Lew Johnsons COLUMN All-Time Southwest Boxing Dream Team
Columnist selects a fictional all-time Southwest district boxing squad highlighting Darby ONeal Jeffery Myers Tinpeak Vege Parton and Washburn with mentions of Fort Sill Cameron Aggies and Chicago Golden Gloves. Analysis reflects era titles and notable fighters from Cameron Fort Sill and FSIS with debate over star power and weight classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golder
Southwest District Tlouters
Barey Darby
Fort SU
Eddie Washburn
Cameron Liscop O'Neal
Fort Sil
Vincent Myers
Carderot
Aperoy Deffery
Foresik
Luke Tinpeak
Cameron
Tis
Billy Vege
Cameron-sill
Ozzie Parton
Ciameron
ACU
Chins
Darby
O'Neal
Jeffery
fiUe
Chicago
Fort Sill
Sooner State
Seale
Kth FA
Bracy Murrow
FSIS
Vlever Joh Saliam Tenequer
Glover
Sanjny Pewo
Melvin Hanson
Cameron Aggies
Hugh
Frank
Charlie
Boxing all star team picks from regional weigh classes
The article names midweight and heavyweight contenders from Cameron college and local schools, including Myers, Charles Harris, Yake Taipeah, Floyd Aldridge, Bill Trawick, Parton, and others. It notes notable boxers from Lakeside, Temple, Fort Sill, and Cameron, with opinions on who would be the strongest among the weight divisions. The piece ends with skepticism about assembling an all star lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Cameron College
Charles Harris
Lakeside School of Granite
Yake Taipeah
Floyd Alldrege
Poirnt
Luke
Bill Trawick
Parton
Leon Taunah
Temple
Fort Sill
Tom Adams
Texas
Eugene Kaonah
Sill
Chicago
Gibson Fry Gain Australian Finals
Althea Gibson of New York and Shirley Fry of St. Petersburg Fla reached the finals of the women's National championships at Kooyong Courts in Melbourne. Fry defeated Beryl Penrose 6-3 6-4 and Gibson beat Lorraine Coughlan 7-5 6-3. neither American lost a set en route.
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Melbourne
Althea Gibson
New York
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Konyong Courts
Miss Fry Beef Beryl Penrose
Miss Gibson
Lorraine Coughlan
Miss Fry
Gorgeous George to grapple at KSWO telethon night
The wrestling icon Gorgeous George heads the KSWO Match of Dimes Telethon lineup for Saturday night in Lawton. Orchid Man faces Kit Fox from Anadarko in the armory at 8 30 p m. A two hour card closes with Red Donovan of Edmonton vs Cyclone Anaya of Caracas.
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Gorgeous George
KSWO
Orchid Man
Lawton
Kit Fox
Anadarko
Armory
Red Donovan
Edmonton
Canada
Cyclone Anaya
Caracas
Venezuela
Mizzou Spoils Cyclones Bid For Loop Title
Missouri tops Iowa State 66 61 in overtime as Tiger scoring hinges on John Stephens Lionel Smith and Bill Ross. Thompson nets 27 points while Smith and Ross add 21 each. Wichita State shocks Oklahoma A&M 52 48 as mid week action slim due to mid term exams. Marquette beats North Dakota 29 point Moran leads scoring.
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Kansas
Iowa State
Missouri
Towa State
Cyclones
Wkansas
Associated Press
Mizzou
Tigers
Town State
Midlands
Wichita
Oklahoma Agm
Hank Tha
Shockers
Stillwater
Okla
Aggie
Missouri Valley
John Stephens
Lionel Smith
Bill Ross
Missour
Stephens
Smith
Ross
Tiger
Gary Thompson
John Crawford
Thompson
Eve Wessel
Stevens
Jerry Hale
Aggies
Marquette
North Dakota
Mike Moran
Miami Fla
Kentucky Wesleyan
Toledo
Delaware
Polk Sill Glovers To Fight Saturday
Four defending Fourth Army champions may clash as Fort Sil and Fort Polk glovers stage a Saturday night card at Sill Honeycutt gym. Sgt George Simmonds aims for a 10 bout event with free admission. Sill champions include Antonio Burciago and Dillard Jackson with Ronald Ige and Art Ware former Polk titleholders.
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Fourth Army
Fort Sil
Fort Polk Glovers
Sill
Honeycutt
George Simmonds
P.m
Antonio Burciago
Dillard Jackson
Flywright
Ronald Ige
Art Ware
Army
Polk
Ige
Chattynoogas Elgin Douglass Semifinals Carded Tonight
In Comanche county tournament action at Lawton high fieldhouse Chattanooga and Elgin meet for a semifinal berth with Douglas and Sterling in the nightcap. Geronimo girls upset Indiahoma 38 37 to reach finals. Sterling or Geronimo also in close clash as the daily scoreboard notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sharrock
Shattanooga
Elgin Boys
Comanche County
Lawton High
Douglas
Sterling
Geronimo Girls
Indiahoma
Cache
Chattanooga
Sterling Boys
Geronimo
Elgin-Chattanooga
Alan Bandy
Ghattaneoga
Bob Regan
Bill Kinder
Chatty
Ruben Stoll
Don Cook
Maxim Machen Showdown in Miami Beach Tonight
Former light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim, 41, fights Eddie Machen, No. 3 heavyweight contender, in a 10 round telecast from Miami Beach Auditorium at 10 p.m. est. Machen aims for a 20th straight win, Maxim brings 17 years of experience and 300 bouts.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Joey Maxim
Eddie Machen
Miami Beach Auditorium
MBC
Machen
Aivisine
California
Joey
Jack Kearns
St. Marys Conference Contest Postponed In Norman
St Marys conference game at Norman against St Josephs tonight has been postponed due to icy state roads. Coach Joe Waisem announced the change shortly before noon today.
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St. Mary’s
Norman St. Joseph's
Joe Waisem
Pro Cage Standings THERSDLE S Results
Syracuse 115 defeated New Philadelphia 107 as Pro Cage standings shifted. St. Louis Saturday schedule includes Philadelphia at Fort Wayne Tr eanolis at New York Turusea Rochester listed for a busy circuit with Rochester among glowingly noted results.
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Thersdle's
Syracuse
Newladelphia
St. Low
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Ailemoor
Treanolis
New York
sTurusea
Rochester
Stern Divion
Fourth Is Goal Of Bucs Fourth Is Goal Of Bucs
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Bobby Bragan outlines 1957 aims to finish fourth behind the Dodgers and Braves. He cites an experienced 25 year average, pitching depth additions like Garber Purkey Trimble Hall and Law, and a strong outfield led by Clemente Virdon Walls. Kravitz may win or serve as pinch hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh
Fort Worth
Tex
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincincinnat
Bob Garber
Bob Purkey
Joe Trimble
Dick Hall
Vernon Law
Luis Arroyo
Laurin Pepper
Art Swanson
Paul Minner
Chicago
Dan Kravitz
Hollywood
Dominican Republic
Kravitz
Jack Shepard
Hank Foiles
Long
Bob Mazeryski
Dick Groat
Thomas
Bob Clemente
Bill Virdon
Lee Walls
Crocker Fires 68 In Florida Tuneup
Fay Crocker, former 1955 U.S. Women’s Open champion from Montevideo Uruguay, shot 32-36-68 in a practice round at the Lake Worth Golf Club. The inaugural Lake Worth Open, a $3,000 64-hole event, attracts many top women pros and honors Kathy Cornelius, Lake Worth Open founder and wife of club pro Bill Cornelius.
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Lake Worth
Fis
Paris
Kathy Cornelius
Bill
Thunderbird Invitations opens with under par rounds
Palm Springs reports Chill-cary Middle and Ken Venturi both shot 66 5 to lead opening round of the Thunderbird Invitations as 43 pros posted under par 71. Stan Dudas Franks Harned Roberto DeVicerzo and Antonio Gea carded three under 68 for Jamaica Open first round. Marlene Stewart shot five under par 14 bases to lead Helen Lee Doherty amateur in Fort Lauderdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ours
Palm Springs
Cary Middlesoft
Ken Venturi
Thunderbird
Kingston
Jamaica
Stan Dudas
North Tillis
Franks Harned
Wes Orange
Roberto DeVicerzo
Antonio Geréa
Argentina
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Marlene Stewart
G. P., Wilson Jr
Helen Lee Doherty
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One Mars
Cameron Aggie-Fort Sul
Lethal
Henk
Windy City
Oklahoma
Golden Groves
Washburn
Timpeak
Patton
Tainpeah
Cameron Clouters
Gus Stanford
Fort Sillglaver
Gere Morgan
Krg
Viger
Fort Glover
Eloves
Bruce Tomah
Eddie
Teamh
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Herschel Acton
Eddie Lara
Evans Anquoe
Gibson
Fry
George
America
R&s Sporting Goods
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Lews State
Oyclones
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Smithwater
Joe Stevens
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Douglass
Tr. Owls
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Sterne
Gerimimo
Blue Jays
Donnie
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Jays
Bailey
Paul Ray
Wanda Bohanson
Warriors
Johnnie McClung
Robbie Mallow
Indiahomans
Billy Kinder
Buzzy Wright
Bob Reagan
Butch Watts
Bob Sarah
Tom Baker
Reuben Stoll
Maxim
Floyd Patterson
Billy Brown
Ternational Boxing Club
Madison Square Garden
Harold Carter
Linden
N.J
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Patterson
Archie Moore
Bulletin
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Reagan
Baker
AL Lora
T'kah
Wat Wisner
Randy
Kinder
Pris
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Bemew
Wright
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Siah Chen
Sterling Geronimo
Nexsett
Ray
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Crow
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E'man
M'low
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Crocker
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