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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1973

Page

9

City Pin Results From Metropolitan Leagues at Thunderbird

Compiled pins from multiple leagues at Thunderbird Lanes with standout scores. A Beckman led high individual game 235 while Spike Webb topped the series with 606. Dorien Moncrief and Korin Wilcox posted notable totals in their leagues. Team standings show Heims Jewelry, Misfits, and Devilish Saints among top crews with high team totals noted.

METRO Thunderbird Lones A. Beckman Spike Webb Heims Jewelry Johnsons Apps Fed. Sev. & Loon Thunderbird Lones Hi Come Gail Lowry American Mutual Life Thunderbird Lones i Ind Korin Wilcox Elsie Martin Conway & Hole Western Mobile Homes Jorrelis Sehidaes, Ooe Coca Cola League al Thunderbird Leones Hi Doriens Moncrief Doriena Moncrief Has Beens Chaalbesi Seiligilibeieene A. Se Teater Spanee Ae Lee Fields Roy Hatchett Fong Village Subaru Scoggins Realty Von's & Max's Gulf Thunderbird Lanes Idell Lee Winnona Cannon Gutter Dusters Cannon Coast Cannon Const Saints & Sinners League Thunderbird Leones Paul Repsher Dorothy Boyden Bob Modoyog the Angels Devilish Saints Angus Sharon Ellis Inc Anita

Kid Cagers Duel Tonight City Playoffs Semis

Semifinal games in the City Recreation Department kids basketball playoffs start at 6 45 tonight in Lawton High gym. In midget division Edison and Country Club meet on south court at 6 45 Westwood and Whittier play on north court at the same time. Sullivan Village and Douglass Peewees play at 7 45 on the south court Dunbar has a bye in Peewee bracket. Careful. Championship games Thursday at Lawton High Peewees 6 45 and midgets 7 45. Sportsmanship and league championship awards will be presented Thursday.

City Recreation Department Lawton High Edison and Country Club Westwood and Whittier Sullivan Village Douglass Peewees Dunbar

Lawton Boys Club Takes Third in Ada Tourney

Lawton Boys Club finished third in the Oklahoma State Boys Club of America 18 and under tournament in Ada. They beat Duncan 62 to 47 to reach the semifinals before losing 86 to 59 to an Ada high school players team. roster included Jessie Shoemate James Johnson Pat Hayes James Perkins Ronnie Newton Mike Sinning Odice Johnson and James Duffy.

Lawton Oklahoma State Boys Club of America Ada Duncan Ada High School Jessie Shoemate James Johnson Pat Hayes James Perkins Ronnie Newton Mike Sinning Odice Johnson James Duffy

Alaska High School Basketball Travels Far and Wide

Alaskan schools face long trips for basketball with travel by ferry boat, float planes, and airplanes. Coaches describe routes from Ket Chikan to Metlaktala and Netlakatla to Craig, with budgets often relying on the General Fund and local fundraisers.

Penny Filosi Anchorage Alaska Ketchikan Metlaktala Netlakatla Craig

Basketball scoreboard roundup of league results

A dense list of college basketball scores across regions shows East Morist defeating Yeshive 107 to 68 and Spring Arbor beating Albion 108 to 9 among many others. Notable upsets include Minnesota 90 to Northwestern 74 and Grand Valley 117 to Lake Superior 93 with multiple conference games across Midwest and Southwest.

East Morist Yeshive Spring Arbor Albion Dowling Cathedral N.Y Adelphi Queens Geneva Grove City Clarion Midwest Minnesota Northwestern S.D. Springfield Dakota St Lincoln Corpus Christi St. Mississippi S.F. Austin Texas A Loc. Tech Tex.Arlington Ark. St Abilene Christian Ovochite Ark. Tech Henderson Lt. Col. of Ark Southern St Ark Harding Hendrix Ozarks Iry Hardin-Simmons

Baseball Officials Meet Wednesday In Lawton Basement

The Southwest Oklahoma Officials Association will hold a baseball meeting at 8 30 p m Wednesday in the basement of the Lawton Police Station J D Pickens baseball commissioner will oversee the session inviting coaches umps and players to attend all interested in umpiring urged to attend

Southwest Oklahoma Officials Association Lawton J. D. Pickens Pickens

Bruins Stay Unbeaten Lead AP Poll Amid Free Throw Woes

UCLA remains 23-0 and top of the AP college basketball poll with 36 of 38 first place votes and a 70 point spread over NC State. Coach John Wooden criticizes his team’s poor free throw shooting while adjusting lineups with guards Tommy Curtis and Greg Lee to combat Oregon State’s press.

Los Angeles UCLA Associated Press College Bruins John Wooden Wooden North Carolina State Tommy Curtis Greg Lee Oregon State Greg Tommy Norman Sloan Sloan Minnesota Long Beach State Marquette Providence North Carolina Houston Maryland Memphis State Southwestern Louisiana Indiana Missouri Syracuse New Mexico Kansas State St. John’s of New York Jacksonville South Carolina Purdue

Philly Kids Keep Basketball Alive During Strike

Philadelphia during a teachers strike sees high school hoops continue led by Sonny Hill a 36 year old Teamsters business agent and former public league player He raised funds recruited coaches and arranged venues using city recreation centers to sustain programs with potential playoffs against Catholic League rivalries and even support from Wilt Chamberlain Note Hill emphasizes keeping youth on track through basketball and community help

Philadelphia Sonny Hill Warehouse Teamsters Union Philadelphia 76Ers National Basketball Association Hill Wilt Chamberlain Chamberlain

BYU Center Cosic sidelined after WAC ruling

BYU faces postseason ban as the WAC and NCAA deem Kresimir Cosic internationally ineligible. Stan Watts defends playing Cosic for a full season, while opponents and officials weigh the fairness and impact on BYU and conference race.

Tucson Ariz Brigham Young Athletic Stan Watts Kresimir Cosic Cougars Watts Brigham Young WAC New Mexico Arizona Arizona State Cosic Kres NCAA Belmont Anderson New Mexico Athletic Peter McCave BYU Stan Bates

Babe McCarthy’s Dallas win tops Chaparral clash

Babe McCarthy praised Dallas guard Red Robbins 36 points even as his Chaparral squad lost 120-115 to the Dallas Chaos in ABA action. Dallas pulled 344 games ahead of fourth place San Diego in the West race. Indiana beat New York 112-107 in the night’s other ABA game.

Associated Press Babe McCarthy Red Robbins Robbins McCarthy New Orleans Buccaneers American Basketball Association Dallas Chaos San Diego Conquistadores Dallas Q’s Indiana New York Nets National Basketball Association

CSU Draws Dogs Redmen Test OBA In Opening Round

Oklahoma City AP Central State University tops District 9 NAIA bracket with a 19 8 record and 69 9 Carr Rating. OBU meets Northeastern at 7 p m March 5 while Central faces Southwestern at 9 p m, with winners advancing March 6 to the NAIA tournament in Kansas City.

CSU Redmen Oba Oklahoma City Central State University Bronchos Cameron Oklahoma Carr Rating Service Nashville Central Northeastern Baptist Southwestern OBU Kansas City Aggies

Beierschmitt Signs PreEnrollment with Southern Methodist

All-purpose back Jim Beierschmitt of Alva Oklahoma signed a pre enrollment letter of intent with Southern Methodist University. Sayers plans to return to Kansas to work with youth and assist in athletics administration and recruiting rather than coaching.

Lawrence, Kan University of Kansas Chicago Bears Gale Sayers Sennes Sayers Kansas Don Fambrough Dallas, Tex Jim Beierschmitt Alva Okla Southern Methodist University

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