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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1963

Page

12

Chiefs Draw Colorado Foe In NCAA Play

Notre Dame, with a 15-6 record, drew its first round opponent as the at large selections were announced. The Irish will face the Mid American Conference champion in Evanston on March 11, with Loyola Chicago meeting Ohio Valley champ in the same doubleheader.

Chiefs Colorado New York Notre Dame Ncaa Service Bureau Irsh Evanston Ill Chicago Loyola NCAA New York University Texas Western Colorado State U Oklahoma City U Utah State Seattle Oregon State New York U Philadelphia College Park NYU Chicago Laoyola East Lansing Mich Midwest Oklahoma City Lubbock Tex Lawrence Kan Cincinnati Eugene

Sanford Balks at Giant Offer in 1963 Contract Talk

Giants pitcher Burry Jack Sanford disclosed a heel operation during the final season and claimed team decisions limited his workload. He seeks about 50500 for 1983, saying offers fall short of his value while Reds pledge Vada Pinson surgery. Other signings include Elston Howard Bill Stafford Billy O Dell Lew Burdette Gene Woodling and Tim McCarver.

Meier Associated Press Burry Jack Sanford San Francisco Giants Giants Sanford San Francisco Chronicle Los Angeles Dodgers Chub Giant Chub Feeney Cincinnati Reds Vada Pinson Elston Howard Bill Stafford Yankees Billy O'Dell Lew Burdette Milwaukee Howard Stafford O'Dell Burdette Braves Baltimore Steve Barber Detroit Bob Dustal Phil Linz Mets Gene Woodling St. Louis Ray Sademno Alan Brice Tim McCarver Carl Boles

Physical fitness notes clash with 50 mile hikes

A sports column argues 50 mile hikes miss the point of fitness advocating YMCA facilities for regular activity. It singles out Lawton and cites coach Bob Iba praising discipline and sacrifice for real championship success.

White House YMCA Lawton Junior Tulsa World Troy Gordon

K State Charges Back To Tie OSU For Lead

Kansas State rallies from a slow start to tie Oklahoma State for first in the Big Eight. Max Moss leads with 18 points as K State tops Kansas 67 4 in Tuesday action, with Garry Marriott 16 and Willie Murrell 15. Jay Roberts leaves team for personal reasons.

Associated Press Kansas State Oklahoma State K-State Wildcats Iowa State Colorado Manhattan Minnesota St. Louis Marquette Cincinnati Arizona State Michigan State Indiana Missouri Kansas Max Moss Moss Garry Marriott Willie Murrell al Peuthman Roger Suttner Nolen Ellison George Unseld Jayhawks Jay Roberts Dick Harp

Midget Clubs Reach Finals in Local Tournament

Eisenhower defeats Hoover 17 10 and Pecan Grove edges Wilson 12 11 to reach Class B finals. In Class A Douglass beats Howell 20 6 and Lincoln tops Dunbar 14 13 with Tom Speed scoring 10. Semifinals tonight. finals Thursday.

Eisenhower Pecan Grove Hoover Wilson Douglass Howell Tom Speed Lincoln Dunbar Hoover Pecan Grove Lass Hiwell Westwood Swinney Taft Whittier Mike Noviello Paulisa Westwood Dennis Cawley

Elgore Edges Coca-Cola In Opening YMCA Tourney Thriller

Elgore, the regular-season champ, edged Coca-Cola 59 to 58 as Don Burt scored 30 points. Fairmont-Mead routed the Mavericks 86 to 0 with 21 from Richard Watts and 20 from Kenneth Buttram. The double elimination tournament resumes next Tuesday at St Mary's gym with Elgore vs Fairmont-Mead and Coca-Cola vs Mavericks.

Elgore Fairmont-Mead YMCA Coca-Cola Mavericks Don Burt Jim St. John Coca- Cola Richard Watts Kenneth Buttram Fairmont Mead Mike Pruitt St. Mary's Gymnasium

Pastern Division Basketball Scores and Results

NBA results show Boston, Syracuse, Cincinnati led by Cincinnati 126 over Detroit 121. Syracuse 115 Chicago 110. San Francisco 111 Los Angeles 99. Today Cincinnati Syracuse Boston Detroit. Thursday games feature New York Cincinnati Syracuse Chicago and Boston San Francisco.

Boston Syracuse Cincinnati New York Los Angeles St. Louis Detroit San Francisco Chicago Cincinnat

Pinson Glad It Hit Early

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Vada Pinson, 24, underwent a two hour appendix operation in Oakland delaying his departure for spring training. He expects to run in five weeks and swing a bat in six, missing opening day but not derailing lineup plans and giving Tommy Harper a longer audition.

Oakland Calif Cincinnati Reds Vada_ Pinson Jacqueline Ed Spiegel Pinson Cincinnati Reds Tommy Harper San Diego

Whittier Captures Peewee Loop Title

Whittier defeated Pecan Grove 13 to 9 to clinch the Pee wee National League championship. Jose Rivera of St. Marys led scorers with eight points in a 17 to 9 win over Westwood. Whittier sits 7-0 with one game left and faces Taft for the city title next Wednesday. Garfield 18 Washington St Marys 17 Westwood Whittier 13 Pecan Grove Jackson 4 Adams 2

Whittier Pecan Grove Jose Rivera St. Mary's Westwood Whittier Champs Taft Garfield Washington St. Mary's Jackson Adams

Eisenhower Eyes District Upset Against Velma Alma

Ike aims for its first big tournament upset in District 22 at Marlow as Velma Alma faces Eisenhower in the feature game. Eisenhower reached the semifinals with a 59 31 win over Fort Sill Indian School Monday night.

Eisenhower Eagles Velma-Alma Marlow Comets Fort Sill Bray Central Girls

Three Referees Get Job Done

SAN LUIS OBISPO Calif AP three officials worked Cal Poly Pasadena College game and kept fouls at 6 with less fatigue and better positions. Referee Art Stobbe said the crew ran less and had no major arguments as the 72-66 Poly victory unfolded with smooth calls.

San Luis Obispo Calif Art Stobbe Poly California

Bowie Horses Race Outcome Highlights Final Push

With the horses in Bowie Maryland a firm suit of 3.40 pulled away in the final sixteenth to win the best race at Bowie.

Bowie. Md Bowie

District Play At a Glance Feature Schedule

District 13 at Mt View and Cyril and Frederick areas list tonight games in Class A B and C divisions. Highlights include Comanche over Rush Springs 51 32 in Class B girls semifinals and Ft Cobb 29 over Mt View 44 in Class C boys.

Rush Springs Comanche Cache Ryan Chattanooga Big Pasture Walters Waurika Cement Warriors Indiahoma Manitou Frederick Snyder Tipton Rocky Cooperton Mt. View Gozebo Boys Broxton Mt. View Lassies Ft. Cobb Cordell's Carnegie Marlow Velma- Alma Fort Sill Central Boys Loco Marten Bray Central Velma-Alma Eisenhower FSIS Locw Corde Gateboy Braxton Cyril Douglass Sterling Riverside Apache Stir T

Central State and OBU Keep OCC Basketball Lead

Central State defeated Phillips 87 47 and Oklahoma Baptist beat Langston 66 55 to stay atop the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference standings. Northeastern edged Southeastern 58 54 to stay in the hunt. Central State and OBU carry 12 4 conference records, Northeastern 12 5.

Associated Press Central State Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Phillips Langston Northeastern Southeastern Central CBU

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