Giants Face Fight To Remain On Top In Sooner State League
Lawton leads with 16 wins and 6 losses while Duncan Cementers sit second at 15-10. McAlester Rockets are third at 14-10 as a three game series with Lawton opens tonight in McAlester. If Lawton and McAlester split, Duncan could surge with a sweep at Seminole.
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Lou Brower
Ada
Pauls Valley
Chi Raiders
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Saminole
Stranahan Reaches British Amateur Third Round
Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio defeated J. B Whison of England 6 and 3 at Royal St Georges. Stranahan, a leading contender to Willie Turkeen, led 81 after nine holes then won four of six holes on the back nine to clinch on the 15th. Charles Jennings of Medford New Jersey advanced with a 7 and 6 win over P. Frigast of Denmark.
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England
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Willie Turseen
White Plains
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Jesd
Charles Jennings
Medford
Pel. Frigast
Denmark
Royal St. George's
Fights Last Night Reported From Major Venues
Washington bouts feature Beau Jack over Tony Marino and Keith Nuttall defeating Buddy Washington in Ogden. New York card lists outpoint decisions for Echoon eker over Marino and others with ten rounders noted.
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New York
Ado Marino
Honolulu
Washington
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Uiguats
Tonyaniro
Youngstown
Ogden
Uteh
Keith Nuttall
Brigham, Uteh
Buddy Washington
Weather Delays Tawton Softball Race Contests
Two softball factions react to stormy conditions in Tawton with postponements looming. Commissioner Fred Bentley says postponed games will be made up in the league’s midseason break as Stave's Fine Food and Power's Sports pace the standings with 2–0 records.
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Ing
Clement
Ateady
Mattle Bear Diamond
Fred Bentley
Southwest Oklahoma
Bentley
Stave
Power
Washburn Leads Way Into 1948 Olympic Trials
Eddie Washburn of Cameron college leads four Oklahoma boxers in Fort Sill for a shot at the U S Olympic team at the Artillery Bowl next Monday night. Anquoe, Luker, Hollingsgrad and Mansell challenge the two time state champ in 127 pounds amid tough competition and a fund raising 24 hour show for the London Olympics.
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Oklahoma
Cameron College
Fort Sill
Washburn
Anguoe
Cameron
Evans Anguog
Oklahoma City
Guy Luker
Coy Hollingsgrad
Floyd Mansell
Northeastern State College
Tahlequah
Julius Jimenez
Chicago
Eddie Lara
Eddie
Dick Guerrero
Anquoe
Mansell
Hollingshead
Luker
Doc Pewewardy
Midland
Fort Sill Station
Earle Keel
Ll 3
Olympic Committee
U. S
London
Lawton
Powers Outdoor
Cornhuskers Clinch Big Seven Baseball Crown
In Lincoln on May 2 the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Iowa State 2 0 to claim the Big Seven conference baseball crown. The win marked Nebraska’s ninth straight victory and their 13th win in 16 conference games this season.
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Mansas City
University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
Huskers
Iowa State
Lincoln
Hal Newhouser Stirred by Talk of Fast Ball Return
Hal Newhouser, after a rocky stretch, regained form with 33 strikeouts in 54 innings and his Tigers beat the Washington Nationals 3 2 in Detroit. The Dodgers ended an eight game home losing streak with a 9 4 win over Brooklyn as Leo Durocher era continues, while the Phillies beat the Cardinals 6 2 on Walt Dubiel’s strong pitching.
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Sandlot Diamonds
Detroit
Virgil Trucks
Tigers
Washington
Kozar
Gil Coan
Mickey Vernon
Tommy McBride
Dodgers
The
Reda
Brookllyn
Feller Attorneys Say He Was Not Guilty in Pact Suit
Bob Feller, star pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, is alleged in a $42,500 breach of contract suit filed by Davenport promoter Ray Dean. Attorneys argued he could not be guilty under an Iowa statute regarding contracts formed by letters in 1945 for a post season exhibition tour the next year.
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Bob Feller
Iowa
Feller
Cleveland Indians
Ray Dean
Davenport
Dean
Tigers-Campbell Repeats Big Hit In 5-2 Win
Paul Campbell hammered a bases loaded triple to erase a 2-0 deficit and lift the Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the Washington Senators. Walter Dubiel pitched his second three hitter of the season as the Phillies beat the Cardinals 6-2 in a night game.
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Paul Campbell
Tigers
Campbell
Washington Senators
Walter Dubiel
Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Rebels Edge Cats 10 4 In Texas League Showdown
Dallas Rebels toppled the Fort Worth Cats 10 to 4 as lineup changes paid off. San Antonio lost 3 2 to Houston, keeping the Cats four and a half games ahead. Beaumont beat Shreveport 5 1 while Tulsa Oklahoma City rainout altered standings.
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Jester
Ardmore
Tavis Valley
Yeaturday
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Houston
Fulen
Oklahoma
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Southern Asociation
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Birmingham
Chattanooga Little Hock
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Tagete
Fain
Dallas
Cats
Dallas Rebels
Oklahoma City
Quentin Altizer
Dwain Sloat
Brooklyn
Missions
Cloyd Boyer
Warren Hacker
Bill White
Turnesa and Hogan Advance to PGA Finals in St Louis
In St Louis on May 25 Mike Turnesa of White Plains New York advances to the PGA final against Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania. Hogan beat Jimmy Demaret to reach the final while Turnesa upset Claude Harmon after a rugged 37 hole match. Miles Turnesa, 39, wins final by catching Harmon at 35 and finishing 37 holes.
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CFJ
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Professions Golfers Association
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
Mike
Turnesa
PGA
Hogan
Joe
Jim
Miles
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Dublin
Tex
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Turnese
Harmon
Williams to Meet Bolanos In Scrap For Title
World lightweight champion Williams defends his crown against challenger Enrique Bolanos in a 15 round title bout at Wrigley Field Los Angeles May 25. An outdoor crowd of up to 20 000 is expected as Bolanos seeks a second title chance while Williams has held the throne since 1946 and dominated Bob Montgomery.
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the Wiliams
Enrique Holanos
Los Angeles
Wrigley Field
Williams
NBA
Dal
Mexico
Haye
Trenton
N. J
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Bolanos
California
New Eligibility Rule Could Cost OU Three Gridders
Norman Oklahoma AP The Big Seven rule restricting transfers to three varsity years would cut two or three Oklahoma players from next season and end the college careers of tackie Earl Hale Chad Sarratt and possibly Dana Anderegs It would also end quarterback Jack Mitchells playing after this year Athletic director Bud Wilkinson and President George L Cross planned a joint statement on the matter.
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Dana Anderegs
Jack Mitchell
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