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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1956

Page

7

Cubs Hope for Immediate Impact From Newcomers

The Cubs spring roster features Monte Irvin at 37 and Omar Lown at 32, with Walt Moryn from Brooklyn and several pitching prospects like John Briggs and Jim Brosnan. Personnel chief Wid Matthews targets regular roles for Irvin and Moryn, while Stan Hack will evaluate the minor league standouts including Richie Myers and Gale Wade as potential regulars. Other new pitchers include George Piktuzis and Vito Valentinetti, plus infielders Don Eaddy Bob McKee Ed Winceniak and catchers Jim Fanning Joe Hannah Elvin Tappe.

New York Chicago Cubs Cubs Monte Irvin New York Giants Minneapolis Omar Turk) Lown Los Angeles Moryn Brooklyn Walt Moryn Randy Jackson St. Paul Wid Matthews Irvin Dodgers Matthews Blondy Ryan Monte Ryan Stan Hack John Briggs Gene Fudge Jim Brosnan Richie Myers Gale Wade Briggs Natoma Calif Sacramento Cub Scouts Brosnan Chicago George Piktuzis Piktuzis Fudge Des Moines John Andre Shreveport John Pyecha Macon Bob Thorpe Vito Valentinetti Charleston Wade Cleveland Ralph Kiner Sally Drake Drake Myers Ernie Banks Banks Don Eaddy Burlington Bob McKee Ed Winceniak Jim Fanning Joe Hannah Elvin Tappe Beaumont

Cameron Aggies Host Eastern A&M Mountaineers In Key Loop Clash

Cameron Aggies, undefeated in the conference, host Eastern A&M Mountaineers who sit 4-0 in league play. Eastern can reclaim the loop lead with a win as Cameron eyes a late-season schedule with Northeastern A&M and Connors on the horizon. Probable Cameron starters include Carver Turley Medley Yeahque Siebuhr, and Siebuhr leads with 154 points.

Cameron Aggies Eastern A&m Mountaineers Eastern A&m Connors A&m Cameron Northeastern A&m Aggie Athletic Hall Connors Mark Winters Eastern Quint Oklahoma Military Academy Murray Bacone Neal Talley Dick Guinn Aggies Johnny Carver Bob Turley Bruce Medley Fred Yeahque Fran Siebuhr Siebuhr

Frisco Shoots At New Mark Against Bears

Dayton tops Xavier 81 73 to keep 14 0 slate while San Francisco seeks a 40th straight win against California. Temple St Francis of Brooklyn and Dayton stay perfect as major college play spreads across conferences with UCLA and North Carolina idle this week.

Frisco Dayton San Francisco Xavier Ohio Dons California Bears Long Island University Seton Hall Pete Newell United Press Board of Coaches Bill Uhl Jim Paxson Uhl Temple St. Francis Brooklyn Lehigh Hal Lear Tink van Patten St. John’s N.Y Terriers New York North Carolina State William and Mary Dick Savage Kentucky Tennessee Gerry Calvert Jerry Bird Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Louisville Eastern Kentucky

Grid Cards Sign Player Lu Neuman

The Chicago Cardinals announced the signing of Lu Neuman from the University of Illinois at Chicago to a professional football contract.

Chicago Chicago Cardinals Lu Neuman University of Illinois At Chicago

State Cage Clubs Busy This Week

Four Oklahoma colleges schedule games this week. Tulsa visits Houston in a Missouri Valley clash tonight. OCU travels to Wichita Tuesday, while Hank Iba's Oklahoma A&M Cowboys head to Tulsa Saturday to play Clarence Iba's Golden Hurricane. Oklahoma faces Iowa State in Ames on Saturday. OCU beat Brigham Young 62 60 last week to run its season to 12 4.

Associated Press Oklahoma Tulsa Houston Oklahoma City University Wichita Oklahoma A&m Hank Iba Clarence Iba Golden Hurricane University of Oklahoma Iowa State Ames Abe Lemons OCU Chiefs Brigham Young Provo Utah

World indoor record sparks brisk note in Evening Star Games

Dave Sime set a 9.5 second 100 yards indoors, breaking a 32 year record, also tying the 70 yard mark at seven seconds flat. Isabelle Daniels clocked 5.8 for 50 yards and 11.1 for 100 yards, while George King won the mile in 4 11.3.

Washington Dave Sime Isabelle Daniels George King

County Tourney Opens Here Elgin and Fletcher Clash

Elgin and Fletcher meet in the county tournament opener at Lawton High in a 6:30 p.m. start with three games on the first night. Geronimo faces Sterling in the girls game at 7:45 p.m. and Sterling meets Cade at 9 p.m. in a boys bout. Missing guard Joan Morris could sideline Geronimo's standout player, boosting Cache as the girls title favorite. The Elgin Owls ride a 15 game win streak and seek another title, while Fletcher aims to rebound from an erratic season after last year’s near miss. First-round 6:30 p.m. Elgin vs Fletcher, 7:45 p.m. Geronimo vs Sterling, 9 p.m. Sterling vs Cache. Tuesday schedules include Indiahoma games and Chattanooga clash.

Elgin Fletcher Lawton High School Elgin-Fletcher Geronimo Sterling Cade Joan Morris Miss Morris Cache Cade Sextet Indiahoma Faxon Chattanooga Cecil Lamb Owls Walters

Makeups Lead Lawton Bowling Tourney After Weekend Start

Automatic Alarm Co. tops Lawton Bowling Association event with 2973 in a 786 845 820 set aided by 522 handicap. Budweiser Beer ranks second at 2927 with 850 944 839 and 294 handicap as Fort Sill Observation posts 2910. Clarence Scott and Ed Cagle lead doubles with 1235 as Souchak wins Caliente Open in Tijuana, taking 2200 prize and a huge Aztec statue trophy.

Bill Ewald Automatic Alarm Co Lawton Bowling Association Budweiser Beer Fort Sill Department of Observation Clarence Scott Ed Cagle Scott Cagle

Post Cage Meet Opens Fort Sill Tournament Night Sessions

The Fort Sill post cage tournament opens with three first round games at Honeycutt gym. The 17th Group Hawks face the 52nd Group at 5 p.m., Commanders meet First Ordnance at 7 p.m., and 93rd Group plays 41st Group at 9 p.m. Key players include Ken Deardorff for the Hawks and Barry Bomhoff for the Commanders.

Fort Sill Honeycutt Gym First Ordnance Furman University Ken Deardorff Hawks Walt Ward George Knighton al Brunsting Bill Osborn Don O’rourke Barry Bomhoff Clive Folmer Illinois Merrill Hatfield Ohio State Don Benedetti Dick Sears Santa Clara

Weekend Fights Report From Global Boxing Cards

In Hollywood Jose Luis Cotero 129 of Los Angeles stopped Irish Russ Tague 128 of Chicago. Milan Duilio Loi 137 of Italy outpointed Orlando Zulueta 140 of Cuba. Mario D Agata 120 of Italy outpointed Little Cesar 120 of the Philippines. Heinz Neuhaus 215 of Germany outpointed Rex Layne 215 Salt Lake City 19. Memo Diez Mexico 23 outpointed Ricardo Moreno 125 of Mexico 0.

Hollywood Jose Luis Cotero Los Angeles Russ Tague Chicago Milan Duilio Loi Italy Orlando Zulueta Cuba Manila Mario D’agata Little Cezar The Philippines Dortmund Germany Heinz Neuhaus Rex ‘Layne Salt Lake City Mexico City Memo Diez Mexico Ricardo Moreno

Rawls Wins Tampa Open Narrowly Over Berg

Betsy Rawls from Spartanburg South Carolina captured the Tampa Women's Open at Palma Ceia in Tampa Florida with a final score of 293, beating Patty Berg by five strokes. Berg finished second at 298 while Mickey Wright of San Diego took third at 299. Rawls earned $900 for the victory as Berg pocketed $630 and Wright $540.

Tijuana Mexico Mike Souchak Tommy Bolt Tampa Fla Betsy Rawls Patty Berg Tampa, Fla Spartanburg S.C Miss Rawls Palma Ceia Patty Miss Berg Mickey Wright San Diego Calif

St Louis Budweisers win national Match Game title

The St Louis Budweisers claimed the national Match Game bowling championship, setting a 26,248 pin total over 24 games and beating Buzz Fazio’s Strohs of Detroit by 747 pins after four years as champion.

St. Louis Detroit St. Louis Budweisers Budweisers Buzz Fazio Strohs

Kansan Annexes Title In Classic Kansan

Chuck Liggett of Wichita Kansas won the 23rd Times Bowling Classic with a record 1316 pins. Carl Richards of Parsons Kansas finished second with 1285, Lewis Ray of Dallas third with 1259, Irwin Gore of Wichita Falls Texas fourth with 1247, and T D Brafford of Oklahoma City fifth with 1240.

Oklahoma City Chuck Liggett Wichita Kan Southwest Carl Richards Parsons Lewis Ray Dallas Irwin Gore Wichita Falls Tex T. D. Brafford

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