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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1956

Page

9

Cyril Boys Tumble Elgin Randlett Top Cage Ratings Again

Cyril and Randlett again top the weekly cage ratings as Elgin invades Frederick Tuesday. Apache’s 569 defeat of Cyril drops Cyril to fifth while Walters rises to No. 2. Irving maintains Beaver Creek lead as Lookeba moves up after Hollister upset. Frederick edges Blues 60-57.

Elgin Constitution Press Frederick Owls Walters Blue Devils Apache Cyril Pirates Waurika Comanche Lookeba Hollister Hydro Alfalfa

Area Races At a Glance

Area basketball standings by county with Manitou, Davidson, Lookeba, and Gotebo leading various boys and girls leagues. Teams such as Covenant, Cooperton, Sedan, and Mt. Park appear with win loss records and percentages across multiple counties including Tillman, Caddo, and Kiowa.

Tillman County Il Pet Waver Manitou Loveland Caddo County Lockeba Alden Ee Broxton Eaklin Alfaifa Lookeba Oney i Fakliv Alfalfa Braxton Kigwa County LL Pet Sedan Cooperton Gotebo Mt. Park Pet Cement Hydro Cyril Gracemont Ft. Cobb Hinton Apache Binger GIRES Gee E Pet. Snyder Mt. View Roosevelt Riverside Lone Wolf FSIS Tipton L. Pet. Roosevelt Snyder Lorie Wolf Southern Seven LL Pet. Walters Yes.Alma Comanche Waurika Field Marlow Temple Alma Grandfield Beaver Creek Irving Mt. Home Hastings Union Val Addington Claypool

Fight Group Backs Helfand's Decision

The National Boxing Association executive committee backed Julius Helfand's ban on the New York boxing managers' guild at a Chicago meeting. It also pledged to support suspensions or revocations by the New York State Athletic Commission if needed, as Helfand threatens to force members to quit the guild by Monday.

Chicago Julius Helfand New York Boxing Managers’ Guild National Boxing Assn International Boxing Guild NBA New York State Athletic Commission Helfand New York Guild

Houston Wins Title In Tulsa YMCA Invitational

Houston posted seven victories to claim the championship of the first annual Tulsa YMCA invitational tournament here. Only one match was lost, a 15-10 setback to Tulsa in today's play.

Tulsa Okla Houston

Area’s Top Teams Battle for Spotlight in Big Pasture Tourney

The Bombers beat Hollis 45-39 while Sedan No 10 defeated Cooper ton 55-38 in Kiowa county play. In the girls division, Randlett clings to first amid a Busy Big Pasture tournament, as Lookeba slips after a 38-39 loss to Hydro. Davidson avenges a season setback by beating Frederick 54-50 and moving up to sixth as top contenders shuffle. Mt Home, Comanche, and others maintain positions with wins, losses, and tight standings across the region.

Bombers Hollis Sedan Cooperton Kiowa Randlett Big Pasture Bulldogs Geronimo Addington South Union Valley Mt. Home Rexroat Comanche Amber Hastings Lookeba Hydro Alfalfa Gotebo Hornets Davidson Frederick Mt. Park Lone Wolf Con No. 10 Headrick Roosevelt

Middlecoff and Rosburg Share Pebble Beach Pro-Am Lead

Weather drenched action at Pebble Beach sees Cary Middlecoff and Chunky Bob Rosburg tied atop the National Pro Amateur Championship at 134 after 36 holes on the Cypress and Monterey links. Mike Souchak sits one stroke back at 135, while big winds and rain slowed scoring and left several stars, including Hogan and Nicol, with troubles.

Pebble Beach Califf Cary Middlecoff Bob Rosburg Monterey Peninsula Mike Souchak Cypress Point Souchak Monterey Middlecoff Mike Fetchick Yonkers N.Y Cypress Rosburg-Middlecoff- Souchak Bill Ogde Chicago Doug Ford Bo Wininger Oklahoma City Ben Hogan Ronnie Nicol Los Angeles Memphis Tenn Calif Pacific Ocean Mike Soucha Bill Ogden Hebert Smiley Quick Fred Hawkins Sam Arzetta Doug Higgins Wim Cooper Gardner Dickinson Billy Maxwell Dutch Harrison

Daily Golf Leaderboard Sees Tight Race at Monterey

The Leaders share the No 4 spot as play resumes on 67 states. Hogan posts 35 38 73 to reach 140, Nicol 38 36 74 for 141 after 36 holes amid Cypress Point winds. Hogan and partner Bing Crosby slip from the lead in the pro am with 123 net, tied for second with John Barnum and Dennis O’Keefe. Leaders Ralph Blomquist and George Galios post 61 60 121.

Hogan Monterey Nicol Cypress Point Bing Crosby John Barnum Belmont Mich Dennis O'Keefe Ralph Blomquist Glendale Calif George Galios

Cornelius Leads In Sea Island Women's Invitational

Kathy McKinnon Cornelius of Lake Worth Florida shot 72 in windy Sea Island Georgia to lead by four strokes at halfway in the Sea Island Women's Invitational Golf Tournament. She was the only player under par 76, matching men's par with a one under round. The field includes Fay Crocker Mary Lent Feuille Seray Kirk Bell Marinene Bauer Hagge Beverly and others, with scores listed through 81.

Sea Island Kathy McKinnon Cornelius Lake Worth Fla Cornelius Mariene Bauer Ety “Sementen Ee Ee Ag Ne Gfonick i Pureed Ce Ee Oe Eis Marlene Stewart

West Favored In Pro Bowl By Slim Margin

Sixty two NFL stars assemble in Memorial Coliseum for the sixth annual Pro Bowl with the West a 6 point favorite led by Norman Van Brocklin and Ed Brown. Otto Graham sits out for the East as kickoff nears at 3 p.m. EST and the game airs locally not on TV.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Norman van Brocklin Los Angeles Rams Ed Brown Chicago Bears Graham Cleveland Otto Graham Browns Rams Sid Gillman West van Brocklin Ram Ron Waller Rick Casares Bears Alan Ameche Baltimore Darrell Brewster Pete Pihos Eagles Kyle Rote Green Bay Ken Konz Pihos Lou Creekmuir Detroit

Franklin to boxing for Anadarko in Southwest District meet

Junior Franklin, a three time state Golden Gloves champion, will represent Anadarko Boxing Club in the Southwest District Golden Gloves tournament at Fort Sill Honeycutt gym January 31 to February 3. Coach Victor Paddlety notes eight Anadarko boxers will enter, with Fort Sill and Cameron favored to win open division team honors.

Junior Franklin Anadarko Boxing Club Victor Paddlety Anadarke Franklin Fort Sill Honeycutt Army Air Force Paddlety Junior Virgil Alfred Anadarko Horace Tahbone Tahbone Marine Ring Leroy Paddlety Chickasha Cameron College Cameron Aggies Franklin and Caddo County Lawton Lions Club Tulsa

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