Speegle Faces Stiff Challenge At Oklahoma A&M Football
The 1955 Aggies football season opens with Cliff Speegle as new coach facing inexperience after last year's graduation. Earl Lunsford leads a stabilized yet unsettled roster as Oklahoma A&M vows faster, sharper play and a tougher defense while preparing for key tests against Arkansas Texas Tech Wichita and Oklahoma.
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Speegle
A&m
Oklahoma A&m
Cliff Speegle
Aggie
Otis Wise
L. B. Asbury
Neill Armstrong
Bob Fenimore
All-Valley
Fred Meyers
Arkansas
Texas Tech
Wichita
Oklahoma
Braves Hike Lead To Five Games In Sooner League
McAlester set to host Lawton as the Braves extend their nine game win streak. Dale Hendrickson earns his 17th win after a dominant pitching night, while Ken Aycock belts a solo homer and two RBIs helping Lawton top Muskogee 9 to 2. The victory extends Lawton five games clear of Shawnee in the Sooner State league standings.
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Mcalester
Lawton
Braves
McAlester Rockets
Travis Jackson
Rockets
Muskogee
Shawnee
Dale Hendrickson
Lenny Bacon
Hendrickson
New York Giants
Dale
Ken Aycock
Arizona
Phil Williams
Lee Freeman
Aycock
Dan Staniec
Joe Pearce
Williams
Anderson
Peterson
Giants
Bill Cage
Nick Tedesco
Staniec
Johnny Lennon
Gene Johnson
Robertson
Higgins Guides Red Sox to Pennant Run
Boston manager Michael (Pinky) Higgins stands credited for turning a second division club into a strong pennant contender. He deflects praise to Ted Williams Billy Klaus and the rest of a unified roster while teammates and writers applaud his steady leadership and team-first approach.
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Joe Reichler
Boston
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Billy Klaus
Mike Higgins
Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Ted
Billy
Williams
Klaus
Frank Sullivan
Tom Brewer
Willard Nixon
George Susce
Ellis Kinder
Tom Hurd
Leo Kiely
Faye Throneberry
Gene Stephens
Michael Franklin
Pinky) Higgins
Mike
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Banks Seen As the Best Shortstop Hero of Cubs Era
CHICAGO Ernie Banks, the Cubs young star, emerges as a premier shortstop hitter. He drilled three homers in a 11-10 win over the Pirates at Wrigley Field, raising his RBI to 87 and likely surpassing Roy Smalley's Cub shortstop mark. Banks holds the NL season home run record for a shortstop and leads the majors with five homers in five games, while manager Stan Hack praises his wrist-driven swing and two-strike hitting.
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Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Honus Wagner
Wagner
Banks
Vern Stephens
Stephens
Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh
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Cub
Roy Smalley
Phillies
Glenn Wright
Brooklyn
Pirates
Duke Snider
Stan Hack
The
Kansas City Monarchs
Lawton
Henryetta
Wilson
Mike Heeran
Scott Brown
Colonels
O'Dell
Pat O'Dell
Bob Miracle
Miracle
Jesse Collins
Ada
Paul White
Collins
Colonels To Face Enid Legion Again
Lawton-Fort Sill Colonels meet Enid in the loser's bracket final of the State Junior Legion baseball tournament in Hobart. Capitol Hill leads, Enid hammered by 12-0. Lawton won 19-0 over Henryetta and 8-5 over Ada to reach the final rounds.
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Jack Warner
Hobart
Lawton-Fort Sill Colonels
Colonels
Dick Vander Haar
Lawton
Enid
Capitol Hill
Oklahoma City
Nue
Henryetta
Ada
Bill Owens
Dick Spergel
Mangum
Scrappers
Mangamites
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Ee Rice
Ee Molet
Woods
Tidwell
Hasselman
Foster
Ee Bates
Keene
R. Wilson
Kelso
Duncan
Skell
Po Collins
O'Dell
Coombs
Faulkner
Wilkerson
Brown
J. Wilson
Keeran
RBI
Ahlschlager
White
Wilson
Bates
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Skeith
R&h
Johnson
Ees Griffis
Winters
O’dell
Hoover
Hallmark
Ahlischlager
O’ Dell
Collins
Walker
Miracle
So—Walker
Walker U—Cross
Goodwin
Lopez Sees Indians Contend for Pennant If 98 Wins Achieved
New York April report notes Al Lopez optimistic the Cleveland Indians can win the pennant by reaching 98 victories, needing a strong finish with a 34 of 48 pace. He cites improved play from Al Rosen and Bobby Avila after a 6-3 win over the Yankees and narrows the gap to the White Sox.
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al Lopez
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Rosen
Larry Doby
Bobby Avila
Lopez
Avila
All-State Grid Classic sidelined by pneumonia and injuries
Oklahoma City reports two stars sidelined for the 18th All-State football event. Don Erwin suffers a dislocated shoulder in practice for the North squad, while Ross Coyle of Marlow misses the game after pneumonia delays his report. Joe Buck of Altus to replace Coyle.
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Marlow
Oklahoma City
Don Erwin
Chandler
North
The
South
Ross Coyle
Coyle
Tex Bartlett
Ray Boaz
Altus
Wayne Lenhart
John Marshall
California
Lenhart
Backing forces Dave Williams to end baseball career
ROCHESTER Minn. New York Giants second baseman Dave Williams, 27, announces at the Mayo Clinic he will quit baseball due to spinal arthritis and a possible slipped disc. Williams rose from Pensacola to the Southern Association and American Association, stating he may seek work to support his wife and two children.
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Rochester
Minn
Dallas
Texas
New York Giants
Dave Williams
Mayo Clinic
Williams
Pensacola
Fla
Southern Assn
Atlanta
American Assn
Minneapolis
Giants
Giant
Leo Durocher
New York
Goerlich Stays In Tie For Lead In All Army Golf
FT MEADE Md three servicemen vie for open division crown as final 18 holes begin. Pfc Dick Goerlich 4th Army Beaumont Texas and Spec 3C Williamson 3rd Army Charlotte NC tied for lead at 215. Pfc Dan Sikes Jacksonville FL 217 and Sgt 1-C Murray Jacobs Baton Rouge LA 219 follow.
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FT. Meade
Murray Jacobs
Baton Rouge
2Nd Army
Yankees May Lose First Season Series In Stengel's Tenure
New York Yankees face the possibility of their first season series loss since Casey Stengel became manager in 1949. The Indians lead 10-7 with three games left in Cleveland and two in New York. Yankees also trail or split varying records with other teams as remaining games unfold.
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Casey Stengel
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White Sox
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Chicago
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Detroit
McAlester and Paris In Doubleheader Scores
In game one McAlester 45 Paris 8. McAlester led 0 0 3 1 0 and Paris 0 4 3 1 0. Key players include Kostenuk Worthington Crater Abshire Loretto Male. In game two McAlester 5 Paris 0. Devolio Crater Kuhlman and Male contributed as Paris failed to score.
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Paris
Kostenuk
Worthington
Crater
Abshire
Loretto
Devolio
Kuhlman
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