Williams Neared League Batting Lead in Sooner Play
Lawton slugger Phil Williams climbed within six points of the league batting lead with a .337 average as Ardmore star Rocky Brown trailed him. Kilmer and Hendrickson led pitching, Dudley and Purtle shared wins, Loretto set games played record, and various clubs led in batting and fielding while Lawton pursued an all time winning mark in the class D circuit.
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Lawton
Phil Williams
Braves
Mike Kilmer
Williams
Hal
Flash
Rocky Brown
Ardmore
Walt Masserski
Paris
Shawnee
Gene Wallace
Hawks
Fred Minton
Tom Sleeper
Gordon
Muskogee
Sonny Robertson
Bill Cage
Kimmer
Dale Hendrickson
McAlester
Dee Sanders
Hendrickson
Bob Dudley
Charley Purtle
Dudley
Purtle
Carlos Loretto
Ponca City
Bob Speer
Loretto
Willard Hunter
High School Tennis Courts Open To Public At Lawton
Lawton high school officials announced eight new cement tennis courts east of the campus are open to the public. The $36,000 project includes night lighting with a 25 cent hourly fee to cover electricity. A meter box and lighted courts are ready, with water fountains planned soon and shoe-appropriate wear requested.
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Hehe
Babs Yarmuk
Lawton
Lawton High School
Bob Shelby
LHS
Keglers' Korner Opens Season At Sooner Lanes
The first bowling tournament of the year begins today at Sooner Lanes with Mixed Doubles sessions at 2 30 p m. Last season averages set handicaps for new bowlers and a 150 minimum average is required for league play. The 1955 56 Lawton bowling season includes All Star Classic at 8 p m Wednesday and major leagues starting Sept 6 8 with women following Sept 8. A new employees league will meet Tuesday to organize a name and constitution and elect officers.
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Sooner
Bill Boydston
Lawton
Speegle
Missouri Valley
Earl Lunsford
Tulsa
Dobbs
Aggies
Arkansas
Hurricane
Fayetteville
Cowboys
Little Rock
Oklahoma
North Caroline
Chapel Hill
Lone Wolf
Roosevelt
FSIS
Riverside
Marlow
Southern
Bandits
Ross Coyle
Sevil Pickett
Marciano Plans Body Attack For Moore Title Fight
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano focused on a body attack during four sparring rounds in Grossinger New York as he prepares for the September 20 title defense against Archie Moore. Manager Al Weill said Moore’s guard around his head requires Rocky to drive the attack to the body. Marciano has logged about 70 sparring rounds since July 29 and aims for around 100 more before finishing training, roughly half the effort he gave for prior opponents.
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Grossinger
N.Y
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Don Cockell
Leaders In Majors Run Batted In Detail
Jensen and Bos. lead with 101 runs batted in while Boone of Detroit has 96. Kaline and Berra each sit at 90 for Detroit and New York respectively, Mantle of New York owns 86 RBI in the season.
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Jensen
Bos
Boone
Det
Kaline
Berra
N.Y
Mantle
Former OU Stars Sparkle In Coaching Ranks
Veteran Oklahoma figures help spread the split-T offense across college and high school ranks. Bud Wilkinson’s former players like Jack Mitchell and Darrell Royal now coach at Arkansas and Mississippi State respectively, with many others guiding teams in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, and beyond, shaping a coaching network connected to Wilkinson’s split-T system.
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Norman
Okla
Bud W. Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Wilkinson
Jack Mitchell
Sooners
Mitchell
Arkansas
Wichita
Razorbacks
Darrell Royal
Oklahoma
Mississippi State
Royal
Texas
Georgia
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Leon
Heath
Associated Press
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Wheatshockers
Pete Tillman
Don Faurot
Missouri
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
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Seahawks
Jim Tatum
Bud
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Maryland
Tillman
Wade Walker
J. W. Cole
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Jimmy Owens
Texas A&m
Leon Manley
Texas Tech
West Point
Melvin Brown
Meintz
Canada
Frank Ivy
Edmonton Eskimos
Ivy
Carl Allison
Clinton
Bob Bodenhamer
Jim Davis
Lawton
Bob Ewbank
Cherokee
Bobby Goad
Tulsa
Will Rogers
Lindell Pearson
Guthrie
Truman Wright
Heart
Dan Anderegg
Jack Lockett
Clair Mayes
John Reddell
Nolan Lang
Atlanta
Paul Young
Muskogee
Gene Corretto
Tulsa Central
Jim Thomas
Chickasha
Homer Simmons
Seminole
Boyd McGugan
Three Big Programs Open Fall Football Drills
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Tulsa begin two a days with new uniforms and fresh coaching. Oklahoma aims to extend a 19 game win streak while Tulsa and Oklahoma A&M hope to rebound from tough seasons. Speegle and Wilkinson lead about 60 players each as they prepare to face Arkansas and North Carolina early schedule.
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Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oklahoma A&m
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
Golden Hurricanes
Bobby Dobbs
Stillater
Skein
Aggies
Dobbs
Bernie Witucki
Cliff Speegle
Edmonton
Canada
Eskimos
J. B. Whitworth
Whitworth
Alabama
Wilkinson
Norman
Speegle
Stillwater
Max Boydston
Carl Allison
Hewson Posts Third Fastest 1000 Meters on Record
Brian Hewson ran 2 minutes 20.6 seconds for 1000 meters at White City Stadium, the third fastest on record. Only Audun Boysen has a faster time, with 2:19.5, while Hewson also placed third in a 3:59.8 triple mile on the same track last May, finishing 30 yards ahead of R. H. Dunkley. Hewson’s personal best remains 2:20.4.
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London
Brian Hewson
Britain
White City
Hewson
Norway
Audun Boysen
R. H. Dunkley
Area Grid Loops Set for Snyder and Friends in 3-C
Snyder Marlow and Frederick are pegged to lead area football in southwestern Oklahoma. Snyder is favored for 3-C crown, Frederick for 1-B, and Marlow for Southern Seven, with strong challengers including Temple Walters Grandfield Comanche Tipton Erick Hobart and others. The piece notes standout players like Billy Towery Leonard Knowles Dean Hensinger and Don Logan, plus coaching moves and potential league shifts.
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Frederick
Marlow
Temple
Walters
Grandfield
Comanche
Tipton
Erick
Hobart
Tigers
Clifford Hurst
Carroll Lee
Park Sargent
Mule Boyd
Billy Towery
Leonard Knowles
Dean Hensinger
Bearcats
Don Prock
Mt. View
Cats
Robert Miracle
Flip Corby
Waurika
Aussies Rally To Clinch Cup
Davis Cup doubles match saw Australia overcome the United States in a tense 56 minute opener. Comments from Hopman Kramer and Talbert highlighted the high level play as Trabert Seixas used signals and near-misses defined a tight early set. Australia then took the second set after protests over a service point and a replay.
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Hopman
Jack Kramer
Talbert
Hartwig
Seixas
Hoad
Trabert
Herb Lewis
Capt. Talbert
U. S
Australia
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