Rain and rally mark Lawton teams in Oklahoma City tourney
Lawton Giants saved by rain to reach the quarter finals of the state midget baseball tournament in Oklahoma City before bowing to the Heronville Eagles on mound perfection. The feature piece praises Lawton players for their broad participation policy and notes the city’s softball program under the Jaycees as a growing, funded sport.
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Washington Giants
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Heronville Eagles
Ace Bunker
Wichita Falls
Co&ches
Giants and Chiefs race to a 7 7 rain halted tie in Oklahoma league
In a high scoring affair at Memorial Park Lawton and Chickasha battled to a 7 7 tie after rain ended the 10th inning with one away and a man on base. Hay Honeycutt powered Chickasha with a two run triple as Lawton led early before the delay and a 15 minute shower paused play. Tom Null, 21, a Bonanza Ark catcher in Navy discharge, joined Brower's squad and may play Saturday night.
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Chickasha
Chiefs
Lou Brower
Hay Honeycutt
Russell
Lawton
McAlester
Ardmore Indians
Memorial Park
Ewing Gafford
Giant
New York
Bob Burke
Herb Tufts
Marcel Poelker
Ray Ditto
Howie Weeks
Tom Marino
Ata
Gail Leachman
Weeks
Marino
Marvin Blaylock
Tom McCreary
Marion Grant
Chuck Menke
Ritter
Giants
Leachman
Blaylock
Jim Carney
Homer Thompson
Dave Rolette
Carney
Tom Null
Bonanza
Ark
Brower
Null
Navy
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
New York Kid Gavilan outpointed Roman Alvarez in a bout marked by strong Brooklyn and Philadelphia activity. Basora stopped Wylie Burns in Philadelphia action with Puerto Rico listed among participants and venues.
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Associated Press
New York
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Roman Alvarez
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Jose Basora
Puerto Rico
Wylie Burns
Philadelphie
City Softballers Nip Fletcher 8-5 in Exhibition
Lawton Business College of the Lawton Softball League defeated Fletcher Independents 8 to 4 in an exhibition at Fletcher. Jackie Does allowed nine hits and pitched the full game while contributing two trips. D. Cine starred for Fletcher with a homer and two singles. Fred Ebisch homered for Lawton in the sixth. Dees, Harbison, Disman and Reynolds played for Fletcher.
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Lawton
Fletcher Independents
Fletcher
Jackie
D. Cine
Fred Ebisch
Finister
Lawton Bus
Dees
Harbison
Disman
Reynolds
Battery B Wins ROTC Ring Title
Battery B clinched the ROTC summer boxing title at the Ar tillery Bowl with 22 points as its boxers led the event before about 200 spectators. C and A batteries followed with 16 and totals not specified. Readouts list 112 pounds Joe Montana AFA dec Edward Benthall Ark State College and other A and M competitors with multiple bouts, including a TK0 and several decisions. The piece also mentions the legendary Flying Dutchman phantom ship near the Cape of Good Hope.
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Artillery Bowl
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Battery ‘A
Joe Montana
Flh Afa
Edward Benthall
Ark. State College
Arthur Crixwell
Texas A
Lee Dugan
Orville Wise
Okla
Murray Cox
Tex. A
Lonnie Cole
Jack Chin
St. Mary's U
San Antonio
Dick Mitchell
Cape of Good Hope
Fenimore Not To Play Pro Football
Oklahoma City AP reports Bob Fenimore star halfback of Oklahoma A and M may skip pro football this season due to a leg injury. He indicated on WKY radio that he does not expect to report to the Chicago Bears next month, though he has contacted them. Fenimore, an All America back in 1944 and 1945, works in insurance in Oklahoma City.
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Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma
WKY
Chicago Bears
Fenimore
Bears
Associated Press
Dimaggio's grand slam caps Yankees rally past Indians
Yesterday's Stars show Joe Dimaggio belting a grand slam to spark the Yankees to a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. Pitcher Denny Gatehouse led the Red Sox to a 3-0 five hit victory over Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader, with the Red Sox also winning the nightcap 5-3.
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Joe Dimaggio
Yankees
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Cleveland Indians
Denny Gatehouse
Red Sox
Chicago
Dough Rolls In As Yanks, Tribe Scrap For Pennant
The Yankees and Indians battled for the American League pennant as attendances neared 850,000 in the 22 game intra league series. DiMaggio powered a 6-5 Yankee win with a grand slam as Feller fell to 21st loss. A’s beat St Louis 8-7 in 12 innings to move within half game. Red Sox extended streak with a doubleheader sweep, while Detroit lost to Washington 9-8 in 13 innings. Braves led NL after rainouts. Schmitz beat Dodgers again as Cards swept Giants in doubleheader thrillers. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5-3 in opener but tied 1-1 in rain shortened game. Kiner homered for Pittsburgh.
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Ted Wilks
Ken Trinkle
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Ralph Kiner
Mystery of the missing food at Olympic camps
Olympic circles buzzed over the missing food promised for competitors. Athletes questioned where the U S and other nations were to receive meals since arrival at training camps. Americans criticized the limited meals, including a lone lamb chop and some fatty boiled beef.
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London
United States
Steve's Nips Take 6-2 Lead In Playoff Series
Steve's Fine Foods edged Fairmont Creamery 6 to 2 in the Lawton softball league playoff opener at Mattie Beal Park. Everett Kirkpatrick pitched a four-hit complete game for Steve's, earning his third straight win. Lou Whiteley hit an inside-the-park homer as Steve's built a 3-2 lead, then added three more in the sixth.
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Lawton
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Fairmont
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Beal Park
Fairmont's
George Neese
Paul Bell
Soupy Campbell
Fairment
Lynn McIntosh
George
Schramm
Leotardo Parker
Arthur Lorentz
James
Neese
Kirkpatrick
Parker
Oklahoma farmers eyed for pond stocking program
Oklahoma Game and Fish Commission outlines rules to stock farm ponds. Inspections required before stocking, August 15 deadline for applications, and limits on pond size depth and source of fish. Trucks will deliver to approved sites and only one application per pond is allowed.
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Medicine Park
Jocal Hatchery
Oklahoma Game and Fish Department
Manning
Frederick
Temple
Omanche
Oklahoma Game and Fish Commission
Ted Krisher
Commission
Oklahoma
A. D. Aldrich
Fisheries Division
Airector
Krisher
Commisson
17th Observers Score Victories In Fort Sil League Day
In the Fort Sil baseball league third round robin, the 17th Observer Bn defeated the 969th FA 10 to 5, while the 17th edged 3rd Det 6 to 5. Phillips doubled to drive in Lichlighter for the 17th’s winning run in the ninth as the game tied at 2 after nine innings. Todays games were postponed to Monday.
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Fort Sil
Phillips
Scoe
Srd
Ponca City Stars in Midget Semi Finals at State Tourney
Ponca City and three Oklahoma City teams reach the semifinals of the state midget baseball tournament in Oklahoma City. Ponca City beat Horace Mann 11 to 4 in the quarterfinals and eyes the title. Culbertson game slated for 3 p.m. followed by Cleveland versus Herronville.
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Culbertson
Cleveland
Heronville
Northern Texas league road trip ends with mixed results
Dallas lost to Fort Worth 6-1 after San Antonio beat the Rebels. Oklahoma City defeated Shreveport 6-3, keeping Beaumont fading from the playoff race as Tulsa battered Beaumont for 19 hits. Houston dropped a 3-1 decision to Fort Worth before 10,072 fans in Houston.
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Rebels
Shreveport Indians
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Tulsa
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Houston
al Unser
Russ Burns
Bob Usher
Shreveport
Rockets Rock Ardmore 7 to 2 in Sooner State league clash
McAlester toppled Ardmore 7-2 after three innings of seven runs as rain halted Lawton Chickasha in extra frames. Seminole edged Ada 5-2 while Pauls Valley at Duncan and Lawton-Chickasha tied 7-7 at nine, halted by rain in tenth. Howard Martin of McAlester led with a double, single, two runs and two RBIs. Seminole tabbed Nap Delsplaln as overnight manager for a single game.
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Associated Press
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Texas League Baseball Scores and Standings Recap
Texas League results from yesterday include Fort Worth 1 Houston 8 and Dallas 3 San Antonio 8. Tulsa 17 Beaumont 5. Oklahoma City 6 Shreveport 5. Also noted are American League and National League scores, plus Sooner State and Pacific Coast League games and Southern Association results with several games postponed or rained out. Major names include Fort Worth Tulsa Houston Dallas Beaumont and Oklahoma City, with cross-league matchups and standings snippets.
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