Minnie Minoso Carries White Sox Through Rough Season
Yankees face Cleveland as White Sox rely on Minoso who led the American League in runs and bases while Mele and Lollar trailed. The Sox finished third, with manager Paul Richards praised for steering a one man club into contention.
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Tere Salthelder
Orestes Mingnos
Sox
Frank Lane
Minnie
Minoie
Sherman Lollar
Minoso
Sam Mele
Jim Rio
Mele
Aggie junior college club courts tough national bid
The article notes Hutchinson Kansas hosting national junior college tournament actions. It highlights Connors and the Aggies sharing the state title and a 2 8 record, with Jones named as a standout 19 point scorer in the championship. It recalls Cameron beating Warnermen 68 55 and Morgan's 42 point outburst.
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Connors
Hutchinson
Kansas
Warmen
John Paul Jones
Kellemore
Don Feerson
Paul Ina
Lee
Bate
Jones
Aggies
Cameron
Warnermen
Morgan
Warner
Lou Lester
Redleg Boss Picks Braves
YAMPA Fla March 8 Gabe Paul who thinks the Brook lyn Dodgers have such a great club that pitchers should pay to pitch for it came out Monday for the Milwaukee Braves as the club most likely to win the 1954 National League pennant The Reds general manager didn t sell his own club or the Dodgers when he tabbed Milwaukee as the club to beat He said pitching was our only weakness last year They would have torn down ball parks in the league if they faced our pitching The Braves pitching leads me to favor them They helped Spemees with O Connell and Thomson and that is the best chance of any club in the league
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Fla
Gabe Paul
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati Redlegs
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Birdie Tebbetts
Braves
Teague
Spemeeves
Ives
Danny O'Connell
Bobby Thomson
O’connel Reade
Douglass Draws Okmulgee Quint In State Tournament Opener
Douglass high school meets Okmulgee in the opening round of the state class A Negro tournament at 3 30 p m Friday in Tulsa A field also includes Springs Ardmore Muskogee and Elk City A preliminary game Tuesday night pairs eel Haynes All Stars against Fort Sill The twinbill will be staged in Lawton High School with proceeds to defray Lions trip costs The Cusdey program opens at 7 15
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Tulsa
Springs
Ardmore
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Elk City
Fort Sill
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Sill
Gomez Gonzalez
Sammy Price
Delmas Arthur James Guiry
Raleigh James
March
Charles McEwen
Maurice Pendleton
Luther Calder
Arthur
Jackson
Cameron
Gene Morgan
Aggie
Richard Wall
Oklahoma City
Enid
Gee
Murray Aggies
Tishomingo
Anadarko
Lakeside
Durle McCook
Marvin Liddell
Lawton
Harry Ratliff
Ticket Drive Opens for Shawnee Hawks 1954 Season
Shawnee Hawks in the Sooner State Baseball League launch an advance season ticket drive directed by City Commissioner Kenneth Bovee. The effort aims to boost attendance and fund team operations for the upcoming year.
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Unia
Kenneth Bovee
Shawnee Hawks
Sooner
Spring Train Notes Highlight Braves and Other Clubs
The report summarizes spring exhibition results across several camps. Milwaukee Braves pitchers Lew Burdette Jim Wilson and Ernie Johnson held Brooklyn to two hits in a 9 2 win as other matchups see Dodgers defeated by Braves 9 2 and Philadelphia aims for more wins. Yankees beat Cardinals 10 7 with Cerv Carey and Coleman homering. Newcombe to start for Dodgers against Redlegs. White Sox Lollar injured. Pirates beat Tigers 7 3. Phillies host Cardinals with limited hits. Indians outslug Giants 7 3 and Cubs 8 6 as rookie pitchers tested.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Bailiwick
ST. Petersburg
Casey Stengel
Bob Kuzava
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Wally Burnet
Mark Freeman
Kuzava
Bob Cerv
Andy Carey
Gerry Coleman
Cardinals
Lesser adds South Atlantic Amateur title to list
Ormond Beach Fla March Pat Lesser the 20-year-old women's intercollegiate golf champion defeated Joyce Ziske of Waterford Wisconsin 6 and 5 in the rain delayed final to win the South Atlantic Amateur title.
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Ormond
Beach
Fla
Pat Lesser
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Cage Headliners On Deck Tonight In Big Tourneys
College basketball lights up the night with NCAA and NIT action. At Buffalo and Durham, first NCAA round games set the stage for regional play while the NIT in New York features top seeds Duquesne and Niagara plus Dayton and St Francis/GW. Conference races loom in PCC SWC SEC Big Seven with key showdowns and a Rio Grande focus in the NAIA tournament.
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Strong Army Crew Favored In State Gloves Meet
Top state gloves expected as Army crew favored in the North Western AAU event with 50 entrants. Officials extend invitations and weigh ins set for 3 PM as fighters from Oklahoma City Enid Tulsa and other towns prepare for tonight’s weigh-in and pairings.
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State AA Meet Opens Friday with Class A and AA titles in reach
The State AA meet starts Friday to crown Class A and AA basketball champions over three days, ending with Saturday finals. Capitol Hill Redskins sit at 21-6, with Norman, Tulsa Central, and Ponca City among upset winners in AA regional action. Class A features Chickasha leading a strong eight-team field including El Reno, Sallisaw, Drumright, Pawhuska, Guthrie, Pauls Valley, Blackwell, and Ardmore.
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Bove
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Redskins
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Kempa Wins Houston Open Money Prize in Golf
Laddie Kempa of Oklahoma City earned 251 dollars and a 288 total in the Houston Open, finishing as the lone Oklahoman in the prize money. The winner was Dave Douglas of Grossinger, New York, with a 6000 dollar first prize.
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Tex
Laddie Kempa
Oklahoma City
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Dave Douglas
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N. Y
Cubs Fault Gum Business Says Wrigley Ad Agent
Advertising agent for the Cubs complains the team is in a slump and blames the gum business for poor form. The memo suggests the team needs changes as the season stalls at Wrigley Field.
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Wrigley
Busch
Moore Named Coach Of Year In UP Balloting
In a UP tally Donald Moore was named Coach Of The Year for 1954 after a close vote at Medico Square Garden. Hankiba Notre Dame and Hank Jordan Oklahoma were among other coaches receiving votes as Western and Notre Dame figures also featured in the results.
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Medico Square Garden
Bucky
Western
One J
Notre ‘Dames
Hank Hank Iba
Oklahoma
al Jordan
Cece
Tulsa Seeks Win To End Slump Versus Creighton
Tulsa eyes a bounce back against Creighton in Omaha after a string of losses. The Golden Hurricane look to snap a 7-46 recent skid in a Saturday night matchup at Creighton University.
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