Durocher era in Giants ends as Stoneham ponders changes
Controversy swirls around Leo Durocher as he may not return to manage the New York Giants in 1955. Horace Stoneham eyes Al Dark as replacement amid reported Hollywood offers. Dark signed a two year pact at about 37500 annually, fueling speculation of a strategic reshuffle. The piece notes Willie Mays and other baseball items while touching on local Oklahoma sports figures and events.
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Odds favor Rice over Arkansas in key weekend game
Odds makers list Rice as a three point favorite over Arkansas in a Little Rock showdown while UCLA, Ohio State, and Oklahoma hold heavy uplifts on their unbeaten marks. Other notable picks include Notre Dame over Penn State and Michigan over Illinois with several regional matchups rated close or pick em.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Baylor
Texas
Waco
Purdue
Iowa
Iowa City
Colorado
Missouri
Columbia
Marquette
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Milwaukee
Michigan State
Washington State
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Pennsylvania
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Fordham
Cornell
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Army
Yale
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Navy
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Fla
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South Carolina
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Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Tulane
Midwest
Michigan
Illinois
Oklahoma A&m
Detroit
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Nebraska
Kansas
Southern Methodist
Texas A&m
Houston
Tulsa
California
Washington
Stanord
Olson dominates Panter to win on eighth round KO
World middleweight champ Carl Olson battered Garth Panter from Salt Lake City in a national televised bout at Richmond Auditorium. Referee Joe Louis halted the fight 41 seconds into the eighth after Panter sustained a deep cut near the eye requiring stitches. Panter also suffered a cheek cut.
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Bobo) Olson
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Sooners Sill Arkansas Get Expert's Vote
The Scientific System expert Paul B. Williamson picks Oklahoma over Iowa State and Fort Sill to beat Fort Carson, with Arkansas favored to handle Rice in a Southwest Conference game at Little Rock. Tulsa is forecast to lose to Houston, Baylor over Texas, UCLA over Oregon, and Ohio State over Pittsburgh.
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California
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Compton
Glendale
Kilgore
del Mar
Connors
Northern
Bacone
Tyler
Houston Free
FSIS Riverside Grid Showdown Tonight at Anadarko
Fort Sill Indian School and Riverside clash in a high stakes, early season game at Anadarko. Both teams seek their first win against outside opponents while FSIS braces for three injured starters. Riverside, enjoying full strength, scored its first touchdowns last week.
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Anadarko
Sind
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Noah Allen
Brick
Hill Benched as Lawton Faces Chickasha Friday
Lawton High will start J. W. Hunter at quarterback with Hill absent after dropping out of school. Coach Bodenhamer stressed Hill’s issue is not football related. Lawton eyes first win of the season against Chickasha in the 39th meeting. Chickasha relies on Garge LaFevers and Jim Jaggers.
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Ronnie Hartsa
Donnie McFarland
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Lawton
Bud O’dea
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City Peewee Stars Named for Shrine Hotdog Bowl
Twenty four players from city grade schools were chosen for the Shrine Hotdog Bowl all star football game to be played November 21 at Roosevelt stadium. Coaches Paul Prior Joe Thornton and Jim Sanders selected backs linemen and defensive players from Lincoln Washington Roosevelt St Marys Will Rogers Garfield Whittier Jefferson Dunbar Swinney Howell Taft and others.
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Bill Barker
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Bob Mangrum
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Jim Hannigan
Joe Wade
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Dennis Miller
Whittier
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Jefferson
Otis Williams
Jackie Pierson
Taft
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Wilson
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Lawton Juniors Face Duncan for Conference Crown
Lawton junior high football, unbeaten against Oklahoma foes, meets Duncan at 3 p.m. to decide the Junior Boomer conference title. Coach Rhames' Wolves, 4-0 in state play, have outscored opponents 108-0 and rely on QB Byron Beaver or substitute Mike Parsons if illness or injury limits them.
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John Taylor
Jerry Brown
Jerry Moon
Steve Nemecek
Ae Dovleecek
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Athletics Sold to Arnold Johnson for Kansas City Move
Philadelphia Athletics sell to Chicago businessman Arnold Johnson. Earle Mack and family acknowledge loss after months of deal changes. Johnson plans transfer to Kansas City. sale proceeds include payments to Connie, Roy, and Earle Mack with executive roles offered to Roy and Earle’s sons.
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15 Bouts Slated On Fort Sill Card
Fifteen amateur boxing matches are scheduled tonight at Fort Sill. Notable entry includes Sammy Price who defends a featherweight bout against Ralph Wiggins as part of an open class program. The lineup lists novice, junior, and senior matchups across weight classes with several Fort Sill and Army Group fighters.
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Robert Phil
Walter Hickey
Rataweight Ae
Eugene Horn
Navies
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Nathaniel A
Armenius Dixon
Tom Abs Sith
Robert Samanie
Bernard Monae
Burkett Is Top Cyclone Threat
Iowa State faces Oklahoma for the 1931 big game, with Burkett as the main weapon. The Cyclones, 1-3 in the Big Seven and 3-4 overall, seek a breakthrough against the No. 3 Sooners in Ames after a long losing streak to Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Cyclones
Ames
Iowa State
Norman
Max Burkett
Lions Seek Fourth Straight Victory At Home
Douglass' Lions, after three consecutive wins, host Muskogee tonight at Roosevelt Stadium at 8 p.m. The team sits five wins two losses on the season and leads the state A conference with two league wins and one loss. Muskogee is a member of the conference.
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Big Three meet in state grid clash with lineup changes
The article notes a downtown Oklahoma grid night where the Big Three, including Oklahoma City and Tulsa, meet two common foes. Douglass beat Okmulgee 26-0 and Muskogee 13-12, while Oklahoma City routed Douglass 25-0 and Muskogee 33-6. Coaches announce starting backfield switches with Elwood Williams moving to halfback and Alvin Hampton at fullback.
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Alvin Hampton
Robert Rhodes
Eugene Reece
Horace Stevenson
Henry Dillard
Joe Davis
Louis Stevenson
Butch Washington
Bennie Jackson
Timothy Elmore
Walter Cox
Tommie Miller
Elvin Philips
John Burkhalter
James Andrews
James Jackson
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