Aggies Face Navy Tonight In Bid To End Losing Streak
Coach Harvey Pate's Aggies host Norman Navy Zoomers in a 7 p.m. nemesis bid to snap a two-game skid after losses to Oklahoma City Fresh Friday night and Halliburton Cementers. Probables include Dan Toma Roy Jackson Fred Muller Jackie Stevenson and Don Bilbrey with Davidson drawing Apache in the opener.
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Apache
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Halliburton Cementers
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Cameron
Louis Lester
Dan Toma
Roy Jackson
Fred Muller
Jackie Stevenson
Don Bilbrey
Tillman County
Hollister
Spivey Trial Opens Over Perjury in Fix Scandals
New York January 14 Former Kentucky University star Bill Spivey goes on trial for perjury in General Sessions Court. Prosecutors say he lied to a grand jury about discussing game fixing with gamblers and about taking $1000 for shaving points in the Sugar Bowl game against St. Louis.
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Bill Spivey
Kentucky University
Spivey
Saul S. Streit
General Sessions
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O’connor
Kentucky
Jack West
West
St. Louis
Chiefs Clip Texans in tight conference matchup
Oklahoma City University Chiefs defeated East Texas College 59 to 47 in Oklahoma City. Ar nold Short was held to 14 points, ending a 12 game streak of 20 or more. Clarence Pynch and Shelby Metcalf led East Texas with 15 points apiece.
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Boushka Leads Valley Scoring in Early Season Ratios
Dick Boushka of St. Louis University leads the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring through 12 games with 242 points at 20.2 per game. He also tops the Valley with 81 field goals and 80 free throws, while Detroit’s Guy Sparrow and Wichita’s Cleo Littleton follow in scoring pace. Tulsa and Oklahoma A. and M. anchor the league’s defense as Wichita State remains the top team scorer in the conference.
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Basketball Tourney Slated for Edmond Feb 5 7
About 480 high school boys and coaches will travel to Edmond February 5 7 for Central State Colleges 36th annual basketball tournament. More than 42 teams have registered to date.
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Okla
Central State Colleges
K State Scoring Punch Centered In Knostman
Kansas State College leads the Big Seven with 6 foot 6 inch Dick Knostman as top scorer and rebounder, aided by Jesse Pinsock and Gene Stauffer. The veteran, sight-impaired star uses contact lenses and fits Gardners balanced attack. Openers vs Kansas Jayhawks set for Lawrence with past conference results mixed.
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Gary Bergen
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Kansas Jayhawks
Lawrence
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Nebraska
Cameron Defeats East Texas State in Boxing Meet
Cameron squads beat Texas Sluggers 5-2 with three knockouts and one TKO. Farren Hottle of Aggies was defeated by Nig Pennell in the first round. Bob Mansell, Hubert Cooke, Dale Kite, and Don Evans earned Aggie wins. Other Cameron wins included Carl McClure and Bud Phillips in various weight classes.
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Cooke
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Arthur Tidwell
Don Evans
Nick Fernandez
Carl McClure
Bryant Clark
Bud Phillips
Leon Hollingshead
Bob Mansell
Larry Cassil
Linden Riley
Leland Keel
Gene Morgan
Kvywt
Charles Smith
Bob Phillips
Hvywt
Don Johnson
Thomas Appel
East Texas State
Bill Dixon
Seton Hall and Fordham Clash In Unbeaten Meet
Seton Hall and Fordham, the nation's last major perfect records, meet in New York as Dukes leads Seton Hall and Regan fights through a stiff neck. Notre Dame, North Carolina, NC State, La Salle, Holy Cross, and other top teams also win or stumble as the season tightens.
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Honey Russell
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VMI
Chapel A
Davidson
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W&m
Bill Chambers
Bill Kukoy
NC State
Chicks Edge Lawton In Overtime Thriller
Lawton Wolverines fall to Chickasha 57 58 in a tense game decided by free throws. Merle Porter scored key late points in OT while Jerry Elston and Jim Krause starred for Chickasha. Lawton suffers fifth loss in eight starts as Porter ties at 55 55 and Chickasha answers with late freebies.
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Jerry Box
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Jim Krause
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Hill
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Hensley
Petty
Argentine Promoter Signs Title Match for Moore Defense
New York report says Ismael Pace of Luna Park Buenos Aires announced that Charlie Johnston manager of Archie Moore signed to bring the world light heavyweight champion to Buenos Aires for his first defense in May or June. A challenger will be chosen by elimination among contenders from North and South America.
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Charlie Johnston
Archie Moore
Buenos Aires
Ismael Pace
Luna Park
Johnston
North
South America
Tourney Slate Sets Four Games For Big Pasture Fans
A four game slate unfolds with Geronimo and Randlett opening at 5 30 p m as favorites in a bid for finals. Union Valley looms as a probable semifinal foe while Devol boys and Randlett boys won Tuesday night proving form for the rough district tournament.
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Junior Wolves beat Chickasha 42 to 29 in district clash
Lawton junior high Wolves toppled Chickasha 42 29 to clinch a conference game ahead of El Reno action. Jim Wilson led Lawton with 13 points, Don Salmon scored twice, as Lawton built a 6 4 edge early and held a slim lead through a 19 19 halftime tie.
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Baylor Pro Touch Adds Russell and Turner to Staff
Baylor University announces two famous Texas players join spring drills starting January 27. Jack Russell, all time Baylor end, becomes line coach full time. Clyde Turner, ex Bears star, handles centers and linebackers seasonally. Both earned all pro honors in pro careers.
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Bulldog) Turner
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Mike) Michalske
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Kramer Sedgman Match Near Sellout in Washington
In Washington on January 14, Jack Kramer of Los Angeles and Frank Sedgman of Australia were set for a near sellout crowd of about 5,000 for their sixth world tour meeting. Kramer, defending pro king, led the series 2-2 after a straight-set win over Sedgman in Princeton, New Jersey, Monday night. Pancho Segura of Ecuador dominates the second series with no losses, leading Ken McGregor 5-0. In doubles, Kramer and Segura hold a 3-2 edge over Sedgman and McGregor.
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Ecuador
That New Bounce Kids To Aid Tigers
Detroit manager Fred Hutchinson banks on youth to lift the Tigers from last to a possible third place finish in 1953. Harvey Kuenn leads a rookie outfield overhaul with Apple of Hutch’s eye, while Frank Carswell and Rufus Crawford headline a new batch of rookies joining Bob Nieman as key arrivals.
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Jake) Crawford
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Scranton
Watonga wallops Douglass cagers in Tuesday clash
Watonga led 17 7 at Q1 and 31 23 at the end of three quarters to defeat Douglass 42 29 on Tuesday night. The Lions, seeking an Ardmore tune up, faced a cold shooting night as Watonga pulled away in the second half.
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Icecold Lions
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To Watonga
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Bowling Congress Entries Hit Peak
Chicago, Jan. 14 UP Entries for the 1953 American Bowling Congress open Feb. 21 set a record across divisions. Manager Charlie Treuter said 8,089 teams entered, surpassing Milwaukee’s 7,735. The prize list rose to 545,251, beating the Milwaukee total of 454,367. Doubles reached 14,207, above Detroit’s 14,018, while singles totaled 28,487, topping Detroit’s 27,965.
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Charlie Treuter
Milwaukee
Detroit
Two-Platoon Solution Due From Probers
ST. PETERSBURG Fla Jan 14 UP The NCAA football rules committee plans a Wednesday presentation on a solution to the two platoon system with no clear stance. Secretary Tad Wieman noted a tentative solution and possible minor changes before announcement.
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Fla
E. E
Tad) Wieman
University of Denver
Rules Committee
Wieman
Washington
Ncaa Council
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