Headgears banned in Golden Gloves style boxing
Scribes in Chicago vote to outlaw headgear for next season following AAU and IOC actions. Army boxers face exclusion from Golden Gloves AAU and Olympic events unless Pentagon rule changes. Fort Sill wearers blamed for fan backlash and vision issues. padding discussed as limited benefit. Debate shifts to Army rule relaxation or national and international competition loss. High school basketball notes predict Duncan to win Boomer title with strong Lawton Wolverines roster and standout sophomores.
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Chaffee Quint Cools Sillmen In Army Meet
Fort Sill's title hopes in the Fourth Army basketball tourney dimmed as Camp Chaffee’s Cannoneers upset the Sillmen 84 to 72 at Fort Hood. Mueller led Chaffee with 19 points, Kriegshauser added 16, while Knighton paced Sill with 19. The loss drops Sill into the losers’ bracket. Chaffee advances to face the Fort Bliss loser.
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Doc Blanchard Seeks West Point Bid From Lawton Star
Doc Blanchard visits Lawton to discuss Scott Brown Lawton High guard may join West Point. Brown stands out as football star and honor student. Ardmore builds $40000 baseball park for Class D Sooner league entry. Cardinals consider Jackie Brandt move. City council bond proposal for local park questioned.
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Streaking Aggies To Seek Sixth Win In Row Tonight
Cameron aims to extend its five game winning streak as Murray A&M visits Tishomingo for a junior college conference clash. Murray features Leon Shaw and Duane Traughber while Cameron counters with Siebuhr Turley and Medley. The 87 57 loss in the first meeting is avenged by a hot Camero n offense and fast break points.
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Russell to Meet Uhl in East West All Star Showdown
San Francisco coach Phil Woolpert forecasts a marquee duel between Bill Russell of San Francisco and Bill Uhl of Dayton in the East West All Star game set for New York on March 31. Woolpert praises Russell and notes his strength against big men, while Uhl stands as a 7-foot center awaiting the clash.
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Archie Moore stops Dunlap in San Diego bout
In San Diego Archie Moore of 156 pounds stopped Bob Dunlap of 200 pounds in the non title event. In Bangor Vince Martinez stopped Paolo Melis after four rounds, with Martinez listed at 150 pounds and Melis at 150 from Montreal.
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Coaches In Town For Trainer Clinic In Lawton
More than 125 southern Oklahoma coaches attended Lawton events for the fourth annual trainer clinic at the Hotel Lawtonian. Delmer and Elmer Brown, famed trainers and former North Texas State College stars, led lectures on injury treatment and taping methods sponsored by R&S Sporting Goods. Elmer Brown is slated to serve as head trainer for Texas Christian University and to work at the Melbourne Olympic Games this year.
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SMU Lands Two on All Star Team
All-Southwest Conference picks include two SMU players and six total spots. Showalter nearly earned unanimous center approval while Dick O Neal and Joe Durrenberger headline from Rice and SMU respectively. Texas Christian Texas Rice Arkansas claim the rest with guard ties between Barnett Mills Downs.
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Dwyer Poised for Mile Run at Knights of Columbus Meet
Fred Dwyer, former Villanova runner and Army discharge, listed as a probable starter in the mile at Madison Square Garden Saturday night Knights of Columbus track meet. Entry list already includes Ron Delaney Jim Bailey George King and Jim Doulin.
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Frisco Coach Sees Olympic Selection Flaw in 1950s plan
USF coach Pete Newell questioned the Olympic selection process as only two USF players, Bill Russell and K C Jones, were to join an NCAA all star squad. He argued top college teams could beat a short term all star group, criticizing AAU's preference for sending a club team to Australia.
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Jeffery Advances to Quarterfinals in Chicago Gloves
Leroy Jeffery, 126-pounder from Fort Sill, was the lone Oklahoma finalist to reach the quarterfinals after a first-round bye and a second-round technical knockout of Jerry Graeve of Des Moines. Other results from opening night include Reggie Davis of Hugo losing a decision to Pete Melendez, and Art Wilburn topping Bobby Meldin. Joe Shaw highlighted the night with two technical knockouts in the 135-pound class. Cincinnati led in team standings with seven points.
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San Francisco Dons Still No. 1 In AP Poll
The 12th AP poll shows unbeaten San Francisco maintaining first place with a 47 game win streak and 66 of 115 ballots. Illinois stays No. 2 after a 3 point loss to Ohio State. Other top teams shift positions from a week earlier.
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Coaches Stay In Step No 1 In U P Ratings
San Francisco Dons hold top spot for 13th straight week as 32 of 35 coaches place them No 1 in United Press ratings through Feb 26. Alabama Iowa UCLA in top 10 with a shakeup. next ballot to decide regular season champion. Standings show SMU 21 2 and a cluster of teams rounding out the top 10 and second 10.
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Senor Rates Diz Feller High In Pitcher Talk
Baseball scout Al Lopez recalls great fastballs and deception from legends like Dizzy Dean, Bob Feller, Ewell Blackwell, Dazzy Vance, Whitlow Wyatt, Lefty Grove, and Walter Johnson. He shares experiences catching Johnson at 16 with the Tampa Smokers and remarks on the rise of fastballs and their perceived lift.
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AAU To Publish Santee Suspension Evidence In Santee Case
New York The national AAU will publish Tuesday the 50 page secret seven report detailing charges that Wes Santee took excessive expense money for meets in California. Santee, holder of the American mile record, vows to fight the lifelong ban as he trains to restore amateur status. AAU officials also discuss a three month summer training camp for Olympic hopefuls funded by William Cox with plans for athletes to live near an industrial plant to maintain income.
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Jerome Tahahawah Misses Train in Chicago Debut
Lawton provided Jerome Tahahawah a two time state 118 pound Golden Gloves champion. He failed to catch the train after Tulsa members arrived in Chicago by air for weigh in. The Indian boxer lost in a third round knockout in his first bout.
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Oklahoma boxers set for Golden Gloves rounds in Chicago
Hugo Tyre leads a group of Oklahoma fighters in the Golden Gloves tournament of champions as four heavier weight divisions begin first round contests in Chicago. Hubert Jackson 147 pounds Alonzo Harris 160 Enid, Truden Stevens 175 Tulsa, Ben Marshall heavyweight Oklahoma City. Stevens replaces Bob Wyatt who won the 175 class but could not travel.
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Archie Moore Kayo Floors Dunlap in First Round
In San Diego, Archie Moore the light heavyweight champion delivered a rapid knockout of Bob Dunlap of Oakland in the opening round of their ten round bout. Moore weighed 196 pounds to Dunlap's 200.
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Venezuelan horse Vi viani seeks Nashua match race
Venezuelan owners challenge American champion Nashua to a 1800 meter match race at Caracas track for a $200,000 purse, El Nacional reported.
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Glassless baseball not ready for regular season
Tucson report says the new glassless baseball will appear only in exhibition games. Earl Hilligan, league press chief, stated the factory cannot supply enough for the season.
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