Lew Johnsons COLUMN Vessels To Take Crack At Pro Football Again
Lew Johnson charts a busy sports page with Billy Vessels likely returning to the Baltimore Colts after a season abroad. The piece links Vessels, his prior limited role, and a potential Red River league change while weaving in local baseball notes and golf tournament results from the region.
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MidWest Open Tennis Upsets Highlight Omaha Event
Unseeded Don Middlebrook of Des Moines eliminates top seed Barry Walraven in the Midwest Open quarterfinals with a 3-6 6-3 6-2 win. Neil Unterseher of Lincoln and Omaha’s Bill Berg advance in the men’s division while junior action sees Billy Higgins of Lawton and Pete Woodward in close contests.
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Wimbledon and Open rounds highlight mixed results in brief
Sports In Brief reports mixed outcomes from Wimbledon and The British Open qualification, with Skyax, Hobie Finn and US hopefuls faltering in quarterfinals, plus racing results from Belmont Park, Delaware, Arlington Park, Narragansett Park, Monmouth Park and more.
Cubs Sign Jim Woods From Lane Tech High School
The Chicago Cubs announced the signing of Jim Woods age 17 from Lane Tech High School. Woods was signed to a non bonus major league contract and will join the Cubs today.
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Stranahan Leads British Open Qualifiers At St Andrews
Frank Stranahan of Toledo shot 70 to finish -2 on day for a total of 141 and secure a spot in the British Open. Cary Middlecoff of Memphis stood on the cut line with 148 target, after a 73 today giving 221 across rounds. Two Americans eliminated as field narrows. Bobby Lovke and Larry Carpenter lead qualifying efforts.
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Americans Call for Rigid Training to Restore tennis Dominance
Gardnay Mulloy, a Denver attorney and 11th Wimbledon contender, urged tougher U S training after no American men reached the singles semi finals for the first time since World War II. He blamed complacency and a stigma that tennis is a feminine game, advocating hard road work and revised youth coaching.
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Lawton Braves Gain Edge In Close Series With Shawnee
Lawton near third in the pennant race after a 4-0 lead dwindled as Shawnee rallied for four runs in a 4-4 tie before the Braves’ bullpen and lineup pushed across more runs. Don Nuxhall will start for Lawton against Jerry Williams as Memorial Park hosts the rematch. Herb Bidermann led Lawton with two ribbies and a double on a night when Bill Holmes struck out seven in a six-inning stint for his sixth win.
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Yankees Take 2-Game Lead On Mantle Heroics
The Yankees edged the Orioles 3-2 in 20 innings as Mickey Mantle belted his 22nd homer, boosting New York to a two game lead over Detroit and Chicago. Ford returned from shoulder trouble to pitch two innings in relief, followed by Bob Grim sealing the win.
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Cubs Pitching Perking Up As Strikeout Total Mounts
Cubs pitchers show a rising strikeout rate led by Dick Drott who beat Cincinnati All Stars on his 21st birthday for a 6 0 victory as staff fanned 35 in three games. Moe Drabowsky and Don Elston follow with high totals, while Bob Rush offers a glimmer of hope after a recent Brooklyn loss.
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Biancos and Anadarko Tangle In Tourney Tonight
Biancos restaurant faces Anadarko at 9 p.m. in the second round of the Fourth of July softball tournament, which runs through Thursday. Biancos beat Wichita Falls 34 with Larry Jeffries starring, while Lawton all-stars led by Johnsons Milk and Wichita Life edged El Reng 1 0 as Ray Judd pitched a four hitter.
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Frick Favors New All Star Selection Methods
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick called for discussing All-Star balloting at winter meetings after the Cincinnati ballot stuffing. He proposed two fair options: let managers pick teams without naming their own players or let any major leaguer select a team, excluding players from their own club. He argued the current system is a farce and cited Cincinnati’s 500,000 votes, 481,582 of them for Don Hoak, as proof. He noted Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron deserved inclusion.
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Muskogee regains league lead with 9 3 win over Greenville
Muskogee moved back into a six game lead in the Sooner State League by downing Greenville 9 3 as Ardmore fell 2 0 to Ponca City Cubs. Paris split a doubleheader with Seminole, and Lawton beat Shawnee 8 4 while strong pitching by Steve Barber and Fred Taylor highlighted the day.
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