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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1957

Page

8

Lawton High linemen Jennings and Howard shine in college

Column highlights James Howard and Doyle Jennings as top Lawton High linemen. Jennings, a 222 pound OU junior, eyeing guard or tackle for Gomer Jones’ No. 1 line. Howard, 210 pounds, started for Oklahoma A&M and impressed coaches with his speed and effort. Speegle praises both as outstanding high school linemen and future college contributors.

James Howard Doyle Jennings Glenn Dasser Jennings Oklahoma Gomer Jones The State University Coward Oklahoma A&m Burling Howard James Duane Underwood A&m Lawton Jos LHS Lawton High Sinee Doyle Lawson Wolverines Cliff Speegle Cliff Speegie Speegle Speeg

Dobbs Shuffles Tulsa Players

Tulsa University football coach Bobby Dobbs reshuffles the first unit after a spring scrimmage. Sophomore Ronnie Morris moves from right to left half and Dallas junior Billy Verble shifts to left tackle, replacing Opie Bandy who drops to the second unit. Freshman Carnie Block wins the center job. Dobbs labels the team green at center due to inexperience.

TULSA Tulsa University Bobby Dobbs Ronnie Morris Billy Verble Dallas Conto Opie Bandy Kingfisher Morris Carnie Block

Los Angeles Plans Strategy To Lure Dodgers To Coast

Mayor Nor ris Poulson invites city and county officials to a luncheon to plan attracting the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles. He will visit Florida to confer with owner Walter O Malley who recently bought the Los Angeles Angels from F K Wrigley. Council supports discussion and fans buzz about possible Dodgers move.

Los Angeles Dodgers Norris Poulson City and Cour Brooklyn Dodgers Florida Poulson Walter O'Malley Los Angeles Angels F. K. Wrigley County Board of Supervisors Rosalind Wyman Malley

Aggies edge Bacone as Murray game looms Friday

Cameron's Aggies rolled past Bacone 73 58 behind Fred Yeahqua 33 points to raise to 18 6 while Ronnie Feger sprained ankle may miss Friday’s key showdown with Murray. Eastern trails in the chase for the league title as Northeastern A&M leads with a 6 2 mark and four games left.

Cameron Aggies Wal Bacone Murray Ronnie Feger Aggie Fred Yeahqua Aggies Barone Northeastern A&m Eastern Mountaineers Northern Celler Bacotie Yeahqua Ideo Indians Claudel Qvertorn

Miss Heiss Favored to Win National Figure Title

Colorado Springs report on 17 year old world titlist Miss Heiss of Ozone Park New York leading the field at the 1857 world figure skating championships. She trains at the Broadmoor Ice Palace amid altitude complaints from visiting skaters as four of six compulsory figures are scheduled today with finals Thursday for the women and Saturday for the men.

Colorado Springs Cole M Perkyard Heiss Ozone Park N.Y Broadmoor Ice Palace Carol Lavette

Veteran lefty sees pennant path for Braves in 1957

Warren Spahn, Braves ace, predicts Milwaukee wins the NL pennant while Dodgers may drop to fourth. He cites overconfidence last year and targets Cardinals as strongest challenger. Spahn, nearing 36, feels in better shape and urges a focused push to win. He notes Brooklyn’s loss of Jackie Robinson and aging core as factors in a potential skid.

Joe Reichler Bradenton Fla Warren Spahn Braves Milwaukee Brooklyn Dodgers Spahn Jackie Robinson Robinson Duke Snider Pee Wee Reese

Big Boys Take Over Spotlight At Chicago

The Golden Gloves tournament opened with 20 technical knockouts across fly to lightweight divisions as Denver, Kenosha, Nashville, Cincinnati and other cities led early team scores. Oklahoma boxers including Carroll Stafford and Dale Young advanced, while familiar champions like Tommy Reynolds won in bantamweight for Kansas City.

Gary Ward Tulsa, Okla John Seymour Chicago Stadium Seymour Chicago Denver Kenosha Wis Montgomery Ala Joe Shaw Kansas City Shaw U. S Melbourne Oklahoma Tommy Reynolds St. Louis Reynolds Levi Rivera Tony Carona Caroma

Peewee Cage Meet Opens With City Title Dreams

In Lawton high Fieldhouse tonight at 6 10 one semifinal pairs Cadhe and Dunbar, city league champions, in Class A action of the peewee tournament. Class B games follow with finals Friday and the Clarke playoff winners Cache and Dunbar set for a rematch Saturday for the crown.

Cadhe Dunbar Lawton High Paul Prior Cache Lincoln East Loop Cine Ac St Mary's Va. Tall Lincoinca Cleveland Douglassows Howell Lass B—Adams Post School Wilson Washington Swinney Rouse Well Tefferson Ropers Clayn C—Jackson Whittier Garfield Fort Sill

Cardinals Trade Whitey Lockman for Hoyt Wilhelm

St. Louis Cardinals traded first baseman outfielder Whitey Lockman to the New York Giants for reliever Hoyt Wilhelm in a straight player deal with no cash exchanged.

ST. Petersburg Fle St. Louis Cardinals Whitey Lockman New York Giants Pucher Hoyt Wilhelm

Supreme Court opens antitrust door for pro football

The court ruled six to three that professional football falls under antitrust statutes, unlike baseball. The decision prompts talk of extending antitrust laws to baseball and shapes pending cases like Radovich v. NFL.

Whitney Shoemaker Washington W Supreme Court Celler D-Ny House Judiciary Committee Tom Clark Clark Court Congress High NFL San Francisco William Radovich University of Southern California Detroit Lions Radovich Detroit Los Angeles Dons All America Los Angeles

Tar Heels Open Lead in AP Basketball Poll

The undefeated North Carolina team extended its lead atop the AP poll with 757 points, far ahead of Kansas at 637. Last week the margin was only 50 points. The list shows top ten and second ten teams with multiple votes from sportwriters and sportscasters.

Associated Fres Vich North Carolina Associated Press Tar Heels Kansas Frank McGuire Jayhaw Sal North Carolink Él Kentucky Southern Methodis Seattle Ecla Hy Bradley Louisville Vanderbilt Indane Oklahoma A&m F D. Ui Oklahoma Memphis State Mississippi Virginia Tech

North Carolina Stretches Lead in UP Ratings

North Carolina Tar Heels hold a wide margin over Kansas in the United Press ratings as they aim for a perfect regular season with games remaining against Wake Forest and Duke. The 22 0 record followed a win over NC State and South Carolina, with Kansas at 18 3 and Kentucky, California, and others also listed.

NEW York North Carolina Tar Heels Waite Forest Duke Kansas Jayhawks United Press Frank McGuire Tay Heels North Carolina State South Carolina Laked Press North Carolina Kansas Kentucks Pheray California Louisville Virginia Sander Brigham “Young Dayton Bette Deine Okahome City Ohio State

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