Bud Wilkinson Faces Old Grads In OU Spring Showdown
OU coach Bud Wilkinson pits the 15th annual spring squad against the Old Grads in an intra program clash. Key sophomores and a few seniors are set to prove their mettle while Weatherall sits out. The test aims to reveal which young Sooners will step up for next season against Clemson, Southern Cal and Texas.
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Baseball Farm Chart TODAYS GAMES Details and Results
Daily schedule shows Detroit versus New York and Los Angeles at Minnesota with several matchups. Standings list Milwaukee and Philadelphia, plus Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and others with recent results including Houston, San Francisco, Cincinnati, and New York.
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Sooners Favored Again In Big Eight Football Race
Oklahoma remains the prime favorite to repeat as champion in the Big Eight as spring practice unfolds. Bud Wilkinson returns 18 of 25 from the Orange Bowl squad with quarterback Tommy Pannell, while Nebraska under Bob Devaney is seen as the likely runner-up. Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Iowa State also field strong spring programs as coaches test depth and new systems.
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Celtics Lead Lakers in NBA Final Series as Celtics Rally
Boston holds a two game lead after a 115-106 victory at Boston Garden. Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn led the Celtics with 27 and 26 points respectively while Bill Russell grabbed 38 rebounds. Elgin Baylor led LA with 30 points and Jerry West had 28 as the Lakers fought back late. The series shifts to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 before returning to Boston.
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Boomer Conference Track Records At Risk At Lawton Meet
Weather permitting the Boomer track meet at Lawton High could see several field and running records fall. Mike Kiesewetter leads Lawton in pole vault and James Shields may challenge the 880 yard mark while Norman and Duncan threaten relays and mile runs. Lawton seeks a six year hold on the team title against Norman and Chickasha.
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Mike Kiesewetter
Lawton
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Harold Greer
Preston Holsinger
Norman
Robert Clark
James Shields
Amarillo
Shields
David Webb
Wolverines
Phil Oviatt
Eddie Woodall
Kelly Wilson
Quinten Remy
Chickasha
Aguirre’s Lucky Hit Lifts Tigers Over Yankees in AL Standings
Detroit bosque Aguirre delivers first hit of the season with bases loaded, sparking a 7-2 win over the New York Yankees. The Tigers share first place in the American League with Kansas City and Boston after other AL games.
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Eisenhower Eagles Meet Douglass in District B Semi Finals
Eisenhower sophomore baseball faces Douglass, ranked third in Class B, in district semifinal at the Eisenhower diamond at 3 p.m. Elgin plays Grandfield in the other semifinal at 1 p.m. Winners reach Friday's final as Eisenhower and Fletcher broke through earlier rounds with strong pitching from Glen Raley and Pete Sharp and timely hitting including home runs by Sellers and Sharp.
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World Links Meet Sets Record Golf Purse
New York UPI A record purse of 200000 will be shared by about 140 players worldwide at the Carling World Open in August 1964. First prize 35000, tournament to be 72 holes with a course among the top 10 in the country and open to all amateurs and professionals regardless of race creed or color.
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Carling Brewing Co
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Professional Golfers Association
Nine Hits In Nine Years Aguirre Tops Yankees
Hank Aguirre in Detroit earned a 7-2 win over the Yankees as his bunt loaded the bases for three RBIs. He recalled breaking a hitless stretch, joked about ice packs, and noted two hits last season against New York as part of his growing Yankee-killer run.
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Griffin Joins Tulsa Staff As Defensive Line Coach
Griffin 34 former Arkansas and professional football player was named defensive line coach at the University of Tulsa by head coach Glenn Dobbs. Dobbs also announced two more coaching vacancies would be filled within a week.
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Oklahoma Track Record Highlights from 1950s Meet
A compilation of event marks and record notes from Oklahoma area meets. Records include 14.8 in high hurdles by Joe Crutchfield of Duncan in 1954 and 9.7 for the 100 yard dash by Dick Walden of Chickasha in 1957, with various performances by athletes from Lawton Duncan Ardmore and others across the 1950s and 1960s.
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Chickasha
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Lawton
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Local Track Notes Preview Possible Meets
Craig Hadley’s discus mark may fall to Lawton’s Robert Ammons or Tim Key as both local throwers have surpassed 147 feet. Wolverine Mike Morgan aims to threaten the high jump record of 60 inches though upset potential exists. Defending champion Jim Johnson of Duncan cleared 65 inches last season.
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Lawton
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Tim Key
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Duncan
Slim Jim Johnson
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