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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
13
Wichita audience hears Ray Dumont of the National Baseball Congress report that Oklahoma leads in semipro national titles. Enid, Sixtines, and Duncan have claimed the championship in multiple years with titles won in 1937 1936 and 1945 and twice respectively.
An OCR damaged sports note lists names of players, teams, and places across multiple cities. It mentions New York Boston Chicago Milwaukee and other locales with references to runs and notable players, though the text is garbled.
ORLASSOMAC Ayin outlines a retirement program for state rangers and a training school for new recruits to be submitted in July. Director Clare nces Burch notes monthly pay of 250 to 300 for rangers over 68 plus 8250 per month for others. a training school plan similar to the Highway Patrol is favored. Only those passing the commission would be hired, the first class likely after six months, with some veteran rangers asked to attend. An open meeting in Mission urged eliminating politics in the department.
Charlottesville matches feature top players Buchholz and Negev in a singles championship at the 490 USLTA Inter scholaship Tennis Tournament. Semifinals saw Seidman fall to Buchholz, Sagler upset the No 2 seed, with(details unreadable) indicating a tense final day.
Kilian, a leading Muny junior, shot a par 36 nine at Municipal after a creek penalty and risky approach shots. Pro Tommy Hanson hosts Wichita guests Ran Bevan and Eddie Skaggs as the new city course putting green draws strong interest. Fourball matches see Shaw and Stanley awaiting Fort Sal teams, with Runyon Lamphere clinching B flight with 72 as par.
The Lawson-Fort Silt Colonels beat Mangum 10-9 to move two games up at 10-2 in the Western Oklahoma Teerian league. Johnny Davis drove in two with a ninth inning single. Oscar Pickering earned the win in relief as the Colonels overcame two late errors.
The NCAA tennis quarterfinals feature top players including Maeva State’s Camomativa and Powless, both seeking wins to reach the final rounds. Second seed Barry Mackay of Michigan and No 3 Art Andrews face tough opponents as Nos 4 and 6 seeds pursue upsets in the tight matchups.
Rosburg led the Flint Open after the first two rounds at Flint Kill Club with a 32 over par 106 yard layout. The field, including past winners Finsterwald and Boros, trailed by two to four strokes, while Doug Ford and Johnny Pott chased from behind.
Schroeder's 602 series led Lupi-Champlin in the Major Bowling League as they split results with Woodall Service. Scores show Ray Statehett 542 and Kern 612 for Woodall, while Dante's Restaurant saw Jim Toohey 220 and 301 and Team No. 1 sweeping VEW. Other matches featured high series by Billy Brooks 481 for No. 1 and numerous 500s across teams with Tur Bessons, Rigsbys, and the Thompson pair prominent.
Whittier Peewee pitcher George Stinney threw a no hitter as Whittier overwhelmed Garfield 18 to 0. Other Peewee results include Wilson beating Weci, Post topping Tall, and Whittier and Taft drawing 18 all before darkness.
Tomorrow marks the third Wirls' Fishing Derby at Lake Helen east of Wehman auditorium. Up to 15 year olds may register 9 am to 3 pm at a southeast lake tent with 30 additional prizes drawn at 3 pm. Event team includes Harold Carey Elis club official and city recreation chief Vurt Barnes, plus lifeguards from Lt. Col. Albert F. Myers battalion.
In Oklahoma City events two former champions Fleming of Tulsa and Pattie Blanton of Enid reach the 36 hole finals for the 1987 State Women's Amateur crown at Fort Sill. Fleming defeated Dungan of Oklahoma City while Blanton beat Jill Kreager Tulsa in a tight match. Bud Stevens leads the Fort Sill Group golf tourney with a one stroke edge over Chub Pro Dok Novielle in a 72 hole format.
Ardmore veteran Paul Dickinson from Ardmore Oklahoma carded a 56-hole gross 132 to win the ninth annual Western Seniors golf tournament. Chicago’s Charles Evans Jr. finished second with 134, while TD Biekingyn posted the lowest net score but chose the low gross award instead.
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