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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1953
Page
10
Daily summaries show Ardmore, Shawnee, Ada, Gainesville and other teams with mixed records in the Sooner State League standings. Monday results include Ardmore 18 Ada and Pauls Valley 4 Gainesville 2, plus various intercity matchups across the circuit and Friday night results from additional leagues.
Lawton Redlegs beat Lawton 3 to 1 at McAlester as Dick Jack scattered three hits over nine innings. McAlester capitalized on Lawton walks, pulling ahead with a triple steal and a ninth inning walk run, while McAlester turned five double plays. The teams set to play two more in Lawton Tuesday night and Wednesday.
In Wichita on Monday night Fort Leonard Wood and San Diego advanced, joining Springfield in the fifth round of the National Baseball Congress tournament. Fort Wood defeated Syracuse 0, San Diego beat Kirtland Air Force 6 to 4, and Springfield beat Cherry Point 7 to 1 to eliminate the three losers. Fort Wood and San Diego both remain undefeated or near undefeated, and Fort Wood will meet last year’s champion Military District of Washington in a pivotal game.
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers climbs to third with a .332 average as he presses for the 1953 batting title. Monte Irvin leads at .338 and Red Schoendienst is .337, with Robinson going 14 for 30 to gain 11 points. In the AL, Al Rosen seizes the lead at .326 while Mickey Vernon falls to .325 and Minnie Minoso drops to .318. Rosen pursues a triple crown with top marks in batting, home runs, and RBIs.
Oscar Fraley reports a near upheaval in major league leaders with Stan Musial and Ralph Kiner in danger of losing titles as the season enters its final fifth. Musial trails Monte Irvin for the batting crown. Kiner lags Eddie Mathews in homers. Other leaders face dethronement though Robin Roberts and Minnie Minoso may still defend some crowns.
Houston fans anticipate two title contenders in town Rice Institute and University of Houston vie for conference crowns Rice hosts Florida on Sept 19 while Houston opens at Texas A&M Sept 26 The two squads schedule top clashes with Baylor Oklahoma A&M Arizona State and others Oct 17 pairing Houston and Rice could decide the Southwest crown Carr and Chapman two local stars are among potential All-America candidates.
Shawnee Hawks moved a game closer to league leaders Ardmore Indians after a 3-2 win over Sherman Denison with a ninth inning rally. Ardmore crushed Ada 18-6 behind Bob Bonebrake’s two run homer and a 15 hit attack. McAlester beat Lawton 3-1 on a bases loaded walk. Gainesville fell to Pauls Valley 4-2 while Ardmore, Ada, and Shawnee set tonight’s matchups as Sherman-Denison visits McAlester and Shawnee hosts Lawton.
Barbara Romack of Sacramento advanced as favorite on the second day at Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington. She defeated Shirlee Finnegan 8 and 7 to push her status, while upsets of Marlene Stewart and Mae Murray shifted contenders as Joyce Ziske ousted Stewart on a 19th hole finish.
The Women's Golf Association of the Muskogee Country Club will host WGA members from the Hardscrabble County Club in Fort Smith on Wednesday in a planned meet.
OU President George L Cross reports scalpers offered up to $30 a ticket for the Notre Dame Oklahoma game on Sept 26, with seats later seen at 40. Office has sold about 30,000 tickets for Owen Stadium, 56,647 capacity, plus 8,000 for students. Cross dismisses wide scalping concerns, saying tickets are sold in pairs and some student tickets may resell. Dozens of rumors swirl as price spikes to near game day. Notre Dame seeks first game in Oklahoma. Sooners are underdogs after last year’s 27-21 loss in Bend.
New York Aug 25 Maj or league players faced uncertainty over how much help their attorney J Norman Lewis will receive as he cannot attend official meetings. Lewis praised a first informal session with Commissioner Ford Frick and league presidents Harridge and Giles. Frick said Lewis will be excluded from future executive council meetings. player reps Ralph Kiner and Allie Reynolds were allowed to attend.
Fights last night saw Bud Smith of Cincinnati stop Charley Spicer of Philadelphia in six in Brooklyn. Ralph Dupas of New Orleans outpointed Brian Kelly of Niagara Falls Ontario in Newark. Hein Ten Hoff of Germany stopped Jimmy Rousse of Troy New York in five in New Orleans.
The Lawton Bowling Association will hold a reorganization meeting at 7:30 tonight at the Lawton Bowling Center to map plans for fall and winter league play. All prospective bowlers are invited regardless of team ties. Play begins next month. Carless Tubbs is president and Neal Good secretary.
The Lawton Quail club will host the Southwest Sportsmen's association at 8 o'clock tonight at the Elks Lodge in Lawton. Invitations have been sent to about 60 sportsmen's clubs across the state. Joe Musgrove, secretary, urged all Lawton Quail club members to attend.
New York Aug 29 Yankees and Dodgers managers plot World Series plans as ace scouts watch each other. Dodgers lead NL standings while Yankees hold a sizable edge in the AL. Resting players, including Hodges and Rizzuto, is discussed as pennant races near clinching.
The Southwest Sectional softball tournament resumes at Mattie Bear park after a weather delay. A 7:15 doubleheader features Cagle's Boys Shop versus Anadarko American Legion, with the winner facing Quality Oil of Norman in the losers' bracket semi finals. Thorn Chevrolet of Duncan remains undefeated and needs one win for the championship, while the other finalist must beat Duncan twice.
Rain halted the Fourth Army title game at Fort Sam Houston after six scoreless innings between Fort Sill and Brooke Army Medical Center. Fort Sill lead pitcher Jim Lawler faced one hit, while Hy Cohen of Brooke gave up four hits. A resumption was planned with a possible second game if Fort Sill wins. Four Cannonniers were selected for the Fourth Army all star squad for September’s All Army tournament: Lawler, Jim Baumer, Joe Pahr, and Ray Haley.
A major barn blaze at Two Gaits Farm near Carmel Illinois killed seven yearling horses. The fire, caused by suspected spontaneous hay combustion, destroyed the barn four miles northwest of Carmel. Leo McNamara of Indianapolis owns the trotting stock, which were headed for a national auction in Lexington Kentucky. Firemen estimate losses at least forty thousand dollars.
Ventura Calif note to manager Marty Marion of the St. Louis Browns. His brother Red Marion piloted San Jose to the California League pennant by beating Ventura 6 4. It is his first pennant in 11 years of managing though never out of first division. Browns trail Yankees by 43 games.
William Sado a 53 year old Brooklyn grandfather attempted to swim Lake Erie from Canada to Cedar Point but was pulled from the water five miles from his goal after 18 hours. Labeled a three time loser, he endured the long crossing despite signs of wear.
USC football coach Jesse Hill outlines a two bench system to enforce the one platoon rule. Players exiting will go to the been in bench, cleared 11 minutes into each quarter for free substitutions.
Cushing defeated Woodward 9-7 in a three hour game as the Oklahoma City Packers defending champions opened the event. Ernie Butcher relieved in the sixth, allowing two singles the rest of the way. Leroy Sparks tossed no-hit relief for Woodward after a fifth inning entry.
In Wichita three teams won at the National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament last night. Springfield Generals beat the Cherry Point Marines 7-1 behind Carl Swenson five hits. San Diego Skyraiders defeated Kirtland Air Force Base 6-4. Ft. Leonard Wood routed the Syracuse Falcons 12-0 in six innings under the 12 lead rule.
Vinita Oklahoma announces the 18th annual Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo five day event opening with a homecoming and parade starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The celebration marks a major rural entertainment gathering featuring rodeo activities and community festivity in Vinita.
Los Angeles dispatch reports Helms Athletic Foundation poll naming Oklahoma native Jim Thorpe as the state's greatest amateur athlete. The list also cites Colorado and Texas honorees with Whizzer White, Waner, Brough, and Didrickson Zaharias among top pros and women. Thorpe, a Sac and Fox Indian, died in California at 64. famed 1912 Olympian and NFL star.
Ardmore Oklahoma August 25 plans were under way for the Ardmore Jaycees first annual Labor Day boat race at Lake Murray with organizers preparing schedules and entries for the event.
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