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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1954
Page
8
Kansas and Colorado both hold 6-1 conference records as the Big Seven standings tighten. Upcoming schedule features Kansas at Kansas State and Iowa State, while Colorado hosts Iowa State and Nebraska, with pivotal games looming March 1 against Kansas in Lawrence and other key showdowns shaping the title race.
The Oklahoma A&M Cowpokes, top ranked in the Missouri Valley Conference, suffered a 60-63 home loss to Oklahoma Sooners, snapping a 17 game win streak and ending 28 straight home wins. Wichita State sits second with a 5-2 mark. Tulsa, Drake, Detroit, and St. Louis also feature in results and upcoming slate.
Cameron college coach Jess Thompson will head the Oklahoma Golden Gloves squad competing in Chicago March 1 2 3 and 11 with Sid Steen of the Tulsa World guiding the state contingent. Ardmore district will assist. Lawton supplies four titles led by Kite Morgan Hernandez and Adams as state champions with Cameron and Fort Sill athletes sharing top honors.
St Marys of Lawton defeated Anadarko 40 38 in a Southwest Catholic conference playoff for second place. Bobby Baird led St Marys with 27 points including a late free throw and the decisive shot in the final seconds as the team prepares for a state tournament bid. Chickasha clinched the league title.
Central State leads the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference with nine wins and one loss and holds a half game over the Savages at 8-1. The clash in Durant could decide the title as Southwestern State trails in third place with a lone victory over Central this season. Other games: Phillips at Northeastern State Northwestern State at East Central Southwestern at Oklahoma Baptist.
Miami report says Detroit manager Fred Hutchinson credited good control on and off the mound for his 2up victory over Baltimore pitcher Lou KretoW in the Baseball Players Golf Tourney. KretoW led by two holes after six, but wandering drives in a 20 mile breeze and shots off palm trees swung the match.
Luke Easter reached a contract agreement with the Cleveland Indians for the 1954 campaign. The powerful first baseman, noted for his strong bat but brittle health, is returning after a broken foot sidelined him in the early 1953 season. Easter played 62 games with a .303 batting average last year, though pay terms were not disclosed.
Alabama basketball coach Johnny Dee met with Louisiana State football coach Gaynell Tinsley about the backfield post in Baton Rouge on Sunday. Tinsley said no offer was made and Dee’s status with Alabama remains unsettled.
Akron and Phillips share the lead at 6-2 in the National Industrial Basketball League as Peoria sits 6-3 and Denver 7-4. Road trips hurt the leaders last week with Phillips beating Milwaukee 71-53 at Bartlesville but losing 66-62 at Denver.
Beverly Hanson won the 54 hole St. Petersburg Women's Open after a sudden death playoff on the Sunset Country Club course. The Indio California player birdied the 21st hole for a 3 after a sparkling final round and beat Babe Zaharias of Tampa.
New York reports Frank Selvy scored 100 as Furman routed Newberry, setting major college records while Indiana and Oklahoma A&M suffered defeats. Indiana faces Iowa in a key clash. Oklahoma A&M battles Wichita State for the Missouri Valley lead amid tight conference races nationwide.
New Orleans Feb 15 UP The Southeastern Conference may tie with the Sugar Bowl for three or four years pending approval by school presidents athletic directors and faculty chairmen at an April meeting. SEC commissioner Bernie Moore said the study committee discussed feasibility timing and ticket distribution and may also confer with Cotton Bowl officials who have a SWC agreement.
Oklahoma school basketball streak ends at 48 as Oaks Warriors fall 63 to 49 to Wheaton Missouri Saturday. Seminole promoter Fred Davis named business manager for Seminole baseball in the Sooner State League. Perry to host 20th annual Oklahoma state non pro tourney starting July 31. Neville Price prepares for AAU indoor meet at Madison Square Garden. OU tickets go on sale for 24th NCAA wrestling championships March 26-27 with a tiered price structure.
Delegates at the American Association of School Administrators convention reacted with mixed feelings to a report criticizing big time sports for placing undue emphasis on competition. The 116 page document, supported by the National Education Association, warns such trends may educationally and physically injure boys from eight to twelve, while noting farm system pressures from professional baseball.
In Ponca City Oklahoma National Gypsum Parsons Kansas holds the Conoco AAU invitational trophy after Reich helped defeat Vance Air Force Base Enid 77 to 66 in the finals Brown's Webster Wichita Kansas took third by beating Duncan Oklahoma 70 to 65 Reich was voted the meet’s MVP Gerald Brumback of Brown's Webster was also noted as a top performer
Art Larsen of San Leandro California defeated Tom Brown of San in the Palm Springs Invitation final to claim the title. The match closed a weekend event held in Palm Springs California with Larsen securing the championship on Sunday.
Brooklyn light heavyweight hopeful Floyd Patterson, undefeated, opened as a 4 to 1 favorite to beat ex Canadian champion Yvon Durelle in a television eight round fight scheduled Monday night in Brooklyn.
Palm Beach driver Jack Rutherford piloting a Ferrari averaged 136.03 mph over two runs on a measured mile to set a new sport car meet record at the opening of the fifth annual speed week in Daytona Beach Florida.
Laredo Tex Feb 15 Lanky blue eyed Rex Baxter Jr 17 of Amarillo won the 3000 dollar Laredo open by one stroke with a five under par 67 on the Casa Blanca course He led after a 66 67 total of 137 and beat pro Dick Turner and amateur Wesley Ellis who tied for second Baxter a Houston student also won the A National Junior and Hearst National Junior events last year.
New York February 15 Josy Barthel the Luxembourg express says next Saturday's mile race in the National AAU Championships will be the last of the indoor season. He clocked 4 08.5 in the Mile at Madison Square Garden, his fifth win on the U.S. tour, and admits it takes a lot out of him.
Lawrence Tech defeated Iowa 65 to 58 while Scranton beat St Peters 69 to 53 and Delta State downed Howard 64 to 6.
The Mountaineers travel to Cameron to face the Aggies in a crucial state junior college conference clash. Tipoff is 8 p.m. after Mountaineers secured two big wins over Bacone and Northern JCs, seeking to snap the Aggies’ home streak.
Cameron enters with a 7-0 league mark and hosts Eastern tonight at Gallagher Hall. Coach Harvey Pate relies on Morgan Love Hauser Lester Bilbrey and guard scoring to slow Kenneth Moorehead and Eastern in a pivotal matchup. Cameron seeks to extend a 23 game home win streak while Eastern aims to snap a 10 game win run and add a key league victory. Ticket prices are 75 cents general admission and 50 cents for students.
On February 15 1954 defensive backs Jack Howton of Houston University and Ralph Reynolds of North Texas State joined the San Francisco Forty-Niners as free agents for the NFL season.
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