Army athletic coddling debate swirls around big name stars
The piece argues about athletes in the service morale program and cites Hank Bauer as an erroneously linked example while praising the value of army bands and sports. It notes other stars like Chico Vejar Whitey Ford and Sugar Ray Robinson and discusses the role of athletics in military life.
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House Armed Services
New York Yankee
Hank Bauer
Bauer
Army
Chico Vejar
Whitey Ford
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pentagon Brass
Chico Vetars
Whitey Fords
Sugar Ray Robinsons
P. S
Washington
Hoppy
Boomer Conference Golf Meet Scheduled at Lawton
The Boomer conference golf tournament will be played at Lawton Country Club Saturday starting at 9 am. Teams from Duncan, Chickasha, El Reno, and Lawton high schools will compete, Ardmore not entering. Duncan's state champion team is the solid favorite to win with contenders including Bobby Richardson and Leon Moody.
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Lawton Country Club
Duncan
Chickasha
el Reno
Lawton
Ardmore
Bobby Richardson
Oklahoma City
Leon (Spanky) Moody
Stranahan Seeks Third British Amateur Title
Frank Stranahan, the American golfer famed for rain play on British courses, opens his bid for a third British Amateur championship at Muirfield on May 24 against Andrew Forrest. The 1948 and 1950 winner and 38 other U S players learned their first or second round opponents in the official draw. George Coleman of Tulsa drawn to meet Barton J Bridgeford of San Francisco in a second round match.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Andrew Forrest
Muirfield
Stranahan
U.S
George Coleman
Tulsa
Okla
Barton J. Bridgeford
San Francisco
Fletcher Snares Diamond Crown in Big 17-1 Victory
Fletcher won the Comanche county class B baseball championship by routing Elgin 17 to 1. Richard Watts pitched a shutout after giving up a first inning run, Charley Bury hit a triple, and Johnny Jones and Don Taylor added singles for Fletcher.
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ELGIN
Fletcher
Comanche County
Richard Watts
Owls
Charley Bury
Johnny Jones
Don Taylor
Native Dancer Returns for Belmont Park Sprint
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Native Dancer returns to the track for Friday's six furlong Commando purse at Belmont Park. The top weight 126 pounds leads a nine horse field of stakes winners after last August's American Derby win at Washington Park.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Grey Ghost
Washington Park
Grey
Belmont Park
Belmont
Boxing Report From Fights in Newark and Youngstown
The card lists Vince Martin defeating Paterson in Youngstown with a 150 pound weight class and Harold Jones beating an opponent in Detroit at 145 pounds. In Newark Irvin Steen outpointed Tommie Dix at 147% with San Diego listed as origin for Steen.
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Ohio
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Harold Jones
Detroit
Newark
Irvin Steen
San Diego
Calif
Tommie Dixon
New York
Texas League Singles Keep Cincy Winning
Tem ple drives in decisive run as Cincinnati Reds edge New York Giants 4 3 to move into sole second in National League. Temple, a Texas League graduate, leads with clutch hits while Phillies lead and other league results note Cubs win in 11 innings, White Sox extend AL lead, and Dodgers stumble on fielding.
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Reds
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Ted Kluszewski
Jim Greengrass
Gus Bell
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Nino Escalera
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Pittsbugh
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St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
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Cleveland
Washington
Indians
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Dodgers
Chicago
Randy Jackson
Ernie Banks
George Shuba
Jackson
Hal Jeffcoat
Rube Walker
Martinez Beats Jones in Unanimous 10-Round Decision
Patterson’s Vince Martinez defeats Harold Jones of Detroit in a 10-round unanimous decision. Martinez, a 151 pound Italian born fighter and 1952 rookie of the year, fought as the aggressor and prepares to meet Chuck Davey in Chicago on May 26.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Vince MartInez
Patterson
N.J
Chuck Davey
Chicago
Harold
Baby Face
Lawton Braves Fall as Ardmore Takes Series Opener
Ardmore defeated Lawton 11 to 6 in the opener at Memorial Park. Debutant Jack Bickett homered and doubled for Lawton, while Ardmore’s Bob White and Jack Krol led a 14-hit attack and Harvey Cohen pitched the distance.
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Braves
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Lawton
Jack Bickett
Cleveland
Bickett
Track Jackson
Bobby Cothran
Ski
Thomsen
Bennie Warren
Cardinal
Bob White
Jack Krol
White
Briton Enters Hallowed Circle With The Babe Jones
Roger Bannister joins a legendary group of pioneers including Babe Ruth Cornelius Warmerdam and Bobby Jones in a historic feat never before achieved by others. Ruth set the 60 home run season mark Warmerdam vaulted past 15 feet in pole vault and Bannister joined them in sport history.
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New York
Brittania
England
Roger Bannister
Babe Ruth
Cornelius Warmerdam
Bobby Jones
Ruth
Warmerdam
Bannister
Jones
Ben Hogan
U. S
Richards
Don
Boros Leads Ardmore Open field in Ardmore Oklahoma
Julius Boros former National Open champion led after the Ardmore Open first round with a two under par 68 166 golfers contested the 72 hole event in 6483 yard course. Teal 500 bonus eagles birdies chip ins and expected prize money above last year.
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Okla
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Mid Pines
N. C
Boros
Waco Turners
Glen Teal
Jacksonville
Fla
Teal
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Sandusky
Ohio
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Franklin
Mich
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Pete Fleming
St. Andrews
Iil
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Chandler Harper
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bob Duden
Portland
Ore
Byron Nelson
Lawton
Woody Kerr
R. C. Stanley
Kerr
Argentina Boxer Favored Over Cuban In TV Scrap
New York May 7 Edu ardo Lausse is rated 8 to 5 to beat Cuba's Chico Varona in a 10 round middleweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. The nationally televised fight Friday night features Lausse as the favorite.
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New York
Eduardo
Ko) Lausse
Cuba
Chico Varona
St. Nicholas Arena
Fort Sill Group Nines Feature Night at Sill Loop
The 71st group faces the 17th group in the Fort Sill baseball feature tonight while Thursday action between TAC and 41st Pp was rained out after one inning. 41st leads the league at 2-0 with TAC at 3-1.
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Fort Sill
Tac
41St Pp
41St
Shawnee Pitcher Hurls One-Hitter
Seminole beat Gainesville 13 to 11 in a wild Sooner State League game with 22 hits and 11 pitchers used. Ardmore topped Lawton 11 to 6 while Shawnee edged Ada 6 to 5 and McAlester defeated Pauls Valley 9 to 3.
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Seminole
Gainesville
Ardmore
Gainsville
Cardinals
Lawton
Shawnee
Ada
George Green
Bruce Lane
Herefords
Green
McAlester
Pauls Valley
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