Thompson Praises Rumbaugh and Other Local Sports Notes
Jess Thompson extols Oklahoma City star Lloyd Rumbaugh at Cameron as he builds an Aggie squad. Cameron officials report strong recruiting, with Capitol Hill losses to Northeastern A&M and Garden City. Rumbaugh foresees a tough September 24 return game at Garden City and Capitol Hill prepares for a September 10 clash at Roosevelt Stadium. Ames Hicks returns to Lawton before Oklahoma University, while Eau Claire and the Milwaukee organization pursue Travis Jackson as a manager. Wayne Cummings shows power from the left side for the Lawton Braves as he bats lefthanded against mostly right-handed pitching.
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Jess
Capitol Hill
Northeastern A&m
Miami
Duncan
Bill Ritchey
Garden City
Kansas
Tom Steigleder
Cameron
Mr. Ritchey
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Weatherford
Joe Bailey Metcalf
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Maysville
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Lloyd Rumbaugh
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Coombs
Perry Morren
Childress
Tex
Arkansas hurler Jim Spencer mulls mound future with Braves
Lawton pitcher Jim Spencer who has shown strong relief and starter potential leaves the team for his pre induction physical. Teammates say he lacks hustle and a curve ball but could become a fine pitcher with hard work and commitment. The article notes his recent performances against Pauls Valley and Shawnee and questions his attitude.
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Jim Spencer
Braves
Lawton
Arkansas
Jim
Spencer
Pauls Valley
Shawnee
McAlester
Army
Sam
Roswell’s Bauman Near All-Time Pro Baseball Home Run Mark
Roswell Rocketeer Joe Bauman, in six games remaining, stood within one homer of the all-time professional record after blasting four long balls to raise his season total to 68. He also drove in nine runs in a 15-9 win over Sweetwater and topped 214 RBIs for the year. Bauman’s 132 games include 189 hits for a .398 average, plus 182 runs, 432 total bases, 33 doubles, 3 triples, 4 stolen bases, and 147 walks across a Longhorn League career that spans 1941 onward with multiple teams and a long publicized windfall of about $500 from fans.
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Roswell
N.M
Joe Bauman
Rocketeer
Jarring
Joe
Oklahoma City
Sweetwater
Midland
Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Bob Crues
Amarillo
Bauman
RBI
Navy
Hartford
Elk City
Okla
Artesia
Sauer Sets Record in Cubs Victory Over Pirates
Hank Sauer hit a two run homer for the Cubs in a 7 to 3 win over the Pirates, his 13th NL homer against Pittsburgh this season. He broke the NL single team record of 12 and tied the major league mark of 13 set by Jimmy Foxx against Detroit.
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Chicago
Hank Sauer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sauer
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Brooklyn
Jimmy Foxx
Orgier Athletics
Detroit
Boxing results from Chicago and Bay City bouts
Fights last night feature Perrett outpointing Allen Kennedy in Chicago with strong 136 percent note, and Bay City results include G amenta and Lauro Bales in Monterrey. Other bouts include Jose versus Kenny Davis and Freddy Bravo stopping in San with 125.
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Perrett
Ralph Capone
Chicago
Allen Kennedy
Bay City
Mich
Gamenta
Lauro Bales
Monterrey
Mexico
D. Jose
Calif
Kenny Davis
Losar
Freddy Bravo
San
Doves Abundant As Season Opens
Thousands of Oklahoma hunters flocked to fields as the 40 day dove season began. Clay Boyd of the Game and Fish Department reported plentiful doves and food, with heavy birds near Okardie Kingfisher, Frederick, and the Lexington reservation. Daily bag limit is 10, shooting from sunrise to sunset, with three shells allowed.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Clay Boyd
Chie
Game and Fish Department
Okardie-Kingfisher
Frederick
Lexington
Record payoff as 484 to 1 at Hialeah
Baal paid 484 to 1 for finishing on February 4 1953 at Hialeah race track in a place bet not a win. The historic wager highlighted a rare high payout for a non winning result at the track.
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Hialeah Race Track
Baal
Braves Open Final Rocket Set To Tonight
McAlester visit Lawton tonight in a two game series as John Starzynski is slated to start for Lawton. Lawton trails Shawnee in a tight standings race and seeks a win to pull level with McAlester after recent close losses. Ray Mitchell sparked the offense with three hits and Jim Spencer delivered key relief pitching to limit Shawnee.
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Braves
Ray Mitchell
Hawks
Three Clubs Fight For Playoff Berth
A three team race for a playoff spot in the Sooner State League tightens with Ardmore, Gainesville, and McAlester jockeying for third and fourth. Ardmore trails Gainesville by a game and a half while McAlester sits one game ahead of Gainesville. Ardmore beat Ada Cementers 8 6 and Gainesville beat Seminole Oilers 9 5 as the season heads to Labor Day with Ardmore holding a game more to play than the others.
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McAlester Rockets
Gainesville Owls
Ardmore Cardinals
McAlester
Gainesville
Ardmore
Ada Cementers
Seminole Oilers
Meats
Cardinals
Ada
Shawnee
Lawton
Pauls Valley
Seminole
Big Klu Breaks Club Homer Mark in Reds Loss
Ted Kluszewski broke the Cincinnati Redlegs single season home run record by hitting his 40th of the year in a 9 to 3 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies. He leads the major leagues by two homers over Willie Mays and surpasses the Reds’ previous mark set last season.
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Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Redlegs
Yankees Fail to Hold Lead as Wynn Dominates Indians
Wynn's two hit 6 1 win at Yankee Stadium gives Cleveland a 54 1/2 game edge as Yankees must win 18 of 24 to claim title. Noren homer accounts for New York's only early run while Philley homered in the eighth for Cleveland. Elsewhere Conley pitches a second shutout as Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Chicago win.
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United Press
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Charley Dressen
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Barly Early Wynn
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Yankee Stadium
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Irv Noren
Enos Slaughter
Bob Grim
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Boston
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Dusty Rhodes
Willie Mays
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Brooks
Lawton Fort Sill Tennis Tourney Opens With 48 Players
The Constitution Press hosts a five-division Fort Sill meet with 48 entrants. Top seed Lt. Gil Bagley leads the men’s singles field, facing Dave Keno in the opening round amid a lineup including Lanny Nelms, Linda Leva, Wanda Jones, and Barbara Stock. First-round matches must be completed by Sunday and reported to the sports desk.
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Constitution Press
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Gil Bogley
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Bogley
Bagley
Princeton
Warren
Ohio
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Bob Shelby
Lawton
Shelby
Ross McCollum
John Heiss
James Rust
Larry Greene
Fort Sill
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Jay Davis
James Bradford
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Billy Dayton
Linda Leva
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Barbara Waid
Lawton High School
Barbara Stock
Constitution Press Sports Desk
Porting Goods Co
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Lanny Neims
Jules Gonseth
Benjamin Metz
Bryant Waid
James Aust
Rod Gillis
Wendell Beane
Terry Marshall
An Greene
Lanny Nelms
Grigg
Lone Sere
James
Dones
Peter Adams
Bye
Sam Joyner
John
Fore Love
Easton
Carden
al- Erik
Was
Aggie Grid Team Opens Camp With 50 Candidates
Cameron Aggies coach Jess Thompson and assistant Leroy Montgomery oversee 50 players at the first workout as the squad prepares for September 17 against Connors A&M of Warner. Tenure ahead includes two daily sessions through Sunday with plans to trim to about 35. Nine lettermen return, led by center Bob Phillips and quarterbacks Norman Lamb and Walter Welch. Thompson praised the effort while cautious about final selections.
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Leroy
Montgomery
Connors A&m
Warner
Aggie
Thompson
Connors
Cameron
Eastern A&m
Wilburton
Murray A&m
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Enid
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Allisan
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Norman
Don Jimerson
el Reno
Bob Perdue
Kingfisher
Norman Lamb
Paul Hauser
E] Reno
Walter Welch
Duncan
Lamb
Welch
Hauser
California Bears face toughest test with veteran QB and center
Berkeley prepares a 1954 squad built around quarterback Paul Larson and center Hazel Hazeltine while returning only 16 lettermen. Coach Pappy Waldorf notes inexperience beyond those two stars as Cal opens Sept. 18 at Berkeley against Oklahoma, with a 10 game schedule.
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Calif
California
Bears
Oklahoma
Paul Larson
Hazeltine
Larson
Sammy Williams
Cal
Lloyd Torchio
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