth up to 91,796, Dallas and others show declines. Tulsa and Shreveport also fall.
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Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Tulsa Oe
Funeral services for Ida Kilgore Bryant mother of Bear Bryant
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Ida Kilgore Bryant 78 mother of Texas A M athletic director and coach Paul Bear Bryant. She died Monday at a Warren Arkansas hospital after suffering a stroke at her Fordyce home.
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Fordyce
Ark
Ida Kilgore Bryant
Texas A&m
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bryant
Warren, Ark
Tigers Rookie Bill Tuttle Near .300 Batting Mark
Detroit outfielder Bill Tuttle, a leading rookie for the Tigers, expresses surprise at his rising batting average which stays above .290 despite expecting to dip. The Farmington Illinois native credits defensive skill and center field play for his early success while acknowledging strong rookie pitching this season.
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Detroit
Bill Tuttle
Tuttle
Buffalo
Ray Boone
Farmington, Ill
Peoria
Ill
Journal Prep
University of Illinois
Farmington High
Illini
Illinois
Bradey
Tulsa Arkansas football series may end after 1898 ties
Tulsa World reports that schedule problems could end the Arkansas Tulsa football rivalry for now with no contract beyond this year. B A Bridgewater notes Arkansas wants three yearly games in Little Rock and Fayetteville while Tulsa seeks a home and home arrangement. Negotiations continue but prospects for renewal are slim.
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Tulsa
Okla
Arkansas
Tulsa Aga
Fayetteville
Tulsa World Sports
B. A. Bridgewater
Razorbacks
Bridgewater
George D. Small
Tulsa Athletics
Little Rock
Burke Pacing Tom Entries
Chicago report notes Texas golf name Tom Burke Jr. former Houston player now Chicago pro shot six under par 66 to lead opening professional qualifying in the All-American Tournament field of 150 for 60 spots. Another 150 contenders join Tom OShanter for 18 holes. George Fazio and Smiley Quick shot 67.
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Chicago
Texas
Tom Burke Jr
Burke
Houston
Tom O’shanter
Fairways
Hom Soer
George Fazio
Clementon
N.J
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
Yanks Reach German International Doubles Semis
Mrs Baba Lewis of Newtonville Massachusetts and Mary Brewer of Bermuda upset Jacqueline Kermina and Anna Maria Seghers of France to advance to the women's doubles semifinals in Hamburg. They lost the first set 1-6, then won 6-1 and 7-5.
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Hamburg
Germany
Baba Lewis
Newtonville
Mass
Mary Brewer
Bermuda
Jacqueline Kermina
Anna-Maria Seghers
France
Gilmore Nominated To Pitch Braves Out Of Slump Tonight
Yankees move within a game of first as Whitey Ford delivers a four hitter over the Indians for a 2 to 1 win. Giants Braves Dodgers and others win in NL action as Erskine and Spahn win while Nuxhall and Harshman also shine in the day’s results.
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Gilmore
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carl Erskine
Vic Raschi
Cardinals
Erskine
Dodgers
Warren Spahn
Andy Pal
Schell
Spahn
Joe Nuxhall
Bud Podbielan
Curt Roberts
Indians
Yankees
Arnold Portocarrero
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Billy Hoeft
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Realtor Asks Quick Reply From Macks
Arnold Johnson, Chicago realtor who negotiated the Yankee Stadium sale, seeks a decision within weeks on purchasing the Athletics and moving the franchise to Kansas City. He outlines a plan to expand the KC stadium to 35 000 or 36 000 seats and notes a roughly 4 million offer with 700 000 each to Connie Mack and his sons.
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New York
Arnold Johnson
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
Philasas Athletics
Kansas City
Johnson
Athletics
Connie Mack
Earle
Roy
A’s
American Association
John McDermott
KC Junior Chamnpf
Lester Milgram
Buckley Shuts Out Yosburg in National Junior Tennis
In Springfield Ohio Billy Buckley of Oklahoma City advanced to the second round of the National Jaycee tennis tournament by defeating Noble Yosburg 6-0 6-0. Other Oklahoma players Jimmy Jackson Ronald Ramming Lanny Nelms were eliminated in junior and boys divisions.
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Springfield
Ohio
Billy Buckley
Oklahoma City
Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Buckley
Oklahoma
Jimmy Jackson
Chickasha
Ronald Ramming
Lawton
Lanny Nelms
Noble Yosburg
Aka
Jackson
John Harris
Washington
D. C
Ramming
Magenra
Concord
N. H
Nelms
Neil Unterseher
Lincoln
Neb
Sill Wilson Midgets Reach Playoff Finals
Sill clipped Taft 144 and Wilson beat Roosevelt 17 3 to win playoff finals. Peewee action features Taft versus Whittier winner in a best two out of three for the title. Whittier edged Sill 12 3 to level their series at one game each.
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Fort Sill
Wilson
Memorial Park
Sill
Taft
Roosevelt
Yesteray
Peewee
Whittier
Santee Named to National Collegiate All Star Track Team
Wes Santee of Kansas earns third straight selection to the national collegiate all star track team. Missouri low hurdler Bill Constantine is the only other Big Seven pick. USC leads with eight all stars in the 1954 NCAA champion list.
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Lawrence
Kan
Wes Santee
University of Kansas
Bill Constantine
University of Missouri
University of Southern California
Lions Blues Beat Whites 9-6 In Intra squad Game
Detroit Lions Blues topped whites 9 to 6 as Bobby Layne threw his first touchdown pass of the year in a Tuesday intra squad scrimmage at Ypsilanti Michigan.
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Lion Blues
Ypsilants
Mich
Bobby Layne
Detroit Lion “Blues
Whitey Ford Shuts Down Indians in Four-Hitter Victory
Tuesday's Star Whitey Ford tossed a four-hitter to lead the New York Yankees to a 2 to 1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Ford worked through the game with steady control as his teammates backed him with just enough offense to secure the win.
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Fred Down
United Press
Whitey Ford
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Stengel
Ford
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Tri-State League Resumes Play After Negro Player Controversy
The Class B Tri-State League returns as six teams operate after a dispute over Aldo Salvent, a Negro third baseman, with Knoxville transferring him to Harrisburg and Spartanburg resuming play following a three hour league meeting.
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Asheville
N. C
Spartanburg
S. C
Peaches
Knoxville
Harrisburg
R. E. Littlejohn
Boxer Tatum Fined $25 and Fined Officials in Brawl
Texas League President John Reeves fined five principals a total of 80 for a 20 minute brawl in Oklahoma City at San Antonio. Rival managers Tommy Tatum and Don Heffner each fined 25, with Allen Cross Don Masterson and Ryne Duren fined 10. Heffner’s 15 dollar penalty was for indecent language toward umpire Hicks after the fight. Heffnerinjury details noted a black eye and jaw injury from Tatum. Missions won 10 to 3 Tuesday night.
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Fort Worth
Texas League
John Reeves
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Tommy Tatum
Indians
Don Heffner
Missions
Allen Cross
Don Masterson
Ryne Duren
Reeves
Heffner
Robert Hicks
Wale
Tieumian
Tatum
Ada Cementers surge to 19 11 win in ownership debut
A change of ownership boosts the Ada Cementers to a 19 11 victory over the Lawton Braves in the Sooner State League. Charles Mayfield, new owner of the defunct club, watched Ada rally for 10 runs in the sixth inning to surge ahead while Ardmore slipped 2 1 to Gainesville. Shawnee leads with a doubleheader sweep 5 2 and 26 3 as Smoky Davidson collects eight hits and nine RBIs.
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Associated Press
Ada Cementers
Lawton Braves
Charles Mayfield
Lawton
Cementers
Ardmore Cardinals
Bob Millard
Gene Green
Ardmore
Green
Millard
Shawnee Hawks
Pauls Valley Raiders
Hawks
Smoky Davidson
Shawnee
McAlester
Rockets
Seminole Oilers
Seminole
Ada
Gainesville
Pauls Valley
Boxcar
Braves
Allen Bailey
Vern Smathers
John Starzynski
Jim Spencer
Bailey
Smathers
Dick Lubinsky
Mace Biggs
Jack Brown
Lawton Hosts Raiders After Losing At Ada
Lawton Braves return home for a two game series with Pauls Valley after a four game road skid. Manager Travis Jackson nominates Bob Gilmore to start tonight at Memorial Park as Lawton seeks rebound in the Sooner State pennant race.
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Travis Jackson
Big Bob Gilmore
Lawton Braves
Pauls Valley
Braves
Lawton
Memorial Park
Negro Golf Meet Slated In Dallas
Dallas will host the National United Golf Association championships at Cedar Crest from August 23 to 28 featuring over 250 top Negro golfers. The event includes a $1,500 open for professionals and separate men and women amateur divisions. William Henderson, a one arm golfer from San Antonio, is also scheduled to appear.
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Dallas
Joe Louis
United Golf Association
Cedar Crest Course
William Henderson
San Antonio
All-State Gridmen Check In For Drills
Fifty All-State high school football players arrive in Oklahoma City to begin practice for the North-South contest on August 12. They report to coaches Jake Spahn and Sherman Floyd of the South and Herman Ragsdale and Peen Lovell of the North. Basketball players report Saturday with state coaches for the clinic. The basketball game is set for August 11.
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Oklahoma City
Jake Spahn
Midwest City
Sherman Floyd
Poteau
Herman Ragsdale
Broken Arrow
Pa Peen Lovell
Okmulgee
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