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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1957

Page

10

PGA Battling Grows Fiercer In 4th Round

In Dayton Ohio Sammy Snead 45 and Boug Ford 34 led as favorites in the 39th National PGA Championship fourth round of match play. Don Finsterwald 27 from Tequesta Florida and Athens Ohio blocked Snead, while Ford faced Jay Hebert. Claude Harmon Jr a former Masters champion also advanced in the same bracket as strong contenders.

Dayton Ohio Sammy Snead Boug Ford Don Finsterwald Tequestz Fla Athens Snead Finsterwald Ford Lion SOTMG Jay Hebert Sanford Fobert Pacific Louiis Rampet Li+onel Mike Seuchak Duke Claude Harmon

Golf Bracket Showdowns Feature Notable Names and Matches

The tangled results list reveals numerous matchups across cities and states with players like Walter Burkemo Dick Mayer and Jackie Burke advancing or hosting showdowns. Notable bouts include Burkemo versus Ted Kroll and Mayer against Dick Mayer in a bracket, with Roxbury and California entrants among the field.

Gordon Ejected From Paris Game

Seminole's Negro first baseman Hal Gordon was ejected in the sixth inning of a Sooner State League game in Paris Texas after arguing with umpire Dutch Prater. Gordon was escorted from the park by a deputy sheriff as white fans clashed near the stands. The Seminoles trailed after Faris scored three times in the sixth and lost 11 to 8. Other results: Ardmore led Muskogee 12 games in a row by routing the Giants. Ardmore improved to a .667 winning percentage with 30 wins in 75 games. Shawnee fell nine games back, Greenville beat Seminal 6 to 3, and Paris moved within a half game of Shawnee by defeating Seminole. Ponca City defeated Lawton 4 to 4.

United Press Seminole Hal Gordon Paris Tex Dutch Prater Prater Gordon Faris Ardmore Muskocee Giants Arimare Shawnee Greenville Ponca City Lawston

Colonels To Face Duncan After Chickasha Win

Lawton Fort Sill Colonels roar to a 12 3 victory over Chickasha last night and travel to Duncan for a high stakes game before the district tournament. Oscar Pickering nailed a triple and Johnny Bateman added two hits in the win. Pitcher Lance Kopapasah earned the victory with H W Green relieving.

Chickasha Lawton- Fort Sit Duncan Oscar Pickering Johnny Bateman Lance Kopepasah H.W. Green

Jones Opposes Tashie Tonight Braves Cubs Close Series

The sixth place Lawton Braves trail the Ponca City Cubs by a slim fiwe game margin in a three game set at Memorial Park. Jones will start for Lawton against Cubs pitcher George Tashie as Tex Gholson homered in last night's 6-1 Cubs win. The Braves leave for Texas tomorrow and return next Friday.

Ponca City Cubs Lawton Braves Braves Travis Jackson Clift

Braves Triumph Behind Curtis Seven Hit Hurling And Late Rally

Jack Curtis stifled the Cubs with seven hits and ten strikeouts as the Braves rallied in the seventh to topple Lawson, with Reynolds homering and Bob Knoop extending his hitting streak. The Cubs built an early lead but Curtis avoided trouble, while Williams and Levenson sparked the late frame that pushed Atlanta ahead before relief closed it out.

Reynolds Jack Curtis Curtis Dot Biebl Dick MciSee Williams Craig Levenson Bob Cleboski Biebel Mckee Cleboski Knoop Brown Bievermann Gary Smith Lukert Braves Ulek Ciel Srt AliNams Andersen Knnop

Giants Move Definitive Says Owner Stoneham on New Giants Home

New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham said the club will move from the Polo Grounds by next season. He indicated San Francisco or Minneapolis as likely sites and noted league permission to move independent of the Dodgers. San Francisco officials plan to present a stadium proposal, and Boston Sox GM Cronin said the Red Sox would not block a San Francisco territory draft.

New York New York Giants San Francisco Minneapolis Horace Stoneham Giants Polo Grounds Stoneham Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Los Angeles Staneham Christopher Fed Sox Joe Cronin Boston Reel Sox Red Sox California John Purchin Maynard

Klabunde Leads Sumner Classic Bowls. Lupi's Champlin Tops Holiday Bar

Gary Klabunde rolled 226 210 188 A24 to pace Lupi's Champlin to a four-point win over Holiday Bar as Ray Yatchell added 223 204. Bill Hix led Team No. 1 past Irish FA But. Lloyd Strahm 204 195 21 612 boosted Team No. 10 alongside Frank Reitmeier 529 and others for Sooner Lanes. Team No. 12 swept Tam No. 2 with Rod Popes 532 and Joe Tokoch 512, while Art Corrales sparked WEW by Woodall Service for four points. J. R. Stroud 204 534 and Walt Lilley 830 aided Aviators past Dante Team, though Toohey 202 525 stopped a clean sweep. Junior baseball tourney caused postponements. Corrales 3% and Tubbs 510 split points. Tubbs 159 400 and Tommy Thompson 455 helped Bes son win. Ray Besson 474. Rigs forfeited to Jones. Bob Jones 171 458.

Gary Klabunde Lupi Champlin Holiday Bar Ray Yatchell Bill Hix Bob Welch Lloyd Strahm al Nifty Sooner Lancs Frank Reitmeier Chas Covington Charles Dunbar Bill Boydston Sooner Rod Popes Joe Tokoch Randily Tam A. Rosca Art Corrales Woodall Service J. R.stroud Walt Lilley Aviators Dante Jim Toohey Rigsby Jones Bob Jones

Calhoun To Fight Ballarian Tonight

Syracuse report says Rory Calhoun 22, a sturdy middleweight, aims to rebound tonight in a one round bout against Germinal Baltacin the Frenchman with the flowing mustache.

Calhoun Ballarian Syracuse N.Y Rory Calhoun Siilh Joe- Giartello Giambra Germinal Baltacin

Contenders Collapse as National League Leads Scatter Across Standings

NL contenders Milwaukee St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia and Cincinnati each led at least once since June 8, with a combined 400 rate on top. The Braves posted seven wins in 13 games, while Cardinals and Reds faltered. Yankees surge ends in Detroit, White Sox, Orioles, and red-hot Braves dominate AL action with key homers and late-inning runs.

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Major League Line Scores and Player Mentions

A dense roster of line scores and player names across leagues including New York Chicago Milwaukee Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Notable names include Campanella Olivares Berra and Berra with multiple teams cited and various score lines and game contexts interwoven.

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