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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1955

Page

8

Koufax shines as Brook wins second straight over Pirates

Brooklyn rookie Sandy Koufax, 19, blanked the Pirates for a 4-0 win that trims Brooklyn’s magic number to seven for the NL pennant. Koufax allowed five singles, struck out six, and walked none as Brooklyn improves to 2-0 in his outings. In Philadelphia, Ramon Monzant and the Giants beat the Phillies 3-2 with fine relief pitching.

Brooklyn Sandy Koufax Cincinnati University Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers Dodger Milwaukee Koufex Cinninnati Redlegs Carl Spooner Pirates Koufax Philadelphia New York Giants Herman Wehmeier Ramon Monzant Philadelphia Phillies

Capitol Hill Redskins Aiming For Top State Preseason Status

Capitol Hill high coach C B Speegle top-ranked Redskins projected as state power with Lawton clash and Ada Port Arthur and Cameron links. Speegle notes tough Lo wton test, praises backfield duo Jobe and Spergel, and recalls last year’s 28 0 first half lead before Lawton rally. He defends ratings and laments postseason rankings.

Lawton Capitol Hill Bodenhamer LHS Bob Bodenhamer Speegle Redskins Ronnie Jones Wolverines Jobe Spergel Cameron Jimmy Clark Carl Slayton Slayton Speegie Oklahoma A&m Cliff Speegle Texas Port Arthur Amarillo Ada Oklahoma City Douglass Poteau Cookson Hills Gpeegle Muskogee Corpus Christi Ray

Braves edge Redlegs 6-5 as Temple error decides game

In Milwaukee tonight Johnny Temple committed an error in the ninth inning, giving the Milwaukee Braves a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs in a seesaw pitcher duel that saw both teams use five hurlers.

Milwaukee Johnny Temple Milwaukee Braves Cincinnati Redlegs

Father Dies Son To Keep Playing

Winnipeg quarterback Bill Hooper was told his father died of cancer in Sweetwater Texas. He joined the Bombers last minute and may play tonight against the British Columbia Lions. Officials said he will not go home for the funeral, having seen his father Wednesday.

Winnipeg Bill Hooper Sweetwater Tex Hooper Bombers British Columbia Lions

McDonald Stars In OU Practice

Intrasquad scrimmage at Oklahoma fields Reds over Whites 47 to 6. Tommy McDonald of Albuquerque topped the action with three rushing touchdowns from 8 9 and 15 yards and a 46 yard reception. Jimmy Harris added three conversions as Coach Bud Wilkinson praised passing while noting six fumbles.

Norman Okla Reds University of Oklahoma Tommy McDonald Albuquerque N. M. McDonald Jimmy Harris Harris Terrell Tex Carl Dodd Bud Wilkinson Robert Derrick Woodward McDonald Dennis Morris Tulsa Cee Creel

Standings and scheduled games across major leagues

Baseball standings and today’s schedule across seven leagues. Detroit at Kansas City and Chicago at Cleveland highlight the card while Pacific Coast, Eastern, Southern Association and International League games unfold. Notable results include San Diego 5 Sacramento 2 and Oakland 9 San Francisco 6 with several multi game notes and rain delays.

San Diego Sacramento Oakland San Francisco Los Angeles Hollywood

Doby and Wynn lift Indians past Chisox in prime series win

Cleveland beat Chicago 6-1 as Early Wynn returns from elbow soreness to hurl six effective innings and Larry Doby belts two homers, his 20th of the season, to pace 13 Cleveland hits. Chicago drops to tied for second as New York loses. Williams and Kinder also factor in 12th inning win for Boston over Baltimore.

Cleveland Larry Doby Early Wynn Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Indians Billy Pierce Chicago New York Yankees Washington Wynn Sox Nellie Fox Minnie Minoso Doby Pierce Ed Howell Baltimore Ellis Kinder Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Kinder Orioles

Tigers Cruise to 11-6 Win Over Kansas City

Detroit powered past Kansas City 11-6 as 13 Tigers bats sparked an eight-run fifth inning led by Kaline and Tuttle. Mike Kume started for KC while Gromek and Craddock also worked, with Aber and Herbert in relief.

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Braves hammer Ardmore with seven hits by Bill Dennis

Lawton Braves explode to a 28 to 5 win over Ardmore as Bill Dennis goes seven for seven with three homers, a triple and three singles driving in 12 runs and tying league records. Dudley, Hoffses, Peterson, Aycock also homer, team piles 31 hits, matching league mark.

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Sam Shares Links Lead With Rookie at Insurance City Open

WETHERSFIELD Conn Sept 3 rookie Gerry Kesselring Toronto Ont led a tight pro field in the Insurance City Open scoring 134 after 36 holes tying veteran Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W Va at the halfway point of the 72 hole event. Snead also 134 after firing a 66 today while Souchak and Kringle shared 136 as Doug Ford stood 137 and Caster Jr Littler 138 in pursuit.

Wethersfield Conn Gerry Kesselring Toronto Ont Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Kesselring Snead Labor Day Slammer Mike Souchak Grossingers Souchak Duke Edward Kringle North Bergen N. J Kringle Doug Ford Kiamesha Lake N. Y Bill Caster, Jr San Diego Calif Gene Littler Palm Springs Gerry Kesserling Ug Ford Art Wall Jr Bob Kay Aliinineny Wis Wlan Alee Tommy Bobt Fred Hawkins Leo Giagetti Eee Ewe En Ee Marty Furgol Dave Douglas Ied Gardner Dickinson A Ted Kroll Steve Doctor George Bayer Vans

Senators Beat Yankees 10-5 Behind Stubbs Heroics

Washington used 11 batters in an eighth inning rally to overtake New York 10-5. Chuck Stobbs relieved Pascual and tossed four hitless innings as Bauer homered twice and Vernon drove in several runs in front of 14,873 at New York.

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Myers Hurt In Scrimmage At Oklahoma A&M

Stillwater Oklahoma September 3 Fred Myers quarterback for Oklahoma A&M limped from a leg ailment after Friday scrimmage. Enid signal caller had missed much of last season with injuries though not considered serious. Senior center Vern Womack also benched with an injured knee but able to move about.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma A&m Fred Myers Enid Aggie Vern Womack Fairview Womack Myers

Baseball roundup names players from multiple teams

Yesterday's games featured Lopata and Bauer homering for the Braves and Senators respectively while Doby hit two for the Indians and Williams for the Red Sox. Triandos and Sampson also added runs for the Orioles and Athletics with Slaughter contributing for the Athletics.

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Pro Football Results Philadelphia 24 Green Bay 10

Philadelphia tops Green Bay 24 to 10 as Chicago Bears crush Washington 45 to 10 in clear NFL action. Bears win decisively while Packers struggle, and Eagles capitalize on opponent miscues for the victory.

Philadelphia Green Bay Chicago Bears Washington Redskins

Argentine Lausse outpoints Gavilan in 12 round bout

Eduardo Lausse, the Argentine middleweight champion, defeated Cuba’s former world welterweight titleholder Kid Gavilan over 12 rounds in Buenos Aires on September 3. The bout featured a close scoring decision and showcased Lausse’s precision and speed.

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