Travis Jackson Talks Lawton Braves Ahead of 1956 Season
Travis Jackson, now managing Lawton Braves, discusses roster uncertainties for the 1956 Sooner State league campaign. He notes a likely younger team with few holdovers, expects Gary Anderson back at shortstop, and plans to scout rookies in Waycross, Georgia before the April 22 opener. He forecasts camp shuffles, shares memories, and hints at potential pitching with Hendrickson and Dudley.
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Lawton Braves
Waycross
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giant
Jackson
Travis
Muskogee
John
John Mullen
Milwaukee
Bob Dudley
Phil Williams
Gary Anderson
Anderson
Braves
Gary
Lawton
Travis Jackson
Bill Williams
Ted Warkentin
Constitution
Lew Johnson
Golden Glove Finals in Chicago Heavyweights Feature Rademacher
Pete Rademacher, 27, infantry lieutenant from Ft. Benning, fights on the Nashville team for a Golden Gloves heavyweight title in Chicago Stadium. The field of 32 semi finalists includes service members and workers. pairing and titles hinge on tonight’s bouts as Chicago hosts the intercity series with New York on March 21.
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Chicago
Pete Rademacher
Pete
Ft. Benning
Rademacher
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon
Tenn
Washington State
Seattle
San Francisco
Jack Scheberries
Scheberries
New York
Terry Lewis
Sioux City
Iowa
Osee Groom
Solomon McTier
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Teachers College
Ted Poole
Wichita
Kan
Ernest Terrell
Jim Boyd
Eddie Hawkins
Ellsworth Field
South Dakota
Pete Thomson
Muncie
Ind
Willis Anderson
St. Louis
Willie Russell
Toledo
Ohio
Ed Crook
Cleo Horton
Francis LaPlante
Billings
Mont
Chester Ballenger
Jerry Morales
Kansas City
Pete Melendez
Fort Worth
Leon Banks
Tony Herrera
Denver
Robinson Warns Jackson In Dodgers Battle For Third Base
Diamond Dust Robinson warns Randy Jackson he must prove himself to win the regular third base job with Brooklyn. Robinson, 37, says if Jackson beats him it strengthens the team and helps win the pennant. He weighs 208 pounds, last at that in 1950, and enters his 10th Dodgers season after a .256 season in 1955. Jackson hit .265 in 138 games with the Cubs last year and carries a .266 NL lifetime average.
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Travis
Jackson
Waldo
Ark
Lawton Braves
Phil Williams
Phil
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Ransom Jackson
Jackie
Jeffery Fights Tonight for Featherweight Title
Leroy Jeffery a three time Detroit Golden Gloves champion and All Army featherweight king stationed at Fort Sill headlines tonight's Tournament of Champions card. He is the lone Sooner state fighter remaining in the event.
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Leroy Jeffery
Fort Sill
Jeffery
State Tournament Cage Results Oklahoma City Class A
State results from Oklahoma City with McAlester 68 over Miami 54 Sand Springs 52 over Ada 50 Guthrie 51 over Elk City 40 Blackwell 71 over OC Northeast 49 Semifinals set Sand Springs vs Guthrie 2 30 p.m. McAlester vs Blackwell 4 p.m. Class AA pairings Norman vs OC Capitol Hill 7 30 p.m. El Reno vs Tulsa Rogers 9 p.m. Catholic tournament Tulsa Marquette 67 over OC Catholic 40 Tulsa Holy Family 60 over OC St. Marys 56. Class B Chickasha St Josephs 60 over Chanute Holy Family 29 McAlester St Johns 36 over Ponca City St Marys 31 Henryetta St Michaels 62 over Okarche Holy Trinity 52 Norman St Josephs 48 over Okeene St Marys 39. Other tournaments Ohio Valley Conference playoff Morehead Kentucky 84 Western Kentucky 80 NAIA District 12 Final South Dakota State 91 Mayville ND 83 District 28 Alderson Broaddus 71 Glenville WV 65 Semifinals American Int 104 Assumption Mass 65 Quinnipiac Conn 84 New Haven Twins 75. Town State 94 Nebraska 74 Manhattan 78 Fordham 71.
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McAlester
Miami
Sand Springs
Ada
Guthrie
Elk City
Blackwell
Northeast
Norman
Capitol Hill
el Reno
Tulsa
Rogers
Marquette
Catholic
Holy Family
St. Mary's
Chickasha
St. Joseph’s
Chanute
St. John’s
Ponca City
St. Mary’s
Henryetta
St. Michael’s
Okarche
Holy Trinity
Okeene
Morehead
Western Kentucky
South Dakota State
Mayville
N.D
Alderson-Broaddus
Glenville
W.va
American Int'l
Assumption
Mass
Quinnipiac
Conn
New Haven Twins
Town State
Nebraska
Manhattan
Fordham
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Dewayne Matthews
Elks
Buffs
Bob Beeler
Phillip Stepp
Thomas Johnson
Tulsa Rogers
Morehead State Seals NCAA Bid In Final Playoff
Morehead State clinched the Ohio Valley Conference title and earned its first NCAA tournament berth by edging Western Kentucky 84 80 in a three team playoff. Dan Swartz and Herman Tolle hit decisive free throws in the final 21 seconds as Morehead improved to 17 9 overall and 7 3 in league play. The Eagles will face Marshall in the first round at Fort Wayne Indiana as Marshall is the No 2 scoring major college club this season. Manhattan beat Fordham 78 71, Iowa State downed Nebraska 94 74, UCLA prepared for USC with a chance at a 16 0 PCC record.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Morehead
Tennessee Tech
Eagles
Furman
Western
Marshall
Fort Wayne Ind
Manhattan
Connecticut
Madison Square Garden
Fordham
Big Klu Defies Shifting To Keep Pull Hitting
Cincinnati star Ted Kluszewski argues the defensive shift cost him 15 to 20 hits and about 30 points in batting average last season. He plans to stay a pure pull hitter, believing opportunities arise when pitching to left, while posting 47 homers and 113 RBIs in a 40 plus season with 192 hits.
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Joe Reichler
Tampa
Fla
Ted Williams
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Mr. Muscles
Richie Ashburn
Klu
Eddie Stanky
Phillies
Willie Jones
Granny Hamner
Hamner
Elu
Action Set Tonight In AA Cage Meet
Oklahoma City hosts Class A and AA state tournament action as Norman faces Capitol Hill in AA nightcap after Sand Springs edge Ada 52 50 in a pivotal Class A thriller. Guthrie down Elk City, McAlester beat Miami, and Sand Springs rally highlighted by Jerry Burris and Dewayne Matthews led Ada scorers.
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Charlie Ogle
Sand Springs
Ada
Sandites
Jerry Burris
Sooners Tighten Policy On Free Grid Tickets
The University of Oklahoma regents set a new policy reducing free football tickets to improve paid member distribution and accommodate a growing student body. No more than two free tickets per person per game, with two complimentary sections set aside in the stadium.
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Sooners
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma Regents
Oklahoma
Regents
Alumni Association
LHS Lassies Sweep Titles at Wichita Falls Invite
Lawton high girls dominated the two day Wichita Falls Invitational with wins in both singles and doubles. Barbara Waid defeated Gail Murphy and Ann Beloate to claim the girls title while Wanda Jones and Roddy Johnson clinched the doubles crown. Boys results show Sledge of Highland Park beating Parmenter and Maney taking runner up as finals were to be completed today.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Lawton High
LHS Lassies
Barbara Waid
LHS
Gail Murphy
Austin
Ann Beloate
Dallas Highland Park
Lawton
Wanda Jones
Roddy Johnson
Ann Robinson
Helen Carrell
Highland Park
Mickey Toon
Carole Patrick
Brent Parmenter
Eddie Sledge
Sledge
Tommy Haney
Lanny Nelms
Smitty Barnes
Kenneth Rose
Charles White
San Angelo
Bob Coe
Pete Winstead
Jesse Arnold
David Tate
Barbara Weid
Dell Ruggles
Ward
Rebate
Reddy Johnson
Carol Keeton
Kathy O’connell
Tommy Maney
Bennie Wooley
Haney
Open Tourneys Sway Hopes For Tennis Rise
Dallas promoter Jack Kramer asserts open tennis tournaments sanctioning pros and amateurs could lift tennis quality. He notes lack of top American 18 to 22 year olds, praises 15-year-old prospects, and cites pro earnings for Trabert on tour. He predicts more leisure time, Russian players turning pro, and calls for USLTA support.
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Dallas
Jack Kramer
U.S. Lawn Tennis Assn
Pancho Gonzales
Tony Trabert
Pancho Segura
Rex Hartwig
Kramer
United States
Ken Rosewall
Lew
USLTA
Otto Graham
Stan Musial
Trabert
Europe
City Basketball Scoreboard Y Junior Tourney Results
Yesterday at Central Baptist and St Marys gyms scores listed for junior tourney with Central Baptist, Taft, Fort Sill YAC, St Marys, Douglass, FSIS, Dunbar, Commandoes. Tonight pairings set at St Marys with Central Baptist vs Fort Sill YAC vs FSIS. Municipal League results include Katy K, Long Bell, Consolidated Gas, Sooner Freight, Jaycees, Southwest Radio. Industrial League results Fairmont Foods over Security Bank. Grade School tourney Douglass, FSIS, Dunbar finalists at LHS Gym with final Douglass vs Dunbar at 7:30 pm.
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Central Baptist
Taft
Fort Sill
YAC
St. Mary’s
Douglass
FSIS
Dunbar
Commandoes
Municipal League
Katy-K
Long-Bell
Consolidated Gas
Sooner Freight
Jaycees
Southwest Radio
Industrial League
Fairmont Foods
Security Bank
Lincoln
LHS
Exhibition Baseball Matchups in Florida and Arizona Cities
Exhibition baseball schedules list Boston and Brooklyn in Scottsdale Arizona Chicago and Baltimore in Florida Cincinnati and Chicago in Tucson Arizona New York and Cleveland in Lakeland Florida Washington against Detroit in St. Petersburg Florida St Louis versus New York in West Palm Beach Florida Pittsburgh versus Kansas City in Clearwater Florida Milwaukee versus Philadelphia.
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Miami
Boston
Brooklyn
Scottsdale
Ariz
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Tucson
New York
Cleveland
Lakeland
Fla
Washington
Detroit
St. Petersburg
St. Louis
West Palm Beach
Fila
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Clearwater
Sturm Quits Football to Focus on Studies at Oklahoma
Norman Okla Bill Sturm sophomore quarterback who led Oklahoma's third string unit to touchdowns against Kansas Colorado Iowa State Nebraska and Oklahoma A&M is quitting football to devote time to academics He will remain at Oklahoma for graduation in 1958 with a history major after discussing the move with Coach Bud Wilkinson before spring practice.
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Norman
Okla
Bill Sturm
Oklahoma
Sturm
Sooner
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa State
Nebraska
Muskogee
Bud Wilkinson
Footall
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Andersen
Milwaukee Brass
Hendrickson
Dale Hendrickson
Dudley
Dale
George Barr
National League
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Windy City
Robinson
Randy
Job
By Ben Olan
The
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Th & E
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4Th & E
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Nebraska Town State
UCLA
Bruins
Southern California
Uclans
Big Klu
Kluszewski
Will Rogers
State Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
Oklahoma Colleges and Universities
State Regents For Higher Education
Naval Base
Little League Headquarters
R&s Sporting Goods
Soeranean
Toon Patrick
A&m
McCord
C Avenue
Rite A Rekka
Hi Fbockel
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