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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1956

Page

15

Twenty Clubs Roll Saturday In Girls Meet

Twenty clubs return Saturday for the Oklahoma Women's Bowling Tournament at Soon er Lanes in all classes except the ten A division. Class E debuts test the 500 or under averages with five teams aiming to upend Lawton's Carlois Rentals. Leaders remain Darby-Everest Cadillac Oklahoma City in A, Hatcher Laundry Tulsa in B, Carloss Rentals Lawton in C, and Wright's Restaurant Lawton in D with current scores.

Oklahoma Sooner Lawton Wright's Restaurant Pinups Tulsa Rockets Debolt Pharmacy Sand Springs Wilson & Co Oklahoma City Worrell-Lowe Oldsmobile Shawnee Wright's Commander Mills Darby-Everest Cadillac Hatcher Laundry Carloss Rentals of Wright’s Restaurant Carloss Rentals Alma Tripp Lillian Underwood Virginia Mason Kay Peace Alice Hutzler Carloss Lawton City Paul Nishimura

District Glovers Take Titles In Fights On Card

Six District Glovers win in a packed event as Davis leads on points when Poco is stopped for a cut. Armstrong tops Crook in a novice TKO, Corley edges Pryce in a fast start then wears him down. O'Neal drops Prater, later KO’d. Carter loses to Hampton in a lively bantam bout. Slater defeats Wright after Wright’s mouthpiece issue. McIntyre retains title amid crowd boos. Team scores show Lawton leading open with 12 points, Miami second with eight.

Davis Poco Armstrong Crook Pryce Sill Ministry Fort Smith Harold Corley O'Neal Prater O’neal Carter Millard Hampton Jay Hampton Sillman Wright Cameron College Richard Slater Tulsa Jim Porter Aggie Slater Richard Smith Noel Posser Tishomingo Tahahawah Hugo Bobby McIntyre McIntyre Wayne Corley Corley Jeffery Lawton Johnny Gouga Picher Jim Pate Sand Springs Boyd Harris Stilwell Jim Townley Jim Anderson Carter Ft. Sill Tirador Armstrong Anadarko Paul Crook George Pryce Sammy Smith Muskogee Pete Lingren Miami Philmore Wright Noel Rosser Charles Prater George O’neal

Ice Hockey Scores and Schedules

The Associated Press reports Thursday results with Montreal defeating New York 5 to 2. International League saw Cincinnati beat Toledo 9 to 2. Friday’s schedule includes Toronto at Chicago in the National League Hershey at Cleveland and Clinton at Philadelphia in the Eastern League.

Philadelphia Boston Syracuse New York Fort Wayne Ie Minneapolis Rochester Ee St Louis Fort Wayne Rochester Associated Press Montreal Cincinnati Toledo Toronto Chicago Hershey Cleveland Clinton

Crosley Field to Air Condition Dugouts Press Box

Arrangements have been completed to air condition the player dugouts the press box and the radio and television announcers booth at Crosley Field for the coming baseball season.

Cincinnati Crosley Field

Can Selectors Keep Ignoring Bad Larsen

New York Can Uncle Sam s Davis Cup selectors continue to snub bad boy Art Larsen The lefthander from San Leandro Calif joined an international field in the quarter finals of the National Indoor Championships Larsen seeded second behind the ousted Vice Seixas became a favorite for the title with Sven Davidson of Sweden He beat Barry MacKay 9 7 3 6 7 5 to reach the quarter finals and faces Bob Howe of Australia next Other results include Davidson vs Armando Vieira and Sidney Schwartz vs Ulf Schmidt Schwartz upset Seixas 6 3 12 19 Larsen is a former national champion who faced sanctions over frankness and unorthodox training habits

New York Sam Art Larsen San Leandro Calif Vice Seixas Larsen Sven Davidson Sweden Davidson Barry MacKay Dayton Ohio Bob Howe Australia George Mandel Armando Vieira Sidney Schwartz Long Beach N.Y Ulf Schmidt Gil Shea Los Angeles Grant Golden Wilmette, Ill Schwartz Seixas Forest Hills U.S. Lawn Tennis Assa Sid Schwartz Vic Seixas

Waldorf's UC tenure in focus amid coaching doubts

Waldorf, the central figure at the University of California athletic program, faced alumni discontent and questions about a possible move to an athletic director post. Temporary AD William Monahan rejected changes, confirming progress on the situation while Waldorf defended his leadership. Wary of broader calls for change, officials affirmed confidence in Waldorf as contracts run through 1957, with resignations from Zeb Chaney and Hal Grant settled.

Berkeley Calif Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf University of California Waldorf Brutus Hamilton William Monahan Zeb Chaney Hal Grant Golden Bear Monahan California Ronnie Knox UCLA Harvey Knox Northwestern Wildcats

Hamm Paces Civic League bowlers in night of lanes action

Hamm banged thema ples for a 208 541 series to lead Civic league bowlers at Sooner Lanes last night and paced the Lions to a two game victory over the Elks. Joe Noviello topped the Elks with 507. Clarence Scott and Hopkins led Northwest Kiwanis with 500 and 513 series as they swept Fort Sill American Legion three games. Oliver Townsend led Legionnaires with 499. Jim Hinson had 504 but ABC outfit won one of three against the Jaycees. Rinkydinks split with the Hits as Guttersnipes beat Three Deuces. Women's league saw Ritchie Aruta 210 525 and Iva Boyd 220 518 pacing last night’s action.

Volney Hamm Maples Civic League Sooner Lions Elks Joe Noviello Clarence Scott Hopkins Northwest Kiwanis Fort Sill American Legion Oliver Townsend Legionnaires Jim Hinson ABC Jaycees Lois Butcher Rinkydinks Guttersnipes Ritchie Aruta Iva Boyd

Barber tops opening Houston Open in tight battle

Jerry Barber fired a five under par 67 for a one stroke lead over Bill Casper Jr. and Jack Burke in round one of the $30,000 Houston Open. Cary Middlecoff struggled with an 80 amid windy conditions as the field began play.

Houston Tex Jerry Barber Bill Casper Jr Jack Burke Cary Middlecoff Sarasota Fla Louise Suggs Fay Crocker

Blackwell Favored To Grab State Wrestling Title

Blackwell is favored to win the state high school wrestling tournament opening tonight in Blackwell. Nine entrants from Blackwell are supported by Perry as defending champions after Blackwell defeated Perry 105 to 81 in the regional at Perry last weekend. Tulsa Rogers and Tulsa Central also rank as strong contenders with Rogers beating Central 92 to 85 in the Tulsa regional.

Blackwell Okla Perry Tulsa Rogers Tulsa Central Rogers Central Tulsa

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