Baseball Scores: National League and American League Standings
National League standings show St Louis Milw Pittsburgh and Philadelphia amid fractional gaps with New York Chicago and Cincinnati chasing. American League lists Boston Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia and Baltimore with partial results from Tuesday games and upcoming Wednesday matchups across major cities. Southern and International League results noted, including Birmingham Atlanta Memphis and Toronto events with rain delayed Montreal Buffalo Rochester fixtures.
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Club Owner Faces Trial As Legger Club Owner Faces Trial As
Tulsa August 25 UP Benny Stewart owner of the padlocked SeRec Club must face district court trial on liquor charges following a preliminary hearing in which Paul Champion turned state's witness. The other defendants are Cliff Wells and Harry Cummins. Champion testified he worked for Stewart in summer 1953 and bought a federal liquor stamp with money. He said an employee of Stewart sold whisky at the club and he observed Stewart and Wells dividing club receipts. Stewart and partner planning liquor shipments from Illinois and Louisiana into Tulsa. authorities seeking extradition for Matthews.
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Tulsa
Benny Stewart
Tues“tewart
Paul Champion
Cliff Wells
Harry Cummins
Oklahoma
Champion
Stewart
Benny
Wells
Sewart
R. J. Bat Stews
Ilinois
Louisiana
Matthews
Springfield
Oklahoma Press Association official weds on West Coast
Oklahoma City Aug 25 Press Association secretary manager Ben Blackstock returned from a West Coast trip with his bride Mrs Bonnie Rookstool of Tulsa. He said Wednesday he and Bonnie Rookstool were married Aug 8 at Chula Vista California while he attended a convention.
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Oklahoma City
Ben Blackstock
Oklahoma Press Association
Blackstock
Bonnie Rookstool
Tulsa
Chula Vista
Calif
Eisenhower Pledges Hawaii Statehood Celebration Visit
President Eisenhower said he would be very happy to go to Hawaii to celebrate its admission as the 49th state if Congress votes next year to authorize statehood. Mrs. Elizabeth Farrington, the new delegate in Congress from Hawaii, invited him to the islands.
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Eisenhower
Hawaii
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Congress
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Eat
Duck Season Set For October Twenty Seven
Interior Department lays out 1954 waterfowl rules with a nationwide 60 day central flyway season and options for split seasons in flyways. Georgia extends to January 19 at a 19 day penalty. Shooting hours are from half an hour before sunrise to sunset, opening day starts at noon. Bag limits include five ducks per day across central and other regions, with specific limits on mergansers wood ducks and geese and varied open seasons by state.
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Interior Department
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Tates
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Pacific
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Texas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
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2nd Division Farewell Review Planned Before Pullout
Seoul report says the 2nd Infantry, among four U S divisions to be withdrawn from Korea, will hold a farewell review Saturday. President Syngman Rhee was initially listed as a guest but would not attend. Gen. Maxwell Taylor and other U S Army officials will attend. In New York City a mailman’s pigeon helper accompanies Willis F. Van Tine on his daily route, perching on his cap during part of the journey.
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2Nd
U. S
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Maxwell Taylor
U, S
8Th Army
Mencues Ride
Willis F. van Tine
van Tine
Eskimos To Lose Manley Arnold For Best Of Year
Edmonton Eskimos will be without two former University of Oklahoma stars Leon Manley and Claude Arnold for the rest of the season due to injuries from a Monday night game. Manley dislocated his elbow and Arnold chipped his ankle. both were Western Conference all stars last season. Also referenced is the first light heavyweight title fight on April 22, 1903 in Detroit where Jack Root outpointed Kid McCoy.
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University of Oklahoma
Mow
Monton Eskit
Canada
Leon Manley
Claude Arnold
Jack Root
Kid McCoy
Detroit
Mich
Gassers Packers Unbeaten In State Sandlot Tourney
Cush ing Okla The Oklahoma Natural Gassers of Oklahoma City joined defending champion Wilson Packers of Oklahoma City as the only unbeaten teams in the state sandlot baseball tournament following play last night. The Gassers defeated the East Tulsa Merchants 8 2 and engage the Packers in the tournament s feature attraction tonight New Liberty meets East Tulsa in a losers bracket game at 6 pm so was the third team elim inated from the double elim event, losing to Cushing 10 2.
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Cushing
Okla
Oklahoma Natural Gassers
Oklahoma City
Wilson Packers
Gassers
East Tulsa Merchants
Packers
New Liberty
East Tulsa
Giardello Gains In Ring Ratings
New York August 5 Joey Giardello of Philadelphia regains top middleweight contender status in Ring magazine ratings after Rocky Castellani’s defeat by Carl Olson. Rocky drops to second as Basilio and other contenders shuffle spots. welter Dan Billy also falls from top 10. Dupas rises to second in lightweight as Carter leads.
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New York
Joey Giardello
Iphia
Ring
Rocky Castellani
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Cleveland
Rocky
Giardello
Pierre
Madison Square Garden
Billy
Chris Christensen
Denmark
Carmen Basilio
Canastota
N.Y
Ralph Dupas
Jimmy Carter
Armand Savoie
Bobby Woods
Dupas
Orlando Zulueta
Cuba
Turncoat PW Sorry Now
Alden Minnesota letter from Richard Tenneson a former American soldier who joined the Communists after being captured in Korea writes to his 17 year old brother Nathan urging caution about leaving home stressing the value of education and warning against enlistment The letter notes Richard remained in Red China after rejecting repatriation with 22 soldiers overall and cites recent letters home from Tiayan Red China
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Alden
Minn
Richard Tenneson
Nathan Tenneson
Richard
Nathan
Reds
China
Charles Aims For Knockout In Rematch Fight
Charles speaks with Ezard about his confidence and strategy for a second shot at past champion Pastine in Yankee Stadium. He says he will not go 15 rounds, believes he can knock him out, and compares his timing and left hook to past rivals Joe Walcott and Marciano. He emphasizes focus, impatience with waiting, and determination to reclaim the title.
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Yankee Stadium
Eve
Joe Walcott
Pittsburgh
Joe
Marciano
Chickasha Girl Bowl In Junior Net Meet
Oklahoma girls faced losses in the U S Girls Grass Court championships. Judy Mills fell to Dennis Brashaw in a tight third round match 9 7. Oklahoma City Beverly Tolan and Jane Ellingson lost in doubles while Ellingson won two singles consolation matches as top seed.
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma
U.S
Judy Mills
Dennis Brashaw
San Diego
Jane EI
Oklahoma City
Beverly Tolan
St. Louis
Estelle Davies
Chula Vista
Calif
Carol McCord
Washington
D. C
Miss Ellingson
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