Lawton Glovers Shine In Opening Night Show
Lawton boxers dominated the opening night of the 20th annual state Golden Gloves in Tulsa with nine of 25 fights involving southwest district entrants and only one loss. Ten southwest athletes fight tonight, including two Lawton rivals paired for potential elimination, while Tahahawah and Franklin lead Lawton’s open class winners with TKOs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Johnson
Constitution
Tulsa
Southwest District
Lawton
Lonnie Poco
Cameron Aggies
Fort Sill
Douglas Sellers
Dillard Jackson
Cameron
Roberto Samaniego
Poco
Tirador Armstrong
Anadarko
Albert Gibson
Pine Bluff
Ark
Richard Smith
Jim Wood
Tahahawah
Armstrong
Oklahoma
Chicago
Hubert Jackson
Franklin
Bobby Ingram
Blasingame
Bob Wyatt
Ingram
Joe Lewis Bruner
Oklahoma City
Hardy Dear
Golden Gloves Scoreboard Open Division Highlights
Open division results show Tahahawa stopping Smallwood and Waugh edging Mallard in close decisions. Frank Walker and Bobby Martin combined for TKOs, with several bouts decided by judges. Tonight's pairings feature Tahahawa, Waugh, Gibson, Armstrong, and multiple matchups across 112 to heavyweight, including Novice lineups and tomorrow’s bout slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Tahahawa
Cameron
Bud Smallwood
Hugo
Kenneth Waugh
Oklahoma City
Gerald Mallard
Jay
Ben Simpson
Fort Smith
Chuck Centers
Fayetteville
Frank Walker
Muskogee
Bobby Martin
Miami
Junior Franklin
Anadarko
Hardy Dear
Tulsa
Hubert Jackson
Fort Sill
Earl Hudson
Hot Springs
Chuck Midget
Bill Burden
Bob Ingram
Joe Lewis Bruner
Bob Wyatt
Wallace Blasingame
Truden Stevens
Exell Newton
John Pointer
Pine Bluff
Delmer Washington
McAlester
Lonnie Poco
Douglas Sellers
Floyd Harris
Stillwell
Arvil Burris
Tahahawah
Leroy Jeffery
Doyle McKinney
Sampson Holden
Wayne Corlee
Gary Ward
William Curtiss
Alonzo Harris
Enid
Dillard Jackson
Roberto Samaniego
John Kemp
Chickasha
Pate
Gough
Carl Nation
Jimmy Hunter
Jim Townley
Mac Hollaby
Andrew Johnson
Ardmore
Jim Carrico
Picher
Millard Hampton
Armstrong
Gibson
Moore
Crook
Sammy Smith
Newman Kahlech
Lewis Seiter
Pete Lingren
Doyle Hunter Hugo
Slater
Jim Wood
Richard Smith
Harold Smith
Inola
Noel Rosser
Tishomingo
Prater
Jim McNally
Buttram
George O’neal
Lawton Fort Sill boxers eye titles in state meet
Fort Sill standout Leroy Jeffery chases a fifth state Golden Gloves title as Doyle McKinney aims to defeat him in Lawton. Tulsa weigh-ins, district contenders, and local prep stars Coke up a vivid snapshot of the Oklahoma boxing scene with notes on footballers, local clubs, and possible Big Ten chatter.
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Pryce
George Pryce
Fort Sill
Claude Robinson
Hitchita
Robinson
Ussr
Leroy Jeffery
McKinney
Fort Smith
Kansas City
Darden
Cameron Clouter
Jeffery
Tulsa
Ringsiders
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Big Ten
Pitt
Notre Dame
Irish
Bud Wilkinson
Cage Results Across Nation Highlights College Games
EAST West Virginia beat St John s Brooklyn 82 75 Niagara 87 Seton Hall 56 Providence 63 Boston College 51 Connecticut 80 Northeastern 74 Fordham 63 CCNY 69 Rhode Island 88 Vermont 78 Elizabethtown 110 Albright 91 Moravian 68 Scranton 62 Morris Harvey 112 Concord West Virginia 104 MIDWEST Evansville 80 Indiana State 73 Wheaton 40 Lake Forest 32 Muskingum 92 Wooster 75 SOUTHWEST Midwestern 64 Trinity Tex 58 Abilene Christian 64 North Texas 62 East Texas 68 Sul Ross 58 NM Highlands 90 NM Military 68 Sam Houston State 90 Austin 8 SOUTHWESTern 74 Xavier Ohio 65 Virginia Tech 77 Furman 75 Richmond 90 Virginia Military 68 Georgia Tech 72 Georgia 68 Wash Lee 79 Virginia 71 Baltimore Loyola 2 Washington Md 70 Charleston SC 82 Piedmont 78 Highpoint 78 Guilford 63 Union Ky 95 Carson Newman 83 Atlantic Christian 91 Catawba 86 Lenoir Rhyne 99 Elon 70 American U 87 Fairleigh Dickinson 75 Erskine 86 Florida Southern 72 Florida A&M 95 Fisk 72 Miss Southern 69 Miss College 65 New Orleans Loyola 94 Southwestern La 67 U of South 85 Chattanooga 53 Albany Ga State 100 Morris SC 76
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East West Virginia
St. John’s
Bkn
Niagara
Seton Hall
Providence
Boston College
Connecticut
Northeastern
Fordham
CCNY
Rhode Island
Vermont
Elizabethtown
Albright
Moravian
Scranton
Morris Harvey
Concord
W. Va
Midwest
Evansville
Indiana State
Wheaton
Lake Forest
Muskingum
Wooster
Southwest Midwestern
Trinity
Tex
Abilene Christian
North Texas
East Texas
Sul Ross
N. M. Highlands
N.M. Military
Sam Houston State
Austin
South Western
Xavier
Ohio
Virginia Tech
Furman
Richmond
Virginia Military
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Wash & Lee
Virginia
Baltimore
Loyola
Washington, Md
Charleston
S.C
Piedmont
Highpoint
Guilford
Union
Carson-Newman
Atlantic Christian
Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne
Elon
American U
Fairleigh-Dickinson
Erskine
Florida Southern
Florida A&m
Nillmen Meet Camp Chaffee Again Tonight
Fort Sill eyes its seventh straight win and a second over Camp Chaffee after last night’s 96-76 victory at Honeycutt gym. Dan O Rourke led with 19 points while Worthy Patterson, Dick Soares, and George Knighton added double figures as Fort Sill pulled away in the second half.
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Fort Sill
Camp Chaffee
Honeycutt Gym
Bob Kriegshauser
Sill
Don Beck
Cannoneers
Beck
Chaffee
Dan O’rourke
Worthy Patterson
Dick Soares
George Knighton
Norwegian Skater Leads In International Speed Meet
Knut Johannesen of Norway finished first in an international speed skating meet held in Drammen. Pat McNamara of Minneapolis placed third and Don McDermott of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey finished fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drammen
Norway
Knut Johannesen
Pat McNamara
Minneapolis
Hogan to Conduct Clinic and Exhibition Here
Golf legend Ben Hogan will lead a 30 minute clinic and an exhibition foursome at Lawton Municipal course on Sunday April 22. Jim Shaw of the Lawton Fort Sill Golfers Assn says admission is 2.25 dollars with no TV or radio coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hogan
Lawton Municipal Course
Jim Shaw
Lawton-Fort Sill Golfers Assn
Hogan
Fort Worth
Tex
Jimmy Grantt
Oklahoma City
Delta Watson
Wichita Falls
Shaw
LHS Ready for El Reno Rematch in Boomer Hoop Battle
LHS travels to El Reno to avenge an early 45-44 loss as both teams chase second place in the Boomer conference. Indians 7-2 face Wolverines 5-3 with key personnel listed for both sides and nearby games including Duncan at Altus Norman at Shawnee Ardmore at Chickasha.
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EL Reno
Lawton
Wolverines
LHS
Indians
Norman
Tigers
Jody Farris
Jerry Tillery
Walt Land
Gil Gholston
Bob McDaniel
Putnam City
Altus
Boucher
Duncan
Shawnee
Ardmore
Chickasha
Lawton Pos
Reno Wilson
F Farris
F Tillery
Bradford
C Land
Coombs
G Gholston
Tonemah
G McDaniel
Nocero to Meet Rizzo in Sunnyside Garden Main Event
Brooklyn light heavyweights Nocero and Rizzo will clash in an eight round main event at Sunnyside Garden next Thursday night. Both managers said the bout is part of a Brooklyn program featuring rising contenders.
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New York
Rinzi Nocero
Phil Rizzo
Brooklyn
Sunnyside Garden
Aggies Seek Share of Title Tonight in Oklahoma Duel
Cameron leads the Aggies toward a possible share of the Oklahoma Junior College crown tonight at Muskogee facing Bacone Indians. A 102-61 blowout of Bacone in Lawton last week frames the contest as a likely clincher for at least a tie, with Medley on 21 points and 18 rebounds and Fran Siebuhr at 18 as key contributors.
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Muskogee
Cameron
Bacone
Indians
Aggies
Lawton
Connors
Warnermen
Patemen
Johnny Carver
Fran Siebuhr
Audie Woodard
Aggie
Medley
Taft Nips Swinney In Midget Play
West league action last night saw Taft trip Swinney 10-3. Dunbar defeated Whittier 20-10 Wilson edged Cleveland 13-10 Jefferson beat Garfield 16-3 Howell defeated Adams 12-8.
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Taft
Swinney
Wilson
Jefferson
Crippled Owls Face Cyril in District 14 Tourney Opener
Elgin meets Cyril at 7 30 after Bud Lahmaunt misses game with mumps and Paul McClung injured. Coach Cecil Lamb aims for a five year playoff run as Cyril challenges Elgin in the opener while Riverside battles Cement in the nightcap.
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Cyril
Elgin
Riverside
Bud Lahmaunt
Paul McClung
Cecil Lamb
Chattanooga
Hollister
Dean Prentice
Warriors
Eagles
Billy Kinder
Terry Washburn
Cache
Hobart
Roosevelt
Harold Werqua
Colts Sign Billy Wessels End Three-Year Manhunt
The Baltimore Colts signed halfback Billy Wessels, former Oklahoma All-America and 1952 Heisman winner, to a 1956 contract ending a long search. Wessels, Baltimore’s No. 1 1953 draft pick, had previously aligned with Edmonton in the Western Interprovincial Football League after being named Canada’s top player in 1953 with a $1,000 trophy.
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Tulsa
Billy Vessels
Buck McPhail
Baltimore
Colts
Edmonton Eskimos
Billy the Kid
States
McPhail
Wessels
Fort Sill
New York
Baltimore Colts
Billy Wessels
Cleveland
Edmonton
Canada
Packers Sign Tomie Ward From Midwestern University
Green Bay Packers of the NFL have signed full back Tomie Ward a former star at Midwestern University Texas for their 1956 contract. Ward joins a team led by coach Budde and adds depth to the backfield as the season approaches.
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Packers
Green Bay
Wis
Tomie Ward
Midwestern
Tex.) University
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Elk Population in the United States Estimated at 325000
An estimate places the national elk population around 325000, reflecting current wildlife counts and management data across various states. The figure indicates the species remains widespread in western habitats with ongoing conservation and habitat efforts.
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Jerome Tahahawah
Cameron College
Delmas Arthur
Southwest
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King
Arkansas
Jim Pate
Sand Springs
Jackson
Smallwood
Don Bicknell
Claud Robinson
Philmore Wright
Horace Smith
Charles Prater
Jim Smith
Golden Gloves
Doug Butler
Pryor
Johnny Gough
Roscoe Bradley
Jim Hart
Parador Armstrong
Larry Moore
Wagoner
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Paul Crook
Jim Feigel
Wichita
Charlie Sack
Locust Grove
Jim Hurst
Harold Corley
Joe Hall
Cecil Weaver
David Littlejohn
Richard Slater
Carter McCaslin
Bob Buttram
Ronnie Dobson
Checotah
Charlies Prater
Arkansans
Arkansawyer
Hot Springs High School
Scooter Darden
Turner
Cameron Aggie
Earnest Torries
Texas
Lawton-Fort Sill
Connors A&m
Warner
Lawton Wolverines
Jess Thompson
Jess
Southwestern Radio & Sound
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North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Carolina
Charlotte Observer
Maurie Rosen
Jimmy Wilson
Don Boucher
Creighton Bradford
Charles Tonemah
Harvey Coombs
Nocero
Rizzo
Gft Connors
Reo Siebuhr
Wood
Medley Duff
Turley
Woodard
Mader
Carver
Jones
Smith
Pride
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