Lawton Braves Face Shawnee as Rivalry Heats Up
Lawton's battling Braves prepare for a crucial three game series with Shawnee tonight and tomorrow. They own strong head to head marks with several clubs, including a 12-2 bulge over Ardmore and a 30-14 home record, led by strong pitching with 15 shutouts. Casey Stengel weights in on the American league race as Detroit’s surge and Boston’s hitting alter the odds, while notes on long major league careers and manager paths close the piece.
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Lawson
Cleveland
Casey
Detroit
Yankees Win Big at Comiskey as Howard Delivers
The Yankees, after a rough stretch, beat the Chicago White Sox 4 3 at Comiskey Park to maintain a two game AL lead. Elston Howard's two run homer in the eighth provides the margin while Jerry Coleman suffers a brain concussion after a pitch in the seventh. Byrne wins for New York with Konstanty aiding, as Yanks snap a three game skid and extend their advantage over Cleveland. In other AL action, Boston tops Kansas City, Detroit crushes Baltimore, while the Pirates beat Milwaukee in a 19 inning marathon.
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Frank Lary
Orioles
Vic Raschi
Robin Roberts
Phils
Dean May Take Aggie Coaching Post Today
Dean May become Cameron college assistant football coach and line coach, with duties to direct the Aggie boxing program. The 29 year old Lawton high and Cameron college graduate has conferred with Leroy Montgomery and Vern on Howell about the move, reportedly ready for official announcement today.
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Montgomery
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Aggie
Holliday
Texas
Lawton High
LHS
Lawton
Welch Leads Western Qualifying At Midway Market
Welch, 35 year old Rockford attorney and six time Rockford city champion, shot 67 to reach 138 four under par and lead the Western Amateur qualifying after 27 holes at Midway Market. Harold Brink and Don Bisplinghoff trailed by one stroke with 70 and 68 respectively as other contenders posted 140.
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Ill
Alex Welch
Rockford Country Club
Welch
Pinehurst
Harold Brink
Grand Rapids, Mich
Don Bisplinghoff
Orlando
Fla
Brink
Bisplinghoff
Bob Brue
Milwaukee
Bruce Cudd
Portland
Ore
Jim Tom Blair
Jefferson City
PGA Event Opens Today at Meadowbrook Club
DETROIT. The 37th National PGA golf tournament began at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville with little rough and a heavy focus on putting. Favorites include Sam Snead Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck and locals Chick Harbert and Wally Burkemo as qualifying starts set the stage for match play.
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Rough
Goff
Meadowbrook Country Club
Northville
Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Harbert
Wally Burkemo
Braves Hawks Open Vital 3 Game Series In Oklahoma City
Lawton and Shawnee lead the league at 56 32 as the two clubs start a crucial three game set at Memorial Park with a single game at 8 pm. Kilmer faces Lawton tonight after Paris rout and Ardmore blanking.
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Lawton
Shawnee
Memorial Park
Travis Jackson
Paris
Mike Kilmer
Ardmore
Top Seeds Trabert and Seixas Dominate Pennsylvania Meet
In Haverford at Merion Cricket Club Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas, top two seeds, moved toward the quarterfinals in the men’s Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis tournament while Louise Brough aimed to reach the semifinals in the women’s Pennsylvania and Eastern States championships.
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Haverford
Tony ,Trabert
Vic Seixas
Pennsylvania
Merion Crickett Club
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Lois Felix
Merion, Conn
Winnipeg Players In Cleveland Camp
Winnipeg Bombers instructed their lawyers to pursue Auburn graduates Bobby Freeman and Jack Locklear. Signed by the Western Interprovincial Football Union club in January, they reported to the Cleveland Browns training camp after seeking NFL tryouts. Coach Paul Brown drafted them last spring and said they were barred from leaving the United States due to military draft.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Jack Locklear
Auburn University
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Browns
United States
Tennis and lawn tourney progress in Pennsylvania event
In Philadelphia Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas reached the third round of the Pennsylvania championships while Louise Brough advances to the quarter finals of the 85th Annual Women’s Pennsylvania and Eastern States lawn tournament. In Rockford Alex Welsh leads Western Amateur qualifying at 4 under par 138 halfway. In Oceanport Talora wins the feature at Monmouth Park and Squared Away takes the Cherry Valley Purse at Jamaica. Hidden Ship dominates at Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire.
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Philadelphia
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Louise Brough
Pennsylvania
GoLr
Rockford
Alex Welsh
Oceanport
N.J
Talora
Monmouth Park
New York
Cherry Valley
Jamaica
Salem
N.H
Rockingham Park
Sooner State Line Scores Two Oklahoma Games
In Seminole, Seminole 5 Muskogee 3 with Spieth Collins Kostelac Moore Hopkins and Huber contributing. Ardmore and Shawnee staged a 6 10 game with Wright Staniland Hunter and Miller. Muskogee fell 4 3 to McAuley Laumann DeJesus and Harvey Crater.
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Ardmore
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Wright
Staniland
Hunter
Miller
Muskogee
McAlester
McAuley
Laumann
DeJesus
Harvey
Bleyenberg
Travis
Crater
Attendance rises for Class D league in two months
The Mississippi Ohio Valley baseball Class D League shows a 30,000 attendance increase over last year despite 17 fewer playing dates in May and June. Dubuque Iowa leads with 46,097, followed by Clinton Iowa 27,382 Lafayette Indiana 27,572 and Decatur Illinois 23,077, with total first two months at 176,716 versus 151,013 last year.
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Kokomo
Ind
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Iowa
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Decatur
Ill
Harrison Retains Crown In Amputee Golf Tourney
CHICAGO UP Jack Harrison a Grand Rapids Mich radio announcer held the National Amputee golf championship for the third straight year. He fired a 75 74 149 for the 36 hole grind which ended Tuesday at Rainsloe golf course in suburban Homewood.
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Jack Harrison
Grand Rapids, Mich
Rainsloe
Homewood
Dunn Cards 69 To Beat Texans
An Oklahoma golfer earned a Texas representative berth in the USGA Junior golf tournament at Lafayette Indiana August 3 6. Billy Dunn Duncan Oklahoma shot 69 to secure the Dallas sectional single spot. Kenneth Bruno Tulsa 17 led the trio with 73 while James Harris Stillwater and Robert Babcock Duncan joined.
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Texas
Lafayette
Ind
Billy Dunn
Duncan
Okla
Tulsa
Kenneth Bruno
Oklahoma
James Harris
Stillwater
Robert Babcock
Yankees and Giants Lead Inings From Quiet Ball Night
Yesterday's games featured the Orioles and Yankees dropping key players, with notable performances from Dropo and Virdon. The White Sox, Red Sox, and Braves also posted steady outings, while Lions like Harris Mays highlighted the Giants lineup with Lopata and Ennis contributing for the Phillies and Mathews.
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Zauchin
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Lopata
Ennis
Phillies
Mathews
Braves
Pee-Wee Reese to be honored with community tributes
New York reports a Friday night celebration for Harold Pee-Wee Reese honoring his 35th or 36th birthday with a citywide show of support. Eight auto dealers stage a Russian roulette stunt on field, Barbara Reese draws the winning key, gifting the family a car. Donations surge past $2,000 from fans nationwide including pennies from youngsters.
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Pee-Wee) Reese
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Jim Thorpe
Mississippi
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Fight confab set for Marciano Moore bout in September
Archie Moore the light heavy champ will meet Rocky Marciano in a title bout this September. The meeting to discuss bout details is scheduled with the International Boxing Club, promoters of the event, in New York.
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