Wolverines Open Camp for 1955 Grid Season
Lawton High School football kicks off preparations for an 11 game 1955 schedule as equipment is issued to returning lettermen and sophomores. Coach Bodenhamer oversees workouts with two a day drills planned and a Fort Sill encampment ahead. Transfers push for starting roles as positions shift among key lettermen.
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Lawton School Wolverines
Bob Atage
Lawton High School
LHS
Lawton
Fort Sill
Oklahoma High School Athletic Association
Bob Yingling
Larry Hargett
Scott Brown
Brent Morford
Darrell Alldredge
Dodgers seek Brooklyn site for new park amid Ebbets sale talk
In New York, President O'Malley of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Mayor Wagner discuss the team’s future. O'Malley wants a new Brooklyn stadium with proper parking, rejecting municipal bonds, and notes Ebbets Field would end after 1957. Giants president Stoneham pushes a shared park idea for Giants and Yankees.
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New York
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robert Wagner
Brooks
Dodgers
Jersey City
O'Malley
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Long Island
Hudson River
Queens
New York Giants
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Stoneham
New York Yankees
O’maley
Dunn Falters In JC Event
Sixteen year old Phil Rodgers of San Diego led International Jaycee Junior Golf at Columbus as the midway mark passed. Rodgers shot 34 36 70 after a first round 66 while Sam Carmichael of Martinsville and Jack Rule of Waterloo shared second and third place respectively. several players, including defending champion Allen Geiburger, battled in a crowded leaderboard with Dunn and others on 154 and higher.
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Columbus
Phil Rodgers
San Diego
Calif
International Jaycee
Rodgers
Columbus Country Club
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Jack Rule
Waterloo
Iowa
Frank Eldridge
Valdosta
Dick Foote
Santa Ana
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Allen Geiberger
Santa Barbara
USGA
Billy Dunn
Ducan
Okla
Oklahoma
Jerry Hobbs
Duncan
Dunn
Jerry Jones
Frederick
Jim Harris
Stillwater
Thursday's Home Run Leaders In Braves Dodgers Athletics
Bruton Tanner and Hoak dominate the slate with homers for the Braves Dodgers Athletics and Cardinals while Gordon and Lockman power additional blasts. Power names appear across teams, highlighting a day of long balls in major league play.
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Bruton
Tanner
Braves
Boyer
Cardinals
Hoak
Dodgers
Gordon
Lockman
G Power
Athletics
Loilar
Mayor To Open New Pin Palace
Mayor C R Ellsworth will dedicate the Sooner Lanes bowling alleys with a grand opening at 8 p m tonight Emmett Keough president of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce will cut a ribbon across the new lanes Dee DeBerry of Oklahoma City will be master of ceremonies Oklahoma City bowling writer Raymond Crump is expected to attend A special match features Jere Watson Fort Worth against Pat King Lawton ace Jere Watson has a 186 average in Fort Worth league play and was Texas state all star champion Pat King has the second highest average in Oklahoma City women’s league play Free coffee spudnuts door prizes including a new ball bag and shoes.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Sooner Lanes
Emmett Keough
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Dee DeBerry
Oklahoma City
Raymond Crump
Lawton
Fort Worth
Jere Watson
Pat King
Jere
Pat
Match Play Opens In El Reno Invitational
The El Reno golf tournament begins match play as defending champion Art St. John joins rivals Leon Moody and Ab Justice after tied medalist rounds with 72s. The morning tee off settles the tie for medalist honors and starts head to head matches.
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EL Reno
Okla
Art St. John
Oklahoma City
Leon
Spanky) Moody
Ab Justice
Moore Plans Faster Training After Weather Delay
Archie Moore calls off a Montreal trip and Thursday workout due to threatening weather. He will intensify training this weekend with sparring partners Johnny Jenkins Clint Bacon Art McAlpine and Gorilla Brown from San Francisco at North Adams Massachusetts.
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North Adams
Mass
Archie Moore
Montreal
Johnny Jenkins
Clint Bacon
Art McAlpine
Gorilla” Brown
San Francisco
Texans Favored In Oil Bowl Game
Tex sandwiched in Wichita Falls prepare for the 11th Oil Bowl charity game with Oklahoma and Texas stars. Oklahoma’s Olen Treadway will quarterback the North squad as James Monroe and Hal Sandefer lead the Texas attack. Melvin Skelton and Joe Ross coach the Sooners in a clash built on last year’s 6-6 tie.
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Tex
Oklahoma
Texas
Texans
North
Oklahoma City
Olen Treadway
Sooners
Ernie Day
Muskogee
Bobby Green
Bartlesville
Don Ritschel
Tulsa
Rogers
Texarkana
James Monroe
Paducah
Hal Sandefer
Pat Gerald
Sweetwater
Claude Gilstrap
Arlington State
Melvin Skelton
Cushing
Joe Ross
Thomas
Burl Bartlett
Kingfisher
Top AL Clubs Reluctant To Take Lead In Race
In a tight AL pennant chase the four contenders stay within reach yet squander chances to seize control. Boston, Cleveland, and New York stumble in recent games while Chicago slips further behind after a doubleheader loss. Cleveland rallies with a 5-3 win over Detroit as Nat Power and Lollar homer for Chicago, and Detroit falls behind. Narleski saves for Detroit in a late rally. in the NL, Brooklyn ends slump with an 8-5 win over the Giants as Cincinnati climbs to fifth with a 9-1 rout of Chicago. Spahn earns win number 40 as Milwaukee beats St Louis 5-3.
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New York
Cleveland
Yankees
Chicago
Kansas City
Yanks
White Sox
Detroit
Vic Power
Harry Byrd
Sherm Lollar
Sox
Byrd
Bill Renna
Jo de Maestri
Wilbur Shantz
A’s
Arnie Portocarrero
Virgil Trucks
Minnie Minoso
Tiger
Frank Lary
Herb Score
Indians
Narleski
Score
Frank House
Ray Narleski
Harvey Kuenn
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Jim Bessent
Giants
Karl Spooner
Bethany Ousted In Sandlot Meet
Tulsa defeated Bethany 12-5 in the state sandlot tournament after a seven-run 12th inning. Charley OBrien lined a ground rules double for the winning runs as the game ended the Bethany run. Geary then beat Sayre 11-3 with a seven-run seventh inning, eliminating Sayre.
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Okla
Tulsa
Bethany
Charley O’brien
Geary
Sayre
Oklahomans In The Majors Braves Pacer Spahn Wins Again
Warren Spahn pitched the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals for his second win in four nights and his 40th career win. The win gives him a 12 and 12 season record. Randy Jackson had one of six Cubs hits against Art Fowler as the Reds beat Chicago 2-1.
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Redleg
Paul Minner
Art Fowler
Bill Bruton
Chuck Tanner
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Warren Spahn
Larry Jackson
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Spahn
Randy Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Red Sox
Doaker to bid farewell before huge Cotton Bowl crowd
Doak Walker makes his final home appearance at the Cotton Bowl tonight, leading the Detroit Lions against the Philadelphia Eagles in a gala exhibition. Ex-SMU star Jerry Norton stars opposite him, with rival ex-Texas and Baylor quarterbacks Bobby Layne and Adrian Burk in key roles as a high scoring showcase.
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Doak Walker
Walker
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Southern Methodist University Grid
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Bobby Layne
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Adrian Burk
Baylor
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Eagles
Walker-Norton
Detroit
Time Running Out For Little Yankee Time Running Out For Little Yankee
New York power shortstop Phil Rizzuto, age 36 turning 37, faces reduced playing time as Casey Stengel weighs bench duty against his fading speed and field range. Once a key factor in multiple championships, Rizzuto remains a trusted veteran while younger players push for more action in the pennant race.
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Phil Rizzuto
Yankee
Casey Stengel
Honus Wagner
Rizzuto
Phil
Red Sox
Stengel
Yankees
Casey
Travis Jackson Night Celebrated By Lawton Braves
Lawton hosts Muskogee at Memorial Park in the opener of a four day home stand after a strong road trip. Travis Jackson Night honors the former Giants star and Lawton manager who steered the Braves to a playoff pennant and second place finish. Ron Piche seeks his 14th win as Lawton rides a 23 of 25 August stretch and a 13 game lead over Shawnee. Peterson Williams and Kilmer power the offense as Lawton cruises to a series of late inning outbursts.
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Braves
Muskogee
Memorial Park
Travis Jackson
Travis
Cy Stewart
Jackson
New York Giants
McAlester
Ron Piche
Montreal
Piche
Shawnee
Pete Peterson
Phil Williams
Gary Anderson
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Anderson
Mike Kilmer
Chuck Hoffies
Bill Dennis
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Fred Minton
Hawk
Jack Banta
Willie Morse
Dennis
Paris
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Ponca City
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Seminole
Ardmore
Dave Kostenuk
Ron Kuhlman
Rockets
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