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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1954

Page

10

Camp Briefs Phil Ace Insisting On Raise Cues

UP-Twenty-three game win uns veteran pitcher Wednesday when Jim Konstanty and Bob Miller came to terms. Roberts failed to reach an agreement after a third conference with club President Bob Carpenter in Philadelphia Tuesday but is scheduled for another talk before the end of the week. He originally resisted a small reduction and twice in genrs down offers of slight Konstanty, who had a 14-10 record last season, signed for an estimated $15,000 while Miller, who posted an 89 mark, was reported to have received $12,500. Miller called his new contract the best of my career.

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Dodgers weigh bullpen plan as Labine eyed for relief

In Florida spring reports manager Walter Alston said Clem Labine would be moved to the bullpen pending evaluation with Ted Lyons. He plans light workouts as he and staff assess other pitchers before final plans.

Vero Beach Fla Walter Alston Clem Labine Brooklyn Dodgers Ted Lyons Alston

Ring Tickets Moving Fast for AAU Boxing Tournament

Tickets for the AAU boxing tournament at Fort Sill Honeycutt gym in March are selling quickly. Journey director Jess Thomason says advance sales are faster than for the district meet as athletes from across the state seek state titles. Reserved seats are on sale at RAS Sporting Goods. Bratton and Saxton are set for a title elimination bout tonight in Philadelphia Arena.

Fort Sill Honeycutt Gym Journey Jesse Thomason AAU Golden RAS Sporting Goode Co

NCAA Selects Irish Fordham Navy For Meet

NCAA officials added Notre Dame Navy and Fordham to their post season field and will pick two remaining eastern at large berths from 15 candidates. Duke clinched the ACC title, while Rice Texas and Furman standout scoring marked a busy playoff week amid NAIB injury concerns.

New York Notre Dame Navy Fordham Peeee New England Holy Cross Connecticut Mississippi Penn State Cincinnati Loyola Mississippi Southern St. Francis of Loretto Lawrence Tech Detroit Syracuse Temple Bowling Green Xavier Ohio de Paul Duke Rice Texas Clarence Bevo Marty Doherty Dukes Raleigh Southwest Loop Baylor Murray Bailey Don Lance Southern Methodist Mustangs Derrell Murphy

Central Drops Empire In Close Clash On Tuesday

Central shocked district champion Empire 45 43 as Iyndol Jones led Central with 15 points and Dale Coody added 10. Empire top scorers were Fuzzy Ray with 12 and Paul Walker with 10.

Central Empire Jones Coody Iyndol Jones Dale Coody Fuzzy Ray Paul Walker

Raschi Boosts Cardinals Hopes In Postseason Push

Vic Raschi, ex-Yankee ace, joins St Louis in a major pitching upgrade alongside Tom Alston and Alex Grammas. The deal, rumored around $150000 total cost with minor leaguers, shifts the pennant race as Casey Stengel disagrees with the move.

Stengel backs Red Sox to win if Yankees fail

ST PETERSBURG Fla Feb 4 UP Casey Stengel says if the Yankees miss a sixth straight AL pennant the Red Sox will win it He favors Lou Boudreau s youngsters Ted Williams power Jensen speed and a solid Fenway attack He also notes White Sox Johnny Groth Minnie Minoso and strong pitching from Virgil Trucks and Billy Pierce to counter Boston

ST. Petersburg Fla Yankees Casey Stengel Red Sox Lou Boudreau Ted Williams Stengel Jackie Jensen Senators Mickey McDermott Tom Umphrett Jensen Fenway Park Williams White Sox Indians Johnny Groth Groth Marques Haynes Harlem Globetrotters Haynes H. C. King Douglass High School Frank Lane Chicago White Sox Frankie Lane Casey

Fort Sill boxing tales spark post match controversy

Fort Sill coach Ray Teja claimed resin tampering affected a loss to Camp Polk and noted a March 20 rematch. The piece covers coaching comments, player moves, and related prep sports chatter, including Casey Stengel feuds and Haynes touring plans.

Fort Sill Ray Teja Camp Polk Louisiana Teja Polk Camron

Gavilan Wins Unanimous Nod Amid Booing in One Round

Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan defeated Johnny Cunningham of Baltimore by a unanimous decision in a dull one round at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Fans booed the action, seeking more excitement as Gavilan tunes up for a WBA middleweight title bout against Bobo Olson in April in Chicago.

Miami Beach Fla Kid Gavilan Johnny Cunningham Baltimore Anes Gavilan Bobo Olson

Warhoop Jake Wins National Bird Dog Title

Warhoop Jake, once a wonder pup of the field trial circuit, won a tense second series to capture his first national bird dog championship in Grand Junction Tennessee. Owner Dr. J. E. Longshort of Holly New Jersey led Jake past Lone Survivor in the runoff for 1500 dollars and a year’s possession of sires.

Grand Junction Tenn Warhoop Jake Iearold J. E. Longshort Holly N. J Lone Survivor Ge Sires Com

Yankees Empire On Block As Raschi Sale Signals Breakup

ST. PETERSBURG Fla Feb 24 UP Vic Raschi sale signals that co owners Dan Topping and Del Webb are maneuvering to sell out their stakes in the New York Yankees The move follows dissolution of New York Yankees Inc and sale of Yankee Stadium and Blues Stadium to Arnold Johnson Associates for 65 million Webb seeks West Coast expansion and may leave to join a Los Angeles or San Francisco club while GM George Weiss notes Raschi salary dispute preceded any sale consideration The Yankees have owned the club since 1945 following Ruppert estate transfer

ST. Petersburg Fla Vic Raschi New York Yankee United Press Dan Topping del Webb Raschi Topping and Webb New York Yankees, Inc Yankee Stadium Blues Stadium Kansas City Arnold Johnson Associates Chicago Yankees George Weiss Webb West Coast Bacitie Coast Los Angeles San Franisco Topping Jacob Ruppert

Busch Answers Johnson's Blast

ST. LOUIS August A Busch, head of Anheuser Busch Inc, defends the Cardinals purchase amidSenator Edwin C Johnson proposing anti trust action against beer owned clubs. Busch says the club was bought only to keep it in St. Louis and rejects claims baseball is used to sell beer. The Cardinals camped at St Petersburg, Fla. during spring training.

ST. Louis A. Busch St. Louis Cardinals Busch Anheuser- Busch Inc National League Baseball Club Edwin C. Johnson D-Cole August A. Busch Cardinals Jwe St. Petersburg Fla Johnson

Pokes Can Clinch Loop Title Tonight

STILLWATER Okla 7 0xla noma A M basketball team aims to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference title tonight by beating Wichita State The Aggies hold a 7 0 conference mark while Wichita 7 2 has 24 3 season record and a National Invitation Tournament bid pending The previous win over Wichita 59 53 helps the bid pursuit and a victory would seal the league crown including Wichita the second place Kansans

Stillwater Okla Oxlanoma A&m Wichita New York A&m Wse Kansans Aggies

Douglass topples Mangum in 59-49 victory

In New York on February 24, Douglass defeated Mangum 59 to 49 as local basketball results neared. Upcoming boxing talks in June were reported, with promoter Jim Norris arranging discussions betweenRocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles about a potential title fight.

New York Jim Norris The International Club Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles

New Conference Sought for Big-Time College Football

New York reports a group of influential leaders may unite to create a national or regional league to secure top billing for college football programs. The move signals potential restructuring of schedules and recognition across major universities, with OU noted among possible participants.

New York

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