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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1957
Page
14
North Carolina nicknamed Yankee Tag Heels sits atop the United Press basketball ratings for 1937 38 with 41 points. Kansas second, Kansas State fourth, Bradley third, and Kentucky ninth from last season’s finish.
The United States Olympic Association plans intensified prep ahead of Rome 1960. President Kenneth L Wilson says the nation must improve in wrestling boxing fencing gymnastics soccer football and track. The group expands funding for facilities clinics training films and coaching.
AP reports coach Paul Bryant, famed reconstructionist, has signaled potential return to Bryant Alabama after leaving Texas A&M with seven years left on his deal. Alabama officials say details remain and a decision could come today as talks continue in Lexington and with Alabama representatives.
Jay Berwanger, UChicago star and 1925 All America, led a lean team to a famed 20-12 upset loss to Ohio State. He won the first Heisman like trophy and was the NFL’s first draft pick in 1936. Today he works as a partner in an rubber industrial firm in Chicago.
Three Oklahoma Collegiate Conference teams faced out of state foes with mixed results. Midwestern College beat White Tex 58-58, while Northeastern State and Southeastern dropped games. Emporia defeated Northeastern 75-69, Louisiana Tech beat Southeastern 58-51 at Tech, and Central State Edmond defeated Langston 59- N/A. Tonight Panhandle A&M visits Northwestern State in Alva and Northeast Missouri plays Springfield.
The Pacific Coast League agreed to a 900000 settlement with the Dodgers and Giants over damages from failed ventures and team moves. Six clubs will share 150000 each as PCL franchises shift roles including San Francisco moving to Phoenix and Los Angeles to Spokane. Hollywood could relocate to Salt Lake City while the Giants and Dodgers pay using future receipts over three years.
Kansas tops Oklahoma State 55 in a game led by Wilt Chamberlain who scored 30 points and grabbed 13 field goals early. Southern Methodist falls 86 52 to Indiana battles, and Louisville loses 92 82 to Evansville amid a busy slate across the nation. Purdue and Michigan State win, while Duke barely edges out North Carolina in a tense fall season start.
Duke coach Bil Murray says his Blue Devils can beat Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl clash if they rebound from a troubling second half drought. Duke failed to score in the second half in seven of their last eight games, a pattern Murray hopes to snap while facing a Sooners squad known for comebacks.
Auburn, untied and unscathed, topped Ohio State and Michigan State in the final Associated Press poll of the season. The undefeated Tigers earned decisive first place votes as national champions, underscoring their superiority in a crowded field.
Auburn, led by Shug Jordan, topped the final 196? national poll with 360 votes and 2,646 points, edging Ohio State and Michigan State. Oklahoma, Texas Christian, and Navy followed as the top finishers in a season shaped by Auburn’s Southeastern Conference crown and NCAA bowl ban.
Wilt Chamberlain scores 18 field goals and 4 free throws to lift Kansas Jayhawks to a 63-56 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Eddie Sutton leads OSU with 16 points. Oklahoma beats Arkansas 64-52 in Norman, Don Schwab nets 13 in first half. Oklahoma City compels an 85-75 victory over Houston. Larry Grisham top-scored Arkansas with 31.
Cameron coach Leroy Montgomery announced about 100 tickets for the Industrial Bowl at Longview Texas go on sale today at R&S Sporting Goods. The Aggies will face Kansas later Saturday in the first annual bowl game sponsored by the Longview Jaycees.
Cameron's Aggies opened the 1957-58 basketball schedule with a 74-72 victory over Oklahoma City University freshman squad. They host Bethany College of Minnesota in the home opener in the new $395,000 fieldhouse with tip at 8 p.m. Coach Ted Owens plans the same lineup as last night.
The article lists Bethany names Ronnie Howard Gerald Herter Homer Watkins Rod Lahmanni Gene Miller Rod Coffman Scooter Dawson Cordell Young Jim Horney Chad Coffman and Lahmaunt Jackie Martin. It notes Camerons comeback in the last five minutes as the Aggies defeated a tall OCU freshman squad in last night’s trip ro p crowd.
Sahmaunt scored 20 points with 16 free throws and key defense to lift the Aggies over the Oklahoma City Chiefs 82-72. Vines, Lahmann, and Bud Meris contributed late with free throws as the Aggies built a fourth quarter lead after a tight first half.
The Southwest Conference selects its Associated Press all conference football team with Rice leading in representation. Texas A M follows with three honorees, Arkansas Bayles SMU and Texas Christian claim one each, and Texas had none. The team features four unanimous selections: Crow Hill Ranger Donathan.
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