UCLA and Maryland Face Off In Top Football Clash
UCLA and Maryland ready for a marquee clash in College Park as the top teams clash in the early season. UCLA riding a 21-0 win over Texas A&M and Maryland edged Missouri 13-12 while Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and several Big Seven peers stumble in openers.
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ED Corrigan
Associated Press
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Terps
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Knox
Texas A&m
Ronnie
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Pitt
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Johnny Michelosen
Pol
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Syracuse
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Miami
Sooners
Nebraska
University of Hawaii
Cornhuskers
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Kansas State
Denver
Iowa State
Scribe Picks Rock By Kayo Scribe Picks Rock By Kayo
New York writer Murray Rose profiles a boxing clash pitting Rocky Marciano against Archie Moore. Predictions favor Marciano to win by knockout within five rounds amid extensive pre bout training notes and quotes from both champions. Local teams slate covers Fort Sill and Roosevelt stadium events this week with several road games listed.
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Rocky
Archie
Moore
OU Cowboys Openers Set With Arkansas Tulsa and North Carolina
The Associated Press reports Arkansas 21 Tulsa 6 faces Oklahoma A&M while Oklahoma opens at Chapel Hill against North Carolina. Tulsa hosts Hardin-Simmons as pass defense must improve. Hardin-Simmons threw 115 yards on 13 completions. Earl Lunsford anchors Missouri Valley leading scorer for A&M. North Carolina seeks quarterback depth as coach Barclay notes inexperience but strong hustle.
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Sooners
George Barclay
Kroll Wins Golf Playoff In Daily News Open
Ted Kroll beat PGA champion Doug Ford in a sudden death playoff after tying at 273 for 72 holes. Kroll sank a 30 foot putt on the first extra hole to win 4000 dollars, Ford earned 2200, and Marty Furgol Higgins tied for third at 274 with 1450 each. Other 275s included Tommy Bolt Bud Holscher and Paul O’Leary who took 1000 each.
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Lemont
Doug Higgins
Midland
Tex
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Higgins
Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Calif
Paul O’leary
Bismarck
N.C
Houston Ahead In Final Playoff
Houston Buffs race toward the Dixie Series two wins from the title after a 3-0 victory over Sports to go up 2-1 in the Texas League final. Bar ney Schultz pitched four hits while a sixth inning burst produced three runs to swing the series. Houston meets Shreveport next, aiming to clinch the series and reach the Southern Association representative.
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Shreveport
Sports
Barney Schultz
Vessels Knee Still In Cast Hinders Fort Sill Football
Fort Sill faces delays as All-Army star Billy Vessels remains in a cast with a twisted right knee. His return date is uncertain, slowing prep for the October 1 opener against Sheppard AFB. The team resumes practice after a weekend layoff with two weeks to ready for the first game.
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Vessels
Oklahoma University
Leon Heath
Sheppard Afb
Golf Practicing For Trans Miss Tournament
About 200 top women golfers gathered in Oklahoma City to warm up for the 29th Trans Mississippi golf championship at Twin Hills Country Club. The event starts Tuesday with qualifying rounds, followed by match play on Wednesday. Grace DeMoss Smith and Polly Riley are among the entrants.
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Twin Hills Country Club
Grace DeMoss Smith
Florida
Polly Riley
Fort Worth, Tex
Ralston Leads Forecasters In Opening 1955 Week
Ralston tops Lawton Constitution and Morning Press football picks with 19 correct, 5 wrong for a .791 clip. Lew Johnson nailed Texas Tech upset of Texas. Doyle May and Bill Ewald forecast LSU over Kentucky. Forecasters overall went 17-7. Hawaii over Nebraska upset missed by all.
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Bill Dixon
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May
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Bill Bentley
Jack Warner
Ahlschlager
Ewald
Tom Sharrock
Constitution Press
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Nebraska
Cameron
Cisco
TCU
Kansas
Maryland
Missouri
Houston
Montana
Baylor
Hardin Simmons
UCLA
Texas A&m
USC
Washington State
Washington
Idaho
Milwaukee Braves finish season as top home crowd
Milwaukee Braves drew 2,005,836 at home in 1955, leading the major leagues for the third straight year. The club closed the schedule with a 2-1 win over the St Louis Cardinals in 1 innings, securing second place in the National League as 28,859 fans attended.
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Dodgers
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Phils
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Chicago Cubs
Altus Invasion Features City Football Play
With two weeks gone in the season, Lawton Fort Sill area football sees three losses among seven teams. Lawton high, Douglass, and Fort Sill Indian School each fell, while Cameron Aggies, Lawton Juniors, and Lawton High B team sit undefeated. Cameron crushed Connors A&M and Cisco Texas Junior College. Juniors boast two wins. Bees defeated Altus B 19-6 in their opener. Fort Sill Cannoneers remain unbeaten and poised to play.
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Associated Press
Texas A&m
Ronnie
Fort) Knox
Fort Sill
Cannoneers
Cameron
Aggies
Lou Whiteley
Lawton
Lawton High School
Jim Phillips
Bees
Altus
Connors A&m
Cisco
Texas
Week Autom Summit Scores and This Week Games
The scoreboard lists this week games with Cameron at Eastern, Lawton Juniors at Wichita Falls Zundy, Ardmore at Lawton Douglass, Lawton high Bees at Duncan Bees, Altus at Lawton, and Roosevelt at Fort Sill Indian school. Last week results include Cameron 34 over Cisco 13, Ardmore 8 Lawton 7, Lawton Juniors 33 Vernon 0, Frederick Boyd 20 over Douglass 6, Mt View 19 over FSIS 0, and Lawton high Bees 19 Altus Bees 6.
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Roosevelt
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Duncan
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Lawton
Entries Lagging In Pin Tourney At Lawton
Lawton Bowling Association singles tournament slated for October 12 reports light entries. Deadline is September 28, $5 entry fee with $2 to prize fund $1.40 to general bowling fund and $1.20 to bowling. All members eligible in handicap format, prizes one per five entries, main goal to fund association needs for equipment and secretary expenses while State Women's Association meets in town attracting spectators.
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State Women’s Association
Five Is Magic Number Yanks Set For Kill The Indians
The New York Yankees under Casey Stengel surged into a pennant chase, moving two games ahead of the Cleveland Indians after a 3-2 win over the Red Sox. Boston’s loss left Cleveland in a tailspin as the surge of Yankee victories and favorable remaining schedule tightened the race toward a World Series meet with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bob Grim starred with a pivotal late save after replacing Bob Turley, while Ted Williams and Jackie Jensen provided early offense for Boston. The Indians were beaten by 20-year-old Bob Miller in a separate setback as the pennant race tightened across the league.
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Thall
Billy Klaus
Billy Martin
Ted Williams
Turley
Willard Nixon
Jackie Jensen
Nixon
Ted Lepcio
Gil McDougald
Gerry Coleman
Bob Miller
Revengeful Detroit Tigers End Indians Hope For Title
Detroit fans savor vindication as the Tigers beat Cleveland for the fourth straight time, dashing the Indians chances of a repeat pennant. Bucky Harris cites a past grudge linked to last season’s late turnaround and the Indians’ use of ace pitchers against Detroit after their own title hopes faded. Grange predicts undefeated Oklahoma Sooners.
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Detroit
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Rowe
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Oklahoma
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Grange
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
North Carolina
Bud
Associated Press
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Dick Marlowe
Mike Garcia
Ray Narleski
Weatherall Takes Bride in Oklahoma City Ceremony
Jim Weatherall former all American tackle at the University of Oklahoma wed Beverly Smock of Oklahoma City on Sunday night in Oklahoma City. Weatherall, a native of Amarillo Texas, will play professional football this season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Jim Weatherall
University of Oklahoma
Beverly Smock
Weatherall
Amarillo Tex
Philadelphia Eagles
Marciano Moore Championship Bout Broadcast from Yankee Stadium
Light Heavyweight veteran Archie Moore in his 144th fight aims for the heavyweight title facing Rocky Marciano on Tuesday September 20 at Yankee Stadium New York The blue ribbon championship bout will be broadcast at 8 15 p m only on radio station KSWO and the ABC Radio Network.
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Rocky Marciano
Yankee Stadium
New York
KSWO
ABC Radio Network
Won Lost Pot Behind New York Schedule
Poll of remaining games lists teams and venues with dates in September. Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Washington, Kansas City appear with away or home assignments and counts. The fragment outlines upcoming matchups and locations without final results.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
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