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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1976

Page

10

Scattered College Basketball Scores Across Nation

A mosaic of college games shows Shippensburg 1146 and Messiah 73, Temple 89 and Dickinson 55, Tufts 86 and MIT 84 in OT, Georgia Tech 44, Mississippi 72, and Texas A&M 85 with Rice 77. Several OT thrillers and close finishes highlight a busy scoreboard across divisions.

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MSU President Admits Lax Enforcement of NCAA Rules

Michigan State University president Clifton Wharton acknowledged lax enforcement of recruiting rules while defending the penalties as too harsh. The school faced a three year probation after NCAA findings of four rule violations and questionable practices tied to the 1973 football season. Coach Denny Stolz pledged the program would not be crippled and vowed to work toward success during the probation.

East Lansing Mich Michigan State University National Collegiate Athletic Association Michigan State Clifton Wharton NCAA Denny Stolz Wharton Michigan State Board of Trustees Stolz

Marquette Boss Hopes For Some Tight Games

Marquette coach Al McGuire, whose team is 15-1 and ranked second, says he hopes for tight games before the tournament to ease pressure. Earl Tatum led Marquette with 14 points and Butch Lee had 12 as the Warriors beat an unnamed opponent. Indiana, Tennessee, St. John’s, Illinois, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech and others posted wins in a busy college basketball night.

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Indiana Extends Lead In AP Basketball Poll

The Associated Press ranking shows Indiana earning most first place votes and expanding its lead to 1640 points. Marquette Nevada Las Vegas and North Carolina rise, while UCLA St John's Wake Forest slide out of the top 20. Rutgers Washington NC State Tennessee Notre Dame lead the next group as new entries Princeton and Centenary appear in the rankings.

Associated Press Indiana Hoosiers Marquette Nevada-Las Vegas North Carolina Maryland Clemson UCLA St. John’s Wake Forest Purdue Minnesota Iowa Xavier Ohio Creighton Fordham Nevada Las Vegas Nevada-Reno Rutgers Washington Hawaii North Carolina State Tennessee Notre Dame Alabama Missouri Michigan Oregon Edieah Teeta Dhe Tenens Ates Ia Sae Biene le Ta Ieee Eae Womesdoreesanmndevsendpeesen Gocas Vegos aErs North Eee Havi Aneet Armen Vengsitnrasesecees N. Carolina St. Eee Oregon State West Texas

Saints Cut Seating At Superdome To 72 000

The New Orleans Saints will reduce seating to a normal capacity of 72 000 at the Louisiana Superdome to ease fan complaints. They retain the option to revert to 76 000 seats if pregame ticket demand requires it.

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MacArthur Highlanders Face Texas Quint In Cage Bout

MacArthur hosts Wichita Falls Notre Dame in a key Highlanders showdown after a 54-37 win over the Knights. Joe Shumaker pumps in 20 points while Matt Muth scores 22 for Notre Dame as MacArthur seeks a fourth win in five. George Cooper could loom large for MacArthur.

MacArthur Highlanders Wichita Falls Notre Dame Knights Mac Darrell Jones Joe Shumaker Matt Muth Hartwell Menefee Ardmore James Johnson Fred Cash Fred Williams George Cooper

Fort Sill Cannoneers top Cameron JV 81 to 65 on late surge

Fort Sill Cannoneers pulled away in the final five minutes to beat Cameron University junior varsity 81 65 at the Aggie gym. Key players included Thornton with 20 and Deavours with 15 for Fort Sill while Jacobi led Cameron with 20. Halftime stood 35 29.

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Kids Basketball MIDGETS League Scores Across City

Edison 26 Westwood 2 Armor 18 Crosby Park 14 Sooner League Pecan Grove 17 Jackson Jefferson 16 Howell 4 24 Jefferson 1 Lincoln 18 Western Hills 0 Switney 2 Hills Carriage Hills 2 Sullivan 0.

Pecan Grove Jackson Jefferson Howell Lincoln Western Hills Switney Hills Carriage Hills Sullivan

Golf Rules Talk on Trouble Shots and Ball Marking

A storyteller explains golf etiquette and rules about taking relief when water sits between ball and hole. He notes Rule 32 allows moving to the nearest relief position and emphasizes marking the ball with a coin behind it to avoid gaining advantage. He contrasts repairable ballmarks with non repairable cleatmarks and mentions froghair sand on fringe versus green.

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Boys Club States Basketball Action

Lawton Boys Club action features the Sonics at 5 30 against the Jets while the Lions play the Bruins. In men's league Humpty Dumpty faces Bailey Meissner at 8 15 and Hunt's Masonry meets Mad Dog at 9 30. Hunt's leads the western division with 5 1 record and Anthony's tops the eastern division with 6 0.

Lawton Boys Club Sonics Jets Lions Bruins Humpty- Dumpty Bailey Meissner Hunt Mad Dog Hunt's Anthony

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