Big Pasture tournament opens with solid Randlett lead
GRANDFIELD Jan 7 The fifth annual Big Pasture cage tournament opens Monday with Randlett favored in the girls bracket and a wide open boys race. Firing starts 5:30 p.m. Geronimo vs Grandfield girls, followed by Cache and Sterling boys.
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Cache
Sterling
Faxon
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Indiahoma
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Appeatone
Union Valley
Tipton
Fletcher
Walters
Appentone
Blue Jays
Unbeaten Cyril Stays No. 2 Top Girls Teams Beaten
Elgin survives close call against Fletcher to win 62-52 and remain unbeaten at 11–0, earning the No. 1 cage ranking for the fifth straight week. Cyril’s 66–57 win over Cement keeps the Bucos undefeated at eight and tightens the race in the top tier.
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Wildcats
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Constitution Press
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Best In Area Faces Narrow Losses In Busy Week
Davis area basketball standings show Davidson beating Frederick while Gazebo No 6 posted key wins over Mt View and Con 8 in Kiowa county Gazebo pushed Mt View 70 40 and Con 8 71 37 Irving No 7 bounced back from a holiday slip to defeat Waurika and Claypool Randlett girls fell to Warren 65 50 but kept top standing after 58 49 win over Petrolia Lookeba moved to 10 1 with 63 31 over Binger Mt Home No 3 defeated Union Valley and Frederick No 7 beat Hobart heading toward a big clash with Davidson and Mt Park won Kiowa games while Con 8 slipped to 10th after losses to Headrick and Gazebo
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Area Races At A Glance From Local Standings
A compact tally lists boys and girls teams across districts such as Tillman, Beaver Creek, Kiowa County, and Caddo County with win loss records and batting air percentages. Key entities include Hollister, Laing, Victory, Manitou, Loveland, and Davidson across multiple leagues and counties.
Tuesday Scoreboard Notes From Oklahoma Matches
The scoreboard lists games this Tuesday at Chickasha Lawton Capitol Hill El Reno Stillwater Norman Ardmore Durant and Friday matchups Lawton Ardmore Chickasha El Reno Norman Northeast with state crown ambitions. The Indians won 38 36 on their home court while Duncan sits third in the conference at one win one loss. The Demons upset Chickasha 49 43 and Lawton Wolverines face tough foes Friday as Norman tops opponents with a strong first half and bench depth. Price 6 1 forward for Norman led the first half with 20 points and the Norman starters sat out the second half.
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el Reno
Stillwater
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Ardmore
Durant
Indians
Duncan
Demons
Chickasha
Scrappy
Wolverines
Tigers
Bob Williams
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Blazing Tiger
LHS
Ring Tourney Dates Set for State Featherweight Title Quest
Gene Morgan seeks the 135pound crown while Wallace Blasingame advances from Fort Worth district play. Southwest District eyes a return to the team trophy, with Lawton also boasting recent Tulsa success. Seven district boxers claimed state titles last March at Tulsa, including Tahahwah and Samaniego, though many have since moved away. District events in Lawton Ardmore Muskogee Miami and Fort Smith Arkansas will determine state qualifiers.
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Wallace Blasingame
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Tulsa
Tahahwah
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Eugene Hannah
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Walter Hickey
Sill Bantam
Samaniego
Mac Sullivan
Chick Yonkers
Cameron Aggie
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Hickey
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Ark
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Oklahoma
Spurrier Breaks 1000-Meter Mark At Olympic Park
Lon Spurrier, holder of the world half mile, shattered Australian 1000 meter record with a 2:23.8 during a special race at Olympic Park in Melbourne. He sliced 7.5 seconds off Landy’s mark while approaching the world 1000 meter record, with Australians Merv Lincoln and John Murray finishing second and third.
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Morris Reaches Dixie Net Final In Tampa Semis
Presbyterian College star P Allen Morris from Atlanta defeated defending champion Eddie Moylan of Tren ton NJ in a marathon semifinal 6-0 6-4 5-7 1-6 6-3 to reach the Dixie Tennis Tournament final in Tampa. Vieira upset Sidney Schwartz 6-4 6-2 6-2, while Shirley Fry beat Laura Lou Kunnen 6-1 6-3 and Dorothy Head Knode handled Evelyn Cowan 6-1 6-0.
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Presbyterian College
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Eddie Moylan
Trenton
N. J
Morris
Armando Vieira
Sidney Schwartz
New York
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Schwartz
United States
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Laura Lou Kunnen
Clearwater
Dorothy Head Knode
Alameda
Calif
Evelyn Cowan
Covington
Miss Knode
Favored Tigers El Reno Pacing Boomer Chase
The Boomer Conference race opens with El Reno and Norman as the unbeaten leaders after early games. El Reno crushed Ardmore 58 39 and Duncan 54 35, while Norman topped Lawton 78 44. Dennis Price’s limited fouls hindered El Reno in the invitational loss to El Reno’s rival. Price shines when he plays.
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Ada
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Boxing War Splits New York Managers Guild
New York Jan 7 heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano manager P A L Weill left the New York Managers Guild prompting a cascade of withdrawals and a victory claim for State Athletic Commissioner Julius Helfand. Other managers followed as Helfand outlawed the guild after Jan. 16, signaling a possible end to major New York boxing activity.
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al Weill
Rocky Marciano
New York Managers Guild
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State Athletic Commission
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Helland
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Tex Sullivan
Willie Gilzenberg
St. Nick’s
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Theodore McKeldin
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Hannibal Chooses In Jaycee Meet
Hannibal and Cameron loom as top contenders in the Jaycee meet. Paris, a Texas junior college powerhouse, has struggled, while Connors features J W Shurley and Jim Clary leading a tall roster. Fran Seibuhr paces Pate’s Aggies as they chase JUCO tourney glory.
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College Cage Scores From Page Eight Action
A roundup of college basketball results feature Miami Ohio beating Bowling Green 74 65 and Maryland defeating Clemson 71 63. Numerous regional games follow including Denver 73 Colorado A M 57 and Seton Hall 68 Boston College 53 with Yale over Rhode Island in overtime.
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Sooner State Loop Meet Slated Today
McAlester reports the Sooner State Baseball League holds its annual winter meeting to discuss next season. Owners will debate trimming the schedule from 140 to 126 games. Lawton’s Bill Williams attends. George Barr, newly elected league president, will preside.
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Sooner State Baseball League
Bill Williams
Lawton
George Barr
Neilsen Wins Central Indian Lawn Championship
Kurt Neilsen of Denmark defeated Britain's Roger Becker in a five set final at Allahabad to win the Central Indian Lawn Tennis Association Championship. He dropped the first two sets 2-6 2-6, then surged to win 6-1 6-4 6-2.
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Kurt Neilsen
Denmark
Britain
Roger Becker
Allahabad
Neilsen
Elliott's Position Is Made Official
The University of Nebraska board of regents formally named Pete Elliott head football coach for three years at 12000 dollars a year. Elliott, 29, succeeds Bill Glassford who finished a five year term. He was previously backfield coach at Oklahoma and was named associate professor with a three year tenure. Elliott met regents and Athletic Director Bill Orwig and then visited Gov. Anderson who offered him a commission as an admiral in Nebraska's shipless Navy. He departed for Los Angeles for AFCA meetings.
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Pete Elliott
University of Nebraska
Elliott
Bill Glassford
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Victor Anderson
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St Marys Eagles Fall 58 38 at Chickasha St Joseph
St Marys Eagles bowed to Chickasha St Joseph high Friday night 58 38. Harry Harper led St Marys with 12 points. Players seen for St Marys included Don Martin Victor McCarthy Clayton Oxley Joe Mitchell Don Griggs Marius Deasy and Bill Roberts.
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Harry Harper
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Victor McCarthy
Clayton Oxley
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Marius Deasy
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