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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1954

Page

6

Charles vs Marciano Brush Fire Boosted by Fraley Pick

Oscar Fraely reports Ezzard Charles faces Rocky Marciano in a high stake heavyweight title bout set for Thursday night. Fraley picks Marciano to win in the 13th round, predicting Charles cannot blunt Marciano’s power while noting Marciano’s long string of knockouts and vast round exposure.

Oscar Fraley York Ezzard Charles Fraley Rocky Marciano Ezzard Brockton Cincinnati Rocky Camden N. J Jersey Joe Walcott Marciano

Pesky Move Shakes Up Nationals and Tigers in Deadline Beats

The Detroit Tigers trade veteran Johnny Pesky to the Washington Senators for Mel Hoderlein and an estimated $20,000 cash. Pittsburgh Pirates send Hal Rice to the Chicago Cubs for Luis Marquez and undisclosed cash. Deadline set for midnight June 15. Pesky, 35, hits .188 this year as a pinch hitter. Senators plan to use him at second to replace Wayne Terwilliger. Hoderlein has appeared in 10 games with a .160 average. Rice batted .301 last season but .175 in 27 games this year. Marquez joined Cubs from Toledo after batting .292 with 81 RBIs in 130 games for the previous season’s league.

Detroit Tigers Johnny Pesky Washington Senators Mel Hoderlein Pittsburgh Pirates Hal Rice Chicago Cubs Luis Marquez Pesky Senators Wayne Terwilliger Detroit Hoderlein Rice Pirates Cubs Toledo American Association

Giants Brooks Eye National Flag After Doubleheader Wins

Giants and Dodgers both sprinted to climactic doubleheader wins leaving them tied for first. Dodgers beat Cincinnati 11 8 and 65 with Shuba Hodges and Snider homers as Podres threw a five hitter. Giants swept Chicago 9 3 and 9 4 with Williams Meuller Mays and Grissom driving runs. Cleveland moved atop with 4 1 and 8 1 victories in Boston. A's won twice from Detroit 4 3 and 6 3, extending streak. St Louis swept Pittsburgh 5 0 and 5 3 as Milwaukee crushed Philadelphia 9 5.

Giants Betsy Ross George Washington Dodgers Brooklyn Cincinnati George Shuba Gil Hodges Sey Duke Snider No Walker Gilliam Peewee Reese Johnny Podres St. Louis New York Philphia Chicago Milwaukee Pittsburgh Denne Philadelphia Minner Surkont

McKeon Leaves for Army Duty as Braves Begin Abbreviated Season

McKeon, Lawton catcher, departed late last night for his New Jersey home after receiving army induction orders. He must report Tuesday for active duty, with Lee Freeman taking over catching duties until a new player arrives. The Braves, returning from a four day road trip, plan to option McKeon to a Class A team later.

Bill McKeon Lawton South Amboy New Jersey Army McKeon Nion Braves Lee Freeman Ilwaukee Sunern League An Horbert Phoenix Ariz

Lawton Hawks clash in twinbill for third place

Lawton Braves and Shawnee Shawnee clash tonight as Lawton seeks sole third in the Sooner State race. Starzynski threw a four hitter in a 1 0 win last night, and Dudley will start for Lawton with a 2 0 mark.

Lawton Hawks Twinbill Braves Shawnee Lance Denes Icdine Toe Meunen Gale

Cowboys Are Out Of NCAA Tourney

In Omaha Missouri and Michigan State advance in the College World Series semifinals. Michigan State edged Rollins College 3-2 in 10 innings while Missouri defeated Oklahoma A&M 7-3. Rollins had just beaten Michigan State to reach the final.

Cowboys

Oklahoma Major Leaguers Shine In Doubleheader Action

Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves won his seventh game of the year as he defeated Philadelphia while allowing 12 hits. Pete Runnels of the Washington Senators had two hits and scored a run against Baltimore in the first game. Hank Thompson of the New York Giants hit three doubles in the second game as the Giants swept the doubleheader against Chicago. Randy Jackson of the Chicago Cubs drove in two runs in the second game and had a hit in the first, but the Cubs lost both games to the Giants.

Giants Chicago Davey Williams Don Meuller Willie Mays Marv Grissom Whitey Lockman Don Liddle Hoyt Wilhelm Mueller Hank Thompson Williams Cleveland Boston Yankees Gene Woodling Baltimore Washington Bob Porterfield A’s Detroit St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Philadelphia Earlyn Wynn Indians Wally Westlake Mike Garcia Bob Hooper Westlake Hank Majeski Majeski Sam Dente Dente Bobby Woodling Msn Ieee Nellie Fox Seth Alex Kellner Elmer Vale Lou Limmer Arnold Portocarrero Walt Homer Tuttle Vy Boone Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves Pete Runnels Washington Senators New York Randy Jackson Chicago Cubs Cubs

Hogan and Snead Pick Each Other to Win Open

In Springfield New Jersey on June 14 Ben Hogan and Sammy Snead traded compliments as they were chosen to win the U S Sora golf tournament opening Thursday. Hogan, defending champion, tied Baltusrol course record with eight under par 64 on Saturday. Snead noted Hogan’s track record and spoke of his own long quest to win this event.

Pringfield N.J Ben Hogan Sammy Snead Hogan Baltusrol Sammy

Baseball Standings and Scores Across Leagues

The latest standings show Cleveland atop the American League with 37 wins and 17 losses, followed by Washington and New York. In the Texas League, Beaumont beats Dallas 12-6 while Houston defeats Oklahoma City 11-4. The Pacific Coast League lists Oakland leading at 7-1 and Hollywood dominating at 9-1. Other leagues report similar updates with scattered results and upcoming games.

Wil Pet Cleveland New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Baltimore Washington Boston Lemon Henry Co TL. Pet S. Antonio Tulsa Shreveport Houston Ft. Worth Beaumont Okla. City Dallas Oklahoma City Fort Worth San Antonio

Cooper Wins Virginia Beach Victory At Cavalier Yacht Club

Pete Cooper, 39, labeled Mr Consistency, captured the $15,000 Virginia Beach PGA event for his first win of the year. He earned $2,400 after firing four sub-par rounds in the 72-hole scramble at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club, the sole player to break par in all four rounds.

Virginia Beach Pete Cooper Baltusrol Springfield N.J Cooper Cavalier Yacht and Country Club

Bill Privai g Agency Hail Insurance Phone

A scrambled OCR fragment mentions a bill private agency and insurance with a phone reference. The legible words point to an insurance agency name and contact line, but the rest is unreadable. No clear event, date, or location is discernible from the fragment.

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Gonzales Captures U.S. Pro Tennis Crown

Richard Pancho Gonzales defeated Pancho Segura to win the U.S. professional championship. The match ended 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-4 with Gonzales showing a stronger serve and brilliant overhand smashes. The victory earned a $1,500 purse.

Los Angeles Richard Pancho) Gonzales U.S Pancho Segura Gonzales

Regatta Prep Underway as Crews Arrive in Syracuse

Syracuse New York June 14 seven of eleven crews for the 52nd annual inter collegiate regatta have arrived for workouts on the water ahead of next Saturday's competition.

Syracuse N.Y

Western Kentucky Star To Play With Phillips 66

Bartlesville Oklahoma Phillips 66ers announce Ray mon Rip Gish former Western Kentucky star will join AAU basketball team next season He is just out of service and played with Parris Island and Quantico teams while in the Marines.

Bartlesville Okla Phillips 66Ers Raymon Rip) Gish Western Kentucky Gish The Marines Parris Island Quantico

Seminole and Lawton Thread Tight Box Score

Lawton edges Seminole 6 4 as Hrovath and Goeken spark offense. Paired with solid pitching by Gilmore and Van Pool, Lawton takes the lead early and holds off Seminole after a late rally, with key hits from Cothran and Brown.

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