Barbs and Birds and Giants Highlight Oklahoma Sports
The piece profiles Spec Sanders, the two time All Pro star training for the upcoming season with public work and a cigarette free pledge. It also tracks the Lawton Giants race with McAlester Duncan and Ardmore and notes tight standings near the top. A lighter note covers frog gigging legality and state fishing licenses with limits and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Giants
Lou Brower
McAlester
Duncan
Ardmore
Giants
Browermen
Pauls Valley
Chickasha
Ada
Seminole
Lawton
Eve
Suggs Seeks Grand Slam in Women's Golf
Louise Suggs pursues a historic grand slam by already holding both the U S and British crowns in women's golf. She won the Irish Women's Amateur Championship in a wind driven rainstorm and now eyes Pebble Beach to defend the U S title while Mildred Zaharias once held both crowns simultaneously.
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Louise Suggs
ST. Anne's-On-Th-Sea
Eng
Lovely
United States
U. S
Pebble Beach
del Monte
Cal
Mildred
Babe Didrikson
Zaharias
Miss Suggs
Jean Donald
Menke’s Five Hitter Blanks Herefords 3-0 in Opener
Chuck Menke tossed a five hit shutout as Lawton beat the Herefords 3 to 0 in the opening game of the show meet at Memorial Park. Lawton stole eight bases led by Ditto and Weeks with Marinos and Rapacz backing Menke’s effort. Fireworks set for next games show a tight race at the top with McAlester Rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Dempsey Sterling
Bob (Valley) Forge
Lawton Giants
Ada Herefords
Memorial Park
Lou Brower
McAlester Rockets
Chuck Menke
Lawtonians
Herefords
D Lolee-Rame Suves
Rockets
McAlester
Pauls Valley
Duncan
Ardmore
Adana
Ray Ditto
Howie Weeks
Lawton
Weeks
Nick Marinos
Ditto
Ads
Jim Howard
Marvin Blaylock
Marinos
Blaylack
Jim Clary
McKnapp
Howard
Menke
Giants
Adans
Hereford
Chickasha
Seminole
Cromer Smotherman
Howard Martin
Chicks
Frank Golob
Ada
Werks
rf _ Marinos
Zo Rapacz
Rei—Marinos
Er—Lawton
Poelker
Blaylock
Boboffi
Sacrifices
Menka
Bossenberry
Ciary
Marines
Rapmer
Henderson
Chapman
Yesterday's Stars by the Associated Press
Richie Ashburn had two singles and a double in five at bats to extend his hitting streak to 30 games. Harry Cardines limited the Dodgers to four hits for his fifth win as St. Louis snapped a six game skid, a to 1.
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Associated Prees
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Harry Cartinss
Dodgers
St. Louis
Uillege
Braves
Higbe
Biraves
Pittsburgh
Rockies
Phils
Cubs
Chicago
Curt Simmons
Gran Hammer
Ashburn
Evee
Stresk
Brooklyn
Country Slaughter
Stan Musial
Harry Breeden
Precaher Roc
New York Giants
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Hal Newhouser
Yankees
New York
Detroit
Jack Kramer
Red Sox
Browns
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Dalton Club Strives in Lawton Softball Loop Darkhorse Entry
Dalton Club, a Darkhorse entry in Lawton's softball loop, fields a strong infield and hard hitting players under manager Ed Monetathchi. The squad shows speed and power with Johnny Spruell and Frank Spruics delivering pace and punch. Bob Pugh leads pitching with a windmill delivery.
Oklahoma Wrestlers Train For Olympic Tests
Three Oklahoma wrestlers will join the U S Olympic team in early July at Lehigh University for final training workouts from July 1 to 14. Coached by Art Griffith of Oklahoma A and M, they will participate in a public exhibition on July 10. Team members include William Jernigan at 114.5 pounds Harold Moor at 136.5 pounds and Clints Hutton in unlimited heavyweight.
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Rethlwhem
U. S
Lehigh University
Art Griffith
Oklahoma
William Jernigan
Oklahoma A
Harold Moor
Clints Hutton
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Frankie Abrams of Detroit out pointed Roman Alvarez in New York 10 rounds. Jackie Graves of Austin Minnesota outpointed Harold Dade in Chicago 1 round.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton
Frankie Abrams
Detroit
Roman Alvarex
New York
Minneapole
Jackie Graves
Austin
Minn
Harold Dade
Chicago
Pirates Use Deep Pitching To Stay In Pennant Chase
New York dateline reports the Pittsburgh Pirates boast six pitchers with winning records, more than any other club, signaling strong depth for upcoming doubleheaders. Plus men include Chesner, Sewell, Riddle, Higbe, Oster mueller, Queen, and Walsh.
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New York
Pirates
Bill Meyer
Pirate
Bob Chesner
Rip Sewell
Ebmer Riddle
Kirby Higbe
Fritz Ostermueller
Mel Queen
Jim Walsh
Baseball Scores and Standings From Various Leagues
Baseball scores from national and regional leagues with results and postponements. Highlights include St Louis beating Brooklyn 4 1 and Cincinnati 8 New York 2, plus Pacific Coast and Southern League results and semi pro games across Oklahoma towns.
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Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
McAlester i Lawton
Duncan
Ardmore
Seminole
Ada
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Foronta
Syracuse
Newark
Baltimore
Southern Peere
Nashville & Oz Chattanooga
Mobil
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Louis Inc plans bigger fights after Walcott bout
Joe Louis signals retirement after the Walcott fight but insiders expect a comeback in September if he beats Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium. The article notes Louis’s corporate earnings and tax status, and hints at possible future clashes with Gus Lesnevich, while promoter Mike Jacobs remains active and optimistic about further profits.
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Pameron Lakes
N. J
NEA
Joe Louis
Mike
Jacoba
California
Florida
Louis
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Camden
Joe Louis, Inc
Internal Revenue Department
John Roxborough
Walcott
Gus Lesnevich
Lanis
Lesnevich
Dalton and Steve's clash to stay in title race
Dalton's Business College faces Steve's Fine Foods in a Lawton softball league nightcap as a doubleheader resumes after an opener between the Lawton Realtors and Comanche Mission. Dalton can join a four way tie for second or fall completely out of the race depending on results tonight.
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Harper-Johnson Mill Works
Fairmont Creamery
Ed Monetathchi
Monetathchi
Comanche Mission Nine
Fort Sill
Joe DiMaggio
Red Ruffing
Santa Ana Navy Air Base
Johnny Sproell
Dalton's
Johnny Haa
Mattie Beal Park
Frank
Spruics
Lawton High School
Oklahoma A
Manda Moschella
University of Detroit
Lautner Baptist
Moschella
Pugh
Bob Pugh
Bob Geaiity
J. C. Belt
Dalton
Lenny Head
Head
Warren Geoiity
Anadarka
Kenny Hughes
Hughes
Wally Haight
Muriel Dodson
Ray Moore
Losn
Fairmont
Sevveral
Steve
Fine Foods
Mattie Bear Park
Johnny Sprujell
Dalton’s Business College
Lawton
Steve's Fine Foods
Lawton Realtors
Comanche Mission
Dalton-Steve
Ofelark. A
Steve's
Power's
Fairmont’s Creamery
Comanche Mission-Lawton Realtors
Lawton Bus
Fairmont’s
Harddon
Morales
Tubbs
Duncan
Wicham
Harper-Johnson
Bower
Sports Peek
Lee
Georgia mound sensation Radcliffe signs with Phillies for 40000 bonus
Hugh Frank Radcliffe a 19 year old Georgia right hander who struck out 28 in a nine inning game this season reportedly received a 40 000 signing bonus from the Philadelphia Phillies. He will report next week to the Wilmington Delaware farm club after multiple teams bid at his high school graduation.
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Thomaston
Hugh Frank Radcliffe
Philadelphia Phillies
R. B. Lee Academy
Philadelphia
Phillies
Nathan Alexander
Radcliffe
Wilmington
Del
Taylor-Deathrage Reach Fort Sill Open Doubles Final
Taylor and Deathrage powered into the Fort Sill open doubles final with two straight-set wins. They beat Grubbs and Smith 3-6 6-1 and then Wailer and FreGiffert 6-2 6% to set a Sunday title date with Higgins and Phillips.
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John Taylor
Leon Deathrage
Bill Higgins
Cal
Paul Phillips
Taylor
Deathrage
W. E. Grubbs
Maj
C. C. Smith
Missions End Slide with 11–8 Win at Houston
San Antonio halted a nine game skid by defeating Houston 11 to 8, keeping the Missions in fourth in the Texas League. Dallas Rebels beat Fort Worth 2–1 behind Quentin Altizer, closing to within a half game of fourth. Oklahoma City doubled Tulsa 4–0, Shreveport edged Beaumont 5–4 as Nick Gregory delivered a ninth inning pinch hit for the winners.
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Fort Wortot
Houston
Ula
Dallas
San Antonia
Shrevepo
Beaumont
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Shreveport
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Aston
Chicago
York
Boston
Tex
Missions
Dallas’ Rebels
Quentin Altizer
Fort Worth Cats
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Tor Jordan
Jeffhanders
Altizer
Cats
Fort Wearth
Walter Rogers
Don Range
Harry Perkowski
Inaound
Indians
Nick Gregory
Danny Reynolds
Jim Kirby
Hal Simpson
Gregory
Charley Coe Leads Field In Ardmore Invitational
Ardmore Okla June 4 The first annual Derrick Hills Country club invitational golf tournament opens next Friday with nearly 100 amateur contestants. Ardmore's Charley Coe enters as defending Trans Mississippi and Broadmoor champion and holds the course record of 63. Derrick Hills par 70 on 6760 yards. Entrants expected from Texas Arkansas Missouri Kansas Louisiana and Oklahoma. A separate bracket will be set for players over 50.
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Ardmore
Okla
Derrick Hills
Seminole Signs 2 New Players
Seminole Oilers add new infielder Ivan Haminsky from Kingsport Tennessee and pitcher Havoine Amann from Hot Springs Arkansas to bolster the club as Cy Fenglio notes the team loses righty Fred Mazzoni who has four wins in six starts.
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Seminole
Okla
Cpy
South Paw
Seminole Oilers
Cy Fenglio
Fred Mazzoni
Ivan Haminsky
Kingsport
Tenn
Ja Havoine Amann
Hot Springs
Thy
36th Inf Takes Second Loop Spot in Fort Sill League
The 36th Infantry moved into undisputed second place with a 13 to 3 slugfest win over the 969th FA Bn at Butner field. At Aultman field the 2nd Det edged 1st Obsn. Bn 9 to 7 for its third straight victory. The 6th Armored crushed 21 Det 12 to 1 as Young Dick Moore earned his first league win.
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36Th Infantry
Fort Sill
969Th
FA Bn
Butner Field
Aultman Field
Det
Obsn. Bn
Paul Thomas
6Th Armored Walloped
Dick Moore
Ohsn
Aultmanj
Butener
Butner
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Ted Balston
Spec Sanders
Lawton Sporting Goods
Sanders
Roosevelt’ Stadium
Spec
Spee
Brdget
Cameron and Texas University
New York Yankees
Spec Asys
Sans Jers
Akay
Visitors
Dalton Club
Darkhorse
City Loop
LTON
Business College
Power
Enanton Softball League
Ard
E. Smith
Bell Clothiers
Pecty Merchanta
Stillwater Boomers
Enid Cardinala
Beige Shears
Walcot
Harry Grayson Neha
Wa Jcott
South
Oxborough
Roxborough
Jez
Marshall Miles
Miles
Jacobs
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Madison Square . Garden
Rumson
Highth Avenue
Idle Rich
Mike Jacobs
Merez
Emmett Bieraz
Pooter
Harper-Johnson Mill’ Works
Mattie Bearpark
Ernest Tubbs
L. W. Duncan
Lawton Business College
Creamery
Power S
Melvin Peck
Power’s
Colem
Glen Powers
Georgia Mound
M. C. Wailer
John FreGiffert
Coburn Marston
Maj. Green
Higgins
Phillips
Cant
Maynard Trott
Wallace McFarland
David Richardson
Sgt. Calhoun
Tribe Tips Tulsa
Charley Coe
Morris Sporting Goods
Lawton Nash Co
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