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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1948

Page

8

Braves Battle Chicks For 5 5 Tie In Mite Boxing Card

Fort Sill Indian School hosted a mite boxing card finishing in a 5 5 draw as Braves trailed 5 2 at halftime before four straight decisions by Fort Sill. Hugh Pebeahsy defeated Chickasha’s Ronald Clonee in the final bout as Tenequer and other FSIS fighters earned decisions on a busy night.

Bob William Teneguer Hugh Pebeahsy Fort Sill Braves Chickasha Boxing Club Tribe Invaders

Aggies Lose Close Game At DePaul On Free Throw

Oklahoma A and M, ranked top defensively, lost 32 31 to DePaul as Pete Corries sank a late free throw with 44 seconds left. A and M played without captain A L Bennett. DePaul's Gordon Gillespie also could not play. The night featured Chicago Loyola beating Indiana State, with DePaul and Loyola set for another doubleheader tomorrow.

New York Oklahoma Aggies Kansas State Aggies DePaul Pete Corries A. L. Bennett Gordon Gillespie Chicago Chicago Loyola Indiana State Loyola Kentucky Oklahoma A Rocky Mountain College Northern Montana Rocky Mountain Baltimore Mason-Dixon Texas Westeran Rio Grande Ohio Wilberforce Church Toungstown Dayton Detroit Western Kentucky Arkansas State Jonesboro

Lions to Test Dungee Tonight at Douglass Gym

Douglass high school Lions aim for their 10th win tonight as they host Dungee high school from Oklahoma City in a feature doubleheader. The visitors boast a height advantage led by Center Carr and Forward Haywood, while Lions starters include Jack Johnson Ezra Smith and B C Cherry with guards William Lee Ray Jones. Townes Men’s team meets the Lions B squad in the opener at 7 30 p m.

Douglass High School Lions Dungee High School Oklahoma City Douglass Jocal Carr Haywood Lions H.C. King Fare Jack Johnson Ezra Smith B. C Cherry William Lee Ray Jones Townes

Lawton Wolverines vs Marlow Outlaws Hoops Tonight

Lawton plays Marlow at the high school gym with a 7 PM start. Prelim features junior high teams. Wolverines rely on Torbert Bridges Boyce Gray in a young lineup as Hobbs sicks and Fanning out for the season.

Lawton Wolverines Marlow Outlawa Gene Hancock Agreopanion Wolverines Paul Wilson Cameron Putnam City Smoky Torbert Kenny Bridges Lawtonians Jim Lowery Don Boyce Harold Gray Wilson Torbert Boyce Hancock Ray Hobbs Lawrence Fanning

Louis Louis Louis Skid Still Is Big Question

Chicago January 30 AP The heavyweight champion Joe Louis appeared in a four round exhibition against Bob Foxworth in the Chicago Coliseum. Louis dominated all four rounds while a decision was not allowed by officials. The crowd of 10 000 spilled into stands and paid 36 402.46 dollars for seats.

Chicago Joe Tavis Jae Walcott New York Bob Foxworth Foxworth Fast St. Louis Ught Louis Illinois State Athletic Commission Chicago Coliseum

Tulsa Club Favored In Northeast Oklahoma Gloves

Tulsa Boxing club leads with five finalists in open division as tournament closes tonight. Miami Sand Springs Chilocca Tulan Eastside and Bartlesville provide four, four, two, one and one fighters respectively. Defending champs Moses and Whisenhunt reach tonight’s finals in 112 and 126 pounds.

Tulsa Okie Tulsa Boxing Club Miami Sand Springs Chilocca Tulan Eastside Boxing Club Bartlesville Albert Moses Leonard Whisenhunt

Sports Champs Of 28 Nations Open Olympics

Amateur champions from 28 nations paraded through St Moritz in the opening ceremony of the fifth Winter Games. Avery Brundage led the U S team behind an American flag as officials noted the historic event amid amateurism debates and a festive, crowded stadium scene.

Moritz Olympic Stadium St. Moritz Avery Brundage U.S Kulm Hotel St. Morita Berlin Garmisch Parkentheien Bayad Alpa Adolf Hitler Olympic Ice Stadium

St Louis Hires Winning Coach Maniaci to lead grid team

St Louis University hires 34 year old Joe Maniaci to coach the football team. A Fordham product and former pro player he led Bainbridge navy to 17 victories and Navy title during World War II and directed Detroit Lions farm club to the eastern division crown last season. Contract length not disclosed.

ST. Louis St. Louis University Athletic Council Joe Maniaci Maniaci Fordham Ib Bainbridge Navy Detroit Lions Paterson N. J Athletic Council Dukes Dunford

Reds Put Eddie Miller On Block After Public Critique

Cincinnati Reds list Eddie Miller as available for trade after he openly criticized Manager Johnny Neun’s tactics at a Hamilton luncheon. Miller, 38, hit 18 home runs, 86 RBIs, and .298 in a strong season, but teams may hesitate to claim a talkative veteran shortstop.

Ekness Evern Miller Hall Hamilton Johnny Neun Reds Neun Cincinnati Warren Giles Miller Tampa Flo Giles Eddie Getes

Playboys and Braves Clash in Cage Contest Tonight

The Playboys meet the Fort Sill Braves in an exhibition basketball game as the feature of a twinbill. The Playboys, at full strength, seek to repeat their 38 to 22 win from an early season matchup. Faxon independent and Port Sill Sirs meet in the 7:30 p.m. preliminary.

Playboys Fort Silandian Braves Faxon Independent Port Sill Sirls

Elk City considers football stadium seating four thousand

The Elk City Quarterback Club approved plans for a proposed football stadium with seating for 4,000 spectators. The club will now present the plans to the school board for review and approval.

Stadinil Elk City

College Cage Scores Mixed Across Regions

A string of score results lists teams such as Oklahoma Aggies 31 defeating unknown opponents, Missouri State 53, Indiana State Gh. Arizona 47, and Oakland Bitters 67 with several mismatches and unclear pairings. The chaotic OCR yields resemble a roundup of midseason college basketball scores without a clear leading game.

Rocky Mtn North Mont Oakland Bittners Sun St

Hockey Dispute Threatens Entire Olympics Program

A Swiss source said the International Olympic Committee might cancel the fifth Winter Games if hockey continues to be blocked. The claim followed the United States amateur team losing 5-4 to Switzerland in a decisive frat hockey match amid a long running dispute with the U S Olympic Committee.

ST. Moritz Switzerland International Olympics Committee TOC United States’ Amateur Hockey Association U.S. Olympic Committee

FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By The Associated Press

In Chicago Joe Louis outpointed Bob Foxworth in a four round exhibition. In Miami Sid Peaks stopped Kid Riviera in the first round. In Wilkes-Barre Bi Poli outpointed George Brown over four rounds.

Associated Press Chicago Joe Louis Detroit Bob Foxworth East St. Louis Miami Fla Sid Peaks Kid Riviera St. Louis Wilkes-Barre Bi! Poli Italy George Brown New York

Wilkinson To Remain At OU

Norman Oklahoma January 20 University of Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson will stay in Soonerland and withdraw his name as a potential candidate for the U S Naval Academy. Dr Georges L Cross university president announced Wilkinson’s decision and said he did not seek concessions. Wilkinson had visited Annapolis earlier this week as the Navy training center considered a new athletics director. Campus sources noted Wilkinson could assume broader athletic duties, though the president refused to discuss it. Wilkinson came to Oklahoma in 1946 as an assistant to Jim Tatum and later led the team to multiple Big Six titles.

Wilkinson Crosa Oklahoma Jim Tatum Trim University of Maryland Wisin Tran Kansas

Politewatomic County Basketball Tourney Opens Next Tuesday

API motion pictures will be made of the four day Shawnee county tournament opening next Tuesday. County Superintendent Tra Buge and 1/140 film will be used. Tom Coffey will shoot parts of each game. The project is sponsored by the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce.

Shawneee Oba Politewatomic Tra Buge Tom Coffey Shawnee Chamber of Commerce

Weather Forces Four Day School Holiday

Special cache notes that students enjoyed a four day break as classes were dismissed from Monday through Thursday due to weather conditions. Bus routes were disrupted and several local residents, including Len Morlden and Rial Wirich, returned from travels or illness. Family visits and recoveries are mentioned among locals, with several households reporting improvements or hospital stays.

Cache W. J. Risinger Eather Gray Oklahoma City Len Morlden Rial Wirich Santa Rosa Calif Callivotl Ronnie Grandfield Elmer Marlow Gon Luton Iniy Tidwell R. B. van Zandt Lee Grant Boucher Craterville Park

Thompson Not Candidate For Post At Hardin

Thompson, former Cameron and Centenary coach, denies applying for Hardin College head coach job in Wichita Falls Texas. He states he learned of the consideration only after newspaper reports while en route to Qulahome City to officiate at the state Golden Gloves tournament next year. Reports from Wichita Falls had linked his name to the position with Cameron coach Billy Stamps also a leading candidate. decision expected in the next week.

Joss Thompson Cameron Centenary Colleges Hardin College Wichita Talla Texas Shreveport Qulahome City Thompson Itad

Cache Vets Study Water System Installations

Members of the Cache veterans agriculture class study proper farm water system installations after attending a lawton water system show and demonstration. Veterans present include Clarence A. Ritter instructor and many men from Cache and nearby areas.

Cache Cache Veterans Lawton Clarence A. Ritter Elmer Hewes Billy Hewes N. B. Massey K. ©. McClung Marion Taylor J. B. Massey Forrest Gordon Meera John Boxberger William Hy. Kolb Haskell Cade Indiahoma E. Rennelh Paul Alexander Robert Cook William Locke Elmer Port, Jr Woodrow Long Andrew Burchell Kirby Mitchell Warren Guess Thomas Schlumbohm Red Elk, Jr John Black

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