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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1957

Page

7

Big Eight Opens Conference Football Action

Big Eight teams began the season with mixed results as Kansas tied TCU 34-42 while others faced Oregon State Colorado Utah Missouri Arizona Syracuse Brigham Young and Nebraska in week one. Oklahoma State lost to Arkansas while Kansas quarterback Bob Marshall sparked a late rally with two touchdown passes.

Associated Press Utah Boulder Mhssouri Frank Broyles Vanderbilt Arizona Columbia Iowa State Cyclones Syracuse Jim Myers Denver Brighany Young Manhattan Wildcats Wyoming Laramie Nebraska Cornhuskers Army West Point Druskers Coener Washington Jayhawkers TCU Warrensburg Mo Chintie McCue Jim Leteavits Missouri Tom Swaney Charley Rush Colorado

Baseball scorelines and schedule across leagues

A compact recap lists results: New York beat Boston 3 1, Chicago 9 Cleveland 5, Baltimore 2 Washington 4, plus Kansas City losses and various 7 pm games. It notes Milwaukee 8 Chicago 7, St Louis 4 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 5 New York 1, and Detroit at Cleveland 7 pm. Also mentions World Series implications with Buffalo 7 Miami 3 and Atlanta 7 Nashville 3 in best-of-seven formats.

New York Chicaro Bosson Detroit Balttimore Cleveland Kansas City Washington Boston Chicago Baltimore Delran Detroit Hoett Benping Melish Rm -Ke Sathinat Philadelpha Cincinati Chicago Bears Green Bay Chicago Cardinals San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh Mats Ss Mantle Weeding Clowrand Fox Chicwage Baya Ballinare Neew York Fas Mersall Bratun Blewers Warhinging Mingsa Chiraca Mlaretky Ord Dunavany Chicago Shunitivant Sey Bunting Novieski Shanty Now York van Cleveland Chason Bunning Pierce

Green Bay Looks Stronger In Pro Grid Opener

The 1957 NFL season opens with Green Bay Packers seen as a Western Division threat after a 9-0-1 preseason, tying the Steelers and defeating teams like the Lions and Cardinals in tuneups. Giants stand 2-2 in exhibitions. Bears visit Green Bay in the opener. Also noted are Pistures of other preseason games and injuries to Steelers and Cardinals players. In Birmingham, a Negro preacher faces trial under the State Firearms Act after police Find Rev J B Phifer with a pistol during a civil rights school integration event. Phifer bonds out awaiting City Recorder’s Court.

Associated Press New York Giants Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Steelers Cago Cardinals Baltimore Colts Giants Detroit Lions San Francisco Clerg Philadelphia Eagles Bart State Jon Johnson Gleyard Pittsburgh Hanks Dale Atkeson Irom Washington Redskins Sid Watson Jim Freeman Birmingham Ala Phillips Shuttlesworth Phifer Pehared

Red Sox and Braverson Pace Slugging Versus Redlegs

Yesterday's game notes highlight strong home run outputs from Genie and Sniders with Bungers Williams and Aaron contributing for the Red Sox while Haze and Cayingten join Math ews Braverson DeMapstyl Aller Ail on offense alongside the Redlegs in a high scoring display.

Genie Sniders Bungers Williams Red Sox Haze Aaron Cayingten Mathews Braverson Ticers DeMapstyl Aller Ail Redlegs

Untitled brief sports update with scattered scores

Brief sports tally lists several results including Perrott 0 Chang Carolina 28 and Baltimore 10 Pittsburgh 0 plus San Fran and Philadelphia 14. The fragmentary clipping provides no clear context or dates.

New York Perrott Chang Carilina Baltimore Pittsburgh Philadrippia

How They Fare In The Majors

The Associated Press summary covers American League and National League batting leaders, home runs, runs, triples, and pitching figures. It lists players such as Aaron Milwaukee and Mantle New York among leaders in batting and home runs, with pitchers like Buhl and Sanford noted for decisions and strikeouts.

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Two Drownings Reported Near Oklahoma Communities

A 3 year old Collinsville boy, Alten Dale Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Brown, drowned after falling into a waterfilled retention of an old smeller near his parents trailer. In Shawnee Lake nearby, 57 year old Oklahoma City resident Vesta Bennett drowned after apparently falling in while fishing. Bennett was found floating in four feet of water near a birthday party at a cabin.

Associated Press Oklahoma Collinsville Oklahoma City Alten Dale Brown Bill Brown Vesta Bennett Shawnee Lake Pottawatomie Bob Wilson

Convicted AF Captain Reported Deep In Debt

George A. French an Air Force captain faced life imprisonment after a court martial for attempting to sell atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. He reportedly ran deep in gambling debts, with his wife and Air Force spokesman citing thousands in losses and loans. French served as a combat bomber in WWII and Korea and was accused of detailing weapon handling and components. An FBI interception followed his note offering secrets for 27 500, with a meeting arranged near the Russian Embassy in Washington.

Mount Vernon George A. French Air Force Soviet Union Dorothy G. French George Washington French Barksdale Air Force Base Shreveport Bank of Puerto Rico FBI

Unruly Children May Have Injury

Dr. Fred M Taylor, a Houston child specialist, urged Dallas parents to check unruly children for subtle brain injuries before corporal punishment. He cited quietness issues, impulsive loudness, short attention span, and poor striking skills as typical effects of brain injury from head trauma, premature birth, or infections.

Dallas Fred M. Taylor Houston Tex

Singer Arrested On Dope Charge In San Antonio

San Antonio police charged Western and hillbilly star Texas Tyler, real name David Luke Myrick of Nashville, with possession of narcotics after 45 marijuana cigarettes were found in his hotel room following a concert with Hank Snow’s Grand Ole Opry Company. He admitted using marijuana for about ten years and refused to disclose how he obtained the cigarettes.

San Antonio Texas Tyler City Auditorium Hank Snow Grand Old Opry Company Singer Wrse David Luke Myrick Nashville Tenn

British air chief Sir Dermot Boyle to visit US

Air Chief Marshal Sir Dermot Boyle will visit the United States next week at the invitation of Gen. Thomas D. White. He will tour U.S. Air Force installations starting September 29 with a firepower demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base Florida and conclude with a briefing at the Pentagon in early October.

AIR Owiey Washington Dermot Boyle United States U.S. Air Force Thomas D. White British Information Service Dermot Eglin Air Force Base Fla Alk Pentagon

NYC Borough Names Corrected For Spelling

The five boroughs of New York City are Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens and Richmond.

New York City Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Richmond

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