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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1957
Page
11
The article covers a night of top teams stunned across conferences. Kentucky fell to Mississippi State while Indiana and Illinois-like showings sparked upheaval. Arizona State, Oklahoma City, and Drake posted notable results amid upset fever.
Lonnie Holland led the fourth unit with David Baker moving from quarterback in high school to halfback on the second team. Carl edd, Ken Crossland, and Bent on O'Neil added depth as OU gridiron figures shone at the jamboree. Harris earned acclaim as everybody's all American while Wilkinson was honored as coach of the decade.
Al Williams of Los Angeles replaces Charrie Green to face Eddie Smith of Chicago in a 10 round middleweight bout Saturday.
Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas clash with Oklahoma A&M in a non conference game at Lawrence tonight. The Aggies ride a 10 6 record and strong defense while Kansas, led by Chamberlain, seeks another win. Oklahoma State split results as Oklahoma City University routed Western Kentucky.
Cameron's 13.7 point per game star pace was noted as the Aggies lost to the Northern regulars with a 62 to 29 halftime spread and a final near 33 point margin He and teammates battled on the boards but Northern limited to one shot and hit only 18 of 61 from the floor Ronnie Wedel led the visitors in scoring with paints while Roy Boring and Sorthcutts added 12 each Cam eron and the Mavericks face Murray before hosting Connors next weekend
Ch Barrage known as Beautiful Boxer and owned by Mr and Mrs Joucit faces tough rivals as Westminster judging nears final. Jo Kamp handles Barrage who has won four best in shows this season. Other contenders include Ch Downsbrough and Roadcoach Roadster with several past wins.
A long list of scores from various college teams and conferences shows Western Kentucky and Oklahoma among others winning while Michigan State and Wisconsin lose. Notable mentions include Boston College, Regis, Florida State, Tulane, Georgia Tech, and LSU in mixed results with several upsets and high scores.
Michigan All American end Ron Kramer weighs two pro options in Madison as he considers a Canadian opportunity and an offer from the Green Bay Packers. He cites security after playing days and notes Gibbs interest from the Globetrotters in a college All Stars tour.
Lawton LMIGA directors selected two March events a sweepstakes tournament on March 2-3 and a Scotch foursome on March 16-17, with play spread over two days per meet. Team captains were named and will draw teammates next Monday, matching players by score groups 89 90 100.
Bill Boydstun with 611 and Rod Pope with 603 top the Commercial and Church Leagues in a session where many bowlers surpassed 300. Pope led the Church League with 603 as both teams split their matches 35 points each. Notable scores include Ed McDonald 906 for Goodrich and Kenny Kenningham 569 for Congregational.
A scrambled sports brief lists Monday games in progress and Tuesday international matchups. Entries include teams such as Fort Wayne East and Philadelphia Washington, plus Charlotte Johstown and Ken Havent, with multiple venues noted.
Cleveland catcher Jim Hogan, 37, has signed a 1957 contract with the Indians and will coach a group of young catchers reporting to spring training in Tucson, Arizona. Billed by GM Hank Greenberg as the best receiver, Hogan has been in Cleveland since 1938 and averaged 130 games a year over the last decade while making five AL All star teams.
Monmavs and Wexults posted 107 to 401 wins over Syracuse with a Wednesday slate featuring Boster at Minneapolis and later Rochester Fort Waste at Philadelphia.
Arin Don Finsterwaal from Florida edged Don Whim of Alt Meda by four strokes in the 18 hole round at the 15 000 Tucson Open. In New York the NHL formed a player association with Ted Lindsay as president to protect top players. Aragon denied offering money to induce a boxer to throw a fight at a Texas event that never occurred.
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