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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1955

Page

10

Braves Start New Streak In Muskogee Series

Muskogee hosts Lawton's league leading Braves in a two game set with Dale Hendrickson aiming for his 13th win after a 69 inning earned run streak. The club, fresh from a 3 2 loss to Charley Purtle, seeks to extend a new run in the doubleheader opening.

Muskogee Lawton Braves Travis Jackson Dale Hendrickson Hendrickson Giants Charley Purtle Cardinals Lawon

Giants Catcher Sid Harvey Slams Two Grand Slams

Muskogee catcher Sid Harvey powered the Giants past McAlester 11-2 in the Sooner State League with two grand slam homers, one in the fifth inning and another with bases loaded in the seventh, backing Bill Cage and Sonny Robertson hitting for insurance as Lawton, Shawnee, and Ponca City also won games.

Muskogee Sid Harvey McAlester Giants Rockets Harvey Lawton Ardmore Shawnee Seminole Ponca City Paris Bill Cage Sonny Robertson Braves Gary Anderson Tom Sleeper Hawks

Gorman Shines as A's Beat Indians for 10th Win in 12

Tom Gorman, the 29-year-old right-hander, delivered again for the Kansas City Athletics, pitching the Indians scoreless in the eighth and ninth after facing a tied game. Joe DeMaestri and Hector Lopez hit key homers, Lopez’s third of the season in the eighth, to spark a 4-3 victory.

Kansas City Athletics Tom Gorman Ewell Blackwell Dick Kryhoski New York Yankees Yanks Gorman A's Cleveland Indians A’s Boston New Yorker Kansas City Blues Indians Jim Hogan Bobby Shantz al Rosen Tribe Joe DeMaestri Hector Lopez Lopez DeMaestri Early Wynn Chicago Yankees Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Giants Pittsburgh Milwaukee

Patterson Meets McBride Tonight

Floyd Patterson faces Archie McBride in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The Brooklyn teen battles a 185 pound Trenton foe on ABC radio and TV starting nine p.m. EST as Patterson eyes a June 1957 showdown with Rocky Marciano and defends his rising title hopes.

New York Floyd Patterson Rocky Marciano Brooklyn Archie McBride Trenton N.J Madison Square Garden ABC Patterson McBride Bob Satterfield Satterfield Chicago Floyd Jimmy Walker Boardwalk Billy Smith

Tebbetts Walker Violate Rules In Sixth Brawl On Field

Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts and St Louis skipper Frankie Walker clashed in the ninth inning after warmups and insults, leading to a chaotic bench and field melee. Umpire Conlan and League President Warren Giles will review punishments. Reds won 5 4 in the ninth.

Cincinnati Birdie Tebbetts Cincinnati Redlegs Harry Walker St. Louis Cardinals Tebbetts Cardinal Reds Gus Bell Walker Ken Boyer Pete Whisenant Bill Sarni Paul LaPalme Jackie Conlan Tebbets Boyer Conlan League Warren Giles Giles

Conrad, 4 Other Yanks Seek British Open Title

The 94 qualifiers from 270 entrants begin the 72 hole grind at St Andrews for the British Open. United States entrants include Joe Conrad and Jim McHale among six amateurs and two pros Ed Furgol Byron Nelson Johnny Bulia. Frank Jowle posted the lowest 135, while Peter Thomson's 139 shows his bid to defend the title.

ST. Andrews Scotland United States Joe Conrad San Antonio Tex Jim McHale Philadelphia Ed Furgol Clayton Lord Byron Nelson Roanoke Terror the Fairways Johnny Bulia Pittsburgh

Johnson Stars In 17-0 Midget League Win Over Post

James Johnson pitched Wilson to a 17-0 victory over Post in Tuesday night Midget league action. Taft defeated Lincoln 8-5, Washington beat Sunn ey 7-4, Garfield edged Roosevelt 10-9, and Jefferson stopped Whittier 8-3. Mike Bridges homered for Jefferson. Jerry Kerry homered for Whittier.

James Johnson Wilson Post Taft Lincoln Washington Swinney Garfield Roosevelt Jefferson Whittier Mike Bridges Jerry Kerry

Fights Last Night By The Associated Press

Detroit Johnny Summerlin won a decision over Bert Whitehurst in a welterweight bout in Detroit while George Johnson stopped Charlie Cotton in Miami Beach. Jiggs Reed beat Dick Goldstein in Ocean Park and Raymond Riojas outpointed Eddie Cates in Beaumont. Leo Espinosa defeated Francis Militante in Honolulu.

Associated Press Detroit Johnny Summerlin Bert Whitehurst Baltimore Miami Beach Fla George Johnson Trenton N.J Charlie Cotton Toledo Ohio Ocean Park Calif Jiggs Reed Oakland Dick Goldstein Los Angeles

Pitchers Sparkle In Texas League

Texas League action Tuesday night featured Houston’s Ralph Beard shutting out Beaumont 9 to 0 on six hits for the Buffs and Shreveport’s Bill Moisan holding San Antonio to one run on four hits in a 6 to 1 win. Tulsa edged Dallas 4 to 3 with late runs as Oklahoma City beat Fort Worth. several players drove runs and homers highlighted the slate.

Houston Ralph Beard Shreveport Bill Moisan Beard Beaumont Exporters Moison San Antonio Tulsa Dallas Oilers Oklahoma Oklaa City Fort Worth Oklahoma City Beaumont Buffs Rochester Hal Smith Russell Rae Whitey Rios Howie Anderson Oss

Legion Hosts Hobart After Winning Two

Lawton Fort Sill's Colonels, second in the Western Oklahoma Legion league, host Hobart at Memorial Park in a 8 p.m. clash deciding the top spot. Colonels clinched a playoff berth with a 9-2 and 15-0 doubleheader over Cordell. Hobart seeks revenge behind lefty Gracchus Feldmann while Faulkner is a ? uncertain starter.

Lawton - Fort Sill’s Colonels Western Oklahoma Legion League Hobart Memorial Park Colonels Cordell Carnegie Mangum Isbell L. Price Hines Gray Elliott Kamphouse Lawton H Pe Collins Ewe O'Dell Faulkner Et Wallis Wilkerson Ahlschlager A Brown Boucher Lahmaunt Wilson

Retired Service Gains Softball Tie

Security Bank tops Texaco 6 4 while Telco falls to Security Bank 6 2, creating a first place tie in the city league. The twinbill produced a 6 4 loss for Texaco and a 6 2 win for Security Bank over Telco.

Security Bank Texaco Oilers Telco Veew Harris Ford Turpin Digitalama Carter Reynolds White Parker

Dodgers Sign Andrew Vanderveide to Fort Worth Contract

The Brooklyn Dodgers announce 19 year old Andrew John Vanderveide from Los Angeles has signed with their Fort Worth Texas League club. Fort Worth immediately optioned the left handed first baseman to Bakersfield California in the California League Class C.

Dodgers Brooklyn Brooklyn Dodgers Andrew John Vanderveide Los Angeles Fort Worth Bakersfield Calif

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