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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1957

Page

9

Des Moines and Plains League Scores Prompt Puzzling Totals

Turbulent score fragments show Des Mainex 11 7 and Colorado Springs 10 7 amid a patchy Atlantic League listing. Teams like Topeka 14 3 Amarito 11 10 Albuquerque 11 Lincoln 4 and a postponed Columbus Ramville and Savannah item hint at a busy schedule with unclear dates and locations.

Os Leage Des Mainex Colorado Springs Sioux City Puerto Topeka Amarito Albuquerque Lincoln Pones Wel Gree Augusta Columbus Columba Maan Ramville Charlotte Savannah

Pokes Seek Big Seven Admittion At Spring Meeting

Oklahoma A and M seeks Big Seven membership as the conference discusses admission at its Lincoln spring meeting. The agenda includes a vote possibility with six of seven faculty reps needed for approval. MVIAA member Oklahoma A and M has long pursued Big Seven entry amid historic voting hurdles and prior failed applications.

Oklahoma A&m Irenashick MVIAA Aggie School Oly Lineaty Kansis

Stuart's Whiff Mark Stands

Dick Stuart, 24, known for power and strikeouts, was sent from Hollywood Stars to Avanta in Southern Asia after failing to excel in the Pacific Coast League. He remains a Pirates option through the 1957 season. if unused, he could revert to Atlanta. He still led homers with six and struck out 32 times in 72 plate appearances, a league record.

Hollywood Dick Stuart Hollywood Stars Pittsburgh Pirates Avanta Asia Stuart Pirates Atlanta Vollywood Steve Bilko Los Angeles

Pittsburgh Pirates trim roster to reach limit

Pittsburgh Pirates reduced roster by disposing of two players. Veteran pitcher Bob Kuzava was sold outright to Columbus and catcher Danny Kravitz was optioned to Columbus under 24 hour recall.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Bob Kuzava Pies Columbus Danny Kravitz

Whitey Ford throws batting practice with sore shoulder

Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees, sidelined over a week with a sore shoulder, pitched batting practice Sunday and said he felt no pain while throwing. Alice Bauer, Betty Dodd, and Betty Jameson enter the Women's Triangle Round Robin golf tournament in Virginia Beach. Preakness Stakes broadcast set for CBS next Saturday from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Eastern. Princeton wins America Cup sailing title with 141 points, Navy 138, King's Point 132, Cornell 115.

Baltimore Whitey Ford New York Yankee Virginia Beach Alice Bauer Sarasota Fla Betty Dodd Betty Jameson San Antonio Tex CBS E.d.t Princeton University Navy Ae King’s Point Cornell

Texas League Finds Scripted Path In Early Month

The Texas League season stays tight after a jumble of results. Dallas, Houston and San Antonio hold the top spots with a single game separating them, as Dallas beat Houston 6 2 in the second game while Houston won the opener 4 2. San Antonio, affected by Oklahoma City 6 4, saw Memo Luna’s four hitter secure a 7 2 nightcap win, and Fort Worth’s 18 16 victory over Shreveport boosted them to fifth as Austin edged Tulsa 22 8 and 4 6 with grand slam by Jim Solt and Sibhy Sisti’s three run double boosting the anemic offense.

Associated Press Houston Dallas San Antonio Buffs Alex Cosmidis Asd Fort Worth Shreveport Cats Celar Austin Tulsa Henry Bolinda Jim Solt Sibhy Sisti Solid Austin

Semifinals Set In Eastern Intercollegiate Golf

In Annapolis Maryland the semifinals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Championships feature Bill Payv idson of Penn State against Warren Simmons of Syracuse and Geny Goring of Princeton versus Mike Dritz of Syracuse. Simmons posted the day’s best win by 6 and 4 in a quarterfinal over Charles Volpone of Boston College as finals were set for later today on the Naval Academy course.

Annapolis Bill Payvidson Penn State Warren Simmons Syracuse Geny Goring Princeton Mike Dritz Naval Academy Simmons Charles Volpone Boston College

Major League Line Scores in the National and American Leagues

Scores from the major leagues show a mix of blowouts and tight games with New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and others listed. Key players include Campanella, Snider, Aaron, Robinson, Braun, and various pitchers such as Wilhelm, Crandall, and Lopat.

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Cleveland Wins Thriller As Duren Sidelined

In a tight contest at home, Cleveland edges their opponent with a late run. Duren suffers an unspecified injury as Coleman Parthenrero and Dermott lead scoring with 16 and 12 points respectively. Narleski and Nixon contribute key plays. Moast and Daley add points for the visitors.

Cleveland Duren Coleman Parthenrero ieDermott Thompson A. Smith Daley Moast Narleski Nixon W—Mosal L—Duren Catavito

How They Fare In The Majors

A fragmented sports roundup lists player names and stats across leagues. It highlights batting leaders, runs, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and strikeouts for players from teams like Boston, Cleveland, Washington, and New York, with several city and team abbreviations scattered throughout.

Weekend Sports In Brief From Hazy Auto Race and Golf

An auto accident in Spain claimed the lives of ten people after a Dutch diver died in a street crash. In golf, Jimmy Demanyot won the Springer Open by one stroke after a bold front-nine surge. The Cincinnati Telegraph reports the Cubs extended their winning streak to 12 with a doubleheader sweep.

Tome Forests Amament Rivlee Patty Los Angeles Car Hot Springs Arkansas Jimmy Demanyot

Missouri Holds Narrow Margin In Loop Baseball

Missouri clung to a lead at seven percentage points as the Big Seven race swung into its late stretch. Nebraska and Iowa State split results. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado remained in the chase with two-to-six games left. Missouri beat Nebraska 5-2 in the second game of a doubleheader while Nebraska won the opener 2-12, and Iowa State toppled Kansas State 15-2 then 1- over Kansas State. Colorado and Oklahoma split a doubleheader, each winning one game in Boulder.

Associated Press Missouri Tigers Tate Missouri Nebraska Columbia Cormhuskers Tigers Iowa State Iuowa State Oklahoma Kansas Colorado Kansas State Lincoln Town State Ames Manhattan Washington University of St. Louis Don Miller Jim Chapman Dan Peters Chapman Peters Boulder Joe Puleo Eddie Fisher Team Assourk Lusa Stati Oklahma Kansas Loiorada Kansite State

Prep Baseball Title On Line

Tulsa Will Rogers and Oklahoma City Northwest Classen sought to meet in the capital city today to decide the state AA high school baseball championship. Rain delayed the schedule with a 3 PM start planned at Texas League Park.

Associated Press Tulsa Rogers Oklahoma City Boley Jay Muskogee Davidson Olney Fort Coorb

Phillies rely on rookie quartet in tight NL race

Mayo Smith credits Philadelphia farm system for a “kid” core led by Jack Sanford Don Cardwell Ed Bouchee and outfielders Harry Anderson and Bob Bowman as crucial to staying competitive. He praises Chico Fernandez while denying imminent Pirates trades and noting interest in Bill Virdon Roy Face.

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Weekend Fights By The Ansonisied Prove HaVANA-HMpottin Linares

Pro boxing card in Los Angeles features Linares facing Doifez Brown with Yonaiulu and 13th district boxers on undercard. Event highlights include MoLEywood and Jordan affiliations, with Bogart headlining the dockton area lineup on a five bout slate.

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Stevens Nabs Title In Frederick Invitational Golf Meet

Bud Stevens, a Fort Sill soldier from Detroit, won the fifth Frederick Invitational with a 2 over par 74. Cody Cale was runner up at 76, Buddy Pearson shot 82 for third, and Lawton’s Jim Shaw finished fourth with 83.

Frederick Bud Stevens Fort Sill Detroit Stevens Cody Cale Buddy Pearson Walters Lawton Jim Shaw

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