Lawton Braves rout Raiders behind Doss and Cummings
Lawton gains momentum with an 11 to 1 victory over Pauls Valley as Wendell Doss earns his 17th win with two homers and Wayne Cummings contributes five hits including a homer and double. Cummings drives in two while Doss adds a three hitter performance and a second homer. Braves move 1.5 games ahead of McAlester and 2.5 games ahead of Gainesville in Sooners State League standings.
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Pauls Valley
Lawton Braves
Pauls Valley Raiders
Braves
Travis Jackson
Wendell Doss
Lawton
Doss
Wayne Cum
Cummings
Lee Free
Mac Biggs
Don Carter
Biggs
Butch Batchelier
Freeman
Carter
Batchelier
Ken Aycock
McAlester
Gainesville
Shawnee Hawks
Hawks
Shawnee
Ardmore
Seminole
Ada
Glen Stablefield
Oilers
Herefords
Texans
Rockets
Roy Mantle
Harbert Triumphs On PGA Title In Ninth Attempt
Chick Harbert, aged 39, finally wins his first national golf title at the PGA Championship in St. Paul after a tense back nine, defeating Walt Burkemo 4 and 3. This ninth attempt ends a storied wait as Burkemo falters late while Harbert eyes his decisive wedge at the 10th hole as the turning point.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
ST. Paul, Minn
Chick Harbert
Walt Bur
Kemp
Chick
Burkemo
Wally
Harbert
Jim Ferrier
Louisville
Jim Turnesa
Play Opens Today In Ada Net Meet
U Play opened in the Sooner State tennis championships with a strong field of contenders while the defending champion James Schulze of Commerce Texas is absent. Notables include John Been Shawnee Leo Laborde Baytown Clarence Dyer Durant and Don Walraven of Fort Sill. Oklahoma teens Judy Mills of Chickasha and Jane Ellingson of Oklahoma City lead the women's division where Ellingson defends the title and Chickasha is strong in the junior division.
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Awa
Ukia
James Schulze
Commerce
Tex
Texas
John Been
Shawnee
Leo Laborde
Baytown
Clarence Dyer
Durant
Pfe
Don Walraven
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Judy ‘Mills
Chickasha
Leonard Young Leads Sectional Amateur Qualifier
A Tulsa golfer and former Oklahoma state amateur champion Leonard A. Young topped 23 entrants at Oaks Country Club in a 36 hole sectional qualifier with rounds of 69 and 71 totaling 141. Paris and Rogers posted strong scores, while Sig Harp and others finished tied for fourth with 145.
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Tula
Okla
Leonard A. Young
Tulsa
Oaks ‘Country Club
Paris
Iit
Sig
Harp
San Antonio Crushes Oklahoma City as Race Tightens
San Antonio defeated Oklahoma City 7-0 as Vincente Amor struggled for the City. Witty Quintana slugged a homer and drove in four as the Missions gained on the leaders while Shreveport dropped a 8-1 decision to Dallas. Procopio Herrera pitched three hitters over innings for the win.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Beaumont
Shreveport
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Procopio Herrera
Vincente Amor
Missions
Amor
Witty Quintana
Aeten
Fame Press
Maetel ‘l Sae
Ramming Beaten by Douglas in National Junior Tennis
Kalamazoo California junior Ron Ramming of Lawton was eliminated from the National Junior Tennis Tournament yesterday. He lost to Jon Douglas of Santa 63, 6-0, ending his run in the singles event.
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Kalamazoo
Ron Ramming
Lawton
Jon Douglas
Santa
Maxwell Trails Army Meet With One Stroke Gap
Maxwell one stroke behind in the Army meet at Kingsville Texas as he carded a 71 in round two opening with Pinehurst’s Co Harrington, Yost of Portland, Reed of Dallas tied at par. Medal play leads Reed Johnson Sikes Weaver at 72 while Parks Potts Heinichen advance. Fourth Army leads team totals with 366.
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Kingsville
Tex
Co Harrington
Pinehurst
N.C
Billy Maxwell
Everioth Caington
Woodmont Country Club
Cpl
Maxwell
Big Spring
Farheist
Claude Reed
Pfe
Richard Yost
Portland
Ore
Pfc
Claude Buster Reed
Dallas
Eddie Johnson
Springfield
Daniel Sikes
Jacksonville
Fla
John Weaver
Houston
Reed
Pebble Beach
Calif
Jernican
Parks
Frederic A. Potts
Third Army
Russell Jernican
Commerce
Potts
Henry J. Heinichen
Chicago
John Bohlender
Fort Sam Houston
Ray L. Stoltz
Denver
Wes Brown
Fort Sill
Army
Jones and Johnson Set for TV 10 Rounder at Madison Square Garden
New York July 28 A boxing bout at Madison Square Garden features Bobby Jones of Oakland Calif and George Johnson of Trenton N J in a 10 round television duel. Each fighter seeks to rebound after losses to top contenders Slugger Johnson and Joey Giardello. The winner may meet Holly Mims in a Garden rematch on August 25.
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New York
Bobby Jones
Oakland
George Johnson
Trenton
N.J
Madison Square Garden
Slugger Johnson
Holly Mims
Jones
Joey Giardello
Probaly
Mims
the Garden
McFarland Wins Second Contest in Ban Johnson League
Donnie McFarland of Lawton Ohio led Garden City to a 12-2 victory over Pratt in the Ban Johnson league. He struck out 18 and remains undefeated after two starts, adding a double as the team notches its fifth win and sole loss in the season's second half race.
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Garden City
Kan
Donnie McFarland
Lawton
Ohio
Pratt
McFarland
Donnie
TAS Slaps 5-4 Loss On 41st Group
TAS defeated the 41st Group 5-4 in Fort Sill league playoffs Tuesday night as pitcher Tom LeGros delivered the deciding hit with a single in the 10th inning. Bermy Stevens homered in the eighth to tie the game. Galen Williams walked in the 10th, Cecil Hoggard sacrificed him, and LeGros drove in the winning run. TAC and 77th will meet in another playoff tilt tonight.
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TAS
Dist
Fort Sill
Tom LeGros
Bermy Stevens
Galen Williams
Cecil Hoggard
LeGros
This Could Be Year Rizzuto Yanks Falter
The article notes Phil Rizzuto and the New York Yankees chase a sixth straight AL pennant but show signs of decline as Rizzuto, aged 36, struggles with slower speed and weaker throwing from deep in the hole. Willie Miranda fills in at short, delivering mixed results while Rizzuto’s batting slips to .208 with 11 RBIs in 86 games.
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PY Drike
New York
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Phil
Yankees
White Sox
Willie Miranda
Rizzuto
Willie
Rizauto
Miranda
Wertz Powers Indians to Shutout of Red Sox and Big Lead
Cleveland exploded offensively behind Vic Wertz who belted a homer and double driving in three as the Indians topped Boston 6 3 to 0. Wertz has elevated his . post trade into a .306 clip since joining the Tribe, fueling pennant hopes while Cleveland moved two and a half games ahead of the Yankees.
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Joe Reichler
Hank Greenberg
Vic Wertz
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Boston
Red Sox
Tribe
New York Yankees
Yankees
Chicao
Virgil Trucks
St. Louis Cardinals
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Washington
Philadelphia
Athletics
Detroit
Tigers
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Wertz
Baltimore
Bob Chakales
Orioles
al Rosen
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Ted Ms
Trucks
Kansas City Open Set To Tee Off At Blue Hills
Twenty two professionals join juniors in a pro junior relay at Blue Hills Country Club as the Kansas City Open begins. Top stars Cary Middlecoff Tommy Bolt Fred Haas Jr Ed Oliver Johnny Palmer Lloyd Mangrum Earl Stewart Jr Felice Torza spotlight the field while Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Chick Harbert are absent after yesterday winning the PGA Championship at St. Louis.
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Cary’ Middlecoff
Tommy Bolt
Fred Haas Jr
Ed (Porky) Oliver
Johnny Palmer
Lloyd Ma
Earl Stew‘Jr
Felice Torza
Sam Senad
Ben Hogan
Chick Harbert
Sickle's Image Arlington Choice
Arlington July 2. Sickle's Image a six year old mare owned by Clarence Hartwick is favored to win the Arlington Matron Handicap, aiming to approach Bewitch's all time earnings mark of $462,000. Fifteen fillies and mares were nominated for the stake, with a potential gross of $35,620 and net to winner of $21,780 if all start.
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Chicago
Sickle
Clarence Hartwick
Earmni
Calumet Farm
Ickle
Pirates Lose 1.8 Million Under Rickey, Says Scribe
PITTSBURGH. Al Abramsburg Pirates have lost approximately 1,850,000 since Branch Rickey became general manager four years ago.
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Pirates
Rickey
Pittsburgh
al Abramsburg
Branch Rickey
Auto Race Draws Giants Still Tough and Over 300 Cars
Pan American auto race in Mexico will be the largest ever with 300 entries across five prize categories totaling 117 200. The 1 910 mile border to border event runs Nov 19 23 from Tuxtla Gutierrez to Ciudad Juarez. First prizes in three classes set at 4000 each.
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Mexico City
Mexico
U.S
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Ciudad Juarez
Texas - Mexico
Oklahoma Dove Season Opens September First
The Interior Department announced Oklahoma's dove hunting season will run from September 1 to October 10, extending ten days beyond last year. Daily bag and possession limits were specified in the release.
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Oklahoma Dove
Washington
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Bag
Baseball standings and results few readable lines
American League and National League team tables show win loss records and percentages with scattered results. Tuesday and Wednesday results list Brooklyn 7 Chicago 6 and Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 2 among scattered scores with several unreadable fragments from box scores and schedules.
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Porterfield
Baltimore
Phil
Brooklyn
Chicago
Paliadelphia
Cincinnati
St Louis
New York
Louis Wsalcy
New Yet
Cole
Brockimm
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Stanky
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