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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1954
Page
10
Officials announced a 21 man squad to represent District 6 at Tulsa for the state meet. Co coaches Teja and Cameron college coach Jesseson will lead the group, with open division champions nine novice champs and four other open class contenders.
The Southwest Oklahoma Lions club organized the district meet with Cameron coach Jess Thompson at the helm, earning praise as the best in the state for its financial and promotional success. Thompson develops top boxers and keeps amateur boxing alive in Lawton Oklahoma City and surrounding towns. A 1945 105-pound state champ OODAY was noted among greats, while a Dallas bout highlighted a young Golden Glover's swift 20 second KO.
Washington report indicates Steve Meilinger Kentucky football star is holding three NFL and CFL overtures. The Redskins appear the likely destination while Calgary and Toronto clubs also showed interest.
The Tennessee athletic board announced on Thursday that Harvey Robinson is the University of Tennessee head football coach and assistant athletic director for 1954, finalizing the hiring and ending doubts about Robinson's future.
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys beat Wichita 59 51 to further secure Missouri Valley Conference title and NCAA invite. Cleo Littleton led Wichita with 24. Bob Mattick had 21 for A&M as layups by Clayton Carter and W R Barnhouse sealed the win. Aggies undefeated in league play at 4 0. Kentucky Western Kentucky and Duquesne won. Furman’s Frank Selvy extended scoring record with 42 points as Manhattan lost 92 80.
New York February 5 Joey Giardello a 3-1 favorite to beat Walter Cartier in their nationally televised ten round rematch at Madison Square Garden Giardello Wright Philadelphia No 2 contender seeks to show explosiveness in a return bid Cartier veteran faces a young challenger after Giardello stopped Garth Panter in five rounds last month the first KO in Panter s 67 fights.
Lawton high school bows to Edmond 55 39 in the opening round of the Central State tournament at Edmond. Bob Hamilton scored 21 for Edmond and Darwin Porter led Lawton with 12. Edmond advances to face Putnam City while Lawton prepares for a return game with Duncan next Friday night.
Fort Sill Indian School welcomes arch rival Riverside Indian School for a basketball doubleheader at the FSIS gym. The girls open at 7 15 PM with the boys game following after a brief intermission.
Oakland bout saw Irish Bobby Woods stop Stanley Sequeira in the 4th round. Newark matched Harold Carter stopping Dick Riddick in Philadelphia, while Bolde Abrams defeated Cortez Jackson in another Philly clash.
Open division champions are listed with weight classes and match outcomes. Notable winners include 112 Dale Kite unopposed from Cameron, and 118 Frank Allen dec George Mopope. 135 Paul Hernandez dec Bob Gooday. 147 Hubert Jackson dec Farron Hottle. 175 Carl McClure dec Charles McEwen. Heavyweight Tom Adams KO over Mike McCloskey. Novice division features Virgil Griffith dec Marvin Yackeyonny and 126 William Hoahwah KO Calvert King.
Australian Peter Thomson and Jack Harden led the Phoenix Open field to the second round as they topped the $10,000 tournament in Phoenix. Thomson, 24, and Harden, 40, turned in strong scores while others faltered, with Bo Wininger of Oklahoma City posting 72.
Oklahoma City University returned home and beat Creighton 69 to 54 as Arnold Short led with 30 points. Teammates Elton Tuttle and Ray Yost added 13 points each for the hosts.
UCLA star eron, a flashy halfback, signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers becoming the second All-America back to join the NFL club. Steeler President Art Rooney exults claiming Cameron and Johnny Latt ner will form the league’s best backfield.
New York and Illinois boxing federation faced a civil antitrust suit that the government dropped. The decision echoes a principle used in a previous ruling against organized baseball.
COLLEGE STATION Texas Paul Bear Bryant famed rebuilder of teams accepts six year contract to coach football and direct athletics at Texas A&M. He arrives after long pursuit from Kentucky where he earned 60 23 and 5 in eight seasons with bowl appearances. Bryant’s hire follows extensive search with 45 candidates and a single remaining applicant Mike Mié line coach.
The Lions posted their ith straight triumph here last night as Altus led Rhodes. J Hodge scored 87 points and Johnson, Washington, Ray Hodge and Fields contributed in a dominant team effort.
Oklahoma hosts Colorado A and M in a Skyline Conference dual meet tonight. Colorado A and M, perennial champions, challenge the Sooners in a key conference matchup.
Oklahoma A&M 59 Wichita 51 and Oklahoma City 69 Creighton 54. Mexico U 62 St Vincents Pa 45 and Mersheil 62. West Virginia Wesley 99 Bethany 78 Duke 63. North Carolina 47 Mt St Marys Md 83 Loyola Md 59. Bellarmine 78 West Virginia Tech 104 Salem 92. Valparaiso 66. Indiana State 6 Marshall 70 Western Michigan 61. Howard Payne 1 Abilene Christian 6.
Riley liberate and McWane, past winners, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women's International four ball. Worth from Fort Miss defeated Barbara McIntyre of Toledo Calif 1 up in a tight match to join them in the next round.
Tony Trabert US singles tennis champion, who lost in the Davis Cup in Australia, is back at the University of Cincinnati after Navy duty and plans to try out for the basketball team. He resumed studies Friday and aims to make the squad.
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