Braves Hire Gene Dees as General Manager in Lawton
Lawton owners hire Gene Dees to run Operations at Memorial Park after Milwaukee Braves ally Hugh Wise urged park improvements. The move aims to fix rough fields and improve facilities for prospects sent from Milwaukee, signaling commitment to a pennant contender in the Sooner State league.
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Weekday baseball results and weather postponed games
Ada Gainesville Seminole and McAlester games were postponed due to wet grounds. Monday schedule lists Ada at Lawton and Gainesville at Ardmore, with McAlester at Seminole and Pauls Valley at Shawnee. Fort Sill League standings show 41st Group led by TASC at 30 1.000 and TAC 7 at 2 3 .400. 17th Group results include AAS 13 2.
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Charles Plans To Carry Fight To Marciano
Ezzard Charles opens camp at Kutcher's in Monticello and plots an aggressive approach for his June 17 title bid against Rocky Marciano at Yankee Stadium. He promises relentless pressure and a knockout punch in either fist to overwhelm the Brockton slugger. Charles sparring with Al Smith and Jimmy Walker joins camp midweek as preparation continues.
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Nelson Wins Palomino in Ardmore Open
Byron Nelson earned only 30 dollars in prize money at the Ardmore Open but received a palomino horse and saddle from sponsor Waco Turner. The Roanoke Texas golfer, briefly retired, shot 78 71 75 74 for 298 and used two birdies to earn his two 15 dollar prizes.
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Sooners Lead Pennant Race in Big Seven
Kansas City report shows Oklahoma Sooners atop the Big Seven after two conference wins over Nebraska. They start a two game series at Kansas State and then face Kansas, Missouri, with Colorado and Missouri also strong contenders as the race tightens.
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Musial Aims To Win Home Run Title And Batting Honors
Stan Musial eyes a trio of league titles as he leads in batting average, RBIs, and runs while tied for home runs. He recalls a disputed 1948 call that denied him a homer and hopes to settle the matter with a championship in the current season.
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Lawton Braves win 8-3 at Ardmore in rain shorted game
Lawton Braves beat Ardmore 8 to 3 in five innings as rain halted play twice. Wendell Doss earned his third win on a three hitter over Ardmore, while Bruce Mansfield slugged a three run homer and added two singles. Doss allowed five walks and struck out four as Lawton clinched a rare victory over Ardmore, ending an 0-3 slide against the Cards.
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Love Almost Cost Aggies Track Title
A&M clinched the Missouri Valley track championship by 11 16 points over Houston as Mario Delucia of Oyster Bay N Y and Juanita Hampton arrived by flight to Houston for the junior senior prom. Delucia threw 45 feet 4 1 2 inches in the shot, his best of the year, earning A&M crucial points after a mid itinerary.
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Eager Wins 150 Mile Suffolk Race in Maserati
William Eager of Newark New Jersey wins the 150 mile feature at Suffolk County sports car races in Westhampton Beach New York with a time of 1 hour 36 minutes 29 seconds driving an Italian Maserati.
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Star skips practice at Champaign drills
Champaign Illinois May 10 Coach Ray Eliot said J C Caroline last year named on the United Press All America team did not play in Saturday's intra squad game as he tried for a first down The star halfback has been studying hard to remain eligible for the 1954 Big Ten campaign
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Boros Tops Ardmore Open Field in Golf Extravaganza
Julius Boros, former National Open champion, won the Ardmore Open with 279 and $7,920. The event at Cerrick Hills drew 166 players, as Boros led wire to wire and Jerry Barber finished second with 280 for $3,500.
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How They Finished Scores of Other Oklahomans
Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City led with 292 in a golf meet listing multiple Oklahoma players. Jimmy Gauntt, Glen Fowler, Bob Inman, and Herman Coelho posted top scores, with several amateurs noted and a forfeited entry marked by X.
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Albornoz Captures LHS Batting Title With 365
Chico Albornoz led Lawton High School with a .365 batting average marking the team batting crown in a 96-0 season. Donnie MacFarland went 7-2 as a sophomore pitcher, overcoming a rough start at Amarillo to win seven straight before a 3-1 playoff loss to Chickasha. The Wolverines won 13 of 17 and captured Boomer Conference and regional titles with four seniors leaving after the year.
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Oklahoma Major Leaguers Shine in Mixed Results
Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves allowed nine hits in seven innings and took his second loss as Chicago won 5 to 3. At Dark, the New York Giants shortstop hit a double and two singles in four appearances scoring twice as New York defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 2. Hank Thompson of the Giants went two for five and scored twice in New York's 5 to 1 win over Pittsburgh. Cards beat Pittsburgh 10 to 7 with help from a strong late surge.
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Musial Breaks Through With 10th Homer Five Hits In Cardials Win
Stan Musial of the Cardinals powered Sunday across the day with his 10th homer and five hits, lifting NL batting average to .382 as St. Louis won 10 to 7 before a late 6 to ?
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