Cougars Host Pokes In Key Valley Game
Houston seeks a stride toward the Missouri Valley crown by beating Oklahoma A&M. St Louis eyes a big road upset as Bradley hosts Tulsa and Drake visits Tulsa with regional title implications. Don Boldebuck stars for Houston while Henry Iba's defense shapes the race.
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St. Louis Billikens
Houston
Oklahoma A&m
Aggies
Don Boldebuck
Bradley
Wichita
Henry Iba
St. Louis
Stillwater
Billiken
Detroit
Titans
Peoria
Tulsa
Drake
Marquette
Alden Pasche
Houston Crew
Aggie
Bills
A&m
Top Washington Scout Explains Athletic Fund
Seattle reports that Roscoe C. Torrance a UW alumnus and athletics figure outlined how a Downtown Slush Fund financed last fall’s San Francisco to New York football exhibition. He said $28,000 supported needy athletes with $75 monthly PCC approved grants while stressing coachs and athletic officials set policies. Torrance claimed funds did not originate from him and noted past differences with H. Everest though respect remains.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Roscoe C
Torchy) Torrance
UW Alunus
Printing Company
John Cherberg
Henry Schmitz
H. P. Everest
Harvey Cassill
Torrance
Victor Schmidt
Washington
Cassill
Everest
Chiefs To Host Drake Tonight
Oklahoma City hosts Drake in a potential at large NCAA bid context. OCU met Drake previously, winning 78 74 in Des Moines. The card also notes Oklahoma A M facing Detroit in Stillwater and later Houston, while Oklahoma meets Nebraska in a Big Seven clash.
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Oklahoma City
OCU
Drake
Des Moines
Oklahomans
Oklahoma A&m
Aggies
Detroit
Stillwater
Houston
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Norman
Two Games Set Tonight In Industrial Cage Loop
Two YMCA sponsored Industrial basketball league games go ahead tonight at Lawton Junior high gym with Popular Furniture facing Constitution Press at 7 p.m. and Fairmont Foods meeting Public Service at 8 30 p.m. The Cameron games were postponed due to the Aggie Bacone matchup leaving no other venue.
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Popular Furniture
Constitution Press
Fairmont Foods
Lawton Junior High
Cameron
Butts Cyclones Kansas State In Tight Race For Big 7 Honors
The Big Seven basketball race tightens as Colorado upsets Kansas State while Iowa State edges Missouri in overtime. Kansas State and Iowa State narrow the gap, with Kansas and Colorado both still in the title hunt. Kansas State faces Wyoming next. Colorado meets Missouri as Kansas hosts Nebraska and Oklahoma battles Nebraska. Attendance exceeds 8,000 for key matchups.
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Butts
Cyclones
Kansas State
Iowa State
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wyoming
Laramie
Colorado
Missouri
Columbia
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wildcats
Manhattan
Bob Helzer
John Crawford
Don Sandhake
Crawford
Norm Stewart
Jayhawks
Loop
OCU Fresh Nab State AAU Title
The Oklahoma City Hortons, all freshmen from Oklahoma City University, defeated the Wichita Boeings 67 to 58 to win the Conoco AAU basketball tournament. Mike Kelley was named the tournament MVP, while Kelley and Jerry Jung joined the all star team along with Jim Tackett and Dick Courter. John Jobe led the league in scoring with 62 points in three games.
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Ponca City
Oklaha
Oklahoma City Hortons
Wichita Boeings
Conoco
Kiowa
Oilers
Oklahoma City Ymca
Maxwells
Kelley
Troy Hall
Jim Tackett
Boeing
Dick Courter
John Johnson
Kimbriels
Hill
Jerry Jung
John Jobe
Orioles Face Crucial Year
Seventh in a series on the 1956 Orioles team prospects written under the managers own bylines.
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Orioles
Major College Races Tighten In Most Loops
The weekend upset spree scrambled three conference races as Duke loses to Wake Forest 80-77, St Louis falls to Houston 67-66, and Brigham Young is routed by Utah 82-63. UCLA and SMU hold comfortable leads in the Pacific Coast and Southwest conferences respectively, with upcoming key showdowns shaping the national picture.
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Brigham Young
Wake Forest
Houston
Utah
UCLA
Southern Methodist
Southwest
North Carolina
North Carolina State
United Press Board of Coaches
State
Don Boldebuck
Bills
Jim McLaughlin
Bill
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
George Washington
West Virginia
Illinois
Iowa
Columbia
Princeton
Kansas State
Iowa State
Texas Tech
West Texas State
Stanford
SMU
Southwest Southern Methodist
Rice
Arkansas
Michigan
Florida
William & Mary
Hardin-Simmons
Louisville
Xavier
Ohio
Hearn Captures Unique Golf Title
In Sarasota Florida Jim Hearn of the New York Giants won the annual Early Wynn Baseball Players Golf Tournament with a 54 hole total of 221 five over par, six strokes ahead of John Gray of the Kansas City Athletics who finished second at 227. Paul Waner Billy Goodman and Al Lopez tied for third at 231. Wynn, Cleveland pitcher and co sponsor, finished at 244.
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Sarasota
Fla
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
John Gray
Kansas City Athletics
Paul Waner
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Sox
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Wynn
Cleveland
Golf group meeting to discuss Hogan clinic in Lawton
The Lawton-Fort Sill Golf Association meets tonight in the Hospitality room of the Public Service Company building. A proposal to sponsor Ben Hogan for a golf clinic and exhibition on April 22 will be discussed along with a links film. Ed Hesler of the Municipal course will give a free group lesson. Members and prospective members are invited.
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Lawton
Late Saturday Scores From Southwest and West Coast
Southwest Texas defeated Texas Christian 74 to 67 while Baylor beat Texas A M 85 to 66 Arizona edged New Mexico A M 75 to 71 and Texas Western triumphed over Arizona State Tempe 97 to 84. UCLA outlasted Stanford 81 72 in overtime. Washington beat Oregon 70 61 Utah defeated Brigham Young 82 to 63 California won 67 53 over Idaho Denver beat New Mexico 81 61 Colorado topped Kansas State 71 53 Southern California defeated Washington State 85 54 Colorado A M beat Wyoming 66 55. Sunday results Loyola Chicago won 75 74 over Iowa in overtime Portland beat Seattle 97 84 Gannon beat Alliance 87 53 Babson beat Boston Teachers 80 73.
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Baylor
Texas A&m
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A&m
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Iowa
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Seattle
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Alliance
Babson
Boston
Teachers
Sill and Tankers Renew Tuneup At Fort Sill
Fort Sill Cannoneers host Fort Hood Tankers in Honeycutt gym for a tuneup game at 8 p m. Cannoneers aiming for a fourth straight win ahead of the Fourth Army tournament, after an 87 55 win over Hood last Saturday. Benedetti to start Sears, Deardorph, Knighton, Follmer and O Rourke.
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Fort Hood
Sill
Honeycutt
Don Benedettis
Sillmen
Sheppard Afb
Hood
Cannoneers
Fourth Army
Camp Chaffee
Benedetti
Dick Sears
Ken Deardorph
George Knighton
Clive Follmer
Don O'Rourke
McNamara Captures City Pin Crown in Lawton Bowl
Dottie McNamara won the Lawton Women's Bowling Association singles title with a 632 handicap series at Sooner Lanes. Alice Hutzier took the All-Events with 1453 scratch. Glennis Holland and Ova Lambdin paired for the 1180 handicap doubles crown. Mason led singles with 612. Hazel Farrington was third at 601, Frankie Jones fourth at 593, and Anice Gray with Wilma Fujita tied for fifth at 591.
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Maples
Lawton Women’s Bowling Association
Sooner Lanes
Alice Hutzier
Glennis Holland
Ova Lambdin
McNamara
Virginia Mason
Mason
Hazel Farrington
Frankie Jones
Anice Gray
Wilma Fujita
Grace Hal
Laverne Conway
Ritchie Aruta
Mickey Shoemaker
Irene Togerson
Pat Close
Kegler
Hutzler
Lawton Flower Show
Association
Iva Boyd
Carloss
Poops
Mrs
Stoppers
Pate To Start Towering Center In Loop Game
Cameron's Aggies host Bacone Indians in Aggie Athletic Hall at 8 p.m. with Carl Raleigh making his debut for the 6th straight win bid in the state Junior College race as Bacone features 6-5 Dick Large and Wahnee and Morrison in a high scoring lineup.
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Pate
Aggie Gym
Cameron
Aggies
Bacone Indians
Aggie Athletic Hall
Tipoff
Harvey Pate
Connors A&m
Bacone
Indians
Dick Large
Riley Wahnee
Fort Sill
Little Jack Morrison
Faxon Flash
Carl Raleigh
Bowie
Tex
Carl
Amarillo
Fran Siebuhr
Bruce Medley
Bob Turley
Johnny Carver
Kroll Wins Tucson Open With 264 Scoring Record
Ted Kroll captured the Tucson Open with a 264 total, finishing three strokes ahead of Don Finsterwald. Gene Littler tied for 3rd after shooting 265, as Kroll and Finsterwald traded the lead down the stretch with late birdies sealing the win.
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Ariz
Ted Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
el Rio
Kroll
Don Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Finsterwald
Westminster Dog Show Brings New Contenders to Madison Square Garden
New York dogs fill Madison Square Garden for the 80th Westminster Kennel Club show with 2 560 entries. Favorites include Ch Rock Hill Brigade the Sealyham and Elidies Darius a promising boxer from Maplewood New Jersey whose pedigree links to Bang Away of Sarah Crest. Judges note Darius’s immediate sense of greatness as he captivates in the ring.
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Madison Square Garden
Westminster Kennel Club
Kippax Fearnought
Itheer
Sealyham
Rock Hill Brigade
Robert B. Choate
Danvers
Mass
Morris and
Essex
Westminster
Elidie
Darius
Ch. Bang Away
Sarrah Crest
Richard Haeberle Jr
Maplewood
N.J
American Boxer Club
Bang Away
Alice Groves Wood
Dayton Transfer Blasts Freeman
Dayton, Ohio. Ohio State star Robin Freeman was named as a factor in the transfer of Buckeye Mike Allen from New Lexington to the University of Dayton. Dayton coach Tom Blackburn denied tampering charges and said Allen and another Buckeye sophomore did not switch due to Dayton officials.
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Dayton
Ohio
Robin Freeman
Ohio State
Buckeye
Mike Allen
New Lexington
University of Dayton
Tom Blackburn
Allen
Freeman
Blackburn
Floyd Stahl
John Snyder
Defiance
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