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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1953
Page
6
Ardmore leads the Sooner State League with 62 wins and 32 losses, followed by Shawnee 54 38 and Ada 55 40. Sunday results include Ardmore 7 Ada 2 and McAlester 11 Lawton 6, with Lawton unable to complete the second game due to curfew.
Brooklyn July 27 The defiant Charley Grimm of the Milwaukee Braves refuses to concede the team is finished after a doubleheader loss to the Dodgers. He says they only need base hits to turn their fortunes around and that they could have won both games if timely hits had arrived.
NEW YORK July 27 UPI Charley Dressen said the Dodgers can win the National League pennant if they fuel a successful two week road trip through the West. He praised the pitching and the return of Carl Erskine who won his fifth straight, as the Dodgers beat Milwaukee twice to open a 7 1/2 game lead. The Brooks won the opener 3 2 after a three run eighth, and Erskine followed with a 2 1 victory on a five hitter with 10 strikeouts.
In a busy Major League slate on Monday July 27 1953 the Giants surged to fourth place with wins over Cincinnati 10 to 6 and 5 to 1 as Daryl Spencer drove in five runs and Larry Jansen spun a six hitter. Al Dark homered in the nightcap while Curt Simmons took his fourth loss for St Louis as Philadelphia fell 8 to 6. The Cubs defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 3 backed by George Metkovich two doubles and a single after Pittsburgh won the opener 3 to 2. In the American League the Yankees stretched their lead by splitting with Detroit as they piled up 19 hits in a 14-4 second game victory. Cleveland beat Washington 7-6 in the opener with two unearned runs in the ninth, then Washington won the 4-3 opener. Virgil Trucks tossed a shutout in the night cap as Chicago and Boston split, with Boston taking the opener 3-0 on unearned runs and St Louis beating Philadelphia 4-0 in the night cap.
New York boxers headline a busy week with Walter Cartier returning after a three month suspension in a 10 round middleweight bout at Eastern Parkway against Garth Panter of Salt Lake City. Danny Giovanelli meets Carmine Fiore at Madison Square Garden for Brooklyn's rising welter. ABC TV covers Bassett versus Abrams in Philadelphia while Saddler serves in the army.
Detroit catcher Matt Batts takes full blame for a brief altercation with New York second baseman Billy Martin during the Tigers Yankees doubleheader. Martin says Batts struck him on the nose after being tagged out at home. Martin notes it is his fourth scuffle in two years.
Outfielder Gus Bell of the Cincinnati Redlegs and Pee Wee Reese of the Dodgers live a few blocks apart in Louisville, sharing city residence. Both players maintain close ties to the Kentucky city during the season.
J Papa Hall the Florida track star is prominent in high jump but also runs the 100 and 220 yard dashes. The article highlights his versatility and speed across events.
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Vern Bickford and shortstop Johnny Logan clashed in a Brooklyn grill Saturday night. Manager Charlie Grimm said they calmed and shook hands, peace restored. St. Louis Cardinal manager Eddie Stanky fined himself 50 dollars for a batting mix up vs Phillies, money going to a team fund. Stanky left for treatment for a lame back and cold. Rocky Mountain football dean Harry Walker Hughes, 65, died yesterday after 42 years at Colorado A&M as athletic director, retiring June 30. A Seminole racer, Ben Bowman, 22, was killed at the Tulsa state fairgrounds track when his bike hit a fence. Dick Macy of Coral Gables, Fla., won the Jayhawk Open men's singles after dropping the first two sets to Ken Taylor. Gene Land of Oklahoma A&M advanced toward tennis goals by winning the Arkansas Valley title, defeating J. A. Schulze. Ruthie Andrews Donovan won the women’s singles in Muskogee. In Chicago, 150+ amateur and 30 women golfers qualified for Tom O’Shanter All American. pros vie for 3420 first prize and World Golf Tournament spots. Notables include Frank Stranahan, Dale Morey, George Hamer, William Campbell, Babe Zaharias, Grace Lenczyk, Louise Suggs, and Patty Berg.
McAlester hosts Lawton in a rescheduled twinbill after Sunday’s 6-6 tie ended before 11:50 p.m. curfew. Sunday’s opener saw McAlester win 11-5. nightcap remained 6-6 after late scoring while curfew halted play. Ardmore beat Ada 7-2, Shawnee edged Sherman 3-0, and Gainesville defeated Pauls Valley 6-1.
E. J. Rogers Jr. of Oklahoma City defeated Dick Spangler of Lincoln Neb., one up after 36 holes to take the Broadmoor Invitational crown. The victory mirrors his father’s earlier Broadmoor wins in 1934 and 1935 as the final stretched through late Sunday into Monday. Rogers rallied after lunch, birdied the 21st and 24th holes to move ahead, clinching the title with a birdie on the 26th.
Action continues tonight at Mat tie Bearpark as Cagle's meets the Thunderbirds in the 7 15 opener and OCS faces Bram mer's in the nightcap. Dalton remains the team to beat after two victories last week. Leo Morris joins Dalton for the playoffs after a no hitter Friday. Thunderbirds beat Brammer's 6 1 to push Fort Sill into loser's bracket.
Major league leaders listed across batting and pitching categories. Notable names include Irvin Schopee and Furillo in hitting, Snider Dark Reese in runs, Campanella Mathews and Kluszewski in home runs, with Smith Burris Baczewski among top pitchers. Other leaders include Kell Minoso Rosen Kuenn Vernon Shea Lopat and more from multiple teams.
Brandeis University announces a 14 member senior class this fall marking the program’s first season with any senior players as the team debuts. The new roster signals a historic start for Brandeis football and its upcoming season.
Ed Oliver of Palm Springs California won the Kansas City Open with a sizzling seven under par 65 for a four day total of 269 securing a $3 000 prize and a career high year earnings total. Marty Furgol finished second at 271 collecting $1 900 with Earl Stewart Jr third. Dick Mayer fired an eight under 64 but finished two strokes behind at 267.
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia, the new Pennsylvania State tennis champion, defeated Tony Trabert 6-4 6-2 6-4 at Merion Cricket Club to claim the title. He expressed optimism that the United States Davis Cup team can compete with Australia in the next series.
Cooperstown ceremony inducts Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons as immortals. George Trautman unveils plaques as Ford Frick and league presidents attend. honors raise Hall of Fame membership to 64. Dean bred 30-win season. Simmons posted .334 career average with four years over .380.
In Toronto on July 27 Australia's Mervyn Rose captured the singles crown at the Canadian Tennis Championships by defeating Rex Hartwig 6-3 6-4 6-2. Rose and Hartwig then won the doubles title with partners George Worthington and Tony Vincent, 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-2.
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