Pauls Valley Rejoins Seminole In Sooners State League
The Sherman franchise moves to Seminole and resumes class D play in the Soon er State league after a 2 year absence. Opening games set for April 20 with Lawton at Gainesville and a league meeting approved a 1955 All Star plan.
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Seminole
Sherman
Texas
Fred McDuff
Willingham
Lawton
Gainesville
McAlester
Ada
Shawnee
Pauls Valley
Ardmore
Ucai Clanton
Sion
Ed Williams
Eddie Miller
Pauls Alley
Cleveland
Milwaukee Braves
Cy Stewart
Waldo
Arkansas
Travis Jackson
New York
Shreveport
Texas League
Hauser Presses Aggie Squad Ahead of Connors Clash
Paul Hauser a sophomore guard trains with Cameron College basketball team as Harvey Pate prepares for a key Junior Collegiate clash against Connors A&M of Warner in Cameron Athletic Hall. The showdown determines league leadership with Connors at 7-0 and Cameron at 6-0.
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Paul Hauser
Husky
el Reno
Harvey Pate
Cameron College
Aggie
Connors A&m
Warner
Cameron Athletic Hall
Connors
Cameron
Cancer Claims Boxing Champion Oscar Nelson
Chicago report on Oscar Nelson a former lightweight champion whose career peaked in the early 1900s. He died of lung cancer in a charity ward after a decline from wealth to poverty and dementia. His wife Edna died a week earlier and friends contributed to support the couple.
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Chicago
Oscar
Battling
Dole
Edna
Nelson
North Side
Ie Hotel
66ers Fall After Late Lead In Industrial Loop
The Akron Goodyear Wingfoots overtook the Bartlesville 66ers for first in the National Industrial Basketball League after a pair of games in Peoria and Artesia. Phillips led a 5 game Akron win streak with an 89-81 victory, while the 66ers dropped a home contest 61-? to Maria Duke, extending a losing streak.
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Peoria
Ill
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Phillips 66
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips
Artesia
Lee
Maria
Dukes
Akron
Egg
Ote
A. Ae Cok Alee
St Patrick's Ada Upsets St Marys 61-28 In Ada Meet
St Patrick's Ada routed St Mary's Lawton 61-28 in a Southwest Catholic conference game boosting St Pat's to nearly clinch second place and a state Catholic meet bid alongside Chickasha. Larry Kubala led with 30 points as Ada and Lawton split the title chase. Bobby Baird led Lawton with 12.
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St. Patrick's
St. Mary's
Anadarko
Larry Kubala
St. Patrick’s
Trimmed
St. Mary’s
Lawton
St. Pat’s
Chickasha
Redhot
Bobby Baird
Weee &. Patrick's
Martin
Stoller
Kubala ii
Baird
Jaques
Smith Warden
E. Tate O'Dell
T. Tate Nibeling
Thomas Griggs
Calumet favorite for Santa Anita Handicap repeat
At Agua Caliente on Monday Calumet Farm's Mark-Ye- Well was installed as an 8 to 5 favorite to win the Santa Anita Handicap again. Alfred Vanderbilt's Find and Indian Hemp were rated 9 to 2, with Apple Valley at 6 to 1.
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Agua Caliente
Mex
Calumet Farm
Alfred Vanderbilt
Apple Valley
Dodgers ace Don Newcombe discharged at Brooke Army Medical Center
Brooklyn pitcher Don Newcombe, a 20 game winner in the National League before entering service in 1952, received his discharge and plans training with Roy Campanella at Hot Springs Arkansas before reporting to Dodgers camp in Vero Beach on February 22.
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San Antonio
Brooklyn Dodger
Don Newcombe
Brooke Army Medical Center
Hot Springs
Ark
Roy Campanella
Dodger
Vero Beach
Fla
Furgol and Middlecoff Duel in Phoenix Open Playoff
Ed Furgol and Ben Middlecoff tied at 272 after four rounds in the $10,000 Phoenix Open. Furgol missed a clutch five foot birdie putt on the 18th Sunday, while Middlecoff finished with a final round 71. A distraction cost Bob Inman the lead when a scorer’s note blew away, resulting in a 77 for the day.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ed Furgol
Middlecaff
Furgol
Middlecoff
Phoenix Country Club
Ciance
Inman
Bob Inman
Tulsa
Okla
Jack Burke
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Jack Harden
el Paso
John Weitzel
Cowboys Seek Title Clinchers On Road Trip
Oklahoma A&M pursues a Valley title as the Aggies (4-0) close a three game road swing at Detroit and St Louis, with the aim of sealing the conference crown given their strong home record. Detroit (1-5) and St Louis (3-3) face the challenge as Tulsa and Wichita loom in week action.
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ST. Louis
Oklahoma A & M
Aggies
Detroit
Detroitight
Yim
Fong
Titans
Oklahoma A&m
Wedness
A&m
Wichita
Detroit Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsans
Houston
Bradley
Kansas
Drake
Missouri
Oklahoma
DePaul
Oklahoma City
Wichita St. Louis
Brooklyn Braves Promise Help For Ponca City
Ponca City Oklahoma mayor Eddie Carnett began assembling a roster for a new Class C Western Association club. The Brooklyn farm system pledged several young players to bolster the organization and Milwaukee Braves are expected to cooperate with the effort.
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Ponca City
Okla
Eddie Carnett
Brooklyn
Carnett
Milwaukee Braves
Look, Ma No Hands! Putts With Missing Putter Head
Stan Leonard of Vancouver addressed the ball with only the head of his putter after the shaft fell out on a previous stroke at a Phoenix event on February 8.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
Kansas Colorado and Nebraska Lead Big Seven Race
Three teams Kansas Colorado and Nebraska lead the Big Seven with 5 1 records. Kansas visits Tulsa while Colorado plays Nebraska in Lincoln in a pair of pivotal games. Kansas State upset Nebraska 91 70 and Kansas beat Oklahoma 93 80 as part of last week’s action.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Lincoln
Tulsa
Missouri Valley
Lawrence
Phog Allen
Kansas State
Boulder
Huskers
Manhattan
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Norman
Il Pet
Isouri
Iowa State
Missouri
Soviet youths urged to take interest in boxing
Pravda calls Russia's youths to show keener interest in boxing and pursue intensive training for Soviet boxers. The article suggests the nation may seek world boxing crowns within a few years.
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Moscow
Pravda
Soviet Communist Party
Russia
110 Glovers To Invade Tulsa For State Tournament
An army of 110 hopeful boxers invades Tulsa for the Golden Gloves state tournament. Athletes from Lawton and Cameron A earn top bids with champions from three states returning to defend titles. Notables include Gene Morgan McClure Tom Adams Dale Kite Dale, and Donnie Ward with multiple district and state crowns at stake.
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Glovers
Tulsa
Okla
Lawton
eJss Thompson
Gene Morgan
McClure
Cameron A
Tom Adams
Texas
En Dale Kite
Cameron
Whitfield Sets Sights On Four Minute Mile Duel
Former Air Force sergeant Mal Whitfield, fresh off winning the 600 and 880 at Millrose Games, plans his first eight furlongs at the Santa Barbara Relays in April. He will pursue the mile while the indoor season runs, despite preferring middle distances.
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New York
Mal Whitfield
Air Force
Santa Barbara
Ohio State
Central State Grabs State College Lead In Basketball
The Central State Broncos moved back atop the Collegiate Conference with a 96 65 win over Southwestern moving past Southeastern who lost ground after not playing a conference game. The Savages beat Perrin Air Force Base 96 53.
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Associated Press
Central State
Southwestern
Broncos
Southeastern
Durant
Savages
Perrin Air Force Base
Kentucky Frees Bryant From Pact
Lexington Kentucky coach Paul Bryant leaves the University of Kentucky for Texas A&M after a special session accepted his resignation. The formal act ends his long association with the program dating back to 1945.
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Kentucky
Bryant
Pact
Lexington
Paul Bryant
University of Kentucky
Texas A & M
Secohite Aeniaeeiaein Meceemade
Charleston Buys Floyd Fogg from Memphis
Floyd Fogg, Memphis third baseman who helped the Chicks win the Southern Association pennant, was sold Monday to Charleston, West Virginia. Fogg batted .286 in 1953 with 27 homers and 89 RBIs.
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Memphis
Fort Sill Tops Hood 105 69 for 19th Win in Season
Fort Sill trounced Hood 105 to 69 to reach 19 wins as Tolson and Geyer sparked the attack with 18 and 14 points respectively. Jack Brown and Ken Hnghiee each scored 20 for the TAS club, which built a 53 35 lead and coasted to the win against Langston in a prior meeting.
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Fort Sill
TAS
Langston University
Langston
Kenng *Hiee Deo Ced
TAS Coah
Tolson
Eastern Kentucky
Elmer Tolson
Roger Geyer
Vincent Nixon
Joe Hutmacher
Vic- Fort Sil Hood
Baker
Hill
Martin Oo
Wise
Harper Z
Fort Hood
Giants Sign All Four Braves Trades Acknowledged
New York Giants sign pitcher Johnny Antonelli infielder Billy Klaus catcher Ebba St Clair and pitcher Don Liddle after trading for outfielder Bobby Thomson and catcher Sam Calderone Brooklyn Dodgers also sign four outfielders. Antonelli writes he can be of real help as he joins the club.
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New York Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Antonelli
Don Liddle
Billy Klaus
Ebba St. Clair
Bobby Thomson
Sam Calderone
Antonelli
la Gite
Braves
Top Aggie Hitter Returns to Oklahoma Camp
STILLWATER Okla Coach Toby Greene aims to rebuild the Oklahoma Aggie baseball squad after a 13 and 4 season. Nine veterans have departed by graduation, while nine lettermen return to form the nucleus of another Missouri Valley Conference bid. Phil Finegan the leading slugger remains among the players at camp.
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Stillwater
Okla
Toby Greene
Oklahoma Aggie
Phil Finegan
Agri Slagger
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Central State Grabs State College Lead
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