OCC Clubs Set For Hectic Week
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma Collegiate Conference basketball resumes after high school tournaments. Southeastern leads the standings at 9 3, Central State is 8 3, with Oklahoma Baptist Panhandle and Northeastern tied for third at 8 4. East Central sits 7 5 as the only other winning conference record.
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Savages
Central State
Oklahoma Baptist
Panhandle
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East Central
Vaulters Near 17-Foot Mark Upsets in Indoor Vault
Pentti Nikula, the 16 feet 8 inch jumper, eyes 17 feet at the U S AAU championships in New York on Feb 23. He will face rivals like Dave Tork, Rolando Cruz, and other 16-foot vaulters as the fiber glass pole helps push the barrier past 16 feet for the first time in indoor competition.
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Associated Press
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New York
Madison Square Garden
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Charleston
W.va
Toronto
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Pajulahti
Finland
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International Track and Field Federation
IAAF
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Villanova
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tork
England
Roger Bannister
Parry O'Brien
Charlie Dumas
John Uelses
Don Bragg
Philadelphia
Cruz
Verses
C. K. Yang
UCLA
Don Myers
Colorado University
John Belitza
University of Maryland
Ron Morris
University of Southern California
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Uelses
Finn
Yang
City Bowling League Results and Leaders
League results from Holiday Bowl and Holiday TWHIGHET leagues show top teams and high individual scores. John Bowman led Ind game with 7215? and team No. 19 posted 759 in team game. Gary Nelson and Pat Testing posted top ind series and hi ind scores. Team leaders include Homebuilders League and Pepsi Cola Junior divisions with top games and series highlighted.
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Gary Nelson
Cofpfer
Leagle
Robbie Harris
Bobbie Harris
Holiday Bowl
Jim McElhaney
McFarland Construction
Henry Jones
Jones
Trussell
Quality Homes
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Linda Farrington
Trojans
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Mary Deal Iss
Cal Duplissey
Bob Arthofer
Lois Butcher
Capri Motel
Mit
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Lindsay Soft Water
Omy Teagle
Gene Hamilton
Shamrock
von Grave
C & H Supply
Butch Miller
Paul Porter
Tres Albondicas
Alley Rats
Tres Albondigas
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Holiday Row
Tania Hatter
Park- N-Shop
Hi Ind
Park-N-Shop
Park. N-Shop
Bud Harris
Stockman Homes
Park-N
Dorothy's House of Beauty
M O. Robertson
Boxing Probe Attracts Clay Lead Hearing On Outlaw Bill
Cassius Clay headlines a star-studded turnout at New York public hearings on a bill to outlaw professional boxing. Carmen Basilio Ned Irish Barney Nagler Toots Show Gen. Melvin Krulewitch and others testify as Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano may join. The panel weighs keeping boxing, banning it, or adding safeguards after Benny Paret's fatal bout.
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N.Y
Cassius Clay
Poelic
Joint
New York State
Carmen Basilio
Ned _ Irish
Madison Square Garden
Barney Nagler
World Boxing Writers Ass
Hayward H. Plumadore
Plumadore
Benny
Kid) Paret
Emile Griffith
State Boxers Win In Fort Smith Golden Gloves Finals
Fort Smith Arkansas AP three Oklahoma fighters won preliminary matches heading to finals in the Fort Smith Golden Gloves tournament. In the novice 112 pound division Buddy Corley Fort Smith defeated James Cox McAlester, while 118 pounds Jim Lucas Cleveland Okla defeated John Oherefill Arts 125 pounds Ralph Rogers Fort Smith defeated Bill Cook Cleveland Alvin Tierce McAlester defeated David Hagar Cleveland, and 135 pounds Dog Asbell Fort Smith defeated Robertson McAlester. 160 pounds Don Sneed Cleveland Okla defeated Ronnie Sharp Hot Springs.
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Oklahoma
Buddy Corley
Fort Smith
James Cox
McAlester
Jim Lucas
Cleveland Okla
John Oherefill
ARTS
Ralph Rogers
Bill Cook
Cleveland
Kia
Alvin Tierce
David Hagar
Dog Asbell
Robertson
Don Sneed
Okla
Ronnie Sharp
Hot Springs
Barron Captures Senior PGA Links Crown At 50
Port St. Lucie Florida longtime New York golf star Herman Barron won the PGA Seniors title, posting a 51 foot birdie putt on the ninth to seal victory. Barron recalled Ryder Cup memories with Byron Nelson and Dai Rees and planned to contest the British Open after this win.
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Fla
Herman Barron
Port Chester
N.Y
Professional Golfers Association
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Port Chester Golf Club
Herman
New York
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Jag MecSpaden
Hermie
Nelson
Sam Kinz
Dai Rees
Britain
Herm
John Barnum
Florida
Fenway Country Club
White Plains
Elgin Favored In Twin City Caddo Comanche Tourney
Elgin moved to number three among Oklahoma Class B teams for the Caddo Comanche invitational, opening tonight. Fletcher hosts Cache at 7:30 while Cyril's girls face Cache, Sterling’s girls play Cement at 8:45, and Rush Springs plus Bray are top girls contenders with events slated through Saturday finals.
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Elgin
Owls
Cyrl
Fletcher
Tonicht
Cache
Sterling
Cement
Cadhe
Rush Springs
Bray
Harlem Globetrotters to Play Lawton High Tonight
All-Sports Association hosts its second big event in Lawton with the Harlem Globetrotters at 8 p.m. at the Lawton high school fieldhouse. The group aims to recruit 400 members at $5 annually and has drafted new officers led by president Smokey Torbert.
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Cameron Aggies
Harlem Globetrotters
Lawton High School
All - Sports
All- Sports Association
All-Sports
Smokey Torbert
Bill Smith
Grover White
Bill Hudson
Tuffy) Roberts
F. B
Fuzz) Barnes
John Guy Erwin
Sgt
Doce Pewewardy
Golf Playoff Echoes Big Three Rivalry and Tight Finishes
In a tense playoff on the 16th, Jack nearly capitalized after a tough tee shot behind a palm. Arnold Palmer shot a final 67 for 349 and tied for sixth, while Tommy Bolt finished third with 66 for 3,000. Gene Littler and Gardner Dickinson tied for fourth at 347.
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Gary
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Jack Fleck
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Gene Littler
Gardner Dickinson
Weekend Figures Copenhagen Emile Griffith Stop
Emile Griffith KOed Chris Christensen in a Copenhagen bout. The Virgin Islands fighter claimed victory over the Danish opponent in a high pace match marked by a 9 percent punch accuracy.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Emile Griffith
Virgin Islands
Chris Christensen
Denmark
Mississippi State Adds New Gunner To Arsenal
Mississippi State adds transfer senior Richie Williams to its roster as he debuts with 18 points in 20 minutes in a 73 66 win over LSU. Williams, sharing scoring honors with Leland Mitchell and W D Stroud, aims to lift the Maroons toward the SEC lead as conference play continues.
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Associated Press
Mississippi State
Richie Williams
Williams
Maroons
Louisiana State
Leland Mitchell
W. D. Stroud
Babe McCarthy
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Tech
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Vanderbilt
Florida
Tennessee
LSU
Mississippi
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