World Series starters eyed in talk of Lopat and Roe
Speculation centers on Ed Lopat of the Yankees facing Preacher Roe of the Dodgers in the opening World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct 6. Lefties may start again if used more than once, with rest and stadium conditions influencing lineups.
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Injury Jinx Strikes Yankees Star Mantle Weekend
Baseball’s injury jinx sidelined eight players including star Mickey Mantle who tore a knee ligament in a Saturday game with Chicago. Mantle’s X rays show no fracture yet he remains in knee splints and will miss Washington trip, expected out a week.
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Sooner State League Standings and Weekend Results
Ardmore leads the Sooner State League at 73 36 with Sherman at 55 57 and Shawnee 66 41. Sunday's scores include Ardmore 9 Gainesville 5 and Pauls Valley 11 Sherman 2, with Monday’s schedule featuring multiple league matchups.
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District Sandlot Play Under Way
Oklahoma City Aug. 10 UP Three entries in the 27th annual state sandlot tournament at Cushing Aug 21 28 will be decided in district tournaments Monday Five of the eight berths in the state tournament have already been filled Other teams will be determined in district contests at St Carnegie and Oklahoma ity Certified teams are Henryetta Sapulpa East Tulsa Woodward and Cushing the host team Winner in the double elimination state tournament at Cushing will go into the regional tourney at Dallas in September.
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George Washington Prevails Over Virginia in Rare Win
George Washington University secured a rare victory against the University of Virginia football team, breaking a long winless streak with a prior sole win in 12 meetings and one game finishing in a tie.
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Williams Returns With 400-Foot Homer For Red Sox
Ted Williams, erstwhile Marine aviator turned baseball slugger, hit a towering 400-foot homer off Mike Garcia at Fenway Park as Boston beat Cleveland 9-3. The throng roared for minutes as Williams, age 34, circled the bases, then disappeared to the clubhouse for a shower before the game ended.
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Oklahomans In The Majors Victory Highlights
Randy Jackson of the Chicago Cubs homered and singled to lift Chicago to a 6-5 win over Philadelphia in the second game. Dale Mitchell of the Cleveland Indians drove in a run with two singles as Cleveland defeated Boston 9-3.
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Senator Pete Runnels Triples In 3-0 Loss To Browns
Pete Runnels, Washington Senators infielder, tripled but failed to score as the Senators were shut out by the Cleveland Browns 3-0 in the opener of a doubleheader.
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Browns fall as Washington trounces St. Louis in second game
Lou Kretlow relieved in the fifth for the Browns and gave up two hits and three runs as Washington defeated St. Louis 12 to 3 in the second game of the twin bill.
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Worsham Wins Big Golf Payoff With Lucky Shot
In Chicago on August 10 1953 Lew Worsham claimed the year's top prize of 25000 after an eagle from 100 plus yards on the 18th hole sealed a 278 total. He beat Chandler Harper by one stroke 279. Worsham rose to the lead in money with 32007 and added a Jacksonville Open win earlier in the season.
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Official Predicts Oklahoma Okay Of Wheat Quota
Oklahoma farm spokesman Dan Arnold, secretary of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, said farmers likely will vote for wheat acreage controls in Friday’s referendum not from support but to avoid an unfavored market. He noted no active campaign for or against the plan, yet two thirds voting yes would keep grain support at 90 percent parity.
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Charles Tuesday Bout Tops Slate in Miami Beach
Ex heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles meets Nino Valdes Tuesday night in Miami Beach as he seeks a comeback win after a 10 1 record since a 14 month ago title shot loss to Walcott. The card also features TV fights with Gil Turner Ramon Fuentes Lulu Perez Sodano and Tuzo Portuguez Jesse Turner in various venues and weight classes.
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Martin To Address Tulsa Minute Men
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin will speak October 5 at a Republican Minute Men constitutional day dinner in Tulsa. Tulsa county Republicans launch a drive to boost interest in the 1954 Oklahoma governor and U S senator and Congress races, led by Minute Men president George Schwabe Jr.
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Richards Insists Chisox Can Stil Catch The Yanks
New York August 10. Paul Richards, White Sox skipper, insists the team can still catch the Yankees despite a 3 of 4 loss run. With seven games behind, he cites remaining schedule and possible late rally as he targets a division shift. Casey Stengel basks in the lead while noting Mantle and No ren injuries complicate the Nationals trip.
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
National League leaders include Irvin of New York .339 and Musial of St Louis 86 runs. Campanella of Brooklyn leads 104 RBIs, Mathews 36 home runs. Pitching Burdette 9 2, Haddix 14 4, Spahn 14 5. American League top hitters Vernon .531, Minoso 83 runs, Kluenn 143 hits. Lopat 11 2 and Ford 13 4 lead the mound.
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Allison Nabs 14th, Tops Rockets in 1-0 Shutter
Ed Allison pitched a three-hit 1-0 shutout over McAlester to beat Ron Saatzer and the Rockets. A line single by Allison drove in Jack Vandersee in the eighth as the Redlegs won despite a midseason slide.
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McAlester and Lawton close two game series at 8 pm
In a tense open house turnout, Allison and Saatzer matched scoreless innings until Vandersee scored on a bunt by Hal Ridley. Allison added three singles as Russ Snyder and Bill Grilliott contributed key hits, while Manager Bill Cope watched from the dugout amid influenza.
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Wanda Jones Nabs Texas Net Crown
Wanda Jones of Lawton and Libby Skalobeky of Oklahoma City won the doubles championship at the Northwest Texas tennis tournament in Wichita Falls. The pair defeated their opponents in three sets, taking the first 6-2, dropping the second 2-6, and finishing 6-3 in the final.
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Kid Loop Finals On Tap Tonight
The Pee-Wee and Midget baseball finals are at Mattie Bear park with the district softball tournament opening. Taft vs Woodrow Wilson at 5:45 for Pee-Wee, Roosevelt vs Washington at 7 for Midget, and Lewis vs Crosby-TAC at 9 to start the district softball tourney. The double-elimination district classic features three teams. the winner advances to next week’s sectional with Thorn of Duncan and Cagle’s of Lawton. Cagle’s was city runner-up and earned a sectional berth after Dalton’s nine broke up. The sectional tournament next week will draw district kings from Duncan, Norman, Anadarko, Altus, Elk City, Frederick and Snyder.
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Sill Ends Second In Tennis Tourney
Fort Sill fell to Sandia Base by five points in the pursuit of a third straight Fourth Army title. Sandia Base led with a 38 point team total to claim the championship.
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