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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1955

Page

13

National League standings and daily results snapshot

National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 58 wins, New York close behind, and Milwaukee at 48. Yesterday Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 4-3 while Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 11-10. Today multiple night games include New York at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Chicago with several other matches on the schedule.

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Golf opens with 4 under 65s in All American tourney

In Chicago Ted Kroll Arnold Palmer and Wally Ulrich shot 65 to tie for the opening round lead at the All American Tournament. Tennis sees Ham Richardson reach the Eastern Grass Court semifinals by beating Roger Becker 5-7 6-3 6-4 in South Orange. Track results note Gunnar Nielsen and Tom Courtney both 1 48 2 for 880 and M P Krivonosov's hammer world record 211 11. Racing at Saratoga and Monmouth feature Fulton Steeplechase winner and Annex triumphs with prices.

GOLF Chicago Ted Kroll Arnold Palmer Wally Ulrich South Orange N.J Ham Richardson England Roger Becker Copenhagen Gunnar Nielsen Denmark Tom Courtney London M. P. Krivonosov Saratoga N.Y Fulton Steeplee Fra Oceanport J. — Annex Monmouth Rockingham

Indians Rise In Hot Flag Chase As White Sox Lead

The surging Cleveland Indians trail the Chicago White Sox by two percentage points and enjoy their highest rating since May. New York Yankees slip, while Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers gain ground. Jackie Jensen drives in four as the Indians beat the Yankees 6-3, leaving the Yankees at 11-18 since Independence Day. Chicago’s Tam tourney rounds into a three-way tie chase led by Ulrich Palmer and Kroll at 68, with Doug Ford and others close behind. Ernie Banks belts three homers in the Cubs 11-10 win over Pittsburgh, tying Duke Snider for the HR lead at 36. The All-American event previews a larger World tournament next weekend.

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Dallas Lengthens Texas Loop Lead In Four-Game Set

The Dallas Eagles moved 342 games ahead of San Antonio in the Texas loop after a 5-2 win over the Missions in the opener of a crucial four game series. Houston defeated Fort Worth 6-5 in 11 innings as Shreveport beat Oklahoma City 7-4 and Beaumont split with Tulsa. Charley Fowler sparked Dallas with a two RBI double and Fred McAlister hit a key 11th inning homer for Houston. Bill Greason earned his 13th win for the Buffs, homering in the seventh and fanning 11. Pidge Brown starred for Shreveport with a big late hit, driving in six.

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Race At A Glance Inning Three-Run Homer Boosts Brooks

Brooks beat Milwaukee 11-10 to take an 15 percent season lead over the Braves. Cincinnati's Joe Nuxhall started a bases loaded double play for a 4-3 win over Philadelphia. Tom Poholsky of St. Louis held New York to four hits in a 3-0 victory as the game finished in 1 hour 47 minutes. Vic Wertz hit a three-run homer for Cleveland and Al Rosen collected four hits. Mickey Mantle led the American League with his 24th homer, drawing boos after his two prior strikeouts.

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Baseball Roundup Names Teams and Standings Mentioned

A compact roundup lists players and teams including Long Great Thomas Freese Pirates Bank 3 Miksis Cubs Ennis Greengrass Phils Post Redlegs Astroth Athletics Zauchin Piersall Red Sox Wertz Indians Mantle Yankees Zimmer Furillo Cam Logan Palko Dodgers Thomson. The entry reflects multiple clubs and notable figures across the league.

Long Great Thomas Freese Pirates Bank 3 Miksis Cubs Ennis Greengrass Phils Post Redlegs Astroth Athletics Zauchin Piersall Red Sox Wertz Indians Mantle Yankees Zimmer Furillo Cam- Logan Palko Dodgers Thomson

Ring Ban Stays In Pennsylvania

Gov George M Leader extended the 90 day boxing ban in Pennsylvania until a new athletic code becomes law. The measure, approved by the House and likely to pass the Senate, followed the Harold Johnson Julio Mederos May 6 Philadelphia bout in which Johnson could not answer the bell for the third round. The commission suspended Johnson for six months.

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Program For Child Or Parent Little League Blasted

Des Moines reports editorials in the Iowa State Medical Society criticizing Little League baseball for 8 to 12 year olds as exploitation by adults. The piece notes child pressure, late meals, and parental fixation on teams, questioning who benefits from youth sports.

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Fort Sill Finale On Deck Tonight

A&G MSC and First Ordnance resume the Fort Sill league with an 8 p.m. game at Butnerfield aiming to finish the season. The contest was postponed by rain last night, making this the finale of the Sill loop.

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Bradford Ousted In Jaycee Tennis

James Bradford of Lawton fell in the second round at the U S Jaycee Junior tennis tournament in San Antonio. He lost to top seed Art Andrews of Iowa City 7-5 6-1 as the event continues through Friday with players Bill Stout Shawnee Bill Buckley Oklahoma City and Don Brewington Shawnee in the field.

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