Lawton Braves eye fourth seed in Oklahoma league race
Lawton, Shawnee and Muskogee hold the first three spots with 16 days left in the season. Ardmore and Paris challenge for No. 4 as Lawton faces a first round playoff with the fourth-place club likely to be either Paris or Ardmore. The Braves’ pitching trio Hendrickson Dudley Kilmer anchors a strong stretch run toward a probable playoff rematch with Paris.
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Shawnee
Muskogee
Paris
Ardmore
McAlester
Braves
Egardless
Travis Jackson
New York Yankees
Calester
Rockets
Mike Kilmer
Ron Piche
Dale Hendrickson
Bob Dudley
George Miller
Orioles
Ponca City
Hendrickson
Kilmer
Texans
Dudley
Piche
Clair Hickman
Hickman
Bill Jackson
Memorial Park
Jackson
Swaps Wins American Derby in Grass Debut Against Traffic Judge
Swaps led from the start and defeated Traffic Judge by one length in the $146,425 American Derby on a grass course at Arlington. Jockey Willie Shoemaker secured the record-tying 1:54 3 5 for 1 3/16 miles, matching Platan's Arlington Handicap mark as Swaps earned $89,600 more, boosting his sophomore earnings to $418,550.
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Rex C. Ellsworth
Platan
Willie Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Swaps
Traffic Judge
Clifford Mooers
Peter Anderson
Nashua
Washington Park
Harvey C. Freuhauf
Parador
Willie Hartack
Hasty House Farm
Summer Solstice
Coals
Battling Hartack
W. L. Ranch
Honey
Alibi
Harry L. Nathenson
Ambiguous
Lawton High Wolverines Issue Football Gear For Season Opener
Lawton High School announces early gear issuance for about 50 players including 12 lettermen and one Negro youth Arnold Marshall. Coach Bob Bodenhamer plans two-a-day practices starting Thursday for September 8 opener vs Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City.Additional gear distribution expected Monday for new prospects transfers and first-year players.
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Lawton High School
Bob Bodenhamer
Wolverines
Capitol Hill
Oklahoma City
LHS
Charles Green
Tie settled by coin in Grand AmericanTrapshooting event
In Vandalia Ohio eight shooters tied at 50 in the 16 yard 100 target event of the 56th Grand American Trapshooting meet. Julius Petty of Stuttgart Ark won the shootoff and coin toss over Mercer Tennille of Shreveport La. Eight tied for first. another five tied in the handicap with Norbert Liette of St Marys Ohio winning from the 19 yard line.
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Ohio
Julius Petty
Stuttgardt
Ark
Mercer Tennille
Shreveport
Stan Danekas
Thedford
Neb
D. Lee Braun
San Francisco
John Simpson
Portland
Ore
George Fisher
Findlay
Blair Webster
Bellefontaine
Homer Clark Sr
Alton
Norbert A. Liette
St. Marys
George H. Newmaster
Lebanon
H. O. Hesse
Davenport
Town
L. F. Loucks
Charlotte
Mich
Monica
Calif
Beatrice Neb Captures VFW Teener Baseball Title
Beatrice Nebraska defeated Johnston Rhode Island 8 to 1 to win the Veterans of Foreign Wars national teener baseball tournament in Hershey Pennsylvania after a run of decisive singles.
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Hershey
Beatrice
Neb
Johnston
R.I
Veterans of Foreign Wars
California Lad Wins JC Golf
California swept the International Jaycees Junior golf titles as Phil Rodgers of San Diego won the main championship by one stroke over Jack Rule of Waterloo Iowa with a 287 at Columbus Georgia. Rodgers earned a $1000 scholarship and the team also scored, while Allen Geiberger received the sportsmanship award amid a field highlighted by Dick Carmody and Dick Foote.
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California
Phil Rodgers
San Diego
Jack Rule
Waterloo
Iowa
Dick Foote
Santa Ana
Calif
Allen Geiberger
Santa Barbara
Rodgers
Tommy Jacobs
Montebello
Phil
James Harris
Stillwater
Okla
Jerry Hobbs
Duncan
Billy Dunn
Heinrich Shines As Giants Romp
Seattle Aug 20 The New York Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers 28 to 17 in an exhibition before 49000 fans. Don Heinrich threw for scores and Bobby Epps rushed in a strong game as the Giants led throughout after a late first half field goal by Gordy Soltau. Heinrich’s return to his former UW stadium home adds a note of nostalgia.
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Seattle
New York Giants
San Francisco 49Ers
Don Heinrich
Chunky
Bobby Epps
Giants
49Ers
Heinrich
University of Washington
Hugh McElhenny
Gordy Soltau
Ken MacAfee
Heath May Face 0C Quarterbacks
Oklahoma City Quarterback Club resumes weekly Monday luncheons on September 19 with coaches Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma and Cliff Speegle of Texas A&M outlining expected football club lineups for the season. Tulsa’s Bobby Dobbs and Leon Heath may join the first meeting. Bill Bryan hosts ten meetings at noon in the Biltmore hotel civic room with Wilkinson and Speegle as regulars.
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Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Cliff Speegle
A&m
Wilkinson
Speegle
Tulsa
Bobby Dobbs
Leon Heath
Fort Sill Army
Bill Bryan
Biltmore Hotel
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