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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1954
Page
8
A New York Yankees pact pleased Allie Reynolds who said the $41,500 signing figure was not the salary and that there had been no dispute over pay. He planned to leave for Florida training camp at 1:26 p.m. and emphasized eagerness to work.
Cameron Aggies claim their 10th straight win in the conference with a 67 43 victory over Bacone College. Morgan scores 19, Love 15, Lester 13, Bilbrey 4 as Cameron never trailed, extending home win streak to 25 and remaining atop the state Junior Collegiate Conference at 10 0 while facing key tests against Connors and Eastern. Wayne Parks leads Bacone with 14 as Cameron eyes at least a share of the title.
Fort Sill hosts the second round of a seven day basketball tourney at Honeycutt gym. TAC Cannoneers led by Jerry Andress face the Army Aviation School in the 6 30 p m opener. AAS seeks its 12th straight defeat. In the nightcap, 41st Group vs 77th Group in a losers bracket bout.
Duquesne retained the No 1 position in the United Press college basketball ratings after 21 straight wins. Indiana rose to second after beating Purdue and Michigan State, while Kentucky fell to third as LA Salle reappeared in the top 10.
Senator Edwin C Johnson introduced a measure to place under antitrust laws any professional baseball club owned by a beer or liquor company. He cited August Busch of Anheuser Busch Inc as owner of the St. Louis Cardinals and said the bill directly targets this beer baseball combination to prevent conflicts of interest.
Kentucky’s Cliff Hagan Frank Ramsey and Lou Tsioropoulos led a 100 64 rout of Vanderbilt in their final home appearance as postgraduates they face two more regular season games then likely a SEC playoff with LSU The Wildcats remain ranked second behind Duquesne while Indiana’s woes deepen after upset losses and other top teams hold firm in a busy week of college hoops.
Douglass high school basketball team hosts Mangum tonight at Lawton High gym in the season’s first meeting. The Douglass B team features Frederick in the 7:15 p.m. prelim and the main game set for about 8:15 p.m. Coach H C King’s Lions aim to beat Mangum afterearlier victory over Wichita Falls.
Landy clocks 4 02 6 in heavy drizzle at Olympic Park despite headwind. The Australian ace trails the 4 minute barrier pursued by rivals including Bannister Santee Whitfield Barthelemy and Barthelme. It remains his third fastest mile and adds to his already rapid times.
New Orleans report says jockey Robert L. Baird, the No. 2 rider at the Fair Grounds meet, received a ten day suspension for rough riding in the third race last Saturday.
St Marys of Lawton prepares for its homecoming game against Sterling in Cameron College Gym next Sunday afternoon after a 54-34 loss to Oklahoma City. Coach Dick Vander Haar aims to rebound and secure second place in the Southwest Catholic conference with a win.
Lawton hosts a farm system preview as eight class D clubs prepare for April 20. Veteran names Travis Jackson Bennie Warren Jack Banta Lou Brower headline five signed managers with Gainesville, Pauls Valley, and McAlester still seeking skippers. Jackson brings major league reach and measured plans while Banta Warren and Brower promise top condition and hustle for Ada Ardmore and other entries in a tight pennant race.
In St Petersburg Florida February reports a surprise deal involving Vic Raschi moving from the Yankees to the St Louis Cardinals via waiver. The transfer shifts Raschi to the National League amid the ongoing American League roster shakeups.
A large crowd estimated around eight thousand gathered Monday for Money Day events backed by local merchants and organizers. Traffic and turnout drew attention as vendors showcased sales and promotions amid festival atmosphere.
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