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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1956

Page

9

Thompson Nips Colorado Again On Clutch Goal

Iowa State guard Gary Thompson delivered a late 20-foot jumper to topple Colorado 70-68, snapping the Buffs first Big 7 loss and keeping Iowa State in the hunt as Colorado, Kansas, and Kansas State sit 3-1. Thompson scored 21 total and keyed a late Cyclones rally, while Bill Logan and Purdue’s Joe Sexson also stood out in respective games.

Thompson Colorado ED Wilks Associated Press Gary Thompson Iowa State Kansas City Cyclones Buffs Kansas Kansas State Towa Purdue Ohio State Robin Freeman Northwestern Houston Tulsa Auburn Iowa Boilermakers Bill Seaberg Bill Logan Logan Hawkeyes Joe Sexson Ilinois Junior Born Boldebuck Helms George Hannah

Cage Results and Scoring Across Multiple Colleges

Scores from numerous college games listed with teams such as Gorham Twhrs and N H Twirs, Wake Forest, Stetson, Tampa, Fla. Southern, Valdosta State, William Carey, Western Carolina, East Tenn, Alderson-Broaddus, Belmont at Bethel snow postponed, Purdue vs Ohio State, Kirksville against Springfield, Moorhead vs Northern, Mayville vs Valley City, Southwestern vs Sterling, Central Missouri, Southeast Missouri, Minnesota Duluth, Concordia, Dickinson, Wahpeton, Southwest Houston, Tulsa, Western Washington, and British Columbia with mixed results and postgame notes.

Winnipeg Signs Gray to Blue Bombers Roster

Winnipeg Man Herb Gray of the University of Texas has signed to play professional football with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers next season. The 207 pound guard was the fifth draft choice of the Baltimore Colts.

Winnipeg Gray Herb Gray University of Texas Winnipeg Blue Bombers Baltimore Colts

Dons and Dayton Lead Nation In Top 10 College Teams

The Associated Press poll places unbeaten San Francisco at No. 1 with 1,209 points and 13 first place votes, while Dayton sits No. 2 at 1,093 points with 13 firsts. Kentucky rises to No. 3, NC State slips to No. 4, and Illinois, Temple, and Louisville follow as Duke drops to No. 10 amid a reshuffled ranking.

Associated Press San Francisco Dayton Dons

Flyers Trim Frisco Lead in United Press Rating

Frisco's 14 game unbeaten run helped the Flyers gain ground in the top tier as San Francisco sat idle. North Carolina jumped to No. 6 from 11th, the Tar Heels entering the top 10 along with Illinois moving to third. San Francisco remained No. 1 despite a pause for exams while Dayton's rating slipped as San Francisco's lead narrowed. The ranking lists teams, points, and records through Jan 21 with Duke, Utah, Holy Cross, and others following in order.

Vanderbilt North Carolina Tar Heels N.C. State Vandy Illinois Temple San Francisco Dayton Louisville Duke Flyers United Press North Carolina State Tarheels United Press Rating Board West Coast United Press College Basketball Sid Pedaca Aetak North Carolina St Nora Carona Southern Methodist Utah Holy Cross Town UCLA Cincinnati St. .Louis Alabama Marquette Stanford Indiana Iowa State Ohio State Oklahoma A&m Seton Hall George Washington Rice St. Francis of Brooklyn Cansus Oklahoma City University Colorado Brigham Young Xavier Ohio Purdue

Moylan wins Coral Gables Miami tennis title at UM

Eddie Moylan of Trenton New Jersey won the Coral Gables University of Miami tournament defeating Armando Vieira of Brazil in a five set match 4 6 3 6 3 4 6 0 6 3.

Tennis Miami Fla Eddie Moylan Trenton N.J Coral Gables University of Miami Brazil Armando Vieira

Roper Leads Strong Night In Church Bowling Action

Clarence Roper topped church league scoring with a 207 572 set for First Methodist in a three point win over Westminster Presbyterian. Bill Cunningham added two 223 games but finished 561. John Mehefko led Westminster with 204 520, while Cal Woodall contributed 494 for Presbyterian as Congregational battled. Other results included St Johns beating St Andrews and Centenary Methodist sharing top spot with Wesley Methodist amid mixed results across teams.

Clarence Roper Church Bill Cunningham Cunningham Roper First Methodist Westminster Presbyterian John Mehefko Westminster First Presbyterian Congregational Cal Woodall Presbyterian Jim Gentry St. Andrews Episcopal St. Johns Lutheran Bob Phelps St. Johns Frank Varline Gentry Centenary Methodist Wesley Methodist Bill Easley Centenary Central Baptist First Baptist Pauline Best The Choppers

Winter Olympics Open With Slim U S Hopes

The United States faces slim chances at Cortina d Ampezzo as the Games near. Russians dominate speed skating and Italians look unbeatable in bobsleds, with Tenley Albright injured yet potentially recovering. If Albright falters, Carol Heiss could win, and Hayes Jenkins leads U S men in figure skating.

Cortina D’ampezzo Italy U.S Andrea Mead Lawrence Marshall Colo Tenley Albright Newton Center Mass Miss Albright Carol Heiss Ozone Park N.Y Hayes Allen Jenkins Colorado Springs David United States Oslo Norway Russia Kenneth L Tug) Wilson American Olympic Committee William Carew Madison Wis Eugeniy Grishin Grishin

Pettit and Lovellette Lead Pro Scoring Race

New York report shows Bob Pettit of St. Louis with 942 points in 40 games leading Clyde Lovellette of Minneapolis as the top scorer. Pettit also reclaimed the rebounding lead by topping Maurice Stokes 621 to 606.

New York Bob Pettit St. Louis Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Pettit Rochester Maurice Stokes

Five Seek Post At Kansas State

Manhattan Kansas five or more applicants have applied for the athletic director post at Kansas State College as the athletic council has not yet reviewed the candidates. The vacancy follows Larry Mullins leaving for Marquette University with an expected two week lead time before a replacement is sought. Mullins’s departure will take about two months to complete. Applicants' names were not released.

Manhattan Kas.p Kansas State College Athletic Council Larry Moon) Mullins Marquette University Mullins R. I. Throckmorton K-State

Purdue staff shuffled as Mollenkopf reshapes lineup

Purdue University head coach Jack Mollenkopf announced changes to his football staff in Lafayette Indiana. Bill Elias was named head backfield coach while Bob Demoss was promoted from freshman coach to assistant backfield coach.

Purdue Lafayette Ind Jack Mollenkopf Purdue University Bill Elias Bob Demoss

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