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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1957
Page
8
Lew Johnson surveys college football talk, praising Whe Ol IBAP and Pitt stars while debating Oklahoma and Texas prospects. He cites coaches, players, and press clippings, noting regional biases, game plans, and the season's outlook with frequent asides about the Big 8 and Southwest conferences.
The article highlights LHS quarterback as a sophomore standout with strong targets and passes. mentions Arles Milstead, Aric logs it and Smokey, notes competition with 36 consecutive losses, and references Tammy Raley and Glenn Desaere amid shifting team names and West East-West classic discussions.
WETHERSFIELD Gardner Dickinson of Benama ris Florida credits a Janey row with winning her Insurance City Open for him. The Seamer constructing engi neer shot a 7M yesterday for na Thole total of YY 72 under par. The suit the blue mordernistic wide-faced spectator at the end of the Milwaukee Open last week. Brought his winnings more than 510,000 this year. Dickinson, a former LSU star, battled a neck ailment that turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Vague OCR style listing shows multiple city names and race notes. Mentions Washington Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago New York and others, with scores or placings scattered. The fragment suggests a roundup of racing results by location and event with several team or city names.
Fragmentary item references tennis results with several names, a Hampton event, and a late marathon or race report. Mentions include Cooper and Ashley, Kolmners, Powell, and Kiapok with a 627 mph claim. Overall details are incomplete and uncertain.
The Sooner State Loop begins its best of five opening round tonight with Ardmore hosting Paris after a tight regular season ending led by Davis’s half game edge over Ardmore. Muskogee sits third and Shawnee fourth as Trent Zipfel sparked Greene County in a 8 3 win. Don Biepot pitched eight innings for Paris in a 7 4 finale.
Fragmentary OCR lists line scores and names such as Soon er, GW, Hd IM, CUMS, Cuphty, Paris, Greenville, The Ride, Canoe, Quintam, Ste Andrews, Burton, Phelps Gi, Shinwpee Oi AT OT, Tai emnale, ML 2 Johnson eckson, Eng and Chalella Gi. Readable items point to a multi team athletics meet with various events and placements.
A brief, fragmented report from New York mentions Kerry Lucdee and a night of boxing action. The text references a car stop near Heddle Mack and lists several names and places in a garbled fashion, including Mexican locations and the term trainier.
Milwaukee Braves sweep Chicago Cubs 3 2 3 4 0 in a vital series while New York Yankees drop two to Baltimore and Detroit. Lew Burdette strong, Hank Aaron drives offense with six RBI in opener, Frank Torre ties mlb record with six runs in first game. Giants, Indians win. AL and NL pennant races tighten at season’s end.
Baltimore Labor Day crowd of 5,082 watched the Orioles rally to beat the New York Yankees in a doubleheader. George Bell and Bob Johnson led Baltimore as trades from Chicago and Boston paid off, with Bell collecting six hits in nine at bats across the two games. Casey Stengel faced questions on pitching plans as Whitey Ford and others struggled to seal a long six-run advantage.
In Baltimore Mantle seeks big day to reclaim AL batting lead from Williams who sits out with a chest cold. Williams stars Miiddle, while Mantle struggles with a limited showing in the Yankees twin bill against the Orioles.
Fragmentary OCR text lists player names and teams with scattered phrases such as home runs and players like Sauer Virgil Vines Antonelis Cais Theguiski and Mathews. Many items are garbled, offering no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
A report from Oklahoma State University notes coach Bud Wiki son’s influence as Clendon Thomas and others vie for backfield spots. Newcomer Orlando Fagley is highlighted as a fast recruit who could bolster speed if eligible, joining a mix of local and out of state players in practice.
The Milwaukee Braves clinched the NL pennant lead by winning two games from the Cubs at Wrigley. Warren Spahn pitched in relief of an injury plagued start and Eddie Mathews credited the team’s surge to timely hits. The Braves hold an 814 game edge over the Cardinals as they push toward the World Series with 16 games left.
A total of 172 520 attended Labor Day major league doubleheaders, down about 30 000 from 1958. The National League led in Chicago with 78 753, about 32 000 under 1956. the American League outdrew the NL by roughly 2 000, led by Baltimore where the Orioles beat the Yankees twice. Overall attendance last year was 203 100.
Mulloy counsels Patty to pursue a Davis Cup slot as he battles a spine problem and a shoulder injury. The American star, trailing Fontana, faces Ashley Cooper in the quarterfinals with top seed prospects looming. Gibson leads the women into the third round in Santa Barbara.
The Oklahoma City Packers defeated Midwest City 17 to 4 to take the best of three state standings baseball title. Oklahoma City heads to the region tournament with play starting at Cushing next week.
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