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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1957
Page
7
A humorous column recounts old football stories and coach jokes from the Midwest, recalling Lawrence and Duncan gridiron clashes, Leahy wedding gags, and banter about officials. It blends quick quips and tall tales from Lawton high and Notre Dame lore with lighthearted digs at coaches and players.
Oklahoma A&M hosts St Louis Billikens in Stillwater in a key Missouri Valley clash. Also on tap is Oklahoma City University vs New Mexico in Albuquerque. Iowa State thumps Oklahoma 67 56 as Gary Thompson scores 24.
Baseball fans will gather at 8 p m in the Civic room of the Security Bank building to organize a last ditch effort to keep the Sooner State league team in Lawton. The group will discuss progress on finding the Sixty Samaritans, the 60 citizens who will underwrite a $100 note to support the club. Other financing methods may be discussed. Cub owners Ted Warkentin and A W Williams will attend to provide information and help organize the plan.
North Carolina holds the top ranking in the eighth AP poll as neither UNC nor Kansas played, with Missouri beating Town State and Louisville rising to third. Kansas remains a distant second as UCLA and Southern Methodist swap places. Kentucky reaches fourth after a victory, Iowa State slides, and Seattle falls to ninth with two wins.
North Carolina remains undefeated at 15-0 as final midweek games approach with Western Carolina on deck. Top ten shows no newcomers, Louisville staying sixth, while Kansas and Kentucky sit near the top in United Press polling through late January.
Jimmy Ce sare fired a four under par 66 to defeat Mike Souchak and Ken Venturi in a three way playoff for the $15,000 Palm Springs golf tournament. Waltous won his third senior PGA title in a 18 hole playoff over Bob Stapple. Freeston? Fre won Australian National title 6 3 4 to defeat Alben Gibson. Rosewall led Australia in a 16 14 84 9 7 scoreline in Wellington match.
In Oklahoma junior college conference action the Cameron Aggies travel to Tishomingo to face Murray, a strong home team. Murray, 8-4 overall and riding a six-game win streak early this season, eyes another upset while Cameron, 11-4, aims to stay within reach of Eastern A&M with star Fred Yeahqua and guard Bud Shamaunt leading the charge.
The Lawson Wolverines meet Chickasha’s improving Chicks in a rematch at the LHS field house at 8 p.m. tonight. Chickasha, 2-3 in conference play, has upset Dunee and Ardmore since losing to Lawton, while Lawton sits atop the league with a 3-1 mark and is coming off a 42-39 loss to Duncan.
AL Coppé reports on the White Sox under new manager Lopez as 1957 approaches. He cites need for a power hitter, bench depth, and additional pitching relief while praising current staff and noting potential rookies and candidates at first base and catcher.
A replay of last year’s final features the 17th Group Range Hawks facing The Artillery and Guided Missile School Commanders in the Fort Sill basketball tournament at Hon eycutt gym. Tip-off is 7 p.m. with Fort Sill’s double elimination meet proceeding tonight.
In Miami the horse Precious Stone edged to a nose victory in the $6,000 Sum mer Skies Purse at Hialeah Park, collecting $26,601. In Ol dsMar, Cinar Sweep covered the course in 851.60 to win the Jacksonville Purse at Sunshine Park, as Winter Term Enrollment Tim s continues.
A dense list of scores from state high school games and college matches. Notable results include Stillwater 93 over Petey FIk City 69, Oklahoma 56 over Slate 67, Drake 62 over Texas Souther 77, and Alabama 89 over South Carolina 0. Numerous teams and venues appear with varied outcomes and scattered abbreviations.
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