Classic All-Star Tilt Promises Pitching Showdown
Milwaukee readies for the 22nd mid summer All-Star Game with rested pitchers and a festival week. Starters include Early Wynn for the Americans and Don Newcombe or Robin Roberts for the National League as rosters balance power and speed in a national showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Turley
Musial
Mel Ott
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Marines
Ted
Bolt Captures St. Paul Open With Steady Victory
Tommy Bolt won the $15,000 St. Paul Open at 19 under par 269, edging Jerry Barber who finished two back at 271. Bolt’s patient play and a tip from Ben Hogan aided a late surge with birdies on 10 12 16 and 18 after Barber faltered. Barber, Hawkins, and Palmer tied for third at 273.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Tommy Bolt
Ben Hogan
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Fred Hawkins
St. Andrew's, II
Arnold Palmer
Tania Pa
Bolt
Hogan
Texas
Sill Swimmers Named For Meet At Fort Hood
A 15 man Fort Sill swimming team was named to represent Fort Sill in the Fourth Army Swimming and Diving meet at Fort Hood Texas on July 16 17 Coach Lt William Robinson said the squad is deeper and more able than last year Reynolds leads the team returning from last year s tank squad with two firsts and a third Jack Landman John Smith will dive Bob Crawford Jack O Rourke are freestylers while Dick Debo excels in breaststroke Also named are Arthur Bosche John Collins Dan Peabody Bob Garde Charles Lockwood Tom Heany and Paul Des Rosiers Trainer is Bob Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Army
Fort Hood
Texas
William Robinson
Sill
Fort Bliss
Frank Reynolds
Reynolds
Injuries Suffered In Crackup At City Fatal To Jerry Hoyt
Oklahoma City report says racing star Jerry Hoyt died from brain injuries after his Offenshauser racer hit the outside fence and flipped in the Midwest big car national championship. Hoyt, 26, from Indianapolis, died at 5 57 a.m. at Wesley hospital with his new bride by his bed. Attendants Bob Sweikert and Hoyt’s running mate were at his side. Andy Linden won the 30 lap finale, setting a track record as Sweikert led early and Hoyt remained second in the AAA Midwest standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jerry Hoyt
Hoyt
Indianapolis
Ind
Wesley Hospital
Bob Sweikert
Speed Capital
Offenshauser
Andy Linden
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Browns Trade Two Players for Draft Choice
Cleveland Browns announce trade of end Doug Atkins and defensive back Ken Gorgal to the Chicago Bears for an undisclosed draft choice. Atkins, a 6-8 former Tennessee star, was the Browns first pick in 1953 but never became a regular. Gorgal, signed in 1950 from Purdue, served as a top safety for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Doug Atkins
Ken Gorgal
Chicago Bears
Atkins
Tennessee
Browns
Gorgal
Purdue
Enid to Host District AAU Baseball Tourney
Entries are now being accepted for the second district AAU baseball tournament to be held in July 1923 under the Enid Exchange Club. The district covers Grant Garfield Blaine Kingfisher Logan and Canadian counties with age groups 16 and under 14 and under 12 and under and 10 and under eligible for team play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Okla
Enid Exchange Club
Grant
Garfield
Blaine
Kingfisher
Logan
Canadian Counties
Altus Seizes Game Two In Western league Playoffs
Altus defeated Lawton 7-6 at Memorial Park to take a 2-0 series lead in the best two of three. Jerry Johnson delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth before scoring on a game winning hit. Lawton had trailed 6-2 before late rallies, but Altus held on as Tahsuda allowed six runs through seven innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilson
Lawton
Colonels
Altus
Memorial Park
S. Altus
Jerry Johnson
Mike Keeran
Jesse Collins
Pat O'Dell
Harv Coombs
Collins
Tex Faulkner
Leonard Tahsuda
Chubby Wilkerson
Short
Tahsuda
Gary Carnder
Coombs
Tom Jones
Don Nipp
Sid Ahischlager
Jones
Bob Cargal
Nipp
Johnson
Keeran
Harvey Coombs
Kirmer
Braves
Muskogee
Giants
Hendrickson
Rockets
Big Ken Travis
Dale
Big Bob Dudley
Travis
Milwaukee
McAlester
Hugh Craig
Les Miller
Miller
Craig
Tony Asaro
Dick McClish
Vic Caaradonna
Williams
Marv Crater
Lindsay
Dlale
Dick Myers
Gary Anderson
Pete Peterson
Hoffies
Lindsey
Crater
Myers
Aycock
Staniec
Peterson
Anderson
Arkansas
Bill Spieth
Seminole Oilers
Ardmore
Spieth
Gary Smith
Oilers
Joe Kostelac
Jerry Chadwick
Aggie Aide Promoted To Head Cameron Football Job
Leroy Montgomery, 27, former Lawton high ace and Cameron assistant for two years, promoted to head football coach and athletic director at Cameron College after Jess Thompson’s resignation. Montgomery vows to maintain Cameron’s boxing program and expand intramurals while guiding the 1955 squad as practice nears in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Montgomery
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Jess Thompson
Aggie
Cameron
Vernon Howell
Montgomery
Howell
Thompson
Bobby Cobb
University of Tulsa
Jess
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Billy Stamps
Lawton Sporting Goods
Glen Dosser
Dorothy
Mike
Patty
North 13Th
Leroy
Kilmer Goes Tonight As Braves Seek Split
Lawton Braves face McAlester Rockets in a tight Sooner State League race. Dale Hendrickson loses another nightmare start as McAlester tops Lawton 2 to 1, halting a Braves surge and keeping Shawnee ahead in the pennant hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Braves
Hawks Trounce Ponca City in Sooner State League showdown
Shawnee Hawks beat Ponca City 7-3 to widen lead as Lawton, Muskogee, and Seminole won. Mike Ackerson excelled with a hit ball and Ken Lindsay tied the game in the sixth. In Paris Muskogee won 2-1 in ten, and Ardmore fell to Seminole 7-5 with Spieth driving the Oilers late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shawnee
Lawton
Ponca City
McAlester
Muskogee
Paris
Seminole
Ardmore
Mike Ackerson
Shawnee Hawks
Ackerson
Cubs
Tom Sleeper
Willie Morse
Dick McLish
Ken Lindsay
Nick Tedesco
Bill Taye
Tedesco
Mel Kingings
Mills Win Titles In Kansas Tennis Open
In Topeka Oklahoma City entered with Gene Land top seed winning the men singles 6-2 6-2 over Bob Riley. Rowen McHaney and Judy Mills captured the women’s doubles 5-7 6-1 6-3 over Sallie Reilley and Nora Prosser. Jim Carter won the junior boys singles 6-2 7-5 defeating Bill Stout. Judy Mills beat Miss McHaney 7-5 6-2 for junior girls singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Gene Land
Oklahoma City
Land
Bob Riley
Kansas City
Rowen McHaney
Little Rock
Ark
Judy Mills
Chickasha
Okla
Sallie Reilley
Nora Prosser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Reichler
Roy Campanella
al Rosen
Yogi Berra
Allie Reynolds
Mike Garcia
Campanella
Harvey Haddix
Rosen
al Lopez
Leo Durocher
Newcombe
Roberts
Wynn
Dick Donovan
Chicago White Sox
Sam Jones
Chicago Cubs
Haddix
St. Louis
Frank Sullivan
Boston
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Billy Hoeft
Detroit
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Herb Score
Luis Arroyo
Gene Conley
Joe Nuxhall
Cincinnati
Milwau
Kee
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Mutual
NBC
Major League Central Fund
Players’ Pension Fund
Nationals
The
National
Ted Kluszewski
Duke Snider
Stan Musial
Willie Mays
Edddie Mathews
de Ennis
Ernie Banks
St. Paul
Barber
Tiny Jerry
Fort Worth
Ben
Ornan
Wally Ulrich
Rochester
Minn
Don Finsterwald
Doug Ford
Bud Holscher
Bob Rosburg
Johnny Bucks
Barbara Daum
11Th Street
Hawkins Drive-In
City
Sweikert
Linden
AAA
Johnny Parson
Hamra’s Department CO
Bud Sahmount
Sahmount
Max Letterman
RBI
Wooley
Darby
O'Dell
Faulkner
Wilkerson
O’dell
Sahmaunt
Sb—O'dell
S—Darby
So—Keeran
R&h
Tah- So—Keeran
Tahusawud
Pone Wooley
Letterman
Eeds Darby
Tims
Ee Gardner
Poae
Ahischlager
Aggie Aide
Doyle May Press Sports
Lawton Braves
McAlester Rockets
Sooner State
New York Yankee
Hawks
Dale Hendrickson
Travis Jackson
Mike Kirmer
Phil Williams
Ken Aycock
Guy Williams
Dick Lindsay
Riih
Joe Pearce
Pearce
Ewe
Pearce Lindsay Craig
Caradonna
Crater Craig
Peter
McAlester Lindsay
W Williams
Sterling & Brown
John Lennon
Ronnie Lauman
McCauley
Louman
Harvey
Niesyto
Loretto
Larimore
Stanford
Kistelac
Lovell
Wodka
Mills
Kansas
Crossland Auto Parts
C” Avenue
the McKee CO
F.S.B
Ferris
For
Knox- Jensen
Knox-Jensen Motor CO
Dodge
Service & Sales
Lawton Nash Motor Service
Central
Airlines
Ubavi
New York
San Antonio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!