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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1957
Page
13
The record lists multiple minor league notes with postponed games and standings across leagues including Muskogee and Ardoinre. It mentions Shawnee Tawtan and Crestone areas, with several entries indicating postponed matchups and upcoming schedules in regional circuits.
Fragmented AP item mentions Genynat Calumet Farmstat Duke rest, boxing club monopoly case, and 400000 stack. Unclear names and events due to damaged OCR.
In a hearing before Judge J. Tyan the government argues the IBC monopoly in boxing must be broken up and seeks penalties including forced sale of Madison Square Garden stakes. IBC lawyers counter that dissolving the Garden would ruin championship boxing and threaten major figures like Jim Norris and Arthur Witte. Gene Tunney is expected to testify as a witness in the case.
Braves staged a comeback as Kinnop lined a three run homer off Diquiliio to boost the score. Russ Blankenship delivered a bases loaded single, while Strock held Oilers to a late error after an earlier miscues.
Greenville pitcher Brice Swango, once signed by Baltimore for 36000, regained form with the Green Vill Majors and later joined the New York Yankees system near the 1905 season end. He mostly played outfield, had a strained arm last year with McAlester, and pitched sparingly three games this season with two wins.
Two unbeaten high school powers Byng and Elk City meet Friday to decide the state Class B title. Byng's senior pitcher Jerry Walker fanned 17 in a 4-1 semifinal win over Boley, while Elk City's Richard Hunt struck out 13 and blanked Lawton Douglass 5-0.
The Aridiy and Guided Missile School Coom leads the IWwoeday Fort Sill track meet at Prichard Field with a wide margin as events run from 5 p.m. today including the 220 and mile, high hurdles, relay races, javelin and discus. Larry McBride dominated the previous day pacing sprints and the long jump while Tom Henderson led the team in field events. Fort Sill hosts the Fourth Army meet at Fort Hood on June 6 with McBride ineligible due to muster out.
In Ponca City the Oklahoma Sectional Championship determined two PGA tour berths. Gib Sellers of Hot Springs Arkansas and Johnny Palmer of Tulsa qualified with scores 70 68 and 67 12 respectively. Alternate honors went to Buster Cup of Fort Smith and Gauntt with 70 70 141.
Bruce Drake former Oklahoma coach was hired yesterday to lead the Wichita Vickers of the National Industrial Basketball League. Drake will assume duties immediately after a career including U.S. Air Forces All Stars and an assistant role with the U.S. Olympic team.
In Camden New Jersey Riseway led the field to win the Whewood Purse at Garden State by five lengths in muddy conditions. Champion horses and jockey Billings Purse were noted for the Balmoral course events in Washington Paris.
Stefan Redl undefeated German welterweight plans a final ring appearance on June 3 at St Nicholas Arena against Frankie Ippolito before entering U S Army service on June 9.
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