Baseball headlines rival gridiron as fall sports loom
The update lists Yankees slipping after a strong start, Ted Williams planned August return for the Red Sox, and Brooklyn’s strong defense as the NL pennant race continues. Stan Musial eyes a seventh batting crown while Lawton’s Redlegs look to rebound. The piece shifts to high school football, with two season preludes in Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls Oil Bowl, plus clinics led by Bud Wilkinson and Adolph Rupp. A new $100,000 stadium rises at Midwestern, and charity splits fund Oklahoma Crippled Children’s Hospital and Wichita Falls agencies.
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Aseball
Yankees
White Sox
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Brooklyn
Lawton’s
Redlegs
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
Henry “Red” Sanders
UCLA
Wilkinson
Bill Jennings
Pete Elliott
Pop Ivy
Gomer Jones
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Lexington University
Ames Hicks
Duncan
John Lowry
Val Dixon
Midwestern University
Texas
Oklahoma Cripplea Children’s Hospital
Cerebral Palsy Clinic
School For Listening Eyes
Yanks Rally In 12th To Beat Tigers 15 11 At Briggs
New York Yankees mounted a dramatic 12th inning comeback to edge Detroit 15 to 11 at Briggs Stadium. After Detroit led 9-0 early, New York chipped away with singles and hits, then Gil McDougald and Joe Collins opened the 12th with back to back singles to start the decisive rally.
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Detroit
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Briggs Stadium
Tigers
Fort Sill Names 11-Man Sill All-Star Baseball Team
Fort Sill has announced its 11 man All Star squad plus five honorable mentions chosen by league managers and post athletic committee. Capt. John Strasser will coach the team for the Fourth Army Tournament at Fort Sam Houston August 18 to 23 with players from Reception Center and Field Artillery Replacement Training Center. The Cannoneers schedule Red River Valley games through September against Chickasha Sheppard AFB Paducah and Hobart to stay sharp for the event.
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Fort Sill
Post Athletic Committee
John R. Magnusson
G-1
Army
John Strasser
Joe Buck
Hqstry
TAC
Bill Allen
Jim Lawler
FARTC
Ken Hemphill
Joe Pahr
Claude _ Buckley
Billy Muffett
Recep
Stun Benson
Ray Haley
Allen
Lawler
New Orleans
Southern Association
Milwaukee
Wisc
Hemphill
Buck
Hustry
ASU
Boston Red Sox
Altus
Okla
Melago
TAS
Jamestown
Detroit
Joe
Ceentr
Bennett
Ragas
Natchez
Miss
Keystone
Baumer
Williams
Paducah
Tex
Machinsky
LaBeff
Amarillo
Sill
Butner Field
el Dorado
Ark
Strasser
Fort Sam Houston
Cannoneers
Chickasha
Sheppard Air Force Base
Hobart
Cleveland Bumps Senators In 10th
Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 6 to 4 in 10 innings at Cleveland with Al Rosen driving in the go ahead run in the 10th after Pete Runnels tied the game in the ninth with a homer. Bob Lemon earned his 14th win for Cleveland as Rosen and Smith homered for the victors before 9,560 fans.
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Cleveland, O
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
al Smith
Cleveland
Rosen
Johnny Schmitz
Washington
Pete Runnels
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Indians
Smith Rf
Coan
Aviila
Vernon
Mitdhl
Jenseon
Kendy
Runes
Busby
O Easter
Trwiligr
Glynn
Grasso
Wiike
Schnitz
Runnels
Terwilliger
Bb—Schmitz
Lo—Schmitz
Schmitz
Westlake
W—Lemon
L—Schmitz
U— Rommel
Berry
Hurley
Soar
Campanella Paces 7-0 Win for Dodgers in N L race
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Milwaukee 7 to 0 as Roy Campanella drives in three runs with a homer and a single. Russ Meyer wins his ninth, facing four Milwaukee hits with Campanella's 26th homer of the season fueling a fifth inning rally. The Pirates later fall 5-4 to the Cubs in Pittsburgh on Dee Fondy’s go ahead homer in the ninth.
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ST. Louis
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Johnny Lipon
Sox
Ellis Kinder
Satchel Paige
Harry Brecheen
R — Gilliam
Reese
Snider
Robinson
Hodges
Furillo
Campanella
E— Gordon
RBI
Mathews
Gilliam
SH — Meyer
Fruillo
Bickford
Logan
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Bb—Wilson
Meyer
Johnson
So—Meyer
Wilson
Buhl
Ho—Wilson
Jolly
W—Meyer
L— Wilson
U—Engeln
Stewart
Boggess
Pinelli
Pittsburgh
Dee Fondy
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fondy
Chicago
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Connie Mack Stadium
Roberts
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Cincy Beats Giants 7-5 on Shaky Giants Defense
Willard Marshall and Jim Greengrass hit three run homers capitalizing on Giants errors as Cincinnati erases a 3-0 deficit to defeat New York 7-5. Fred Baczewski earned his fifth straight complete game while Worthington struggled with four walks and the Giants’ poor support.
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New York
Willard Marshall
Jim Greengrass
New York Giant
Cincinnati Redlegs
Fred Baczewski
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Red Worthington
Giants
Monte Irvin
Alvin
Worthington
Bobby Hofman
Bridgs
Lekma
Adams
Dark
Bell
Toson
Kzwski
Irvin
Gretas
Tmsn
Mrshal
Spner
Ladrith
Muell
Smnick
Hott
MilIn
Rodes
Mueller
Koslo
Rhodes
Corwin
R — Bell
Kluszewski
Greengrass
Marshall
Baczewski
Hofman
Spencer
So—Baczewski
Ho—Worthington
W—Baczewski
L—Worthington
U—Secory
Goetz
Roberts
Cascoli
Philley Rocks With Bases-Loaded Triple In A's Win
Chicago trailing 2 0 in the eighth, Dave Philley twisted ankle or not blasted a bases loaded triple as the Philadelphia Athletics crushed the White Sox 7 to 2. Gus Zernial homered for his 22nd. Philley replaced Carmen Mauro in right in the fifth after an x ray showed a sprain.
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Chicago
Dave Philley
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Gus Zernial
Aitol
Mike Fornieles
Alex Kellner
Carmen Mauro
Philley
Mauro
Philadelphia
Dmstri
Fox
O Fain
A Pily
Minso
Suder
Eliot
Robnsa
Rivra
Zrnial
Mele
Michis
Solar
McGhe
Murray
Frails
Aloma
Stons
R — Demaestri
Zernial
Michaels
McGhee
Carrasquel
E Elliott
Demaestri
Minoso
RBI
Elliott
Hr—Zernial
Robinson
Bb—Keliner
Fornieles
So—Kellner
Forniels
Ho—Fornieles
W—Kellner
L—Fornieles
U—Grieve
Napp
Froese
Passarella
Graham Holds Foe To Draw
In Syracuse Billy Graham of New York battled Carmen Basilio to a 12 round draw in War Memorial Auditorium. Both weighed 147 pounds. Basilio pressed early and led in the first half but tired as Graham’s left jabs punished him. Basilio, from Canastota, bled from a gash below the eye and nose and fought the last rounds with his eye nearly closed.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Billy Graham
New York
New York State
Carmen
Basilio
Canastota
N.Y
Coach Arvey Pate Sought At Southwest Missouri State
Local sports briefs report that Arvey Pate, described as a highly respected basketball coach, was being sought as head coach at Southwest Missouri State amid unclear circumstances. The item notes the pursuit as part of a broader basketball coaching search.
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Arvey Pate
Southwest Missouri State
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Reception Center Takes Post Title at Fort Sill
Fort Sill's Reception Center, behind Roy Tinney's pitching, defeated FARTC 4-0 at Butner Field to seize the best of five series lead. Tinney allowed two singles, struck out 15, and helped his cause with a two-run single in the second. Three runs scored in the frame on two singles, a double by Stu Benson, and a Muffett walk. Benson later drove in a run in the ninth as Muffett doubled and Williams singled.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Russ Meyer
Milwaukee
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Meyer
Bill Bruton
Ed Mathews
Sid Gordon
Carl Furillo
Campanella
Bruton
Dodgers
Furillo
Fort Sill
Roy Tinney
FARTC
Butner Field
Tinney
Jim Lawler
Stu Benson
Dean and Simmons to Be Honored at Hall of Fame Event
Cooperstown, July 25 UP Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons will be formally installed in base ball's Hall of Fame Monday. A luncheon ceremony precedes an exhibition game between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Chicago White Sox at Abner Doubleday Field. Nearly 10 000 townsfolk and tourists are expected to attend.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Dizzy Dean
al Simmons
Hall of Fame
Cincinnati Redlegs
Chicago White Sox
Abner Doubleday Field
Top Seeded Stars Reach Penn Finals in Tennis Tourney
In Haverford Pennsylvania on July 25 top seeds advanced to the finals of the 54th annual Pennsylvania tennis tournament. Vic Seixas the Wimbledon and national clay court champion will play Tony Trabert for the men's title while Louise Brough faces Mrs. Margaret Osborn Du Pont for the women's crown.
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Haverford
Pennsylvania
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborn DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Bartzen And Perry Take Cup Matches
KINGSTON Jamaica July 25 The United States completed a 5-0 sweep of its second round American zone Davis Cup finals over the British West Indies Bartzen Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas and Bob Perry of Los Angeles California won straight sets Bartzen defeated Ian MacDonald 6 3 6 1 6 3 after MacDonald led 3 2 in the first Bartzen then dominated the match after MacDonald rallied late in the final set by net control and pressure.
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Kingston
Jamaica
United States
British West Indies
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Bob Perry
Los Angeles
Calif
Bartzen
Ian MacDonald
MacDonald
Sherman rally wins in 12th over Lawton Redlegs
In Sherman on Saturday night the home team pushed across a run in the bottom of the 12th to beat the Lawton Redlegs 4 to 3 behind pitcher Nunzio Izzo. The late inning rally secured the special bulletin victory at home.
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Sherman
Texas
Lawton Redlegs
Nunzio Izzo
Wells Quits Grid Post At Snyder
Snyder high school officials sought a second football coach after Gene Wells, former Ryan mentor, announced a move to a junior high post in Hobbs New Mexico. Wells, an Oklahoma A&M graduate, had been slated to succeed Whiteley who left for Walters.
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Snyder
Snyder High
Gene Wells
Ryan Mentor
Hobbs
N. M
Collegiate All-Stars Begin Training Ahead of 1952 Game
Purdue hosts the Collegiate Gridiron All-Stars as they assemble for intensive drills for the 20th annual charity game against the Detroit Lions in Chicago. Bobby Dodd returns as head coach with aid from Holcolmb Voigts Sauer Erdelatz Graves, under the Chicago Tribune Charities sponsored event. The all-stars feature Bernie Flowers, Art DeCarlo, Kline Gilbert, Dick Modzelewski, Tommy O Connell, Dale Samuels, Jack Scarbath, John Oszewski, and Buck McPhail among others.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Collegians
Detroit Lions
Chicago
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Dodd
Eeutu Holcolmb
Purdue
Art de Carlo
Georgia
Kline Gilbert
Mississippi
Dick Modzelewski
Maryland
Tommy O'Connell
Illinois
Dale Samuels
Jack Scarbath
John Oszewski
California
Buck McPhail
Oklahoma
Frazier Extends Lead In Texas League Batting Race
Dallas July 25 Joe Frazier the Oklahoma City slugger extends the Texas League chase with a 35 point margin atop the batting standings as the Indians’ infielder adds more hits in the final six weeks.
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Dallas
Tex
Joe Frazier
Oklahoma City
Indians
Hammerer
Ford Ties Stewart For Lead In Kansas City Open
Ford and Stewart share third round lead at Milburn Country Club in the Kansas City Open. Ford shoots 68 67 67 to reach 202, tied with Earl Stewart Jr. Stewart’s eagle on 17 pulls him level. Turnesa Furgol Mangrum Wininger chase at 204 and 206 as other contenders hem in.
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Kansas City
Doughty
Doug Ford
Milburn Country Club
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Turnesa
Furgol
Ford
Mangrum
Oliver
Milburn
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Ted Gwinn
Salina
Kans
Leland Gibson
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Stewart
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N.Y
Marty Fargo
Lemont
Ill
Ed Oliver
Palm Springs
Calif
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Til
Pe Wininger
Kan
Et Gibson
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Fred Wampler
Indianapolis
Ind
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Seems Lojko
A Besselink
Grosinger
Gardner Dickinson
Panama City
Fla
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Williamson
Lincoln
Neb
Bob Toski
Northampton
Mass
Mexican player wins Canadian women’s title in upset
Melita Ramirez of Mexico defeated Thelma Long of Australia 6-1 6-3 to retain the Canadian women's championship in Toronto. In the men's singles, fourth seed Ed Moylan of Trenton New Jersey fell to Mervyn Rose of Australia 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal.
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Toronto
Melita Ramirez
Mexico
Thelma Long
Australia
United States
Ed Moylan
Trenton
N.J
Mervyn Rose
Sooner State League and surrounding baseball results
Box scores and standings from the Sooner State League and nearby circuits. Ardmore, Ada, Shawnee, Pauls Valley, McAlester and Gainesville appear with recent results. Texas, American and National League games, standings, and today’s scheduled doubleheaders and scores across multiple cities are listed, including Dallas, Oklahoma City and Shreveport.
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Ardmore
Sherman
Ada
Pauls Val
Shawnee
Lawton
McAlester
Gainesville
Dallas
Okla. City
Shreveport
Houston
Ft.Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
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Eports
Stan Musial
Rupp
Sanders
South
Sevil Pickett
Marlow
Aaron Dry
Madill
Woody Wolverton
Don Wheatley
Verne Harris
Elk City
Tipton
Duke Wheeler
Wheeler
Southwestern State College
Francy Young
Frederick
Roger Holloway
el Reno
Charles Wynes
el Reno Flash
New
Texas Stadium
Yanks Whittle
Walt Dropo
Pat Mullin
Gil McDougald
Joe Collins
Ray Herbert
Irv Noren
Collins
Ralph Houk
h-Htfield
Mrtin
Hrbert
Rizzuto
Dropo
b-Mrda
Lund
C Carey
Bucha
Raschi
Branca
Gray
Pesky
Batts
Garver
R—Mcdougald
Noren
Mize
Houk
Mantle
Woodling
Martin
Miranda
Carey
Schallock
Mullin
Boone
Delsing
E—Mcdougald
Kuenn
Nieman
McDougald
HR — Mize
Sh—Martin
Priddy
Bb—Raschi
Reynolds
Marlowe
Herbert
So— Schallock
Ho—Raschi
Scarborough
Harvey Coombs
Jess Thompson
Cameron
Thompson
Willie Labeff
Wisconsin
Senators
Bosox
Browns
Delock
Evers
Wertz
Kryhoski
Boston
R—Goodman
Vers
Gernert
White
Umphiett
Young
Kokos
Edwards
Dyck
E—Goodman
Kell
Lipon
Goodman
Groth
Hr—White
Sh— Piersail
Brecheen
Eston
Bb—Nixon
So— Brecheen
Ho—Nixon
Stuart
Henry
Flowers
Kinder
Paige
W—Kinder
L—Paige
U— Stevens
Summers
Duffy
Flaherty
AB Goodma
Zrlin
Edwds
Stphens
Rf Kell
C Lahrdt White
Krhski
Amphit
d-Sievers Piersall
Crtney
Lipons
Nixon
Console
Jim Wilson
Dave Jolly
Junior Gilliam
Pee Wee Reese
Duke Snider
Jackie Robinson
Gil Hodges
Bob Buhl
Johnny Logan
George Crowe
Cubs
Pirates
Bob Rush
Johnny Lindell
Rush
Cal Abrams
Kiner
Thomas
Sandlock
Puri
Eitus
R—Fondy
Jackson
Garagiola
Abrams
Bernier
E.o’brien
E—E.o’brien
Lindell
Jeffcoat
O’connell
Smith
Hr—Fondy
E. O’brien
Chcago
Bb—Rush
So— Rush
Ho—Rush
Lown
Leonard
Wp— Lindell
Pb—Sandlock
W—Lown
L—Lindell
U—Conlan
Warneke
Gorman
Donatelli
Meccaroncemark
Gilam
Mthws
Snidr
Gordon
Robin
Pafko
Hdges
Adcock
Furilo
Crndal
Conela
Ditmr
Cox
P Myer
P Jolly
Habink Johnsn
B Crowe Bickard
Miksis
O’cnell
Rice
Thmas
Hacker
b-Brnier Emhitz
Ward
Sadlock
C Gragila
c-Smith Jffcoat
Atwell
C Smatly
J.O
E.obn
Ss Rush
P A Lown
P Leonard
Cincy
Phils
Phila
Aba Stanky
Wtkus
Hemus
Ashba
Musial
Clark
Lightr
Ennis
Rpiski
Hmner
JbInski
Lopata
Lowrey
Ryan Ostigne
Brgess
Bilko
Jones
Yvars
Kznski
Aberts
Hamner
Waitkus
Yvats
SO — Mizell
HO — Mizell
Slaughter
B — Mizell
W—Roberts
L—Mizell
A—Ballanfant
Barlick
Gore
Jackowski
A's
Graham
Pate
Benson
Muffett
Galen Williams
Dean and Simmons
Penn
Perry
Bulletin
Wells
Frazier
Harrison, N.Y
Saturn
Marty Furgol
Lemont, Ill
Porky) Oliver
An Ill
Ace Ford
Shawnee Ada
Wee Pauls Valley
Phil
Bishop
Consuegra
Dobson
Trucks
Lima
Porterfield
Feller
Garcia
Parnell
Hudson
Pillette
Lopat
Sain
Gromek
Aber
Phil’ Phia
Raffensberger
Collum
Maglie
Jansen
Antonelli
Burdette
Sabine
Erskine
Pollett
Dickson
LaPalme
Staley
Simmons
Lis
St. Paul
Toledo
Min
Polis
Louisville
Columbus
City
Charleston
Minneapolis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Rock
Memphis