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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1957

Page

10

Boomer Loop Beasts Cage Aces in Boomer Conference Spotlight

In August Gil Bowl plans, Lawton's Jim Wilson and El Reno's Jerry Tillery lead Boomer Conference push for All State, with Ardmore’s Buddy Russell dominating rebounding. Scouts rank Wilson and Leonard among top state cage prospects as Tillery powers Fort Reno in Friday clash. Golden Gloves notes feature Fort Sill 118-pounder Tony Burciago praising Cameron's Doug Sellers, while Dee Givens shines for Oklahoma U freshmen in track and sprint events.

Quertet Lawton Slim Jim Wilson Duncanrd Jerry Tillery el Reno Ardmore Buddy Russell Indians Fort Sill Tony Burciago Cameron College Doug Sellers Burciage Tony Tulsa Chickasha Express Southern Oklahoma Golden Gloves Dee Givens Lawton High Cameron Givens The State University

Challenger Says Legs Are Okay for 15 Rounds in Title Bout

Bud Smith says his legs will hold up through a 15 round fight to regain the lightweight title from Joe Brown in Miami Beach. Brown has logged about 70 sparring rounds for the defense, with Smith around 52, trainer Bill Gare notes Brown at about 124 3/4 pounds and Pollino estimates Smith at 135.

Miame Beach Bud Smith Joe Brown Miami Beach Auditorium Brown New Orleans Bill Gare Willie Pep Maxie Rosenbloom Syown Joe Pollino

Fuzzy OCR Brief Mentions Fights and Names

Scattered OCR fragment mentions individuals and places, including Chandler and Brooklyn references with unclear context. No coherent event or outcome is readable to summarize a complete news item.

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Promoter Predicted Honest Mat Match Would Fail

Milwaukee promoter Jam Promoter Johnny Heim argues that an honest wrestling match cannot succeed at the box office. He cites state athletic commission regulation as costly, predicts many small promoters would go out of business, and says fans would not return after a legitimate contest.

Milwaukee Jam Johnny Heim Borny Heim State Athletic Commission Heim

Tarheels Hold No 1 Spot In AP Poll

Unbeaten North Carolina remains the top ranked team in the AP college basketball poll with a 19 0 record after defeating Virginia GH-5B. Kansas and Kentucky stay second and third as Seattle and Bradley rise to fourth and fifth behind upsets.

Tarheels Tar Heels Virginia Kansas Kentucky Mississippi State

Tar Heels Lead UP College Basketball Rankings Again

New York United Press ratings place North Carolina atop the poll for the fourth straight week as Kansas, Kentucky and SMU hold second through fourth. Ohio State falls to 15th after weak week. California enters top ten at ninth.

NEW York North Carolina Tar Heels United Press Kansas Jayhawks Kansas Kentucky Southern Methodist California Ohio State United Treas

Oklahoma Faces Pittsburgh and Colorado as Wilkinson Plans QB Shuffle

Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson says he will use third and fourth string quarterbacks to open the season with Pittsburgh on September 21 in Pittsburgh. He calls Colorado a serious threat in the Big Seven after losing only five players, with Dale Sherrod among the potential candidates for quarterback.

Wilbur Johnson Oklahoma City Oklahoma Bud Wilkinson Jimmy Harris Jay O'Neal Sooners Wilkinson Pittsburgh Panthers Colorado Texas Houston University Dale Sherrod

Cameron Aggies Dominate Northern For Key Conference Win

Cameron Aggies routed Northern 59 to 5 in a decisive display as Glenn Northcutt opened with a key basket and Fred Yeahque led with 27 points. The victory creates a two way tie for second place in the Oklahoma junior college conference with Easter boasting 5-1 league record and Cameron at 4-2. The hosts held Northern to five first half field goals, used a strong 2-3 zone, and benefited from corners by Ronnie Feger andYes. Camerons next games include Eastern Murray Connors and Bacone as they chase the league title with road tests remaining.

Wayne Mason Northern Cameron Aggies Mavericks Tonkawa Cameron A&m Eastern Murray Connors Bacone Ameron Dale Aggies Ted Owens Glenn Northcutt Fred Yeahque Yeahque Ronnie Feger Enid

Lawton Wolverines Ready For Tough Altus Non-Loop Clash

Lawton High School Wolverines, ranked second in the Boomer conference with a 5-2 mark, travel to Altus to face the Bulldogs in a non-conference game. Altus sits fourth at 2-4, but beat Elk City and has shown fight in recent losses as both teams eye a strong late-season push.

Bdnard Tien Lawton Wolverines Ardmore Tigers Spike Leonard Spike Midwest LHS Altus LTUS Abe Altus Bulldogs Texas Elk City Anadarko Bob Williams Crew Norman Lawtom Cre Bulldogs Clinton Frederick el Reno Cricia Chickasha Duncan Gary Gardner Joe Dockery Danny Metcalf John Henry James Walker Mickey Tims David Trent Buster Chisum Williams Jim Wilson Sid Ahlschlager Creighton Bradford Bobby Pollan Johnny Davis Bob Yingling

Finsterwald Wins Tucson Open Playoff in San Antonio Move

Dow Finsterwald claimed a four stroke playoff victory in Tucson earning $2,000 and moving into San Antonio for the next tour event. Don Whitt finished second with $1,500 as Finsterwald posted a five under par 63 to top Whitt with six birdies.

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Pettit Poised to Break Mikan Scoring Mark

Hawks star Bob Pettit trails George Mikan’s single season record by 405 points with 18 games left. Pettit needs 22.5 points per game to pass, averaging 28.3 across 54 games and aiming for 28.9 to surpass Mikan’s 23.4 pace if he maintains it.

Associated Press George Mikan Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks National Basketball Assn Hawks Mikan Pettit Ang

Class D Loop On Vacation Ends Georgia League

In Dublin Georgia A O Hadden president of the Class D Georgia State League announced there will be no baseball this season due to financial difficulties. The departure of Vidalia from a working deal with Cleveland and the Cocoa move left Douglas out and reduced teams to Thomson Sandersville Hazlehurst Baxley with Dublin hopeful but unsupported.

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Folley Climbing Heavyweight Ranks After Unanimous Win

Zora Folley, the nomadic Chandler Arizona heavyweight, won a unanimous decision over Howie Turner at St Nickolas Arena. Folley rises to sixth in title contention for Floyd Patterson. Matchmaker Teddy Brenner seeks Folley versus Bob Baker on March 18. Folley has 29 victories, two defeats and one draw. Turner stands 0-4-5.

New York Zora Folley Chandler

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