Jury awards Wallace Butts 3.06 million in libel case
A federal jury in Atlanta awarded former Georgia Athletic Director Wallace Butts 3.06 million dollars in damages against the Saturday Evening Post for its article claiming he shared Georgia football secrets with Bear Bryant before the 1962 Alabama game. The verdict included 60 thousand dollars in general damages and 3 million in punitive damages after a nine day trial.
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Atlanta
UPI
Georgia
Wallace Butts
Saturday Evening Post
Butts
Secreis
Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
The
Post
U. S
Lewis R. Morgan
Morgan
Curtis Publishing Co
William Schroder
Schroder
University of Georgia Law School
Notre Dame
Welborn Cody
Cody
George Burnett
Bryant
Unbeaten Fort Sill Tankers Meet Fort Hood In Army Tournament
Fort Hood and Fort Bliss lead the Fourth Army double elimination tourney with undefeated records as Hoods Tankers collide with Bliss. Fort Sill and Fort Polk battle 5:30 p.m. at Butner Field while Fort Chaffee faces Fort Sam Houston in today’s schedule.
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Fort Hood
Fort Bliss
Bliss
Butner Field
Fort Sills
Cannoneers
Fort Polk
Fort Chaffee
Fort Sam Houston
Larry Miller
Chaffee
Sillmen
Jim Francis
Dick Hampton
Hood
Fort Sam
Fort Sill
Miller
John Regoli
Mike Michaels
Roger Robinson
Regoli
Surging Redbirds Fight for Pennant as Dodgers Open Big Series
The St Louis Cardinals moved into second place with an 8-7 win over the Giants to set up a pennant fever showdown in Los Angeles against the NL leading Dodgers. Ken Boyer homered twice, Julian Javier scored the winning run as Felipe Alou misplayed Tim McCarver’s bloop, and Dennis Bennett secured the win.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco
Musial
Cardinals
Giants
Ken Boyer
Boyer
Julian Javier
Felipe Alou
Tim McCarver
Philadelphia
Phillies
New York
Fencers Prevail In Softball Meet
Oklahoma City matchup opened the state USA softball tournament with A A Fence of Lawton routing First Baptist of Oklahoma City 10 to 0. Jerry Boos pitched a one hitter, the only baserunner a ninth inning scratch hit with two down. Lee Freeman and Lea Buttram added four straight hits with doubles, Don Burt also doubled. A A meets Bartlesville next in the second round at Wheeler Park.
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Cannoneers
Hood
Tankers
Regoli
Phil Spiegie
Keith Nagelson
Miller
Sill
Francis
Fort Sill
Carl Peck
Peck
Fort Chaffee
Seddon
Dave Seddon
Roger Hackett
Chaffee
Bill Estep
Hackett
Fourth Army
Oklahoma City
A&a
Lawton
First Baptist
Jerry Boos
Lee Freeman
Lea Buttram
Don Burt
Tencers
Bartlesville
Wheeler Park
Aes Ieeman
Hadith Vipatoo
Hopper
Curtis
Ralston McKinley Seek Arnie Leads National Doubles Crown
Ralston and McKinley open defense in the national doubles after Davis Cup wins. They face Osuna and Palafox, Wimbledon champions, who beat them in last year’s final. The field includes several seeds and notable duos as play proceeds in Brookline.
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Ralston
McKinley
Arnie
Brookline. Mass
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna
Antonio Pala
Fox
Mexico
Los Angeles
Osuna
Palafox
Higgins Bowditch Narrowly Upset National Doubles Pair
Higgins Jr. from Fort Sill and Bowditch from Heidelberg nearly toppled the seventh seeds Cliff Buchholz and Ronnie Fisher in the National Doubles tennis championship. The match stretched to five sets with Buchholz Fisher prevailing 3-4 6-3 10-12 6-4 8-4.
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Cliff Buchholz
St. Louis
Ronnie Fisher
Houston
Bob Bowditch
Bill Higgins
Army
Brookline
Mass
Lawton Netter
Bill Higgins Jr
Higgins
Fort Sill
Heidelberg
Germany
Buchholz-Fisher
Wolves Prospect Report for Tomlinson Varsity Football
Ninth grade candidates will check gear at 3 pm Thursday. Eighth graders join Friday. The squad holds its first practice Sunday at 4 pm in Tomlinson gym, announced by coach Lou Whiteley.
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Tomlinson
Lou Whiteley
LHS Lions Missing Vets Ahead of Football Season
Douglass' pass-happy quarterback Curtis Wilson is unavailable with no clear return date. Lawton and Eisenhower report key players nursing injuries and return timelines. Rick Bridges for Fisenhower anchors the offense as Gibbs, Cagle, and Schow shuffle through drills.
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Douglass
Curtis Wilson
Lions
Wilson
Lawton High
Gene Cagle
Bob Bodenhamer
Cagle
Wolverines
Cogie
Rodenhamer
Mark
Rusty’ Richardson
Bodenhamer
Carl Schow
Wolverine
LHS
Eisenhower
Eagles
Big Eight Faces Rugged Slate Outside Loop
The Big Eight faces a tough non conference schedule with top contenders Southern California Texas Northwestern Arkansas Clemson and Syracuse on the 1962 slate. Oklahoma Mississippi State etc. Nebraska Kansas Missouri Colorado Oklahoma State all meet strong outside opponents and six teams aim for top ten status.
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Big
Big Eight
Southern California
Giants
Texas
Northwestern
Arkansas
Clemson
Syracuse
Southern Cal
Southern
Cal
Associated Press
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma Sooners
Big Red
Norman
Los Angeles
Dallas
Missouri
Columbia
Little Rock
Colorado
Oregon State
Oklahoma State
Tulsa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Texas Christian
Jayhawks
Lawrence
Ben Schwartzwalder
Wyoming
California
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Brigham Young
San Jose State
Wildcats
Michigan version of world light heavyweight championship
Saginaw Michigan and Muskegon both feature cutpointed fights as part of the world light heavyweight championship scene. Los Angeles is noted in relation to the event with 16 and 1 percent figures appearing in the coverage.
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Saginaw
Mich
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Armstead
Los Angeles
Michigan
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Wally
Charles S. Taylor Jr
United Press International
Polk
Kylie
Hampton
Duke. Miller
SB Robinson
Francis Sac-Buckner
Stigieman
Frank Bresland
Harry Stigleman
Henry Duke
Butler
Garner Clark
Covington
Craig Vonra
Milka
Hernancez
Morgan Onnoe Holzer
Estepp
Hoffman
Eno Gianes
Port Shea
Granata
Duke Seddon
Gilster
Estep
Wit
Hoffman Estep
Hoop m& Ahrich Stu
Michaels
Duke
Rollnson
Francis Ss
Kyle
Batchelder Imith Fort Heed
Fonsin
Dp-Peck
Nagelson
Yankee
Vogt Berra
Joe McCarthy
Ralph Houk
Bombers
International League All Stars
IL Stars
Redbirds
Mike Rathet
Mets
Dennis Bennett
Cleveland
Max Alvis
Boston
Ray Sadecki
Lew Burdette
Johnny Padres
Willie Mays
Alou
Ancient Sam (Toothpick) Jones
Bill White
Jack Fisher
Billy Hoeft
Javier
McCarver
Hom
Jones
Bennett
Galen Cisco
Don Demeter
Clay Dalrymple
Bobby Wine
Tim Harkness
Alvis
Joe Azcue
Pedro Ramos
Ramos
Frank Malzone
Dick Stuart
Stuart
Fenway Park
Don Dell
Bethesda
Frank Froehling
Coral Gables
Fla
Andre Donadieu
Ronnie Barnes
Brazil
Darlene Hard
Long Beach
Calif
Maria Bueno
Margaret Smith
Robyn Ebbern
Donna Floyd Fales
Hard
Bueno
Walter Mahoney
Charlieston
R.I
W. G. Summers
Greenwich
Conn
Smith-Ebbern
Marilyn Montgomery
San Antonio
Tex
Belmar Gunderson
St. Paul
Fales
Miss Hanks
Jane Albert
Pebble Beach
Sue Behimar
Yonkers
N.Y
Clark Graebner
Shaker Heights
Ohio
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Bobby Wilson
Roger Taylor
England
Larry Nagler
Hollywood
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
By Jop Mooshil
Akron
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Firestone Country Club
Phil Rodgers
Jackie Capit
Will
Julius Boros
Bob Charles
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Firestone
Gary Player
Burch Machine & Auto Parts
Avenue EL
Sauerman
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Lawton Speedway
Lee Blvd
Sheridan Road
Douglass and
Fisenhower
Jim Phillips
Rick Bridges
Jim van Valkenburg
Goodyear Safety Center
U.S
Goodyear
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