Giants Triumph Hearts and Cash After Lawton Series
Lawton Giants wrap up the McAlester Rockets with a record 15 dollar paid admission for a single night at Memorial Park and another 724 on Wednesday. Big John Rapacz delivered a game winning double in his final Lawton appearance, drawing fan affection and a cash sendoff. Several players including Richard Ortiz Nick Marinos Mace Avant and Bob Forge were released as the club tightens its roster for next season.
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Lawton Giants
McAlester Rockets
Memorial Park
Giants
John Rapacz
Shembles
Lawton
John
Chicago
Rapacz
President Truman
Constitution Office
Rapacy
All-American Football Center
Richard Ortiz
Airy
Laredo
Texas
Nick Marinos
Mace Avant
Oklahoma City
Bob Forge
Fort Sill players reach quarterfinals in Army Net tournament
In San Antonio on July 2, Fort Sill tennis players advanced to the quarterfinals as the Fourth Army net tournament began. M-Sgt. Bill Higgins, defending champion, earned a bye then beat Sgt. Brown 8-6 9-7 to reach the third round amid a strong Fort Sill showing. Lt. Col. Paul Phillips defeated Capt. Watson 6-0 6-0, and Lt. Bob Mertz won 6-1 6-2 over Sgt. Romans with a rain delay ending their match at one set apiece.
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San Antonio
Fort Sill
Bill Higgins
Sgt
Brown
Brooke Army Medical Center
Paul Phillips
Capt. Watson
Louisiana
Bob Mertz
Romans
Fort Sam Houston
Kelly
Mertz
John Taylor
John McGiffert
Taylor
Sgt Sellers
McGiffert
Texas Army Base
Higgins
Phillips
Seminole Oilers defeat Giants 12 to 5 in Lawton
The Seminole Oilers beat the Lawton Giants 12 to 5 in Lawton. Dempsey Sterling and Chuck Menke led a late Giants rally but six errors by Lawton aided Seminole. Don Wescott earned the win and Tom McCreary struggled at catcher. The teams prepare for a three-game series opener in Duncan on Saturday.
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Seminole
Lawton Giants
Seminole Oilers
Memorial Park
Duncan Cementers
Lawton
Dempsey Sterling
Chuck Menke
Dent P
Duncan Shades Rockets
Duncan
McAlester
Rockets
Tom McCreary
Giants
Marvin Blaylock
Herd Tuts
Lawtonians
Lane Cullum
Ronald Samford
McCreary
Sterling
Jossin & Lawton
Don Wescott
Wescott
Spainst
Lawton blanks Seminole as Giddings likely to start mound fun
In a Texas League clash Lawton toppled Seminole 12 to 5 with strong pitching by Lawton’s staff. Giddings appears set to start tonight against Ada as coach Hugh Willingham weighs options. Attendance reached 720 with Umpires Schu-Tan and Gattin officiating.
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Giddings
Bob Giddings
Sioa Soos
Lawton
Beaumont
Dick Lockwood
Hugh Willingham
F Lockwood
San Antonio
Chickasha
Eidladetona
Ada Herefords
Detroit
Washington
St. Lince
Chicago
Poeiker
Peron Ge Marino
Weeks
rf.Leachman
Philadsintiia McCreary
Samford Chiladelpnia Sterling
Bronkelsn
Donofrio
Creekmore
Anderson
T Duncan
McAlerter
Polinski
Seminole ‘I
Wescott
Seminole
RBI
Tufts
Blaylock
Er—Lawton
Olmstead
Bob
Sterling
Menke
SH —Wescott
Se—Olmsteid
Votruba
Schu- Tan and
Gattin
Fairmont Creamery Rolls To Third Straight Win In Lawton Softball
Fairmont Creamery captured its third win in as many nights in Lawton softball league play with a 2 to 4 victory over Lawton Business College at Mattie Beal Park. Dalton Business College impressed later, beating Lawton Realtors 6 to 4, as Fairmont pounded 22 hits. Tonight’s twin bill at Mattie Beal features Steve's Fine Foods vs Dalton’s in the opener at 7:80 and Comanche Mission meeting the Realtors at 9:40.
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Fairmont Creamery
Lawton
Lawton Business College
Mattie Bear Park
Dalton Business College
Lawton Realtors
Fairmont
Mattie Beal Park
Steve's Fine Foods
Dalton's
Mattie Beal
Comenche Mission
Realtors
Abrupt League Scores and Odd Traditions
A garbled sports roundup lists scores from multiple leagues including Pacific Coast and International leagues with results such as Oakland 1 San Francisco 0 and Seattle 2 Portland 0, plus American and Southern Association results. A stray line cites Charle magne's tradition of an asbestos tablecloth destroyed by fire for cleaning.
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Aaewana
Nua Os
aArdinere
Pauls Walters
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
Portland
Sacramento
San Diera
Mewark
Montreal
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Inne
Syracuse
Billalo
Amerigan Association
Atede
Miwankee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Southern Association
Ghalkas Jooga
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Hirmingham
Charlemagne
Lions Win Donkey Game In Ninth 2-1
A ninth inning rally gave the Lions a 2 to 1 victory over the Exchange club in a donkey baseball game at Memorial Park. The two clubs meet tonight under Memorial Park lights to decide the two game series with proceeds supporting the Midget baseball fund and Lions activities fund. The Midget league is sponsored by the Exchange club.
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Lions Club
Exchange Club
Memorial Park
Lions Activities Fund
If Axiom Holds True Braves Can Capture Pennant
New York July 2. The Boston Braves lead the National League by 2 1/3 games with two days and two games left as the July 4 position facts show. Johnny Sain won his 10th, boosting the Braves margin to 2 4 games. the Pirates and Cubs losses altered the NL standings while the Yankees and Tigers also posted decisive wins.
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New York
Boston Braves
Braves
Boston
Miracle Men
Billy Southworth
Johnny Sain
Giants
Samn
Cardinals
Chicago
Cubs
Andy Pafko
Fritz Ostermueller
Herman Wehmeir
Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
Phillies
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Lyn Howe
Yankees
Red Sox
Frank
Dutch) Hiller
Vern Stephens
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
Stephens
Ted Williams
Bob Lemon
Tigers
Detroit
Pat Mullin
Hal Newhouser
Powers Ousts Steves In Grandfield Meet
In Grandfield, Powers Sports beat Steve's Fine Foods 4 to 1 as Jess Griffin hit a grand slam in the final game of a tripleheader. Earlier Powers won the right bracket 15 to 5 over the Frederick All Stars. Bell Oil and Gas advanced with a 3 to 0 win over Electra Texas. Tommy Reynolds pitched a one hit shutout and 14 strikeouts for Grandfield, while Bill Sanders held Steve's to three hits in a pitching duel. Tonight’s schedule has Electra-Holiday, Bell Oil and Gas vs Carroll Bros, then Powers Sports vs Electra-Holiday winner.
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Grandfield
Jess Griffin
Powers Sports
Steve’s Fine Foods
Powers
Frederick All Stars
Tans Peaten Bell Oil and Gas
Electra
Texas
Tommy Reynolds
Bill Sanders
Steve
Everett Kirkpatick
Kirkpatrick
Steve S
George Schramm
Emmett Meraz
Griffin
Tex
Holliday
Bell Oil and Gas of
Carroll Bros. of
Fowers Sports
Electra-Holliday
Hell Drivers Thrill Show At Lawton LO Ranch This Weekend
Hell Drivers led by Jimmy Hazlitt perform a modern hazard act at the Lawton LO Ranch during the July Fourth weekend. The 8:30 p.m. shows on Saturday Sunday and Monday feature the death leap and a Niagara Falls fireworks finale. Stunts include the atomic crash the rollover and the human battering ram with clown Bozo entertaining children. Performers include Robert Marr Oklahoma City Bill Thompson Tulsa Johnny Hazlitt Oklahoma City Happy Hart Tulsa and others. Tickets paid at the gate with no advance sales. Spectators travel to the arena just south of Lawton.
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Jimmy Hazlitt
Hell
Lawton
LO Ranch
Lawton Rangers Club
Hazlitt
Niagare Falls
Bozo
Robert Marr
Oklaoma City
Bill Thompson
Tohnny Hazlitt
Oklahoma City
Happy Hart
Tulsa
Avera Defeated In Net Tourney Upset at Muskogee
J A Schultz of Commerce Texas caused an early upset by eliminating Lawtons Chuck Avera from the annual Oklahoma State tennis tournament in Muskogee 6 2 7 5 Avera had earlier advanced past Danny Beshara of Tahlequah 11 9 6 3 in the same event.
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J. A. Schultz
Commerce
Tex
Lawton
Chuck Avera
Muskogee
Avera
Danny Beshara
Tahlequah
Fights Last Night Reported From Brooklyn Tacoma Wins
Brooklyn bout at Fort Hamilton saw Lee Oma 148 pounds and Ted Lowry 182 from Detroit and New Haven draw after ten rounds. In Tacoma Hoy Hawkins 193 defeated Newsboy Millich 200 from Sacramento by knockout in the third round.
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Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton
Lee Oma
Detroit
Ted Lowry
New Haven
Conn
Drew
Tacoma
Wash
Hoy Hawkins
Newsboy Millich
Sacramento
Perkowski Back In Form Tulsa Clips Cat Skein
Tulsa Oilers southpaw Harry Perkowski returns to early season form with a 4 six, two-run homer supported by three strikeouts in a 5-3 win over the Fort Worth Cats. The Cats drop after Houston Buffs’ rainout shifts standings. Dallas Rebels edge Oklahoma City 5-4 as Burge and Serena highlight defense. Shreveport routs Beaumont 8-1 with Hacker earning his 10th win.
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Tulsa Oilers
Harry Perkows
West Virginia Mountaineer
Fort Worth
Cats
Nerup
Houston Buffs
San Antonio
Dallas Tips Indians
Dallas Rebels
Oklahoma City
Floyd Biebell
Marty Errante
Bill Serena
Errante
Les Burge
Dallas
Tribe Park
Shreveport
Beaumont
Warren Hacker
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Army Net
Canada
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Morris Sporting Goods
Sissors
A. L. Pollard
Lions
Mercury
Trevor
Bulmer
Deroy
Mami Tsena Mee
Stephens Artesian Plunge
Allenz, Lessee
America
Glen Powers Outdoor Store
Perkowski
Cat Skein
Johnson Electric Works
KE Avenue
Gardners
Ontario
Gerd Heasthorpe
Rick
Alove
Mid-West
Maytag CO
Fhone
LE Oe
Falstaff Brewing Corp
St. Louis
Omaha
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