New Grid Coaches Plentiful In SW Interest Growing
Southwest Oklahoma grid picture shows heavy coaching changes with Burl Thompson returning to Waurika, Beavers moving to Comanche, and Ralph Whiteley starting at Snyder. Five-B holdovers include J D Lynch and Seville Pickett. Smitty Williams leaves Riverside for Cherokee, Kenny Moore gains Snyder role, Hilpirt leads Altus and more. The Constitution Press will survey both 5-B and 1-C to gauge player strength.
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Oklahoma
Waurika
Burl Thompson
Eagles
Thompson
Thurman Garrett
Chicago Bears
Blackwell
Beavers
Comanche
J. D. Lynch
Temple
Seville Pickett
Marlow
Lynch
Texas
Pickett
Outlaws
Williams
Riverside
Smitty Williams
Braves
Cherokee
Floyd Gass
Frederick
Indian Service
California
Kenny Moore
Snyder
Whiteley
Gene Wells
Ryan
Hal Hilpirt
Altus
Wells
Hilpirt
Capitol Hill
Foster
Bennie Kennedy
Tipton
Rex Martin
Grandfield
Bearcats
Tay Moore
FSIS
Lloyd Graham
Mt. View
Luke Thompson
Lone Wolf
Don Prock
Erick
Constitution Press
AthleticsBeat Tigers 9-5 in Philadelphia Showdown
The Philadelphia Athletics exploded for two big innings to defeat the Detroit Tigers 9-5, marking their second straight win while the Tigers dropped a fifth consecutive game. The 11 extra base hits included four homers in a high offense Saturday affair.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Brook Homers Edge Reds as Campanella Two Big Shots
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella hit two three run homers to lift the Dodgers 7 4 over Cincinnati. He set an NL record by reaching 100 RBIs in two seasons and drove in six runs tonight. Preacher Roe pitched stations to gain his 12th win as Cincinnati tied later but Campanella’s late homer sealed the victory.
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Cincinnati
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
Campanella
Dodgers
Fred Baczewski
Peewee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Gus Bell
Kluszewski
Preacher Roe
Jim Greengrass
Willard Marshall
Baczewski
Briton Cockell Wins Narrow Ring Victory Over Matthews
In Seattle on August 8 Don Cockell, a 211 pound Londoner, scored a 10 round split decision over Seattle's Harry Matthews after a dramatic ninth round surge. Matthews, outweighted, led early and controlled much of the bout, but Cockell delivered three knockdowns in the final moments of the ninth as judges split 50 49 Cockell, 51 49 Matthews, and 55 45 for referee Jimmy Wilson. The Associated Press had it even. The crowd voiced boos over Wilson's ruling and Matthews' manager cried foul.
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Seattle
Don Cockell
Harry
Kid) Matthews
Matthews
U. S
Pride of England
Cockell
Jimmy Wilson
Associated Press
Wilson
Jack Hurley
Move Started To Up Aid To Track Squad
Grant Hildebrand, with the Lawton Optimist Club and John Bay, began a drive to raise funds for Lawton’s AAU Junior Olympic regional track team. The Optimist Club approved 150 dollars, about half the needed total for 17 members, with the rest to come from players. Contributions can be made via Lawton Travel Service or through Coach Bay.
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Lawton
Grant Hildebrand
Lawton Optimist Club
John Bay
Houston
Coach Bay
Hildebrand
Paige Sidelined by Rain in Washington Start
Satchel Paige began a rare start for St. Louis in Washington on Saturday night but a thunderstorm halted the game in the third inning before he could show his form. No runs had been scored as the rain postponed play after Paige came to bat.
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Washington
Satchel Paige
St. Louis
Paige
Grand American Trapshoot Opens Nine-Day Meet
Vandalia Ohio hosts the 54th Grand American Trapshoot starting next Friday. About 2000 shooters from across the United States Canada Cuba the Canal Zone Hawaii Alaska and Mexico compete for roughly 400000 in prize money. The event attracts diverse entrants while amateurs share the purse and professionals receive trophies. Admission is charged at the gate to curb crowds.
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Vandalia
Ohio
America
Canada
Cuba
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Alaska
Mexico
Cubs blank Phillies as Roberts suffers 8th loss
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 on Saturday in Chicago. Robin Roberts was knocked for 12 hits including four triples, failing to reach his 20th win as he absorbed his eighth loss. Pollet earned the win for Chicago while Roberts took the defeat.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Roberts
Philadelphia
Fondy
Ennis
Kiner
Hmner
Lopata
Mkrchef
Jones
Gigiola
Kznsky
Smily
Pollet
Poe
a-Ryan
Eastty
R—Hamner
Jackson
Garagiola
E—Smalley
RBI
Hamner
Smalley
Baumbholtz
Konstanty
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L—Roberts
U—Donatelli
Conlan
Warneke
Gorman
Salesman To Join Matador Ranks
NEW YORK Aug 8 UP A book salesman left for Spain Saturday to become a bullfighter because there is more money in it. Harry L Whitney Jr sailed on the Italian liner Vulcania hoping to enter the ring within three weeks under Matador Alberto Diaz Coredero. Whitney, a former Brown College athlete turned bookseller, said a top matador can earn 15000 per fight and have 70 fights a year. He met former matador Jose Caldas in Spain and began practice at Caldas urging. If he succeeds he would be the third American bull fighter in the Spanish arena.
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Spain
Harry L. Whitney Jr
Vulcania Whitney
Brown College
Air Force
Alberto Diaz Coredero
Whitney
Prentice-Hall Publishing Co
Jose Caldas
Caldas
Best Fumble Recovery Detroit Lion Leads NFL in 1952
Blaine Eaton of the Detroit Lions led the National Football League in fumble recoveries in 1952 with five recoveries.
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Detroit
Blaine Eaton
Detroit Lions
Four Deadlocks For 1st In Tam Action At Tam O'Shanter
Golf’s top pros tied for first after 54 holes in the $75,000 Tam O’Shanter event with 209 seven under par. Doug Ford Harrison Al Besselink Dave Douglas Chandler Harper share the lead, one stroke ahead of Lew Worsham and two on Julius Boros and Fred Die Haas. Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Louise Suggs lead the women’s pro field with 224 and 226 respectively.
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Tam O’shanter
Doug Ford
Harrison
N.Y
al Besselink
Grossinger
Dave
Douglas
Newark
Del
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Ford
Pat Besselink
Harper
Porky Oliver
Oliver
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
Worsham
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Miss Suggs
Shaer
Patty eBig
Braves Wallop Pirates 7 4 in Milwaukee clash
Milwaukee second place team tops Pittsburgh 7 to 4 behind homers by Ed Mathews and Joe Adcock Mathews his 35th of the season drives the victory as Burdette wins to improve to 9 2 Hall takes the loss for Pittsburgh Hall allowed seven runs in four innings and Dickson worked two for the Pirates Adcock adds a homer and 2 RBIs with Mathews collecting three runs driven in in the 2 16 game at Milwaukee July or August date listed
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Matt Batts
Steve Souchock
Tigers
Marion Fricano
Joe Demaestri
Ed McGhee
Shell
Steve Gromek
Milwaukee
Ed Mathews
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mathews
Bob Hall
Pirates
Murry Dickson
John Hetki
Pittsburgh
O Bruin
Smith
Logan
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Rice
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Thms
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Atwelle
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Hbrnk
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Ward
Dicksn
Lindell
Jawicz
Hetki
Pigrni
Dickson
Pit
Secarege
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Atwell
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Bruton
Hanebrink
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Hiki
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Burdette
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J. O’brien
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Jackowski
Roberts
Ballanfant
Santee Defeated In London Mile
Gordon Pirie won the race at White City Stadium in 4:06.8 defeating Wes Santee of Kansas who finished in 4:07.2. About 40,000 spectators watched as Pirie pulled away in the final quarter and the mile did not produce a four minute mark.
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London
Gordon Pirie
Wes Santee
Kansas
Pirie
Santee
White City
Gunder Haegg
Sooner State and Texas League Standings and Weekend Results
The chart lists team records for the Sooner State and Texas League with Ardmore and Pauls Valley leading in their groups, plus Saturday results for Ardmore over McAlester and Gainesville over Shawnee. The Texas League shows Dallas, Houston, and Shreveport in top positions with Sunday matchups noted. Regular American and National League standings and today’s pitchers are included, along with minor league results from the International and American Associations.
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Ardmore
Pauls Val
xShawnee
Sherman
xAda
Lawton
McAlester
Gainesville
Pauls Valley
Shawnee
Dallas
Houston
Shrevep
Okla
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Tulsa
Beaumont
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
St. Louis Cain
Pillette
Stabbs
Porterfield
Detroit
Chicago Dobson
New York
Rashi
Cleveland Garcia
McDermott
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Phil’ Phia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chambers
Brooklyn Meyer
Nuxhall
Collum
Philadelphia Miller
Drews
Rush
Klippstein
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Baltimore
Buffalo
Springfield
Rochester
Montreal
Toronto
Syracuse
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Chattanooga
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Little League Sets Baseball Playoff in Sedalia
Four Little League teams from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois meet at Sedalia Little League Stadium for Section 3 title. Santa Cruz of St. Louis, Columbus, Mt. Vernon, and Kankakee seek Region 6 bid to Williamsport. Opening night has Kankakee vs Columbus at 7 p.m. and Mt. Vernon vs Santa Cruz at 9 30 p.m. Monday.
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Sedalia
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Williamsport
Santa Cruz
St. Louis
Columbus
Neb
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Kankakee
Joplin
Ottumwa
Iowa
Central
Peoria
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Illinois
Moody Wins 13th Straight in Rainbo Gardens Fight
Chicago welterweight Alan Moody stretched his impressive unbeaten run to 13 straight victories and 26 wins in 27 pro bouts after a unanimous decision over Irvin Steen of San Diego in a Rainbo Gardens televised ten round bout. Moody dominated most rounds and secured the judges scores 61-39, 60-40, and 58-42 with a second round knockdown signaling the sole=\"$event\" moment.
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Chicago
Alan Moody
Irvin Steen
San Diego
Calif
Rainbo Gardens
Moody
Frank Sikora
Spike McAdam
William O’connell
Gravity Rate On Tap Today At All American Soap Box Derby
Akron Ohio August 8 The gravity powered classic crowns its 16th renewal with a prize pool totaling $15,000 for five college scholarships. All 152 finalists from the United States Canada Alaska and Western Germany receive a prize for reaching the championships at Derby Downs. The top winner earns a $5,000 scholarship, second place $4,000, and top five finishers receive monetary awards. Notable entrants include Heinz Martin 14 of Nuremberg Western Germany Brian Thususka 15 from St Catharines Ontario Harry Bates 14 of Juneau Alaska and Eddie Hayes 15 of Little Rock.
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Ohio
United States
Canada
Alaska
Germany
Derby Downs
Heinz Martin
Nuremberg
Duisburg
Brian Thususka
St. Catharines
Ontario
Harry Bates
Juneau
Eddie Hayes
Little Rock
Raiders Trounce Reds 8 1 in Sooner league clash
Pauls Valley defeated Lawton Redlegs 8-1 as four runs in the third inning, sparked by Harold Steiglitz’s three ribbies, powered the Raiders. Lawton scored once in the fourth. Pauls Valley pitcher Goucher earned the win while Lawton’s lineup struggled at the plate.
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Reds
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Lawton Redlegs
Lawton _ abhoa Pauls
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Moran
Gannon
Reid
Campo
Klaus
Mays
Wil’son
Sch’chak
Seymour Rf
Rich’son
Durika
Davidson
Lofton
Vandersee
Stieglitz
Goucher
Bennett
Conway
Pauls Valle
Williamson
Lawton
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U—Murphy
Kinneman
Fime
Redbirds Trip Giants 4 3
Stan Musial homered in the fifth to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the New York Giants 8 3. Musial's 16th of the season came off Hoyt Wilhelm as the Cards pulled away after scoring three in the first. Monte Irvin edged Red Schoendienst for league batting leadership with two hits in four trips.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cards
Larry Jansen
Monte Irvin
Red Schoendienst
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R. Thomson
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Dascoli
Goetz
Dixon
Secory
Fort Sill Downs Hobart Triumphed 9-4 in Valley League
Fort Sill defeated Hobart 9-4 in a Red River Valley league game. The soldiers collected 13 hits while Hobart managed five. Pitcher Ray Tinney earned the win with strong mound work.
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Hobart
Paducah
Ray Tinney
Lanman Set for Jaycee Golf Championship Victory
Jimmy Lanman, 17, arrived in Michigan for the eighth National Junior Chamber of Commerce tournament amid 250 competitors. He carded 71 and 74 in recent rounds and enjoys strong local backing. The article notes historical growth of the Jaycee event, upcoming clinics with pros, attendance of Miss America, and local pro insights from Fort Sill and Durant invitational.
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Jimmy
Ardmore Links
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Par
Spokane
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Lincoln
Nebr
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Tex
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Ore
Laddie Kempa
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al Mengert
Horton Smith
PGA
Paul Hahn
Neva Jane Langley
Joe Novielle
Fort Sill
Sill
Woody Kerr
Lawton Country Club
R. C. Stanley
Woody
Stanley
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