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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1977

Page

12

Bear Bryant shadows Masters and coaching career

Augusta Masters coverage centers on Paul Bear Bryant visiting the event and mentoring players in golf insights while reflecting on his Alabama coaching career. The piece ties his view of coaching to his work with stars like Namath and Stabler and notes his long tenure at Alabama amid football prestige.

Augusta Augusta National Golf Club Tuscaloosa Ala Paul Bear Bryant Tom Watson Jerry Pate Maryland Kentucky Texas A&m Alabama Deep South Namath Broadway Joe Sonny Werblin The Jets

Sluggish Scoreboard With Baseball And Hockey Box Scores

Multiple major league games listed with runs hits and errors for New York Minnesota California Chicago Cincinnati Houston Atlanta Los Angeles and more. Includes pitchers wins and losses, home runs by Jackson Murcer Griffey and Hisse, and playoff results for hockey including Boston New York Islanders Montreal Toronto and Philadelphia. College notes include Utah State University football staff hire and William and Mary basketball coach resignation effective May 1.

Boston Los Angeles New York Islanders Buffalo New York Montreal St. Louis Toronto Philadelphia Transactions College Utah State University Keith Gilbertson William and Mary George Balanis Cleveland Milwaukee Baltimore Detroit Texas Kansas City Oakland California Minnesota Chicago Seattle Wise Brett Roberts Singer Palmer Travers Ross Langford Pozik Rome Pittsburgh West Houston Atlanta San Diego Cincinnati San Francisco Houston Hannahs Reuss Rasmussen Seaver Zachry Richard McGlothen Jones

Wide Open Playoff Battle Opens NBA Postseason

The NBA playoffs begin with 10 teams in contention and 24 referees sidelined by a labor dispute. Opening matchups feature Boston at San Antonio, Detroit at Golden State, and Chicago at Portland, with four division champions receiving byes and a potential June 8 champion date if every series goes to the limit.

San Antonio Boston Detroit Golden State Chicago Portland Cleveland Washington Jack Ramsay Landover Philadelphia Houston Los Angeles Denver NBA National Labor Relations Board National Association of Basketball Referees NABA Richie Powers Earl Strom

Lawton Drifters Third in Panther Softball Meet

Lawton Attic Bar Drifters finished third in Wichita Falls Panther Invitational as Grandfield Merchants won and Wichita Falls Bucs took second. Drifters beat Jesters Budweiser Padres and Sheppard AFB. Jeff Jones and George Martinez named to All Tournament team.

Wichita Falls Lawton Attic Bar Drifters Grandfield Merchants Wichita Falls Bucs Bucs Drifters Bob Shanklin Wichita Falls Budweiser Wichita Falls Padres Sheppard Air Force Base Jeff Jones George Martinez

Cuba Cagers May Visit United States

In Minneapolis AP report Fidel Castro may allow a Cuban basketball team to play U.S. college squads including the University of Minnesota. Senator George McGovern said he proposed the meeting during a 14 hour Havana talks with Castro. McGovern and Senator James Abourezk accompanied South Dakota players on a trip dubbed basketball diplomacy.

Minneapolis Fidel Castro Minnesota South Dakota University of Minnesota George McGovern D-S.d McGovern Castro Havana James Abourezk Cuba Gopher

Sterling and FSIS win open district tournament

Sterling upset Geronimo 6 4 as FSIS edged Cache 6 5 in a district opener. Steve Cable pitched the distance for FSIS and hit a seventh inning homer driving in three to pace the win. The winners advance to finals at 1 30 with a bi district playoff berth at stake.

CACHE Sterling Geronimo Fort Sill Indian School FSIS Steve Cable Cable Lew Atavich Cabe Greg Weryuvah Jerry

Cubs Owner Philip Wrigley Dies at 82

Chicago reports Philip K. Wrigley chewing gum magnate and Cubs owner died at Lakeland Hospital in Elkhorn Wisconsin after a gastric hemorrhage. He was born December 5 1884 and led the family business to global gum fame.

Cubs Philip Wrigley Chicago Philip K. Wrigley Chicago Cubs Wrigley Lake Geneva Wis Lakeland Hospital Elkhorn William

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