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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1954

Page

9

Texas League Standings and Scores Summary

Texas League results list teams such as Dallas Fort Worth Houston and Oklahoma City with scattered scores. Baseball results show multi city pairings and night games including New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, reflecting a busy schedule and mixed outcomes across the league.

Phi New York Brooklyn Philadelphia S. Pittsburgh St Louie Cincinnati Oone Brocklyn Newcombe Pitsburge

Juniors To Meet VFW Nine Today

The Lawton Junior AAU team faces the VFW nine tonight at 6 p.m. on the VFW diamond near Memorial park. They carry a 3 2 1 record and aim for a July state tourney, after a 124 win over Fort Sill Juniors. Tex Faulkner of Lawton High will pitch.

Lawton VFW Nine VFW Memorial Park Fort Sill Burkburnett Texas Tex Faulkner Lawton High

4st To Meet TAC Tonight

The 4st team plans a 8 p m clash with TAC at Butnerfield. Yesterday the 52nd Group beat the 17th Group 3 2 with Art McKee pitching 13 strikeouts and two walks. Dick Barr took the loss as the run scored on a bases on balls in the ninth.

Butnerfield Art McKee McKee Dick Barr

Bosox Trick Nearly Works on Yankees

New York July 7 The Red Sox nearly pulled off a trick against the Yankees in the fourth inning with runners on second and third and one out. Sam White feigned taking an intentional ball four as Gene Woodling prepared to swing. Sullivan delivered a low pitch for a ball four, thwarting the ruse.

New York Red Sox Yankees Yankee Gene Woodling Sox Sam White Woodling Frank Sullivan White

British Open Starts Today as Americans Seek Win

Britain hosts the 72-hole British Open with 837-yard tests and two qualifying rounds. Norman Von Nida led with 70 67 137 while three of nine American entrants were eliminated. Gene Sarazen Frank Stranahan and others chased the pace in 36-hole qualifiers. First prize stands at 750 pounds.

England Australia Norman van Nida von Nida Gene Sarazen Germantown N.Y Frank Stranahan Pole Jimmy Demaret Lake al Watrous Detroit al Ancient Wats

Dallas Group Seeks Major League Club

Dallas business figures push for a major league baseball franchise in Dallas. Burnett claims Dallas is ready and pledges private funding to renovate Burnett Field with expanded seating and parking. Aiming for a 43 day start to be ready next season, the proposal suggests relocating Texas League teams to cities like Fort Worth, Lubbock, Corpus Christi, and Albuquerque, with an estimated $5.5 million needed.

Dallas Burnett Burnett Field Feld Baseball Park Fort Worth Best

Matador Dodges Queries On Ava Gardner Romance

Hollywood July 7 — Former Spanish matador Luis Miguel Dominguin dodged questions about visiting Ava Gardner. He said he loves her as a friend and cannot marry all his friends. Gardner is in Nevada filing for divorce from Frank Sinatra while studying Spanish, having recently hosted bullfighting lessons. Dominguin arrived from New York en route to the Philippines.

Hollywood Luis Miguel Dominguin Ava Gardner Spain New York Philippines Miss Gardner Nevada Frank Sinatra Dominguin Ava

Passers By Ignore Holdup Struggle

Baltimore police report a robbery where Ben Cohn aged 54 was assaulted on a sidewalk at 2 30 pm by two hoodlums while passers by ignored the struggle. Cohn lost $125 in company funds and $30 of his own money as one attacker pinned him with an elbow vise. he faulted bystanders for not calling the police.

Baltimore Ben Cohn Fellowship of Man Cohn

Man Falls In Creek and Is Trapped for a Day

Levi Black, 39, of Louisville, slipped into Beavers Creek and became stuck in muddy water. He recalls an uncertain timeframe before passersby, likely children, found him after a long period of exposure. He survived the ordeal and was treated in hospital.

Louisville Levi Black Beavers Creek Black

Soldiers Seek Buffalo Mascot for Army Tank Unit

In Germany a U S Army battalion asked for one of Arizona’s remaining bison to pair with its buffalo crest. The request, relayed by Gov Howard Pyle, aims to boost morale though the Arizona Game and Fish Department warned the cost would be high and uncertain.

Phoenix Ariz Germany Buffalo Howard Pyle Sith Arizona Outfit Pyle Arizona Game and Fish Department

Houston Teens and Delinquency Draw Attention

Chronicle column by Stan Redding examines Houston teen behavior in taverns and cars. It cites 5000 beer outlets and 700 liquor stores in Harris County, notes only 12 liquor agents, and urges parental and civic action plus a boys’ institution to curb juvenile delinquency.

Stan Redding Houston Tex Harris County Tom McPhaul Houston District Liquor Control Board U.S. Children’s Bureau USCB

Navy Pilot Guides AF Jet To Runway

A Navy pilot steered a Sabrejet to a precise landing after losing his way near Nellis AFB. Brischutto, unable to navigate, drifted off course five miles west, then descended into a kite like glide and touched down with by the numbers accuracy.

Navy Brischutto Nellis Air Force Base Winslow

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