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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1955

Page

19

No Tickets Left For OU Colorado Oct 22 Crowd NearRecord

Norman Okla UP Every seat for the Oklahoma Colorado game on October 22 has sold. Athletic official Ken Farris expects about 59 000 fans in Owen Stadium, a near record limited by the fire marshal. Coach Bud Wilkinson drills the team concentrating on defense ahead of Kansas game. Four Sooners remain injured from Texas but should play.

Norman Okla Oklahoma University Athletic Ken Farris Farris Colorado Sooners Owen Stadium Wilkinson Kansas Ergon City Oklahoma

Lockwood Paces Falstaff Quintet in Clean Sweep

Cecil Lockwood led Falstaff Beer to a 2728 series and a clean sweep of four points at Sooner Lanes with a 589 series and games of 201 and 205. Teammates Rex Beall 574 and James Burgan 550 helped, while Public Service and other squads posted varied scores and individual high games in the Major bowling league action.

Cecil Lockwood Sooner Lanes Falstaff Beer Public Service Rex Beall James Burgan Falstaff Chester Merritt Public Service Keglers Fairmont Lawton Case Russell-Ford Insurance Cary Jackson Bob Welch Clayton Riley Orville Greenwood

Pittsburgh Pitcher Paces Loop In ERA

New York The 1955 baseball season showed the Pittsburgh Pirates could still shine as Bob Friend led the National League in ERA with 2.84 over 200 innings, despite a last place team. Friend posted 14 wins and 9 losses, two shutouts, and nine complete games, the first Pirate to top ERA since Cy Blanton in 1935.

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Whittier Gridders Triumph In City Jamboree

Whittier won the 17 team city midget football jamboree final after a 0-0 tie with Woodrow Wilson in the title game Whittier had 2-1 first downs and received a trophy from Paul Prior program director The semi finals saw Whittier defeat Douglass 1-0 while Wilson beat Roosevelt 2-1 in a first downs tie breaker

Whittier Woodrow Wilson Paul Prior Douglass Wilson Jefferson Dunbar Fort Sill Will Rogers Roosevelt Jackson Adams Swinney Washington St. Mary’s Taft Howell Lincoln

Yankees Dominate Hawaii Red Sox 12-1 on Tour

The New York Yankees opened their Pacific goodwill tour with a 12-1 win over the Hawaii Red Sox in Honolulu. Irv Noren slugged two homers as Yogi Berra, Bob Cerv, and Noren fueled a big third inning. Pitching was uneven with seven walks.

Honolulu New York Yankees Pacific Hawaii Red Sox Irv Noren Yogi Berra Bob Cerv Noren Yankees Yankee

Athletics sign farm pact with Crowley Evangeline League

Kansas City Athletics, after ending a working agreement with Hot Springs Arkansas in the Cotton States League, have signed a similar arrangement with Crowley Louisiana of the Evangeline League. The move expands the team's farm system and aligns minor league affiliates for player development.

Athletics Kansas City Kansas City Athletics Hot Springs Ark Crowley

Old player dies Waynesburg college star Franke Barbe

Franke Barbe, 71, a multi sport athlete at Waynesburg College for 11 seasons before strict eligibility rules took effect, died here Tuesday in Waynesburg Pennsylvania. Barbe starred in football and baseball during his collegiate career.

Waynesburg Franke Barbe Waynesburg College

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