Shawnee Slugger Mitchell Wins Hitting Crown Amid Controversy
Shawnee and Lawton tied up in the Sooner State league hit race as Ray Mitchell and Carl Hrovath battled for the crown. Williams, the league statistician, aided Shawnee by supplying Mitchell's stats, prompting accusations of bias. Mitchell edged Hrovath 371 to 370 but was benched the final six days of the season, raising questions about fairness before Shawnee’s playoff run.
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Shawnee
Ray Mitchell
Lawton
Carl Hrovath
Mitchell
Hrovatic
Ed Williams
Shawne
Hawk
Jack Banta
Hrovath
Coo
Carl
Williams
Banta
Hrovathc
Roy Angel
Johnson
Rovatic
Mitch
Beaumont
Texas
Angel
Hrovatiec
Hawks
Ardmore
McAlester
Boxing Insiders See Romp For Marciano
Boxing insiders forecast a quick knockout for Rocky Marciano over Ezzard Charles in the Yankee Stadium title bout. Charles vows to press the attack early while Marciano predicts faster reps and timing improvements. betting favors a Marciano stoppage with odds 5 to 12. The fighters train separately at Catskill camps and prepare in New York without home TV coverage.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Charles
Marciano
Catskill Mountain
Rocky
Do Or Die For Milwaukee In Giant Series
The Milwaukee Braves, injured and in third place, face the New York Giants in a final key series at the Polo Grounds. Giants lead the league. Milwaukee must win to stay in contention as Giants publicizes World Series tickets. Braves arrive after taking two of three in Philadelphia.
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Ben Phlegar
Associated Press
Milwaukee Braves
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Braves
New York
Milwaukee
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Giants Begin Public Sale of World Series Tickets
The Giants opened public sale for World Series tickets as they face three games left with Brooklyn and the current set with Milwaukee. Crandall moved to cleanup for the Braves with three hits as Philadelphia beat St. Louis. Johnny Antonelli fired a five hit shutout for the Giants while Willie Mays and Dusty Rhodes supplied the lone ninth inning run.
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Giants
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Joe Adcock
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Gene Conley
Adcock
Aaron
Mathews
Conley
Crandall
del Crandall
Philadelphia
Braves
Curt Simmons
Andy Pafko
Simmons
Johnny Logan
Jack Dittmer
Roy Smalley
Steve Ridzik
Dave Jolly
Bill Bruton
Johnny Antonelli
Stan Musial
Gordon Jones
Willie Mays
Dusty Rhodes
Gilmore To Face Cards Kirmer Shines In Opener
Lawton Braves beat Ardmore Cardinals 6-2 as Kilmer pitched a five hitter in the series opener at Memorial Park. Kilmer fanned seven, walked eight, and supported by Biggs and Carter, the Braves built a 5-1 lead by the fifth. The series moves to Ardmore with games Wednesday and Thursday and a coin flip for a possible seventh game.
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Ardmore
Cardinals
Memorial Park
Mike Kirmer
Gene Dowie
Kirmer
Kilmer
Travis Jackson
Gilmore
Hollywood
Calif
Dowie
Jack Kral
Lyle Krall
Braves
Glen Stablefield
Husky
Big Mac Biggs
Don Carter
Lawton
Biggs
Carter
Jo Chacwick
Dan Staniec
Bob White
Green
Matt Woloszyn
Stablefield
Staniec
Jack Bickett
Woslozyn
Bickett
Orne
Wagner
Krall
Stablefield P
Ewe Carter
Seer
Cummings
Brown
Freeman
Eneweeeees
Stanjec
Ardnore
Bb—Stablefield
So—Stablefield
R&h
U—Hanning
Weaver
Stuckey
Long
Bellotto
McIntire
Durocher Praises Antonelli and Mays After 1-0 Win
New York Giants manager Leo Durocher declines to pick a most valuable player, praising John Antonelli Willie Mays and Alvin Dark. Antonelli and Mays powered a 1-0 victory over the St Louis Cardinals, widening the Giants lead over the Dodgers to 3 1 2 games and ending a bullpen workload spell for Durocher.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Johnny Antonelli
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Durocher
Antonelli
Mays
Alvin Dark
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Playoff finals open in Western Association
St. Joseph will face Blackwell in the Western Association baseball playoff finals with game one set for Tuesday night in Ponca City Oklahoma. The series will determine the league champion and advance to the national tournament.
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ST. Joseph
St. Joseph and
Blackwell
Ponca City
Okla
Fighting Irish Top Preseason AP Poll for 1954 Football
Notre Dame named No. 1 in the pre season AP poll with 1 449 points while Oklahoma 1 431 and Texas 834 follow. Maryland sits third after triumphing late last season. Openers include Notre Dame vs Texas Sept 25 and Oklahoma vs Texas two weeks later.
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Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Fighting Irish
Associated Press
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Irish
Maryland
Miami
Terrapins
Texas
Kentucky
U.C.S.A
West Coast
California
Michigan State
Georgia Tech
UCLA
Wisconsin
Alabama
Duke
Rice
U.S.C
Oregon Tech
Ohio State
Dupas Blames Eight-Round Rule For Loss To Ruff
In Brooklyn, Frank Ruff, 22, handed Ralph Dupas a unanimous defeat in an eight round bout limited by New York State law requiring fighters to be 20 to contest 10 rounds. Dupas, 19, argued the rule cost him the decision after a five fight winning streak. Ruff dominated the action at Eastern Parkway Arena.
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New York
Ralph Dupas
Dupas
Frankie Ruuff
Ruff
New Orleans
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Arena
Dunas
New York State
Louisiana
Juniors Open Grid Season Here Tonight
Lawton Junior high football under coach Pete Rhames starts 1954 schedule with a 7 p m kickoff against Vernon at Roosevelt stadium. Starting lineup features seven lettermen, led by backs Burt Sanchez Beaver and Karty with others at ends tackles guards and center.
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Lawton
Pete Rhames
Vernon
Texas
Roosevelt Stadium
Rhames
Byron Beaver
George Karty
Karty
David Ward
Letterman Tommy Raley
John Taylor
Letterman
Jerry Brown
Jerry Moon
Doyle McCune
Richard Collins
Wichita Falls Zundy
Bob Bodenhamer
Wolverines
Capitol Hill
H. C. King
Douglass Lions
Boyd High
Frederick
Boyd
el Reno
Lawton High Bees
Comanche
No Shots For Giants Star Hits a Nerve on Needle
New York Sept 14 Dr Anthony Palermo states pregame injections of a vitamin compound aided the Giants but Willie Mays rejects the shots. The center fielder says no needles for him after a previous experience left him without hits.
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New York
Anthony Palermo
New York Giants
Willie Mays
Willie
Packers Lose as Houston Beats Wilson Packers 4–0
Houston moved into the drivers seat of the Southwest Division tournament of the American Baseball Congress by defeating the Wilson Packers of Oklahoma City 4 to 0 last night.
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Packers
Dallas
Houston
American Baseball Congress
Wilson Packers
Oklahoma City
Prizes By The Dozens Big Fishing Derby For Kids
About 5000 youth anglers are expected October 2 at Lake Elmer Thomas for the first annual Children's Fishing Derby hosted by the Lawton Fort Sill Council. Prizes include new bicycles for the heaviest catches, free prizes for all attendees, and a shiny gold plated fishing hook. Participants 6 to 16 must be under 16, with younger children assisted by fathers. Fort Sill, the Game and Fish Department, and local civic groups back the event, with safety and transport plans outlined and a possible rain date of October 9.
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Frosty Troy
Lake
Elmer Thomas
Lawton-Fortee Council
Derby
Oklahoma Game and Fish Department
Fort Sill
Lawton
Game and Fish Department
Army Hospital
Comanche County
William Schumacher
State Game and Fish Department
Buffs and Fort Worth open seven game series for AA title
The Texas League final begins in Houston as Fort Worth and Houston vie for the championship. Houston finished second, one game back, after winning 22 of its last 31 under Dixie Walker. Fort Worth rode 22 wins in its last 34 to claim fourth place, edging San Antonio. Desaeune beat its first round opponent. Houston defeated Oklahoma City four to one and Fort Worth disposed of Shreveport similarly.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Dixie Walker
al Vincent
San Antonio
Desaeune
Oklahoma Ci
Marty Marion as Chicago White Sox Manager Candidate
Marty Marion former Cardinals and Browns manager emerges as top choice to replace Paul Richards if he joins the Orioles. Marion is Richards' No 1 assistant and coach, while Richards pursues a dual role with Baltimore as field and general manager.
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Chicago
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Paul
Baltimore Orioles
Cardinals
Richards
Sox
Orioles
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