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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
9
London selects Sheila Armstrong Christine Truman Shirley Bloom Ann Shilcock and Ann Haydon to face the United States in the Wightman Cup at Pittsburgh August 1 to 11. Truman aged 16 is Britain's youngest Cup team member.
At Wimbledon England United States faces mixed results as Althea Gibson reaches the women's singles semifinals and Darlene Hard advances, while the men struggle with a rare all-Aussie semifinal lineup. Doubles teams Gardner Allen and Buggy Patty upset top Aussies in a pivotal men's doubles match.
Bianco's defeated Anadarko 8 to 3 to reach the semifinals of the Anadarko Invitational softball meet. Left fielder Bob Hoefley drove in three runs with a double and a single, while Ron Ritschel added a double and a single for Bianco's.
Fraley's schedule spans 1945 and 1946 with weekly trips to Sacramento Hollywood San Diego Bakersfield and Fresno as he teaches highway education to high schools and clubs for Champion spark plugs. He outlines three racing rules emphasizing courtesy mental alertness and car condition to curb highway deaths.
Oklahoma City University coach Abe Lemons announced two high school forwards have accepted scholarships. David Hale of Guysha n Olda and Harry Vines of Little Rock Ark both starred on the Westark squad after the Hutchinson event. Hale is cousin to Jerry Hale of Oklahoma State.
At St Andrews, officials warn the British Open is losing prestige without more American stars. Chairman N C Selway says attract at least six top US players yearly, raise prize money, and consider September dates. Cary Middlecoff, Frank Stranahan, Gene Andrews, and Freakie Keck qualify. Peter Thomson defends title.
In this era standings and player names dominate the page listing batting and pitching leaders. Notable entries include Willan and Malone among batters from Boston and New York, plus Moulle and Soden from Washington and Boston respectively. The column tallies runs, doubles, triples, home runs, and strikeouts with emphasis on stars like Aaron Musial Mays and Mays again, reflecting a vibrant, noisy stat sheet.
Comanche racked up its fifth win in a row in church softball with a 6 1 victory over Tunting Morse Methodist. Slailing Horse collected eight hits as Hunting Ijvse played errorless ball, while Centenary Methodist edged Northside Baptist 9 8 in the other league game. Both teams stand 1 5 in loop play.
Adolfo Luque Cuba’s leading big league pitcher died last night at Anglo American hospital after a week of illness. A member of Cincinnati’s 1919 World Series champs, he posted a 194 175 record in 558 major league games and was famed for close-score losses.
Fort Sill athletes Bob Soth and Tom Henderson earned spots on AAU squads for an exhibition Europe tour this month. Joined by Olympic champ Tom Courtney and others, the group will split into England Sweden France and Italy tours after departure. Soth holds Fourth Army and AAU records including a 15 03 three mile and 4 16 50 mile, while Henderson set Fourth Army discus and shot put marks and co captained the team. Courtney, world 880 record holder, wins at Dayton AAU meet and is stationed at Boston Army Base.
Braves capitalized on a seventh inning error to lead 4-3 as D Williams advanced to second on a tap back and Molil scored on Arnold's single. Molil later tied the game before the Hawks plated two in the top of the ninth to seal a one run victory in the series. Lawton earned his ninth decision of the year.
In Omaha July 2 Neil Unterseher of Lincoln and Bill Berg of Omaha reached the Midwest Open semifinals with wins over Ton Dervin and Ronny Anglemyur. Unterseher also won the junior singles final 6-0 6-1 over Cliff Buchholz, while Billy Higgins defeated Claude Bakewell 6-0 6-2. Buchholz reached the boys final by beating Ron Johnson 6-0 6-3, and Higgins edged Bakewell 8-6 7-5. Don Walraven and Barry Walraven of Oklahoma City won their men’s quarterfinals 6-0 6-4 over Bill Trosh-Bill Erheltz.
Lawton-Ferrill Colonels beat Mangum Red Sox 12 to 11 in a tight Western League game. Johnny Davis went 4 for 5, Larry Ray 3 for 5, Ray Tillman 2 for 4 to pace Lawton-Ferrill. Oscar Pickering earned the win for coach Steve Artell. Mangum’s Jerry Martin had four hits, including a two-run homer, and a triple.
Cardinals win as Del Ennis hits a homer and double driving in two runs off Warren Spahn. Cubs tie after Ed Bailey and Wally Post rally, then 10th inning by Crowe and Hoak seals Raul Sanchez victory. Whitey Ford, Maglie, Lary, and Doby lead late rallies as Yankees, Red Sox, and others post decisive wins.
A recap highlights home run feats from Bolling and Walls for the Tigers and Redlegs, including Doby with the White Sox and Bal l, plus Batiks and Cubinis for the Cardinals and Cubs.
New York The International Boxing Club remains operating at the same location until at least Nov 1 after Judge Sylvester J. Ryan granted a four month stay for Jim Norris and Arthur Wirtz to appeal a breakup order. The ruling requires divestment of Garden stock, resignations, dissolution of the IBC NY and Chicago, and limits on fights and exclusive contracts.
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