Giants All Stars Clash At Butner Field Tonight
Nine members of the Lawton Giants were recalled or sold to Class C clubs as the Giants prepared to face the Fort Sill All-Stars tonight at Butner Field in the first of two exhibition games to end the 1947 season. Rain delayed the games from Tuesday and Wednesday, moving them back a day. proceeds from Thursday’s game will go to the Giants.
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Southwestern Tech Eyes Football Season With Thin Roster
Weatherford Sept. 9 Coach Jake Spann laments a shallow roster as Southwestern Tech prepares to open Sept. 18 at Lawton versus the Cameron Aggies. Only nine returning lettermen, 350 new players with little football experience, and doubts about depth in backfield and line.
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Rockets Win First Game In Title Series
McAlester defeated Ardmore 4 to 2 to take a 1-0 lead in the Soon er State baseball league playoff final. Ardmore led 1-0 in the first, McAlester answered with two in the fourth, added two more in the fifth, and held on as Pfeiffer doubled and Burnett scored. Kuver allowed four hits with ten strikeouts for Ardmore. Nichols earned the win for McAlester with five hits allowed. The series continues in McAlester and Ardmore with a possible seventh game by coin toss.
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Baseball Results From Multiple Leagues Summary
International league results include Hutinta and Hove Buren with a 1-0 score. American Association playoff action shows Midyear Winistia and Wibe OMI tied at 1-1 in a seven game series. Pacific Coast League features Baerburbery and Gee Augelen in a seven game tilt. Southern Association, Texas League, and Sooner State League report various scores and matchups. Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas play in Texas League action. McAluster defeats Ardiere 4-2 in Sooner State play.
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Reed's Service Station Ad Promises Delivery
TRY OUR SERVICE and PRODUCTS Once and you'll come back for more Reed's Service Station at 1810 Liberty offers call for and delivery.
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Houston Bulls and Cats Aim For Second Playoff Wins
Houston Bulls seek victory number two on their home diamond against the Oilers as Fort Worth Cats also chase a second straight win over the Dallas Rebels. Johnny Keane rides Al Papai for the Bulls while Eddie Chandler starts for Fort Worth.
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Western Association To Open Title Series Tonight
Muskogee Reds clash with the St Joseph Cardinals in the final Western Association playoff for the title. Muskogee seeks its first league crown since 1940 while St Joseph pursues a return to glory after strong postseason showing.
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Miami Owls Seek Third Win In KOM Loop Finals
Miami Owls chase a third straight win in the KOM Loop finals, a best-of-seven series. An eight-run rally in the fifth helped them erase a deficit, with key hits from Ja and others contributing as Iola attempted to rally in the third and fourth innings.
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Halfback Stuns Flatbush As Cards Slash Lead Full Game
The Associated Press reports a dramatic day across baseball and football notes. Cliff Aberson, ex-Green Bay Packer, hit a grand slam for the Cubs to upset Brooklyn. The Cardinals trimmed the Phillies 2-0, Walters blanked the Braves 2-0, and the Giants beat Pittsburgh 3-1 with Lotito’s homer. Joe Dobson and Boston moved within a game and a half of Detroit. Luke Appling set a AL record as the White Sox thumped Washington 6-1.
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Injuries Hit Altus High School Gridders
Altus Oklahoma September 10 In a rough run of misfortune coach Hal Hilpert saw top center candidate Tommy Baucum suffer a broken right arm in an airter accident just 48 hours after star tackle Forrest Reid broke his left arm in scrimmage. Injuries to Baucum and Reid followed Sonny Tims who broke his left foot paying backhall in a separate incident.
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Louis Considers Title At Stake In Exhibition Bouts
Chicago, Sept 10 Heavyweight champion Joe Louis says his title is at stake in two scheduled non-title ten round bouts. He notes New York rules allow non-title bouts under sixteen rounds but warn a knockout could cost the championship. His first ten round fight is set with Joe Walcott on Nov 14 at Madison Square Garden.
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Milwaukee Louisville Win American Association Openers
Milwaukee and Louisville won opening games in the American Association inaugural round. The Brewers defeated Kansas City and Teague champion, while Louisville topped Minneapolis with a decisive margin.
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Batting and Pitching Stars Highlight Yesterday’s Games
Cliff Akerson of Chicago hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the eighth to lift Chicago past Brooklyn 4-3. Bucky Walters pitched for Cincinnati to a 2-0 win over Boston, earning his 198th major league victory and extending his shoutout tally.
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Experts Ponder Pro Grid Swaps
Chicago reporters and grid experts discuss a three way trade in the All-America Conference. Glenn Dobbs from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, Bertelli from Los Angeles to Chicago, and Hoernschemeyer from Chicago to Brooklyn involved no cash. Analysts question Hoernschemeyer’s added value versus Dobbs.
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