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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1964

Page

14

Loyola Ramblers Falter as Wichita Beats Them

Loyola of Chicago drops to near the bottom of the Top Ten after an 80-76 loss to Wichita, with Vic Rouse out and limited bench firepower hampering their schedule ahead. Other top teams Michigan, Davidson, Kentucky, Villanova, Duke, and Oregon State win or press on, reshaping the college basketball landscape.

Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Loyola Wichita Memphis State Michigan Michigan State Davidson Wofford Kentucky Georgia Tech Villanova Penn Duke Tennessee Oregon State Stanford UCLA Vanderbilt DePaul Dayton Western Michigan Iowa Vic Rouse Cincinnati Rouse John Egan Ron Miller Leslie Hunter Wheatshockers Hunter Dave Stallworth Wolverines Cazzie Russell

Pro Scoreboard Highlights and NBA Results

Angeles defeated San Francisco 108 96 and St Louis edged Detroit 106 104 on Cliff Hagan’s late basket. Philadelphia Bullets held a late 50 50 tie before a 13 point run, Kerr and Gambee led 76ers with 22 and 20. Chamberlain topped scoring with 49 as Celtics Naulls had 20. West 31 for Los Angeles.

Celtics Willie Naulls Bill McGill New York San Francisco West Coast Alex Hannum Wilt Chamberlain Chamberlain Jerry West Les Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Los Angeles St. Louis Baltimore St Louis Detroit

Clay and Liston Stir Miami Airport Showdown

Cassius Clay heckles Sonny Liston as Liston arrives at Miami airport for the February 25 heavyweight title bout. Clay’s entourage blocks cameras while Liston, calm and distant, trades barbs and predicts a finish within five rounds.

Lison Clay Champ Sonny Tiger Ing Las Vegas Liston Joe Louis Miami

Wolverines Visit Duncan Aggies Face Eastern In City Feature

Lawton’s seven basketball teams have a heavy road week with Cameron’s trip to Paris and host trips to Duncan and Paris. The Aggies edged the Bulldogs at home and must win on the road to stay in Boomer Conference race. Norman beat Lawton 58 30 in league opener. Eisenhower returns Friday to host Riverside after a split week.

Frederick Douglass Elgin Lions Wichita Falls Washington Sand Springs Lawton Cameron Paris Tex Aggies Bulldogs Ags Murray Lawton High Duncan Wolverines Norman LHS Eisenhower Riverside Eagles Fort Sill

Bellamy Leads Bullets Five Straight Wins

Walt Bellamy scored 42 points and 22 rebounds as Baltimore beat Philadelphia 131-120, lifting the Bullets to five consecutive victories. Bellamy has 166 points in a five game stretch for a 33.2 average, despite a $409 fine levied by coach Bob Leonard. Gus Johnson added 29 points and 21 rebounds.

Associated Press Baltimore Bob Leonard Walt Bellamy Bellamy Bullets National Basketball Association Gus Johnson Philadelphia NBA Tom Heinsohn Sam Jones Boston New York Los

Weeknight scoreboard snippets mix up city teams

Fragmentary notes list multiple junior teams and venues such as Anadorko Duncan Douglass Paris Lincoln and Arlington area courts across Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday. No clear results or schedules are legible.

Meondey Xike Anadorko X Centro Duncan Nobie Douglass xArémore Tomlinson Cameron Paris Chickashe Lincoln

K State and Oklahoma set for pivotal Big Eight clash

Kansas State star Willie Murrell seeks a pivotal 21.5 point season lead at Oklahoma as the Wildcats chase a comeback in the Big Eight race. Oklahoma aims to ride home scoring edge and the addition of transfer Dave Barrett as they host K State in a critical Saturday lineup.

Kansas State Willie Murrell Norman Okla Murrell Colorado Ken Charlton Willie Taft Oklahoma Stillwater Kstate Manhattan Kansas City K-State Wildcats Oklahoma State Kansas Toase Iowa State Cyclones Ames Sooners Dave Barrett South Carolina Joe Kurst Butch Roberts Nebraska Missouri Tulsa

Law Agrees To Pitt Pact Aaron Signs With Pirates

Pittsburgh pitcher Vern Law ends retirement and signs 1964 contract to return to the Pirates after a season on the retired list. The piece recalls his injury from a prank during the 1960 pennant run and notes hefty recent signings by the Milwaukee Braves and several American League deals.

Law Pitt Aaron Pittsburgh Vern Law Pirates Meridian Idaho Danny Murtaugh The Joe Brown

Murray Northern To Clash Tonight

The Oklahoma Junior College Conference basketball schedule tonight features Eastern at Murray and Murray at Northern with league leaders Eastern unbeaten in two and Murray undefeated in one. Oklahoma Military sits 2-1 behind Connors and Northern at 0-2. Connors plays at St Gregorys tonight as two more conference games and several non conference contests follow later in the week.

United Press International Oklahoma Oklahoma Military Eastern Murray Northern Connors St. Gregory’s Oma Paris Tex Cameron

Playoff Set in Lucky International Open Golf

Juan Rodriguez and Don January faced an 18 hole playoff after each finished at 272 to tie the Lucky International Open in San Francisco. January led by two strokes entering the 18th before Rodriguez birdied and January bogeyed. The playoff decides $7,500 to the winner and $4,000 to the runner up. Arnold Palmer tied for third with Ray Floyd as other top players finished behind.

San Francisco Little Juan Rodriguez Don January January Park Rodriguez Arnold Palmer Ray Floyd Mason Rudolph Gene Littler Bill Casper Tommy Jacobs Jon Gustin Art Wall Dave Ragan Julius Boros Jack Nicklaus Jim Ferrier Lucky International Geilf Tournement Juan Rodriguez Roy Floyd Gene Littier Billy Casper Dave Ragon Art Well Jr Dave Marr Lionel Hebert al Yancey Bob Rosburg al Balding Bruce Devlin Bob Goolby Pauli Scodener Dan Sikes Dave Sanders Jerry Steelsmith Bob Chories Tony Lema John Cook Chories Sifford al Geiberger Miller Barber Richard Crawford Gardner Dickinson Jr

Strampe and Carter Triumph in All Star Pin Crowns

Bob Strampe won the $15,000 men’s championship at the All-Star bowling tournament to become a pro after losing his aeronautical engineering job in Minneapolis. He defeated Tommy Tuttle 715 series as Laverne Carter captured the $5,000 women’s title, with supporting round-robin results determining finalists. Strampe, 27 and newly married, embraced bowling as a career after boss’s dismissal.

Laverne Carter St. Louis Dallas Bob Strampe Strampe Detroit Ivoy Minneapolis Tommy Tuttle Rural Hall N.C Tuttle Don Carter Cham

Wichita Beats Chicago Loyola in Key Valley Clash

Wichita 80 76 over Loyola hands defending NCAA champs loss as Stallworth scores 29. Wichita improves to 5-0 in the Missouri Valley and 14-3 overall while Cincinnati eyes Tulsa game amid standings pressure. Bradley, Drake, St. Comme, and Tulsa also in notable Saturday results.

Associated Press Wichita Chicago Loyola Cincinnati Cincy Dave Stallworth St. Louis Chicago Stadium Stallworth Tulsa Bearcats St. Comme North Texas Drake Bradley Peoria Butler Lavern Tart Air Force Billy Foster Arkansas Louisville Eastern Kentucky Deadeye Rick Park

Ski Skirmishes Mark Olympic Start in Innsbruck

At Innsbruck the Winter Games opened with safety upgrades after two deaths on the courses. Officials faced protests over seedings and clashes over Canada Soviet hockey tactics while South Africa's Olympic eligibility drew attention. Elimination hockey began as courses were enhanced with extra gates and padded trees, and medical crews prepared at finish lines for difficult rescues.

Ted Smits Associated Press Innsbruck Austria South Africa Tokyo Ross Milne Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski Canada Yugoslavia Norway Switzerland U.S Romania Hungary

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