Braves stay hot as Crone masters Cubs in 6 1 win
Young pitcher Ray Crone wins his eighth for Milwaukee as Henry Aaron drives in five runs with a single a double and a triple. Crone allows three Cubs singles and a double with five strikeouts and one walk. Aaron’s bases loaded triple cushions the win in a four game skid breaker by Milwaukee.
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Ray Crone
Gene Conley
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Henry Aaron
Crone
Bruins
Ransom Jackson
Cubs
Sam Jones
Dave Hillman
Harry Perkowski
Braves
Aaron
RBI
Jackson
Conley
Redlegs Rally Past Cardinals Nuxhall Wins Relief
Cincinnati defeats St. Louis 7 to 4 as Joe Nuxhall relieves in the first inning and earns the win. Nuxhall allows seven hits while Alex Grammas and Wally Moon spark the Cards early, but Nuxhall and Cincinnati hold on with key hits from Virdon Musial and Bell contributing to the scoring.
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Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
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Nuxhall
Joe Black
Bill Virdon
Alex Grammas
Wally Moon
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Post
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Rep’ski
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Kluszewski
Bell
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Grammas and
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MacKinson
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IaPelme
Gorbous Single Lifts Phillies Past Dodgers in Plucky Win
Philadelphia's Glenn Gorbous lined a two-out single in the eighth to score Andy Seminick and beat Brooklyn 3-2. The rally followed a three-run burst by Stan Lopata, as Bob Miller earned the win after relief by Murty Dickson and Jack Meyer. Brooklyn starter Podres took the loss despite a strong early duel with Dickson.
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Andy Seminick
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Phillies
Stan Lopata
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Enni Sappara
Seminick
Richie Ashburn
Bob Miller
Murty Dickson
Jack Meyer
Robin Roberts
Don Newcombe
Johnny Podres
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Dickson
Podres
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Oseminick
Lopata
Reese
Gilliam
Hodges
Miller
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Meyer
Ho—Dickson
Roberts
Labine
Rer—Dickson
Sooners Lose Oil Bowl in Texas Spotlight
In Wichita Falls Texas, Oklahoma suffers a 7-0 defeat to Texas in the 18th Oil Bowl. Texas secures its 10th win in 11 years after a late third-quarter touchdown on an Oklahoma fumble. Larry Click rumbles 113 yards on 17 carries and is named outstanding back.
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Tex
Oklahoma
Texas
Sooners
Muskogee
Olen Treadway
David Rolle
Social Outcast Triumphs In Saratoga Handicap
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Social Outcast ridden by Eric Guerin dominated the stretch to win the $50,000-added Saratoga Handicap by three lengths over outsider Red Hannigan at Saratoga. Park the Foxecatcher Farm filly faded to third after leading for much of the race. Chevatlon Parlo's stablemate finished fourth with Artismo fifth.
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N.Y
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Eric Guerin
Saratoga
Red Hannigan
Park
Foxecatcher Farm
Chevatlon
Parlo
Artismo
Giants Rally Tops Pirates In 12th Inning Six Runs
In Pittsburgh on August 20 the New York Giants broke a 9-9 tie in the 12th with a five run rally after bases were loaded on intentional walks and a wild pitch. Wayne Terwilliger and Bob Hofman drove in runs as part of the decisive frame, helping the Giants defeat the Pirates 14 to 9. Mays, Gordon, Mueller, and Hofman featured with late offense, while Littlefield was charged with the loss.
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Bob Hofman
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Billy Gardner
Singling
Whitey Lockman
Willie Mays
Dick Littlefield
Sid Gordon
Littlefield
Don Mueller
Hank Thompson
Vernon Law
Terwilliger
Hofman
Reuben Gomez
Pirate
Dick Hall
Jim Hearn
Mays
Preston Ward
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Ward
Clemente
New York
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Ogrissom
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Littlef'ld
Gardner
Gordon
Mueller
Thompson
Amalfitano
Thomas
J. O’brien
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Atwell
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Lockman
RBI
Peterson
Katt
Rhodes
Gomez
S— Groat
Sf.thomas
Bb—Gomez
Hall
McCall
Hearn
So—Gomez
Ho—Gomez
Grissom
Surkont
Law
Rer—Gomez
Jockey Leo Gibbons Dies After Race Accident
Pryor Oklahoma rider Leo Gibbons aged 18 died at Ruidoso General Hospital after his horse Bayour Girl stumbled and threw him against the rail in the 10th race at Ruidoso Downs. The incident occurred Friday at the New Mexico track, marking a fatality in a local horse race.
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Ruidoso, N. M
Leo Gibbons
Pryor
Okla
Ruidoso General Hospital
Bayour Girl
Ruidoso Downs
Aggies Open Camp Ahead of 7-Game Cameron Schedule
Aggies report to grid camp next Sunday under new head coach Leroy Montgomery. Prospects must report Sunday afternoon for equipment issue, with first practice set for Monday morning August 29. Eleven lettermen return from last season’s 6-3 squad as freshmen promise adds lift.
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College Business Office
A&s Sporting Goods
Connors
Cisco Texas Junior College
Arkansas City College
Northeastern of Miami
Arlington Texas State
New Mexico Military
Bacone College
Eastern
Murray
Eastern Arizona
Montgomery
Charley Dean
Aggies
Jess Thompson
Sooners Favored For Big Seven Title In 19th Streak
Oklahoma is picked by 71 of 76 writers and broadcasters to win the Big Seven and secure an automatic Orange Bowl berth. Colorado slated second, Missouri third, with Nebraska, Kansas State, Iowa State and Kansas rounding out the top four. Oklahoma carries a 19 game win streak as Kansas aims to end a 16 game drought.
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Kan
Oklahoma Sooners
Don Pierce
University of Kansas Athletic
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Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas State
Iowa State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Jayhawks
Browns Edge Packers 13 7 In Exhibition Victory
In Akron on August 20 the Cleveland Browns defeated the Green Bay Packers 13 to 7. Fullback Fred Morrison scored a rushing touchdown and Lou Groza added two field goals to seal the win. Packers struck first with a Tobin Rote sneak for six points.
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Ohio
Cleveland Browns
Fred Morrison
Lou Groza
Green Bay Packers
Groza
Packers
Tobin Rote
Bill Houton
Pollard May Face Service Induction
VANCOUVER Aug 20 Pollard former fullback at the U S Military Academy now playing Canadian football has received a military draft notice to report for a physical examination in Los Angeles He considered Seattle for the exam and may seek a three month deferment Pollard attended Loyola University before West Point and now plays with the Columbia Lions in the Western Interprovincial Football Union He is slated to open the season Monday against Calgary Having jumped from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Lions.
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al Pollard
U. S. Military Academy
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West Point
Columbia Lions
Western Interprovincial Football Union
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Lions
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
Outdoor Spotlights Lawton Boat Race and Open Deer Season
Lawton hosts the Southwest Six-State Area championship boat race on Lake Lawtonka September 18 with drivers from Arkansas Texas Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Louisiana. Officials at a courthouse hearing recommended an open deer season for the Lawton region with indications of a statewide season near late November. Local rangers foresee strong dove and duck prospects aided by food and rainfall, while ducks and coots run October 22 through January 4 1956 with various bag limits. other reports cover geese snipes rails and gal linules and a four day Colorado wild turkey season. Saturday catches at Lake Lawtonka list several catfish and other fishers from Lawton and surrounding towns.
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Lawton
Lawton Boat Club
Lake Lawton
State Game and Fish Department
Arkansas
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Louisiana
John Littlefield
Junior
Oklahoma Boat Racing Association
Lawtonka
Louis Burtschi
State Game and Fish Committee
Dave Ware
Fish and Game Department
Game and Fish
L. E. Crawford
Charles Stratton
Fort Sill
Canada
Prairie
Ducks Unlimited
Manitoba
Central
Pacific
Mississippi
Atlantic
Colorado
Lake Lawtonka
A. Coyle
Carnegie
Carlos Tubbs
A. Bechem
Fair fishing overall with pockets of good catches
Game ranger Wilson notes Red river fishing is at its best for the season as river depth returns to normal. Floyd Rogers finds fishing reasonably good at Lake Comanche Clear Creek near Marlow and Duncan Lake. John Frampton reports a dip in cat fishing at Lake Lawtonka while some crappie are caught and black or sand bass are scarce. Good fishing reported at Tenkiller Ferry Hulah Wister and Great Salt Plains projects with prospects for an excellent duck season.
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Temple
Floyd Rogers
Stephens County
Bill Schumacher
Southwestern
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Wilson
Red River
Lake Comanche
Clear Creek Lake
Marlow
Duncan Lake
John Frampton
Lake Lawtonka
Wolves open season with new coach August drill
Lawton junior high Wolves begin equipment check Aug 23 at Roosevelt Stadium under new head coach Lou Whiteley, assisted by Jackie Stephenson and Gary Anderson. The nine game schedule includes Duncan, Vernon, Zundy, Chickasha, Capitol Hill, Altus, Reagan, and Vernon again, with kickoff Sept 8.
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Lawton Junior High
Wolves
Lou Whiteley
Pete Rhames
Roosevelt Stadium
Whiteley
Duncan
Ringling High
Jackie Stephenson
East Texas State
Gary Anderson
Lawton Braves
Stephenson
East Texas
Anderson
Jnior High
Reagan
Zandy
Lawton
Vernon
Chickasha
Capitol Hill
Oklahoma City
Altus
Tex
Zundy
Wichita Falls
Officials Meeting Set Here in Lawton High School
An official of the Oklahoma High School Athletic Association will conduct an officials meeting here on August 26. The session at Lawton High School at 7 30 p m will cover football rules and officiating mechanics. All area officials coaches and players are invited.
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Oklahoma High School Athletic Association
Lawton High School
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