Lawton Braves Ground McAlester to Stretch Winning Streak
Lawton Braves beat McAlester 3-1 for their 12th straight victory behind Ron Piche six hits and Bill Dennis two RBIs plus a first inning score. Hendrickson seeks his 17th win as Lawton leads Shawnee by six with 31 games left. Fans limited by threatening skies. Paul Waner observes and praises the club.
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Lawton Braves
Travis Jackson
Braves
McAlester
Ron Piche
Bill Dennis
Lawton
Lawton Crew
Piche
Five-Team Playoff Discussed For AL Pennant
AP Sports analysis outlines a potential five team playoff for the American League pennant as seven weeks remain. It notes Detroit sits fifth, Chicago leads, with ties and rain affecting schedules. Mantle powers the Yankees past Detroit and Boston's late rally boosts their standing. Milwaukee, New York, and Pittsburgh pursue NL second place as Braves lead Giants.
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Jack Hand
Will Harridge
Detroit
Chicago
Aussies Must Promote Head To Take Cup
Glen Cove New York Australians face tough Davis Cup challenge with captain Hopman likely sticking to Hartwig against Italy and the United States while Lew Head may return to the lineup. Hartwig's temper and errors threaten selection ahead of August challenge round with Rosewall Hoad potentially filling singles.
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N.Y
Young Lew Head
Rex Hartwig
Japan
Nassau Country Club
Germantown
Hopman
Hartwig
Hoad
Rosewall
Harry
Ford Snares Tom Tuneup at All-America Golf Meet
Chicago report says 33-year-old Doug Ford won the All American tournament with a final 70 for 277 11 under par to boost season earnings to 19030 and move to third on the PGA money list. Leo Biagetti and a four way tie for third followed as Ford eyes the World Championship with 500 prize per contestant in future events.
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Chicago
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Doug Ford
Doug Jr
Pamela
Tom O’shanter
Ford
Thomson
Leo Biagetti
Willoughby
Ohio
Ted Kroll
Tony Holguin
Jimmy Demaret
Freddie Haas
PGA
Patty Berg
Wiffi Smith
St. Clair
Mich
Doug Sanders
Cedartown
Angel Miguel Gutierrez
Spain
Roberto de Vicenzo
Banks Seen As NL's Best Player At 24
Chicago Cubs officials and managers across the league hail Ernie Banks as the premier shortstop and likely future star, saying he might surpass Willie Mays in fame. Banks, 24, has hit 37 homers and is credited with transforming Chicago’s infield while San Francisco.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Banks
Cubs
Willie Mays
Stan Hack
Pee Wee Reese
Dodgers
Ernie
Frank Lane
White Sox
Glenn Wright
Vern Stevens
Red Sox
Eddie
Catcher Sees Red Sox Pitching Improving Down Stretch
Boston catcher Sammy White says the Red Sox hurlers are improving as they chase the pennant. He singles out Willard Nixon, who starts in the opener at Yankee Stadium, and stresses the need for coordinated pitching and hitting to win the three game series with New York. White notes Nixon’s five straight wins and his own steady catching behind the plate.
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McAlester Rockets
Flash Gordon
Seminole
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Lawton Braves
Washington
Indians
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Clint Courtney
Wynn
Mantle
Yanks
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al Kaline
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Detroit
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Ray Boone
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Norm Zauchin
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Nixon
Samuel Charles White
Pete Daley
Kansas City
Baseball Roundup Highlights From Sunday Games
Sunday home run list features B Phillips for Tigers Mantie 2 Robinson Cerv Yankees DeMaestri Athletics Kell White Sox Pope Mays Harris 2 Taylor Thompson Freeman 5 Port Waitkus Phillies with extended action across multiple clubs incl Red Sox and Tigers.
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Mantie
Robinson
Cerv
Yankees
DeMaestri
Red Sox
Kell
White Sox
Pope
Mays
Harris
Taylor
Thompson
Freeman
Port
Waitkus
Phillies
Softball Playoffs Resume With Telco KSWO Clash
Playoffs continue in both city league divisions with Teleco and KSWO meeting in the opener at 7 30 p m in the girls division final. Telco and Texaco, in the nightcap, are men division finalists with Texaco leading two games to none and Telco winning game three by forfeit.
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Teleco
KSWO
Telco
Texaco
Oklahomans In The Majors Cubs 4 Brookyln 3 win
Randy Jackson of the Chicago Cubs collected three hits in four at bats including a double and a triple and drove in one run as the Cubs defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3. The game report highlights Jackson as the standout infielder in a tight victory.
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Associated Press
Randy Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Brooklyn
Hank Thompson Homers as Giants Triumph 6-5 over Reds
Hank Thompson, infielder for the New York Giants, hit a first inning home run as New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 5 in a tense early game. The win marked a strong start for the Giants against the Reds.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Braves
Vernon Law
Bob Buhl
Willie Mays
Giants
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Hershel Freeman
Mays
Joe Amalfitano
Gail Harris
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
St. Louis
Robin Roberts
Harry Walker
Eddie Waitkus
Phils
Hank Thompson
New York Giants
New York
Mantle caps doubleheader with 10th inning homer
Mickey Mantle, star outfielder for the New York Yankees, belted a 10th inning homer for his 26th of the season and his second of the game to lift New York to a 3-2 win over Detroit in the nightcap. In the opener, Mantle went 2 for 4 as the Yankees fell 4-2.
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New York Yankees
Yankees
Detroit
Archie Moore Spars Two Rounds Ahead of Marciano Fight
World light heavyweight champion Archie Moore sparred two rounds as 400 fans braved 90 degree heat and humidity in North Adams. He boxed one round each with Clint Bacon of Toledo and Johnny Jenkins of Newark, as he trains for his Sept. 20 bout with heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano.
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Mass
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Rocky Marciano
Moore
Clint
Tiger’ Bacon
Toledo
Johnny Jenkins
Newark
All State Grid Teams Prep For Midweek Showdowns
Oklahoma City report details All-State football drills and upcoming games at Municipal Auditorium. Rebels coach Paul Landrith plans a double post attack for the South squad with key players Travis Salton and Arlin Clark drawing attention. South guards include Darrell Wooley and Ronnie Jones while Carl Slayton backs up the backfield.
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Municipal Auditorium
Paul Landrith
Travis Salton
Valliant
Arlin Clark
Colbert
Darrell Wooley
Capitol Hill
Ronnie Jones
Lawton
Jones
Carl Slayton
All Stars Ready For Grid Classic
CHICAGO The College All Stars, fit and ready, taper drills for Friday night game with the Cleveland Browns. Trainer Carl Erickson says all 49 players are in top shape and coach Curly Lambeau will halt contact to prevent injuries. If healthy this week, the All Stars would play without a casualty for the first time in five years.
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Cleveland Browns
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Curly Lambeau
All- Stars
Philadelphia Eagles
Browns
Dunn Snares National Title
William Dunn of Duncan Oklahoma, a 17 year old 6 foot 5 golfer, wins the USGA National Junior Championship at Purdue South course over California challengers. He defeats William Seanor of Bakersfield 3 and 2 in the final after beating Dick Foote of Santa Ana 3 and 1 in the morning semifinal amid a late penalty on the 17th hole.
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Ind
William Dunn
Duncan
Okla
California
Dunn
Purdue University
South
William Seanor
Bakersfield
Dick Foote
Santa Ana
Foote
Texas Net Star Giammalva captures Eastern Grass Courts title
Sam Giammalva of Houston won the Eastern Grass Courts Championship in South Orange New Jersey. The 21 year old defeated Gil Shea of Los Angeles in a marathon final 6 2 3 6 11 9 9 7 after overcoming four seeded players including Vic Seixas and Kurt Nielsen en route.
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N.J
Sam Giammalva
Houston
Giammalva
Vic Seixas
Kurt Nielsen
Gil Shea
Los Angeles
Baseball Tryouts Scheduled At Sill
A two week camp at Fort Sill selects an 18 man Post team for the Fourth Army tournament at Sill September 2 to 10. Maj. W. D. Bishop will manage the squad, who previously led the Artillery and Guided Missile School Commanders to the Fort Sill league title this year.
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Fort Sill
Sill
Maj
W. D. Bishop
Gale V Wins Speedboat Cup After Check Of Total Points
Gale V driven by Lee Schoenith earns the Gold Cup on total points after a Seattle misread. Miss Thriftway initially led the crowd but Gale V edges ahead with a 400 point bonus for fastest heat, finishing with 1,225 points to 1,025 for Thriftway. Slo-Mo-Shun IV faltered with an engine issue in the final heat.
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Seattle
America
Detroit
Joe Schoenith
Miss Thriftway
Lee Schoenith
Thriftway
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