Dates Set For District Ring Show In Fort Sill
The 13th Southwest District Golden Gloves tournament comes to Fort Sill Honeycutt gym on Jan 31 to Feb 3. Charley Dean will direct for the Lawton Lions club with all proceeds aiding youth programs. about 100 fighters are expected in open and novice divisions across eight open weight brackets and two novice weights. Fort Sill, Cameron, Anadarko, Lawton and other area towns seek district and state glory as key boxers like Samaniego and Price face absences and Cameron entrants look to carry on the title defense.
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Dobbs Sets Allen Fieldhouse Scoring Record in KU Victory
Kansas Jayhawks beat Oklahoma Sooners 77 65 in the Big Seven opener at Lawrence. Guard Dallas Dobbs scored 30 points to claim the Fieldhouse scoring mark, with LeRoy Bacher leading Oklahoma with 28 points. Kansas improves to 8 3, Oklahoma to 3 8, after a 38 28 halftime lead.
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Titans Topple Tulsa 80-72 In Missouri Valley Opener
Detroit beat Tulsa 80 to 72 in Tulsa in the Missouri Valley Conference season opener. Don Hasse led Detroit with 22 points, Dan Halling added 16, and Bill Ebben was held to 13. Detroit improves to 8-4 overall and 2-3 in conference. Tulsa falls to 10-3 and 0-1 in league play.
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Trojans Win Forfeit After Pennies Rain Down
In Berkeley on January 7 USC led 77-64 when referee Al Lightner ended the Pacific Coast Conference game with 3:16 left in the second half after Cal fans pelted the court with pennies and paper. Lightner, hit by a penny, warned Cal that further littering would forfeit the game to USC. Jack Lovrich fueled USC’s early 42-31 surge with six first half baskets.
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Tatum undecided on North Carolina move fuels rumor mill
Washington reports say Jim Tatum, Maryland football coach and athletic director, remains undecided about joining North Carolina. Banquet speculation and lack of firm offers persist as Tatum plans NCAA meetings in California and talks with university officials. He stresses no offer has been made and will only decide after further discussions with Carolina, Maryland's president, and his family.
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Duke Upsets Potents Pack
Duke Blue Devils toppled North Carolina State 68 to 58 in ACC basketball, snapping State’s 11 game win streak. Capt. Joe Belmont scored 25 points and Ronnie Mayer added 18 as Duke built a 39 22 halftime cushion and stayed ahead. State played without Vic Moloder due to illness.
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Bolt fires 63 to lead Los Angeles Open midway
Tom Bolt shot an eight under par 63 to grab a 134 total at the Los Angeles Open, but Lloyd Mangrum matched 66 for a 132 total to stay in front at Rancho Municipal. John Barnum stood two back with 136, while several contenders trailed by six strokes or more.
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Douglass Joins Mid-State Group
Oklahoma City Douglass High School, a premier Negro football and basketball program, joins the Mid-State Athletic Conference becoming the first Negro school under the Oklahoma High School Athletic Association. Douglass will compete next autumn as the conference, shrinking to four teams, readies district playoffs including Negro teams for the first time.
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Bolinger Also Paces Rebels In Senior Win
In Mobile Alabama on January 7 195? the Senior Bowl saw Auburn fullback Joe Childress score twice to lead the South past the North 12 to 2. Key South players included Bo Bolinger M L Brackett and Don Goss with strong defense while Childress and Don McKhenny fueled a 56 yard first period drive.
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1955 Champs Open and Novice Division Winners List
Open division competitors include Douglas Sellers Fort Sill 112 Delmas Arthur Fort Sill 118 Frank Allen Cameron 126 David LeClair Lakeside 135 Hubert Jackson Fort Sill 147 Charles Harris Lakeside 160 Frank Martin Lakeside 175 Hoy Eugene Hannah Fort Sill Novice division features Marvin Yackeyonny Cameron 95 Lloyd Porter Lakeside 105 Kenneth Stephenson Anadarko 112 Walter Hickey Fort Sill 118 Ralph Wiggins Fort Sill 126 Douglas Cannon Lakeside 135 Harry Jackson Lawton 147 Roberto Samaniego Fort Sill 160 Jimmy Kibbee Lakeside 175 Lonnie Johnson Fort Sill
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College World Series to be played in Omaha in June
The 1956 National Collegiate Baseball championships will be held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 9 to 13. Opening-round pairings for the College World Series were announced by the NCAA and the American Association of College Baseball Coaches.
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Niagara U Wins 86 75 Over Western Ontario in Sluggish Start
Niagara University opened strong and rolled to an 86 75 win against Western Ontario University. Niagara used its regulars only the first 12 minutes as the game settled into a lopside performance in Niagara Falls.
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Firing Opens Here Friday Mizzou Quint Favored In Cage Meet
Hannibal LaGrange’s Trojans led by 6-9 Arthur Day, an All American caliber star, are favored in the All-States Jaycee classic which opens Friday. Missourians look to extend a 12 game win streak against Paris, Texas Junior College, with Cameron and Connors A&M meeting in a title bout Saturday night. Day and support from Al Dunbar anchor Hannibal’s high scoring and stout defense as the Trojans aim to defend their national junior college scoring mark and reach the final with top rivals Looming in the field are Lee Godsy Bud Harbin Cliff Hillen Jerry Reimer Bill Parker Sid Bradley and more. Paris’ Butch Horton leads the P ars squad seeking an upset.
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Dayton Beats Iona 83 64 In Madison Square Garden
Dayton Flyers topple Iona 83 to 64 after a 14 point burst in mid first half. Johnny Nichols leads Colgate to an 86 69 win over New York University as part of the MSG doubleheader.
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Rush Springs Caps Fort Cobb Tourney With Split Final
Rush Springs girls crushed Broxton 42 36 to claim the girls title while Alfalfa toppled Melon Heaver 60 37 in the boys final. Sue Wright led Rush Springs with 21 points. Darlene Keifer scored 22 for Broxton. Harold Patterson poured in 20 for Alfalfa and Darrell Shook added 12 for Rush Springs.
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Glick Wins First National Women's Amateur Golf Title
Mrs. Maurice Glick of Baltimore won the inaugural National Women's Amateur Golf Tournament at Harder Hall Sebring Florida. Her 72 hole gross score was 310 on the 6 600 yard course to claim the title.
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