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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1954
Page
6
The page lists teams and records across the Sooner State League and Fort Sill League with W L and winning percentages. It includes schedules, results, and standings for groups and titles, plus American and National League scores and upcoming games. Specific teams include Seminole SedeeaVle, McAlester, Lawton, Ada, Fort Sill, Sand Group, TAC Title Group, TAS, and 17th Group.
Jean Foreestier from Lyons France won in Le Cocle Switzerland on May 17 outracing top European riders. Hugo Koblet of Switzerland finished second in the Romandie event.
Samuel Snead wins the Palm Beach Round Robin at Meadowbrook with a 62-point total and a five under par 65 final round. He earns 3000 dollars, tops runner up Bob Toski by 36 points, and sets records while heading to Springfield New Jersey to prep for the U S Open.
Jeanne Knutson of Ponca City defended the Class A all events crown with 1,657 pins as the 12 week Oklahoma state women’s bowling tournament concluded in Shawnee. Ella Jacobs and Dora Grayson retained the Class C doubles title with 962. Naomi Pittman led Class D all events with 1,398.
Frederick golfer Doty Cole won the annual Pro-Amateur invitational at Walters in a sudden death playoff with Buddy Pearson after both shot 72. Ardmore pro Roy Vaughan carded 71 to beat Jerry Stone 2 up for the pro title. Walters also won the team championship with entrants from Lawton Frederick Altus and Ardmore.
San Antonio's Missions sit atop the Texas League with a .667 pace as Oklahoma City Indians climb to second at .750. Fort Worth Cats lose ground after a four game set, as Oklahoma City sweeps 3 of 4. In Fort Worth, the Indians win 73 as Joe Durham and Don Masterson power Beaumont off with 10-3 and 6-3 losses.
Ted Williams, playing with a steel pin in his left shoulder, slugs eight hits in nine at bats across a Detroit doubleheader, raising his average to .727. He battled agony with every swing after breaking a collarbone in spring training, marking a dramatic return 11 weeks later at Briggs Stadium.
Detroit May 17 Mighty Ted Williams after eight hits in a doubleheader says he may need hospital time to remove a pin in his shoulder. He hit two home runs a double and five singles in two games as the Red Sox split with the Tigers. Removal of the pin is expected to be a minor operation with a brief layoff.
Relief pitchers at Comiskey Park will no longer ride from the bullpen to the mound. The White Sox decided Sunday to retire a bullpen car after fans pelting its driver with debris during a game.
The Sooner State League standings tighten as Seminole Gainesville Shawnee and Ardmore push for the top. Oilers beat Pauls Valley 10-4 to widen the gap while Shawnee piled up 18 runs past Ardmore. Gainesville defeated Ada 7-3 behind Newell six hit effort.
Lawton improved to four wins in five as they crushed the Rockets 14 3 in McAlester. Centerfielder Carl Hrovath powered the attack with two home runs and two singles in five at bats to raise his average to .444 while Bill McKeon and Lee Freeman contributed three and two safeties respectively. Lefty Vic Thurn pitched 5 2 3 innings and Andy Tobias finished with an 82 margin to earn the win as Lawton moved within three and a half games of league leader Seminole with a road trip ahead.
The 41st Group lost yesterday in Fort Sill league play but can reclaim the lead with a win over TAS at Butnerfield tonight at 7 30 p m. The 41st and TAC sit tied atop the standings at 4 1 after TAC shut out 17th Group 4 0 and the 77th Group defeated 41st 13 3. Daryl Spencer of the New York Giants joined the Sill team, notching one of 17th Group’s two hits.
Reynolds of the Yankees beat Baltimore 2-0 in the opener as he allowed three scattered hits for his fourth win. Lester Moss drove in three for Baltimore with a double and two singles in a 6-2 Orioles win in game two. Randy Jackson doubled in the first game for Chicago but went hitless in the nightcap as the Cubs won 12-5.
World Bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers retires undefeated due to scar tissue from cuts. The 24 year old Sydney native, Australia’s first world champion in any division, suggested a tournament to crown a successor after ending a 19 fight career with 11 knockouts.
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