Notes from the sports beat on Cameron and Sooner alumni
Column notes spring drills and player prospects at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, including Bronko McGugan's return, Lawton and Ardmore linemen rated, McCord headed to OU after a Dodgers scout endorsement, and OSU scholarships for McCord and Coleman. Also mentions visiting Tonemah, Fort Sill sports, and local golfers and basketball figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronko McGugan
Bob Kelley
West Virginia
Cameron
Oklahoma State
Pokes
Cameron Aggie
Dale Roark
McCord
Mike
Stretch) Coleman
Toby Greene
OSU
Charles Tonemah
LHS
Great Lakes Carbon Co
Niagara Falls
Fort Sill
Braves Consider Mathews Move to Left Field
Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan hinted at shifting Eddie Mathews to left field to relieve third base pressure as Roy McMillan nears return. Mathews, a 402 homer Hall of Famer, has slumped to .? with only three homers this season, while Denny Menke has surged at shortstop with a .324 average. The Giants beat the Braves 12-5, aided by five hits and three Milwaukee errors in the fourth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave O’hara
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Bobby Bragan
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Roy McMillan
Denny Menke
Eddie
Bragan
San Francisco Giants
Bobby Thomson
Menke
McMillan
New York
Don Dillard
Dillard
Giants
Candlestick Park
Jack Fisher
Bob Bolin
Fisher
San Francisco
Portland 89ers Tie For Second With Beavers Win
Portland Pacific Coast League Beavers beat Dallas Fort Worth Rangers 3-1 and 10-5 after rain delays to tie Seattle for second in the Northern Division. Tacoma, Ta com a still leads the division with a 144 game edge after blanking Hawaii 4-0. Spokane edged Salt Lake City 2-1. San Diego defeated Denver 7-6 as Seattle pitcher Jerry Stephenson earned his first win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Portland
Beavers
Dallas- Fort Worth Rangers
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Tacoma
Hawaii
Spokane
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Denver
Bob Flynn
Moe Drabowsky
Rangers
Jerry Thomas
Islanders
Fred Newman
Giants
Jerry Stephenson
Rainiers
Bobby Gene Smith
Jim Rivera
San Diego Padres
John Verhas
Dougle
Rookie Skipper Gets Results as Enid Seeks State Title
Enid Plainsmen under Dusty Eby reach Class AA finals against Lawton after a 20 5 season mark. Key players include Poslick Blodgett Mabry and Teeters with strong batting averages and clutch pitching propelling the team toward the May 1963 showdown at Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Constitution
Dusty Eby
Enid
Plainsmen
Lawton
LHS
Eby
Buffalo
Phillips University
Garber
Blodgett
Rogers
Tulsa
Hale
Mabry
Moats
Sandy Abernathy
Paslick
Gary Moore
Teeters
Ponca City
Lee Enid
Senators Rally in 13th to Beat Indians 6 3
Don Rudolph tosses 12 no run innings and a 25 straight outs high, but he yields two in the 13th. Don Lock clears the bases with a three run homer after a late rally as Washington wins 6 3. Vic Davillo and Romano spark Indians late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rudolph
Cleveland
Senators
Don Lock
Rudolph
Tony Martinez
Mike de la Haz
John Romano
Vic Davalillo
Romano
Ed Brinkman
Dick Phillips
Marv Breeding
Chuck Hinton
Lock
Indians
Ron Nischwitz
Jack Kralick
Southpaw Threatens Colonial Crown at Fort Worth event
Bob Charles left handed golfer from New Zealand led the Colonial National Invitational warm up at Fort Worth with a 66 after birdie runs on holes four, ten, eighteen and thirty. He outpaced Nicklaus, Palmer and Lema in the pro-am as winds hovered and the field struggled on Colonial’s course. Charles sits among leaders as the tournament opens with top money winners chasing the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
UPI
Bob Charles
Charles
Colonial
Houston
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Tony Lema
Gary Player
Palmer
Lema
Nicklaus
Mike Souchak
Don January
PGA
Jerry Steelsmith
George Bayer
Julius Boros
Gay Brewer
Dutch Harrison
Lemna
Jack Burke
Dan Sikes
Palm Springs
Johnny Pott
Tulsa Nine Edges Southern Illinois In Tight Baseball Game
Tulsa capitalized on a squeeze bunt by J C Henderson to defeat Southern Illinois 74 after LIU tied it with a two run rally in the seventh. Tulsa then pushed across the winning run in the top of the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
UPI
Tulsa
J. C. Henderson
Southern Illinois
Liu
Cubs Rally to Extent Lead as Buhl Hits Run
Chicago reports the Cubs riding a five game winning streak and eight wins in nine starts as they challenge for the NL lead. Bob Buhl, Larry Jackson, and Dick Ellsworth anchor a strong pitching staff while Nel Mathews sparks a four run eighth inning. Col. Bob Whitlow discusses charting and its impact on hitters and pitchers, though he notes Buhl’s hit was a fluke with eyes closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
Northsiders
Bob Buhl
Pittsburgh
Buhl
Larry Jackson
Dick Ellsworth
Pirates
Bucs
Cub
Nel Mathews
Col
Bob Whitlow
Angels Send Grba to Minors After Early Career
Eli Grba, the Angels first draft pick in 1960, has been optioned to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast League on a 24 hour recall. The team cut Ron Moeller and Tom Satriano to slim the roster to 24. Grba pitched for Los Angeles in 1961 and 1962, posting an 11-13 season in 1961 and an 8-9 mark in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Eli Grba
Los Angeles Angels
Hawaii
Angels
Ron Moeller
Tom Satriano
Grba
Big 8 Track Stars Shine Ahead of Conference Meet
Colorado leads with top marks in seven events as Big Eight teams tune up for the Kansas State meet in Manhattan May 17 18. Oklahoma State Missouri Nebraska and Kansas each hold multiple bests with defending champions and standout performers like Jim Miller Bob Griffith and Leander Durley setting season marks in hurdles jumps and sprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Colorado
Manhatan
Kan
Buffaloes
Oklahoma State
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Jim Miller
Bob Griffith
Leander Durley
Miller
Durley
Larry Eilert
Iowa State
Air Force
Mike Fleming
Richard Inman
Greg Pelster
Preston Holsinger
Pelster
McNeal
Charles Strong
Ray Knaub
Dick Burns
Roy Bryant
Holsinger
Yost
Bill Floerke
K-State
John Anderson
Victor Brooks
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Phil Cutchin
Jack Baer
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Coleman
Grace McBride
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John Ketchum
Jess Griffin
Jack Griffin
Sterling
Jack
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OU Cage
Norman
John Elkins
Lawton - High
Eotcach
Oke City
Carl’s
R. T. Proietto
Guided Missile Department
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Capt. Prosetto
Sill
Scott Long
Lawton High
Candy Spots
Mesh Tenney
Sherryl Lewis
Marv Throneberry
NY Mets
Throneberry
Ralph Houk
Kaycee Athletics
Houk
A’s
Big Apple
Johnny Elkins
Mike Coleman
Mathews
Herb Jacobs
Wynn Mabry
Joe Poslick
Leroy Blodgett
Butch Beaty
Poslick
Jerry Cornwell
Danny Teeters
Buddy Plummer
Don Newman
Johnny Moats
Frank Rogers
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Washington Senators
Wolverines
ED Fite
Bruins
Whitlow
McKenzie Motor Service
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