Ortiz Keeps Light Crown as He Stops Vaillant Fast
Carlos Ortiz retained the 135 pound title with a 49 second stoppage of Cuban Doug Vaillant in San Juan. Ortiz, cheered by 18,000 fans, dominated and dismissed the challenger, drawing praise for awareness of threats from Kenny Lane and the WBA position.
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San Juan
P.R
Carlos Ortiz
Doug Vaillant
Kenny Lane
Ortiz
Vaillant
Miami
Fla
Bill Daly
World Boxing Association
Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Joe Brown
Las Vegas
Daly
WBA
Lupe Surreal
Flash Elforde
Philippines
Elorde
Manila
Surreal
Arthur Persley
New York
Eisenhower and LHS Schedule Tangle With Various Opponents
This week's sports card lists baseball and track events for Eisenhower and LHS with a slate of games and meets. Key matches include Eisenhower varsity against LHS sophomores in track, plus invitational meets at Norman and Duncan and several league contests across towns.
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Basfball
Eisenhower
LHS Bandits
Tipter
xNorman
LHS
Tomlinson
Anadarko
Douglass
Altus Y Sterling
Duncan Central
Dumas
Dumes
Lhs Oval
Amarillo
Disqualification in Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn shocks Mora Suasion
In Hot Springs Arkansas Mora Suasion was moved from first after a disqualification in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn. Debbysman upset at Aqueduct with a neck win in the Gotham Stakes as Crewman finished third. Valentine wins Fort Lauderdale Handicap by seven lengths with Howard Grant aboard four.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Oaklawn
Mora Suasion
New York
Debbysman
Bonjour
Aqueduct
Crewman
Valentine
Howard Grant
Lawton Wolverines Roll On With McCord .424 Batting Pace
ONNIE McCord, Lawton high's senior third baseman, leads a hot lineup with a .424 average after 14 hits in 33 at bats, five extra-base hits, and nine RBIs tied with Mike Coleman. Pitcher Long and Ronnie Frost each own three wins, Lawton riding a nine-game win streak into a busy week featuring Norman, Dumas, and a Chickasha doubleheader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onnie McCord
Lawton High
Husky
Constitution Press
McCord
Mike Coleman
LHS
Coleman
Scott Long
Gene Cagle
John Wilson
Norman
Long
Ronnie Frost
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Skein
Orval Bowman
Wolverine
Twinbill
Dumas
Tex
Chickasha
Starr Wins NFL Passing Crown in Championship Rout
Bart Starr was officially awarded the NFL passing title as Green Bay claimed the league’s top passing mark. Jim Taylor joined Starr as a new champion, dethroning Milt Plum while Y A Tittle set a TD record. The report also covers the boxing tragedy in Pennsylvania with autopsy findings on Francisco Velasquez and the governor ordering an inquiry.
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NEW York
Bart Starr
Green Bay
National Football League
Scranton
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Jim Crowley
Commission
Dom Perella
Sam Mancuso
Amateur Athletic Union
William Feldcamp
Francisco Velasquez
Carbondale
Senate
William W. Scranton
Velasquez
Luquillo
Puerto Rico
Army
Tobyhanna
Gympie
Australia
Davey Moore
Sugar Ramos
Los Angeles
Jim Taylor
Starr
NFL
Milt Plum
Cleveland
Plum
Detroit
Taylor
Jimmy Brown
Y. A. Tittle
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
Sonny Jurgensen
Philadelphia
Vols. Ave
Dallas Ani
Ans
Pola
Clev
Francisco Core Zi
Tae
Chicago St. Louis
Los Angeles A
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
G.B. N
le Tittle
LeBaron
Dall
Ryan
Ai Jurgensen
Phila
Wate
Brodie
Johnson L. RS
Ninowski
Cle
LIS
Layne
Pitt
Bratkowski
Three Teams Post Scores for Lawson Fort Sill Tourney
Lawton Fort Sill Golf tournament qualifiers posted scores for the April 21 start at Municipal course. John Mavity and Wayne Pierce shot 71 to lead qualifying as Bob Hutchins and Odell Roberts shot 72.
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T Town
Lawton-Fort Sill
Municipal
John Mavity
Wayne Pierce
Lawton
Bob Hutchins
Odell Roberts
Walters
H. R. Corbett
Raymond Corbett
Lackland Team Wins Skeet Title at Fort Sill Open
Lackland AFB International Skeet team dominated the April Showers Open at Fort Sill with Tom Heffron hitting 99 of 100 targets to win the 12 gauge event. Lt. Col. John Airsman of Fort Sill was runner up with 98x100 as Moose Lodge of Oklahoma City took second on more consecutive hits in a tight team contest.
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Tom Heffron
Lackland Afb
Fort Sill
John Airsman
Lackland
Montreal
Moose Lodge
Oklahoma City
Comanche
Robert Carter
Ent Afb
Colorado
Warren Penwell
Grand Prairie
Tex
Lass AA — John Guitar
Abilene
Texas
Thomas Heffron
San Antonio
John Breckenridge
Colorado Springs
Colo
Martin Wood
Dallas
Bud Garland
Okla
Harol Edwards
Lem Foster
Lawton
Lloyd Johnson
Tuilsa
Paw! Finefrock
Hobart
Joan Griswold
Howard Vendrick
Breckenridge
John
Granvil Pennington
Malcolm Magaha
Wichita Falls Tex
Billy Barton
Wichita Falls
Marshall Clark
Sally
Joy Driggers Law
Bud Cagie
Sally Guitar
Robert Howard
Tackland Afb
Outdoor Expert Speaks Tuesday at Local Quail Club
Jim Thomas known as the Lone Star Sportsman will speak and show a film tomorrow evening in the Community room of the Public Company building at 419 S. 5th. The event opens at 8 p.m. with free admission for sport enthusiasts and quail club members from area towns, including accompanying ladies. Clarence Soper, president of the sponsoring group, invites all area sportsmen to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thomas
Lone Star
Lawton Quail Club
Thomas
Clarence Soper
Soper
Missouri Wins Big Eight Baseball Series Over Oklahoma State
Missouri dominates with sharp pitching as Jack Stroud fans 13 and Missouri wins 2-1 in Stillwater. Oklahoma State drops to 3-0 in Norman.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mizzou
Colorado
Nebraska
K-State
Baseball trades reshape rosters across major leagues
The report lists multiple acquisitions by the Reds Cardinals Pirates Cubs Astros Mets and Phillies highlighting rookies like Tommy a Pete The and George Altman plus named pitchers such as Don Cardwell Don Schwall Ron Taylor Ryne Duren and Larry Jackson. New managers include Johnny Pesky Ed Lopat and Birdie Tebbetts with varied prior assignments.
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Cardinals
George Altman
Dick Groat
Ron Taylor
Pittsburgh
Don Cardwell
Don Schwall
Jim Pagliaroni
Ted Savage
Milwaukee
Ty Cline
Don Dillars
Frank Funk
Philadelphia
Don Hoak
Phillies
Ryne Duren
Earl Averill
Colts
Cubs
Mets
Houston
Pete Runnels
Howie Goss
Carroll Hardy
Dave Gerard
Don Nottebart
John Bateman
Dave Adlesh
Brock Davis
al Zachery
Larry Jackson
Lindy McDaniel
Dick Lemay
Steve Boros
Ken Aspromonte
Merritt Ranew
Duke Snider
Carleton Willey
Norm Sherry
Larry Burright
Tim Harkness
al Moran
Tracy Stallard
Johnny Pesky
Boston
Ed Lopat
Kansas City
Pn Mia
Gavin
Birdie Tebbetts
Indians
Cincinnati
Red Wings Reach Stanley Cup Finals Against Maple Leafs
Detroit advances to the finals after a 7-4 win over Chicago, taking the series four games to two. Sid Abel’s club, despite being snubbed by hockey elites, will face Toronto in a best-of-seven starting Tuesday at Maple Leaf Gardens. Hull repeatedly sparked Chicago comebacks as Detroit surged back to claim the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sid Abel
Abel
Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago
Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens
Hawks
Bobby Hull
Black Hawks
Werner Wins Alpine Crown At Alaskan Championship
Mount Alyeska hosts the national alpine meet where Werner of Steamboat Springs wins the men's title. Starr Walton claims the women's U S championship while Barbi Henneberger and Joos Munsch earn Aurora Cups for downhill and slalom wins. Wendy Chamberlain breaks four ribs on Horror Hill after a spill.
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MT. Alyeska
Alaska
Alyveska
Wallace
Buddy) Werner
Alyeska
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Miss Walton
Wendy Chamberlain
Hanover
N. H
Wendy
U. S
Sandra Shellworth
Boise
Idaho
Jean Saubert
Lakeview
Ore
Shellworth
Henneberger
Miss Saubert
U.S
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James J. Braddock
Braddock
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Tennes
Kickasha
Gol
Boomer
Duncan
Rbi
Meswane
Wilson
Metord
Booth
Durand
Cagle
Gourley
Fremin
Massad
Baker Ti
Frost N. Adams Poling
Antone
MK D. Adams
Herschman Reed
Alvey
Albury
PAC
Paul K. Kubasko
Lackawanna County
Kubasko
Kubaska
Earl Johnson
St. Michael's High School
Hoban Heights
Norman Smith
Smith
Paes
Sneed Acres
As Finance Co
City National Bldg
Westside
Muny
Jim Shaw
Sill
OSU
Tigers
Jack Stroud
Stillwater
John Sevcik
Jack Baer
Sooners
Carl Nelson
Buzz McDonald
Dale Mitchell Jr
Tom Lindsey
Iowa State
Ames
Kansas State
Lawrence
Boulder
Buffs
Dick Dodge
Jim Wesch
Wildcats
Lincoln
Casey Stengel
Duke
Casey
Jack Fisher
Billy Hoeft
Reds
Tommy A
Pete
Leafs
Wings
Wrest
Auto Service
Dial
U.S. Royals
George Royal Tire Company
And
Ave
Werner
Case A
Home Service
4Th and
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