Baron Janks New Defense To Win Game
Mississippi State defeats Kentucky 65 59 after exposing the STHP defense. Kentucky overcomes early deficit as Babe McCarthy’s Bulldogs exploit double teams and free baskets to pull ahead in final minutes. Kentucky finishes 18 2, Mississippi State 7 14 in SEC play.
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Lexington
Babe McCarthy
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Rupp
Tennessee
McCarthy
Mississippi
Santa Claus
Bulldogs
Mississippi State
Wildcats
Colleges Dial Up Prep Signings From Lawton Area
Letters from page 10 note guard line Keith Laven der and quarterback Jim Burgar of Lindsay along with full back Scott Pelton of Marlow have signed. OU and OSU planned more signings in Lawton area as coaches waited on formal letters. The first day for Big Fight and Southwest conference prep gridders to sign, Cameron College not honoring letters and free to recruit signed players.
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Keith Lavender
Keith
Jim Burgar
Lindsay
Scott Pelton
Marlow
OSU
Lawton
Big Fight
Southwest
Cameron College
City Pin League Scores and Leaders
Bowler Larry Mehetko led Hi Ind with a 2 game set and Norman Keltner topped the Hi Ind series at 587 in Friday night Coca Cola League at Thunderbird Lanes. League standings show Mehetko-Hefner Newman Knight at 57-19 and Team No. 9 and No. 34 both near .532 and .535.
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Thunderbird Lanes
Larry Mehetko
Norman Keltner
Michetko-Hefner
Freeman-Hamilton
Newman Knight
Safeway League
Mary Hollowed
Chris Meyer
Bills Pahdocony
Mi Ind
Charies Syptek
Fong Village
Fong Village Silts
Marie Penn
Gary Tubbs
Frankie Ledford
Don Chalk
Homer
Ronnie King
Debbie McDonald
Gienda Coomer
Stockholders League
Hi Ind
Lucille Jett
Ind
Beverly Beasley
Greer's Gems
Hickman
Hellcats
Patterson
Hick
Globetrotters Tour Promised In Lawton Show
Abe Saperstein brings the Harlem Globetrotters to Lawton High Fieldhouse to face the San Francisco Golden Gaters under the All-sports Association. The promotional piece highlights the team's world fame, tour history in 82 countries, and remarkable 7,677 wins against 310 losses over 36 seasons.
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Abe Saperstein
Chicago
Harlem Globetrotters
Globetrotters
San Francisco Golden Gaters
Lawton High Fieldhouse
All-sports Association
Vitalic Saperstein
Saperstein
Trotters
Berlin Olympic Stadium
Rio de Janiero
Brazil
Pasadena
Calif
U. S. State Department
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Bulgaria
Roumania
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
James Naismith
Tomlinson Wolves win eighth straight past Eisenhower
Tomlinson surged to a 15-4 first quarter lead and cruised to a 44-23 victory over Eisenhower. Tomlinson improves Junior Boomer conference mark to 8-3 and ends with 8-3 season record. Ike Juniors finish Thursday at Duncan.
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Tomlinson
Wolves
Eisenhower
Jim Southard
Seven-Up Dominates Town & Country For 109-Point Mark
Seven-Up overwhelmed Town & Country 109 to 49 in YMCA Senior men's league. Seven-Up led 50 points in a decisive final quarter and remains undefeated at 5-0. Pepsi-Cola edged Lee's Cafe 43-40 in the other game while Thursday’s schedule lists T&C vs Patterson Center and Cotton Electric vs Pepsi-Cola.
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Seven-Up
Town & Country
YMCA
Pepsi-Cola
Lee's Cafe
T&c
Patterson Center
Cotton Electric
Kids' Basketball Scores From National League Games
Hoover defeats Eisenhower 11 to 9 Jefferson loses 7 to 6 Pecan Grove over Adams 15 to 5 Edison edges Garfield 17 to 12 Westwood falls to Garfield 12 to not available.
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Peewees
Hoover
Eisenhower
Jefferson
Pecan Grove
Adams
Westwood
Edison
Garfield
Boomer Sullivan Honored for Lengthy Coaching Career
Durant hails Southeastern State coach Boomer Sullivan as the nation’s fifth winningest basketball mentor. At 62, Sullivan has 603 wins and 187 losses in 27 years, earning a life size gold trophy and a color TV during a Durant Chamber of Commerce event.
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Southeastern
Fay Stout
Zanis
Tomlinson squad dominates Eisenhower in 44 23 romp
Southard mixed first and second units evenly as all 10 players scored in a 44 23 win over Eisenhower. The Tomlinson team impressed with depth and strong play from a deep roster, a boost for both LHS and Eisenhower.
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Tomlinson
Eisenhower
Southard
LHS
Jim Southard
Falcons Defeat Sillmen 91-77 in El Paso basketball
Fort Bliss outgunned Fort Sill 91 to 77 in a freewheeling service game as Bev Vaughn scored 29 for the Falcons. Norm Brand 23 and Danny Moore 19 supported, while Gerald Burton led the Cannoneers with 23. Halftime was 47-39.
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EL Paso
Fort Bliss
Fort Sill
Cannoneers
Bev Vaughn
Falcons
Norm Brand
Danny Moore
Gerald Burton
Jim Granata
Martin
Nevis
Watkins
Vaughan
Vegamon
Brandi
Moore
Coffman
Ortiz Defends Title Saturday in Manila
Carlos Ortiz defends his world lightweight title Saturday in Manila against Flash Elorde. Bill Daly, Ortiz adviser, expressed concern over Ortiz weight noting he weighed 138 1 4 pounds yesterday and should be near 137 pounds after workouts.
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Manila
Carlos Ortiz
Flash Elorde
Bill Daly
Daly
Ortiz
Polly’s Folly plan helps in sudden accidents
An ad from Woodmen Accident and Life Company offers a plan to cover unexpected health hardships. It invites readers to call for a policy that fits individual needs and emphasizes financial support during emergencies.
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Pollyanna
Longs Seesawed Rise Highlights Comeback Bid
Dale Long, 38, earned a major league record with eight homers in eight games on May 19 to May 28 1956, ending with an eighth homer off Carl Erskine at Forbes Field. Now with Chicago Cubs he seeks a final comeback in 1960 to reclaim glory and extend his long baseball career.
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Long
Branch Rickey
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Yanks
San Francisco Giants
New York
Pirates
Yankees
Chicago
Warren Spahn
Lindy McDaniel
Curt Simmons
Carl Erskine
Brooklyn
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Mesa
Ariz
Louis Reflects on Liston Clay Matchups and Past Glory
Joe Louis, aging ex-champion, observes Sonny Liston training for the Clay title bout and assesses Liston’s flaws and the potential clash with Cassius Clay. He compares Liston to Billy Conn and Bob Pastor, recalling past fights and his own faded prime.
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Oscar Fraley
UPI
Miami
Joe Louis
Brown
Liston
Sonny
Cassius Clay
Clay
Marciano
Louis
Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Joe
Conn
Billy
Pro Basketball Eastern and Western Division Standings
A fractured standings snippet shows Eastern leaders Boston and Cincinnati with win loss records and percentages, while Western teams San Francisco St. Louis Los Angeles Baltimore Detroit vie for position. Names and numbers are obscured by OCR issues.
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Associated Press
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Griffith Knocks Out Dupas in Third Round
In Sydney Emile Griffith defeated Ralph Dupas by knockout at 2 19 of the third round after a loud crowd urged referee Vic Patrick to stop the fight. Patrick ignored the pleas as Griffith delivered the decisive punch to end the match.
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Sydney
Australia
UPI
Emile Griffith
Vic Patrick
Griffith
Ralph Rupas
Patrick
New Orleans
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Baron Junks
Kelso Sturgeon
Abe
Murphy
Jolt Ikemen
Danny Sparlin
Ron Rulison
Young Eagles
Ardmore
Ike
Duncan
Toemlinson
Eagle
Bruce Johnson
Johnny Robinson
Longtitt
Craig
Rulison
Gridges
Men Oms
Fore
Minor
Bentley
Totois
Sveriin
Jones
Young
Bossey
Gross
Sushorne
Grovbin
Montgomery
Tomtinson
Lee’s Cafe
Grubbs
McPherson
Porter
Perry
Little
Lindgren
Watts
Lee’s — Bateman
Horn
Sims
K. Buttram
L. Buttram
Pepsi-Color
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Ea. Ae
Bailey
Giogo
Gordon
Yeahaue
York
Whitaker
House of Bargains
Bloomer
Carol Robler
Wewoka High School
Sullivan
James Spivey
Otho Curtig
Cotton Patton
Connie McGuire
Boomer
Helms Foundation
Len Johnson
Sillmen
Scott
Burton
Jackson
Dotson
Spears
Johnson
Hill
Dinkins
Granata
Woodmen Accident and Life Company
Okla
By Murray Chass
Dale Long
Milwaukee
American Association
Lima
Ogden
Muncie
Oneonta
Fraley
Rocky Marciano
Ray E. Morse
Griffith Kos Dupas
King Edward
Erica
Chevy Il Corvair
Price
S.W
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O.K
FORD
International
Chevrolet
Bob Jones
Felix Rogers
Garland Corban
Jim Recer
Fay Hillis
Earl Hurst
Bobby Joe Miller
Paul Adelman
Woody Giles
Oliver Lee
Earl Simmons
Jack Dees
Howard Gather
Ray Roderick
Louis Pickens
J. Waters
Harold Brooks
M. E. Reid
Ray Fitter
Doug Morris
Jim Matheny
Sheridan Re
A Li
Mygae
Barlale
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