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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1955

Page

9

Overhaul Planned for Prep Playoffs in 1956

Column notes a major overhaul of Oklahoma high school football playoffs for 1956. Class AA would unite large schools in a big city bracket with Boomer and Mid-State conferences competing for the state title. Oklahoma Six may join if it ends boycott, reshaping districts and potential district winners for the championship run.

Mid-State Oklahoma Oklahoma Six League Tulsa Big City Boomer Conference Guymon Alva Woodward Boomer Ada Ardmore Ponca City Stillwater Seminole Kingpin

Crossover High School and College Scores Across Regions

Readable score table lists multiple high school games such as Reno over Tulsa Will Rogers 38 36 and Classen 50 Putnam City B 46, plus college results including Southeastern 90 Oklahoma Baptist 74 and OCU Freshman 85 Northern 46. Regional notes show East and Midwest matchups with several named colleges and teams, many close scores, and a sprawling across-state tally.

E Reno Tulsa Will Rogers Putnam City Southeastern Oklahoma Baptist OCU Northern

Sooner Star Conference votes against AA playoff move

HOLDENVILLE Oklahoma The Sooner Star Conference at a special meeting last night voted against applying for admission to the Class AA high school football playoffs and will remain in Class A. The league includes Henryetta Durant Seminole Holdenville Wewoka Ada and McAlester. The vote was 5 to 1 against the AA classification with Ada the sole dissenter and McAlester abstaining.

Holdenville Okla.a Sooner Star Conference Henryetta Durant Seminole Wewoka Ada McAlester

Saddler Stops Gallardo In Rough Non Title Bout

Featherweight champion Sandy Saddler of New York stopped Dave Gallardo of Los Angeles in the seventh round of a rough non-title bout in San Francisco. Gallardo did not come out for the 7th round after taking two eight counts, one in the third and one in the sixth, both from Saddler's left hooks.

San Francisco Sandy Saddler Dave Gallardo Los Angeles New York Gallardo

Eastern Division Pro Cage Standings Summary

Eastern Division standings show Syracuse leading with strong win totals and several teams tied near the top. Western Division lists Rochester St Louis Minneapolis Fort Wayne etc with varying win totals. Tuesday schedules include Boston Philadelphia and Minneapolis New York matches. Monday had no games. Wednesday features Minneapolis at Boston and New York at Boston with St Louis Rochester and Pittsburgh matchups.

Minneapolis Fort Wayne Boston New York St. Louis Rochester Pgh

Tatum Denies quitting Maryland Job and Coaching Shakeup

Northwestern and the Philadelphia Eagles restructured their coaching staffs after a wave of firings. Lou Saban and four assistants were dismissed at Northwestern, while Jim Trimble and three aides were let go by the Eagles. Purdue line coach Kenneth Mollenkopf was promoted to head coach. Maryland's Jim Tatum denied reports he would leave College Park, calling them a joke, with links to North Carolina or successor talk to Trimble noted.

Northwestern University Philadelphia Eagles Northwestern Lou Saban Pro Eagles Jim Trimble Kenneth Jack) Mollenkopf Purdue Maryland Jim Tatum College Park Tatum Trimble North Carolina George Barclay Stu Holcomb Purdue University Saban Bud Svendsen Nathan Johnson George Steinbrenner al Pesek Holcomb Bob Voigts Illinois Ted Payseur Dal Ward University of Colorado Ara Parseghian Miami Ohio Mollenkopf Bowling Green Waite High School Toledo Philadelphia Eagles

Browns Redskins Dominate Pro Bowl Selections in East

The Eastern Conference all stars include seven Browns and seven Redskins, plus five Giants and four each from the Eagles, Cardinals, and Steelers. Ed LeBaron leads the East at quarterback with Pat Pihos and Lou Groza noted among repeat honorees. the West coaching is Sid Gillman with Joe Kuharich coaching the East.

LOS Angeles Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Paul J. Schissler Browns Redskins New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Cards Pittsburgh Steeleers Pete Pihos Philadelphia Lou Groza Cleveland Emlen Tunnell New York Darrell Brewster Pihos Eagles Groza Roosevelt Brown Giants Abe Gibron Jack Stroud Harry Ulinski Eddie LeBaron Ollie Matson Cards Frank Gifford Fred Morrison Adrian Burk Kyle Rote Norman Willey Erkie Stautner Steelers Charles Drazenovich Ray Matthews Joseph Scudero Ken Konz Fuilback Johnny Olszewski Joe Kuharich Washington Sid Gillman

Saddler Wins Non Title Bout in New York Stop

World featherweight champion Sandy Saddler of New York stopped Dave Gallardo of Los Angeles in a non title bout in San Francisco. Other results include Paolo Rosi outpointing Lulu Perez in New York and Jerry Luedee defeating Jimmy Skinner in New Haven. Lawrence Armstead stopped Roland Abrams in New Orleans.

New York Paolo Rosi Taly Lulu Perez Brooklyn New Haven. Conn Jerry Luedee New Haven Jimmy Skinner New Orleans Lawrence Armstead Roland Abrams Philadelphia

Tatum Says Maryland Prepares for Oklahoma Rematch Duel

Maryland coach Jim Tatum recalls the 1954 Orange Bowl 7-0 loss to Oklahoma and explains how Bud Wilkinson used an alternate unit to outpace his first team. He notes the No 2 group is actually the alternate and will be used at key moments in the upcoming game. Tatum credits Oklahoma speed but claims Maryland has stronger positions in places.

Ollege Park Jim Tatum Oklahoma Maryland Bud Wilkinson Bud Tatum Wilkinson

Aggie Boxing Card Faces Delta Fight Shuffle

Champ Gene Morgan must find a Thursday opponent after Stuart Rubine’s ankle injury blocks the bout. Dickie Dan Woods was lined up but unavailable due to a bad card. If Morgan fights, the card features 12 bouts headlined by Lonnie Poco versus Doug Sellers, with Jerome Tahhawah vs Sammy Price and other matchups at Aggie Athletic Hall in Cameron. Tickets are at R&S Sporting Goods.

Charlie Dean Cameron Aggie Gene Morgan Golden Gloves Stuart Rubine Aggies Fort Sill Rubine Gene Dean Wichita Falls Dickie Dan Woods Texas State Woods Morgan Lonnie Poco Sill Doug Sellers Sellers Poco Jerome Tahhawah Cameron Sammy Price Price R&S _ Sporting Goods Aggie

Bud Wilkinson as Eagles’ top coaching target

Philadelphia seeks a high profile head coach after firing Jim Trimble and assistants. General Manager Vince McNally hopes to hire a named coach before the January NFL meeting. Possible candidates include Bud Wilkinson, Jim Tatum, Eddie Erdelatz, Biggie Munn, and Blanton Collier.

Philadelphia Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson Philadelphia Eagles National Football League Vince McNally McNally Jim Trimble NFL Eagles Jim Tatum Maryland Wilkinson Navy Eddie Erdelatz Biggie Munn Michigan State Blanton Collier Kentucky

Pettit Retains Scoring Lead

Bob Pettit leads the NBA in scoring with 415 points in 17 games for a 24.4 average as the league averages 98.1 points per team per game. The season shows frequent 100 point games and a total of 2,812 points in 14 games last week.

New York National Basketball Assn Bob Pettit St.Louis Hawks Pettit St. Louis Lovellette Minn Johnston Phil Arizin Macauley Bos Yardley Ft.Wayne Schayes Syr

Ulvog Leads With 573 In Church League Bowling

Chuck Ulvog rolled a 573 series at Sooner Lanes as St Johns Lutheran swept to win two points over Westminster Presbyterian. Other top scores included Ray Fisher 507 for Presbyterians and Homer Pitts 494 for First Baptist as league leaders Centenary Methodist and Second place First Presbyterian both dropped three points.

Chuck Ulvog St. John’s Lutheran Star Frank Varline Olaf Hansen Bob Phelps St. Johns Westminster Presbyterian Ray Fisher Presbyterians Centenary Methodist First Presbyterian St. Andrews Episcopal Homer Pitts Ray Campbell Jim Gentry Central Baptist Ray Noble al Joern Baptist Bill Ewald

Big Ten Teams Struggle Early In Nonconference Play

The Associated Press reports a tough start for Big Ten clubs with only Ohio State and Indiana briefly showing strong form. Michigan State remains unplayed, while Iowa Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota face defeats or setbacks as nonconference action continues ahead of Big Ten play.

Associated Press Michigan State Spartans Southern Illinois Ohio State Oklahoma Buckeyes Iowa Indiana Wisconsin Hawkeyes Colorado St. Louis Southern Methodist Jack Mimlitz Harold Alcorn Billikens SMU Mustangs Minnesota Badgers Jim Krebs Robin Freeman Kentucky Jerry Bird DePaul Wildcats

Dons Hold No 1, Colorado Surges After Upset of Iowa

In the first AP poll, the No 1 San Francisco Dons lead with 910 points and 60 first-place votes. Colorado climbs after beating Iowa 60-57 to 3-0, while NC State moves to second with 640 points. Kentucky drops to 12 after loss. Temple rises to 11.

Kentucky DePaul Rice Louisiana State Wake Forest Virginia Wichita Nebraska Drake Kansas State Texas A&m LaSalle Ken Loeffler Tulane Oklahoma A&m Baylor Colorado Iowa Buffaloes Owls SMU LSU Temple Tucker Jack Williams Lowell Davis Associated Press University of San Francisco Dons San Francisco North Carolina State Wolfpack N.C. State Temple Dons Chicago Marquette Duquesne Es Sade Amigas Utah Cge Eeeee Town Att Erin la Om Alabama Akin Ote George Washington Cincinnati al Iti West Virginia Heigl North Carolina St. Louis Kansas Indiana Oklahoma City Kentucky Wesleyan Louisville

Northwestern fires Saban staff at Evanston. Mollenkoff named head coach

In Evanston, Northwestern's new athletic director Stu Holcomb dismissed head coach Lou Saban and the entire varsity staff. In Lafayette, Kenneth Mollenkoff moves from Purdue line coach to head coach succeeding Holcomb. Jim Trimble fired in Philadelphia. Frank Clair leaves Cincinnati for Ottawa. Charlie Trippi retires to coach with the Chicago Cardinals. San Francisco holds No. 1 AP rating. Pharoe wins at Tropical Park and Yutta at Tanforan.

Evanston Ill Lou Saban Northwestern Stu Holcomb Lafayette Ind Kenneth Jack) Mollenkoff Purdue University Holcomb Philadelphia Jim Trimble Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Frank Clair University of Cincinnati Ottawa Rough Riders Chicago Charlie Trippi Georgia Chicago Cardinals NFL

Ord On Scene For Bowl Duel

SAN DIEGO Calif The Ft Ord Army football team set up training quarters at the Coronado Amphibious Base for Saturdays Poinsettia Bowl game with Pensacola Navy. The Navy team arrives tomorrow for the mythical armed forces championship. Ft Ord talent includes UC L A halfback Paul Cameron Rams Rudy Bukich Lions Gernard Perry Cal Larson and Sam Baker Redskins Pensacola has nine former Naval Academy players.

San Diego Calif Ft. Ord Army Coronado Amphibious Base Pensacola Fla Naval Air Station Navy Armed Forces Ft. Ord Paul Cameron UCLA Rudy Bukich Los Angeles Rams Gerand Perry Detroit Lions Paul Larson University of California Sam Baker Washington Redskins Naval Academy

Rookie Bear Fullback Owns Best Rushing Mark In Years

Chicago Bears rookie fullback Rick Casares, a 225 pound University of Florida product, finished with 672 yards on 125 carries for a 5.4 yard average, the best single season by a Bears back since Bill Osmanski’s 699 yards in 1939.

Chicago Rick Casares Chicago Bears Bill Osmanski Casares University of Florida

Vet scout signs with Baltimore Orioles for 46th year

Fritz Maisel was announced today as a 1956 scout for the Baltimore Orioles, marking the 46th straight year he has been connected with the club.

Baltimore Fritz Maisel Baltimore Orioles

Lawton Wolverines Seek Hustle To Stop Wichita Falls

Lawton high school aims to out hustle Wichita Falls in a return game in Texas city. Coach Bobby Williams emphasizes aggressive rebounding to slow center Bob Myers and fight back after a 47 42 loss in the first meeting. Starting changes include Larry Hargett replacing Sid Ahischlager.

Lawton High School Wichita Falls Texas City Bob Myers Wolverines Bobby Williams LHS Texans Larry Hargett Sid Ahischlager Jimmy Wilson Creighton Bradford Don Boucher Harvey Coombs Lawton Aschischlager Paul White Myers Doyle Smith Jimmy Embree

Williams Ready To Play Again With Red Sox

Ted Williams says chances are good he will play for the Boston Red Sox next season. He cautions he would quit baseball if traded and notes Boston needs one more good infielder as he and new teammates Porterfield and Vernon help the club.

Miami Fla Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Williams Bob Porterfield Mickey Vernon Red Sox Washington Boston

Trippi Ends Pro Career Joins Cardinal Coaching Staff

Former All American halfback Charley Trippi retired as an active player after nine seasons with the Chicago Cardinals and was named an assistant coach. He will serve as a fulltime assistant coach and talent scout, celebrating his 33rd birthday tomorrow.

Chicago Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals Cardinals Trippi

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