Coaching Shakeups Hit Duncan and Boomer Conference
Earl Presley resigns after five seasons at Duncan as Lawton rival Glenn Dosser retires. Presley leaves a 37–18–1 record, citing a personal departure. Lawton prospects and 11 opponent list frame a tougher 1954 schedule. Notre Dame targets Capitol Hill tackle Benton Ladd amid OU and California coaching chatter.
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Glenn Dosser
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Hobbs
New Mexico
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Ardmore
Altus
el Reno
Wichita Falls
Shawnee
Capitol Hill
Stephens County
Bud O'Dea
Chickasha
Tip Jacobson
Tigers
Theerful
Bob Bodenhamer
Dosser
Playoff Decides City Pin Champ Title
Budweiser defeated Sanders Hardware in a best of three to win the Major League ling title. The series was tied after two games with identical points before Budweiser edged Sanders 890 to 889 in the deciding third game.
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Budweiser
Sanders Hardware
Sanders
Harris and Consolver Qualify for PGA Championship
Six teen golfers compete in two rounds of Oklahoma sectional match play in Ponca City. Labron Harris, coach at Oklahoma A&M, and Tex Consolver of Wichita, Kansas, earned spots to represent the section in the national PGA tournament at St Paul from July 21 to 27. Harris posted 68-68 for 136 to take medalist honors while Iver posted 73-66 for 139.
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Professional Golfers Association
Labron Harris
Oklahoma A&m
Tex Consolver
Wichita
Kan
St. Paul
Minn
Harris
Ponca City Country Club
Iver
Stafaci Advances In British Amateur Golf Showdown
Frank Stafaci of Garden City New York defeated A R Timms of New Zealand 4 and 3 to reach the second round of the British Amateur. Captain Malcolm Stokes, also from Garden City, beat George Hendry of Scotland 4 and 3 to advance after winning yesterday's first round.
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Frank Stafaci
Garden City
N. Y
A. R. Timms
New Zealand
Malcolm Stokes
Tulsa
Okla
George Hendry
Scotland
Hughes Allen Feature Opens Lawton Club Championship
Defending champion Herman Hughes faces Jack Allen in the feature first round of Lawton Country Club's seventh annual club championship. Hughes top seed with a 73 medal score, while observers rate Allen as a strong title threat alongside Stanley Mayhall and Jim Shaw. First-round matches due by Sunday with weekly play until all champions are decided.
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Jack Allen
Lawton Country Club
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Allen
R. C. Stanley
Jim Shaw
Ray Mayhall
Stanley
Mayhall
Shaw
Red Cross
J. T. Hicks
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G. G. Downing
Dees
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Raymond Green
R. Stanley
Billy Cole
Millard
Binaneal
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E. P. Hobbs
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Bob Lamphere
Country Club Hosts First Annual State Amateur Golf Tourney
Lawton pro Woody Kerr announces a three day amateur golf event June 4 5 6 open to all state golfers. Prizes include medalist winner runner up and consolation champion across flights. R C Stanley chairs the tournament with rounds starting Friday and culminating Sunday.
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Valdes Leaves Belgium for New York After Knockout
Cuban heavyweight Nino Valdes who knocked out Karel Sves of Belgium last Saturday night departed by plane from Brussels for New York on Monday night.
Unsmiling Hopman puzzled by Head Rosewall exits in French championships
Australian coach Aris Henry Hopman admits confusion over why Lewis Head and Ken Rosewall, both 19, failed to reach the quarter finals in Paris after last December’s Davis Cup heroics. Mulloy defeated Head while Davidson beat Rosewall 6-3 3-6, ending their run.
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Henry Hopman
Lewis Head
Ken Rosewall
United States
Gardnar Mulloy
Sven Davidson
Rosewall
Cubs Rally Behind Davis in Win Over Cardinals
Cubs rookie Jim Davis pitched seven solid innings to beat St Louis 6 2 in his first big league start. Davis held Stan Musial hitless in four at bats as he joined nine other rookies with opening wins this season. A late fielding controversy sparked by a fly ball delay briefly interrupted play.
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Milwaukee
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Phillies
Truman Clevenger
Washington
Pittsburgh
George O'Donnell
Giants
Bob Purkey
Jake Thies
Eddie Stanky
Wally Moon
Ray Jab
Royal Returns to State After Canada Coaching
Darrell Royal accepts Mississippi State College head coach post returning from a year in Canada. He presets a new staff including Wade Walker Bobby Kellogg Charlie Shira and Jim Pittman to build a program after Jackie Parker’s college career ended. Royal reflects on the tough first head coaching job and adjusting to American college football.
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Mississippi State College
Edmonton Eskimos
Mississippi State
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Maroons
Allyn McKeen
McKeen
Arthur
Slick) Morton
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Warmath
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Wade Walker
Bobby Kellogg
Tulane
Charlie Shira
West Point
Walker
Jim Pittman
Mississippi
Lawton Braves Rally Past Ardmore In Wide Open Contest
Lawton beats Ardmore 10 to 7 as Freeman launches a three run homer and Hrovath drives in four. Kirmer secures the win with eight strikeouts in six innings while Ardmore pieces together late threats amid numerous walks and errors.
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Lawton
Eddie Herbert
Lefty Vie Thurn
Ardmore
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Andy Tobias
Rockets Gain Tie For Fourth
The McAlester Rockets moved from seventh to a tie for fourth in the Sooner State League with a double victory over Seminole, 7-5 and 10-6. Bill Maguire went 3 for 4 in game one, Bunny Mack 3 for 3 in game two, as McAlester won four straight and closed within 3 1/2 games of first. Gainesville's Owls split with Pauls Valley, Shawnee swept Ada, and the Hawks tied the league record with five triples in the second game.
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Bunny Mack
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How They Fare In The Majors
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Burrow to Enroll at Kentucky After Lone Morris Year
Six foot seven Burrow who averaged 30.1 points per game for Lon Morris last season will enroll at the University of Kentucky in September, he revealed Tuesday.
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Colonial Lands Replacements In Field For Boros Heafner
Fort Worth May 25 Julius Boros and Clayton Heafner are withdrawn from the Colonial National Invitation due to physical difficulties. Replacements named are Leo Biagetti of Sandusky Ohio and Pete Fleming of St Andrews Scotland in their third year as professionals.
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Scribe Believes Kell Help Will Lift White Sox Over Yanks
Gayle Talbot reports Chicago White Sox may win the pennant with George Kell joining the team His addition could boost third base defense and lineup balance Kell expected to rebound to his .300 hitting form as the Sox edge closer to the World Series with improved defense and tighter infield.
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Dodgers Pitcher Fined for Ejection in Pirates Game
Russ Meyer of the Brooklyn Dodgers was fined 50 dollars after a dispute with umpire Lou Warneke following last Saturday's game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Meyer was removed by manager Walt Alston with the bases loaded in the second inning and later directed remarks at the plate umpire before his ejection.
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