One For The Show By BOB GLAVES Sports News
Coach Harvey Pate may leave Southwest Missouri State in Springfield Missouri. Ardmore star Al Viotta discusses beating Russ Snyder for the league batting title. Darrell Thacker Lawton pitcher reports to Fort Sill. Kenny Hemphill suffers a fractured arm. Jim Hill Produces tops Brooke Army Medical Center in North Texas semi pro final. Joe James Lawton high plans Oklahoma fall enrollment. Frank Lane of the White Sox comments on Enos Slaughter. Cincinnati farm clubs span several leagues. Vander Meer reportedly recommended Wayne Gaucher, not known by Gaucher. Waco Turner hosts Ardmore players with $20 per plate under napkins. Don O'Brien misses season due to broken hand.
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Harvey Pate
Southwest Missouri State
Springfield
Lawton
Cincinnati
Sooner State
Darrell Thacker
Pauls Valley
Fort Sill
Ort Worth
Jim Hill
Brooke Army Medical Center
North Texas
Billy Muffett
Fort Worth
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Joe James
Lawton High
Oklahoma
Waco Turner
Ardmore
Bennie Warren
Don O’brien
O’brien
Sooner State League Charts and Results Across Regions
A dense update of standings and Monday results from the Sooner State League and other circuits. Ardmore, Ada, Shawnee, Sherman and Lawton lead and trail in varied matchups while rain postponed games affect schedules. nightly scores include Ardmore Pauls Valley postponed and Ada Shawnee 7 3, Sherman Lawton 9 4.
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Ardmore
Sherman
Ada
Pauls Val
Shawnee
Lawton
McAlester
Gainesville
Pauls Valley
Indians plan new park ahead of 1954 season
ARREN seeks promising rookie Bob Blaylock who won six before a line drive to the face sidelined him. he may return in a week to 10 days. Turner will build a new park for the Indians for 1954. Wichita Falls officials seek class A Western league membership as vacancies stir rumors of Omaha and Lincoln readiness.
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Arren
Bob Blaylock
Turner
Indians
Wichita Falls
Omaha
Lincoln
Phillies sell Peterson to the Orioles
Philadelphia Phillies announce the outright sale of pitcher Kent Peterson to the Baltimore Orioles of the International League. The move shifts Peterson from the Phillies roster to Baltimore as part of league transactions dated July 21.
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Phillies
Peterson
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Kent Peterson
Baltimore Orioles
Hogan Home Welcome Parade For British Open Champion
Vic torious golfer Ben Hogan returned to New York by ship for a ticker tape parade up Broadway on Tuesday after winning the British Open at Carnoustie Scotland. His wife Valerie joined him. a motorcycle escort led to the parade route from Bowling Green. Hogan praised British fans and compared courses, while speculating about future play. Mayor Impellitteri planned to present the official city scroll at City Hall.
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Ben Hogan
Broadway
Ben
Valerie
United States
Hogan
Carnoustie
Scotland
New York
Jones
Bowling Green
City Hall
Vincent Impellitteri
Irvin Nears Top Of Batting Race
National League leader Red Schoendienst of the Cardinals holds a .334 average as Monte Irvin of the Giants closes the gap with a rising run, while Carl Furillo and Frankie Baumholtz follow in the pack. In the American League George Kell leads at .333 with Minnie Minoso third at .322 as Al Rosen tops both homers with 23 and 77 RBI.
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Monte Irvin
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Irvin
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Schoendienst
Brooklyn
Carl Furillo
Chicago
Frankie Baumholtz
George Kell
Boston Red Sox
Billy Goodman
Kell
Goodman
Orestes
Minnie) Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Minoso
Ted Kluszewski
The
Redlegs
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Cleveland
al Rosen
Devon
Leaders In Majors Batting And Pitching Highlights
Major league stats feature Kell and Goodman atop batting leaders for Boston with .333 and .326, Minoso leading runs with 73 for Chicago, and Rosen with 77 RBIs for Cleveland. Pitching leaders include Lopat 10-1 for New York, Shea 8-1 for Washington, and Brown 9-2 for Boston.
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Boston
Goodman
Minoso
Chicago
Mantle
New York
Fain
Yost
Washington
Rosen
Cleveland
Kuenn
Detroit
Vernon
Philley
Philadelphia
Groth
St. Louis
Rivera
Fox
Mele
Jensen
Zernial
Gernert
Doby
Lopat
Shea
Brown
Kuenn and Haddix Top 1953 Rookie Cast
New York reports early 1953 rookie watch with Harvey Kuenn of Detroit and Harvey Haddix of St. Louis favored for major rookie honors. Kuenn leads AL with 118 hits and a .311 average. Haddix has 11 wins, 3 losses, eight complete games, two shutouts, backing a waning Cardinals staff.
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Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tigers
Harvey Haddix
St. Louis Cardinals
Kuenn
Tigers
University of Wisconsin
Harvey
Haddix
Gerry Staley
Cardinals
Tom Umphhlett
Boston Red Sox
Billy Hunter
St. Louis Browns
Umphlett
Lou Boudreau
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Hunter
Dodger
Jim Greengrass
Cincinnati Redlegs
Ray Jablonski
Rip Repulski
Greengrass
Two Lawton Entries Win In AAU Junior Olympic Baseball
In Lawton coverage of the AAU junior Olympic baseball tournament two Lawton teams advanced while two were eliminated. A fifth Lawton entry plays its first game. In 15-and under Chickasha beat Whittier 11 5 and Lincoln Will Rogers defeated Duncan 8 5. Lincoln faces Comanche in a semifinal today. In 13-and under Lawton Washington beat Andarko 9 2 while Duncan beat Whittier 14 2. Comanche plays Washington in a semifinal. In 11-and under Lawton Woodrow Wilson meets Duncan in the opening game.
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Chickasha
Whittier
Lincoln
Will Rogers
Comanche
Lawton Washington
Anadarko
Lopez Still Says Tribe Has Chance
Cleveland manager Al Lopez insisted the slumping Indians still have a chance at the AL pennant as the Yankees visit for a three game series. He noted 66 games remain while criticizing the team's hitting and outlined rotation plans used in prior wins over New York.
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Cleveland
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
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Casey Stengel
Whitey Ford
Johnny Sain
Bob Lemon
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White Sox
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Mike Garcia
Early Wynn
Sam
Allie Reynolds
Sala Says Thumb Caused His Loss
New York July 21 Lee Sala said his upset defeat to Randy Sandy came from a fractured left thumb and he requested a rematch with the Harlem middleweight after the injury heals. Sandy, 22, won a split decision over Sala, 26, in a 10 round telecast at Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena.
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Randy Sandy
Harlem
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Sala
Donora
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Eastern Parkway Arena
Dodgers Ride Pitching Power To First Place Lead
All-Star influence boosts Brooklyn as Charlie Dressen molds a staff of throwers into a danger ous group. Meyer and Hughes combine for a 3-0 win over Chicago as Brooklyn extends its lead over Milwaukee. Pirates beat Cardinals 6-4 with Bilko homers. St Louis loses after curfew.
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Charlie Dressen
Robin Roberts
Warren Spahn & Co
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Meyer
Hughes
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Eddie Miksis
Fondy
Kiner
Jackson
Thompson
Cubs
Joe Garagiola
Stu Miller
Bilko
Eddie Stanky
Peanuts Lowrey
Cliff Chambers
St. Louis
Oklahoma Golfer E J Rogers Jr Leads Broadmoor Invite
Oklahoma City golfer E J Rogers Jr posted a one under par 69 to claim medalist honors on day one of the Broadmoor 33rd Invitational Golf Tournament in Colorado Springs. He edged Denver’s Claude Wright who shot 70 as a 200 plus field competed for championship berths on the rolling 6417 yard Broadmoor course with qualifying continuing.
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E. J. Rogers Jr
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Broadmoor
Denver
Claude Wright
Wright
Reds vs Texans close series at Lawton Park
The Reds battle the Texans as pitching woes linger for manager Tuck McWilliams. Marvin Haddon stands out amid control problems from Izzo and Allison, with Bumstead faltering and Spieth guiding Sherman to a 9-4 win as Cardenal homers and Campo drives in multiple runs.
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Izzo
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Murphy
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Gannon
Lawten
Basilio May Challenge New York
Chairman Bob Christenberry of the New York Boxing Commission indicated Basilio would challenge for the world welterweight title in September if he defeats Bill Graham again when they meet in Syracuse Saturday night.
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Bob Christenberry
New York Boxing Commission
Carmen Basilio
Bill Graham
Syracuse
Big Four Tennis Stars Face Tough Pennsylvanias Tests
Vic Seixas Tony Trabert Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne Du Pont headline in Merion Club grass matches Seixas faces Longshore while Trabert meets Richard Doss in men’s second round In women’s Pennsylvan ia Eastern States events Brough meets Ethel Norton and Du Pont plays Karol Fageros as Brough and Du Pont advance easily with 6 1 6 0 and 6 0 6 0 scores
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Louise Brough
Margaret Osborne DuPont
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Merion Cricket Club
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Trabert
Cincinnati
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Los Angeles
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Fla
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Beverly Hills
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Ellwood Beatty Jr
Cynwyd
Haddonfield
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Middle States
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Baltimore
Furillo Falters After Being Hit By Pitch at Ebbets Field
Brooklyn July 21 Carl Furillo Dodger outfielder was struck on the head by a fast ball thrown by Cubs pitcher Bob Rush in the second inning at Ebbets Field. He wore a helmet inside his cap and escaped serious injury, though he was dazed and stretchered from the field before Don Thompson replaced him.
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Dodger
Carl Furillo
Furillo
Chicago Cubs
Bob Rush
Ebbets Field
Don Thompson
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