Williams in Bat Title Bid as Williams Trails Gordon
In the Sooner State League batting race Seminole’s Phil Williams slips to .335 as Hal Gordon holds a six point lead at .341. Gordon leads hits in Paris with 171 and runs batted in at 105 while Williams remains top in doubles and total bases. Ardmore’s Rocky Brown has 20 homers, Fred Minton tops with 21 three-base hits, and Bill Cage of Muskogee leads in walks and runs. Lawton’s Bob Dudley has 22 wins and 255 2/3 innings. Dale Hendrickson leads with a 1.24 ERA and 240 strikeouts. Lawton also paces three club departments with Lawton first in batting, fielding, and pitching Ramirez.
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Lawton
Phil Williams
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Phil
Paris
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Ardmore
Rocky Brown
Fred Minton
Shawnee
Bill Cage
Muskogee
Bob Dudley
Charley Purtle
Dale Hendrickson
Willard Hunter
Braves
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Carlos Loretto
Ponca City
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Asaro
Peterson
Bromley
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J Murray
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Ethridge
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Millerd
Conners
Pearce
Chadwick
Benson
Stechman
Yurchak
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LaNasa
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Johnson
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Caye
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Rob’ Son
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Huber
Kostelac
Gammer
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Club
Ko Gianelli
de Wagner
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Brunet
Neisyto
McKinney
Hadrekson
Olfman
Madaris
Dudley
Moore
Rea
Rice Slim Choice In Southwest Loop
In the Southwest Conference race for 1955 Rice is favored to win, with SMU second and Baylor third as experts project a tight title race. The league faces tough nonconference tests including UCLA and Notre Dame, while Baylor, Arkansas, Texas, Texas Christian, and Texas A&M adjust with injuries and new players. Rice relies on a strong running game and aerial threat led by Pinky Nisbet, with Hill and Ryan in support. Baylor seeks its first conference crown in 31 years amid manpower concerns, while Arkansas and Texas also rebuild.
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Rice
Owls
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Texas
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Texas A&m
Sophs
Malcolm Kitchens
Don Jones
Buddy Dike
Pinky Nisbet
King Hill
Frank Ryan
Methodists
John Marshall
Don McIlhenny
Hal O’brien
Preston Carpenter
George Walker
Henry Moore
Golden Bears
Former Sooner At Pokes' Helm
Clifton M. Speegle, Oklahoma product, becomes Oklahoma A&M’s 12th football coach after J. B. Whitworth’s resignation. A former OU center and Lookabaugh associate, Speegle has coached at Colgate and Edmonton Eskimos, bringing an energetic rebuild to a 1953-54 team with key line losses.
Pennant Race At A Glance
A dense box score style note outlines standings and upcoming dates for the pennant chase among Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Baltimore and New York. It lists home and away series, key Sept dates and opponent pairings in a compact league snapshot.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Kansas City
Away
New York
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Marciano Slackens Title Preparations
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano eased off in training for his title defense against Archie Moore at Yan Kee Stadium on Sept. 20 in Grossinger New York. He has logged 87 rounds since July 29 and may reach around 140 if he keeps four rounds a day five days weekly, though manager Al Weill hopes for about 120 rounds.
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Grossinger
N. Y
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
New York
Yankee Stadium
Marciano
al Weill
Rocky
Frederick Star Veteran of 45th Leads Poke Line
STILLWATER Sept 4 One of the few veteran players among Oklahoma A M linesmen this season is James Buddy Ryan 24 year old senior from Frederick He is a veteran of Oklahoma s 45th division and the oldest on Coach Cliff Speegle s Aggie squad Ryan stands 5 10 and 215 pounds and will likely work mostly at guard this autumn He played guard and tackle last season and started at guard or tackle when needed Coach Gore developed the sturdy Aggie veteran at Frederick high school He is majoring in industrial arts in A M s school of education and was married last spring Coach Speegle relies on Ryan s leadership to steady the line as new players gain game experience this autumn.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A&m
James
Buddy
Ryan
Frederick
Oklahoma
Cliff Speegle
Aggie
A&m
Cake Gore
Frederick High School
School of Education
Speegle
Otto Graham to Return for Browns Next Season
Otto Graham agreed to stay with the Cleveland Browns for another season after talks with GM and coach Paul Brown. The veteran quarterback will be used in the upcoming Sept. 10 game against the Detroit Lions, with the club needing a bigger, stronger passer than George Ratterman.
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Cleveland
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Browns
George Ratterman
Graham
Brown
Ratterman
Detroit Lions
Searching and Talora win Gravy Handicap at Aqueduct
Ethel D. Jacobs yearling Searching and Christopher T. Chenery's Talora captured the split divisions of the $28,725 Gravagny Handicap at Aqueduct today.
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New York
Ethel D. Jacobs
Christopher T. Chenery
Talora
Aqueduct
Swoon's Son Captures Washington Park Futurity Title
Swoon's Son won the $147,845 Washington Park Futurity at Chicago by three lengths over 21-1 long shot Prince John. The bay colt from Lexington, trained by E. Gay Drake, extended his summer grand slam with a sixth straight victory and matched his Arlington Futurity win from July. Jockey Dave Erb secured the lead before the far turn and held it through 6 furlongs in 1:09 and 3-5.
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Chicago
Swoon
Washington Park
Prince John
E. Gay Drake
Lexington
Arlington
United States names modern pentathlon team for Bern world championship
U S. NAMES TEAM FOR BERN. Lt. William Andre of Montclair New Jersey Pfc George H Lambert of Sioux City Iowa and 1st Lt Edgar A O Hair of San Antonio were named to form the U S modern pentathlon team for the world championship opening in Bern Switzerland October 17.
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San Antonio
Tex
William Andre
Montclair
N.J
George H. Lambert
Sioux City
Iowa
Edgar A. O’hair
United States
Bern
Switerland
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Bear) Bryant
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Dick Hardwick
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Clifton M. Speegle
J. B. Whitworth
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Lookabaugh
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Tom Stidham
Colgate
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