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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1956

Page

12

Golden Gloves Open With Fort Sill Card This Night

Four states Oklahoma Michigan Ohio and Missouri send champions to tonight’s Southwest district Golden Gloves championship at Fort Sill Honeycutt Gym. The 16 bout card starts at 7 30 p m with winners earning state tournament bids in Tulsa February 16.

Oklahoma Michigan Ohio Missouri Fort Sill Honeycutt Gym Tulsa Gene Morgan Charlie Prater Jerome Tahahawah Cameron Aggies Freddy Griffin Michigan Golden Golves Leroy Jeffery Cameron Darden Texas Aggie Hubert Jackson Jackson Richard Wail Ray Gene Tahahawah Cameron College Oon Sellers Dillard Jackson Junior Franklin Franklin Virgil Franklin Charlie Dean Harry Ratliff Ratliff Scond Sill Robert Samaniego Michigan Golden Gloves Bobby Ingram Jeffery Michael Martin Martin Freddy Griffis Griffin Toledo Jerome Louis DeFrieze Clarence Thomas DeFrieze

Swede Takes Ski Marathon at Winter Olympics

Tenley Albright won the women's Olympic figure skating title despite an ankle injury in Cortina d Ampezzo. Sweden's Jernberg captured the 50 kilometer cross country marathon in 2 hours 50 minutes 27 seconds, the fastest time yet, as Russia led the team competition.

Cortina Italy Port Tenley Albright Newton Mass Cortina D’ampezzo Sexten Jernberg Sweden America Newton Center Carol Heiss Ozone Park N. Y Canada U. S Germany Jernberg Finland Veikko Hakulinen Ampezzo Russia Norway Hallgeir Brenden Hakulinen

Yankees Screen Shortstop Prospects for 1956 Season

New York will hold a spring camp elimination for the regular shortstop job at St. Petersburg with eight contenders including rookies Jerry Lumpe Woody Held and Tony Kubek alongside veterans Jerry Coleman Billy Hunter Billy Martin Gil McDougald and Phil Rizzuto. The lineup also features catchers Lou Berberet Johnny Blanchard infielders Buddy Carter Bobby Richardson Marv Throneberry outfielders Lou Skizas Whitey Herzog Bob Martyn Dick Tettlebach and pitchers Jim Coates Ralph Terry Jim DePalo Jim O'Reilly and Jim Pignatello led by Kubek praise from Weiss and Stengel.

Jerry Lumpe Birmingham Southern Assn Woody Held Denver Tony Kubek Quincy Ill Kubek Yankee Jerry Coleman Billy Hunter Billy Martin Gil McDougald Rizzuto Lumpe Charlie Dressen Washington Yankees Held George Weiss Casey Stengel Lou Berberet Johnny Blanchard Buddy Carter Bobby Richardson Marv Throneberry Lou Skizas Whitey Herzog Bob Martyn Dick Tettlebach Jim Coates Ralph Terry Jim DePalo Jim O'Reilly Jim Pignatello

Carter Comes Up Short In Close Bout At Chicago Stadium

Jimmy Carter loses a 10 round decision to Cisco Andrade 26 35 bouts from Compton. The AP tally favored Carter 97 95. Carter, near 33, says he cannot change the result and notes Andrade is fast. Carter remains a top fighter with 28 KOs in 70 wins and eyes a possible rematch.

Charles Chamberlain Chicago Jimmy Carter Chicago Stadium Cisco Andrade Compton Calif Carter Associated Press Andrade Truman Gibson International Boxing Club Wallace Bud) Smith

Paddy Driscoll Named Bears Head Coach

Paddy Driscoll was chosen Thursday to replace owner George Halas as head coach of the Chicago Bears, marking a major shift in leadership for the storied NFL franchise.

Chicago Paddy Driscoll Chicago Bears George Halas

Parrack Plans To Build Cage Power At OU

Norman Oklahoma Coach Doyle Parrack starts his first OU season with a 3 5 record as he foresees a Big Seven turnaround. He notes road struggles in conference play and predicts a stronger next year with eight returnees and promising sophomores.

Parrack Jim Williams Norman Okla Doyle Parrack Oklahoma Sooners Missouri Colorado Kansas State Kansas Iowa State Nebraska Emporia State Oklahoma City University Sooner Henry Iba Oklahoma A Midlands Iba

Lawton Junior Cage Meet Opens With Velma Alma Matchup

Lawton junior high opens its second annual invitational against Velma Alma in the gym with three more games planned today. Semifinals Friday and finals Saturday decide the eight team single elimination. Chickasha Riverside Anadarko are top contenders.

Lawton Junior High Velma Alma Duncan Cyril Anadarko Lawton Douglass Jack Stephenson Wolves James York Larry Ray Shorty Cook Ray Tillman Lance Kopepesah George Karty Karty

Paddy Jordan Mix For Non Televised 10 Rounder

Former world lightweight champion Paddy De Marco and Don Jordan collide in a ten round bout at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles in a non televised showdown.

Los Angeles Paddy DeMarco Don Jordan Olympic Auditorium

Golden Gloves Scoreboard Highlights Local Boxers

A detailed scoreboard lists open and novice divisions with top results. Winners include Bobby Humphries Cameron defeating Howard Jennings Chickasha at 95, Marcus Poco Cameron over Larry Martin Chickasha at 95, Otis Tartsah Anadarko defeating Charles Taylor Chickasha at 105, and multiple KOs and TKOs across 118, 126, 135, and 160 pound classes featuring Fort Sill, Cameron, Anadarko, and Lawton competitors.

Jess Newby Ingram Anadarko Horace Tahbone Tahbone Fort Sill Cameron Philmore Wright Alvie Carter Chickasha Aggie Wayne Wainscott Keith Callicott Rangy Anadarko Larry Martin Bobby Humphries Howard Jennings William Tartash Johnnie Mithlo Apache Marcus Poco Otis Tartsah Charles Taylor Anderson Carter Harold Moss Louis DeFrieze Clarence Thomas Tirador Armstrong Dan McClure George Pryce Jerry McKenzie Jimmy Sartin Charles Thomas Leroy Jeffery Michael Martin Dillard Jackson Junior Franklin Bobby Ingram Horace Tahhbone John Kemp John Hernandez Earnest Torries Rogers Flote Lawton Obdeilo Nunez-Seghrra John Hayes Clifford Archilta Richard Smith Hoy Charlie Prater Douglas Sellers Lonnie Poco Freddy Griffin Jerome Tahahawah Scooter Darden Gene Morgan Hubert Jackson Ray Gene Tahahawah Roberto Samaniego Bob Ingram Wallace Blasingame Leander Rogers Vern Stephens

Hannibal Rated Top Club Again

Hannibal Junior College basketball remains the nation’s top JC squad for the second straight week, boasting a 21-1-1 record. The NJCAA coaches poll lists Ark City, Vincennes, Wright, Tyler, Wharton, Eastern Arizona, Erie Tech, Itasca, and Moberly among the top ten. Cameron Aggies host Ark City, the No. 2 team, Monday night.

Compton Calif Hannibal National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA Arkansas City Kan Vincennes Ind Wright Chicago Tyler Tex Wharton Eastern Arizona Thatcher Ariz Erie Tech Buffalo N. Y Itasca Coleraine Minn Moberly Cameron Aggies Ark City

Cage Games Postponed In Y League

Junior YMCA basketball games in the junior high gym are cancelled this week to avoid conflict with the junior high tournament. War ren Smith, general secretary, says league play is paused for Thursday.

YMCA Warren Smith

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