Lawton boxers lead 112 pound state final
Tulsa reports highlight the 112-pound state final between Lonnie Poco of Lawton and Reggie Davis of Tishomingo. Both come from boxing families and learned from their fathers. Davis, a former 105-pound novice champ, edged Arvil Burris in the semifinals, while Poco, a 16-year-old Lawton student, has drawn praise for power and style.
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San Francisco Tops AP Poll for Sixteenth Week in No. 1 Run
San Francisco holds the top spot for the 16th straight week as Illinois moves to second and Louisville rises to third amid a reshuffled top 10. Maryland, Duke, and Kentucky suffer slights while Vanderbilt and North Carolina State slip through notable results.
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Poke Baseball Squad Riddled By Pros.
Stillwater Oklahoma UP A pair of lefthanders give depth to Oklahoma A M as nine veterans depart for the pros. Toby Green’s team opens March 20 with a Texas swing and will lean on Bobby Garrett and Don Anderson. The Aggies finished 27 3 last season and 22 straight wins earlier. Schedule includes Houston, Sam Houston, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tulsa with 10 road games and 9 conference tilts.
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Dons Hold No. 1 In United Press Basketball Poll
The undefeated San Francisco Dons top the United Press college basketball ratings for the 12th week running with 29 first place votes and 337 points. Illinois jumps to second, Dayton slips, and the coaches’ balloting covers games through Feb. 18.
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Four State Loop Clubs In Tourney In Oklahoma City
Four leading Oklahoma Collegiate Conference basketball teams will play March 1-3 in a single elimination tournament to determine the state's representative to the NAIA event March 12-17. Central State Southeastern and Oklahoma Baptist University lead. East Central and Southwestern tied for fourth with two games left.
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Slugger Sauer Aims for Early Spring Power Surge
Hank Sauer the Cubs veteran sluggers early spring training in ESA Ariz with manager Stan Hack. He aims to build legs and timing after last season’s ptomaine illness and a slump followed by 12 homers in 79 games. Sauer, MVP in 1952, has 198 Cubs homers and ranks third in club history.
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Cameron To Play At Eastern Tonight
Cameron travels to Wilburton for a return game with Eastern A&M after an 82-80 win over Northeastern. Eastern sits third in the league at 7-5. Cameron remains unbeaten in nine conference games. Ed Smith and Bruce Medley led scoring for Cameron, while Dick Guinn topped Eastern with 24 points.
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Southwest and Midwest College Basketball Scores
A round of scores spans the Southwest and Midwest regions with numerous results. Notable winners include Colorado 61 over Oklahoma 53, Temple 72 over Lebanon Valley 68, and Illinois 102 defeating Purdue 77. Other key victors: Washington State 80 over Seattle Pacific 67, Michigan State 96 over Northwestern 93, and St. Thomas 88 over Concordia Minnesota 66.
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Archie Moore Routs King in Ten Round Non Title Bout
In San Francisco Archie Moore 197 pounds outpointed Howard King 186 pounds over ten rounds in a non title bout. In New York Rory Calhoun 161 4 stopped Angelo DeFendis 165 4 in five. In New Orleans Ralph Dupas 139 ˝ outpointed Hoacine Khalfi 138 in ten.
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LHS Invades Altus Tonight In Rematch
Lawton high meets Altus in a toss up rematch after a 49 48 series opener win. Lawton seeks 13th win in 21. Altus aiming for 16th in 20. Woolly Letterman Chennault Tims Gardner lead Altus. Williams starts Coombs Tonemah Wilson Boucher Ginn Bradford at key posts.
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Phog Allen Attacks AAU Ban On Wes Santee
Dr Phog Allen Kansas coach condemns the Amateur Athletics Union calling it antiquated and fossilized and blasts its lifetime ban on Wes Santee He urges sports writers to expose alleged rotten practices and criticizes AAU handling of Olympic participation while urging colleges to fund Olympic efforts responsibly.
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Curling Championship Set for Chicago in April 1957
The first U S curling championship will be held during April 1957 in Chicago, it was announced Tuesday.
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Case Bungled Badly AAU Feud Over Santee Tempest
A bitter AAU feud erupts as Wes Santee is banned for life over alleged excess expenses. Missouri Valley officials call the ruling a bungling misstep and seek court relief while AAU leaders warn meet promoters of loss of sanction. Santee, serving as a Marine lieutenant, and attorney Charles Grimes plan injunctions to challenge the decision.
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