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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
8
Beach Barbs notes the Lawton Golf and Country Club new stone clubhouse is about 70 percent complete with concrete walls nearly done and roof about to go on. John Jennings predicts completion and grand opening around November as terraces and grounds work remain.
Lawton left fielder Gail Leachman sustained a swollen eye when a high foul fly struck him during the Lawton versus Pauls Valley game. He was taken to a Pauls Valley hospital with satisfactory condition. Fans contributed 841.60 money in the hat, and Leachman is expected to rejoin the lineup tonight.
Members of the Lawton Golf and Country club are invited to participate in the first flag tournament of the new course Sunday. The nine hole event is open to women. scores use B par 41 plus handicap. Flags with names and scores will be placed on the ground after final shots.
Oklahoma City announces the first annual Negro high school All Star football game lineup. East ends include Gycemore Statum and Elinu Latimer. tackles J J Williams and Harold Turner. guards Cleo Lawson and Jim mie Wilson. centers Wesley Busby and Elzie Haynes.
Fort Douglas greens challenge players in the Utah Open practice rounds. Ben Hogan, coming off a Denver Open win, shot three under par 69 to lead a field that includes Washington Jones, James Freeman, and a list of Oklahoma City and Ardmore entrants.
Boston tops Cleveland 9 8 on Stephens first pitch homer in the ninth as they reclaim first place by a half game. Williams and DiMaggio spark the late rally while Satchel Paige exits early. Braves widen NL lead with 9 3 win over the Cardinals in St Louis.
Dr. Wicker joined the select circle by shooting a hole in one on the 115 yard No. 3 at Lawton Golf and Country Club earning an eagle for a nine hole total of 37. Witnessed by Dr. William Cole the feat earns him Wheaties cereal certificate and a club house poster.
Tony Zale predicts an eight thousand dollar a minute defense against Marcel Cerdan in Jersey City on September 21 and says he will KO the French challenger in the fifth round. He notes Cerdan is a fast, versatile puncher with good footwork and a strong series of combinations.
Lawton residents will buy at least 100 OU home game tickets via Glen Powers store with first come basis for end zone seats in Dallas Texas game. Powers flew to Norman to secure ducats and must return unsold tickets by Saturday morning before each home game.
The first inter-service golf tournament begins in EBBT E BEACH California with top players from the navy army and air force. Navy champion Dick Lyte from USS Dixie leads the field alongside 11 other top shooters from each service and 1st LS Willard Mann of Fort Worth Texas.
The Ordnance depot at Toledo Ohio and Lt. Col. James Gough of Barksdale Field Louisiana win the inter service trophy for the lowest composite score last week.
Brooklyn fighter Steve Belloise defeated J. C. Wilkens in New York by stoppage in the fifth round. In New Bedford Massachusetts Pat Comiskey knocked out Mike Jacobs of Bayonne New Jersey.
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