Wendell Doss Chases 21st Win in Lawton Showdown
West Virginia twirler Wendell Doss aims for his 21st victory with Lawton as the Sooner State League ace seeks five more starts to tie or surpass the club’s all time wins mark. He earned his 20th with a 4-1 complete game at Seminole, striking out 10 and issuing no walks.
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Gainesville
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Junior Legion
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Appleton
West
Standings and results from Texas and surrounding leagues
Baseball standings show Tulsa leading Texas League with 67 12 games back, Houston 4 Beaumont 2, Dallas 7 Fort Worth 5. Western and International Leagues feature Montreal, Detroit, Baltimore and Philadelphia with Tuesday results and Wednesday schedules noted.
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M'kee
Oklahomans In The Majors
Bobby Morgan of the Philadelphia Phillies doubled twice in four at bats as the Phillies lost 8-3 to the New York Giants. Joe Frazier of the St Louis Cardinals hit a three run homer as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning helping a 4-1 win over Milwaukee. Pete Runnels of the Washington Nationals tripled in four at bats scoring once but Arizona. Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees singled in three at bats driving in a run in the Yankees 11 1 win over the Philadelphia A's.
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Howie Pollet
Paul Minner
Bobby Hofman
Johnny Antonelli
Max Sarkent
Pirates
Frank Thomas
Bucs
Brooks Lawrence
Braves
Jim Wilson
Indians chase pennant as win streak fuels late drama
Cleveland remains hot with a 4 3 win over Detroit, a 32nd one run victory in 23, keeping a three game lead on New York. Giants extend NL lead with an 8 3 win over Philadelphia while Pirates win fifth straight under Rickey despite standings.
Dressen Weighed as Next Phillies Manager in 1955
Philadelphia owner Bob Carpenter and GM Roy Hamey consider Charley Dressen a live wire manager for 1955. Dressen, in Portland with the Oakland team, says he has received no big league offers yet and notes rumors of offers and a potential Pacific Coast League stay. Carpenter aims for a pennant driven hire.
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Phillies
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Carpenter
Doss Eyes 21st Victory in Braves Overt Shawnee
Lawton hosts Shawnee at Memorial Park as Wendell Doss seeks his 21st win and John Starzynski aims for a 10th victory. The Braves surge to a 6th straight win behind Brown's two homers and 11 team hits while Shawnee tries to slow the slide.
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Lee Freeman
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Pry
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Cummings
Ray Mitchell
Darrell Wooten
Carter
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Thesinge
Tor
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Fights Last Night in Fort Wayne Highlight Basilio Victory
Boxing card in Fort Wayne Indiana featured Carmen Basilio against Ronnie Harper with Basilio dominant and securing a clear win amid hype from 150 percent enthusiasm and surrounding crowd energy.
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Carmen Basilio
Anastata
N.Y
Ronnie Harper
Chicagoan Tops Amateur Caddy Golf Meet
Chicagoan Dick Hauff emerged as the top contender in a national caddy golf championship in Columbus Ohio. He carded rounds of 76 70 146 reflecting a dramatic rise from earlier hardships to lead the field amid strong competition.
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Ohio
Dick Hauff
Chicago
Enid, Missouri Nine Clash In Legion Tourney Final
Maplewood Mo rallied for six runs in the seventh to beat Enid 65 in the regional legion tournament. Each team had previously defeated the other, forcing a deciding game tonight to determine the championship and advancement to Bloomington Illinois for sectional play.
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Okla
American Legion
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Enid
Bloomington
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Vessels to Play One Aug Game For Canadian Team
Officials confirm Billy Vessels former Oklahoma star will play one game for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen on August 28 against the Toronto Balmy Beaches. The Army-bound Eskimos awardee joins to aid qualification under the CRU tours year rule while attending Fort Sill.
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Texas OU Classic Cannot Be Telecast Locally
The NCAA announced that this year no telecast of the sellout Texas-Oklahoma football game in Dallas on Oct 9 can be shown even locally under new rules. Last year’s sellout exceptions are not allowed this season. The OU Notre Dame telecast in 195% was permitted by an Oklahoma City station because it.
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Jaycee Golf Opens Ninth International Junior Tournament
The ninth International Jaycee Junior golf tournament opens Wednesday as participants from several regions prepare for competition. Organizers expect a large field and tight matchups across age groups.
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