Giants Rally Past Seminole 5 3 in Open Indian Series
Lawton Giants edge Seminole Jilers 5-3 in Ardmore opener. Marion Grant relief wins. Jim de Bruin starts and drives in runs. Weeks ties league record with 18th hit-by-pitch. Giants travel to Ardmore then Duncan and Memorial Park, while McAlester remains ahead in the pennant chase.
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Jim de Bruin
Lawton Giants
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Ardmore
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Indians
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Herefords
Memorial Park
McAlester
Lawton
Rockets
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Marvin Blaylock
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Lane Cullum
Herb Tufts
de Bruin
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Howley Weeks
Weeks
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Panl Richardville
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Haliman
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Artillerymen Win Sill Baseball Tilts
In Fort Sill league action the 969th FA and other artillery units posted wins in a third round robin. Carter, Halsey, Dorn, Johnson and Hardin contributed as hitters. games featured scores like 6 7 and 14 8 with multiple runs in late innings. Upcoming games included Butnerfield at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 38th Inf and 606th Ord matchups.
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Omi
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Halsey
Sematead
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Dorn
Johnson
Hardin
Hedrick
Perry
Martin
Butnerfield
Ord
Booth
Enid Captures State Semi-Pro Crown Over Stillwater
Enid defeated Stillwater 5 to 3 to claim the Oklahoma semi pro baseball championship. Pitcher Ziton Davia allowed only five hits as Enid built a 5 run output with Maniger catcher Jack Bear and outfielder Leroy Lawson each driving in two runs.
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Enid
Okla
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
Maniger
Jack Bear
Leroy Lawson
Tightest Race In Years Seen By AL Crowds
The American League pennant chase tightens as Philadelphia A’s surge to a half game ahead of Cleveland Indiana, New York and St Louis, with Detroit and Chicago in pursuit. Cubs fall as Dodgers star Gene Hermanski hits three homers in a 6 4 win over the Cubs. Braves end a four game slide with a 6 4 win over Cincinnati.
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Shreveport
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Bam Detroiet
Washington
St.Louis
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McAlester
Dunes
Lawton
Seminole
Chickaalla
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Association St. Paul
Toledo
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Milwaukee
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Sacramento
Los Angles
San Francisco
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Seattle
Highwood Ff
Oakland
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Atlanta
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Birmingham
New Orleans
Aerate
Carl Lundquist
United Breas
New York
Cleveland Indiana
Philadelphia Athletices
Indiana
A's
Red Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Yankees
Gene Hermanski
Flatbush
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Cubs
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Dodgers rout Cubs on Hermanski three homer burst
Gene Hermanski hit three consecutive homers driving in five runs as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-4. Gene Bearden scattered six hits to shut out the Washington Senators 3-0 and also homered.
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Gene Hermanski
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Gene Bearden
Indians
Washington Senators
Americans Lead Decathlon and Swim Trials at Empire Stadium
Floyd Simmons of the Los Angeles Athletic Club surged to the decathlon lead after winning the 140 meter hurdles heat, with 4799 unofficial points after six events. Enrique Kiestenmacher of Argentina and Rob Mathias of Tulare followed in the standings as competition continued. In swimming, Ann Curtis and Brenda Helse r of California and Nancy Lees of Oregon reached the women's 400 meter freestyle finals, while Jimmy Me Lane of Akron advanced to the 1500 meter freestyle finals. Vicki Draves led the women’s high diving, with Pat Elsener and Birte Christoffersen in pursuit, as June Stover logged 286.53 in standings.
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Floyd M. Simmons
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Simmons
Heinrich
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Rob Mathias
Tulare
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Enrique Kistenmacher
Peter Mullins
Australia
Irving
Moon) Mondancin
New York University
United States
Ann Curtis
University of California
Brenda Helser
Los Angeles
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Portland
Ore
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Lane
Akron
Gyvorgy Csordaas
Hungary
Forbes Norris
Harvard
Lis Draven
Empire Pool
Vicki Draves
Pat Elsener
San Francisco
Birte Christoffersen
Denmark
June Stover
Pasadena
Cal
United States to Meet Uruguay in Olympic Basketball
The U S team draws Uruguay for the opening game of the Olympic basketball championship knockout rounds in London on Monday. The U S, favorites after a 4-0 start in round robin play, faces a Uruguay side with three wins and two losses.
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London
United States
Uruguay
Mexico
Cats Halt Tulsa Surge In TL
San Antonio beat Houston 4-2 on Ken Wood's tenth inning homer to hold fourth place. Dallas rallied for five in the eighth to defeat Oklahoma City 5-1 and avoid cellar, while Fort Worth topped Tulsa 4-0 to extend its league lead. Len Gilmore faded Dallas for seven innings before Tulsa’s late damage.
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Tex
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Ken Wood
Houston
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Beaumont
Len Gilmore
Rebels
Lester Fussellman
Roy Hartsfield
Locke Overhauls Barron In Tam O'Shanter Tourney
Chicago August 6. Top pros began the final Tam O'Shanter scramble for $5,000 in prize money. Locke challenged Barron with strong drives as the leaders stayed within four strokes of the lead in the tight race.
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Locke
Barron
Chicago
Tam O'Shenter
Locke Wins Narrowly In Open After Strong Round
Bobby Locke, defending champion, fired a 36 34 per the round to surge past Herman Barron, the 1946 winner, who stood at 72. The finish indicates Locke edged ahead with a two under par effort.
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Bobby Locke
Herman Barron
Southwest Oklahoma district softball tourney opens at Mattie Beal
Steve's Foods and Powers Sports won tourney games as the Southwest Oklahoma district softball event began at Mattie Beal. Steve's defeated Lawton Realtors 7 to 5 in a late rally while Sports crushed Harper Johnson Mill Works 12 to 0 in five innings.
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Fine’ Foods
Panera Sports
Oklahoma
Mattie ‘Beal
Lawton
Business. College
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Sil
Darko
Phillips
Chickasa’ and
Bell
Gesval
Fort Sill
Fletcher
Steve
Lawton Realtors
Leo Neese
Leonard’ Parker
Soupy Campbell
Neese
Harper- Johnson Mill Works
Bob Pugh
W. D. Horm
Eels Hunter
Steve's Foods
Evans
Geronty
Hunter and Parker
Harper-Johnson
Powers Sports
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Peck, Bell and Hughes and Joplin
Pugh
Horn and
Jones
Turlenett
Chiefs Clip Leads to Narrow Win in Sooner State
Lawton defeats McAlester as the Giants at Seminole lose to Teague's team in a league clash. Rockets hold seven game edge while Dun can falls, and New York fights Garfiera while Logan tops con. Forty two percent of American farms now have telephone service.
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Lawton
MccAlester
Teague
Giants
Seminole
McAlester Rockets
Sue Giants
Downing Duncan
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