Faxon Tourney Opens Thursday With Nine Teams
Pairings for the first annual Faxon invitational basketball tourney were announced. Ten teams entered but some were turned away due to court availability. Opening games Thursday at Faxon High School include Indiahoma vs Mullins and Mead's vs Geronimo, with Fort Sill Vets vs Faxon in the nightcap. Friday's program features Lawton Vets vs True's and R-Zak's vs Chattanooga, with contenders advancing to semi finals on Saturday night.
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Silvey
Reet
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Geronimo Wolves
Gene Goodin
Mullins Cleaners
Ray Newman
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Elmer Winmeredy
R-Zak's
Rothyca Patterson
Chattanooga
F. ©. Peters
Faxen Independents
John Huff
Lavion Vets
Clarence Snell
True’s Jewelers
Leo Nease
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Lawton Wels
Trie’s
Dukes Toppled In Final Game
New York March 5 Georgetown defeated Duquesne 57 to 39 in Washington D C ending Duquesne’s 19 game win streak and leaving the Dukes with a 19-1 record and a likely bid to the national invitational tournament. Coach Chick Davies noted luck rarely grants an undefeated season after twenty years at the helm.
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Georgetown
Washington, D.C
Quantico Marines
Dukes
Davies
Lions To Enter Guthrie Tourney
Douglass high school Lions defeated Anadarko Negro Veterans five to thirty one last night in a final court warmup before entering the qualifying round of the state championship tournament at Guthrie Saturday. Center B Cherry led with ten points as the team held a 24 to 14 lead at halftime. Coach H G King's cagers were favored to win the Guthrie affair after beating every entry in the regular season. The state tournament will be held in Tulsa March 13, 15.
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East Glovers Battle New York In Golden Gloves Night
East Glovers boxing team brings 82 amateur boxers to Madison Square Garden to contest spots on the squad slated to face the western champions in the Golden Gloves finals in Chicago on March 28. The event marks a pivotal step toward the national title with matches featuring top contenders from New York and surrounding areas.
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Chicago
Two Sooners On All Big Six Team
Kansas City March All-Big Six selections by United Press tallies list two Oklahoma Sooners among the first team: Gerald Tucker at center and Dick Reich at guard. Also named are Charley Black of Kansas, Otto Schnellbacher of Kansas, and Thornton Jenkins of Missouri with several other Kansas State Nebraska and Oklahoma players on the second team.
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United Press
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Oklahoma
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Fligb Leam
Missouri
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Dick Reich
Otto Schnellbacher
Hal Howey
Kansas State
Claude Retherford
Nebraska
Thornton Jenkins
Ray Wehde
Town State
Allie Paine
Ollahoma
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By The Associated Press
In Miami and Kansas bouts, Jersey Joe Walcott fought Elmer Ray with Ray from Hastings, and Roy Miller defeated Bob Berry in Kansas City. Ray Augustus stopped Clay Rowan in Topeka, with details of weights and scores listed from the events.
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Fla
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Joe Walcott
Camden
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Ray
Hastings
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Roy Miler
Bobby Berry
Cleveland
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Kans
Ray Augustus
Topeke
Clay Rowan
Los Angeles
Wolverines Defeat Walters Blue Devils 41 to 13
Lawton high school Wolverines secured their second win of the season by routing Walters Blue Devils 41 to 13 in a non-conference basketball game at Lawton gym. Al Lenz led with 12 points and Lew Johnson added 10, while Johnson left with a cut after a rebound play.
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al Lenz
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Jayhawks Avoid Last Place With Oklahoma Win
Kansas holds off Oklahoma 38 to 31 at Lawrence to lift the Jayhawks from the Big Six cellar. Ray Evans forced a late tie with a steal and drive, then Charley Binele sealed the victory as Kansas moved to 4–5, one and a half games ahead of Kansas State and Nebraska.
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Cannoneers Fly To Fourth Army Basketball Tourney
Fort Sill's Cannoneers, champions of the second district play-off, prepared for action in the Fourth Army championship at Fort Sam Houston Texas. The ten man squad left Fort Sill by plane at 5 22 p m Tuesday.
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Cannoneers
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Pairings Listed For Regional Cage Meet
The Lawton Wolverines led by Coach Paul Wilton announced Class A pairings for the two regionals opening Thursday at Duncan and Altus. Lawton meets Chickasha in the opener at Duncan followed by Duncan vs Anadarko. Second Round Friday features Wredevick vs Hobate and Clinton vs Altus. Winners meet in Saturday regional final at Altus. Elgin meets Wrahilka in Class B at 4:40 p.m. Thursday as Coach Wilson’s ten man squad travels for the tournament. Chickasha has beaten Lawton twice in the regular season.
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Altus
Paul Wilton
Lawton Wolverines
Lawton Five
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Anadar’ Ko
Altus Om
Wredevick
Way
Wrahilka
Dn Bane
Wilson
al Lenz
Lew Johnson
Jakia Tealer
Gene Eliins
Donald Torbert
Maxcy Vestel
Donald Bridges
Harold Gray
C. L. Bough
G.D. Stephens
Wolverines
Chickasha
Lawton
Hartung hits first pitch for homer in intra-squad game
Phoenix report says New York Giant rookie Clint Hartung, six-foot-four outfielder, slugged the first pitch for a home run in his first major league intra-squad game. He drove in the winning run as Bob Blattner's team won 8 to 7 with bases loaded. Nicholson breaks slump with two homers and a double for Chicago. Phillies fear Musial more than Williams, per informant poll. Pirates seek deal for a Dodgers pitcher as McKinney declines to name names. Cage traded to Indians for Wolff, restored to active list in Chicago. Cronin says Williams and Yor listed, Williams signed but away, Yor out. Yankees wallop Dodgers 17-6 in opening series game in Caracas.
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New York Giant
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Avalon
Cal
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Anka
Oklahoma Boxers Headed to Chicago Tournament Finals
State Glovers leave today for the Chicago finals of the Tournament of Champions national Golden Gloves meet. Four Oklahomans — Wesley Stover bantamweight, Weddle Laura welterweight, Lyle Tampaeah heavyweight, and Ralph Younger heavyweight — are among 82 finalists. Seventeen of 20 states represented were eliminated in preliminaries. finals begin Friday night.
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Weddle Laura
Chiloces Indian School
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Cameron Aggies
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Ralph Younger
Tulsa
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College Basketball Scores Summary Card
Boston U beats Boston Col 60 to 47. Villanova defeats Scranton 65 to 46. Lafayette wins 41 to 30 against Rutgers. Kansas 6 38 edges Oklahoma 36. Franklin and Marshall over Delaware 68 to 61. Georgetown dominates Duquesne 567 to 85. St John s NY edges NYU 5a. Abilene Christian 45 defeats Howard Payne 40. Harvard and Fenn 43.
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Wimbledon to resume Wightman Cup after wartime lapse
The Wightman Cup matches between Britain and the United States women will resume at Wimbledon in June following wartime interruption. The announcement was made in London. The note reflects historical sports coverage from the Associated Press.
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Bob Montgomery
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Walcott Edges Ray In Close Orange Bowl Bout
Jer sey Joe Walcott, weighing 192¾ to 194½ pounds, won a tight points decision over Elmer Ray at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Walcott used openings for telling blows and benefited from a third round two count knockdown to secure the victory over a hard punching Ray.
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Joe Walcott
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Bittners and Airliners Begin ABL Tournament Action
In Denver on March 5 the Oakland Bittners and Oklahoma City Airliners start their first ABL tournament games. Oakland meets the Sacramento Senators after their 24 to 6 first-round win, while Oklahoma City faces the San Diego Das. The winners likely join national champion Bartlesville Oilers in the semifinals.
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San Diego Das
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