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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
8
Marahman notes she may be the only woman to own a big league catcher's mitt given by her husband Jack Harshman as a Christmas gift. He hopes her mitt keeps his arm limber in winter workouts while he trains to bolster the Chicago White Sox.
Four underdog teams reach the national semifinals in Kansas City as Southern California faces Bradley at 8 p.m. CST and La Salle meets Penn State at 9:45. USC and La Salle advanced after double overtime wins, while Bradley and Penn State survived tighter regional games. About 250 coaches attended the opening session.
Middleweight champion Bobo Olson and welterweight king Kid Gavilan prepared to sign for their title bout in Chicago. The 15 round match will be televised nationally and Olson’s percent share includes gate and TV proceeds. both boxers will meet in signing today.
The Oklahoma State Olympics are scheduled for Ponca City on June 19 with a track and field competition announced to be held in the city.
Casey Stengel warned the Yankees face a tough year with 27 losses by Vic Raschi sale and Johnny Sain retirement to fill. He cited lineup concerns, bench depth after Mize’s retirement and Martin’s Army recall, Mantle knee surgery, and must rely on Reynolds Lopat and others to anchor a challenging pennant race against Cleveland Chicago Detroit and Baltimore with Bauer Woodling and Noren in the outfield.
Oscar Fraley reports Reynolds suffers recurring back muscle spasms during spring training. The Yankees, aiming for a sixth straight pennant, face concern as Reynolds battles back pain that could influence their rotation and bullpen. The veteran pitcher has been a clutch performer in past championships.
Bay Meadows in San Mateo California paid out $1 035 40 to 28 lucky bettors on Wednesday for the St Patrick s day daily double pairing Irish Mary and Smoke Whirl Smoke Whirl won the first race paying 149 30 and Irish Mary paid 35
The piece notes Lawton involvement in boxing with Chicago and New York rivals at Madison Square Garden, featuring Cpl. Bob Tenequer and a path to a world amateur crown. It also covers Lawton baseball and football players, spring drills, and local sports figures across Oklahoma teams and colleges.
Fort Worth March 18 UP bids to the Colonial National Invitation went to Dick Metz and Rex Baxter Jr. current National Junior champion. Metz is a Colonial regular, Baxter earns his first invitation to the exclusive event.
Pinehurst hosts the 52nd North and South Women's Invitation as Medalist Joyce Ziske of Waterford Wisconsin faces Dennehy of Lake Forest in the opening rounds.
The seniors clinched the track title with a narrow margin as junior stars and veteran sprinters posted strong performances. Key competitors included Landen, Mort, Barnes, and Banke, with standout distances and sprint legs contributing to the team victory.
Brooklyn manager Walter Alston oversees a promising spring as the Dodgers win their eighth straight in Grapefruit League play, beating the Chicago White Sox 5 1 while Yankees suffer a seventh straight defeat. News notes on Alex Kellner’s five scoreless innings and optimism for a strong World Series push.
Bartlesville Oklahoma fans named former Phillips center Bob Kurland the top all time Oilers player. The vote results were published with Kurland receiving a clear majority, while several other notable Oilers received smaller shares.
In Denver six feeder squads meet in a quarterfinal of the national AAU basketball tournament. Unseeded Seattle and another Ogden team enter as dark horses as Saba Decae Ogden and A&G Foods Ogdenare among listed sponsors aiming for a semifinal berth.
Ogden secured a victory highlighted by a 23 point performance. The favored opponents struggled as Ogden pulled ahead late in the game, delivering a convincing win with key plays and solid team defense.
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