Oklahoma Bears To Ponies In Lone Texas Road Trip
Dallas Texas April Oklahoma bowled a 4 3 loss to Southern Methodist on a blooper single in the ninth with two out. SMU pitcher Tom Bowers delivered the deciding hit after Paul McDonald and Burt Wallace singled. Oklahoma ended the trip with one win two losses and a tie. Frank Minton allowed nine hits in the defeat.
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Dallas
Tex
University of Oklahoma
Southern Methodist
Jer Day
Tom Bowers
Jerry Simmons
Paul McDonald
Burt Wallace
Bower
Texas
Oklahoma
Frank Minton
Miller Named Coach Of Year
Ralph Miller of Wichita was named Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year after three seasons, guiding the Wheat Shockers from second division to runner up behind Oklahoma A&M and delivering Wichita its first winning season in seven years. The coaches also named the all star Valley team.
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ST. Louis
Ralph Miller
University of Wichita
Miller
Wheatshockers
Oklahoma
A&m
Wichita
Dick Nunneley
Tulse
Guy Sparrow
Detroit
Erskine Goes Route in Dodgers Complete Game Feat
VERO BEACH Florida Carl Erskine Brooklyn Dodger right hander yesterday became the first major league pitcher to throw a complete game with a six pitch efficient display He used six pitches through six innings and four in the ninth to seal the win over the Phillies Atlee in the third inning and shown pinpoint control and efficiency
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Vero Beach
Fla
Carl Erskine
Brooklyn Dodger
Philadelphia Atlee
Shawnee Golfer Holes In One Aided By Breeze
Harold Swink faced a slicing drive on the 135 yard No 6 hole at Elks golf course in Shawnee Oklahoma. A strong south wind turned the slice into an ace the hole in one.
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Shawnee
Okla
Harold Swink
Elks
Aggies Win Loop Trophy Across Multiple Sports
The Oklahoma Aggies crowned champions in golf track tennis and basketball in the Missouri Valley competition. They set a new all time scoring record with 2975 points surpassing Houston’s 2875. They tied Detroit in football and finished third in baseball as Houston led the table.
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Oklah
Oklahoma Aggies
Missouri Valley
Tennnis
Aggies
Yes
Houston
Detroit
Kroll Leads Seminole Club Pro Round With 65
Palm Beach golfer Kroll shot an eagle and four birdies on the back nine to card 35-30-65 and lead by one stroke in the first round at Seminole Golf Club. His partner R A Raese from Morgantown aided a best ball 28-33-61 to lead the pro-amateur division. Raese and two stroke helpers vie for second in pro standings at 68.
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Yalm Beach
Sstroke
Ody Sarg
Tooresnent
Seminole Golf Club
Kroll
R. A. Raese
Morgantown
W. Va
Raese
A. Je. Manaicap
Ian Marcie
Sam Fountrees
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Four Seniors and a Junior Named to Collegiate Loop Star Team
The 1954 all star basketball team for the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference includes Bob Russell of Oklahoma Baptist S L Shifner and Larry Wood of Central State Bill Davis of Southwestern State and Paul Davis of Southeastern State. Wood is the sole junior. In a separate Texas League exhibition the Dallas Eagles defeated the Oklahoma City Indians 12 to 7 with six runs in the eighth inning.
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Awnee
Allstar
Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Bob Russell
Oklahoma Baptist
S. L. Shifner
Larry Wood
Central State
Bill Davis
Southwestern State
Paul Davis
Southeastern State
Wood
Eagles Clip Indians
San Angelo
Tex
Dallas Eagles
Oklahoma City Indians
Casey Says Yank Righthanders Best In American Loop
Casey praises the New York Yankees right handed pitchers as strong in the American League at a Peters bur game. He notes Cleveland has three top right handers led by Lemon Garcia and Casey sees Beck Byrd Grimm as part of the rotation while left handed options remain unsettled including Lopat Kuzava and other hopefuls.
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Petersburg
Fie
Jengel
New York Yankee
Cleveland
Yankees
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Vic Raschi
Beck
Harry ‘Byrd
Bob
Hary
Grimm
Allie Reyold
Jim McDonald
Tom Gorman
Eddie Lopat
Bob Kuzava
Bill Miller
Steve Kraly
Bob Wiesler
Art Schallock
Negro Cage Meet Opens Thursday with 12 State Champions
The Negro high school basketball tournament opens here Thursday and runs through Saturday with 12 state champions and four runners up competing. Pairings will be announced as entries from Kentucky Alabama and Mississippi qualify in their state tournaments. Teams already qualified include
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Kentucky
Alabama
Mississippi
Norkus and Nardico Ramp Up Bloody Rivalry
Charley Norkus and Danny Nardico prepare for a 10 round heavyweight rematch in Miami Beach. Their first meeting on Jan 20 ended with Norkus winning by technical knockout in the ninth after Nardico hit the canvas six times and blood flowed freely.
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Miami Beach
Charley Norkus
Danny Narico
Nardico
Norkus
Haymes Deportation Fight Draws Rita Hayworth Support
Dick and Rita Hayworth move in Washington to challenge the deportation order against actor Dick Haymes. Bartley Crum says pressure from interested parties aims to break their marriage. Haymes and Crum plan appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, with possible Supreme Court action.
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New York
Rita Hayworth
Washington
Cerca
Bartley Crum
Haymes
Rita
Crum
Miss Hayworth
San Francisco
United States
Hawaii
Chinese Nationalist Air Force Chief’s Term Extended
Formosa command reports Gen. Fang Shu-ming will serve a two year extension as commander of the Chinese Nationalist air force by President Chiang Kai-shek. The extension solidifies leadership amid ongoing regional tensions and military planning.
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Pi Aireh
Formosa
Fang Shu-ming
Chiang Katshek
No Major Items Passed Solons Moving Slow On Legislation
The article notes Congress has little enacted while tensions with Army officials and McCarthy occupy time. It argues lawmakers aim to finish by July or August to campaign, with 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats at stake. It mentions Hartley labor relations, social security, Taft Hartley reforms, private health insurance, housing, and public housing goals as the agenda.
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Sen. Mckay
Eer
Army
Congress
McCarthy
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen
Bricker
Rohio
George
D-Ga
Hawaii
Alaska
Eienhower
Taft-Hartley
45th Due In Hawaii On Homeward Trip
A transport voyage bound for Hawaii lists Melioe New York aboard via Panama with additional units from Colombia and Puerto Rico aboard the vessel. The shipment details indicate a homeward leg with multiple national contingents.
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Hawaii
Melioe
New York
Panama
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