OU Is Solid Grid Choice For Big Seven Race
Kansas City reports Oklahoma is the presumed top team in the Big Seven after a preseason coaches session. The Sooners, champions the last seven years, are seen as a near certainty to win their eighth title while relying on strong sophomore contributions.
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James Letcavits
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Bob Kraus
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John Francisco
Bus Mertes
Bill Meek
Cameron Aggies Open Two A Day Drills For 77 Players
Cameron college begins football camp with over 70 players reporting for workouts under head coach Leroy Montgomery. Special coaches Billy Wessels Spec Sanders and Harry Ratliff assist as the Aggies prepare for the September 10 opener versus Connors A&M of Warner. Returning names and sophomores fill the depth roster as drills run 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. all week.
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Harold Eaton
Billy Hollis
Phillip Kerr
Pitchers Shine In Texas Loop Pitchers Shine In Texas Loop
San Antonio's Missions chased a half game for third as Dallas led Texas League into final week. Red Murff of Dallas pitched a four hitter but did not win his 28th. Al Papai knuckle balled the Eagles for a 3-2 Oklahoma City win. Arnie Atkins of Shreveport notched a 20th win as he beat Beaumont 2-1. Don Ferrarese of San Antonio stretched to seven straight no losses with an eight hitter, but his scoreless streak ended at 39 innings and his bid for a fifth straight shutout failed.
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Red) Murff
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U S Davis Cup Future Bleak If Players Stay Abroad
FOREST HILLS N Y The United States faces a long road back to Davis Cup supremacy unless Lewis Head and Ken Rosewall resist offers of professional pay. Australia’s 20 year old Whiz Kids dominated Tony Trabert Vic Seixas and Ham Richardson in a 5 0 challenge round victory. Head edged Seixas 7 9 6 1 6 4 6 4 while Rosewall defeated Richardson 6 4 3 6 6 1 6 4, sealing the sweep.
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Nashua Swaps In Peak Form For 100000 Wash Park Match Race
Chicago reports Nashua and Swaps in peak form for Wednesday’s 100000 match race at Washington Park. Swaps carries 126 pounds with Eddie Arcaro aboard, Nashua to be ridden by Willie Shoemaker. Odds list Swaps 2-5 and Nashua 9-5 as both seek a historic mile and a quarter duel on a 1,531 foot home stretch track.
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Pete Peterson Stars as Lawton Braves Edge McAlester
Lawton’s Pete Peterson hits his 18th homer at Memorial Park to lift the league leading Braves to a 2-1 win over McAlester. Peterson’s 12 homers in Lawton mark a club best at home as Dudley earns his 22nd victory in a tight pitching duel.
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Nine Wins Promised In Semipro National Baseball
Wisconsin Milwaukee Falks meet Linton Texas Oilers in Wichita for a top ten berth in the National Non professional Baseball Tournament. Columbus Beulah Park hosts other bracket games as St Joseph Auscos edge Nort Platte 7-6 after a 10th inning rally. four teams drop to 2nd loss. Cleo Springs beats Monsantos 9-2. Jockeys top Rutland 12-3. Holden defeats Council Grove 9-1. Albuquerque Rio Grandes beat San Diego 3-2 in 10. Tonight schedule includes Great Falls Air Force Base vs Dennis and Milwaukee vs Linton in third round, also Middleton Middies versus Albuquerque Rio Grandes in fourth round.
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Oklahoma State Closed Tennis Finals Report
Gene Land, last year's singles champ, won the 1953 final 6-2 6-2 over Lt Charles Hickox of Ft Sill. Land and Lt Dan Ner of Altus AFB won the doubles 6-3 6-2 against Been and McCune. Jane Ellingson defeated Virginia Minor 6-2 6-3 for singles, Ellingson and Minor won women's doubles 6-4 6-8 over Dukeminier and Wanda Jones. Barbara Buckley beat Wanda Jones 6-2 6-3 for junior girls. Don Brewington beat Billy Buckley 6-0 6-3 in boys final.
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Stengel Holds Class Before Yankees Sox Doublerheader
Casey Stengel spoke in the New York Yankees dugout before the doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees won the opener 6 1 and the White Sox took the nightcap 3 2 keeping New York a game ahead in the American League pennant race. Stengel praised pitching and hitting and noted Don Larsen and Bob Grim are contributing. He ridiculed Cleveland’s pitching and highlighted early 1950s South League pitchers as key.
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Billy The Kid Joining Yanks
Billy Martin former New York Yankees captain and recent World Series star will begin a 34 day Army leave this week to join Casey Stengel's Yankees. He planned a Tuesday flight to Kansas City after a weekend pass while awaiting an approving command decision. Martin led the Yankees to their 1953 title and managed Fort Carson’s baseball team in a 17-2 win record this season before the farewell event.
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Littler Snares Playoff Victory In Montreal Open
Gene Littler a 25 year old Californian edged Vancouver’s Stan Leonard in a dramatic playoff to win the Montreal Open Golf Tournament. Both finished 72 holes at eight under 272 after Leonard’s chip miscue and Littler’s 25 foot chip on the final holes led to sudden death. Doug Ford led early, but finished third at 275 behind Ed Oliver and Sam Snead as the event wrapped.
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Porky) Oliver
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Weekend Fights in Hollywood Feature Anahuac Stops Sandoval
In Hollywood California Kid Anahuac 135 of Mexico City defeated Luke Sandoval 123 of Wilmington California in a weekend boxing bout. Anahuac secured victory by stoppage in the seventh round.
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Pro Football Exhibitions Scores Report
Football exhibitions update shows Pittsburgh beating Green Bay 16 to 14 while San Francisco defeats Cleveland 17 to 4. Chicago Cardinals edge Detroit 17 to 16. Los Angeles tops New York 23 to 17 in overtime.
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Sizzling Senators Cool Tribe Again
The Washington Senators finished the day in the American League seventh, routing the Cleveland Indians in a doubleheader 8-2 and 13-4 as Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra led the Yankees to a split with the White Sox. Cleveland watched first place slip away while Detroit’s rainout and Boston’s 14-2 win over Kansas City shuffled the pennant race, with the Pirates and Dodgers also winning in the majors. Closer action saw Chuck Stobbs avenge a prior loss by tossing one-hit ball late in the first game, while Clint Courtney belted a homer for the Senators.
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OU Tulsa Open Grid Drills As Teams Prep For Season
The University of Oklahoma and Tulsa football teams begin autumn practice with two a day sessions until early September. Oklahoma State coverage notes key injuries and personnel gaps while Tulsa rebuilds with about 50 players, and Texas A&M under Cliff Speegle also starts drills. Tulsa faces Arkansas September 17 and A&M meets Oklahoma the following week.
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Japanese Team Wins Net Crown at U S National Doubles
In Brookline Mass Kosei Kamo and Atsushi Miyagi of Japan won the U S National Doubles title the first Japanese pair to do so. They beat Jerry Moss and Bill Quillian after dropping the first two sets and saving a rain delayed final in five sets 6-2 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-4 at Longwood.
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