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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1957

Page

8

Fort Sill Indian School Coach Tay Moore Leaves Oklahoma

Esteemed FSIS mentor J T Tay Moore, long time coach and faculty member, departs for Santa Fe New Mexico to become vice principal of the Indian School there after 32 years in Oklahoma. Friends propose a Tay Moore Challenge Trophy at the Bison Relays to honor his work in distance running and athletics with inscriptions of a Bible verse.

Entlemanly J. T.tay Moore Ric Moore Fort Lilladie School Sama Fe New Mexico Oklahoma Tay Willy Gent Aroighout FSIS Duncan Santa Fe Southeastern State College Durant UCSS Fort Sill Oklahoma Baptist University Shawwnee CBL Bison Relays OBU Wits Bison Tay Moore

Spieser to Meet Anthony in Detroit Light Heavy Bout

In Olympia Stadium Detroit Spieser faces Tony Anthony in a 12 round national NBC telecast tonight. Spieser is the favorite to advance to a June 7 title defense against Archie Moore, while Anthony, a New Yorker with 22 knockouts in 294 bouts, promises a bold challenge.

Chuck Spieser Tony Anthony Archie Moore Spieser NBC Detroit Olympia Stadium Moore Anthony

Masters Jinx Not Bothering Texas Burke at Augusta

Burke, a 34 year old Houston pro, shot 71 the only sub par round on opening day at Augusta National. He leads Masters field by one stroke over five players and two over eight, with 13 in between. Teammates Hogan and Middlecoff sit among veterans, while Peter Thomson and Bruce Crampton trail closely among new challengers.

Will Grevsley Augusta Gat Jackie Burker Houston Fairway Burke Jead

Grandpa Eyes Coveted Title at Augusta Masters

AUGUSTA Ga PF Can a grandfather win the Masters the great golf tournament that just turned 217 Jimmy Demaret thinks so He'll pick the grandpa a fella named Jimmy Demaret If Demaret is right he would become the first grandfather to win and the first to win four Masters After opening round yesterday Demaret claimed he is in a better position now than 24 hours ago He was one stroke behind Jackie Burke Jr the defending champion and Demaret's Houston business partner Burke led with 71 while Demaret and four others were a tie for second at 72 Demaret 46 is chasing records after winning three Masters a feat matched by Sam Snead.

Jackie Middlecatf Hogan Middlecott Peter Thomson Bruce Crampton Jimmy Demaret Kiamesha Lake W.Y Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W.va Doug Ford Mahupae N.Y Augusta Demaret Jackie Burke Jr Houston

Three-state field to clash at Southern Oklahoma track meet

Duncan hosts the 16th annual Southern Oklahoma Track and Field championships with over 40 schools expected. Lawton High, Fort Sill Indian School and Douglass send thinclads while Borger Abilene Hobbs and Albuquerque area teams enter. Notable athletes include Lawton Stead jumper Tommy Raley and Duncan high jumper Quannah Cox seeking records in ideal conditions.

Lew Jonson Constitution Duncan Duncan High School Glen Waters Texas Borger Abilene Hobbs New Mexico Albuquerque N. Mex Lawton Lawton High Fort Sill Indian School Douglass Jim Phillips LHS Reeves Nahwoosky FSIS William Lee Lawton Stead Er Tommy Raley Quannah Cox Chester Walters Jeff Fort Sill

High School Track Meet Results From Southern Records

Readable fragments show times and distances for athletes from Stillwater Fort Worth Cleveland and Duncan. Notable results include Eddie Roberts and Bob Buchanan with times around 18.8 and 4.8, and distances such as 161-1 in a dash event.

Bill Curtin Eddie Roberts Sllwater Bechanan Slllivelor Dallas Aviingtom Heights Billy Gault Parl Worth Sulwater Bob Buchanan Stillwater Roberts Mont Worth Northside

Morrow Leads Field at Texas Relays in Austin

A host of Olympians headline the 30th Texas Relays opening in Austin. Bobby Morrow, holder of three Melbourne golds, tops a field of 1258 as he seeks his third straight 100-yard dash win and anchors Abilene Christian's relays. Michigan's Dave Owen and Kent Floerke lead in weight and broad jump events amid strong Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma A&M contingents. The meet features prominent Olympians including Eddie Southern and Al Oerter, with Texas’ relay squad aiming for multiple baton titles.

Austin Tes Bobby Morrow Mashburn Michigan Dave Owen Kent Floerke Kansas Oklahoma A&m Kim Ellis Eddie Southern Texas Melbourne al Oerter Southern Hollis Gainey Wallace Wilson Bobby Whilden

OU Schedules All Sports Day

OU athletic director Bud Wilkinson announces All-Sports Day on April 13 with events including a 9 am tennis match Oklahoma versus Colorado, 10 am baseball two game between Oklahoma and Kansas, a 40:30 am wrestling exhibition, a 2:30 pm Varsity Alumni football game at Owen Stadium, and a 4 pm track meet featuring Oklahoma Arkansas Colorado and Nebraska.

Sooners Oklahoma Arkansas Colorado Nebraska

Exhibition Baseball Schedule Reads Mixed Up City Pairings

A scrambled text lists exhibition baseball games with mismatched city names and team pairings including Dudgery Braves Dallas Cubs Orioles San Antonio Redleze Senators Chattanooga Indians Houston and a final line Petersburg Tigers Yanks Jacksonville. The fragment appears disorderly with unclear dates and venues.

Saterday Dudgery Braves Dallas Cubs Orioles San Antonio Redleze Senators Chattanooga I Indians Houston Ab Sarasak Jacksville Tigers Petersburg Americas Lievelandew York Kansas Baltimore Philadelphia St. Louis Dodgers Houston Cubs Origles Redlegs Senators Charis Giania Indians Wichita Falls Pritts Yanks Clearwater Athletics Red Sox Saracola

Phillies Acquire Brook Shortstop Chico Fernandez

HOUSTON UP The Brooklyn Dodgers traded shortstop Chico Fernandez to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Elmer Vale and four minor leaguers. Three of the prospects join the Dodgers at Vero Beach with Ron Negray Melvyn Geho and Tom Harkness. A fourth minor leaguer will be named next week alongside Vale and cash.

Houston Brooklyn Dodgers Chico Fernandez Philadelphia Phils Elmer Vale Brooklyn Dodgers Vero Beach Fla Ron Negray Phillies Melvyn Geho Salt Lake City Tom Harkness Vale

Chickasha foursome eyes Southern relay record at meet

The Chickasha team led by Ken Far, Floyd Irby, Monte Kitchens and Lee Duncan aims to beat Fort Worth Northside’s 3 24.4 mile relay mark at the meet. Bill Monforte of Cleveland posted 11 8 in the pole vault, a Southern record, while Erick J D Martin repeatedly clears that height, with the prelims noting potential in the mile relay and pole vault.

Bill Monforte Cleveland Erick J. D. Martin Fort Worth Northside Chickasha Ken Faris Floyd Irby Monte Kitchens Lee Duncan

City Entries 129 Wigh Murdiex and Relays Note Names

A fragmented list of track and field entries from LES FSIS and LHS Douglass and other schools. Names include Langston Selmon Yingling Burt McKinnis Tomasiyo Tiltberick Lee Ashby Jackson Pele Smith Murray Farb er Cooper Johnson, plus relay and field event entries across Mile Relays, Hurdles, Shot Put, Broad Jump and related labels.

Jerry Langston Don Selmon Bob ‘Yingling A. Burt Jack MecKinnis LISS Rory ‘Tomasiyo Wiley Tiltberick Bemsler Lee Monroe Ashby Howard Smith Samuel Murray Jamies Farber Dougass Darrell Colson Darrell Smith Mitchell Braley Chester Walters Kenneth Jackson Gilbert Pele FSIS LHS Tommy Raley Jack McKinnis R. A. Burt Bob Yinglin SIS Wiley Lilllecreci Ben Norberin Hemsley Lee Monroe Ashley Douglass Uwned Smith Altha Cooper Howard Johnson James Parker Darrell Hart Ben Nocperle Gilbert Pole George Begay R.A. Burt Pete McKinmis Rory Tomasiyo YSIS Alfred Cooper Howard Smit Douglass Les Charles Weston Terry Langston Don Salmon Dareell” Culsony Arnold Marshall Charles Wallace Inseux Great Morford George Moses

Lawton Nine Invades Chickasha For Loop Doublebill Saturday

Lawton's Wolverines launch their 1857 Boomer conference baseball campaign in Chickasha with a 1 0 pm doubleheader against the Chickasha Chicks. Coach Jim Rinehart leads a largely junior squad missing two regulars. standout pitcher Jin Wilson seeks a strong start despite an early loss last season.

Tom Wright Chickasha Lawton’s Wolverines Chickasha Chicks Southwestern Orval Bowman Norman Tigers LHS Jim Rinehart Pampa Amarilla Frank Vince FK Paso Smitty Barnes Wichita Falls Vince Barnes Coyotes Johnny Davis Byron Beaver Larry Ray Amarillo Oscar Picker Lawton

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