Middle Seniors Dominate Women’s National Amateur Golf Semis
In Charlotte, Jane Nelson and Pat Lesser lead the all middle-senior group into the semifinals of the Women’s National Amateur. Nelson, 20, beat Barbara McIntire 5 and 3 while Lesser defeated Margaret Smith 3 and 2 to reach the final four as Probasco and Riley secured their spots with 1-up wins.
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Charlotte
N.C.P
Jane Nelson
Miss Nelson
Indianapolis
Scott Probasco Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Pat Lesser
Seattle
Seattle University
Nelson
Lesser
Myers Park Country Club
Jane
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Ohio
Pat
H. S. Covington
Orangeburg
S.C
Probasco
Riley
Betty Rowland
Lexington
Rollins College
Anne Quast
Marysville
Wash
Margaret
Wiffi) Smith
St. Clair
Mich
Polly
Miss Lesser
Miss McIntire
Golf Montreal
Sammy Snead
Mike Souchak
N.C
Scott Probasco
Polly Reilly
Bettenhausen Sets Record In 150 Mile Stock Race
Bettenhausen from Tinley Park Illinois won the 150 mile national AAA stock car race at Wisconsin State Fair Park on Thursday in 1 hour 49 minutes 52.37 seconds. He drove a 1955 Chrysler and beat the old record by about nine minutes with an average speed near 89.0 mph.
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Milwaukee
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Bettenhausen
Bud Wilkinson to Speak on OU Plight at Big Seven Meeting
Kansas City dispatch notes Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma will explain the Sooners 1955 plight as they bid an eighth straight Big Seven title. The Meuhlebach Hotel hosts a Sunday coaches meeting with speeches and a Q&A after a noon luncheon.
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Kansas City
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Meuhlebach Hotel
Wilkinson
Max Boydston
New Coaching Staff Pushing Wolves Juniors Through Drills
Lawton junior high Wolves began day two of practice under a new coaching staff pushing 52 prospects through rugged drills. Head coach Lou Whiteley oversaw double sessions, with returner George Karty leading the fullback line and Ray Tillman and Preston Holsinger competing for the split quarterback role. Key mentions include Billy Stamps as eighth grade fullback candidate and center Larry Ray as drill standout, though depth remains a concern for six to seven-man fronts.
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Lawton Junior High
Wolves
Lou Whiteley
Junior High
George Karty
Ray Tillman
Jackie Stephenson
Larry Ray
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The National League top batters include Ashburn and Campanella leading at .329 and .323 while Kluszewski and Aaron follow. Key RBI and runs figures show Snider and Post powering Cincinnati with 116 and 160 runs respectively. In pitching, Newcombe leads with an .818 record at 184 strikeouts 10 decisions.
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Ashburn
Philadelphia
Campanella
Brooklyn
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Aaron
Milwaukee
Snider
Post
Bruton
Ennis
Banks
Chicago
Mays
New York
Bell
Mathews
Newcombe
Roberts
Liddle
Lees
Labine
Jones
Haddix
St. Louis
Antonelli
American League Batting and Power Leaders Report
Statistical roundup from the American League based on 325 at bats shows Kaline of Detroit leading batting with .354, Power of Kansas City at .320, and Kuenn of Detroit at .311. Mantle tops home runs with 33, while Kaline adds 25. Pitching leaders include Byrne of New York at 12-3, .800, Donovan 14-4, .778, Ford 14-6, .700, and Hurd 7-3, .700. Strikeout tallies crown Score of Cleveland with 194.
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Kaline
Detroit
Power
Kansas City
Kuenn
Mantle
New York
Smith
Cleveland
Jensen
Boston
Bone
Berra
Fox
Chicago
Goodman
White
Zauchin
Cpt
Williams
Byrne
Donovan
Ford
Hurd
Trucks
Turley
Pierce
Hoeft
Sullivan
Garcia
Davis Cup opener pits Seixas against Rosewall in New York
Tennis briefs report Seixas vs Rosewall in the opening Davis Cup Challenge Round match at Forest Hills. England and Japan teams progress in National doubles, Montreal Open leads with Snead and Souchak posting 65s, and women amateurs reach quarterfinals in Charlotte. Races note Shipboard, Slim, Valido, Quilpo Maid, and Mini Mine winners at listed tracks.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Vic Seixas
Ken Rosewall
Brookline
Mass
England
Roger Becker
Robert Wilson
Kosei Kamo
Atsushi Michei
Pappy Waldorf Predicts Dull Cal Campaign Ahead
SAN FRANCISCO head football coach Lynn Waldorf says California has no PCC favorite for the first time since 1947 and foresees a dull season. He cites the departure of quarterback Paul Larson whose unconventional plays once kept fans engaged and alumni amused.
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San Francisco
California
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
Northern California
Paul Larson
Grand American Handicap Trapshooting Opens In Vandalia
Trapshooting’s Grand American Handicap attracted over 2,000 top marksmen competing for about 100000 in prize money on a 100-target route. Yesterday’s results stirred debate as F B Rees from Heyworth Illinois beat Weldon Hopman after a shoot off, amid questions about his proper handicap. Mae Ramey of Miamisburg won the women’s title with 93 from 19 yards, while Samuel H Kerr, 15, captured the junior crown with 96 from 19 yards. Cliff Doughman led professionals with 91 from 26 yards. The executive committee planned a decision today on Rees’s eligibility linked to a prior state meet score.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Western Hemisphere
F. B. Rees
Heyworth
Ill
Weldon Hopman
Buckley
Amateur Trapshooting Assn
Rees
Casey
Mae Ramey
Miamisburg
S. Maxine Wiseman
Vernon
S.C
Samuel H. Kerr
Steubenville
Cliff Doughman
Morrow
Tom Fye
Sandusky
Odds Drow Olson Non-Title Bout At San Francisco
In San Francisco left hooker Joey Giambra meets middleweight champ Carl Olson in a televised non-title fight. Olson is the favorite despite a tight 24 to 1 odds. Giambra seeks a return to national ratings after strong workouts and prior top ranking before Army service.
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Olson
San Francisco
Joey Giambra
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Archie Moore
Giambra
FSIS Grid Drills To Start Monday Under New Pilot
Fort Sill Indian School’s Redmen under new coach Reeves Nahwooksy begin practice Monday, aiming for an opener in under two weeks. The light squad relies on speed to offset size, with Dennis Waulahdooah, 183 pounds, as the heaviest returnee and Donald Red Bird at quarterback returning from last year. Hemsley Lee and Monroe Ashley, Split-T halfbacks, also return, while only Willie DeVore, 150 pounds, is a lineman from the ’54 first team back this year. The rest of the line is yet to be determined from the west stock.
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Gene Calame
Buddy Leake
Sooners
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas State
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas
Reaves Peters
Bul Mertes
Bill Meek
Houston
Fort Sill Indian School
Redmen
Reeves Nahwooksy
FSIS
Dennis Waulahdooah
Waulahdooah
Donald Redbird
Hemsley Lee
Monroe Ashley
Willie DeVore
Nahwooksy
Bradford Wins In Net Tourney
Oklahoma City report: Bill Stout of Shawnee, top junior seed, advances by defeating Pete Lee 6 0 6 0 in the Oklahoma State Closed tennis tournament. Second seed Harry Taylor Ardmore James Bradford Lawton Jay Dalton Don Brewington Shawnee and Billy Buckley Oklahoma City also won as both men's and women's singles begin today.
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Oklahoma City
Bill Stout
Shawnee
Oklahoma State
Sonny Straw
Stout
Pete Lee
Harry Taylor
Ardmore
James Bradford
Lawton
Jay Dalton
Don Brewington
Billy Buckley
Baptist Nine Wins City Softball Title
Central Baptist won the YMCA church softball tournament with a 9 4 victory over First Christian in the finals. The Baptists pulled ahead with a four run seventh inning on a walk two singles and a triple to extend a one run edge. They swept the seven team double elimination meet without a loss to finish the season.
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Central Baptist
YMCA
First Christian
Baptists
King To Issue Equipment To Douglass Players Saturday
Coach H C King prepares the Douglass High Lions for 1955 with 45 prospects reporting for equipment, including 175-pound tackle Robert Louis Stevenson and 170-pound guard Collis Allen. Freddy Fanial and Alfred Reece vie for quarterback duties as the team opens with Frederick on September 15 after a 7-3 previous season.
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King
Douglass
H. C. King
Lawton
Douglass High Lions
Robert Louis Stevenson
Collis Allen
Oklahoma Natural Gas Clinches Series With 4 2 Win
Oklahoma City reporter notes Oklahoma Natural Gas baseball team defeats Wilson and Co 4 to 2. A three run burst in the eighth inning sealed the series clinching victory in Ada on Saturday night.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Wilson and Co
Savage Stops Houston in Reno Boxing Show
Milo Savage of Salt Lake City, 162 pounds, stopped John Houston of Oakland in Reno in four rounds. Charley Sayer of Los Angeles, 146 pounds, stopped Ike Jenkins of New York in six rounds.
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Reno
Nev
Milo Savage
Salt Lake City
John Houston
Oakland
Calif
Los Angeles
Charley Sayer
Ike Jenkins
New York
Thursday's Home Runs Across Major Leagues
The Associated Press reports a roundup of players hitting home runs this Thursday. Maxwell Boone Torgeson and others contributed for the Tigers Red Sox Yankees Indians and more including Lopez Smith Bell and Moon with notable drives across several clubs.
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The
Associated Press
Maxwell
Boone
Torgeson
Tigers
Jensen
Red Sox
Collins
Carey
Yankees
Rosen
Indians
Lopez
Athletics
Smith
Orioles
Post
Bell
Redlegs
Walker
Dodgers
Moon
Cardinals
Lopata
Rogovin
Greengrass
Hamner
Phillies
Airmen Win Tennis Title in Inter-Service Championship
At Quantico Virginia the United States Air Force captured the Inter-Service Tennis Championship for the second straight year. Whitney Reed of Alameda California won the singles title, defeating Grant Golden of Chicago 6 4 6 3 5 7 7 5. Reed and Hugh Ditzler of Berkeley California then won the doubles title over Golden and Don Frye of Tacoma Washington 3 6 6 4 6 3 6 2.
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Quantico
US Air Force
Air Force
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
Hugh Ditzler
Berkeley
Reed
Grant Golden
Chicago
Ditzler
Army
Golden
Don Frye
Tacoma
Wash
Lawton All-Star Classic League Sets Early Start
The Lawton All-Star Classic bowling league voted Thursday night to start its season next Wednesday at 8 p.m. Neal Goode was elected president, Dan Wiseman first vice president, Harold Ross second vice president, and Cary Jackson secretary at the Sooner Lanes meeting room. The league seeks teams with averages of 150 or more and invites interested bowlers to attend next Wednesday night to fill remaining spots.
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Lawton
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Ing
Preston Holsinger
Lance Kopepasah
Keith Garrison
Robert Pillow
Karty
Billy Stamps
Saratoga
Shipboard
Lincoln
Jockey’s Guild
Slim
Lincoln Downs
Atlantic City
N.J
Valido
del Mar
Quilpo Maid
Mintake
Steve Brooks
Mini Mine
Washington Park
Pappy
NAVY
Midshipmen
Naval Academy
George Welsh
Erie
Eddie Erdelatz
Bradford
Baptist
Vesta Eet Oe
TSP Rese Rfaltors
Freddy Fanial
Amarillo
Alfred Reece
Lion
Tommie Johnson
Ray Holloway
James Brookman
Frederick
Lions
Eugene L. Bowman
C Ave
Pittsburgh Paints
Airmen
Goode
All-Star League
RCA Victor
CLC Age: Music Co
Oscar Cox
D Avenue
Pontiac
C Avenue
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