Aggies Beat Eastern Oklahoma 51 to 45 for Fourth Straight Win
Cameron College, led by Rex Morgan with 19 points, topped Eastern Oklahoma A and M 51 45 on a five day road swing to extend its Oklahoma Junior Collegiate conference winning streak to four. Morgan scored nine fields and a free throw, while Cameron built a 31 25 halftime lead and played tight defense in the second half. Eastern’s high scoring lineup struggled as Cameron’s defense clamped down, though injury hit Cameron late as starter James Rackley reinjured an ankle.
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Red Sox Chief Retorts Critics Over Salaries
Boston General Manager Eddie Collins fired back at rivals accusing teams of overpaying players. He defended Ted Williams at $75,000, called Williams the best and urged executives like Brendon Griffith and Pennock to mind their own business and let Yawkey and Collins run their affairs.
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Sooners Face K State In Valentine Derby
SOPMAN Okla Feb 14 17 Coach Bruce Drake’s Oklahoma Sooners host Kansas State Wildcats in a Big Six showdown at Norman tonight. It is a rubber match after both split the season series. The game honors Oklahoma guard Allie Paine, nearing his final home game, as Drake’s quintet seeks a win to balance the series with Kansas State.
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110 Dogs Entered In Field Trials
A record entry of 110 dogs from five states was reported for the annual spring northern Oklahoma field trials, starting today and running for four days. Entries include Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, with 24 dogs in the open puppy stakes judged by Dr. Guy Williams of Norman and Fred Lassiter of Wewoka.
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Scores From Regional Basketball Matches
Reported scores include Cameron 51 Eastern Oklahoma 45 Maine 70 New Hampshire 68 Canisius 61 New York University 54 Drake 66 Missouri 52 Holy Cross 86 St Anselm's 4 Eastern Kentucky 52 Berea 37 Rockhurst 55 Kansas State Georgetown 61 George Washington Univ 44 Tulane 57 Mississippi State 62 Loyola Los Angeles 31 Pepperdine 24 Munkogee 51 Okmulgee 20 Oklahoma City Classen 50 Oklahoma City Central 26 Tulsa Central 40 Oklahoma City Northeast 28 Edmond Tournament Oklahoma City Capitol 34 Lawton 28 Chandler 36 Pauls Valley 14 Stillwater 24 Midwest City 20 Purcell 30 Ponca City 17 Byng 19 Duncan 13 Mangum 58 Bristow 29 Edmond 30 Anadarko 18.
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Greenberg May Play For Yanks
Greenberg, who just last Sunday spoke of retirement, may still play this season for the New York Yankees. A reliable source said President Larry MacPhail floated a bid to Pirates owner Frank McKinney to obtain Greenberg, claiming higher money than Detroit paid for his release. Ruth’s condition remained fair and unchanged at the hospital in New York.
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Redskins advance to quarterfinals in Class A tourney
In Edmond on February 14, the defending champion Capitol Hill Redskins defeated the Lawton Wolverines 37 to 28 to move into the quarter-finals of the annual high school invitational basketball tournament. D. W. McClure of Oklahoma City led the scoring with six field goals and three free throws, while Len Johnson led Lawton with 12 points. The Redskins expected to face Purcell in the next round.
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Spring Training Opens In Majors
Major league baseball begins spring training as 30 New York Yankee players fly to San Juan for light workouts before a long training game. Secretary Eddie Brannick of the New York Giants and reporters depart by train for Phoenix, while the Brooklyn Dodgers plan a Havana camp next Tuesday.
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Fort Sill Cagers Beaten At Enid
The Phillips Independents of Enid routed Fort Sill Cannoneers 61 to 31 in an Enid exhibition. Enid featured former college stars and led wire to wire. Local results also included 4011th Medics over Sard Truckers 39 to 33 and 50th QM Railhead beating Sth Group-let Obn 27 to 24.
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Aggies Tackle Bills Tonight
The Oklahoma Aggie basketball team, amid a tough Missouri Valley season, travels to St. Louis for a conference doubleheader with Washington and Tulsa. St. Louis leads the standings after a 38-20 win over A&M in their first meeting. the Billikens may be without star forward Bob Schmidt as coach John Flannigan fields a squad aiming to extend the Aggies’ skid.
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Oklahoma plans free football coaching clinic
Norman Okla Feb 14 Athletic Director LB Haskell announced a free football coaching clinic to be held March 21 and 22. Lectures and demonstrations by the Oklahoma football squad, including conditioning practice, a banquet and other features, will be presented. High school coaches will be invited.
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Bakers Seek 13th Triumph Tonight in Oklahoma Schedule
Mead's Bakery sponsored Faxon quintet aims for a 13th win in the 1947 basketball season. The team has 12 wins and 1 loss and faces Fort Sill’s 2ndFA tonight in the second game of a doubleheader on Faxon courts. In the opener Cache Mathodiata meets Geronimo Boosters at 7 30 p m.
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Sports Mirrors recap of past Olympic and sports milestones
A compact column from the Associated Press outlines notable past sports milestones and appointments. It recalls the 1948 London Olympics decision by Lord Burghley, Herb Pennock becoming Phillies GM, Cornelius Warmerdam's indoor pole vault record, and Harry Cooper's low scoring Houston Open win, all tied to years ranging from ten to fifty.
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Fights Last Night And Joe Louis Tour Note
Boxing results from Philadelphia Atlantic City and Highland Park show Fra zier Morancy Walker Monty Lesenne all decided by knockout or points. Joe Louis arrived in Lima Peru for a South American tour exhibition with two sparring partners scheduled tomorrow night.
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GOP Opposition To Lilienthal Gains Rapidly
Washington February 4 Republican opposition to David T Lilienthal as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission grows, with Floor Leader Wallace White voting against him for alleged mental unsuitability. Senator James P Kem of Missouri joins the anti Lilienthal camp, the second of the Biz Five to oppose the nomination. Other key Republicans have not yet stated positions.
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Truman backs Lilienthal amid Republican floor fight
President Truman declared his support for Lilienthal through the nomination during a news conference. He dismissed charges by Senator McKellar that Lilienthal is communistic as unfounded, stating the record speaks for itself.
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