Lawton Braves Fight for Series Victory Over McAlester
Lawton hosts third-place McAlester after a 6-2 win in Gainesville. Doss will start the opener at Memorial Park at 8 pm with Starzynski slated for his first post-injury start. Dudley earned the win in Gainesville, supported by Biggs' timely triple as Lawton seeks a top-four finish.
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Carl Hrovath
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Milwaukee
Eddie Mathews
Jim Wilson
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Philadelphia
Bob Feller
Dave Phill ©Ley
George Strickland
Hal Naragon
Weekend baseball results and standings across leagues
Weekend results show Chicago and Philadelphia posting wins while Washington Cleveland and Baltimore suffer losses. Multiple leagues report standings with teams like Detroit New York Boston and San Francisco leading in their divisions.
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Portland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Holywood
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Oakland
Tos
Asdeies
Seattle
Charleston
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Oklahomans In The Majors Yankees Plus Oklahoma Tie
Oklahoma natives feature in major league action with the New York Yankees. A prominent Oklahoma player competes against top teams as the season progresses, highlighting state talent on a national stage.
Buffs Gain On Texas Loop Amid Tight Pennant Fight
In the Texas League race the Houston Buffs surged into contention with seven wins in their last nine games. Dallas, the 1953 pennant winner, fell to the cellar as the Eagles dropped their seventh of ten. Oklahoma City narrowed the gap by splitting a double header with Beaumont while San Antonio and Fort Worth traded blows.
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Oklahoma City
Houston
Buffs
Dallas
Eagles
Indians
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Missions
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Clint Weaver
Dave Hillman
Vicente Amor
Roy Cash
Boe Etkebes
Gor
Williams Wins City Golf Title In Dramatic Comeback
Stormy Williams, the 32 year old from Oklahoma City, defeats C Stanley 1 up in Lawton for the first annual amateur golf championship at Country Club. Williams rallied from a late hole lead using key eagles and putts to down Brown after a tense back nine. Brown had knocked off Dees Badgett and Jameson to reach the final, with Lamphere and Halen winning other flight titles at the event.
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Kermit Dees
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Jerry Badgett
Hobart Jameson
Altus
J. D. Norton
Frederick
Stanley
Jack Allen
Durvis Halen
Midwest City
Bob Lamphere
Wes Brown
Fort Sill
Lawton Country Club
Minoso Sparks White Sox Rally In Doubleheader Sweep
Orestes Minoso starred for the Chicago White Sox as they swept a Washington twin bill, driving in runs and scoring while maintaining a narrow chase of the Indians. He hit his 10th homer with a man on in the opener and added three singles in the nightcap as the Sox climbed within striking distance.
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al Rosen
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Baltimore Orioles
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Lee Coleman
Allie Reynolds
Don
Jim Rivera
Jack Flarshman
Bob Kennedy
Orioles
Reynolds
Mickey Mantle
Patterson Faces First Big Test In Eight Round Bout
Floyd Patterson, 19, unbeaten in 13 straight with eight knockout wins, meets former world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim in an eight round main event at Brooklyn's Broadway arena. Maxim, famed as a crafty veteran, is favored to handle the rookie, but Patterson's speed and power could challenge the established title contender.
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Weekend Fights Report from Chicago and Surrounding Areas
Weekend boxing card highlights multiple bouts across Chicago Ambor and nearby locales. Notable stoppages include Tommy Maddox versus Besas Chartotte and Reuben Jones versus Ye City, with Gene Futtmer and Kid Rico also in action.
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Besas Chartotte
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Danny Nardica
Ampa
Reuben Jonesik
Ye 'City
Gene Futtmer
Vet Sorte
Utah
Kid Rico
Ollywond
Calif
GH Cadi
Tossade
Reuben Smith
Los Ange
First Flight and Second Flight Results Summary
In Midwest City Durvis Hulen places first in the First Flight with 7 points. Jim Gardner and Bob Meacham of Oklahoma City and Lawton earn top marks. In the Second Flight Bob Lamphere of Lawton scores 79 with Wade Watson Frederick and Billy Cole among contenders. The field includes Fort Sill entrants and Lawton competitors with varied card statuses and scores.
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Midwest City
Jim Lardner
Oklahoma City
Bob Meeee
Couchaana
Art Young
Jim Lawman
Lawton
Jeff Runyon
Ben Capshaw
Fort Sil
Jack Wester
Fort Sill
Bob Lamphere
Wade Watson
Prederick
Billy
Cole
Gai
Fletcher Byers
Carnegie
Wald
Silay
Jack Greer
Clyde Shelton Lawton
E. J. Leverett
Two Big Golf Tournaments Open Schedule in Oklahoma
Two major Oklahoma golf events start today. At Ardmore the state amateur meets the national open qualifier in Oklahoma City with eight pros and five amateurs vying for one spot. Leonard A. Young of Tulsa defends the state amateur title. Joe Walser wins the Texas Oklahoma Invitational, the first Oklahoma winner in four years. Mulloy meets Patty in the Berlin international tennis final.
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Jar Tackle Co Poses Odd Ad Offer
The fragmented ad promotes lure sales with promises of speed and quality. It offers a $100 payoff per lure, requests payment by check or cash, and lists a P O Box in Laren as the contact for mail orders. The copy is garbled but presents a bold sales pitch for fishing tackle.
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Mangrum Wins Cincinnati Golf Prize in 1954 Tournament
Lloyd Mangrum of Niles Illinois finally reached the winner’s circle at the Cincinnati golf tournament yesterday finishing ahead of rivals. Argentina earned third money of 1400 dollars while Kroll collected 1800 dollars for his second place showing.
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Retired Service Softball Team Beats Acme Motors 3 0
Four games slated in softball activity at Fort Sill feature the Retired Service club blanking Acme Motors 3 to 0 behind Freddie Keskey two hit pitching. Keskey is stationed at Fort Sill and struck out 15. Other results not reported.
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Fort Sill
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Wade Olds
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