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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1958
Page
8
Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, 36, is in critical condition after a single car crash on a slippery road near Glen Cove Long Island. He was alone, pinned under the wreckage for 30 minutes, and hospitalized with a fractured neck.
Cameron's Aggies, led by a two man press, crushed Murray 74 to 38 as Coach Ted Owens praised his defense. Murray coach Gerald Stockton blamed lack of prep against Cameron's pressing and noted his eight freshmen will improve, aiming to rebound in the regional tournament in March.
Detroit light heavyweight Chuck Spieser says after a brief retirement he will show how much fighting is left when he faces Bob Lane of Miami in a scheduled 10 round bout Saturday night. Spieser notes his decision to continue depends on the Lane result.
A fragmentary boxing roundup mentions Jimmy Archer of New York 14844 facing Danny Rvare of New York 10 rounds, George Chuvalo in Toronto with a listed score, Billy Lyne of New Orleans and Andrew Brown of New Orleans at 10 rounds, plus a Providence betting note and an OLls Woodward entry in New York.
One of the best young pitching prospects in the major leagues will get a thorough inspection in Pittsburgh's spring training camp in Fort Myers Florida. The newcomer is George Red Witt, 24, a right hander with a 187 y record, who posted 2.24 ERA and six shutouts last year. He struck out 114 in 185 innings and walked 58. Witt has strong endorsements from Clyde King and Chuck Dressen.
Cameron defeats Murray 74 to 38 before about 1,000 fans at the Aggie fieldhouse. Eastern offense struggled against Cameron’s defense as Homer Watkins and Bud Lahmaunt anchored the attack. Coach Ted Owens’ Aggies built a 39-20 halftime edge and pulled away in the second half.
Lawton seeks to end a four game skid as they travel to Chickasha to face the Chicks in a Boomer Conference game. LHS, 6 6 in the season, features Johnny Davis sidelined with a pulled muscle but poised to return alongside Bobby Pollar and Duane Robison. Chickasha, 2 9, aims for its first Boomer win behind Jesse Jennings and Rex McCaughtry with Dennis McMasters at forward.
Oklahoma City officials announced the All-Sports Association will continue the All-College basketball tournament, to be held in December during the holiday period. No exact dates were provided.
Oklahoma State University wrestlers defeated Minnesota 29 to 2 last night in Minneapolis and set up a meet with Mankato State. OSU moved to six victories and one tie, handing Minnesota its second straight defeat after a long dual-meet streak.
Unranked Duke upset West Virginia 72 to 48 ending the Mountaineers unbeaten run as Duke hit 20 of 25 free throws while WVU struggled from the floor. Jim Newcombe and Jerry West led WVU with 20 points each, while Paul Schmidt and Lloyd Sharrar aided Duke’s upset win with balanced scoring and strong defense.
Roy Campanella, star catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, fractured his neck in an early morning car crash near Glen Cove New York. Surgeons began an operation to relieve spinal cord pressure and determine permanent injury while Campanella remained conscious and hopeful.
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