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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1957
Page
8
Lew Johnsons three LHS graduates enter pro ranks as the baseball season opens. Notes mention Crowley and Hicks setting records, plus rising stars from local teams and several former college and high school players drawn into major league prospects.
Fourth Army athletes swept events setting records with Olympic champion Ton setting a 419 yard dash mark at 79. Stokes of Fourth Army won the high jump with 18 feet 7 inches. Pratt of First Army took high hurdles in 13.7 while Second Army’s Williams clocked 20.5 for the 66 yard dash. Fourth Army captured eight first places, sharing top honors with the team and finishing clear of rivals.
In Philadelphia on June 15 the Milwaukee Braves slimmed the NL race with a 7 2 victory over the Phillies behind Bob Buhl who allowed only four hits. Hank Aaron and Del Crandall contributed key RBIs as Milwaukee moved one and a half games ahead of Cincinnati while New York and Brooklyn trailed in pursuit.
Braves won 3-2 over the Orioles as Bill Veles pitched a complete game. Key sequence featured Pemmy Brown’s single and a late misplay that enabled the decisive run. Lawton and Andersay contributed with hits and runs as Atlanta moved to four games behind Paris in the series standings.
Gallant Man driven by Willie Shoemaker wins the Belmont with a quick mile and sets an American record of 2 27 3 5 for the distance. Owned by Ralph Lawe of Midland Texas the horse trails Pink to Track and Bold Tyler for second and third after a late surge from the track veranda.
New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 92 to something with strong pitching from Bob Turley and three RBIs from Bill Skowron. Turley struck out eight, while the Yankees pulled ahead in a high tension game in Kansas City.
Kansas City June 15 The Athletics traded outfielder Marty Simpson to the New York Yankees for infielder Billy Martin The deal also sent pitcher Ed Pisoni and outfielder Dino Pisoni to the Yanks and brought back outfielder Bob Martynow Woody Held and pitcher Ralph Ter to the A’s The Yankees’ 1 1 record this year is noted in the report.
The Washington Nationals crushed the Chicago White Sox 9-1 as Roy Sievers homered and drove in three, pushing the Senators to a decisive victory. Sievers, the AL RBI leader, increased his season total to 46 while teammate Slovers added key hits in the seventh inning. The loss drops Chicago further in the standings as the Pale Hose chase October baseball.
The bout saw Rati survive a first round knockdown and rebound to stop Filipina Ursin in the 11th round to retain the bantamweight championship amid a tense title defense. Meanwhile, teams at Southwestern Lane Clavis and Phinview withdrew at a league directors meeting.
June 15 Milwaukee Braves trade Bobby Thomson Barry OConnell and Ray Crone to New York Giants for Red Schoendienst. Schoendienst to join Braves for tomorrow's doubleheader. Thomson returns to Giants after three seasons. OConnell, 28, had been a keystone of Braves infield. Crone was a longtime pitcher. Schoendienst batted .407 with nine homers in 78 hits in 1st at bats season.
Hollywood star Dick Mayer and defending champion Cary Middlecoff tied for the U S Open lead at 282 after each birdied the final hole at Inverness. Mayer edged Jimmy Demaret by one shot, while Middlecoff matching Mayer with a 70 and a 34 36 68. The dramatic finish drew a roaring gallery as both contended for the title.
17th Group Nine defeated Azad Group 7 to 3 in Fort Sill baseball league action to remain undefeated in league play. Chuck Dillard allowed four hits in a complete four hitter, Eg Opich had four of the winners hits, and Bill Bright drove in two runs with a single. The Studs schedule a 7 p.m. game with Artillery and Guided Missiles School Command nine at TM Bulnerfield.
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