District 13 and 18 basketball semifinals set across multiple districts
Chattanooga teams vie for district titles as Mt View Cordell and others reach Class B finals. Frederick and Empire crown favorites in Class A and C showdowns. Velma Alma and Marlow post key wins. Fletcher Douglas and Elgin Apache spark Class B semifinals at Frederick and Marlow.
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Don Luke
Chattanooga
Geronimo
Warriorettes
Terral
Walters
Cyril
Fletcher
Douglass
Elgin
Apache
Frederick
Snyder
Manueul
Davidson
Empire
Marlow
Bray
Velma-Alma
Comanche
Indiahoma
Hollister
Tipton
Frederick Boyd
Braxton
Rocky
Mt. View
Cordell
Msthet
Martow
Tonicht
Emre
Mariow
LHS Tracksters Set For Opener
Lawton High School opens its track season at the State Track and Field Federation meet in Norman. Coach Don Jimerson leads about 24 Wolverines to compete individually as 200 state schools gather for field prelims at 11 a.m. finals at 2 p.m.
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Lawton High School
Wolverines
Norman
Don Jimerson
Jim Phillips
Eisenhower
Oklahoma University
Owen Stadium
LHS
Raiders Capture JHS Loop Victory
Reed's Raiders edged Centenary Blue 29 to 25 in the closest open league junior high game. First Christian beat Fort Sill YAC 23 to 10 and St Barbara's defeated St Mary's 28 to 19. Regular season ended with tournament ahead next week.
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Reed
Raiders
Centenary Blue
First Christian
Fort Sill Yac
St. Barbara’s
St. Mary's
Misso earns third straight at the Fair Grounds
Danville Misso $3.80 captured the feature at New Orleans Fair Grounds for a third consecutive victory in as many starts. Galveston Guy $15.00 won a tight three horse photo at Oakland Park in Hot Springs. Song of Giory $823.40 surged to win the top race at Hialeah. County Courier $8.60 outfinished Alary at Sunshine Park in Oldsmar. Fish Dancer $9.50 charged from the outside to win Bowie’s best race.
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New Orleans
Danville
Fair Grounds
Hot Springs
Ark
Galveston
Oakland Park
Miami
Song of Giory
Hialeah Oldsmar
Fla
County
Alary
Sunshine Park
Bowie
Cameron Aggies Game Sidetracked by Six Technical Fouls
Cameron trailed 24-15 when referee Phil Benson issued six technical fouls to Roark and two to Roark’s teammates in about 10 seconds after the Cameron coach questioned a call. The sequence helped push Cameron’s deficit to 28-14, sealing a 12th loss of the season for the Aggies as Northeastern A&M looms on Saturday. Northeastern’s guards Jim Derwin and Dale Cooper pace a 2-5 league record, with Jack Lewis contributing 13.6 points per game and Ed Stockard and Walter Emarthia anchoring the front line.
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Phil Benson
Roark
Cameron
Benson
Aggies
Hunter
Northeastern A&m
Northeastern
Norse
Norsemen
Miami
Connors
Max Buzzard
Jim Derwin
Dale Cooper
Derwin
Cooper
Jack Lewis
Ed Stockard
Walter Emarthia
Bearcats Clinch MVC Title and NCAA Berth in Rampage
Cincinnati thrashed North Texas State 9161 to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference crown and a spot in the NCAA Midwest Regionals. Ben Bonham led with 19 points, George Wilson 25, as the top-ranked Bearcats improve to 20-1. NYU edged Notre Dame 80-79 in MSG, Furman upset Wake Forest, and Drake topped Tulsa 81-65 in MVC action.
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Cincinnati
North Texas State
Bearcats
Ben Bonham
Ed Jucker
Cincy
Wichita
George Wilson
Bonham
Tom Thacker
Texas
Rice
Oklahoma City
Loyola
New Orleans
Wake Forest
Furman
Winston-Salem
N.C
NYU
Notre Dame
Violets
Jay Miller
Barry Kramer
Irish
Miller
Kramer
Happy Hairston
Larry Jesewitz
Billy Foster
Drake
Tulsa
Citadel
Arkansas State
VMI
Richmond
Midget Leagues Coaches To Meet For All Star Picks
Coaches from three city grade school Midget basketball leagues will meet at 7:30 p.m. today to select the annual All Star teams. The session will be in the Tomlinson Junior High School gymnasium, announced director Paul Prior.
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Paul Prior
Tomlinson Junior High School
Fullmer Eyes Strategy for Rematch With Tiger in Las Vegas
Former middleweight champion Gene Fullmer plots a new approach for Saturday’s title rematch with Dick Tiger at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Fullmer studies a San Francisco filmed loss to Tiger to plan counters and a more controlled pace, while Tiger expects a tougher fight and sticks to his measured counter style.
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Associated Press
LAS Vegas
Gene Fullmer
San Francisco
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Nigeria
Dick Tiger
Vegas Convention Center
Gene
Tiger
Jimmy August
Massachusetts
Paul Pender
Pender
Willie Turner
Fresno
Calif
Stock Drivers Duel For 500 Berths At Daytona
Twenty eight starting spots for the 100000 500 mile late model race will be decided in two 100 mile Daytona races. Glenn Roberts and Fred Lorenzen earned front row spots by winning early qualifying races. Rookie John Rutherford and veteran Junior Johnson duel for top honors as Johnson says he will prove faster. Prize money includes 1100 to the winner in each 100 mile race.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Daytona International Speedway
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Daytona
Fred Lorenzen
Charlotte
N.C
John Rutherford
Fort Worth
Junior Johnson
Ronda
Chevrolet
Johnson
Rutherford
Roberts
G. C. Spencer
Inman
S.C
Lorenzen
Ford
Tiny Lund
Moncks Corner
Ned Jarrett
Conover
Ace All-Stars hold off upset bid for 46 44 win
Ace All-Stars survive a major scare as Oliver's Fina Five push them to a 46 44 victory. In Metropolitan Class A action Carl's Food Mart beat First Officers Student Battery 38 35 and Fort Sill National Bank routed Headquarters Battery 87 43.
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Ace All - Stars
All-Stars
Oliver
Fina
Carl's Food Mart
First Officers
Fort Sill National Bank
Headquarters Battery
Ace
Carl's
Wynn Seeks 300th Victory as Spring Training Opens
Early Wynn aims for his 300th win with the Chicago White Sox as spring camp opens. Tebbetts sets strict rules on nightlife for Indians players while Ken Retzer leaves Washington after salary talks. Dick Farrell arrives at the Colts site with family as teams woo pitchers during signings.
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Cleveland
Birdie Tebbetts
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Ken Retzer
Washington
Tebbetts
Stroud Opens Title Defense in Inter-State Action
Stroud starts defense of its state Class B crown with a 64-38 win over Quilton in district play. Joe Leonard hit a late jumper to edge Guthrie 48-47 as Edmond tops the Inter-State 39 Conference standings. Four big-school showdowns loom: Sand Springs vs Vinita, Muskogee vs Hale, Douglass in Enid, and Central against Grant for possible playoff tiebreakers. Norman Clinton Sapulpa already clinched conference titles and seek final unbeaten marks.
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United Press International
Edmond
Joe Leonard
Leonard
Guthrie
Stroud
Quilton
Taft
Coweta
Sand Springs
Vinita
Muskogee
Tulsa Hale
Tulsa
Oklahoma City Douglass
Enid
Shawnee
Oklahoma City Central
Grant
Generals
Norman
Clinton
Sapulpa
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Rocky Vs. Gateho
Mt View
Lene Walt
Cis
View Wa
Ulassie
Hobart
Jess
Sentinel
View
Istrict
Dprederich
Tenicht
Frsietek
Soxder iClass
Maritou
Wiahima
Hellister
Ogiris Frederck
Omiviciale
Mt Chattanooga
Pm Geronime
Waurika
Temple
Grandheld
Grandfield
Imtemt
Cari
Mi— Dougass
Sterling of
J. W. Crawford
Bill Flemfine
Wes Holley
Jerry Joern
Burt McNeil
Byron Murray
Jim Mason
Mike Osborne
Robert Salas
Manford Perkins
James Shields
Danny White
Rick Wilson
Keith Aycock
Kenny Blackburn
Mike Chapman
David Eger
Rodney Hollowar
Mike Kiesewetter
Johnny Lampkins
Harry Larue
Bill Moss
Danny Tibbetts
Jhs
Gray
Ocu
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Investment & Loan Corp
Securities Acceptance
C” Avenue
Lawton Loans
of Whitehall
Whitehall
Currell’s
Champ Plans
By Jack Stevenson
ABC
Las
Fina Five
York
Martin Yeahque
Gingo
Kopspasah
Ulivers Watley
Holt
V. Malone
Maiibanhaies
Mt Carty
Cares Food Mart
Edders
Battery
Carl's Watts
Mullins
Buttram
Washingburger
One
Spence
Barta
Gleeson
Williams
Wiles
Fort Silt
National Bank
Fort Sill Hallman
Curless
Cuneio
Kornsor
Arters Waskiewicz
Dus
Whyte
Fort Sill
Woods
Strons
Odd Irons Woods
R&s Sporting Goods, Inc
Fort Sill Blvd
White Sox
al Lopez
Retzer
Senators
George Selkirk
Ev da MT
Hereford
Blunt Zorger Pon Shop
Dial
Buick Co
Grey
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