Leo Durocher Great Manager Scores In World Series
Leo Durocher is lauded as one of baseballs greatest managers citing his World Series triumph with the Giants. The piece notes his bold decisions, clutch pinch hitters like Dusty Rhodes, timely relief pitching, defensive moves, and leadership that turned late rallies into wins.
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Joe Reichler Eeersten
Durocher
al Lopez
Giants
Leo
Indians
Dusty Rhodes
Whitey Lockman
Cleveland
Willie Mays
Monte Irvin
Rhodes
Irvin
Dusty
Panhandle Rate Hearing Continues
Washington hearing on Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. seeking a 12 million dollar annual rate increase for natural gas remains ongoing before examiner Richard Ivens. Panhandle argues for a higher return of 6 percent to align with other distributors and regional firms. The firm gathers gas in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas and serves 51 utilities and many plants in the midwest.
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Washington
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
Federal Power Commission
Richard Ivens
Littman
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Pet Bully to Retire to Stud in 1955
Lexington reports that Pet Bully, star of last Saturday's $50,000 Woodward Stakes, will retire to stud in 1955. The six year old speedster has earned $219,975 in 1954 while winning eight of 12 starts.
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Lexington
Pet Bully
New York
Lincoln Howell Post Grid Wins 46-0 in East League Midget Football
Lincoln blanked Washington 46-0 as Larry Speck ran in five touchdowns to pace the win. In West league action Roosevelt beat Post Children 22-0 and Howell beat Garfield 26-7. Wilson edged Swiney 14-7 with Dan Wigington and Adams scoring for Wilson.
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Lincoln
Washington
Larry Speck
West Loop
Roosevelt
Post Children
Howell
Garfield
Wilson
Swinney
Jerry McCracken
Dan Wigington
Adams
49ers Linemen Out For Season After Knee Surgeries
Palo Alto California Art Michalik and Don Burke of the San Francisco 49ers underwent operations on the left knee ligaments yesterday and will miss the remainder of the season.
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Palo Alto
Calif
San Francisco 49Ers
Art Michalik
Don Burke
Miss Alice Takes Best in Show at Puppy Match
Lawton Fort Sill kennel club awaits AKC approval for annual All Breed dog show set for April 3 at Honeycult gym. Sixty eight dogs competed in the first Puppy Match with Miss Alice a Mina Schnauser owned by Lt and J O Vogel winning Best in Show. Judges were Tom Rainey and Mrs Raymond Dickens. Winners by group include Sukoshi the Cocker Spaniel, Ned Balek's Seuder in Group Two, German Pointers Brownie in Working Dogs, Miniature Schnauzer Miss Alice in Terriers, Thundon the Pomeranian in Toy, and Gaudys in Sporting.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Miss Alice
Mina Schnauder
J. O. Vogel
Vogels
Spalding
Tom Rainey
Enid
Sooner State Kennel Club
Raymond Dickens
Oklahoma City Kennel Club
Roy
Ned Balek
Joe Nedbalek
Oklahoma City
Dean Braun
Lawton
Puerto Rico Honor for Ruben Gomez in World Series Win
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved a resolution expressing pride in Ruben Gomez, a native of Arroyo, Puerto Rico, for his victory as the New York Giants pitcher in game three of the World Series.
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Gomez
San Juan
Puerto Rico
House of Representatives of
Ruben Gomez
New York Giants
Arroyo
Not Upsets Say Coach Little on College Football
Columbia coach Lou Little argues that so called upsets are not true upsets as Purdue Notre Dame South Carolina Army and Michigan demonstrate. He cites coaching and talent as decisive and defends unlimited substitution noting the All-Star game showed pros winning 31 6 under college rules.
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New York
Columbia
Lou Little
Purdue
Notre Dame
Morningside Heights
South Carolina
Army
Michigan
Little
Chicago
Detroit Lions
Norkus and Powell Clash On TV In Bid For Title Shot
In San Francisco heavyweights Charley Norkus and Charlie Powell meet in a 10 round televised bout from the Civic Auditorium. The winner would be considered a contender for Rocky Marciano's title with Marciano refereeing a prelim and weighing in on the main event. Powell makes his TV debut after 10 straight knockouts, while Norkus brings more ring experience and tougher opposition. Powell ~212 pounds. Norkus ~190-193.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Charley Norkus
Port Washington
N.Y
Charlie Powell
San Diego
Civic Auditorium
CBS
al Weill
Marciano
Powell
Norkus
Salas scores TKO in Memorial Auditorium bout
Mexico City lightweight Lauro Salas defeated Gil Velarde of Los Angeles by technical knockout Tuesday night at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento California.
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Salas
Sacramento
Calif
Lauro Salas
Mexico City
Gil Velarde
Los Angeles
Memorial Auditorium
Boxing results from Miami Beach and other bouts
Fights last night report several welterweight and lightweight decisions. Charlie Salas of Phoenix outpointed Chico Varona of Havana in Miami Beach. Ed Sanders of Boston defeated Burt Whitehurst of Baltimore in a tied bout in Sacramento. Ramon Fuentes of Sacramento defeated Ernie Greer of Oakland by decision in Los Angeles.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Charlie Salas
Phoenix
Chico Varona
Havana
Boston
Ed Sanders
Burt Whitehurst
Baltimore
Drew
Sacramento
Calif
Ramon Fuentes
Los Angeles
Ernie Greer
Oakland
Top Prep School Grid Teams To Square Off In Big Games
Muskogee holds No 1 as Bartlesville Seminole Capitol Hill and others face tests this week. Tulsa Rogers exits top ten after loss to Clinton boosts Clinton and Enid gain votes. Upcoming games include Capitol Hill vs Shawnee and Altus at Duncan with scores from recent week tied to AP high school poll.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Bartlesville
Seminole
Oklahoma City Pitol Hill
Poftea City
Altus
Enid
Clinton
Tulsa Rogers
Tulsa Central
Oklahoma City Classen
Norman
Tecumseh
Broken Arrow
Milly
Sarings
State's Top Ten with Ardmore Ada Clinton Leaders
Ardmore wins over Ada in a feature date as Ardmore tops a regional ranking. No. 2 Ardmore travels to Ada for a standout matchup while Clinton sits at No. 10 and Bartlesville also feature in the upper tier. AP member writers and area coaches contributed to the final tally of 175 points.
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Ada
Ada II
Bartlesville
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