Tourney Loss Caps Season For Colonels
Lawton Fort Sill's Colonels finished 1955 as Oklahoma's third best junior American Legion team. They fell to Enid 3-2 in the loser's bracket finals at Hobart, finishing 25-34. The squad won the district title, shared second in the Western Oklahoma Legion league, and beat Tulsa, Henryetta, Ada, and Carnegie in state play. Key graduates include Harvey Coombs and Tex Faulkner, with Scott Brown replacing him in catching duties. The remainder return next year under Coach Dick Van der Haar.
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Lawton Fort Sill’s Colonels
American Legion
Oklahoma
Enid
Hobart
Lawton
The
Colonels
Joe Enid
Tulsa
Henryetta
Ada
Mangum
Altus
Duncan
Carnegie
Dick Vander Haar
Tom Stapleton
Legion
Harvey Coombs
Coombs
Rbi
Tex Faulkner
Faulkner
Scott Brown
Chubby Wilkerson
Jesse Collins
Paul White
van der Haar
Tatum Boasts Top Coaching Record By BOB HOOBING AP
The Associated Press notes Big Jim Tatum has the top winning percentage among major college coaches with 10+ years at North Carolina Oklahoma and eight at Maryland totaling 76 wins 19 losses and 6 ties for a .782 mark. Bud Wilkinson leads in 10-year group with a .901 ratio after eight seasons at Oklahoma. Blaik Dodd and others follow with high career totals and long tenures, as NC-based record book highlights 10-year coaches.
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Bob Hoobing
Associated Press
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Terrapins
Tatum
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Earl Red Blaik
Army
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Bill Murray
Duke
Bud Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Sooners
Santa Clara
Kentucky
Notre Dame
Blaik
Dodd
Young Terry Wins World Wide Air Force Golf Title
Lt Ray Terry of Jacksonville Florida won the World Wide Air Force Golf title at Langley Air Force Base Virginia with a one over par 283 for 72 holes. He finished three strokes ahead of Lt William T Morrow of Shreveport Louisiana at 286. Lt Joe Conrad the British Amateur champion finished sixth at 296.
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Langley Air Force Base
Ray Terry
Jacksonville
Fla
Terry
Bill Terry
William T. Morrow
Shreveport
Joe Conrad
Bonus players in the American League by team
The league features 16 bonus players overall, with five on Detroit's young squad. Cleveland has none.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Hitter's Joy Triggers Brawl in Big State League
In Corpus Christi, Rene Vega's eighth inning home run provoked a bench clearing brawl after he mocked Port Arthur pitcher Bill Bagwell. Vega earned his 25th win as Corpus Christi beat Port Arthur 9 5, with Bagwell and manager Connie Ryan ejected.
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Corpus Christi
Port Arthur
Corpus
Connie Ryan
Milwaukee
Billy Bagwell
Tex
Rene Vega
Vega
Bill Bagwell
Bagwell
Reds rout Giants 13 4 as Kluszewski posts 36th homer
Cincinnati blasts New York pitching for 13 to 4 victory to tie the series at one game each. Ted Kluszewski Wally Post and Gus Bell homer as Art Fowler limits the Giants until the ninth. Post drives in five, Kluszewski four, Bell two in a 17 hit team effort.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnat Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Wally Post
Gus Bell
Reds
New York Giant
The
Redlegs
Reuben Gomez
Hoyt Wilhelm
Art Fowler
Giants
Kluszewski
Post
Bell
Gomez
Bob Thurman
Fowler
Sid Gordon
New York
Bridges
L’kman
Harris
Mays
Rhodes
Obell
Batts
Ec .S
Mueller
Osmith
Gordon
M’mil’ass
Katt
Davaron
O Fowler
Wilhelm
McMillan
Cincinnati Jas
R—Harris
Temple
Thurman
Smith
E—Dark
RBI
Harmon
Thompson
Sb— Smith
S—Fowler
Sf—Thompson
Bb—Gomez
So—Gomez
Ho—Gomez
R Er—Gomez
Pb—Katt
W— Fowler
L—Gomez
A—Gore
You Conlan
Dixon
Grid Tickets On Sale For Northeastern A&M Games
Northeastern A and M along with Arlington and Bacone have grid tickets on sale. Eastern A and M at Wilburton Murray A and M at Tishomingo Eastern Arizona at Thatcher Ariz and the University of Tulsa freshmen at Tulsa are scheduled away games. The Tulsa Nov 17 game may be reset or canceled due to conflicting dates. Cameron players arrive Lawton on the 28th, check equipment after noon, begin workouts the next day. Twice daily drills to beat August heat, early morning and late afternoon sessions.
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Arlington
Bacone
Eastern
Wilburton
Murray A & M
Tishomingo
Arizona
Thatcher
Ariz
University of Tulsa
Tulsa
Montgomery
Cameron
Lawton
Aggies
Bowlers Test New Sooner Lanes Tuesday Night
The Sooner Lanes bowling alleys invite veteran Lawton bowlers who own gear to try the brand new lanes and auto pinsetters on Tuesday evening. Bowling is free from 5 p.m. for testers though no shoe rentals or alley balls will be provided.
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Sooner Lanes
Lawton
Bill Boydston
Pirates Beat Braves 2-0 Behind Friend Shutout
Pittsburgh pitcher Bob Friend scattered five hits in a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee at County Stadium. Dale Long hit his 14th homer, producing the only runs as Ray Crone pitched well for the Brewers. Long also contributed to the other scoring play, and J. O’Brien doubled for Pittsburgh. The Pirates improve to 9-7 against Milwaukee this season, while Crone drops to 6-6. Attendance was 16,337.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Braves
County Stadium
Ray Crone
Dale Long
Long
Jerry Lynch
Toby Atwell
Crone
Friend
Chuck Tanner
Johnny O’brien
Eddie
Jack Dittmer
Darling Faces Rebuilding Job At Grandfield
Grandfield eyes a major rebuild as Bearcats lost most of the backfield and line last spring. Left end Flip Corby and guard Wayne Ray look secure, but tackle and center spots are wide open with candidates like Arthur Jones Ronald Stewart Bruce McLain and Phillip Stone vying. Soph Bobby Walker steps in at fullback as a potential standout, while brothers Robert Freeney and Huey Long anchor backfield options alongside quarterback rivals Jimmy Clemmer and Harold Gray. Next: Cyril.
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Flip Corby
Wayne Ray
Jimmy Clemmer
Harold Gray
Joe Hudgins
Grandfield
Bobby Walker
Buggs
Walters Nahwooksy Named Fort Sill Indian School Coach
Native Comanche Kiowa Nahwooksy, former Oklahoma boxing standout and 1950 Sooners grad, is named football coach at Fort Sill Indian School. He succeeds Noah Allen and will also mentor basketball and track. Nahwooksy plans a split-T offense and full athletic program development, with August 29 as the start of practice.
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Reeves Nahwooksy
University of Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Walters
Noah Allen
Nahwooksy
Gomer Jones
Allen
Wichita Mountains
Meers
Norman
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aCle
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Ocrowe
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Crowe
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Darling
By Tom Sharrock
Randfield
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Big Robert Miracle
Big Bob
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Don Daugherty
Hal Clark
Cecil Wize
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Bruce McLain
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Jerrold Stone
Walker
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Mickey
Freeney
Huey Long
Tumpty Monson
Cyril
Ted Darling
FSIS
45Th
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Snorter Luster
Chief Paris
Donnie Blumenthal
Oklahoma City
Johnny O’glee
North Texas State
Jones
Moulder
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Bruce Drake
Smith’s
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Ivy
van Huesen
Oxford
Friedman
Mansfield
Bostonian
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Styles
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