Billy The Kid Wessels Won’t Play For Baltimore Colts
Oklahoma star Billy Wessels, known as Billy The Kid, says he has no intention of playing for the Baltimore Colts. He favors Canada for pro football and notes draft rights may expire after army service, but he could be tradeable if he changes plans. Wessels discusses salary, Edmonton life, and a brief Canadian league game keeping his eligibility alive.
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Marciano and Charles Refilm Rocky Bout With Same Ending
Hollywood revisits the Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles film plan with a new five reel take. The 1 reel original at Yankee Stadium last June drew critics, but the ending remains unchanged. Charles, a veteran heavy, seeks a different final touch while director and cast mull tweaks before the shoot.
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Texas Plays Most If Not Best Football
San Antonio reports Texas leads in high school and college football participation with 720 I man high school clubs across five groups, plus six man play in many communities. Texas a powerhouse with few out of state players, and Bear Bryant facing a lean Aggie squad amid strong military-tilled recruitment.
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Oklahoma Majors Shine In Doubleheader Action
Oklahoma players figured in early major league results as Runnels and Washington basemen hit three trips in Detroit 5-0 win and Mantle had a single in the Yankees 4-1 loss to Cleveland. Allie Reynolds allowed three hits in two innings in the opener as he tallied his 11th loss, Bobby Morgan drove in two for Philadelphia in a 5-2 win over Milwaukee.
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Bogley Wins Incity Net Tourney Singles Title
Lt. Wu Bogley defeated Bob Shelby 6 3 6 2 in straight sets to capture the Lawton Fort Sill men’s singles crown at the 35th Division park courts. Shelby saved five match points in the second set but could not swing the final game. Barbara Waid upset Wanda Jones 6 3 6 4 to win the women’s title, with Lawton High players prominent in other finals.
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State College Clubs In Action This Week
Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football teams begin action this weekend with two games Friday and four on Saturday. Northeastern State hosts St Benedicts of Atchison Kansas, Central State faces Northwestern Louisiana State in Louisiana, Bethany Kansas plays Northwestern State, Austin College visits Southeastern State, Southwestern travels to Eastern New Mexico, and East Central meets Southern Arkansas.
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Baseball Scoreboard and Playoff Highlights From Morning Briefs
Key results across leagues include Brooklyn defeating Chicago and Philadelphia beating Milwaukee with notable percentages. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split, New Yorks split games, and Monday schedules hint at St Louis at New York and Milwaukee at Philadelphia. Major ferments in Texas League and Pacific Coast League note Fort Worth, Houston, Oakland and Seattle results while American Association, Southern Association and other circuits report semifinals outcomes and standings.
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Japanese swimmer sets world mark at national intercollegiate
Jiro Na gasawa of Japan eclipsed his own world record for the 100 meter butterfly stroke Sunday when he won that event in the national intercollegiate swimming championships in one minute seconds.
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Cleveland Indians Sweep Yankees To Push AL Lead
The Cleveland Indians swept the New York Yankees in a doubleheader 4 1 and 3 2 to extend their AL lead to 8 1/2 games with 10 games left. Bob Lemon and Gus Wynn won the two games as Cleveland's pitching shut down the Yankees. Carl Furillo drove in the winning run in each game for the Dodgers in a separate set of NL action.
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Braves and Cardinals surge to Sooner States finals in seven game series
Lawton Braves and Ardmore Cardinals rally from two losses to reach the Sooner States finals. Lawton wins 7 3 over McAlester behind Bob Dudley and Ken Aycock as both clubs prepare for a best of seven with Memorial Park hosting games one and two and Ardmore hosting games three to five with possible games six and seven the following weekend.
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Constitution Sports Picks Season Opener Top Predictor
Johnson tops Constitution Press football prediction chart with only two misses in twenty games. The staff prize list shows three runners up at .789, others posting .737 and lower, while Mt View Cordell game was excluded from the tally.
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Buffs Fort Worth in Playoff Finals at Houston
The Buffs and Fort Worth advance to the Texas League pennant finals after winning their first round series. Houston ousted Oklahoma City four games to one, aided by Willie Brown's fifth inning homer. Fort Worth defeated Shreveport four games to one behind Karl Spooner’s strong eight inning effort.
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