Wildcats Take Big Eight Lead With 56 54 Win At Stillwater
K State survived a 16 point deficit to edge Oklahoma State 56 54 in Stillwater securing a full game lead in the Big Eight race. Jeff Simons hit a clutch jumper with six seconds left as Kansas State 10 2 extended an eight game win streak and eyed a possible outright title at Iowa State or Colorado with one game remaining.
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Sooner Cowboys Face Revenge Tilt With Oklahoma
Oklahoma State seeks a Tuesday win over Oklahoma to secure a first division berth in the Big Eight while Oklahoma eyes a crucial upset on its home court. OSU sits 7-5 in league play in fourth, OU 7-5 in fifth as the season winds down.
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Lawton Dog Show Honors Best in Show Ascob Cocker Spaniel
Ascob Cocker Spaniel, owned by Mr and Mrs Norman Juelich of St Louis Mo, won Best in Show at Lawton Fort Sill Kennel Club’s 15th annual show, triumphing over 500 entries. Ch Main Dale Golden Touch also won Sporting Group. Whippet Ch Bull Of The Woods led the Hound Group. Junior Showmanship crowned Ardith Schallenmuller, aged 15, in Class B novice.
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Mets Cut Ties With Gene Woodling Amid Waivers
Mets decide to place Gene Woodling on waivers to make the 40-year-old veteran a free agent after a heated confrontation with Mets executives. Woodling may seek a coaching role with the Yankees, a path he pursued after the 1962 season, while Mets officials explain the move as finalizing a long-running impasse.
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Maroons Capture First NCAA Bid After Conference Triumph
Mississippi State wins the Southeastern Conference title 73 72 over Mississippi to earn its first NCAA tournament berth. Coach Babe McCarthy and President Colvard express pride as the Maroons break with tradition regarding teams with Negro players. Duke West Virginia Connecticut also secure NCAA berths.
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Regional basketball pairings set for Oklahoma Class AA and A
Lawton Wolverines open regional bid facing Altus at 3 30 p m in Duncan with Ardmore El Reno and Del City also in first round action. Midwest City gets a bye and will meet the Lawton Altus winner Friday as four hosts stage games across Oklahoma City Tulsa Bartlesville and Duncan.
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Owls Carry Area Hopes In Tourney
Elgin earns state small school basketball berth with a 53-51 regional final win over Velma Alma in Lindsay. They open state play Thursday at 9 10 p m against Atoka at Municipal Auditorium.
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OBU Bison Rest Before NAIA Tournament
Oklahoma Baptist University basketball team gets a day off before a five day NAIA tournament run in Kansas City. Coach Bob Bass notes the 21-4 season and hopes for a steady show despite unknown first round matchups.
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Rival Squads Ready For Big All Star Contest
IWAL teams for the second annual United Fund benefit basketball game are set for 8 p m tipoff at Camer on college. Southwest Oklahoma Girls All Stars coached by Sterling s J D MacLemore are 10 point favorites after Sunday practice at Tomlinson junior high. The Sportsmen, sports writers from The Lawton Constitution Press and KSWO radio, bypassed the final workout.
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First Round NCAA NIT and Small College Pairings Released
The post season opens March 9 with Texas facing Texas Western and Colorado State meeting Oklahoma City in Lubbock. Additional first round games run March 11 14 across Philadelphia Evanston Eugene New York St Louis Cape Girardeau and other sites with byes for top seeds. The NCAA small college bracket announces sites Akron Reading Fresno Boston St Louis Cape Girardeau and more with Evansville hosting the late rounds March 13 14 15.
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Flamingo Stakes winner Never Bend dominates Hialeah race
In Florida at Hialeah Miami Never Bend led from start to finish in the Flamingo Stakes, winning by five lengths after a strong sprint. The event drew a $135,000 purse as the favorite impressed bettors.
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