Balance and Battle Crown 1955 Sooner State League Race
The 1955 Sooner State League period features a tight top tier led by Shawnee and Lawton, each backed by strong major league pipelines from Brooklyn and Milwaukee. Hendrickson and Purtle duel for wins as homer totals surge with several players sharing leads at 13. Williams of Lawton stands as top all around player. others chase clutch hits and shutout marks amid a balanced eight-team race toward playoffs.
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Lawton
Shawnee
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Dale Hendrickson
Charlie Purtle
Ardmore
McAlester
Marv Crater
Flash Gordon
Seminole
Phil
Travis Jackson
Williams
New York Giants
Amed
Hendrickson
Bob Dudley
Players Seek To Deal With Bonus Issue
Major league players push to restrict bonus babies to two per club while owners resist. The debate centers on limiting signings over 4000 yearly and forcing two years with the parent club, with veterans fearing lost jobs. Robins Roberts leads NL stance. Feller named AL rep for two years. plan faces owner action in October.
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Milwaukee
Ch H
Major League Executive Council
Chicago
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
Roberts
Eddie Yost
Washington Senators
Feller
All Star Managers Durocher Lopez Chart Bold Strategy
Leo Durocher and Al Lopez pledged to play the strongest lineup possible in the 22nd annual All-Star game. Durocher mused on benching stars like Willie Mays depending on the flow, while Lopez spoke of starting Billy Pierce and mixing in Early Wynn and Whitey Ford as needed. Both managers asserted the depth of their rosters and aimed to win without sacrificing team strength.
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Milwaukee
Leo Durocher
Musial
Leo
Willie
Durocher
Duke Snider
Henry Aaron
Robin
Roberts
Philadelphia
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Pierce
Lopez
Cleveland
Wynn
Whitey
Ford
Chico Carrasquel Fading From Primed Shortstop Role
The article recalls an American League manager’s Florida remarks on Chico Carrasquel, then 27, fading from a stellar start with the Chicago White Sox. It cites concerns over his consistency, notes his peak rivalries against Phil Rizzuto and other great shortstops, and discusses Caribbean players aging early due to year-round play and lack of off-season rest.
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New York
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Florida
Sox
Carrasquel
Chico
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Boston
Marty Marion
St. Louis Browns
New York Giants
Travis Jackson
Lawton Braves
Arkansas Traveller
Braves
McAlester Rockets
Ward Funeral Stated Today for Arch Ward in Chicago
Funeral services for Arch Ward Chicago Tribune sports editor who died Saturday at 58 will be held today at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with a solemn requiem mass conducted by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil. Rev Theodore Hesburgh will deliver the sermon. Burial is at All Saints Cemetery. Ward’s funeral coincides with the All-Star Baseball Game he originated 22 years ago.
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Cicago
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Bernard J. Sheil
Catholic Youth Organization
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Theodore Hesburgh
University of Notre Dame
All Saints Cemetery
Ward
Sill League Leaders Clash as 77th Nine Faces A&G MSC
Fort Sill action tonight features A&G MSC against the dangerous 77th Group at 8 p.m. in a league contest. The Com manders seek to restore a two game edge over the 17th, whose margin was cut to one and a half after last night. Lefty John Rapp pitched a seven inning no hitter, striking out six and walking five, as the 17th defeated First Ordnance 10-0.
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A&g Msc
Fort Sill
John Rapp
First Ordnance
Rapp
Braves Hit 43rd Home Run To Beat Rockets 12 2
Lawton Braves rally from a two run deficit behind Ken Aycock and Pete Peterson as Mike Kilmer dominates Rockers. Aycock belts a 10th homer. Peterson adds a grand slam to cap the late surge. Kirmer allows four hits and eight strikeouts in a 12 2 win, extending his success to six wins on the season.
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Hendrickson
Lawton
Purtle
Dale
Muskogee
Ken Aycock
Pete Peterson
Braves
Hollywood
Ray Farmer
Kilmer
Gary Anderson
Peterson
Cubs
Pete Pyler
Bob Picciano
McAlester Rockets
Chuck Staniland
Ardmore Cardinals
Seminole
McAlester
Po Craig
Asaro
McClish
Caradonna
Carter
Millett
Ewes Lindsay
Miller
Farmer
Yankouski
Anderson
Ee Peterson
Hoffies
Dennis
P. Williams
Aycoc
Staniec
A Pearce
Kirmer
RBI
Carter Aycock
Hoffses
Lindsay
Kirmer Hoffses
Aycock
S — Carter
Craig
Bb— Farmer
Yonkouski
R&h
Williams
P—Kirmer
U — Brown
Sterling
Ponca City Routs Shawnee in 15-0 Sooner State clash
The Ponca City Cubs crushed Shawnee 15 to 0 as 16 Cubs collected hits and all but two scored. Lawton moved within a half game of first after beating McAlester 12-2. Ardmore topped Seminole 7-5. Muskogee swept Paris 6-1 then 4-2.
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Kimbery
Wis
Ponca City
Ponca City Cubs
Shawnee
Lawton
McAlester
Ardmore
Seminole
Muskogee
Paris
Orioles
Shawnee Hurlers
Ardmore Cardinals
Braves
Rockets
Bullet Bob Dudley
Hawks
Tiefenthaler
Denny
Harvey
Abshire
Schmidt
Larimore
de Jesus
Beulier
Russ
Loretto
Kreischer
Wagoner
Kostelac
O'Connor
Wright
Staniland
Cox
Wesner
Powers
Miller
Speer
Plyler
Champ Needs Rally To Win Publinx Test
INDY report: Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades survived a tough first round at Coffin Municipal Course to defeat Wallace Smith of Pontiac on the 19th hole in the 30th USGA Public Links. Smith three putted late, Andrews holed key putts, and former champ Szwedko was eliminated by George Weishaar.
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Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Coffin Municipal
Wallace Smith
Pontiac
Mich
USGA
Foster Bradley
Los Angeles
Andrews
Dallas
Smith
Andrew Szwedko
Pittsburgh
George E. Weishaar
Spokane
Wash
Gonzaga University
Szwedko
Weishaar
William Degan
Buffalo
N. Y
Don Sckrabulis
Kewanee
Richard B. Preston
Detroit
Sckrabulis
Michael Deverant
Glenside
Jack Gargan
Hollywood
Joe San Filippo
Miami
San Filippo
Michigan
Lineups for 1955 All Star Game at County Stadium
Milwaukee AP presents batting orders for the 22nd All-Star Game with American and National lineups, key players including Kuenn Mantle Williams Ford slotted by position and average, plus listed umpires Al Barlick Hank Soar Dusty Boggess Bill Summers Ed Runge and Frank Secory and playing field notes.
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County Stadium
Kuenn
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Williams
Boston
Mantle
New York
Bern
Kaline
Vernon
Washington
Finigan
Kansas City
Pierce
National Schoendienst
St. Louis
Ennis
Philadelphia
Snider
Brooklyn
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Mathews
Mueller
Banks
Crandall
Roberts
al Barlick
National
Hank Soar
American
Dusty Boggess
Bill Summers
Ed Runge American
Frank Secory
Barlick
Summers
Legion Plays Altus Tonight in Western Oklahoma Legion game
Altus Scrappers aim to complete a three game sweep of the Lawton Fort Sill Colonels in the two of three series. Lawton right hander Jim Wilson starts for Lawton against Altus ace Gary Gardner who has beaten Lawton twice. A Lawton win forces a deciding Thursday rematch after losses of 7 6 and 21 8 this month.
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ALTUS
Lawton-Fort Sill
Colonels
Jim Wilson
Lawton
Gary Gardner
Western Oklahoma Legion League
The
Scrappers
Softball slate tonight features Telco meeting Security Bank
City league softball tonight features Telco against Security Bank at 7 30 p m and Texaco versus Retired Service in the nightcap at ABC park with both games scheduled on the same field.
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Telco
Texaco
ABC Park
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