TV Plans To Cover 19 Games
New York reports NBC plans a 3 million dollar college football TV package featuring 38 teams across 19 games this fall. Four cameras, mobile units, and central control will broadcast from Lincoln to Los Angeles with Mel Allen and Lindsey Nelson as announcers.
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Nebraska
Oregon
Lincoln
Neb
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Lynn
Mass
California
Ohio State
Berkeley
Calif
Texas
Oklahoma
Dallas
Alabama
Tennessee
Birmingham
Ala
Panorama
Princeton
Cornell
Arkansas
Mississippi
Ilinois
Syracuse
Iowa
Indiana
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Minneapolis
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Kansas
Kansas State
Michigan State
Michigan
East Lansing
Mich
Southern California
UCLA
Los Angeles
Utah
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Notre Dame
Southern Methodist
South Bend
Ind
NBC
New York
Mel Allen
Lindsey Nelson
Grandfield VFW Open Wheat Belt Title Play
Grandfield and VFW clash at Chattanooga diamond this afternoon in game one of a two to three game series to decide the Wheat Belt league championship. Brooks Truesdale says remaining games may be at Lawton with no date set. Both teams finished league play at 7-2. game time is 3 p.m.
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Lawton
VFW
Grandfield
Chattanooga
Brooks Truesdale
East Beats West In Sixth Annual Negro All Star Game
East edged West 8 to 6 on an 81 yard drive late in the fourth quarter to secure the victory in the sixth annual Negro high school all star football game played Friday night in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Sill Players Set for Army Net Tourney at West Point
Fort Sill tennis team members Capt. Bill Stack M Set. Bill Higgins and Pvt. Don Walraven depart for the All-Army Tournament at West Point. They lead Fort Sill in prep after winning the Lawton-Fort Sill doubles and singles crowns with Stack and Walraven pairing to beat Higgins and Bob Shelby. Walraven, ranked fifth in the Missouri Valley, eyes further success alongside Stack and Higgins in the Army event.
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Bill Stack
Don Walraven
Fort Sill
West Point
Walraven
Stack
Lawton-Fort Sill
Bill Higgins
Army
N. Y
Fourth Army
Sill
Lawton - Fort Sill
Higgins
Lawton High School
Bob Shelby
Capt. Wood
Fort Bliss
Barry
Bob Perry
Larry Heuber
Tut
Bartzen
Garcia's 5-Hitter Trims Browns, 5-1
Cleveland pitcher Mike Garcia delivered a five hitter for his 15th win as Billy Glynn homered in the fifth, lifting the Indians to a 5 1 victory over the St Louis Browns. Glynn drove in three, Garcia struck out nine, and Cleveland kept pace in the pennant race with the third straight win over St Louis.
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Cleveland
Mike
Big Bear
Billy Glynn
St. Louis
Garcia
Select Circle
Box
Kretlow
Bb—Kretlow
So—Kretlow
Cain
HO — Kretlow
W—Garcia
L—Kretlow
A—Flaherty
Rommel
Berry
Hurley
MSU Swimmer Ties AAU 100 Meter Freestyle Record
Clarke Scholes of Michigan State tied the National AAU 100 meter freestyle record in 1952 but finished second as Dick Cleveland of Ohio State won with a 57.5 second clocking. Both swimmers posted the same fast time.
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East Lansing
Mich
Clarke Scholes
Michigan State
Dick Cleveland
Ohio State
Lawton Wolverines Drill Opens Ahead of Season
Lawton Grid Squad begins camp at Fort Sill with morning calisthenics and two daily drills through Saturday. They scrimmage Altus at Roosevelt Stadium Saturday night, with seven lettermen and six veterans joining a mix of sophomores as the season opens September 11 at Capitol Hill.
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Fort Sill
Glenn Dosser
Wolverines
Altus
Roosevelt Stadium
Dosser
Jimmy Poindexter
Doyle Jennings
Ronnie Jones
Capitol Hill
Ardmore
Classen
Tulsa Rogers
el Reno
Chickasha
Enid
Duncan
Braves Edge Cubs In 14th Inlng Marathon Win
Milwaukee Braves beat Chicago Cubs 2 1 in 14 innings as Bobby Buhl matched a five hit game and pitched the distance for his 10th win. Johnny Logan delivered a bases loaded single in the 14th to score George Crowe after Crowe reached on a miscue. Crowe opened the inning with a single and moved to third on errors by Fondy and Hacker, delivering the unearned winner before 31,854 at Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Bobby Buhl
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Logan
George Crowe
Crowe
Dee Fondy
Warren Hacker
Howie Pollet
Chicago
Buh
Braves
Brooklyn
Milwallke
Emhlitz
Bruton
Mtkvech
Miksis
Logan
Ss Q
Fondy
Kiner
O Pafko
Jackson
Adcocki
Serena
C Hbrk
McCigh
Cradllec
Jeffer
O Gorda
U—Dixon
Goetz
Secory
Dascoli
Maglie Holds Edge Over Rival NL Clubs
Sal Maglie of the New York Giants stands as the only active National League pitcher with an edge over every rival club, maintaining a clear upper hand in his era.
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Maglie
NEW York
Sal Maglie
New York Giants
Dodgers Edge Pirates As Roe Struggles Incloser
Preacher Roe held Pittsburgh to three runs through eight and a third, but Clem Labine allowed two hits and a run in the ninth as the Dodgers defeated the Pirates 5 to 3. Jackie Robinson, Junior Gilliam and Duke Snider supplied six Brooklyn hits with Snider homering and Gilliam adding two triples.
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Preacher Roe
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Pirates
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Roe
Gene Hermanski
Jackie Robinson
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Duke Snider
Robinson
Gilliam
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Cox
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Hall
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a-Cole
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e-Himski
Ward
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E. O’brien
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Snider
Hodges
Rice
Thomas
Janowicz
RBI
Smith
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Ho—Roe
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Halil
W—Roe
L—Hqall
U—Gore
Jackowski
Ballanfant
Barlick
Tigers 2 White Sox 1 in 11th inning win
Detroit Tigers pulled out a 2 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox with a pair of 10th and 11th inning runs. Ray Boone tripled and Walt Dropo grounded in the go ahead run while Jim Rivera and Bob Boyd produced the White Sox tying score in the 10th before Bucha and Lund delivered the decisive hits for Detroit.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Ned Garver
Bob Keegan
Chicago White Sox
Jim Rivera
Don Lund
Lund
Detroit
John Bucha
Tigers
Ray Boone
Walt Dropo
Sox
Rivera
Bob Boyd
Garver
Keegan
Ith
Carrasquel
Ilth
Cera
R—Boone
E—Rivera
Minoso
RBI
Boyd
Bucha
Dropo
Boone
Kuenn
Pesky
Elliott
So—Garver
Souchock
W—Garver
L—Keegan
U—Mcgowan
Paparella
Honochick
McKinley
Sherman Edges Lawton 3 to 2 in Tight Duel
Sherman Denison Twins beat Lawton 3-2 as three eighth inning singles plated two runs. Winning pitcher Ken Kleasner relieved Ivory Smith in the sixth and drove in the clinching run in the eighth. Lawton 001 010 000 Sherman Den 000 010 6. Gy Fedak Green Cannon Smith Kleasner Goeken Anthony.
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Sherman
Tex
Sherman-Denison Twins
Sooner
Lawton
Ken Kleasner
Ivory Smith
Sher-Den
Gy Fedak
Green
Cannon
Smith
Kleasner
Goeken
Anthony
Washington
Mickey McDermott
Boston Tonight
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Boston
Salesman Youth Reach Western Amateur Finals
Dick Norton a lean Grand Rapids youth who whistles while he golfed and Dale Morey a sand paper salesman advanced to the finals of the Western Amateur golf championship in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Dick Norton
Grand Rapids
Dale Morey
Robinson’s two homers lift A’s over Yankees in 10-4 win
Ed Robinson blasted two two run homers and drove in four as the Philadelphia Athletics snapped a seven game skid with a 10-4 victory over the first place New York Yankees. Marion Fricano earned his seventh win with seven shutout innings aided by Morris Martin in relief. Whitey Ford took the loss after a five game win streak.
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New York
Ed Robinson
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Marion Fricano
Morris Martin
Yankees
Fhve
Martin
Gus Triandos
Dave Philley
Tom Gorman
A's
Don Bollweg
Philley
Athletics
Fricano
Phila
McDid
DeMri
Bauer
Rbinson
O Berra
Zermallf
Bilwegil
Mehls
Noren
Ce Suder
Murray
Rzzto
Mauro
Ford
Grman
Schilck
Rizzuto
Gorman
Schallock
Philadelphie Os
R—Demaestri
Robinson
Zernial
Suder
Bollweg
Noren, Brideweser. E—Martin
Brideweser
RBI
DeMaestri
Berra
Michaels
McDougald
M. Martin
Pb—Berra
W—Fricano
L— Ford
U—Duffy
Passarella
Grieve
Napp
Native Dancer dominates American Derby at Washington Park
Eddie Arcaro calls Native Dancer one of the best in turf history after the Bay colt romps to an easy two and a half length victory in the 112,600 American Derby. Landlocked finishes second, Precious Stone third, as the Derby marks the Dancer's 18th win in 19 starts and adds 66,600 to his career earnings.
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Chicago
Native Dancer
Eddie Arcaro
Washington Park
Arcaro
Sir Mango
Dancer
Dave Erb
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt
Precious Stone
Collosal
Mango
Landlocked
John Heckman
Geisha
Polynesian
Dark Star
Thorn Chevrolets Reach Semi finals with 3 0 win
Thorn Chevrolets, led by Leo Morris, beat Ana darko American Legion 3 0 in the sectional softball tournament earning a semi final berth. Norman Quality Oil topped Cogie's Boys Shop 7 1 in the opener as Duncan's Seals was hit and scored. Tonight Morris faces Norman in a featured game. Army Aviation Bird dogs vs Cagle's followed by Anadarko and Duncan T Birds.
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Thorn Chevrolets
Anadarko American Legion
Norman Quality Oil Company
Cogie
Boys Shop
Lawton
Duncan Squad
George Seals
Jud Bailey
Seals
Baily
Morris
Thorn
Don Loftis
Sam O'Bannon
Norman
Cagle
Chevrolets
Army Aviation Birddogs
Cagle’s
Anadarko
Duncan
Thorn-Quality Oil game ends Norman-Cagle contest notes
The Norman-Cagle game featured Neel allowing five hits while his team produced only four. Cagle's scored in the second, led until the fifth when Ted Reynolds homered. Neel fanned 14, walked two. Kesky lasted briefly with two strikeouts. Cagle lined a triple, scoring on a wild pitch for the team’s first run. Ed Otey fanned seven, two walks.
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Neel
Cagle
Ted Reynolds
Fred Kesky
Jim Spence
Dave Cagle
al Vallient
Anadarko
Morris
Ed Otey
Class C Western Playoffs Slated To Start Sept. 9
Tulsa based report states President George Barr of the Western Association announced the Class C playoffs begin September 9 for the top four finishers. The No 1 and 2 teams host the fourth and third place squads in two games each, with remaining series at the parks of the other clubs. Finals run as a best of seven.
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Tulsa
Okla
George Barr
Western Association
Today’s Baseball Matchups Across The League
Detroit at Chicago two games with Gromek and Aber facing Trucks and Consuegra. St Louis at Cleveland two games with Turley Pillette against Wynn and Houtteman. Boston at Washington under Lima or Marrero. Philadelphia at New York Raschi. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Lindell and Friend against Lindell. New York at Philadelphia Jansen vs Simmons. Cincinnati at St Louis Perkowski against Staley. Chicago at Milwaukee Klippstein and Minner vs Spahn and Wilson.
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Chatt
Atlanta
L. Rock
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Mobile
New York
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Brooklyn
Mil’ Kee
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P’ Burgh
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Cincinnati
Gromek
Aber
Trucks
Consuegra
Turley
Pillette
Wynn
Houtteman
McDermott
Lima
Marrero
Byrd
Raschi
Lees
Meyer
Lindell
Friend
Jansen
Simmons
Perkowski
Staley
Klippstein
Minner
Spahn
Wilson
Newcombe leads BAMC past Fort Sill in army tourney
Don Newcombe pitched six errors avoided and allowed two runs as BAMC defeated Fort Sill 6-2 in the Fourth Army baseball tournament. Sill had four hits but could not score, while BAMC plated three in the fourth on a George Susce homer. Fort Sill added runs in the fifth and ninth. finals set for Monday.
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Tex
BAMC
Brooklyn Dodger
Don Newcombe
Fort Sill
Army
Sill
Newcombe
Ray Haley
Joe Melago
Kenny Hemphill
George Susce
Sandia
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