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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1957
Page
9
An OCR fragment mentions teaser games and a figure or team name, with scattered references to various places and people. The readable portion hints at a schedule or results tease but lacks clear facts or dates to confirm specifics.
In a rough exhibition game the Steelers defeated the Eagles 17-12 as Gary Glick nailed a field goal in the third quarter after a slow start. Other NFL results included San Francisco beating Cleveland 24-17, Detroit taking its third straight with 31-1 over Washington, and the Rams routing the Cardinals 63-21.
A garbled OCR list names players and teams with scattered places like New York and Washington. The piece reads as a chaotic sports roundup with numerous misreadings, offering no clear event, result, or cohesive narrative to summarize.
Lawton driver clinched a drag race victory at the elite national meet with a high speed, posting a record run in a Steam engine powered hot rod. Officials logged a top speed near 131.08 miles per hour as the event featured drivers from Isangas City Tulsa and Oklahoma.
Henry Epta led the action as Oklahoma City hosted a tennis event with men's singles and doubles titles decided. Rick Cree of New Orleans and Buddy McCrine fell short in the doubles, while Davidson defeated Jane Tilingson for the women's singles title. The women’s dash and mixed doubles also featured strong performances from local players.
The article highlights a tight pennant race with Hank Aaron and Ted Williams in AL and Mantle in the NL contention. Snider homered twice, Willey earns praise as a rising pitcher, and Milwaukee sets two major league marks as hitters pile up records in a nine inning game.
The report describes multiple baseball scoring events with errors and homeruns affecting several teams. Players such as Ed Bailey and Bob Sherman are mentioned as contributing drivers for their teams, with pitchers named in a chaotic account of inning by inning actions. The text references Cardinals Reds and Pirates among others in a jumbled recap.
Texans sweep the Duncan golf meet as Ab wins the OC event. Frank Whiten, defending champ from the University of Maine, edged Rick Whetslip of North Texas in a tight finish at the 18th hole. Tulsa, Oklahoma City and other regional teams show strong play in a sprawling 20th annual Valley Towr tournament setup.
Hurricane guard re injures elbow in practice leaving status uncertain for Golden Hurricane. Coach Bobby Dobbs split squad into five groups Monday to work on blocking and tackling as practice continues in the week schedule beginning at six p m.
Yesterday's action saw Pitonming Johnson and Quides tie an American League season high with record strikeouts in G1 as the Yankees stumble in an 8 to 77 defeat. Wes Covington and Brives propelled the attack with eight RBIs in a 23 to 10 win, while Covington added six hits in ten trips and belted a homer and triple.
The first Tayere Ragtime Doubles at Sooner Lanes ended with strong scores as 36 teams entered by 10:30 pm. Don Challs and Marvin Cavender led with a 127 total and 617 handicap, Eddie Cowie and Gary Klabunde followed with 1354, while Dave Cagle and Ed Cagle totaled 2435 for third. Marl Roden and Andy Carey from Duncan earned the last money slot with a 531 total, and winter leagues begin next week.
Henry C. Shoulders of Oklahoma and Ellensburg rider Okla led the allround contest at the Ellensburg rodeo with 1 704 points, each point equal to one dollar in prize money, securing the top prize.
Bud Sampson, 22, Phoenix, heads a three-man Oklahoma drag racing team that built a winning dragster in four months. The crew raised $200 for the chassis and installed a modified Oldsmobile engine to reach 14130 mph in finals. Sampson, married with three children, emphasizes safety and constant testing as key to speed.
New Orleans dispatch reports Army and Tulane set to meet as Congressman Fulton and Rep Falun press for civil rights talks. Tulane coach Andy Pilney declines to comment on politics, says Army’s commitment remains firm and the game will be played. West Point’s Lt. Gen. Davidson confirms four-year stance and continuation.
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