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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1958
Page
10
Lew Johnson presents Larry Thompson's Miami Herald inspired Oklahoma pride piece aired in Sooner circles. The column boasts Oklahoma superiority in weather, livestock, sports and culture with tongue in cheek Texas banter and a challenge to outdo Texas.
The 1957 AP year end poll crowned Fred Haney's Milwaukee Braves as team of the year with 133 first place votes and 505 points, beating North Carolina, the Boston Celtics, Auburn, Ohio State, the Cleveland Browns, the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Hawks, and Michigan State.
The NCAA council announced 14 pending cases after punishing Memphis State University and the University of Wichita. Memphis State received probation and barred access to NCAA events for violations including alliance requirements and aid to athletes, while Wichita received one year probation for illegal payments to football players.
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Lawton Wolverines clash with the Chickasha Chicks at home as both vie for Boomer Conference leadership. After slim wins over Norman and Duncan, Lawton aims to extend a surge while Chickasha relies on coach Hady Days and returnees Dennis McMasters Ree McCaughtry and Jesse Jennings to challenge for an upset.
West Virginia retains the No. 1 spot in the AP poll after a 10 0 start. Mississippi State and Oklahoma State rise in the top 10 as MSU defeats Alabama and OSU beats Cincinnati. Bailey Howell leads MSU with 23 points while Oscar Robertson scores 29 for Cincinnati. See POKES, Page 11.
The Chickasha and MecCaughtry teams prepare for a conference opener amid injuries and illness. Key players include Mickey Leonard and John Foley for the Wolverines, with Pollan and York leading scorers, while reserve guards and post players vie for minutes. Chickasha seeks first league win as Lawton holds 3-0.
FSIS hosts St Marys in a return game at FSIS gym as Tomlinson meets Walters and Douglass plays Tatum. Eagles led by John Hannigan face Indians led by Danny Miller and Husky Bowe. Central meets Tomlinson at 2 30 pm Wednesday as Wolves seek revenge on the Cougars.
West Virginia takes first in the United Press college basketball ratings with a 10-0 run, while Oklahoma State and Gonzaga State enter the top 10. Kansas falls to second as North Carolina San Francisco and Kansas State follow, in a tight race among leaders with 100 points spanning the top five.
New York Delph Shaye r Syracuse and Clyde Lovellett of Cincinnati move into the private race for the NBA scoring lead with Detroit’s George Yardley atop the list at 926 points in 34 games for 27.2 a night. Pettit, hampered by a fractured rib, has 835 and a 25.9 average for third. The Knicks lead the league in scoring team at 113.2 points per game, though they lost 101 100 to Cincinnati Sunday, a setback in a stretch of high scoring games.
Wilt Chamberlain remains sidelined with a urinary tract infection as Kansas fights to rebound without him. Coach Dick Harp hopes the Jayhawks gain strength in Wilt's absence while Bob Billings and Bob Hickman must shoulder more scoring against Oklahoma.
In Mobile Alabama senior bowl coaches sought moderating weather to enable full drills for Saturday's all star game. A chill rain was expected to end today. Coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns directing the South aimed to add a lineman to the 24 man squad replacing back John Varone of Miami Florida who withdrew due to an injury from the regular season.
Fragmented sports notes include results from Los Angeles Open near Grand and 72 total, a college game involving Memphis State and Wichita University amid aid rule discussions, Jam Brook winning a Tropical Park feature, and Battle Company at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
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