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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1957

Page

8

Braves and Braves Clash In Milwaukee Roundup

Milwaukee pitchers falter as the Braves surge toward the National League lead. The Braves, aided by strong catching and timely hits, win key games including a Sunday doubleheader sweep. Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn also win or hold ground while star players like Musial and Koufax contribute multi-hit performances.

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Dodgers players weigh move to Los Angeles in 1957

Brooklyn Dodgers players polled reveal mixed views on relocating to the West Coast. Several top stars, including Duke Snider and Pee Wee Reese, voice uncertainty while others like Carl Furillo and Campanella foresee a shift to Los Angeles. Some express willingness to move with families, while most anticipate the move may unfold soon or later.

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Cubs rookie Drott fans 19 as Cubs sweep Braves

Chicago rookie Dick Drott struck out 19 Milwaukee batters and earned a win in the first game of a doubleheader. The Cubs defeated the Braves 7 5 in the opener and 5 4 in the nightcap to take the series 3 1. Drott, 20, tied a major league best with 19 strikeouts and walked none in seven innings.

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Players Wanted For Junior League In Lawton

Lawton seeks boys aged 11 and under to form a fourth team for a junior baseball loop. Paul Priccy, director of Lawton’s youth leagues, urges interested players to meet each morning this week at 9 AM at Diamond No 4 near Memorial Park. Pee Wee and Midget loops are underway. junior play hinges on forming a four team slate.

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Two Pirates Stars Tie Up Split Doubleheader Losses

Roberto Clemente drove in five runs with three singles and a triple in the Pirates opener, then added a single and double in the nightcap as Philadelphia won 12-5 and 6-3. Billy Pierce of the White Sox blanked Cleveland 1-0 in ten innings to become the first major leaguer to win 150 games.

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Hobart Edges Colonels 9 8 In Wild Loop Opener

Hobart nips Colonels 9 8 in a wacky opener as wild pitching and untimely errors fueled a four run fourth inning. Lawton Fort Sill American Legion junior team built early lead but Hobart rallied with two runs in sixth and seventh to seal the verdict.

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Hobart tops Colonels in opener as Labaugh shines

Labaugh pitched five innings with nine walks and one hit allowed but earned a win for Hobart in a rough opener. Hobart’s Adalpis Pouker drove in two runs with two singles, Earl Stark added a hit and a run, while Duane Robison collected three hits in five at bats. The Colonels soured with four errors, and the slate showed multiple players staving off defense in a chaotic game. Next, Cordell at Elk Helty, Altus, and Mingunt await as the Calons travel and host, with Memorial Park the set site and 5 PM start times noted.

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Unreadable OCR List of Baseball Names and Fragments

Fragmented sports notes list player surnames and team mentions with unclear context. Entities scattered include Dodgers Yankees Angels and several misspelled names like Mavovski Repilskiy and Fernie Philips. No coherent event or outcome discernible from the readable text.

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Bartzen Lauded After Cup Wins

Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas won the deciding Davis Cup match for the United States against Venezuela, 4-1 in the semifinal. Seixas praised Bartzen as a leading player while noting the team faces a tough path to the interzone finals with upcoming matches in August and possible Canada Brazil Israel ties.

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Dodgers and Giants Could Move to West Coast

A three club shift to relocate the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles the New York Giants to San Francisco and the Cincinnati Redlegs to New York was set for National League talks in Chicago. Contracts on TV and broadcasting rights are ready with park designs for Los Angeles and San Francisco. If approved the changes would take effect in 1958 pending a unanimous vote by NL owners.

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Lawton Nudges Hawks For 3rd Straight Win

Lawton hosts Greenville in a three game series at Memorial Park after a 4-2 win over Shawnee. Left hander Clifford Jones will start for Lawton against Greenville, aiming to extend a three game unbeaten stretch and move into fourth place behind Ardmore and Muskogee.

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Braves win fifth straight at home behind Holmes one hitter

The Braves beat Shawnee 4 0 as righthander Bill Holmes retired seven before tiring in the eighth. Paul Dean finished with a nine pitch save after wild throws and back to back hits loaded the bases in the ninth. Lawton backed Holmes with timely hitting including a three run third inning featuring Anderson and Healy.

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Ardmore Widens Lead in Sooner State Loop

Ardmore's Cardinals erupted for 14 timely hits, routing Ponca City 10-3 in the first game and 4-2 in the nightcap to widen their lead over Muskogee in the Sooner State League. Ponca City made nine errors in game one as Don Bibel homered in the nightcap. Paris won the first of a doubleheader 2-0, Seminole took the second 4-3, and Par is moved into sixth while Ponca City dropped to seventh.

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