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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
12
Milwaukee officials and fans showed strong interest as Lawton Strom led a lively Class D game at Memorial Park. Manager Travis Jackson praised the team’s pitching and hitting while emphasizing a need for a new baseball park funded by bond issues.
Alpine Texas reports Rollins College, Sil Ross College of Alpine, and other teams competing in the NALA baseball championship with Rollins defeating Western Illinois State in the semifinals and Sil Ross edging Buena Vista to reach the finals. Southwestern Oklahoma and Tinvol Menard contest outer consolation. Lincoln beat William Jewell 11-8 while Chicago University faculty member Dean Robert Stenzier calls for the return of four Hall in the University of Chicago as soon as possible.
Fragmented OCR listing shows names such as Clevelanns Jeffers and Haget's, with unclear team labels and scattered numbers. Indicates a Saturday baseball event tied to Wilson and Washington areas, plus lane and turf details, but specifics are unreadable.
The Philadelphia Phillies rally behind a strong Robin performance as he belts three home runs and limits the opposition to eight hits, powering a win that tightens the National League race. The Cubs, White Sox, and Dodgers also claim key victories while Boston and New York extend leads, leaving several standings unsettled in a crowded pennant chase.
Unreadable OCR fragment lists names and teams with many garbled terms. Key entities like Yankees and Vernon appear mixed with nonstandard words. Summary captures lack of clear events or outcomes due to text damage.
Lawton’s Lawton Braves aim for a second straight win over league-leading Muskogee at Memorial Park in an 8 p.m. battle. Bill Holmes, a stylish right hander, will start for the Braves after blanking Ponca City. Muskogee counters with a 3 1 record starter. Joseph M. Cairnes, Milwaukee Braves president, watches as Lawton applied defensive restraint after a 2 1 victory last night.
Lawton collected seven hits as the Braves edged the Giants 1-0 on Buddy Yeomans error and Tom Brown infield hit set up the decisive run. Jim Tucker fanned eight over seven frames, while Wales yielded eight walks and two hard innings.
In a volatile start to the Ladies PGA Championship, young players led the field at Churchill Valley, with Margaret Witt Smith and Mickey Wright among early standouts. Report highlights the rise of new talent, including pace, form, and early rounds, as veterans face renewed competition from the youth brigade.
The 17th Group and st Group clash in Fort Side baseball tonight at Burney Field. The 17th nine is 3-0, while the Group stands at a rough spot after last night’s 76 to 71 win over the Artilery Missile School Command nine. Jerry Marehand doubled and Tor Morris singled twice to drive in the winning run. Caprath homered for the losers in the seventh and the game ended 6-6 in an odd scoring finish.
Gardiner of Buffalo seeks a one under par to tie the defending champion at the US Seniors Golf Assn championship in Rye New York. He trails by two strokes behind Fritz Clement of Lake Forest Indiana, who held a solid two rounds of 7.0 under par and leads into the final rounds slated Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Muskogee Giants fell to Lawton yet stay atop the Sooner State League standings. Ardmore edged Seminole 3-1 to move into second by percentage. Shawnee snapped a nine game skid with a 4-? victory over Greenville while Ponca City beat Paris 3-2.
The Lawton Braves add rookie righthander Don Nuxhall and demote outfielder Vern Jarvin en in a roster shuffle. Nuxhall, 23, 6-4, 195 pounds from Thimilton Ohio, brother of Cin cinnati pitcher Jon Nuxhall, sat out spring with a pinched nerve after training at Waycross Georgia. He played one year at Miami University in Ohio.
Bartzen of Dallas defeats Barry Walraven 6 0 6 1 to lead Oklahoma open quarterfinals as New York’s Savitt and Giammalva of Houston advance with notable wins over Patthas and McKinley. Giammalva then faces Sledge while Golden meets Vieira as the field narrows.
Akron report shows touring professionals face steep costs. Ed Furgol notes earnings vs expenses. He cites yearly travel at 5000–7000, car renewals, 6–12 daily meals, caddy fees, insurance, tips, and travel telegrams. With entry rises, a full tour life can cost about $20,000 annually.
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