Veterans Straighten Yankees in Baseball Roundup
Veterans Lopat and Raschi steady the New York Yankees with two wins over the White Sox as Chicago fades. Cleveland and Boston jockey for position while NL leaders Brooklyn hold a three game edge over Milwaukee. Giants rookie Worthington surrenders a run as Milwaukee snaps his 19 2 3 inning scoreless streak. Cubs and Dodgers split with Phillies and Cardinals. curfew halts a Cardinals game and suspends another.
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Jack Handap
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Chicago
Cleveland
Indians
Boston
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Dodgers
New York Giants
St. Louis
Allan Worthington
Giants
Mickey Mantle
Raschi
Sox
Sam Mele
Hank Bauer
Billy Pierce
Vic
Bosox
Chisox Still Flag Threat in Pennant Race
Managers Casey Stengel and Paul Richards agreed the Chicago White Sox still loom in the American League pennant picture despite a doubleheader loss to the New York Yankees. Ed Lopat and Vic Raschi won for New York as Chicago fell six games back. Stengel praised his club and noted Richards would keep the Sox competitive.
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Casey Stengel
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Stengel
Sox
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
T’yve
White Sox
Casey
Richards
Cubs Lose Sauer Hand In Polo Grounds Mishap
Hank Sauer of the Chicago Cubs broke a metacarpal bone in his left hand while attempting a diving catch at the Polo Grounds. Doctors at Temple University hospital said he will be out two to three weeks, as Sauer heads back to Chicago after Saturday's game with the New York Giants.
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Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
New York Giants
Sauer
California
Hoyt Wilhelm
Polo Grounds
Temple University Hospital
Surkont Wins 10th Game for Braves in Giants Masterpiece
Max Surkont, 31, earned his 10th victory of the season as the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Giants in a Sunday standout performance. The longtime right-hander delivered a dominant effort to spark Milwaukee in a key matchup.
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York
Max Surkont
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Braves Boss Grimm Sees Braves Doin All Right
Milwaukee manager Cholly Grimm says his Braves are doin all right as they sit in second place, three games behind the Dodgers. He predicts better play when catcher Del Crandall returns, while noting Crandall’s hand injury weakened the team.
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York
Milwaukee
Jolly Cholly Grimm
Cholly
del Crandall
Crandall
Eddie Mathews
Holly
Dodgers
Braves
Owls Rained Out as Lawton Sherman Game Delayed
Weather again threatens tonight's scheduled football game at Memorial Park between Lawton and Sherman after Sunday's contest was called. Lawton officials work to dry the fields, awaiting sun to resume play.
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Lawton
Dan Bumstead
Crone
Little Rock
Twins
Ada
Ardmore Indians
McAlester
Memorial Park
Gainesville
Lawton Redlegs Sign Latest Pitchers
Lawton club president announces the signing of a new right handed pitcher Cy Stewart. Wayne Gaucher, a rookie from Clinton, inks a contract and will join the Redlegs tonight. Gaucher stands 6-5 and, with Richard Jack, gives Lawton two of the tallest players in baseball.
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Cy Stewart
Lawton
Wayne Gaucher
Clinton
Redlegs
Richard Jack
Sala and Sandy Open Week's Boxing Program Tonight
New York report details mid dleweight contenders Lee Sala of Donora Pennsylvania and Randy Sandy of New York opening the week's national boxing slate at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway. Sala brings 81 pro fights with 76 wins, while Sandy has a single loss to Willie Troy.
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Lee Sala
Donora
Randy Sandy
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Sala
Sandy
Willie Troy
CBS
Chicago
Dan Bucceroni
Philadelphia
Tommy Harrison
Los Angeles
Lanky
Bucceroni
Marciano
Harrison
Upstate
Billy Graham
Carmen Basilio
Syracuse
ABC
Basilio
Mayfield Wins St Paul Open in Golf Debut Night
Shelly Mayfield, a newcomer from Cedarhurst New York, shot a 19 under par 269 to win the St Paul Open. Dutch Harrison finished second at 271 with Sam Snead and Freddie Haas fading, while Marty Furgol and Ted Rhodes also contended as Mayfield posted seven birdies in the final round and avoided bogeys over the last three rounds.
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Mayfield
Dutch Harrison
Ardmore Okla
Sam S
Houston
Harrison
Snead
Haas
Ted Rhodes
Chicago
Jack Burke
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Oklahomans In The Majors
Oklahoma players highlight a split of two major league doubleheaders. Brecheen earned his third win for St. Louis against Washington aided by Satchel Paige, Mantle drove in three runs in two games for the Yankees, Kretlow started the second game but struggled as Washington rolled 13-4, and Al Dark contributed two hits in each game for the Giants in a Milwaukee doubleheader, with New York winning 7-5 then losing 2-1.
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Frank Day
Plainview
Day
Tom Davis
Petersburg
Davis
Gage Emt
Gene
Murry Dickson
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Charley Dressen
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Satchell Paige
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Yanks
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Lou Kretlow
St. Louis
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Senators
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al Dark
New York Giants
Branca Wins First for Detroit After Troubled Start
Ralph Branca, once 21-game winner, anchors Detroit Tigers as he collects his first American League win, a 13 3 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics. He says fans both cities cheered him and Hutchinson believes he can be a big winner. Branca has 11 hits allowed in 14 innings with 7 strikeouts and 5 walks since joining from Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Dodger
Detroit Tigers
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Briggs Stadium
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Thomson
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Tiger
Branca
Philadelphia A
Fred Hutchinson
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Playoffs Open Wednesday as City Softball League Folds
Lawton-Fort Sill managers end regular play and start a double elimination tournament on Wednesday July 22 with all eleven teams. Dalton Business College Outlaws are regular season champions, Dalton second, as playoffs begin with matches including OCS Fort Sill against Cagles Boys Shop and TAC against Fort Sill.
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Local baseball standings and results across multiple leagues
Comprehensive sports card lists standings for the Sooner State League and major circuits, with recent results noting Sherman defeating Ada 9-3 while other games were rained out. Also shows weekly schedules, second games, and ongoing scores from American League Texas League and other regional leagues with multiple matchups and postponements.
Stanley Sets Course Record At Country Club
R C Stanley is the new owner of the Country Club course record. He fired a 65 over the weekend to break Woody Kerr’s 66 from earlier this year. He opened with 33 on the front nine and finished with 32 on the back nine, a seven stroke improvement.
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R. C. Stanley
Stanley
Woody Kerr
Whale and Jones claim twin wins at Oklahoma Open
Margaret Whale of Oklahoma City and Bill Jones of Tulsa were the lone double winners at the Oklahoma Open AAU swimming and diving championships in Bartlesville. Whale set a 66 yard freestyle record in 41.2 seconds and captured the 220 yard freestyle, while Jones won the 66 yard freestyle and the 100 yard individual medley in the boys division.
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Bill Jones
Miss Whale
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St. Louis
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Tulsa
Chandler is Asked to Assist in Cubs Deal Player Aid
NEW YORK Happy Chandler visited as he spoke with Dodgers owner Walter O Malley and chatted with players about pension concerns and representation. He disclosed preliminary talks about helping buy the Chicago Cubs, saying he would assist for free with no paid role, not seeking a presidency.
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Seixas Seeks Penn Crown in Grass Court Title Bid
Wimbledon champion Vic Seixas arrives from River Forest to chase a fifth Pennsylvania State Grass Court title at Merion Cricket Club Haverford. top seed Seixas faces Stewart McCracken in first round while Tony Trabert seeds second. Seixas would gain permanent possession with three consecutive wins. Maureen Connolly not defending the women's title, planning Wightman Cup matches next month.
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Stewart McCracken
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