Canadian Football Moves In On U S TV Airwaves
Canadian football eyes U S markets as NBC plans August 28 telecasts of the Canadian Big Four. Tom Gallery and Lindsey Nelson will describe the fast game with no time-outs while Montreal Ottawa Toronto and Hamilton feature up to 10 former stars apiece.
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Fort Sill League and Texas League standings and results
The page lists Fort Sill and Texas League team records with W L and percentages, plus American and National League standings and Tuesday results. It notes postponed games and upcoming Saturday schedules, with scattered scores across multiple leagues and cities.
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Cesaro DeMarco Sign Bout In Boston May 22
Johnny Cesaro former welterweight and middleweight champion from Hartford Conn has signed to meet Tony DeMarco of Boston in a nationally televised round bout scheduled for May 22 in Boston.
Bannister Arrives in New York for TV Appearance
Roger Bannister england's mile record holder arrives in New York for television appearances and to protect amateur status. Officials warn against accepting money on air, while he refrains from running and heads to London later this week. He aims to challenge Mal Whitfield's half mile record in May in London.
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Chicago Fan Interferes With Minoso Triple Play
A Chicago White Sox fan Otis Williams 25 ran onto the field during the seventh inning and doubled the ball into right field costing Minoso a run batted in and a possible triple. He was arrested jailed on two counts of disorderly conduct. The incident spoiled Williams chance to see a Sox victory as 20090 fans watched. Minoso had been leading the American League in RBIs and triples before the play.
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All Pitchers Now Easy For New York's Mueller
New York Giants outfielder Don Mueller, hitting .381 with a 15 game streak, says any pitcher is easy when he is in the groove. He maintains a .353 average against Robin Roberts Curt Simmons Carl Erskine Don Newcombe and Gerry Staley, underscoring his hot form.
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Bannister Arrives in New York for Charity Radio TV Appearances
Roger Bannister, the first man to run a four minute mile, is expected to land in New York by plane to participate in charity radio and television appearances. The 25 year old English medical student was aboard a Trans Oceanic flight toward Idlewild Airport.
Milwaukee Giant Shuts Dodgers as Conley Arrives in Style
Gene Conley, the six foot eight rookie righty known as Stringbean, tossed a seven strikeout two hitter 2 to 0 over the Dodgers for Milwaukee. He dazzled with men on base and posted his second straight shutout win. In other NL games Del Ennis and Ashburn sparked a Phils win, while Giants, Pirates, and Yankees also prevailed in tight clashes.
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Fort Worth Climbs to Lone Texas League Lead
Fort Worth moves into the Texas League lead after a rain plagued week. San Antonio slips after a 5 4 rain shortened loss to Shreveport while Houston’s Willard Schmidt tosses a two hitter in a 5 0 win over Beaumont. A postponed Tulsa Oklahoma City doubleheader and postponed Dallas games due to rain mark the schedule. Houston’s Ken Boyer hit a grand slam in the first inning to seal Beaumont’s shutout loss.
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Edmonton Signs Cadets Lippman for Eskimos
Edmonton Alberta May 12 UP The Edmonton Eskimos signed Glenn Lippman a former Texas A&M backfield standout who has spent two years in service football He expects to be discharged in time to join training drills starting July 11 Lippman 23 rushed 801 yards on 118 carries with five touchdowns for Texas A&M in 1951 and can run from left or right halfback positions He is married and lives in El Campo Texas.
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Heavyweights Meet On TV Bout Featuring Wallace and Gilliam
Washington dispatch notes tonight's 10 round televised bout between Corey Wallace of New Age and Bill Gilliam of Newark. Wallace stands sixth and Gilliam tenth in the heavyweight ranks as both aim for a shot at Rocky Marciano's world title should Charles defend the crown. Wallace previously defeated Marciano as an amateur in 1948.
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Pokes Sweep Shocker Series Behind Kinnamon's Pitching
Oklahoma A&M swept Wichita in a three game MVC baseball series 14 to 5. Ken Kinnamon pitched the full game allowing seven hits as the Aggies totaled 10 hits and capitalized on 9 Wichita errors.
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Sooners Grigg to Join Montreal Alouettes Football Team
Larry Grigg star University of Oklahoma halfback last year will join the Montreal Alouettes of Canada's Big Four Football Conference in mid July. Grigg, 175 pounds, was one of the leading college scorers in the U S last year. He is from Sherman, Texas.
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Fort Worth Buys Former SS Star
Clint Weaver a 26 year old left handed first baseman was purchased by Fort Worth of the Texas League from St Paul of the American Association. Weaver stood six foot three and weighed 195 pounds and hit .353 last year in the Western International League. The move follows Danny Ozark sidelining after being hit in the face by a ball last month. Weaver previously played with McAlester in the Sooner State league.
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Oklahomans In The Majors Take Narrow Defeat In Extras
Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees earned his third win of the season while Randy Jackson of the Chicago Cubs drove in three runs with a triple and a single, scoring once as Chicago fell 8 to 7 in 10 innings to Philadelphia. At dark the New York Giants shortstop scored the winning run in the eighth to lift the Giants past Cincinnati.
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Patty Is Sharp In Rome Meet
Patty delivered a stellar day at Rome international tennis, defeating Egypt’s Jaroslav Drobny in a semifinal and Argentina’s Enrique Morea in the final, 11-9 6 4 6 4. U S players captured two titles and skipped another, with Maureen Connolly winning the women’s crown earlier. An all American mixed doubles final was halted due to darkness as Connolly and Vic Seixas led 3 3 after one set.
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Olson May Fight Castellani in June
San Francisco report says Sid Flaherty, manager of world middleweight champion Carl Olson, is negotiating a July title bout with Rocky Castellani at the San Francisco Cow Palace. Flaherty talks with Jack Kearns for Castellani’s side and plans a Cleveland trip to discuss terms with Al Naiman.
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Texas Tech Aggies Schedule Games In Goodwell And Owensboro
Texas Tech will meet Oklahoma A&M in a basketball game at Goodwell Oklahoma on December 13 to aid Panhandle A&M in dedicating a new field house. Coach Polk Robison also announced Tech’s participation in the All-American City tournament at Owensboro December 27 to 30 with Cincinnati Evansville Rhode Island State and Kentucky Wesleyan.
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Pirates Release Pritts to Denver in Western League
Pittsburgh announces pitcher Harry Pritts is released to Denver of the Western League on a Wednesday transaction. The right hander moves from the Pirates organization to the Denver club for the season.
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Lucky Lindell’s Two Big Top Falls from Major Leagues
The piece recalls Johnny Lindell’s two major league careers as an outfielder with the Yankees and a pitcher, then traces other former stars now in minor leagues. It notes names like Dick Sisler, Bob Elliott, Bob Dillinger, Tommy Glaviano, Nippy Jones, Dino Restelli, Eddie Basinski, Gene Hermanski, and others across the Pacific Coast and International Leagues.
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Aggies Trim Track Stars In Notable Meeting
In Stillwater Oklahoma A&M edged the Collegiate Conference all stars 80 to 50 on a muddy track with intermittent rain. Gene Firth swept two events the 440 and 220 yards for the Aggies while Don Burger led shot put and discus for the Collegians. Jay Chance highlighted the all stars with a first in high hurdles and other top finishes.
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Cushing Golfer and Walser Tie for Medal at OKC Invite
Jim Brooks of Cushing and Joe Walser Jr of Oklahoma City tied for medalist honors at the 13th annual Oklahoma City Invitational Golf Tournament. Both shot one under par 71.
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Raiders Come To Town Braves To Resume Play Here Tonight
The Lawton Braves host Pauls Valley in a two game series opener at Memorial Park at 7 45 p m as rain risk prompts hopes the field will be playable Braves ride a 8 3 win over Ardmore into the contest and sit in fifth in the Sooner State pennant race three and a half games out of fourth place The Raiders under Lloyd Pearson make their first appearance here this season as Travis Jackson rests his pitching staff
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Lawton Fort Sill Softball Leagues Form for Season
Lawton Fort Sill softball association organized two leagues for the upcoming season the Major and Industrial circuits games will be played at the park land north of the city or Walters field if needed three games per night top four clubs in each circuit may join into one loop later in the summer teams include Texaco Oilers Walters Merchants HQ 967 136th Ord Co 29th TAA M 45th National Guard OC S 595 FA 187 FA Retired Service Club Cagle's Telephone Co Enlisted Staff and Faculty Acme Motors Medics Co B 10th Ord 2nd Enlisted Students and 602 B.
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OU Gains Fourth Win In Loop Baseball Play
Oklahoma rolled to an 11-4 victory over Kansas State to extend its conference win streak to four. Lefty Mac Sanders scattered 10 hits and slugged a triple and a single for the Sooners in Manhattan Kansas.
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