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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1957
Page
8
Wilt Chamberlain tops Big Seven scoring with 28 points as Kansas State and Oklahoma struggle in a week of exam schedules. Gary Reimers and Bill Ross push totals for Missouri and Kentucky respectively, while Chamberlain’s 28 anchors a tight conference race amid scattered games and shifting standings.
Rawls wins the $5,000 Tampa women's gulf tournament at Carrollwood with a 298 total to take top money. Crocker of Montevideo rallies to finish second with a 299, setting a new tourney record with a six under par 67 after trailing by eight at the final round. Patty Berg is third at 305, with Louise Suggs and Kathy Cornelius tied at 303 for $290.50 each. Mick Wright incurs a penalty for carrying too many clubs, ending with 339 and dropping from potential top ten.
Bay Peace dominates the Law ton Women's Bowling tournament at Sooner Lanes Sn ay winning the singles with a 619 total and contributing to wins in doubles and team events. Notable performances include Hazel Farrington and Bay Peace taking top spots in multiple events and numerous others earning money places in singles and doubles across the field.
National Crague and international matches key asterisked with scores. Detailing Chivage Monment Taranoston Detell Yuk Leat Praviderre Reekostoy Cleveland Spomglickl Hershey Piet Warne Inudinampals Hinnag Chinasa Try Fyngton New Haven games across Eastern divisions with listed outcomes and fragmented team names.
Billy Martin of the New York Yankees is six years old in this brief note from Mart in New York.
Pat Morris and Jack Spencer won the second shift and 1248 total in the weekly doubles sweepstakes at Sooner Games last night after finishing second in the first shift at 1203. Frankie Ledford and Eimer Wiersig led opening round with 1226. Ledford rolled a 200 game and 627 handicap series, Wiersig 599. Dorothy Cox and Volney Hemi were second in the fall shift with 1224, while other notable scores included Ed Cowie 627, Marg e Boydstun 607, Lemons 612, and Haimm 627 in the second shift.
The Texas Baseball League directors approved earlier starting times and a 20 second pitching rule to speed play. Houston Fort Worth Austin and Oklahoma City will start weekday games at 7 45 p m instead of 8 p m Foustan will start doubleheaders at 6 30 p m Shreveport Tulsa San Antonio and Dallas began last year Dragging of the infield after the fifth inning becomes optional Umpires will enforce the new national al cond rule for pitchers in spring training.
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma major basketball teams face road schedules with Oklahoma and A&M hosting games while Tulsa, OCU, and Bradley face tough on the road. Tulsa edged Wichita State 61-60 as OCU beat Texas Christian in a double overtime. Oklahoma lost to Iowa State 74-54.
Bob Morrison of Wichita Falls Tex, a bowling alley proprietor, won the Oklahoma City Times bowling title with scores 199 244 184 217 19 for 1292 late Saturday night His total held against four runners up led by Jimmy Carman of Dallas with 1283.
Boxing notes list numerous bouts with outpoints and partial scores. Names include Jose Luis Colero from Los Angeles, Garvin Sawyer from Cincinnati, Embre David from Detroit, and Jackie Spurgeon from New York. Mentions Mexico City, Holmes, and late 11th round confusion amid fragmented text.
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