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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1953

Page

6

Indians flop aside Rosen heads for triple crown

Cleveland, 13 games back, sees Al Rosen surge to a .326 average with 33rd homer and 116 RBIs as the Indians split a doubleheader with the St. Louis Browns. Rosen leads both leagues in home runs and RBIs while pursuing a rare triple crown. The Yankees and White Sox lead their leagues, with Ted Williams active for Boston and Dodgers rallying in the National League standings.

Joe Reichler Cleveland Indians al Rosen Ted Williams Lou Gehrig Jimmy Foxx Rogers Hornsby Chuckoner Joe Medwick Rosen St. Louis Browns Art Houtteman Boston Red Sox Washington Korea Brooklyn Milwaukee Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Braves Dodgers Johnny Klippstein Cubs Warren Spahn Phils Earl Torgeson New York Kenny Raffensberger Cincinnati Redlegs St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Raffensberger Hank Bauer Athletics Arry Byrd Karl Olson Jim Piersall Williams Ted Duke Snider Gil Hodges Russ Meyer Pirates

Aussies Annex Doubles Crown With No 2 Team

Australia second-string duo Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig won the men's doubles title at Longwood, defeating U S veterans Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert 6 4 4 6 2 6 4. Seixas and Trabert were ousted in the semifinals, casting doubt on the American bid for December Davis Cup tests. Doris Hart and Shirley Fry won the women's doubles, topping Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne du Pont 63 7 9 7 9 7.

Brookline Mass Australia Mervyn Rose Rex Hartwig U. S Down Under Gardnar Mulloy Miami Billy Talbert New York Longwood U.S Seixas Rose Trabert Talbert Seixas Trabert Mulloy Doris Hart Coral Gables Fla Shirley Fry Akron Ohio Louise Brough Beverly Hills Calif Margaret Osborne du Pont Wilmington Del

National Women's Open Event Starts in Rhode Island

Barrington Rhode Island 149 contenders tee off at Rhode Island Country Club for the 53rd National Women's golf tournament. Marlene Stewart of Ontario aims to hold both U S and British amateur crowns. Defending American title remains vacant after 1952 winner Jacqueline Pung turned pro. Contenders include Barbara Romack Dorothy Owens and others from across the United States.

Barrington R. I Britain Rhode Island Country Club Marlene Stewart Fonthill Ont U. S Jacqueline Pung Hawaii Miss Stewart Barbara Romack Sacramento Calif Dorothy Atlanta U.S

Morey Captures Western Amateur

Dale Morey, 32, of Martinsville Indiana, won the Western Amateur in Grand Rapids by an 8 and 6 margin over Dick Norton of Grand Rapids. The victory adds a major title to a career including the Tom O'Shanter All-American and multiple Indiana championships, after earlier near-misses in 1950 and 1951.

Grand Rapids Mich Dale Morey Martinsville Ind Dick Norton Morey Dallas Tex South Bend Tom O’shanter Indiana

Coleman Returns Eyes Old Berth

Fairfield California August 24 1948 Marine captain Jerry Coleman arrived from Korea to join the New York Yankees in pursuit of a field berth. He weighed 153 pounds at six feet tall and expected to regain form after meals and workouts in New York within two weeks. He noted completing 63 fighter bomber missions without a plane being hit.

Fairfield Calif Jerry Coleman New York Yankees Korea New York

Dodgers Option Glenn Mickens to Montreal IL

Brooklyn reports that pitcher Glenn Mickens, 23, was optioned to Montreal of the International League. The right hander, promoted from the Texas League July 15, appeared in four games for the Dodgers and took the loss in his only decision.

Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Glenn Mickens Fort Worth Cats Montreal Mickens

Lions and Browns post pro grid victories

Detroit Lions beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16 to 13 in Syracuse while the Cleveland Browns downed San Francisco 20 to 7 on the West Coast. The Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Chicago Bears 24 to 10 at Hershey, and Green Bay overwhelmed the New York Giants 31 to 7 in Minneapolis. Buck McPhail kicked the late 20-yard field goal to lift the Cardinals past the Colts 10 to 7 at Lubbock.

New York Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles Eagles Chicago Bears Hershey Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Syracuse N. Y Browns San Francisco West Coast Green Bay Packers New York Giants Minneapolis Chicago Cardinals Baltimore Colts Lubbock Tex Buck McPhail Oklahoma University McPhail Baltimore Cardinals Colts Carl Casseff Cardinals Jim Root Don Stonsifer Bears Adrian Burk Baylor Bobby Wattson Pete Pihos Detroit Steelers Doak Walker Tom Dublinsky Bobby Layne Cloyce Box Dan Lanifer Bill Howton al Carmichael Bob Forte Green Bay Packers Giants Dallas

Baseball Leaders In Majors From American And National Leagues

A summary of top season stats across the American and National Leagues highlighting leaders in batting runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching wins losses for players from teams including Cleveland New York Chicago Washington Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati and others. Key names include Rosen Berra Minoso Vernon Lopat Ford Trucks Rivera Spahn Burdette Schoendienst Mathews Gilliam Bruton and Campanella with figures for batting averages runs and durable counting stats.

Rosen Cleveland Washington Minoso Chicago Mantle New York Vernon Berra Kuenn Detroit Philley Philadelphia Kell Boston Jensen Rivera Irvin Schoendienst St. Louis Robinson Brooklyn Snider Gilliam Campanella Mathews Milwaukee Hodges Ashburn Lockman Musial Dark Fondy Bruton Kluszewski Cincinnati Reese

Big-Wigs Ponder Players Moves on Union Talks

New York August 24 baseballs top executives face Monday decisions over a new tough policy after players hire attorney J Norman Lewis to meet with Commissioner Ford Frick and the major league executive council Allie Reynolds Yankees AL representative says players deserve a break as owners often ignore agreements and proposals.

New York J. Norman Lewis Ford Frick Major League Executive Council Frick Allie Reynolds Yankees

LaBatt Title Goes To Ford At Open Championship

Doug Ford won Canada’s richest golf event the LaBatt Open with a 15 under par total of 265 earning $5,000. The Harrison New York pro noted $900 in Canadian taxes and said he will return to Toronto next year for another LaBatt Open.

Montreal Doug Ford Harrison N. Y Canada Lloyd Mangrum Ben Hogan Ford Toronto

Williams A Success In Red Sox Comeback

Boston reports Ted Williams thriving in his return to the lineup. He has appeared 25 times, collected 12 hits including five homers, and driven in 11 runs as the Red Sox push his comeback.

McAlester Rallies Sweep Lawton Redlegs In Doubleheader

Fourth place McAlester rallied in the eighth inning to win 5 to 3 in game one and 7 to 4 in game two over Lawton Redlegs. McWilliams booted in a second inning bunt dispute leading to a heated moment as Lawton’s manager was ejected. Series concludes tonight in McAlester with Lawton visiting Shawnee Tuesday.

McAlester Lawton Redlegs Rockets Lawton Shawnee Grilliott Schrank Costa Saatzer Shipman Richardson Cleveland

Sooner State League Standings and Results Summary

League standings show Ardmore, Shawnee, Ada, and other teams with win loss records. Sunday results include Mcalester, Lawton, Gainesville, Shawnee, and Ardmore games. Monday schedule lists matches among Lawton, McAlester, Ada, Ardmore, Sherman, Shawnee, Pauls Valley, and Gainesville. In other leagues, standings cover American League, Texas League, Big State League, Gulf Coast League, West Texas New Mexico, Longhorn League, Southern Association, American Association, and International League with numerous game results and team records.

Ardmore Sherman Shawnee Pauls Vai Ada Lawton McAlester Gainsville Gainesville Pauls Valley Sherman-Denison Shawnee Pauls Valley Brooklyn New York Milwaukee Cincinnati Phil’ Phia Chicago St. Louis P’burgh Philadelphia Pittsburgh Wash’ton Phil Boston Washington Cleveland Detroit Dallas Okla City Port Houston Ft. Worth Beaumont Tulsa San An’io Fort Worth Oklahoma City Shreveport San Antonio Galveston Port Arth Tex. City Bru Nsville Harlingen C. Christi Laredo L.charles Lake Charles Corpus Christi Port Arthur Brownsville Texas City West Texas-New Mexico Albuq Que Pampa Lubbock Amarillo Clovis Borger Plainview Abilene Clovis Pampa Amarillo Plainview Borger Albuquerque Lubbock

Ardmore Stays On Victory Road

The Ardmore Indians extended their lead in the Sooner State with an 11-9 win over Ada after erasing an 8-1 deficit in the final two innings. Shawnee beat Sherman-Denison 3-2 in 10 innings as Jim Peterson earned his 16th win. McAlester swept Lawton 5-3 and 7-4, while Gainesville edged Pauls Valley 6-5 after a late rally.

Associated Press Ardmore Indians Sooner Ada Indians Shawnee Sherman-Denison Twins Twins Ken Kleasner Jim Peterson McAlester Lawton Rockets Gainesville Pauls Valley

Labine Not Scored On In 17 1 3 Innings For Dodgers

Relief pitcher Clem Labine of the Dodgers has not been scored on in 17 1 3 innings over seven appearances in the last 11 days. He earned the win in five of those games.

Labine Brooklyn Clem Labine Dodgers Dodger

Wallace Smith Favored In TV Welterweight Clash

Wallace Bud Smith of Cincinnati holds a 3 to 1 betting edge to defeat Charley Spicer of Philadelphia in a TV welterweight bout at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway arena scheduled for Monday night.

New York

Unbeaten Teams Pace National Baseball Congress Action

In Wichita, two unbeaten squads headline the National Baseball Congress event as the Military District of Washington Colonials move into the fourth round with a 6 to 3 win over the Wichita Boeing Bombers, at least tying for seventh place.

Wichita Kan Military District Washington Colonials Wichita Boeing Bombers

Thorn Chevrolet favoured to win Southwest Sectional crown

Thorn Chevrolet of Duncan emerges as odds-on favourite to claim the Southwest Sectional softball title after Leo Morris hurled his third straight shutout to defeat Quality Oil of Norman 2 0 and reach the finals. Cagle's Boys Shop and Anadarko American Legion also win. Duncan T Birds fall to Anadarko 3 0.

Thorn Chevrolet Duncan Leo Morris Quality Oil Norman Thorn Cagle’s Boys Shop Army Aviation Biraaogs Anadarko American Legion Duncan T-Birds Cagles American Legion

Fort Sill Cannoneers Meet Brooke in Fort Sam Basebal final

Fort Sill and Brooke Army Medical Center are set to clash at 1 p.m. in the Fourth Army baseball final at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Fort Sill advanced by beating Sandia five to zero with a big seventh inning aided by Jim Baumer and Joe Tahr doubles.

Fort Sill Cannoneers Brooke Army Medical Center Army Fort Sam Houston Tex Sandia Jim Baumer Joe Tahr Roy Tinney Billy Muffett Hy Cohen Sill Jim Lawler Brooke

Georgian Wins Jaycee Tourney

Augusta Ga golfer Jimmy Raines captured the 8th International Jaycee Golf Tournament in an overtime playoff against Detroit’s John Schubeck. Both finished the regular four days tied at 297, triggering an 18 hole playoff won by Raines with a 3 over par 75.

Ann Arbor Mich Jimmy Raines Augusta Ga John Schubeck Safetey

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