TAS Night Basketball Dual At Local Arenas
Four local clubs fill the weekend schedule with two games tonight and two Saturday matchups. Lawton High meets Clinton in the high school gym while St Marys hosts Anadarko at Cameron gym. TAS Commanders aim for a ninth straight win Saturday at Honeycutt gym against Norman Naval Station with free admission.
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TAS
Lawton High
Clinton
Cameron Gym
St. Mary's Aame
Battle Anadarko Glass
Watonga
Navy
Norman Naval Station
Honeycutt Gym
Wolverines
Tornadoes
St. Mary’s
Anadarko
Chickasha
St. Mary's
Baird
Patee
Don Kolker
Phillis
Jack Kane
Douglass
Lions
Watogna
Cage
Post
Norman
Sheppard Field
Boxer Easy Out Ref Gets Assist
Light weight Bobby Bickle of Topeka won a scheduled one round fight with Eddie Brandt of Omaha Thursday night but referee Walter Geiser earned the assist. In the fifth round Geiser fell, Brandt tripped him and broke a bone in his left instep. An attempt to repair the foot failed and Brandt quit a few seconds into the sixth round, giving Bickle a technical knockout victory.
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Topeka
Kan
Bobby Bickle
Eddie Brandt
Omaha
Walter Geiser
Geiser
Brandt
Bickle
Big Weekend Puts Top PCC Teams to Test in Openers
California faces UCLA in a two game series as Oregon State tackles Idaho and Wyoming meets Utah State and Montana. LSU opens defense of its SEC title against Georgia while Kentucky returns to league play. Navy seeks its ninth win in 11 at Pennsylvania and Stanford visits Southern California. Wichita State tops Houston 78 64.
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New York
California
Oregon State
Wyoming
UCLA
Cal
Idaho
Wade
Hal
Utah State
Montana
Cowboys
Louisiana State
Georgia
Tigers
Kentucky
Navy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Stanford
Wichita
Houston
Cleo Littleton
Gary Shivers
Brigham Young
Denver
Colorado
A&m
Utah
New Mexico
Washington & Lee
Richmond
Arizona
Texas Tech
High School Cage Scores Across Oklahoma and Colleges
A compiled list shows numerous high school basketball results with teams such as Altus, Frederick, Bartlesville, Sand Springs, Caddo, Meade, Edmond, Southeast, and Pauls Valley posting wins and losses. College and junior college scores include Central (Okla.) State 91 over Phillips University 58 and Kilgore JC 75 over Panola JC 66, among many others across multiple conferences.
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Altus
Frederick
Colbert
Mead
Bartlesville
Sand Springs
Caddo
Bennington
Midwest City
Edmond
Southeast
John Marshall
Chickasha
Guthrie
Pauls Valley
Putnam City
New Liberty
Dibble
Wanette
Roff
Rosedale
Lexington
Trousdale
Dilton
Sparks
Jones
Blanchard
Ramona
Vera
Mississippi Southern
North Texas
Texas State
McMurry College
Wayland
Abilene Christian
Howard Payne
Midwestern
Wharton JC
South Texas
Lawton Juniors Suffer Conference Loss At El Reno
Lawton junior high cagers fell to El Reno 31-23 for their first conference defeat as Jimmy Wilson led Lawton with nine points and Bob Yingling added seven. The junior B team beat Grandfield 32-23.
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Lawton
Chickasha
el Reno
Jimmy Wilson
Wolves
Bob Yingling
Grandfield Juniors
Bearcats
Boxing Results From Thursday Night Fights Across Cities
Eddie Freeman outpointed Tommy Tibbs in Fall River. Bharo defeated Al Hunter in Detroit. Bobby Bickle stopped Eddie Brandt in Topeka.
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Fall River
Mass
Eddie Freeman
Philadelphia
Tommy Tibbs
Boston
Detroit
Oscar Bharo
al Hunter
Topken
Kan
Bobby Bickle
Topeks
Eddie Brandt
Omaha
OU and Tulsa set for key Missouri Valley clash Saturday
Oklahoma Sooners seek first Big Seven win as Wichita State visits Tulsa in a rugged Missouri Valley start. Houston Cougars visit A&M after a mixed season and Houston aims to build on a split from Stillwater.
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Associated Press
Uismoms
A&m
Tulsa
Oklahoma Sooners
Aggies
Cougars
Houston
Stillwater Crew
Detroit
Wichita
A.F. of L Sweeps Three in Commercial Bowling Night
The A.F. of L team swept Roy's in a three game series while Spartan outpaced Fairmont two to one. Peoples Ice also beat Public Service two games to one. C Tubbs led with a 553 series across 185 171 197 and Bart Lett had the high game with 240 for Spartan.
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Fairmont
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Public Service Stockton
Merritt
Easley
Crane
Blind
Vna Peoples
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Moore
ROS Food Store
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Yates
Brown
Reznoska
L. Hays
Welborn
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Hovey
Tubbs
Fairmont Foods Ewald
Carr
Spartan Hawkins
McPeak
Senior Bowl Tilt Is Due Saturday
Forty eight college seniors will play in the fifth annual Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama. The North squad will face a strong ground attack as players adapt to pro style two platoon rules. The winning side earns six hundred dollars per man while the losers receive four hundred with attendance bonuses possible.
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Mobile
Ala
Two Sooners linemen to star in Senior Bowl South squad
OU players Roger Nelson and J. D. Roberts, key blockers on last season’s Oklahoma Sooners line, will play together for the South team in the fifth annual Senior Bowl. They represent the Orange Bowl champions in Mobile Alabama.
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Mobile
Ala
Oklahoma Sooners
Roger Nelson
J. D. Roberts
North and South face off in college all-star showcase
Paul Brown leads the North with Otto Graham styled plans to halt Zeke Bratkowski as Steve Owen counters with Dooley or Gray. Georgia Tech’s Davis and Clemson’s Gaskin pace a high flying South attack while Mississippi’s Mims and Oklahoma’s Roberts anchor the line. Alabama’s Lewis at fullback headlines the backfield as a wave of star college players compete for pro potential.
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Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Steve Owen
New York Giants
Brown
Otto Graham
Zeke Bratkowski
Bratkowski
Georgia
Owen
Auburn
Vince Dooley
Jim Gray
East Texas State
Dave Davis
Georgia Tech
Dreher Gaskin
Clemson
Crawford Mims
Mississippi
J. D. Roberts
Oklahoma
Tommy Lewis
Alabama
Billy Wells
Michigan State
Gene Filipski
Villanova
Harland Carl
Wisconsin
Ralph Felton
Land
Tom Allhan
West
Indiana Minnesota Set for Big Ten Clash Saturday
Indiana and Minnesota prepare for a pivotal Big Ten showdown in Minneapolis that could swing the title race and affect Indiana’s NCAA prospects. Coach Ozzie Cowles calls the matchup a collision of two closely matched teams as Indiana stands 2-0 and Minnesota 1-0 in conference play.
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Indiana
Minnesota
Ozzie Cowles
Giardello vs Panter at Madison Square Garden Tonight
New York boxers Joey Giardello and Garth Panter meet in a 10 round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Giardello carries a 46-10-5 career mark and a 2 to 1 favorite, while Panter aims to rebound after recent TV circuit gains and a win over Norman Hayes. The fight airs at 10 p.m. EST with ABC radio and NBC TV coverage.
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Joey Giardello
Supreme Court
Bob Christenberry
Garth Panter
Salt Lake City
Madison Square Garden
ABC
NBC
New York State Athletic Commission
Giardello
Billy Graham
Philadelphian
Graham
Johnny Saxton
Panter
Joey
Pierre Langlois
Walter Cartier
Cartier
Terlep Top Candidate to Lead Marquette Football
George Terlep, former pro back, is a leading candidate to replace Lisle Blackbourn as Marquette head coach. Blackbourn left for a Green Bay Packers contract reportedly near twice his Marquette salary. Terlep, 31, previously played for Buffalo and Cleveland, with coaching stints at South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
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George Terlep
Marquette University
Lisle
Liz) Blackbourn
Blackbourn
Marquette
Green Bay Packers
Terlep
Clarence J. Ryan
S. J
Marquette Athletic Board
Buffalo Bills
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Davis Cup Rivalry Highlights South Australian Final
Australians await a replay of the Davis Cup clash as Tony Trabert faces Lewis Hoad in the South Australian Tennis Championships final in Adelaide. Hoad defeated Trabert in a taxing three hour five set match and has shown sharper form, crushing Ken Rosewall 6 3 3 3 2 in the tournament.
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Adelaide
Australia
America
Tony Trabert
Lewis Hoad
Hoad
Trabert
Cincinnati
Ken Rosewall
Indians Aim to Upend Yankees With Newcomers
Cleveland imports from Brooklyn and Los Angeles look to shake Yankee supremacy. Rocky Nelson, Gallard Wade join, batting .310 and stealing 29 bases, while Nelson shines in Junior World Series play. Dick Tomanek and Jose Santiago lead a promising pitching crop under Al Lopez as spring reports begin.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankee
Brooklyn
Yankees
Indians
Rocky Nelson
Luke Easter
Nelson
Dodgers
Montreal
Gallard
Wade
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Dick Tomanek
Lake Avon
Ohio
al Lopez
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Jose Santiago
Baseball Draft System Under Review By Frick Panel
A nine member committee appointed by Commissioner Ford Frick will review baseballs draft system. Exploratory talks were held and Minor League Commissioner George Trautman said the meeting was harmonious and productive. Frick hopes for rules to advance players as justified and to curb high payments to untried youths while encouraging lower classifications to scout and develop their own players.
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New York
Ford Frick
George Trautman
Frick
Ethics and TV Rules Highlight NCAA Convention
The NCAA wrapped its 48th annual convention in Cincinnati with talks on ethics and football television. Officials backed continuing the one game per week TV policy while pondering broader televising studies and possible future coverage. The coaches honored Jim Tatum of Maryland as coach of the year amid calls for stricter rule enforcement.
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Cincinnati
Buddy Dodd
Georgia Tech
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Charles “Bud” Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Tatum
Scripps-Howard
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Queen City
Wenan
American Football Coaches Association
NCAA
Siacom
Associated Press
35 Colleges Probed By Athletic Group
Cincinnati The NCAA membership committee disclosed 35 charges of athletic violations against colleges over the past 18 months. The report to the 48th annual convention added six cases acted on by the council, 20 under processing, six dismissed for lack of violation, and one dropped after withdrawal from the association.
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Cincinnati
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Los Angeles Open tees off with top golfers in town
The Los Angeles Open begins as the 146-player field starts at Fox Hills on a 7000 yard course. Defending champ Lloyd Mangrum leads in practice with Cary Middlecoff and Jackie Burke Jr. among contenders while Sam Snead and Ben Hogan skip the event due to injuries and schedule.
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Los Angeles
Golfdam
Fox Hills
Lloyd Mangrum
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Jackie Burke Jr
Tommy Bolt
Burke
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Mangrum
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Snead
Hogan
Middlecoff
El Reno High names new football coach Kamm
Kenneth Kamm, longtime line coach at El Reno High School, was appointed head football coach succeeding Bob Bodenhamer who left for Lawton. Kamm is an El Reno native and Northwestern State College alum who also served a year as assistant coach at Northwestern State College in Alva.
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EL Reno
Okla
Kenneth Kamm
Bob Bodenhamer
Lawton
Kamm
Northwestern State College
Alva
Canadian League and NFL in Open War Over Players
Philadelphia report says the NFL and Canadian professional leagues are in a public dispute over player movement. Calgary Stampeders vice president Burke accuses the NFL of propaganda to deter U S players. Bert Bell counters by accusing Canada of courting news and says the NFL will respond. McCaffrey notes alleged secret draft talks. Bell calls it imagination and denies any meeting.
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Philadelphia
Burke
Calgary Stampeders
NFL
U. S
Bert Bell
Bell
Canada
Canadia
Jim McCaffrey
Canadian Rugby Union
McCaffrey
Connolly Selected 53s Top Athlete
Maureen Connolly the world's tennis queen was chosen female athlete of the year for 1953 in the 23rd annual AP year end poll. The 19 year old from San Diego received 281 points on a 3 2 1 basis and 第一 first place votes on 126 ballots. Florence Chadwick, the channel swimmer from San Diego, finished second with 21 first place votes and 152 points.
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New York
Maureen Connolly
Associated Press
Little Mo
San Diego
Calif
Florence Chadwick
Cache Is Victor in Confusing Cage Race
Cache defeated Fletcher 64 to 50 to claim another conference win as Indiahoma built a 31 13 halftime lead and maintained control. Bennie Wimple scored 23 for Cadhe while Jim Bob Rucker added 18 for the losers.
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Cache
Comanche County
Fletcher
Indiahoma
Bennie Wimple
Cadhe
Jim Bob Rucker
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