Oklahoma high school cage tourney nets big gate
The state basketball tournament in Oklahoma City last month grossed 102000 plus, with 66 449 fans paying for tickets. After expenses and taxes 81 281.87 was shared by 4A 3A 2A and 2A girls for 14 sessions and by A B schools for boys and girls. State Fairgrounds Arena hosted 28 of 56 games and the final session drew over 10 000 fans. Three Lawton and Putnam City prelims also did well at the gate.
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State Fairgrounds
Lawton High
Putnam City
Latta and
Mangum
District 2A meet hosted by Herb Jacobs at MacARTHUR
Herb Jacobs hosted a district 2A meet at MacArthur with six games watched by 2104 fans. The gross was 1495.50 and the balance 1148.38. Lawton High hosted a 4A regional tourney with two sessions drawing 1849 attendees and receipts of 1716.75 with a remaining balance.
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Macarthur
Lawton High
Local district tourney notes and football recruit signing
Well At Gate Cameron College hosted eight Class 3A and 4A teams for an area tourney with six games and 2 769 spectators. The gross was 3 138 50 and the net 2 165 22. MacArthur finished sixth in 2A district standings. Lawton High topped eight 4A regionals with Cameron third in area money. Steve Owens, famed Oklahoma football star, will speak at Eisenhower High School's all sports banquet May 18. He rushed for over 1 000 yards with the Detroit Lions last season. Lawton High signs and college coach recruiting updates follow with MacLeod at Oklahoma State and McNeil from Lawton High choosing a Big Eight basketball letter. John Breathwit will decide soon.
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Cameron College
MacArthur
LHS
Cameron
Steve Owens
Oklahoma
Eisenhower High School
Ike
Owens
Detroit Lions
Cornell
Ed Marinaro
Oklahoma University
John MacLeod
Lawton High
Rick McNeil
McNeil
MacLeod
Kansas
Ted Owens
Rick
John Breathwit
John
Putnam City
Alvan Adams
Louisiana State University
University of Oklahoma
Sooner
Lawton
Los Alamos
Hobbs
N. M
Wichita Falls Rider
Board of Education
Sanders
Tomlinson
Cameron Junior College
Central State
Light Hitters Lead Astros Rangers To Key Wins On Monday
Houston nipped Chicago 3-2 on John Edwards 11th inning homer to extend its win streak to seven and pull even with the Dodgers in the NL West. The Rangers beat California 6-4 as Larry Buttner drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases loaded single in the seventh. Detroit at Milwaukee postponed by cold weather.
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Chicago Cubs
John Edwards
Rangers
California Angels
Larry Buttner
Detroit
Milwaukee
Houston
Los Angeles
Texas
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Edwards
Cub
Fergie Jenkins
Washington Senators
Buttner
Andy Messersmith
Jim Spencer
Leo Cardenas
Spencer
Angels
Sanders Named Mac Cage Coach
Bob Sanders is named head basketball coach at MacArthur High School as the east Lawton building opens this fall. Russ Fremin becomes football coach and athletic director at Mac Junior High after moving from Central Junior High.
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MacArthur
East Lawton
Bob Sanders
Mac Junior High
Russ Fremin
Sanders
Tomlinson Junior High
Delton Smith
Fremin
Central Junior High
Duard Givens
McNeil Signs With Sooners Amid Strong Lawton Hs Run
Rick McNeil a 6 6 center from Lawton High signed a basketball letter of intent with the University of Oklahoma. Sooner coach John MacLeod attended the ceremony after McNeil chose OU over Kansas following talks with both coaches.
Nets Triumph In Narrow Playoff Win Over Squires
Ollie Taylor sparked the New York Nets with lockdown defense on Julius Erving and 25 points from Rick Barry in a 119 11 victory over Virginia to cut the series deficit to 2 1 in the Eastern Division final at Nassau Coliseum.
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New York Nets
Virginia
Squires
New York
Julius Erving
Nets
Taylor
Erving
Billy Paultz
Rick Barry
Talbert Proposes Dual Tennis Championships With Super Bowl Final
William F. Talbert, head of the U.S. Open, suggests two simultaneous tournaments for contract pros and others, ending with a final Super Bowl style match. He aims to raise a $50,000 purse for 96 top players not under Hunt contracts and hopes ILTF backing will follow.
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New York
William F. Talbert
Forest Hills
Lamar Hunt
International Lawn Tennis Association
Talbert
Stan Smith
the Nastase
Hunt
American Football League
ILTF
Rod Laver
John Newcombe
Ken Rosewall
Arthur Ashe
Hunt Troupe
Rome
Paris
Eagles Romp To Boomer Golf Crown
Eisenhower High School’s golf team dominated the Boomer Conference tournament at the University of Oklahoma course. Mark Watson earned medalist honors as the Eagles won by 36 strokes, with Ike’s Blake Crane and Butch Bryant close behind in individual scoring. The win secures a regional bid with Duncan, Norman, Moore, and others set for next week’s 36-hole event.
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Eagles
Mark Watson
Norman
Eisenhower High School
University of Oklahoma
Lawton High
Moore
Ike
Putnam City West
Duncan
Watson
Eagle
Blake Crane
Butch Bryant
Lance Butemeyer
Ed Gauntt
Paul Stitt
PC West
Mick Botkin
Parker
Chickasha
Burkburnett
Red River
LHS
Oklahoma City
U.S. Grant
John Marshall
Altus
Capital Hill
Duncan’s
Elks Country Club
Cara Ncecene
Dseccenee
Tke Iin Ehewin
Mike Parker
Charles Jenkins
Duncan Ooe
Eee Alaineenienmtinn Ieee Sis
MacLeod Decides to Stay at Oklahoma Basketball
University of Oklahoma coach John MacLeod said he was interviewed by the Dallas Chaparrals on Sunday but confirmed he will remain at Oklahoma. He offered no comment on the interview itself.
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Taylor
Erving
Tom Washington
Nets
Lou Carnesseca
Norman
University of Oklahoma
John MacLeod
Dallas Chapparals
American Basketball Association
MacLeod
Oklahoma
Lawton Braves Hold First Tryout For New Team
AWTON'S new baseball squad the Braves will hold its first tryout Sunday at McCord Field starting 1 p.m. Players aged 18 to 25 are eligible. Coach Doug Joyner and pitcher Dave Frost join local standouts like John Tregilgus and Terry Perryman as potential core. Bailey aims for 30 plus games, mutual support with the Pepsis, and talks with Cameron College Aggies to fill roster.
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Awton
Braves
McCord
Bill Bailey
Bailey
Lawton
Tance
McCord Field
Lawton Pepsis
Pepsis
Doug Joyner
Dave Frost
LHS
John Tregilgus
Indiahoma
Terry Perryman
Pepsi
Cecil Powell
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Lee May
Ron Santo
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Ken McSwane
MacArthur Junior High
Mac High School
Menefee
McSwane
Ron Hartline
Bob Richardson
Oklahoma State
MJHS
Apache
Pearl Harmon
Eisenhower
Highlanders
Ollie Taylor
Uniondale, N. Y
Barry
John Roche
Paultz
Bill Melchionni
Melchionni
Roche
John Baum
Bernie Williams
Baum
Jack Parker
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Botkin
Rick Frampton
Mark Cramer
Steve Cross
Brent Carel
Mower Service
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