Oklahoma Lakes Booming as Bass Trophies Attract Anglers
Oklahoma’s fishing peaks in the next two weeks with warm weather drawing anglers and license sales ahead of last year. Ten pound bass from Eucha Spavinaw Tenor and Texoma lakes plus crappie moving to shallow waters highlight an active season. Trout season opens at Lake Carl Etling as Lake Boyd Vinson awaits opening mid May.
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Jack Wilkinson
United Press International
Oklahoma
Eucha
Spavinaw
Tenier
Texoma
Lake Carl Etling
Oklahoma Panhandle
Wildlife Department
Arnett
Boyd Vinson
Kingfisher
Elmer
Elmer Veith
Alabama probe harbors biographies in Bryant fix case
An Alabama legislative committee and the attorney general questioned Sports Editor Benny Marshall about football rigging charges tied to Wallace Butts and Paul Bryant. The panel disclosed no details of Marshall's testimony and noted others involved declined to appear.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Benny Marshall
Birmingham News
Alton Turner
Crenshaw County
Special Legislative Investigating Committee
Marshall
Richmond Flowers
Georgia
Wallace Butts
Paul Bear Bryant
Saturday Evening Post
Turner
Furman Bisher
The
Atlanta Journal
Bisher
Augusta
Atlanta
Bryant
Butts
Alabama Committee
Post
Frank Graham Jr
Baughman Captures AAU Wrestling Crown
San Francisco's Olympic Club headlines the AAU Open with Greco Roman success and title defense by Dan Brand. In a meet highlighted by international entrants, Wayne Baughman of Oklahoma Athletic Club claim s the 191½-pound class while Japan's Yasuo Horikawa earns the falls trophy.
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San Francisco
Olympic Club
Japan
Mexico
Dan Brand
Ron Finley
Oregon State University
Rudy Williams
Detroit
Bruce Glenn
Eugene
Ore
Yasuo Horikawa
Hiroka Aokin
New York AC
Hasaki Yotsumi
Wayne Baughman
Oklahoma Athletic Club
Gary Stensland
Multnomah
Hirschi Routs Eisenhower In Wichita Falls Track Meet
Hirschi dominates Eisenhower 86 to 31 at Coyote Stadium led by Harry Carlson with three wins and relays. Butch Walden and David Holland were Eisenhower winners in pole vault and discus respectively as Hirschi claimed most events and top individual honors.
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Wichita Falls
Hirschi
Eisenhower
Coyote Stadium
Butch Walden
David Holland
Walden
Holland
William Shaw
Don Walker
Trevor Standridge
Marshall Kaskey
Andy Humble
Joe Burton
Carlson
Well
Tanner
Ronnie Faulkner
Kaskey
Oscar Fraley Faces New Era in Sports Broadcasting
Fort Worth native Jolly Patrick, a veteran voice of baseball, football, and boxing across cities from New Orleans to Cleveland, recalls 1952 Lions win and shifts focus to reviving radio through television. He values connecting fans to sports as he travels and comments on the evolving media landscape.
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Jolly Patrick
Fort Worth
TCU
New Orleans
Rock Island, Ill
Buffalo
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Lion
Bobby Layne
Lions
Cleveland Browns
Baseball Coaches Will Meet Friday
City baseball program coaches will gather Friday at 7 30 p m in Lincoln school for an organizational meeting. Paul Prior said rules will be discussed and practice balls for the 1963 season issued and coaches urged to bring worn out equipment for replacement.
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Lincoln School
Paul Prior
Prior
Two-Horse Derby Derby Contender Matchup Foreseen
Associated Press reports Kentucky Derby talks center on Never Bend and Candy Spots as a likely two horse duel. Woody Stephens asserts few others can match their class and predicts a small field for the May 4 race while Never Bend plans starts at Keeneland and Churchill Downs. Candy Spots remains undefeated in six starts, after the Florida Derby victory, with Never Bend noted as the money winner from 2-year-olds and eyeing the Derby distance.
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Associated Press
Lexington, Ky
Never Bend
Candy Spots
Woody Stephens
Cain Hoy Stable
Chicago
Stephens
Churchill Downs
Nasrullah
Rex Ellsworth
California
Florida
Sooners Capture Triangular Track Meet Victory
Oklahoma outscored Tulsa and Wichita 102 to 43 to win a triangular meet after Drake did not attend. Preston Bagley won the 100 yard dash in 10.0 and the 220 in 21.5, Mike Hewitt won the high and intermediate hurdles, and Steve Swafford won the broad jump and the hop step jump.
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Harry Carlson
Hirschi
Gary Blodgett
Texans
Ana
Norman
UPI
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Wichita
Texas Relays
Sooners
Drake
Preston Bagley
Mike Hewitt
Steve Swafford
Bagley
Hewitt
Swafford Broad
Swafford
Bandits Albury Shut Out Tipton 4 0. Sterling Beats FSIS
Fort Sill Indian School fell 4 0 to Bandits Albury two hit pitcher Stan Albury struck out 13 and added a bases loaded single driving in two. Sterling defeated FSIS 5 2 as Billy Pierce fanned 14 in the win. The Indians hope to rebound against Eisenhower Friday.
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Lawton High Bandits
Fort Sill Indian School
Bandits
Tipton
Stan Albury
Sterling
FSIS
Billy Pierce
Albury
Last Nights Fights By The Associated Premix
UNION CITY New Jersey Marcel Bizien outpointed Baby Beau Jack 132 New York. MIAMI BEACH Florida Mike DeJjohn stopped Don McAteer 177 in Miami. Clifton California Ray Asis 121 Stockton knocked out Enrique Macias 121 in Monterey Mexico 3.
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Associated Premix
Union City
N.J
Marcel Bizien
Jersey City
Baby Beau Jack
New York
Miami Beach
Fla
Mike DeJjohn
Miami
Don McAteer
Clifton, N
Stockton
Calif
Ray Asis
Enrique Macias
Monterey
Mexico
Exhibition Standings and Today’s Games
Today’s schedule lists matchups across multiple venues including Cincinnati vs Chicago A in Macon Georgia Philadelphia vs Milwaukee in West Palm Beach New York N vs Detroit in Lakeland Pittsburgh vs New York A in Fort Lauderdale Minnesota vs St Louis in St Petersburg Los Angeles N vs Chicago N in Mesa Houston vs Los Angeles A in Bakersfield San Francisco vs Cleveland in Modesto Washington vs Baltimore in Miami Friday games include Cee vs Chicago A in Lynchburg Philadelphia vs New York A in Fort Lauderdale night Houston vs Kansas City in San Antonio San oo vs Cleveland in Stockton if
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Macon
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
West Palm Beach
New York
Detroit
Lakeland
Pittsburgh
Fort Lauderdale
Minnesota
St. Louis
St. Petersburg
Los Angeles
Mesa
Houston
Bakersfield
Calif
San Francisco
Cleveland
Modesto
Washington
Baltimore
Miami
Cee
Chicago A
Lynchburg
Kansas City
San Antonio
Tex
San Oo
Stockton
Baltimore Ee
Sbéohansue
Boston
Washington On
Seweces
Skeet Shoot Slated Here
The Comanche Skeet and Trap Club announces the April Showers Open invitational skeet tournament over Saturday and Sunday featuring 100 target events across four gauges. Top shooters from Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Colorado and Kansas expected. $1200 in trophies awarded. Registration starts 9 am at the fort hill range. refreshments on site. call John Breathwit for details.
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Comanche Skeet and
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Fort Lil
John R. Breathwit
Jofre Retains Welter Crown After KO of Aoki
In Tokyo, Eider Jofre of Brazil defended his welter title by stopping Katsutoshi Aoki in 2 12 of the third round. The 27 year old from Sao Paulo improved to 14 straight knockouts, dropping the Japanese challenger with a left to finish the fight.
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Eider Jofre
Katsutoshi Aoki
Sao Paulo
Jofre
Aoki
Busy City Baseball Schedule Highlights Topmatchups
Four city clubs prepare for tight slate with Lawton vs Anadarko and Central vs Tomlinson headlining a Junior Boomer Conference showcase. Eisenhower travels to Snyder at 3 30 p m while injury updates and probable pitchers shape the day’s outcomes.
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Lawton High
Anadako
Central
Tomlinson
Eisenhower
Snyder
Lawton
Orval Bowman
Scott Long
Darko
LHS
Anadarko
Don Kuykendall
George Brooks
Cougars
Tomlinson Diamond
Brooks
Duncan
City Bowling Results from Thunderbird and Holiday Venues
Bowling league results from Thunderbird Lanes and Holiday Bowl include high games and series by Dave Carlson, Dixie Fulls, Sharon Stamps, Sadie Walker, Mildred Dodson, Gerry Czarnecki, Betty Seibert, and others. Team leaders include Alley Kats, Earl Drug, Latham Realty, Hollywood Cleaners, and United Van Lines with varied win totals and standings across leagues.
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Holiday Bow
Dixie Fulls
Polly Brown
Texaco
Thunderbird
Hi Ind
Gary Hill
Brownies
Alley Kats
Thunderbird Lanes
Sadie Walker
Bob Speer
Norma Hill
Jeff Dyer
Hollywood Cleaners
Koffer Kup
Ind
Sharon Stamps
Latham Realty
Wen
Lailie Walker
St. John's Lutheran
Highland Baptist
Immanuel Baptist
Highland Baptist Saewtitianae
People’s Baptist
Holiday Bowl
Mildred Dodson
Rattie Brains
Woodchoppers
Outlaws Riokees
Gerry Czarnecki
Billie McGhee
Marie Davenport
Betty Seibert
Wright’s
United van Lines
1963 Baseball Outlook: rookies, slumps, and pennant hopes
The piece surveys 1963 prospects across the league. It highlights Tommy Harper as a potential center fielder and Frank Robinson’s power, while weighing the Giants’ depth with Mays Alou McCovey and Haller. It notes uncertain seasons for Orlando Cepeda and Stan Musial and flags rotations in St Louis, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Chicago, and the Cubs, plus hinted trades and bullpen help as the season nears.
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Tommy Harper
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Giants
Willie Mays
Felipe Alou
Willie McCovey
Harvey Kuenn
Tom Haller
Billy Pierce
Jack Sanford
Billy O'Dell
Juan Marichal
Jack Fisher
Billy Hoeft
Orlando Cepeda
Cardinals
Dick Groat
George Altman
Johnny Keane
Larry Jackson
Ray Sadecki
Ray Washburn
Stan Musial
Pittsburgh
Bob Bailey
Dick Schofield
Donn Clendenon
Don Cardwell
Don Schwall
Vern Law
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Frank Funk
Phillies
Roy Sievers
Don Demeter
Gene Mauch
Art Mahaffey
Paul Brown
Marcelino Lopez
Don Hoak
Bob Kennedy
Cubs
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Jackson
Sooners Land Trojans Hart in OU Signing
Oklahoma City Douglass star Ben Hart, a premier two-sport athlete, signed a letter of intent with the University of Oklahoma. The 6-2, 200-pound athlete starred in football and basketball, contributing 26 of the Trojans 36 touchdowns last season and setting a school basketball record with 1,147 points while averaging 21.3 per game.
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Oklahoma City
Ben Hart
Douglass
University of Oklahoma
Hart
Trojans
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