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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1957
Page
19
Fragmented OCR lists teams, scores, towns, and institutions across college and high school sports. The readable bits mention East Central, Okmulgee Tech, Fort Smith Arkansas, Boomer, Classen, Northwestern, and multiple NCAA and regional schools with scattered scores and overtime notes, but no coherent single event.
Paris hosts the Jaycee All States with four top teams at Lawton Ingh School Fieldhouse. Cameron and Tex junior college aim for the nightcap after Midwestern University's stars from Oil Bowl appear in the openers. Connors Aggies meet Warren’s lineup in the early game while tickets go on sale for reserved seats.
The Douglass Lions defeated Frederick 61 50 in a double overtime game Tuesday night. Joe Butley and Tommy Johnson led with 12 points each, Ard Johnson added 10, while Pete Clewis scored 18 for Frederick. Douglass trailed early but surged to tie at halftime and prevailed after two extra periods. The Lions had lost a prior game to Riverside Indians.
Guinn and Murray Cage ace the season as the team builds for a championship. Guinn overcomes polio effects with hustle and playmaking, scoring in early games and delivering 26 points in a key pre season tourney final.
Jim Newen led with 596 and a 96 series at Sooner Lanes for Constitution Press in a close win over Wade Oldsmobile. Julius Nince 203 352 was runner-up. Bud Food and others split top spots, with multiple teams taking four points in various league matches.
Fragmented boxing results listing fighters and cities including Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles and Springfield with unclear outcomes and missing details. The text appears as garbled OCR with multiple misspellings and incomplete names.
The San Francisco Examiner names Hugh Duffy Daugherty as a leading UC coaching candidate to succeed Lynn Waldorf with insiders saying three finalists remain and one preferred. California may go up to 20 000 dollars for the choice. Also noted are other sports items including Jim Graham leaving Oklahoma A M and Sammy Baugh connected to Houston coaching rumors.
Sports in Brief notes Louis-Slater Martin named coach of the St Louis Hawks. AP poll keeps Kansas at the 2 spot. Opening tennis matches wrap in St Petersburg and co features Miami Tropic Pars. Foxing narrowly defeats Morale in New Orleans. Social Climber wins Beverly Hills Handicap at Santa Anita.
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