Burnett Seeks Ouster of Texas League President Reeves
Dallas owner R W Burnett claims he has five Texas League directors ready to oust President John Reeves at a Fort Worth meeting. He names Bonneau Peters and Spencer Harris as the only directors not voting against Reeves, with a winter meeting as a backstop. Burnett had previously clashed with Reeves after Reeves gagged him over franchise talk.
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Shreveport
Dallas
R. W
Dick) Burnett
Texas League
John Reeves
Fort Worth
Burnett
Jack Fiser
Shreveport Times
Reeves
Bonneau Peters
Spencer Harris
Fiser
Peters
Oliver Leads In PGA Tourney At St Paul
Ed Porky Oliver, edging the field after 18 holes, shot a five under 66 and leads a 134 player field in the 36th PGA tournament at Keller public course. Oliver stands two strokes ahead of Cary Middlecoff and Johnny Revolta with Slammin Sam Snead seven back after a 69.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Porky” Oliver
Lemont
Ill
Chubby
Porky
Keller
Jamaica Daily Double Tops 1000 In Week Run
In New York on July 22 Jamaica's daily double exceeded $1,000 for the third time this week. King Gavin paid $44.70 and The Straw $53.30, totaling $1,344.10. Last Wednesday's double was $1,133.90 and Friday's payoff neared similar figures.
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New York
Jamaica
King Gavin
the Straw
Rhode Island Farm Share Drops to One Percent in 1950 Census
The 1950 Census shows only 1 percent of Rhode Island's labor force is primarily engaged in farming, highlighting a shift away from agriculture. The data underscores broader urban and industrial employment trends affecting the state.
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Rhode Island
Moore Chides Stanky Over Sincere Apology
Philadelphia manager Terry Moore questions Eddie Stankys contrite remarks about reforms with the Cardinals noting past promises in 1952. He recalls Stankys tenure, discipline in the dugout, fines for minor infractions, and a 5-1 Cardinals win while Stanky sat under suspension.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Terry Moore
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Moore
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Cardinal
Stanky
Cardinals
Phillies
Johnny Riddle
Oklahomans In The Majors
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees collected three singles in five at bats as the Yankees were routed by the Chicago White Sox 15 to 3.
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Associated Press
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
White Sox
Alvin Dark Delivers Double in Giants 2 1 Victory over Cubs
Alvin Dark, Giants shortstop, doubled in four plate appearances as the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 2 to 1. Dark contributed the key hit in a tight game at the plate.
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Alvin Dark
New York Giant
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants Beat Cubs As Thompson Sings One Quiet Hit
Hank Thompson, Giants third baseman, singled once in four at bats in New Yorks Giants win over Chicago. Bobby Morgan of Philadelphia had one hit in four at bats and made two errors as the Phils defeated Milwaukee 6 to 1.
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Hank Thompson
New York Giant
Giants
Cubs
Bobby Morgan
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Milwaukee
Grantland Rice Leaves $30 500 Estate
Sportswriter Grantland Rice died July 13 leaving an estate over $30 500 most to his widow and daughter Probate actions filed in Surrogate's Court disclose his widow Mrs Katherine N Rice receives life use of a summer home in East Hampton New York valued above 25 000 and shares in a 5th Avenue cooperative apartment The daughter Florence R Butler of Venice California will receive the residue estate
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New York
Grantland Rice
Rice
Katherine N. Rice
East Hampton
N.Y
5Th Avenue
Florence R. Butler
Venice
Calif
Richards Sees White Sox Win With Pitching Not Power
Paul Richards says the White Sox can topple the Yankees without homers by relying on superior pitching and defense. He concedes New York has stronger hitters but insists his club can win by outpitching the Yankees and outplaying with intensity, noting the Indians must also outpitch to contend.
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Paul Richards
Yankees
White Sox
Richards
Indians
Sox
Cleveland
Bob) Lemon
Mike
Garcia
Wynn
Pompee Debut Spoiled by Ward in Chicago Bout
Moses Ward a 22 year old middleweight upset Yolande Pompee in his American debut and drew attention after a win over Trinidad’s Pompee. Pompee said he injured both hands in the second round and fought British style to dodge Ward’s power before succumbing to a relentless attack.
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Moses Ward
Carl “Bobo’ Olsen
Ward
Trinidad
Yolande Pompee
Worldight
Pompee
Two Enid Clubs Bow In Tourneys
Enid teams were eliminated in the first round of the State 10 and under AAU baseball tournament. Mangum defeated Enid 7 to 1, and Woodward rallied from a 9-4 deficit to win 10-9.
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Peewee
Bobby Duggins
Barney Jenkins
Larry Bryan
Enid
Woodward
Sand Springs
Ponca City
Elk City
Pete Wilson
Duncan
ABC Field
Stillwater
Chattanooga
Lawton
Buffalo
Jimmy Wilson
Larry Ray
State Gets Four Amateur Berths
Twenty six golfers will play 36 holes next Tuesday to determine Oklahoma’s four qualifiers for the National Amateur at the Detroit Country Club August 23 to 28. The Oaks Country Club will host the qualifying round in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Detroit Country Club
the Oaks
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Gene Littler
San Diego
Five Clubs Have Serious Series Ideas This Season
Five teams remain in serious World Series contention across leagues as race dynamics tighten. Giants hold a seven game NL lead over Brooklyn while Yankees, Indians and White Sox pull the AL chase. many teams battle for the second division with multiple key games shaping the pennant race. Intrigue centers on late-inning dramatics, standout pitching, and pivotal rallies across Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Detroit as teams jockey for receipts and glory.
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Milwaukee
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Washington
Baltimore Orioles
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Carl Erskine
Souties
Bob Borkowski
Bill Taylor
Yankees
Minnie Minoso
Johnny Groth
Virgil Trucks
Jim Hegan
al Rosen
Larry Doby
Red Sox
Open Amateur Qualifying Nets Local Section Tournaments
Sectional qualifiers opened in Boston and Milwaukee on July 22 for the national amateur golf championship. Additional sections are set for Salt Lake City on July 26 and July 27, with 173 qualifiers joining 27 exempt players for the Detroit country club championship.
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New York
Boston
Milwaukee
Salt Lake City
Utah
Country Club
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Aug
Aussies in tourney head to Forest Hills for US nationals
The largest Australian team ever to compete abroad sails to Forest Hills for the U S National championships from August 28 to September 6. Davis Cup stars Lewis Head Kenneth Rosewall Mervyn Rose and Rex Hartwig lead the squad with three newcomers Ray Emerson Neale Fraser and Ashley Cooper making their first overseas tour.
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N.Y
Australia
Lewis Head
Kenneth Rosewall
Mervyn Rose
Rex Hartwig
U.S
Ray Emerson
Neale Fraser
Ashely Cooper
Lawton Braves Bowed Twice In Seminole Series
Lawton lost 8-1 and 5-1 to Seminole as Jo ker and Bob York shut down the Braves. Lawton has dropped 10 of 12, with six total hits in the opener and five in the nightcap. York dominated the nightcap, while Binder took the loss in the opener. Seminole has now beaten Lawton four straight times.
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Lawton Braves
Jo Ker
Bob York
Seminole
Lawton
Braves
Shawnee
Tucker
Ken Aycock
York
Bob Binder
Binder
Jack Bickett
Dan Staniec
John Starzynski
Jim Spencer
Mike Kirmer
Kirmer
Don Carter
Don Goeken
Shawnee Loses to Owls in Sooner State League upset
In a Sooner State League night game the Shawnee Hawks lost and saw their lead trimmed to 15 games as the Gainesville Owls upset 5 4 at home. Dave Hanrahan delivered the winning run with two outs in the ninth on a double after Rick Marrs pitched poorly. Ardmore fell 8 2 to McAlester while Lawton dropped a doubleheader to Seminole. Ada routed Pauls Valley 18 2 on Ken Hinton’s grand slam.
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Associated Press
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Gainesville Owls
Owls
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Hanrahan
Rick Marrs
Lrst
McAlester
Rockets
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Ada Herefords
Pauls Valley Raiders
Ken Hinton
Sooner State League
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Army Charged With Coddling Athletes and Entertainers
House investigators say overzealous Army commanders abused regulations to shield top athletes from overseas duty and keep them in cushy posts at home. The subcommittee cites widespread pass abuse for public appearances and notes the Army has admitted faults and promised fixes after a Fort Ord inquiry.
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House
Army
William FE. Hess
Ohio
Fort Ord
Calif
Texas League standings and results brief
Texas League standings show Shreveport leading with 64 wins and Tulsa at 49. Wednesday results include Houston beating Dallas 8 to 7 in 12 innings and San Antonio defeating Fort Worth 6 to 5. Upcoming matchups list Beaumont at Dallas and Fort Worth at San Antonio.
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Tulsa
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Fort Worth
Beaumont Dallas
Columbia to honor Eddie Collins and Lou Gehrig in hall of fame scroll
Columbia University will present a memorial scroll honoring Eddie Collins and Lou Gehrig during the Hall of Fame festivities at Cooperstown New York on August 9. Collins, a 1907 alum, and Gehrig are the two former players from the university in Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
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Columbia
Eddie Collins
Lou Gehrig
Cooperstown
N.Y
Collings
Gehrig
Seminole vs Lawton baseball box score and highlights
Staniec and Post led Seminole with strong two hit efforts while Goekene and Bickett fueled offense. Goeken homered and Goeken contributed two RBIs as Seminole edged Lawton 8 to 2 with Binder earning the win and Szarzynski taking the loss in a 7 inning start.
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A Freeman
Binder
H. Lawton
Seminole
Staniec
Post
Taylor
Goeken
Tester
Elsasser
Charles
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RBI
Bickett
Tucker
Kirmerp
Szarzynski
Lawton
Zix
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E—He
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Carter
Freeman
S—Taylor
York
Kirmer
Spencer
Senco
Hanning
Weaver
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St. Louis, Ma
How Ollenm Ln
Seateer Gehl
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Chrysler
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DODGE
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