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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1957
Page
10
Kingpins topped Lawton entries in the National Manographic Handicap tournament for junior bowlers at Stangi Lanes. They started with an 8a game, followed by 82 and 827 to total ahead of the Eagles and the Maral Wealers in a Saturday morning event.
Standings and results from a bowling league night, listing top scores and handicap totals. Notable names include Tim Gunn 516 Paul Baker 312 Bobby Lacy 192 Ken Best 318 and Maple Maulers 246 total with various game scores. Several players and teams appear with weekly totals and individual series performances.
Los Angeles March 23 Willie Mays hit two home runs and Gail Harris and Ossie Virgil one each as the New York Giants defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-3 for their fifth straight victory. Virgil’s homer came with two on. Colavito of Cleveland homered with nobody on in the eighth. Bob Lemon started for Cleveland and allowed five runs in five innings. Ruben Gomez started for the Giants and blanked the Indians for three innings.
In San Francisco on March 23 the Red Sox defeated the Seals 9 to 4 in a public exhibition. A five-run rally in the sixth inning against pitcher Duane Pillette broke the game open, with Pete Daley and pinch-hitter Billy Goodman delivering back-to-back doubles and Gene Mauch and Billy Klaus adding singles. The Seals bullpen allowed the decisive burst as Boston rallied after an earthquake briefly shook the press box earlier in the fifth inning.
Kansas City Athletics defeated the Washington Senators 5 to 1 in an exhibition game. Rip Coleman worked six innings for the win, limiting the Senators to four hits as Harmon Killibrew and Gerald Fites drove in runs in the fifth.
Bardstown from Calumet Farm surged late to win the Gulfstream Handicaps at Gulfstream Park, beating stablemate Fabius by a length. Needles finished third, two lengths behind. Willie Hartack steered Bardstown while Eddie Arcaro rode Febius and Pieces contested the early pace.
Miami University tennis team lost to Presbyterian College of Clinton South Carolina 5-4. It marked Miami's first defeat after 13 straight wins spanning five years.
In Braden ton Florida Milwaukee Braves top Chicago White Sox 5-1 behind solid outings by two rookie starters. Bob Trowbridge allowed three first inning singles then settled, Red Murff with four shutout frames drove in the winning run. Nellie Fox misplayed a crucial double play ball in the eighth as Milwaukee pulled away.
St Louis pitchers Cheney Smith and Mabe combine to hold Cincinnati to one run as Cardinals break a 1-1 tie in the fifth, adding two more in sixth and seventh. Don Gross started for the Redlegs and took the loss while Bob Mabe pitched three shutout innings.
The AAU's 50th annual national basketball tournament opens Monday in Denver for a six day run with 26 teams from 15 states. Seattle Bakers, defending champions, added Dick Stricklin to their roster as Denver hosts for the first time since 1943 with Denver hoping for a hometown title. Bartlesville and Colorado teams loom as strong contenders as five games start Monday and Tuesday, eight Wednesday, trimming toward the quarter finals.
Bill Carvill assistant track coach at Oklahoma University will show a film 1956 Football Highlights as part of the Comanche County OU Alumni association meeting Tuesday night. The meeting open to the public will be in the Civic room of the Security Bank & Trust Co. building starting at 8 p.m. Carroll will review the University of Oklahoma sports program for old grads and guests. Carroll handles most track coaching chores at OU under John Jacobs guidance on the Norman campus.
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