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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1975

Page

13

Basketball Scoreboard of regional games headlines

State College Uth St 91 Oral Roberts 83 and other scores list across NAIA and NCAA venues. Oklahoma teams such as OBU 87 Bethany Nazarene 76 and USAO 81 John Brown Ark 55 appear alongside numerous conference and nonconference results from the Southwest and Midwest regions.

State College Uth Army Pitt Johnstown Geo. Washington Temple Rhode Island Providence Massachusetts Vermont Conn St. Michael’s Norwich Union Utica Delaware Towson St Howard Beokson Barrington Hartwick C. Conn Gordon Nassour N.Y. Tech Brooklyn Col Wesleyan King Nebomoho Wayne Dok West Cedarville Wilberforce Hiram Jom Corrot Culver Stockton Harris Tots Southwest Pen American S Mississip Arthansas Texas Christian Dolios Baptist Teros Wesleyan Temas Tech S Methodist Tenos A&m Bovier Lubbock Chr Bort Qt Temas Rice

Big 8 Considers Limiting Assistant Football Coaches

Archie Dykes says Big Eight presidents and athletic directors will meet February 28 in Kansas City to discuss capping the number of assistant football coaches to curb rising college athletics costs. He warned that without reductions, collegiate athletics could end as we know it.

Topeka Kan Kansas City Archie Dykes University of Kansas Kansas House Ways and Means

Kuhn Urges Baseball Ban On Legalized Gambling

Commissioner Bowie Kuhn warned that legalized betting on major league baseball could threaten the sport's very existence. He testified before the National Gambling Commission, arguing gambling would damage integrity, economics, and public trust in baseball and other major sports.

Tom Seppy Washington Bowie Kuhn Kuhn National Gambling Commission Art Rooney National Football Rooney

NFL Stars May O J Gains Revenge Save New Loop Wins

In Charlotte AP reports World Football League eyes Toronto as a possible new franchise around Csonka Kiick and Warfield with a Memphis tie. Bassett confirms interest while Hemmeter says eight clubs meet rebirth criteria and ten may play in 1975. In Florida AP notes O J Simpson wins 1975 Superstars with 47.0 points earning 39250 total. Seagren and Rote follow.

NFL May O. J New Loop Charlotte N. C Chris Hemmeter World Football League Toronto Larry Csonka Jim Kick Paul Warfield Miami Dolphin John Bassett Memphis Southmen Bassett Las Vegas Nev World Hockey Association New York Memphis Hemmetter Charlotte U Csonka Kiick Warfield Rotonda Fla J. Simpson Buffalo Bills Bob Seagren Kyle Rote Jr Seagren Rote

Prairie View Basketball Game Ends in Riot and Shooting

A crowd disturbance at Prairie View A&M during an NAIA district game against Bishop College left Alfred Johnson, 23, wounded in the stomach and listed in poor condition. Officials debated declaring Prairie View the winner as chaos erupted and fans surged onto the floor.

Prairie View Tex Leroy Marion Prairie View A&m Bishop College Alfred Johnson Houston Marion Johnson

Tennis Sweethearts Reunite at Boca Raton Tourney

Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert, once engaged, were seen together at the $30,000 Independent Players Association event in Boca Raton Florida with Connors playing and Evert watching. Connors said marriage is possible later as tennis takes priority. Other tourney results featured Nastase and Kodes among seeds, with various matches across the Fort Worth and Barcelona events.

Associated Press Jimmy Conners Chris Evert Conners Miss Evert Boca Raton Fila Connors Chris Fort Lauderdale Los Angeles Miss Jimmy Ilie Nastase

Kentucky State Thorobreds Regain No 1 AP ranking

The Kentucky State Thorobreds reclaim the top AP college division basketball spot after a 12 0 run ended by losses to Lincoln and Pikeville. Coach Lucius Mitchell cites a midseason letdown and emphasizes a mental reset as the team won three straight, including wins over Union Ky Fairmont WVa and Knoxville. Jackson State dropped to second.

Associated Press Kentucky State Thorobreds Lucius Mitchell Lincoln Pikeville Mitchell Kentucky State Jackson State Union Fairmont W. Va Knoxville Tigers Texas Southern New Orleans Xavier Alcorn

Missing Hooks star Sims fuels Texas recruiting buzz

Highly sought high school grid prospect Bill Sims disappeared after a recruiting trip to the University of Oklahoma. Family friends and coaches, including Hooks coach Jack Coleman, urged updates as Sims had narrowed his choice to Baylor or Oklahoma and was expected to announce Thursday. Sims had impressive senior stats with 123 yards per game and over 7,000 rushing yards in three years.

HOOKS Tex Bill Bailey East Texas Bill Sims University of Oklahoma Sims Billy Sadie Sims Baylor Oklahoma Coleman Texas

Bulls Pound Lakers In NBA Clash

Bulls routed the slumping Lakers 128-105 as Garrett scored 21 and Boerwinkle added 12 points and 20 rebounds filling in for Thurmond. Lakers coach Sharman faces a Utah breach of contract trial in Salt Lake City, while Barnhill cited defensive effort as the team’s issue. Other NBA results included New Orleans over Philadelphia 103-85 and Milwaukee over Cleveland 104-93.

Bill Sharman Utah American Basketball Association Salt Lake City Elmore Smith Colon Tom Boerwinkle Roland Garrett Garrett Boerwinkle Nate Thurmond Chicago Bulls Lakers National Basketball Association John Barnhill NBA New Orleans Philadelphia Buffalo Phoenix New York Golden State Houston Portland Milwaukee Cleveland Kentucky Virginia

Blades Shut Out by Jets as Hull and Hedberg Dominate

Winnipeg's Bobby Hull and Anders Hedberg scored twice each to lead a 5-3 Winnipeg win over the Baltimore Blades. Sentes scored four goals for San Diego and Lacroix set an assist record in a 7-3 Marine victory over Phoenix. Edmonton beat New England, Vancouver crushed Indianapolis 9-2.

Associated Press Baltimore Blades San Tiego Rick Sentes Andre Lacroix Bobby Hull Anders Hedberg Winnipeg World Hockey Association Jets Blades Michigan Stags Baltimore Sentes Lacroix Mariners Phoenix Edmonton New England Vancouver Indianapolis

546th Prevails In Sill Tourney Final Showdown

The 546th thumped BCD 2/1st 72 to 58 in the Fort Sill Post tourney winners bracket final. William Seaton scored 33 for 546th while the 197th MPs downed D/ Spec. Training Bn 5848 with Tom O Malley at 23 points. The 197th meets 2/18 at Goldner gym. 546th advances to Friday’s final.

William Seaton Tom O'Malley Goldner Gym

Goalies Learn Lesson Stay Close To Home In NHL Ties

Goalie Yves Belanger of the St Louis Blues and Billy Smith of the New York Islanders misjudged positions on short handed plays. Belanger’s lapse allowed Montreal to tie the game at 4-4 as Jimmy Roberts scored a short handed goal. Smith’s early mistake on a loose puck led to Craig Ramsay’s winning goal in Buffalo 3-2. Other games saw Los Angeles beat Washington 6-1 Boston over Vancouver 3-1 and New York Rangers 2-2 with Kansas City. Roberts called the decisive goal a turning point life lesson on staying near the net.

Associated Press Yves Belanger St. Louis Blues Billy Smith New York Islanders National Hockey League Belanger Jimmy Roberts Montreal Canadiens Smith Islanders Buffalo New York Power Craig Ramsay Sabres Los Angeles Washington Boston Vancouver New York Rangers Kansas City Yvon Lambert Serge Savard Canadiens Roberts Montreal

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