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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1964
Page
10
Duke coach Vic Bubas credits boards balance and hustle as the three Bs behind the Blue Devils success. In five years he has 106 wins in 135 games and Duke sits fourth nationally at 20 4 as it aims for a third ACC title in five years after advancing to the tournament semifinal.
Scotland’s top exports in sport and trade, with a surge of players moving to English clubs. The piece notes over 300 Scots play professionally in England across four divisions, with high salaries and large transfer fees driving club recruitment. It highlights big-name transfers and the cross border talent flow shaping the national team.
UCLA remains unbeaten at 25 0 with one game left after routing California 87 57 Hazzard and Goodrich led the Bruins. Kansas State, Wichita and Drake won to create MVC and Big Eight intrigue. Ohio State moved atop the Big Ten with 86 74 win over Illinois while Kentucky lost to St Louis in a pre tournament setback.
Norman, UPI report: Oklahoma track star Anthony Watson may have to suspend his broad jumping career after a swollen knee. Coach Bill Carroll awaited a doctor’s report on the Big Eight indoor meet in Kansas City where Watson injured his knee on the first jump, finished fourth.
Independent men's basketball tournament set for Fort Sill Indian School next week. Five teams entered with more expected for the single elimination event directed by Joe Spring. contact FSIS for entries as the tourney tips off Monday.
Emerson, the Australian tennis star, rejected a $50,000 pro contract for 30 months and will remain an amateur through 1964. barred from Davis Cup over a travel ban, he plans Caribbean play and may retire after this year while awaiting potential signings like Chuck McKinley.
In Hot Springs Boma Bear led from start to finish to capture the feature at Oaklawn Park. In New Orleans Blue Murder sailed to an easy triumph in the Fair Grounds feature.
Temple high school head football coach and athletic director Gordon Vaughan has resigned after two seasons. Assistant coach Bobby Hart is under consideration, with applications to be accepted and a new hire likely at the April board meeting. Vaughan led the Tigers to a Rebel conference title and a 9-2 season, and reached the Class C semifinals last fall before a 12-8 loss to Mooreland.
Hoover finished 8-0 in the Peewee National League after a 16-2 victory over Westwood. The title clash with Rogers, the American League champion, is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Tomlinson gym for the City Peewee grade school championship.
Kansas State seals the Big Eight crown with a 63-59 overtime victory over Oklahoma State as Colorado trails for second. Willie Murrell and Roger Suttner hit key free throws in OT while George Unseld and Steve Renko exit hurt. Kansas State finishes 10-2, Colorado at 7-5 with two games left.
The Southwest All-Sports Association moves its buffalo steak feed to March 20 to avoid overlap with a coaching clinic in Altus. Lawton Mayor Wayne Gilley and the association sponsor the event at the Comanche County fairgrounds, expecting 100 coaches from Southwestern Oklahoma. A program will accompany the feed.
Seven-Up defeated Pepsi-Cola 68 to 53 in the YMCA senior league game led by Fred Yeahque with 32 points. A 26-point third-quarter run erased a 30-22 halftime gap, sealing Seven-Up’s victory as Yeahque fueled the rally with 10 points.
Kansas City AP report says the Chamber of Commerce will formally start a drive to sell 5000 season tickets for Kansas City Athletics games at a lunch next Monday. About 750 tickets have been sold and Ray Evans expects to hit the goal by April 21 opening. The chamber will mail 7000 letters to members and former ticketholders this week. Last year 2200 season ticket buyers were recorded.
The state AAU basketball tournament opens in Tulsa with eight teams vying for honors. Quality Maintenance of Oklahoma City is top-seeded and meets Hutcheson YMCA of Tulsa in the first round as the event runs through Saturday.
Star pitcher Sandy Koufax and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their contract dispute but the rift may affect the club’s pennant bid. Koufax charged manager Buzzie Bavasi pressured him into a 1964 deal, claiming media distortions and personal hurt as he recounts a mocked pay battle and strained trust with the front office.
Norman, Oklahoma AP George Dickson resigns as OU football assistant after two seasons to become defensive backfield coach with the Denver Broncos of the AFL. He previously coached in 1961 for the Oakland Raiders and held assistant roles at NYU Notre Dame Marquette USC and the College of the Pacific.
Lawton High School district accepts Bob Bodenhamer resignation as football coach in a regular session. Bodenhamer presented his letter submitted two weeks earlier and his resignation was accepted. No replacement action taken. Bodenhamer led Lawton to two consecutive Class AA titles in 1962 and 1963 and his teams held a 23 game win streak over state opponents. His 10 year tenure produced a 79 26 6 record. Assistant coach Charley Weeks also resigned to enter private business.
Sen Philip Hart postponed hearings on a promotional deal between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston, citing Senate civil rights debate and limited hearing access while the chamber is in session. He planned to question Liston and Clay but chose to delay to avoid wasting time and travel.
Ralph Fletcher retired as assistant football coach at the University of Illinois on Monday and was replaced by Jack Hart of the University of California.
Michigan's Wolverines moved into the runner up position behind UCLA in the AP major college basketball poll. UCLA totaled 398 points on 38 votes for first place and two for second from 40 regional selectors. Duke and Oregon State shared the remaining first place votes. The final poll will be taken next week.
Michigan moved ahead of Kentucky in the latest college basketball poll based on 10 for first through 1 for tenth, using games through last Saturday. UCLA rose to 24 0, while Kentucky dropped after losses to Alabama and a win over Tennessee. Duke Wichita and Oregon State hold steady positions. Davidson's upset loss shuffled the top ten with Davidson dropping to tenth as Villanova DePaul and Loyola Chicago move up.
Dominican Republic lightweight Carlos Cruz stopped Guizani Rezgui in the 11th round of a scheduled 12 round bout at Sydney Stadium Monday night.
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