Eddie Arcaro Takes On Native Dancer In Derby Ride
Eddie Arcaro rides Native Dancer in the American Derby at Washington Park, stepping in for suspended Eric Guerin. The matchup pits the Dancer, a 17‑for‑18 career winner, against nine challengers as Arcaro aims for a top spot and potential earnings near 750,000, with odds favored at 1 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eddie Arcaro
Native Dancer
Dancer
Stern
Eddie
Eric Guerin
Guerin
Saratoga
Arcaro
Bill Winfrey
Washington Park
Dressen Aims for Pay Hikes for Dodgers' Key Players
Charley Dressen plans raises for stars as Brooklyn seeks pennant glory after a 10 0 win over the Giants. He notes Batting champ chances for Furillo, Campanella, and Hodges, plus Erskine's ERA and Campy's home run hopes. The Dodgers extend their lead to nine games over Milwaukee while Lopat dominates for the Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lundquist
New York
Charley Dressen
Brooklyn
Dodger
Dressen
Charley Grimm
Eddie Stanky
Steve O’neill
Leo Durocher
Charley
Brooks
Giants
New Yorkers
Superbas
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
Gil Hodges
Carl Erskine
Campy
Barber Leads LaBatt Open With A Six Under 64
The $25,000 LaBatt Open at Summerlea Golf Club opened with Jerry Barber of La Canada Calif posting six under par 64 to lead the field. Max Evans of Detroit shot 65, while Slammin Sammy Snead finished at 73 after a shaky back nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Jerry Barber
la Canada
Calif
Summerlea Golf Club
Barber
Lakeshore
Max Evans
Detroit
Sammy Snead
Snead
Canada
Navy coach Erdelatz seeks seven win 1953 record
Annapolis Md Aug 21 Navy Football Coach Eddie Erdelatz says he is willing to settle for the seven and two mark most experts predict for 1953. Navy posted six wins two losses and one tie last season for its best record since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Annapolis
Eddie Erdelatz
Two Favorites Still In Western
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Aug 21 UP Only two favorites remained Friday as eight players advanced to the third round of Match play in the Western Amateur Golf Tournament. Medalist Frank Strafaci defeated George Busch and Dr Wendell Aldrich to stay in contention while Dale Morey beat Jim Jackson to keep hopes alive. British Amateur Champion Harvey of Atlanta, a co favored, was upset in the first round by Henry Loeb who then fell to Richard Norton in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank Strafaci
New York
George Busch
Wendell Aldrich
Angola
Ind
Strafaci
Dale Morey
Martinsville
Morey
Jim Jackson
Glendale
Harvey
Atlanta
Henry Loeb
Highland Park, Sr
Loeb
Richard Norton
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Vince Martinez stopped Billy Andy in Newark New Jersey. Bob Amos outpointed Godon Wallace in Detroit. Freddie Dawson awarded decision over Harry Hayes in Sydney with Hayes disqualified in the fifth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Vince Martinez
Paterson
Billy Andy
Providence
R. I
Detroit
Bob Amos
Godon Wallace
Brantford
Ont
Sydney
Australia
Freddie Dawson
Chicago
Harry Hayes
Hayes
Browns Expose Poor Baltimore Fan Reception in Exhibition
Baltimore crowd of 10,681 attended an exhibition where the St. Louis Browns, in last place, defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 at Municipal Stadium. An additional 8,000 seats remained empty as GM Rudie Schaffer reiterated Baltimore’s slim odds for a major league move, naming Toronto as a stronger alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
St. Louis Browns
Municipal Stadium
Brownies
Baltimore Orioles
Rudie Schaffer
Browns
St. Louis
West Coast
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Schaffer
Toronto
Reds at Sherman for last series. Owls win 6 to 5
Gainesvill e Texas report shows Lawton Redlegs losing 6 to 5 at Gainesville in ninth. Dieguez singled. Weindell drove in the winning run as Ford earned the walk with Howard at third. Lo ften details note Bracato credited with the win and Conway charged with the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Sherman
Owls
Gainesvile
Tex
Lawton
Redlegs
Texas
Gainesville
Dick Dieguez
Tommy Howard
Jim Weindell
Dieguez
Howard
Landrum
Don Brocato
Donnie Ford
Marvin Haddon
Hal Ridley
Doug Davidson
Clayton Richardson
Lawton Ab H O gGain’ville Ab Hoa
Ford
Ric’son
Mid’ton
Gannon c
Haas Rf
Mayes If
Gian’li
Sch’s Rf
Odi’guez
Weindel
Ridley
We'ner
Green
Land’m
Conway
Hughes
Haddon
a-Munoz
Broc
Wagoner
R—Gannon
Mayes
Schimshak
Davidson
Middleton
Haas
Weindell
RBI
Richardson
Vandersee
Gannon
Thomas
Bob
So— Hughes
R&h
Bracato
L—Conway
Weigle
Gibson T
Sooner All Star Line Edge in Sellout Oil Bowl
Texas high school stars expected to defeat Oklahoma in the 16th Oil Bowl at Midwestern University stadium with 14,000 fans. Texans rely on passing from Doyle Traylor and strong line play while Oklahoma counters with Jack Witucki and Bill Pricer in a battle of running attacks and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Texans
Midwestern University
Temple
Doyle Traylor
Floyd Wagstaff
Tyler Junior College
Max Bumgardner
San Angelo College
Oklahoma Stars
Elvan George
Ada
Cleo Beavers
Comanche
Wagstaff
Bumgardner
George
H. A. Bergeron
Lee
Baytown
Tommy Nourse
Tyler
Bobby Lockett
Breckenridge
Mike Brady
Lubbock
Adrian Helms
Floydada
Kenneth Roberts
Don Maroney
Bob Timberlake
Tulsa Central
Bob Price
Oklahoma City Capitol Hill
Barry West
Barney Ramey
Broken Arrow
Billy Davis
Oklahoma City
Capitol Hill
Byron Beams
John Bell
Enid
Jay O’neal
Jack Witucki
Isa Cascia Hall
Billy Brown
Wagoner
Billy Pricer
Perry
Shawnee Hawks Top Ardmore Indians in Sooner State League
Shawnee jumped within six games of the league lead by defeating Ardmore 10-2 as Jerry Wright earned the win in relief. Clyde Gisclair had three hits driving in two, while McAlester beat Sherman 2-0 and Pauls Valley swept Ada 3-1 and 15-11. Gainesville won 6-5 over Lawton as Ada’s Herefords fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Shawnee Hawks
Ardmore Indians
Jerry Wright
Shawnee
Jim Sprankle
Ardmore
Clyde Gisclair
McAlester
Sherman Twins
Pauls Valley
Twins
Ada Herefords
Herefords
Raiders
Adans
Topeka Is Legion Tourney Winner
The Topeka Mosby Macks defeated Mosier Tires of Oklahoma City 8 to 7 in Altus Oklahoma to win the regional American Legion junior baseball tournament. A seventh inning single tied the game and a two-out popup then misplayed by two outfielders allowed the winning run to score. Jim Golden earned the win for Topeka with four hits allowed and three errors by the defense helped keep him in trouble. The Macks advance to the Bloomington Illinois sectional tourney August 25 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus
Okla
Topeka
Kan
Mosby Macks
American Legion
Mosier Tires
Oklahoma City
Gene Stockwell
Lyle Kraemer
Stockwell
Jim Golden
Bloomington
Til
Sooner State and Texas League Baseball Standings and Results
A dense scoreboard listing results and standings from multiple leagues. Includes Sooner State teams Ardmore Shawnee Pauls Valley Ada Lawton McAlester and Sherman with Thursday results. Also covers Texas League Dallas Oklahoma City Shreveport Beaumont Fort Worth and others with daily outcomes and team records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sooner
Ardmore
Sherman
Shawnee
Pauls Val
Ada
Lawton
McAlester
Gaville
Sherman Gainesville
Pauls Valley
Dallas
Okla
City
Port
Houston
Tulsa
Beaumont
Ft. Worth
San Ant’o
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Phillies Ace Robin Roberts Tops Strikeout Crown After Loss
Robin Roberts of Philadelphia absorbed his 10th defeat as Pittsburgh defeated the Phillies 5 to 2. Yet he earned consolation by extending his walkless streak to 11 games and pushing his season strikeouts to 154, leading the majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Pirates
Phillie
Neal Tosses No-Hitter in Regional Softball Action
Norman’s Jackie Neal pitched a one run game to blank the Chickasha All-Stars 1-0 as the sectional softball tournament continued with two no-hitters and a pair of key matchups. Cagle’s Boys Shop of Lawton beat Duncan 8-1 in the opener, while Leo Morris of Duncan shaded Thorn Chevrolet with a five-inning no-no. Tonight features Army Aviation Birddogs vs Merritt-Walker McDowell of Altus and Duncan T-birds vs Chickasha All-Stars with further winners bracket games Saturday in an event full of pitching duels and late-inning twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Jackie Neal
Chuckasha
Cagle
Boys Shop of
Lawton
Duncan T-Birds
Leo Morris
Duncan
Thorn Chevrolet
Morris
Neal
Altus
Anadarko
Chickasha
T-Birds
Thorn
Boys Shop
Fred Kesky
Cagle’s
Gene Wallich
T-Bird
Ronnie Cagle
Pryor
Campbell
Weller
George Evans
Don Garrison
Quality Oil Company
Army Aviation Birddogs
Merritt- Walker McDowell
Chickasha All-Stars
Anadarko American Legion
Thorn Chevrolets
Cagle’s Boys Shop
Knif’n
Cash
Welch
Parker
Groves
John
Gann
O Shirley
Brown
Sanner
Howeth
Whitzell
Rey
Lds
McLain
Hill
Zuyk
Kesky
Warlick
Nae
McGow
McGowan
Cagle Boy’s
Kniffen
R. Cagle
D. Cagle
Sac—Howeth
Kniffen - Reynolds
Parker - R. Cagle
Wallick
U—Zea
Zummar
Gardner
Lester
Bar
Jobe
Dew
Io Booher
Hamin
Shoffit
O Hill
Elston
O Neal
O Reynd
Woodw
McCroy
Garri
Evans
U S Tennis Hopes Soar As Davis Cup Bid Shines
In Brookline Mass American prospects glow in National Doubles Tourney and Davis Cup after top players push through quarter finals. Australia falters as Hoad era stars Clark and Burrows challenge. Seixas Trabert face Wilderspin Ayre while Rose Hartwig pair and Connolly Samp son matchups shape the next round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Australia
Lewis Head
Ken
Rosewall
Hoad
Clark
Pasadena
Calif
Hal Burrows
Charlottesville
Seixas
Trabert
Clive Wilderspin
Ian Ayre
Mervyn Rose
Rex Hartwig
Grant Golden
Chicago
Bernie Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Louise Bro
Virginia Grows Aromatic Tobacco in Turley Era
Aromatic tobacco, also known as Turkish tobacco, is being cultivated in Virginia. The development signals a shift in local agriculture as growers adopt this specialty crop for domestic markets and potential exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Baseball season leaders compiled with league leaders listed
American League leaders show Vernon Washington batting .330 at Chicago and .323 Rosen Cleveland with runs Minoso Chicago 8 7 Mantle New York 85 Vernon 80. RBIs Rosen Cleveland 105 with Minoso Berra 87. Hits Vernon 185 Kuehn 157 Phiney 147. Doubles Vernon 34 Kell 33 Jensen 30. Triples Rivera 11 Pirsall 8 Vernon 8. Home runs Zernial 31 Rosen 29 Berra 23. Pitching Lopat 13 2 Ford 15 4 Brown 11 4. National League batting Irvin New York .339 Schoendienst 333 Kluszewski Furillo .330. Runs Gilliam Snider 94. RBIs Campanella 113 Mathews 109 Hodges 104. Hits Ashburn 155 Lockman 152 Kruszewski 150. Doubles Musial 39 Snider 51 Baumholtz Bell 29. Triples Fondy 10 Gilliam 9. Home runs Mathews 38 Kluszewski 37 Campanella 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Washington
Chicago
Rosen
Cleveland
Minoso
Mantle
New York
Berra
Kuehn
Detroit
Phiney
Philadelphia
Kell
Boston
Jensen
Rivera
Piersall
Zernial
Lopat
Ford
Brown
Irvin
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Furillo
Brooklyn
Gilliam
Snider
Dark
Campanella
Mathews
Milwaukee
Hodges
Ashburn
Lockman
Kruszewski
Musial
Baumholtz
Bell
Fondy
Bruton
Water Festival Climaxed Cordell Summer Program
Cor dell residents gathered at the Municipal pool Thursday night for the water festival marking the finale of the city summer recreation program. Local organizers and participants showcased activities and community spirit during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordell
Okla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Dark Star
Jamie K
Jim Norris
Native
Harry N. Bliad
Sir Mango
James Cox Brady
Duntreath Farm
van Crosby
Stan
Erskine
Jack Robinson
Bobby Morgan
Jim Gilliam
Dodgers
Yankees
White Sox
Senators
Ed Lopat
Yanks
Indians
Jim Hegan
Bob Lemon
Bob Hooper
Phils
Cubs
Wilmer Mizell
LaBatt
Western
THE
Associated Press
Zenith
Southwestern Radio & Sound
Jimmy Gafford
Topeka Is Legion Tourney Winner
Fort Sill
W’ton
Phil’ Phia
WL Pet
WL_ Pet
Mil’ Kee
Cin’nati
Phil’phia
Pit’burgh
Pittsburgh
International League
Buffalo
Rochester
Ottawa
Syracuse
Springs
Springfield
Southern Association
Nashville
New Orls
Memphis
Chatt
L Rock
Birm’ham
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
American Association
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Charleston
Indianapolis
Louisville
Et. Paul
Minneapolis
Wichita F
Bryan
Texark
Austin
Longview
Paris
Texarkana
Galveston
Pt Arthur
Texas C
Brown’le
Harlingen
C Christi
Laredo
L. Chares
Corpus Christi
Lake Charles
Port Arthur
Texas City
Brownsville
West Texas-New Mexico
Albu
Pampa
Amarillo
Clovis
Borger
Plainview
Albuquerque
Abilene
S Angelo
Artesia
Carlsbad
Roswell
Midland
Odessa
WESTERN _EAGLE
Denver
Wichita
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
Des Moines
U.S
Bill King
Robert’s Sheridan Loan Shop
Wichita Falls, Texas
Len Morton
Lawton Auto Parts Co
Madden Motor Co
Sooner Fence Co
Wiggins
VLA TV
Welch Oil Company
Tandem International
Adams
H.P
Jack Pickard
Anadarko, Okla
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!