Lions End Streak With 3-2 Rally Victory
In Carthage Missouri, the Lions beat the Lawton Braves 3-2 in the final inning to sweep a three game series. Rick Embree opened with an infield single and Bill Severns delivered a run scoring hit after a sequence of appeals and baserunning quirks ended with Kisling calling for appeals at first base.
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Carthage
Braves
Lawton Lions
Rick Embree
Lions
Mickey Lashley
Embree
Stan Lawrence
Bill Severns
Carth
John Kisling
Severns
Oklahoma University
Troy Clayton
Doug Pogue
Kisling
Tinker Lounis
Wilson
Tinker
Terry Jolly
Gale Mahurin
Jolly
Gary Wright
Wright
Gary Cook
Paul Miller
Wilson Lounis
Jackie Parish
Lashley
Cook
Lounis Brothers
Casper Regains Touch Seals Western Prize
Casper won the Western golf title with a 273 total after a final round 67 and edged Larry Hinson and Hale Irwin who also finished 273. Irwin drilled a 40 foot birdie on 18 while Hinson nearly holed an eagle. Casper earned $35,000 with each runner up at $16,187 and Bruce Crampton, Hubert Green, J. C. Snead shared fourth at 274.
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Billy Casper
Hale Irwin
Larry Hinson
Bruce Crampton
J.C. Snead
Hubert Green
Arnold Palmer
Mahattey
Bruce Devlin
George Archer
Bob Murphy
Jerry McGee
Rik Massengale
Pat Fitzsimons
Miller Barber
Tom Kite
Charlies Coody
Richard Crawford
Frank Beard
Chris Blocker
Bob Wynn
Julius Boros
Bert Yancey
Bob Shaw
Tom Watson
Bobby Cole
DeWitt Weaver
Forrest Ferler
Doug Ford
Jim Wiechers
Bob Goalby
John Schroeder
Jim Barber
Fred Marti
George Knudson
Martin Bohen
Lionel Hebert
Dave Stockton
Artie McNickle
Joan Lister
Don Iverson
Jim Jamieson
Mike Reasor
Orville Moody
Tommy Aaron
Dick Lotz
Jim Simons
Rick Rhoads
Jeff Hewes
Bert Greene
Charles Sifftord
George Johnson
Ralph Johnston
Dale Douglass
Roy Pace
Robert Moreland
Dean Beman
Dick Rhyan
Lee Wykle
Bud Allin
Don Finsterwald
Charles Chamberlain
Hinson
Irwin
Casper
J. C. Snead
Art Wall
John Mahaffey
Crampton
Cagle's Cardinals sweep Woodward in weekend series finale
Cagie's Cardinals routed Woodward 94 after sweeping the doubleheader. Doug Smith earned the win with seven innings, while Doug Weatherman went 2-for-2 with a homer in his final American Legion game before joining the Marines. Woodward outhit 12-11 but failed to convert with runners on.
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Cardinals
Woodward
Cagle
Derald Ahischlager
Doug Smith
Cagle’s
Doug Weatherman
American Legion
Lawton High
Marine Corps Today
Ray Burgess
Greg Whetstone
Wallis
Cardinal
Gibson's Discounters and Hobart to Clash in Legion Doubleheader
Gibson's Discounters meet Hobart in a two game American Legion series set to start tonight at 6. Rain forced postponement from last Thursday. Coach Steve Carel plans lineup changes with Ron McNeil or Dale Wilson pitching first, plus Darrell Cofer Jeff Jones Herbie Shaw and Tony Antone available for mound duty.
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Hobart
Gibson
American Legion
Steve Carel
Ron McNeil
Dale Wilson
Darrell Cofer
Jeff Jones
Herbie Shaw
Tony Antone
McCaskill Dominates Firecracker Medal in Lawton
Johnny McCaskill shot 66 at Lawton Country Club to win the Firecracker Invitational medal with a four stroke lead. Randy Boyce and Harold Gardner followed in second and third as McCaskill hit 16 greens and posted six birdies.
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Herb Jacobs
Johnny McCaskill
Secretariat
Lawton Country Club
Randy Boyce
Harold Gardner
LCC
Mike Hendrickson
Oklahoma State
Bill deTournil
McCaskill Leads Championship Flight in Lawton Tourney
McCaskill tops 50 players in the Championship Flight as he pars long holes and sinks a string of close putts. The 54 hole event begins with round one. rest of flights compete under match play before medal rounds Tuesday and Wednesday. Other medalists include Parmley, McLennan, Parker, Graham, Kimmell, Steel, Holmes, Corrales, and Neuteboom.
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McCaskill
Tex Parmley
R. L. McLennan
Jack Parker
Mark Graham
Rex Kimmell
Bob Steel
Phil Holmes
Bill Corrales
Grant Neuteboom
Williams Captures Three Titles In Lawton Fort Sill Net Tourney
Fort Sill's Don Williams won Open singles and, with Fred Serrett of Oklahoma City, took Open and 3 and over doubles titles at the Lawton Fort Sill tennis tournament closing after a five day run. Avera, Prewitt, Bishop, Reed and others claimed several divisions with multiple finals and titles. Williams defeated Steve McIntosh to reach the finals and bested Avera in the Open singles final.
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Williams
Lawton-Fort Sill
Don Williams
Fort Sill
Oklahoma City
Fred Serrett
Wichita Falls
Chuck Avera
Steve McIntosh
Lawton
Avera
Rick Sasser
Sasser
McIntosh
Serrett
Max Prewitt
Larry Bishop
Dr. L. D. Strawham
Pryor
Norman
Fred Reed
Bill Higgins
Arch Parmenter
Higgins
C. C. Henderson
Mills wins Lady Tara Open in Georgia debut upset
Mary Mills captures the Lady Tara Open with a 34 total of 217 three under par after a final 70. Laura Baugh led early as a teenage rookie but faltered with a double bogey on No. 15. Sharon Miller tied for second along with Sandra Haynie and Judy Rankin as Mills clinched the title.
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Sharon Miller
Gulfport, Miss
Miss Miller
Sandra Haynie
Judy Rankin
Laura Baugh
Laura
Sandra
Sharon
Miss Mills
Miss Baugh
Pion
Tennis finals show Fort Sill player Williams crowned overall winner
In open singles Williams beats Avera 63 64 to win the title after defeating Mcintosh 6 4 in semis. Avera also wins multiple age groups, with Serrett and partners taking doubles titles and numerous players from Lawton OC Shawnee and Chickasha reaching finals.
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Fort Sill
S. Mcintosh
Lawton
C. Avera
R. Sasser
Williams
Avera
Fred Serrett
Sasser-Mcintosh
F. Wamsrey
M. Prewitt
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Prewittt
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L. D. Strawhan
Pryor
Strickland-Westfat
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Norman
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Reed
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Kline-Kline
Avera-Avera
Sue Ann Mackey
Wandy Wooley
Mary Ann Meyers
Betty Edgeley
Earline Baker-Wooley
Baker
Edgeley
Denise Prewitt
Lee Ann Morgan
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