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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1956
Page
10
District tournaments began in 1940 with the Golden Gloves program started in 1937. Notable absences include 1943 1944 1945 and 1951. Names listed include Ozzie Parton Buddy Yackeschi and Mike McCloskey among others. Editorial note references Temple Lawton Cyril and Carl McClure.
The San Francisco Dons stay No 1 in the AP basketball poll after winning their 40th straight and 14th this season by 33 24. Dayton remains second while Vanderbilt surges to third after key upsets. Louisville rises to fifth and Kentucky falls to eighth. St Louis climbs into the second 10 as the top foe to the leaders.
The 13th Southwest District Golden Gloves tournament opens at Fort Sill Honeycutt gym with 60 to 80 boxers expected. Title holders Douglas Sellers and Hubert Jackson defend belts as weigh-ins and exams decide if the event lasts three or four nights. Proceeds support Lawton Lions Club youth activities.
The 13th annual Southwest District Golden Gloves championships run Tuesday through Friday at Fort Sill Honeycutt gym with 60 to 80 entrants from the region. Weigh-ins start at 1 p.m. Tuesday, and Charlie Dean will release opening night pairings. Proceeds go to the Fort Sill and Lion Club youth programs. Fort Sill seeks a third straight team title. favorites include Jackson and the Fort Sill squad led by Sgt. George Simmonds. other teams include Cameron Aggies, Anadarko, Apache, and Chickasha with more entrants anticipated.
Fairmont Creamery crushed Montgomery Ward 48 to 22 to pace the YMCA Industrial league opener. Public Service beat Southwestern Bell Telephone 34 to 11. Coca Cola outlasted Popular Furniture 35 to 20 in overtime. Security Bank edged Constitution Press 25 to 22. Eddie Buttram of Fairmont’s scored 21 points while Lefty John Tillman had 15 for Security Bank.
Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey has invested heavily in young talent. Six signing bonuses exceed 25,000 with top prospects from Louisville and others like Buddin, Casale, Keough, and Malzone shaping a potentially major league ready group for spring training in Sarasota.
Oklahoma A&M steamrolled Wyoming 21-3 in Stillwater with Myron Roderick defending NCAA champion edging Stan Wintermore 7-1 at 137 pounds. Wyoming’s Martie McQuain defeated Aggie Bobby Alien 4-2 at 147 pounds as Oklahoma beat the Cowboys 30-0 Saturday.
William C. Pop Fuller, 92, longtime Berkeley tennis coach who mentored former world champions Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs, died Sunday.
Lawton Wolverines ride a three game win streak to Chickasha for a 8 p.m. Boomer Conference game seeking to solidify third place behind El Reno and Norman. Chickasha is winless in league, led by Garye LaFevers and Angelo Williams, with Ardmore and Duncan games also on tonight’s schedule.
Weatherford Oklahoma January 31 Elgin high school prepares for the Southwestern State College invitation tournament with 16 teams in both boys and girls divisions Cyril boys and Leedey girls are defending champions Elgin draws Sayre at 2 p m in the opening round Thursday in the college gymnasium
One owner car lot listing shows a Plymouth 55 with radio and heater, a Chrysler radio, and a Buick Super 53 model. Describes a four door V eight sedan with wartime trim and a suggested price of 1795.
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