Terriers May Prove Poorest Team In NIT
St Francis of Brooklyn fell to Iona 97 86 dropping to 18 2 run and now facing an uncertain NIT future. Xavier beat Eastern Kentucky 93 72 as tourney teams remain above .500 with several NCAA at large contenders in action.
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Terriers
Associated Press
St. Francis
Brooklyn
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Iona
Gaels
Black Beauty
Xavier
Ohio
Eastern Kentucky
Kentuckians
Louisville
Eastern
Jack Adams
Davidson
Virginia Military
Mintz
Hobby Cobbs
Comeback Kid Hubert Jackson Wins State Gloves Title
Fort Sill welterweight Hubert Jackson defeated Tulsa veteran Gary Ward in a dramatic 147-pound Golden Gloves final, recovering from a first-round knockdown to claim a split decision amid a capacity Tulsa crowd. Jackson previously faced Richard Wall in two memorable bouts, and this victory cements his reputation for grit and resolve.
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Fort Sill
Sill
Tulsa
Gary Ward
Jackson
Richard Wall
Ward
Hubert
Sir Richard
Wall
Tulson
Jeffery
Tahahawah
Michigan
Fort Smith
Ark
Ben Simpson
Simpson
Arkansawyer
Numerous College Basketball Scores Across Regions
A sprawling recap lists December and tournament results from Adams State to Shaw AFB, featuring teams such as Adams State, Panhandle A&M, Eastern A&M, Notre? St. Johns, West Virginia Wesleyan, Fairmont, Slippery Rock, Brandeis, Florida teams, and many more. Scores include multiple blowouts and tight finishes across Midwest Southwest West and Southeast regions with several conference tournament results and first-round outcomes noted.
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Gallaudet
American U
Western
Ind
Ashland
Cedarville
Southwest West Texas
Hardin-Simmons
Midwestern
North Texas
FAR West Whitworth
Central Washington
Adams
Colo. State
Panhandle
A&m
Pacific Lutheran
Puget Sound
Lexington
N.C
Atlantic Christian
Western Carolina
Lenoir Rhyne
High Point
Durham
Maryland State
Virginia Union
Winston - Salem Twins
del. State
North Carolina College
Howard D.C
North Carolina A&t
Bluefield
W.va
Nashville
Georgetown
Bellarmine
Centre
Union
Tuskegee
Ala
South Carolina State
Fisk
Knoxville
Florida A&m
Morris Brown
Benedict
Morehouse
Clark
Shaw Afb
Charleston Afb
Castellani Faces Sullivan In Madison Square Garden Ten Round
New York boxing card features Rocky Castellani a 2-1 favorite to beat England's John L Sullivan in a radio television ten rounder at Madison Square Garden. Castellani quits outside work to focus on boxing, aiming for a title shot within two years and listing possible opponents.
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New York
Rocky Castellani
England
John L. Sullivan
Madison Square Garden
Cleveland
Bobo Olson
Charley Homer
Eduardo Lausse
Milo Savage
Gene Fullmer
Castellani
Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Olson
Rocky
Robinson
Homer
Lausse
Savage
Fullmer
Sullivan
Jackie King
Tony Johnson
United States
Douglass Ace Chooses Oklahoma Big Red
Oklahoma City Douglass High School star fullback Gautt, 18, 5 feet 10, 196 pounds, announces plans to attend the University of Oklahoma. He led a 46 game streak of victories before last season and earned all city honors as one of the area's top running backs. OU staff noted no scholarship yet but welcomed his future with the program.
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Oklahoma City
Prentice’ Gautt
Douglass High School
University of Oklahoma
Gautt
Gasmen Win In Municipal League Action
Consolidated Gas edged Sooner Freight 28 to 21 in municipal league action last night. The Jaycees stopped Katy K 22 to 8 and Southwestern Radio nudged Long Bell 26 to 20 in closely fought contests.
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Municipal League
Consolidated Gas
Sooner
Jaycees
Katy K
Southwestern Radio
Long Bell
Lawton High Hosts Lawton Invitational Tennis Tourney
Lawton high opens its tennis season Saturday at 9 a.m. in the junior high gym with the Lawton Boys Invitational. Teams from Shawnee Capitol Hill and Wichita Falls join the host squad. Notable players include Billy Stout a top ranked state junior, Harry Taylor ranked second last year, Tommy Haney Wichita Falls regional champion 1955, and coach Bob Shelby entries Lanny Nelms Brent Parmeter with Nelms and Smitty Barnes in doubles.
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Tommy Haney
Wichita Falls
Lawton
Lawton High
Oklahoma
Texas
Shawnee
Capitol Hill
Billy Stout
Stout
Harry Taylor
Bob Shelby
Lanny Nelms
Brent Parmenter
Wolverines
Nelms
Smitty Barnes
OCU Tackles Coast Quint Preview of NCAA Play
Oklahoma City University hosts Seattle tonight in a tuneup for the NCAA tournament. Both at large selections, OCU seeks a fifth straight bid and Seattle a fourth. The Aggies, Tulsa, and Oklahoma State also play tomorrow as Houston and Wichita battle for the Missouri Valley crown.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City University
Seattle
Oklahoma City
OCU
Wichita
Idaho State
Chiefs
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies
Bradley
Peoria
Tulsa
St. Louis
Missouri
Columbia
Aggies
Houston
Texans
Oklahoma City to Host State Bowling Tourney Start March 17
Oklahoma City will host the state bowling tournament starting March 17, spanning four weekends. A record 285 teams entered, topping last year’s Tulsa total of 278. Tournament manager Paul Reed announced the figures.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Paul Reed
Indiahoma Meets Powerful Martha in regional clash tonight
Comanche county's sole regional tournament contest, Indiahoma, faces Powerful Martha at Altus at 8 30 p m. The Warriors reached the Class C semifinals with a 46 40 win over Hollister. Other regional results: Crescent Douglass upset by Attucks in Class C. Leedey tops Kingfisher to stay alive in A girls. Norman area teams advancing in B and C brackets as first round ends.
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Comanche County
Martha
Altus
Warriors
Hollister
Cache Girls
Kathleen Woesner
Hollis
Walters Boys
Cement
Walters
Blue Devils
Granite
Frederick
Frederick Boys
Hobart
Altus Lincoln
Eldorado
Purcell
Bray
Calera
Kiowa
Stonewall
Wetumka
Byng
Crescent Douglass
Ponca City Attucks
Goose Rusbie
Crescent
Attucks
Cleo Springs
Bradley
Stillwater
Washington
Union City
Tuskahoma
Monroe
Forgan
Adams
Leedey
Kingfisher
Geronimo Beats St. Mary's in East Midget League Opener
East league action last night saw newcomer Geronimo ease past St. Mary's 16-9. FSIS blasted Post 10-2, Douglass stopped Lincoln 25-20, Will Rogers nipped Roosevelt 15-14, and Washington tripped Cache 14-11.
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St. Mary’s
FSIS
Post
Douglass
Lincoln
Will Rogers
Roosevelt
Washington
Cache
Last Night's Fights ResultListings
In Los Angeles Johnny Summerlin from Detroit defeated Young Jack Johnson by points. In Boston Walter Byars and Bobby Murphy fought to a decision. In San Francisco Giancarlo Gardielli of Italy beat Dave Johnson by decision.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Summerlin
Detroit
Jack Johnson
Boston
Walter Byars
Enocenten
Bobby Murphy
San Francisco
Giancarlo Gardielli
Italy
Dave Johnson
Lawton hosts boomer era Tigers in fieldhouse clash
Lawton Wolverines host Ardmore Tigers in the last home game of the season at 8 p.m. in the LHS fieldhouse. Senior sendoff as Lawton seeks to stop a two game skid, with four seniors in the starting lineup. Ardmore features Read Bahner and Pittman with Russell out due to injury amid a six game losing streak.
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Wolverines
Ardmore Tigers
LHS
Bob Williams
Harvey Coombs
Don Boucher
Jerry Thomason
Herb Stonehacker
Paul White
Larry Hargett
Charlie Tonemah
Ardmore
Tigers
Buddy Russell
Norman
Chickasha
Duncan
Chicks and Demons
Russell
Keith Read
Larry Bahner
Read
Sherrod Pittman
Wallace Jones
Earl Mann
Altus
Ardmore Boucher
F Read
Stonehocker
F Bahner
Yingling
Cc Pittman
Coombs
G Jones
Thomason
G Mann
Barber Has Slim Lead At Houston Open Second Round
Jerry Barber 67 leads the Houston Open after an opening 67 at Memorial Park as Bill Casper Jr. trails by one stroke with a 68. Jack Burke Jr. and Casper both sit at 68, while Cary Middlecoff struggles in gusty winds. Five players carded 69 including Gene Littler and Joe Jiminez among others as the field advances in Houston.
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Houston
Jerry Barber
California
Los Angeles
Bill Casper Jr
San Diego
Jack Burke Jr
Barber
Memorial Park
Casper
Burke
Cary Middlecoff
Lakes
Gene Littler
Palm Springs
Calif
Joe Jiminez
Midlothian
Ill
Mike Dietz
Lake Orion
Mich
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
George Bayer
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. J. Harrison
St. Louis
Walker Inman Jr
Augusta
Six Lawton Mittmen Headed to Chicago Golden Gloves
Three Lawton boxers Jerome Tahahawah Leroy Jeffery and Hubert Jackson won open class titles in the state Golden Gloves tournament in Tulsa as 3 000 fans watched. Nine novice winners including three from Lawton earned titles, but novices have no Chicago entry this year and will wait until next winter for open class competition.
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Jackson
Hubert
Lew Johnson
Constitution
Tulsa
Lawton
Chicago
Lawton Boxers Sweep State Titles at Gloves Carnival
Lawton entries dominated the state gloves tournament claiming six individual titles and team honors in open and novice divisions. Tahahawah defended bantam, Jeffery and Jackson won weight crowns, with Jackson delivering a dramatic welterweight victory after a hard-fought comeback. Lonnie Poco lost to Reggie Davis in a second round TKO in the open 112-pound division.
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Lawton
George Simmonds
Fort Sill
Charlie Dean
Cameron College
Tahahawah
Jeffery
Jackson
Lonnie Poco
Tishomingo
Reggie Davis
Davis
Poco
Tirador Armstrong
Anadarko
George Pryce
Charlie Prater
Anderson Carter
Cameron Aggie
Philmore Wright
Richard Smith
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