Aggie Trainer Roxey Fitch to Start Racing Career in California
Roxey Fitch, 17, former Cameron trainer, leaves for San Francisco to become an apprentice jockey at Bay Meadows. He served in the Navy briefly after enlisting at 17, then returned to horse racing, gaining experience at Lookout stud farm and River Downs before heading to Bay Meadows for four months of training.
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Covington
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Ontario
Pasadena
Santa Anita
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Gridders Take OU Ring Titles
In Norman Oklahoma Ed Mays an OU end won the intramural light heavyweight title for Kappa Sigma and Frank Anerson from Oklahoma City won the heavyweight crown for Lincoln House. The Sign Chi fraternity team captured the team trophy with 17 points Sequoyah House was runner up with 10 points and Lincoln House finished third with 0 points.
Aggies Brave Snow to Start Tourney Trip
Coach Harvey Pate leads the Cameron Aggies on a bus trip to Amarillo for the regional junior college tournament after last night’s blizzard snarled travel. The 10 man squad includes Martin Riley replacing Lew Johnson who opted out. Darwin Richardson did not attend the Amarillo stop due to a conference meeting in Oklahoma City.
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Cameron Aggies
Amarillo
Texas
Maraga
Martin Riley
Lew Johnson
Darwin Richardson
Aggle
Amarilla
Schoely
Oklahoma City
Aggies seek junior college foe to fill 1948 football schedule
Coach Darwin Richardson plans to add one of six junior colleges to Oklahoma A&M’s 1948 slate due to two October open dates. Kilgore, Coffeyville, Parria, John Tarleton, North Texas Agricultural, and Hutchinson are eyed with Kilgore preferred for its strong performing program. The plan aims to boost Hogs’ season while preparing for a tougher schedule.
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Darwin Richardson
Hutchingen
Kans
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Paria
Tex
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John Tarleton
Texas
North Texas Agricultural College of
Arlington
Kilgore
Junior College
Rangers
Aggie
Southwestern Tech
Cameron
Connors
Ike
MU Cage Star Quits School
Karl Pierpoint of the University of Missouri basketball team withdrew from school yesterday and went home to Quitman Missouri. His illness in a family prompted the move and his eligibility for next season is uncertain. Co captain Pierpoint and guard P A Smith were named co captains after the season.
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Karl Pierpoint
University of Missouri
Quitman
Pierpoint
Clarence Brannum
Kansas State College
Brannum
Enid Coach Resigns to Join Houston Backfield
Elmer Simmons, Enid high school football coach, resigns to accept the backfield coaching job at the University of Houston. Superintendent Dewitt Waller announces the move. Simmons will report March 15 in Houston. He will work with Clyde Lee, former assistant at Tulsa under Buddy Brothers.
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Okla
Elmer Simmons
University of Houston
Dewitt Waller
Simmons
Texas City
Clyde Lee
Buddy Brothers
University of Tulsa
Simména
Brannum to Play Despite Knee Injury for Kansas State
Kansas State star center Clarence Brannum, who reinjured a knee in a game with Oklahoma, will be ready to play by Monday. Doctors reported no serious after effects and he will face the Oklahoma Aggies in the NCAA playoffs in Kansas City.
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Oklahoma Aggies
Kansas City
Sooner Shorts Highlight Big Bass Strike
Watson lands a seven pound black bass from Jake Shawnee using a tiny minnow, measuring 23 inches. The early 1948 fishing season sees the big catch drawing attention from nearby anglers.
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Okio
Marely In
Calvin Watson
Watson
Jake Shawnee
March twenty fourth at Sanford Giants visit vacation center
Sanford a town of 15 000 doubles as a vacation center and the Giants will find ample entertainment along with their Grannlige geld in March.
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Sanford
Giants
Whip Cracks In Hockey Probe
Lansing report says NHL president Clarence Campbell named Billy Taylor of the New York Rangers and Chollinger of the Boston Bruins as players allegedly involved in hockey game gambling. Campbell orders Taylor expelled for life and Gal Unger suspended indefinitely.
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Mich
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National Hockey League Today
Billy Taylor
New York Rangers
Chollinger
Boston Bruins
Taylor
Gal- Unger
County Commissioners Proceedings March 1 1948
Proceedings list various claims for medical aid ambulance service and prisoner board with amounts noted. Several claims approved including Dr C F B Hues $2.00, Shawn Funeral Home $26.90, R D Ryans $60.33, patrol operator $118.10, and prisoner board $386.26. One claim from Southwestern Machinery Co. $260.28 was disallowed. Meeting adjourned to March 1, 1948.
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Clab
Klotehor ‘Funeral Home
Olaim
Shawn
Milower
Fletsher
R. D. Ryans
Bill Leu
Ea. Gartrall
Board of County
Southweat Machinery Company
P.M. Wynn
W. H. Kleeman
Emil Woesner
Berkha Tronitt
Olerl
Wolverines Baseball and Track Postponed by Snow
Lawton high school Wolverines suffer weather setback as snow cancels baseball drills and track work this week Coach Paul Wilson expects spring drills to be delayed with a likely one to two week field shutdown Indoor sessions will keep conditioning going while a March 20 dual meet with Merlow may be delayed due to the storm
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Lawton High School Wolverines
Knolt
Paul Wilson
Wolverine
Lawton Giants
Merlow
Ponca City To Host State Pro Golf Tournament
Ponca City Country Club will host the state professional golfers association tournament from April 25 to 28. The event, announced by BU Oliver, president of the Oklahoma section, will also serve as the qualifying event for the national PGA tournament in St. Louis on May 18. The course is par 71.
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Fia
Lawton Giants
Sanford
Florida
Lawton Baseball Club
IMR Giants
Ponca City
Ohina
Maroh
Ponca City Country Club
BU Oliver
Oklahoma
PGA
St. Louis
OU grid duel starts in Norman amid weather delay
Spring football practice at the University of Oklahoma opened after a weather delay. Players worked out for two hours as the session began in Norman.
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Norman
Okio
University of Oklahoma
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