Tulsa hosts 20th annual Oklahoma Golden Gloves tourney
The 20th annual state Golden Gloves opens in Tulsa with 113 entrants across weight divisions. Notable contenders include 112 pound Lonnie Poco, 118 pound Tahahawah, 126 pound Jeffery, and 135 pound Morgan with Franklins and Mor gan among top challengers. Open class action leads toward Chicago Tournament of Champions and potential Olympic selection.
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Tulsa
Southwest
Jerome Tahahawah
Cameron Aggie
Hugo
Bobby McIntyre
Leroy Jeffery
Anadarko
Franklin
Lawton
Gene Morgan
Ardmore
Miami
Muskogee
Fort Smith
Ark
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Chicago
New York Golden Gloves Kings
Uncle Sam
Australia
Lions to Face Potent Empire In District Play
Lawton Douglass meets Empire at Duncan tonight in a marquee district 29 class B clash. The Lions, aiming for the district title, rallied to a 53 38 win over Frederick Boyd as Louis Stevenson led with 18 points to push their season record to 8 6. Other district results include Riverside over Apache 75 74 and Cement routing Sterling 80 36, while Stonewall and Omega girls posted district wins.
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Potent Empire
Lawton Douglass
Empire
Duncan
Oklahoma
Comanche
Douglass
Frederick Boyd
Riverside
Apache
Cyril
Cement
Sterling
George Davidson
Bulldogs
Donnie Bailey
Eddie Collins
Paul Massad
Randlett
Hastings
Walters
Tipton
Grandfield
Stonewall
Gerty
Omega
Dover Washington
Kingfisher
Tushka
Coalgate
Altus
Martha
Warren
Friendship
Washington
Purcell
Wayne
Rosston
Leedey
Custer
Butler
Roosevelt
Mt. Park
Con
Hobart
Cooperton
Terral
Geronimo
West Union Valley
Mt. View
Alden
Sedan
Alfalfa
Early
Cae Valley
Lawton Wolverines Win Fifth One-Point Thriller Over Altus
Lawton Wolverines edge Altus 49-48 to extend a season of one-point wins to five. Don Boucher hit a two-handed jumper at the buzzer after Henry Chennault missed a late free throw, with Jimmy Wilson and Max Letterman among key plays as Lawton improves to 12-7- season totals.
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Wolverines
LHS
Altus
Henry Chennault
Max Letterman
Jimmy Wilson
Boucher
Frank Merriwell
el Reno
Purcell
Anadarko
Duncan
Wilson
Bulldogs
Byron Beaver
Bill Dixon
Comiskey Predicts 96 Wins For 56 White Sox Pennant
Chicago executive Chuck Comiskey asserts the 1956 White Sox can win the American League pennant with 96 victories. He cites the club's strength, additions from other clubs, and the nucleus of the 1955 team, noting the loss of power but optimism for a strong season.
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Chuck Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Frank Lane
Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Comiskey
Shikene
Leach
Mark
White Sox
Yankees
Plenty Of Punch Among 160 Pounders
In the Southwest district top title threats include Billy Curtiss of Muskogee and Alonzo Harris of Enid. Dillard Jackson of Fort Sill and Roberto Samaniego, last year’s state middleweight novice king, enter for Cameron college after army duty. Champion Jackson. Top Contenders Curtiss Harris. 175 Pounds Bob Starr looks to dominate light heavies with Wyatt Bruner and Ingram as contenders. Heavyweight Tulsa's John Alexander favored to win. Other sleepers Gibbs Washington. Novice bets include Anderson Carter Arm strong Pryce Nunez-Segarra Wright.
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Bereck Davis
Ardmore
Orville Burris
Fort Smith
Davis
Bud Davis
Oklahoma
Texas
Poco
Sellers
Tahahawah
Sammy Price
Toledo
Freddy Griffin
Bud Smallwood
Hugo
Bobby Martin
Miami
Ben Simpson
Simpson
Smallwood
Jeffery
Cecil Harjo
Doyle McKinney
Freddie Brewer
King
Joplin
Cameron College
Scooter Darden
McKinney
Darden
Wayne Corley
Morgan
Cameron
Gene
McIntyre
Charles
Richard Wall
Chuck Midget
Tulsa
Gary Ward
Earl Hudson
Ed Gray
Wall
Lawton
Jackson
Franklin
Midget
Hudson
Billy Curtiss
Muskogee
Alonzo Harris
Enid
Dillard Jackson
Fort Sill
Roberto Samaniego
Curtiss
Harris
Bob Starr
John Alexander
J. K. Gibbs
Delmar Washington
Alexander
Gibbs
Washington. P. S
Sill
Anderson Carter
Anadarko
Tirador Armstrong
George Pryce
Abdulio Nunez-Segarra
Philmore Wright
Cameron Aggie
Seminole Drive Makes Progress
A drive in Seminole Oklahoma to raise 18125 dollars through season ticket sales for Seminole Oiler baseball games has reached one third of the goal. Supporters report growing interest in fielding a team in the Sooner State League this season. If the target is not met by March 1 the funds will be refunded and plans dropped.
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Seminole
Okla.p
Seminole Oiler
Senators Bank On Trades To Forge Young Pitching Staff
Washington manager comments on trades with the Yankees and Red Sox aimed at strengthening pitching for 1956. He notes injuries last year, drafts Connie Grob, and highlights a youngest ever spring staff with several new pitchers. He also cites Roy Sievers replacing Mickey Vernon and an anticipated solid infield behind him with Valdivielso Plews and others. He hopes for a first division finish in the pennant race.
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Los Angeles
Yankees
Red Sox
Washington
Eddie Yost
Pete Runnels
Connie Grob
Mobile
Bob Porterfield
Johnny
Chuck Stobbs
Dean Stone
Bunky Stewart
Chattanooga
Mickey Vernon
Boston
Roy Sievers
Vernon
Sievers
Jose Valdivielso
Runnels
Herbie Plews
New York
Carlos Paula
Ter
Karl Olson
Neil Chrisley
Dick Tettelbach
Yanks
Lou Berbert
Clint Courtney
Senators
Former Usher To Buy Cleveland Stock With Hank Greenberg
A one time usher at Old League Park arranged a gentleman s agreement to purchase the Cleveland Indians for about four million dollars. William R Daley 63 will be chairman of the new corporation and Hank Greenberg is a partner in the pending deal. Directors informally approved the price of 1550 a share and the sale should close in about three weeks after stockholders approve. The ownership would cover the club s 2 556 shares totaling near four million.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
William R. Daley
New Corporation
Daley
Hank Greenberg
American League Baseball Club
OCU Seeks NCAA Bid As Coach Sees Likely Pick
Oklahoma City University coach Abe Lemons says Reaves Peters, chairman of the NCAA Selection Committee, told him OCU’s chances for an at large berth look certain. Peters could not give a definite answer yet but indicated a high likelihood based on the Chiefs’ record.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Abe Lemons
OCU Chiefs
Lemons
Reaves Peters
Big Seven
OCU
Peters
66ers Pad Lead With Easy Win
Phillips 66ers beat Milwaukee Allen-Bradleys 97 to 65 to extend their NIBL lead to 12-3 while the Allen-Bradleys drop to 4-14. Bartlesville Oklahoma report notes the lopsided victory and standings.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips 66Ers
Milwaukee Allen-Bradleys
Phillips
Allen- Bradleys
Negro Joins Poke Squad at Oklahoma A&M
Oklahoma A&M football coach Cliff Speegle announced 99 players reported for spring drills led by 225-pound tackle David Mims the school’s first Black varsity candidate. Mims had just returned from military service as Speegle aims for a strong fall start. Freshmen went unbeaten in four games last season and 20 lettermen return.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A&m
Cliff Speegle
Aggies
Speegle
David Mims
Okmulgee
Mims
Coca Cola Romps In Industrial League Victory
Coca Cola handed Southwestern Bell a 36 to 25 setback in last night’s Industrial league game. The contest had been postponed from Monday night.
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Coca-Cola
Southwestern Bell
Fort Sill Faces Camp Chaffee All Stars In Open Game
Fort Sill's Cannoneers, 5-0 and averaging above 100 points, host Camp Chaffee All-Stars at Honeycutt Gym. Camp Chaffee, second in All Army last year, features 6-5 Bob Kriegshuaser and veterans Mueller Sharp Belkow along with newcomers Ortmann Scott Sarver Jager. The Chaffee squad aims to test Fort Sill, which recently beat Fort Hood 103-57 to extend its win streak.
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Honeycutt Gym
Camp Chaffee
Fort Eustis
Kriegshuaser
Arkansas
All-Stars
Chaffee Five
Buddy Mueller
Dick Sharp
Gerry Belkow
Fort Hood
Tex
Sill
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