Breathwit Leads Lawton Stars Toward All-State Game
Breathwit of Lawton High, city’s lone All-State representative, trains hard with South All-State squad John Breathwit critiques pace after double practice at Oral Roberts University gym. He and teammates struggle in half court drills amid high expectations and tough competition from Altus and Muskogee players.
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Altus
Kevin Lane
Muskogee
Marion Chamberlain
Breathwit
Lawton
Oral Roberts University
Breathwit Predicts South Victory In Tulsa Showdown
South co captain Breathwit forecasts a 2-0 lead for the South within five seconds of tipoff as Alvan Adams faces Henry Johnson in a highly anticipated clash. He notes hard work from all players and highlights Adams, Lane, Edelen, Fowler, Jenkins and Wilson as key contributors in Tulsa.
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Breathwit
Putnam City
Alvan Adams
Tulsa Central
Henry Johnson
Tulsa
Adams
Chickasha
Randy Gentry
Ada
Roger Fowler
Randy
Alvan
Johnny
Breahwit
Edelen
Fowler
Lawrence Wilson
OC Northeast
South
Area Players Picked For South All-State Grid Clash
North and South squads announce starting assignments for the Skelly Stadium showdown. Key area players from Lindsay Altus Lawton MacArthur Comanche Marlow and Seminole fill both lines and backfield with Lackey Coffman Brantley Everett and Barbour in pivotal roles for the South.
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Tulsa
Bob Auten
Idabel
Skelly Stadium
Kyle Lackey
Lindsay
Rebels
Lackey
Randy Coffman
Altus
Joe Boley
Lawton
Marlow
Eisenhower
Nolan Franklin
Franklin
Barbour
Daniels
Auten
Ike
Kusbeth
MacArthur
Midwest City
Brent Price
Putnam City
Tony Brantley
Shawnee
Braves replace manager with Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves relieve Lyman Harris as manager and appoint former Groves third baseman Eddie Mathews. Top seeds Vito Gerviaktes and John Whitlinger default first round matches at the Columbia Championships for juniors and boys in New York.
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Baseboll
Atlanta
Lyman Harris
Atlanta Braves
Groves
Eddie Mathews
Tennis
New York
Vito Gerviaktes
John Whitlinger
Big Eight coaches buoyant at season kickoff in Kansas City
At the Big Eight season launch in Kansas City coaches from Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Kansas State Iowa State and Missouri projected strong showings for 1972 Nebraska’s Bob Devaney voiced optimism about top national rankings while Oklahoma’s Barry Switzer and Iowa State’s Johnny Majors praised defensive and offensive strengths respectively.
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Kansas City
Don Fambrough
Kansas
Fambrough
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Devaney
Barry Switzer
Fairbanks
Switzer
Jack Mildren
Mildren
Dave Robertson
Dave
Dan Stavely
Crowder
Stavely
Bud Magrum
Bubba Bridges
Johnny Majors
Iowa State
Cyclones
Majors
Keith Schroeder
George Amundson
Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Wildcats
America
Gibson
Henry Childs
Lawton-Fort Sill Net Tourney Opens Wednesday
The Lawton-Fort Sill Tennis Tournament expects a record turnout with 450 entries by Wednesday. The five day event, sponsored by the Lawton Junior Service League provisional class, starts with junior boys singles at 4 p.m. at Lawton High and Fort Sill courts and ends Sunday.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Lawton-Fort Sill
Chesley Montague
Montague
Lawton Junior Service League
Lawton High School
LHS
Elam Sets Pace In Golf Meet
John Elam of Charlotte holds a one stroke lead entering the finals of the National Insurance Youth Golf Classic in Wichita. He shot 71 to edge Scott Hart of Denver who had 72, with four players tied for third at 74.
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Kan
John Elam
Charlotte
N.C
Elam
Scott Hart
Denver
Tom Woodard
Mike Glennon
Littleton
Colo
Shawn Bellis
Phoenix
Norman White
Marshfield
Mass
Ken Still
Tacoma
Charlie Sifford
Los Angeles
Bob Rosburg
Chesterfield
Grier Jones
Rodney Kimmell
Fox
Okla
Still
Kimmell
Sifford
King Joins Hall Of Fame Hart Honored
H C King joined seven coaches as Hall of Fame honorees at a Tulsa banquet opening All-State week. He coached at Douglas and Lawton public schools, retiring this year, with five state football titles and two basketball crowns. Also honored were Bill Keller Bill Allen Gerald Blankenhip Earl Cartwright George McCoy Marion Anglin Tom Walton and Bob Hart. Tinker Owens named top high school athlete for Miami High.
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Cornhuskers
Devaney
College All - Stars
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago
King
Douglass
Lawton
Ting
Bill Keller
Byng
Bill Allen
Tulsa Webster
Gerald Blanken
Oklahoma City Southeast
Tony Macias
Midwest City
Jim Kinyon
Pawhuska
Paul Kindle
Tinker Owens
Miami High
South Nine Favored In All-State Opener
Hobart coach Larry LeBaugh leads the South All-State baseball team in Tulsa as 8 p.m. opener at LaFortune Park, with Randy Bass missing for Lawton. The North faces lineup uncertainty due to American Legion playoffs in Woodward and potential key players unavailable.
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South Nine
TULSA
Hobart
Larry LeBaugh
North
LeBaugh
Oklahoma
LaFortune Park
LaBaugh
Lawton
Randy Bass
LHS
Rebels
American Legion
Woodward
Weatherford
Mike Smith
Gary Chrissman
Shattuck
Terry Howard
Colts Texans Meet At Tulsa For Regional Tournament
The Lawton Colts and Lawton Stars travel to Tulsa for a regional tournament opener at LaFortune Park. Game time is 6 p.m. Wednesday as Lawton aims for a possible Tampa Fla. trip, after earning a tournament berth by winning the sectional in Lawton. Lineup includes Stinnett at first, Doug Smith at second, Antone short, Whetsone third, Totte left, Chidester center, Elam right, Komalty to start.
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Lawton Colt
Stinnett
Doug Smith
Tony Antone
Greg Whetsone
Dennis Totte
Ray Chidester
Rod Elam
Matt Komalty
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OC Southeast
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