Jeffery Picked For GG Crown In Chicago
George Simmonds, in town between trips to Chicago, predicts Leroy Jeffery of Fort Sill will win the 126-pound title at the Chicago Tournament of Champions. Jeffery advanced to the semifinals after defeating Tommy Robles, with Simmonds praising his left hook and speed. Jeffery heads to Chicago with teammate Hubert Jackson losing a quarterfinals decision, aiming for a pro career after army service.
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Oklahoma
Hubert Jackson
Windy City
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Cleophus Elby
Billings
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Uncle Sam
OU Thinclads Set 2 Marks In Loop Track
Kansas City March 3. The Kansas Jayhawks won their fifth straight Big Seven indoor track title with 51 points. Oklahoma finished second with 45 4 2, Missouri third with 36, Colorado 21 5 16, Iowa State 13 1 3, Kansas State 8, Nebraska 41 3. Meet records fell in pole vault 14 ft 6 in by Hendrik Kruger, mile relay 3:20 by Oklahoma, high jump 6 ft 7 in by Bob Lang. Nieder of Kansas starred with 59-9 1 4 in shot put. Kansas Dick Blair won 60-yard dash in 6.3 seconds. Results list top finishers across events.
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Harry Lee
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Terry Berg
Erwin Cook
James Stewart
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Aggies edge Bills 52 49 on late drive
Oklahoma A&M rallied from halftime down three to defeat St. Louis 52-49 in Stillwater. Mack Carter led the Aggies with 17 points as they clinched a Missouri Valley spot and boosted Houston’s regional hopes. St. Louis finished 8-4 in the Valley. A&M 7-4.
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Tigers Upset Kansas State Tigers Upset Kansas State
MANHATTAN Kan March 3 UP Missouri blocked Kansas State hopes for a clear Big Seven title with an 85 72 victory Saturday night Missouri remains in the race at 7 4 while sixth place Nebraska has one game left Kansas State 8 3 can still capture the crown by beating Kansas next Tuesday The automatic NCAA regional berth goes to the Big Seven champion Jack Parr Kansas State scored 28 points in a career best Norm Stewart Missouri led with 24 points.
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Wes Santee Wins Columbian Mile Amid Ban Clash
Wes Santee, banned by the AAU for professionalism, wins the Columbian Mile at Madison Square Garden in 4:13.8 amid a storm of controversy and cheers from 12,200. Ed Kirk and Ed Shea finish second and third as Santee contemplates Milwaukee next week.
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Boomer Cage Teams Reach State Class AA Meet
Norman trounced Shawnee 99-48 and Enid fell 54-35 as Norman and El Reno joined Tulsa Rogers Capitol Hill in the Class AA state tournament after regional wins. Walter Land and Jerry Tillery led Norman with 13 points, Enid’s Floyd Skarky had 12. In girls finals Mooreland won Class A 69-67 over Byng. Amarita toppled Yeager 49-39 for Class B. Stillwater Washington and Calera claimed Class B and C boys titles.
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Floyd Skarky
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Nationwide Cage Results Highlight OT Nebraska Triumph
A packed set of college and professional games across the nation. Nebraska edged Oklahoma 64 63 in overtime, while Oklahoma A&M defeated St. Louis 52 49 and Wichita beat Tulsa 71 51. District NAIA playoffs feature McNeese State over Centenary 76 72 and Delta State over Mississippi Southern 69 52. Other scores include NC State 76 over Wake Forest 64, West Virginia 58 over Richmond 56, and a slate of tournaments extending from the Smoky Mountain to Mason Dixon.
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Rose Bowl Selects Parley Committee
EAST LANSING Mich March A three man Rose Bowl negotiating committee was named by the Big 10 after meetings of conference faculty men and athletic directors. The league has a majority conditional vote to continue the bowl pact with the Pacific Coast Conference. The current three year contract expires after 1957 and PCC seeks renewal on a permanent basis with at least two years notice. Committee members include Commissioner K L Tug Wilson George Young of Wisconsin chairman and Doug Mills of Illinois chairman of the athletic directors group.
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Tug) Wilson
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Middies Bounce Army Five 78 57 in Service Rivalry Game
Navy defeated Army 78-67 in the 33rd renewal of the service rivals series at West Point. George Bouvet scored 29 points to lead the Middies as they grabbed the lead for good and moved to 17-16 in the series.
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Leaders Hold In State Pin Meet In Bowling Tilt
Ray's Temple Pharmacy of Shawnee rolled a 2184 series to climb to second in Class C while Ray Sears Auto Service of Tulsa posted 2073 to reach fifth. Top score of the night was 2258 by Carloss Rentals of Lawton in week one. Shawnee's Aldridge Hotel cracked top five in Class A with 2161 as Darby Everest Cadillac led at 2391. Pauline Hannifan of Ray Temple Pharmacy had a 527 series and Mildred Williams of Ray Sears Auto Service a 201 game.
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Bowling schedule for Class D at Sooner Lanes
Three in Class D were scheduled to roll in the late shift Saturday night. Doubles and singles bowling will begin at Sooner Lanes this morning at 8 o'clock. Five shifts are scheduled to bowl with the last one beginning at 5 p.m.
Leaders Class standings and scores across Oklahoma clubs
List of standings by class A through E and PD across cities like Oklahoma City Tulsa Lawton and Ponca City with names such as Nutrilite Phillips 66 Macklawchurd-Duncan and KSWO Radio. Numerous individuals share high scores with ties noted and all events labeled ALL-EVENTS.
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Jean Batterton
Oklahoma City
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Letty Parker
Tulsa
Erlene Evans
Arvola Karp
Jessie Dillard
Juanita Stowe
June Ayler
Betty Arthus
Shawnee
Louise Baker
Betty O'Neal
Evelyn Witucki
Alma Kramer
Louise Mackey
Betty Kinnery
Helen McCorkle
Polly Wagner
Sand Springs
Rubye Reed
Virginia McConnell
Grace Hall
Pat Clay
Lawton
Peggy Goforth
Maxine Bailey
Ponca City
Hildred Denney
Rae Bunger
Guymon
Beulah Wilson
Pearl Whitecrow
Miami
Wilma
Emily Schneider
Mary Parrish
Alice Hutzler
Alda Payne
Pat
Benoit
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Marge Moon
Hazel Kasselman
Aon Mynes
Lucille Roberts
Lawon
Arvola Korp
Mary Wilhite
Marge Conley
Wilma Fujita
Nadine Mynes
Margaret Wright
Chaffee Wins Fourth Army Class A Title In Texas
Chaffee Camp Chaffee Arkansas defeated Brooke Army Medical Center 97-86 at Fort Hood Texas to take the Fourth Army Class A basketball crown. Billy Sarver scored 36 points leading Chaffee with Charley Mueller and Bob Kreigshauser adding 24 and 16. Chaffee advances to the all Army tourney at Leonard Wood Missouri March 10 to 17.
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Chaffee Will Represent the Fourth Army
Are Leonard Wood
Steelers End Signings Tie Up O'Neil and Glatz
Pittsburgh March 3 Ends Bob O'Neil and Fred Glatz today signed their 1956 contracts with the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Wichita Smashes Tulsa 71 to 51 in Valley clash
Wichita University defeated Tulsa University 71 to 51 to improve to 7-5 in the Missouri Valley and 13-12 overall. The Shockers conclude the campaign with a chance for third place in the conference.
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Huskers Nip OU In Overtime Duel
Lincoln March 3 Nebraska gained its second overtime win this season by edging Oklahoma 64 to 63 in a tight Big Seven clash Leroy Backer led the Sooners with 26 points while Husker scores were distributed among Gibbs Ekwall and Kubacki in a hard fought contest played at Lincoln scoring notes show 64 points for Nebraska and 63 for Oklahoma
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Vanderbilt Find Splashes To Win New Orleans Handicap
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt owned Find won the $63,900 New Orleans Handicap at the Fair Grounds with jockey Eric Guerin guiding. Find led at the stretch to hold off Happy Go Lucky as Sean Erin placed second and Wise Margin finished fourth. Finch paid 5.40 4.60 and 3.20 with Happy Go Lucky at 13.20 5.60 and Sean Erin 3.
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CLASS B BOYS FINALS CALERA 65 STONEWALL 54
Calera defeats Stonewall 65 to 54 to win the Class B boys final as semifinalists and quarterfinals set the stage for the championship victory.
Holt Beats Panter In 12 Round South Africa Bout
Johannesburg March 3 Mike Holt South Africa's middleweight champion floored Garth Panter of Dayton Idaho twice in the ninth round and won the decision after 12 rounds in a non-title bout.
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