Dons Aim for Third Straight NCAA Crown
University of San Francisco seeks a third consecutive NCAA title as the Dons, led by a strong postseason push, hold the top contender status. St Louis, Lafayette, and Temple gain regional bids while Yale, Dartmouth, and others vie for conference crowns and a chance at the national tournament.
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Lew Johnson's COLUMN Wolverines Hopeful In Regional Meet
Lew Johnson assesses the Class AA regional field with Lawton Lawton Norman El Reno Duncan and Ardmore as contenders. He notes Slim Jim Wilson of Lawton and Phil Leopard of Duncan as standout scorers, predicts a tight race, and highlights the unpredictable nature of elimination tournaments.
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Tulsa Rogers Leads Unbeaten Prep School Quint in Regional
Tulsa Rogers Only Club Still Unbeaten and the lone regional champion advancing to the Class AA state tournament. The tough regional field includes Lowerhouse Coweta and Spiro, with Lawton as an earlier regional winner. Historic notes recall Capitol Hill’s 1945 state title run by Julius Johnsny’s team.
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Golden Gloves Finals On Television Tonight
Golden Gloves finals at Chicago Stadium crown champions from an initial field of 456. Fourteen bouts, including semifinals and finals across 118 122 and 126 pound divisions plus 147 160 light heavyweight and heavyweight, will test top prospects Joe Hemphel and Osee Groom in a feature heavyweight clash. Joe Shaw faces Willie Moran, with Tommy Reynolds meeting Mel Givens in 118-pound action. ABC will televise at 9 p.m. CST. KSWO-TV Lawton carries the broadcast.
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Dumas Struggles With College Credits At USC
Dumas, holder of a world high jump record, faces scholastic checks at USC as track coach Mortensen reviews credits from Compton College. A decision on transfer eligibility looms. Dumas posted a 6 feet 5 inches jump. Navy opens spring football practice with 16 lettermen among 171 candidates led by Captain Ned Oldham and quarterback Tom For Testa.
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Greenville Hires Gott As Manager In Sooner State League
Greenville Texas names Gott as playing manager of the local club in the Sooner State League. Gott, who played with Quin Il in the 1931 Three-l League before entering service, will lead the team on and off the field.
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Quin Il
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Wilt Chamberlain Heads UP All America Team
Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas and Forte of Columbia head the 1957 United Press All America selections. Rosenbluth of North Carolina, Wallace of South Carolina, and Hundley of Baylor join as first or second team, with Tyra, Krebs, Thompson, and Gibbon on the second.
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Louieville
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Southern Methodist
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Iowa State
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Burdette and Coan Hold Braves Spring Standstill
Braves refuse to sign Lew Burdette and Ron Coan as camp opens in Bradenton and Lakeland. Burdette demands a high figure, while Coan pressures for a release to free agency. Piersall seeks raise with White Sox, others shuffle rosters as spring training unfolds.
Vessels Quits Colts Plan After Ewbank Retention
Billy Wessels the 1952 Heisman winner from Oklahoma decided not to play for the Baltimore Colts next season. The Tulsa World cited his move from Cleveland to Coral Gables and his objection to Ewbank remaining as coach after Wilbur Ewbank’s retention was announced. Wessels, who had earlier played in Canada and served in the Army, said he could not play for Ewbank and chose a construction job instead.
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High School and College Basketball Weekend Results
A sprawling recap of regional high school and college basketball scores. Key showings include Broken Arrow topping Enid St, Claremore edging Miami, Putnam City beating Miami 42, and district play summaries across numerous teams. College results feature Linfield, Los Angeles State over Nevada, and a slate of district contests with Wartburg, Emoria State, Adelphia, and Wayland.
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Shorter Twinbills Approved In SSL
Tulsa Sooner State League officials voted to shorten doubleheaders to seven innings each starting this season. President George Barr announced the unanimous decision, noting the change from the previous seven and nine inning format.
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Fort Sill Cannoneers sweep Fourth Army wrestling titles
Fort Sill Cannoneers won the Fourth Army free style title led by Rod Croell Dan Austin and Les Kramer in middle weights. Fort Bliss finished second with 14 points and Fort Wood third with 14 as Fi Polk Brooke Medical and Fort Sam Houston also scored.
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Sports In Brief From Pensacola To San Marcos Amid Results
In Pensacola Darrell Hirkel Abington Heights and Ti fired a seven iron to a final round 65. Augustine Corvallis Wanrla Sanches led Florida East Coast women in amateur play. Kingston Pratt Hard among others advanced in St Andrews Island swim division. Miami Grand racing closed with a Berlin style finish as Dusty Black earned first after Colonel Amo disqualified. Fair Grounds saw French Blow win the San Marcelo Gear Handicap while Oaklawn Park hosted the Hot Springs Showman event. Arcadia Bay captured Dina Dina feature at Santa Dina Bowi.
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All-America Basketball Team of 1997 Breakdown
In a rough, OCR style listing the 1997 United Press All-America selections are presented with multiple errors. The text names players such as Wil Chamberlain and Chet Forte and includes college affiliations and scattered stats, followed by second and third teams and honorable mentions, all muddled by typos and incomplete lines.
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Chickasha Hires Keller As Coach
Chickasha Board of Education appoints Kaye Keller former University of Oklahoma end as high school football coach replacing Bud O'Dea who resigns after five seasons. Keller, a 1950s OU graduate, has recent assistant coaching work in Pampa Texas.
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Pro Cage Standings Terse Update
Kanthety pIYINAN Boston Chilectetenia Fort Wayne St Louis and New York meet Syracuse and Philadelphia in a set of cage standings. Fort Wayne faces Philadelphia while Boston plays Minneapolis as the scene shifts among cities and teams.
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