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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1956

Page

12

Jeffery faces pro choice after Olympic tease in Tulsa and Chicago

Scouting the sports scene notes Leroy Jeffery dominates the 126-pound field at Chicago Tournament of Champions with nine fights, seven by KO, while two rivals Scooter Darden and Tommy Robles reach distance in district finals. Oklahoma standout Jeffery weighs pro offer vs Olympic dream as other boxers from Reggie Davis to Hubert Jackson fall to national champs.

Cameron Scooter Darden Tommy Robles Montgomery Alabama Leroy Jeffery Chicago Jeffery Darden Berger Tex Leroy Robles Tulsa Detroit Harry Campbell Jim Ampey Cedar Rapids Iowa Army Uncle Sam Sooner State Oklahoma Reggie Davis Tishomingo Fort Worth Pete Melendez Truden Stephens Jim Boyd Ala Fort Sill Hubert Jackson Montana Francis LaPlante St. Louis Leon Brooks Lawton High Butch Horton James Ray

Tennis Trophy Won By LHS Girls That Is

Lawton high school swept the Wichita Falls outdoor tennis meet led by Barbara Waid and the Roddy Johnson Wanda Jones duo. Waid defeated Gail Murphy for the singles crown while Jones and Johnson prevailed in girls doubles after saving three match points. Lawton totaled 42 points, with Highland Park 35 and Baytown 30.

Wichita Falls, Tex Lawton High School Wichita Falls High School Lawton Dallas High Land Park Baytown Wichita Falls Barbara Waid Hardhitting Gail Murphy Austin LHS Roddy Johnson Wanda Jones Mickey Toon Carol Patrick Lanny Nelms Smitty Barnes Eddie Sledge Highland Park Bill Dixon Paul Como Douglas Bashrum Stan Ament Lee Como Miss Ward Johnson Jones Miss Waid Nancy Davis Hillcrest Miss Murphy Ann Beloate Jones-Johnson Ann Robinson Helen Carrell Patrick Toon Elaine Lewis Susie Loving Amarillo Gail Murphy Ward Murphy Giris Reddy Johnson

Baltimore Colts poised to surge behind Wessels and McPhail

Pro-Am interview with Ray Gene Smith links Baltimore’s rising strength to Oklahoma backs Billy Wessels and Buck McPhail, noting receiver George Shaw and fullback Alan Ameche as key teammates. Smith praises OU’s upcoming season and discusses pro players Graham Matson Hill, plus his own Bears role and study plans.

Lowry Baltimore Ray Gene Smith Lawton High Cameron Star Chicago Bears Smith Wichita Falls Tex Baltimore Oklahoma Billy Vessels Buck McPhail George Shaw Alan Ameche Wessels McPhail Cameron Sooners

Aggies Rally Wins Border Olympics Track Crown

Oklahoma A&M defended its title with a stirring mile relay victory to top Texas by 2.5 points. Texas A&M finished third at 144 behind Texas, as Abilene Christian led the college division with 18 points and North Texas State followed. Records fell across both university and college classes with standout efforts from Bob Whilden and Charles Hall among others.

Laredo Tex Oklahoma A&m Texas University Texas A&m Texas Oklahoma Aggies Aggies ACC Abilene Christian North Texas State East Texas State Southwest Texas East Texas Southwest Howard Payne James Segrist Bob Whilden J. W. Mashburn Bob Herod Baylor Stuve Landqvist Mashburn Hall Charles Hall Bobby Morrow Morrow Carl Vereen Georgia Tech Bobby Gross Herman Johnson Thomas Benerden Fred Berman Ed Keasler Rice Delane Woolfolk Oran Helvey Joseph Schipald Fallen Gordon Tom Bernardern Herman Johnson Houston State Landquist Oklahoma A&m Hulen Hale Bill Cocks Jerry Hutson TCU Dan Pitner John Tots Richard Stone George Salmon Robert McKnight Bobby Whilden Jerry Beck Clyde Hart Doyle Jones Kim Ellis Raymond Vickery Ronny White Virgil Miller Charles McGuire Ed Roberts Bill Curtis Ronnie Pruitt Ike Tennison Weldon Glasscock Clarence Miller SMU Fred Bentley Tom Kelly Alvis ‘Ashley Fritzie Connally Joseph Schivaldi Bobby Carter Roy McDonald Texas Tech

NAIA Drops Negro Five in tournament safety fears

The NAIA withdrew Delta State Teachers College Cleveland Miss from the NAIA tournament in Kansas City citing tense conditions in the Mississippi Alabama district where an incident could occur. The decision follows entry of two all Negro teams Texas Southern and Tennessee A&I with several teams featuring Negro players. The schedule lists matchups for Monday and Tuesday across multiple sites including Cedar Rapids Gustavus Adolphus Central State Wilberforce and more with college teams such as Arkansas Tech and San Diego State among others.

Kansas City Delta State Teachers College Cleveland Miss NAIA Texas Southern Houston Tennessee A&i Nashville Alabama-Missississippi Cee Cedar Rapids Towa Stephen Austin Nacogdoches Tex Gustavus Adolphus Tennessee Central Wilberforce Ohio Montana State Georgia Teachers Oklahoma Eau Claire Wis Portland Ore New Mexico Rockhurst Rider Trenton Arkansas Tech Geneva Beaver Falls American Institute Midwestern Wichita Falls Indiana Central Tennessee A&t Dakota’ State Pacific Uthera Ahaahen Til Kalamazoo Mic Pik Gaieestown McNeese Lake Charles Hastings Neb Pittsburg Kan Elon Alderson-Broaddus San Diego State

College Baseball Scores Feature Narrow Duke Wins

College baseball brief reports Boylor edged Sam Hounston 5 to 4 while Texas Christian defeated Texas Lutheran 5 to 4 and California topped San Jose State 8 to 1 in a set of recent games.

Grade School All Stars Named for City League Game

The city grade school basketball league announced All-Star rosters for an Friday night East versus West 12-man game at 7:30 p.m. in Lawton High Fieldhouse. West coach Lem Harkey and Tommy Reese oversee daily workouts at St Marys gym, while East coaches Levi Beaver and Bennie Henson run sessions at FSIS gym. Joe Thornton and Paul Prior direct the leagues.

Lawton High Long-Bell Lumber Lem Harkey Dunbar Tommy Reese Whittier West Stars Levi Beaver FSIS Bennie Henson Lincoln St. Mary’s

Reaping Right Wins Louisiana Derby In Gripping Finish

Reaping Right, once a speed pacemaker, surged in the stretch to win the $50,350 Louisiana Derby at New Orleans, holding off a late challenge from Mr. Bob W. for the length victory.

Reaping Right New Orleans T. A. Grissom Bob W

Oklahoma Keeps Loop Mat Crown at Big Seven Meet

Oklahoma won the Big Seven wrestling meet in Ames with 88 points, edging Iowa State at 67. Five schools participated. Oklahoma claimed five of eight championships while Iowa State took the rest. Kansas State scored 31, Colorado 27, Nebraska 8. Dick Delgado of Oklahoma defeated Kent Townley of Iowa State for the national 115-pound A A U title in the finals.

Ames Iowa Oklahoma Iowa State Sooners Cyclones Kansas State Colorado Nebraska Dick Delgado Kent Townley

Exhibition Baseball Sunday Schedule

Miami Florida Boston A versus Brooklyn N in Sund ay action. Mesa Arizona Baltimore A versus Chicago N. Tampa Florida Cincinnati N versus Chicago A. Phoenix Arizona New York N versus Cleveland A. Orlando Florida Detroit A versus Washington A. St Petersburg Florida New York A versus St Louis N. Fort Myers Florida Kansas City A versus Pittsburgh N. Bradenton Florida Philadelphia N versus Milwaukee N.

Miami Fla Boston Brooklyn Mesa, Ariz Baltimore Chicago Tampa Cincinnati Phoenix Ariz New York Cleveland Orlando Fila Detroit Washington St. Petersburg St. Louis Fort Myers Kansas City Pittsburgh Bradenton, Fla Philadelphia Milwaukee

Brocato Captures $115,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap

Bobby Brocato won the $115,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita Park before 57,000 fans. Social Outcast trailed in fourth as Mantick finished second and Honeys Alibi third in a 13 horse field.

Arcadia Calif Bobby Brocato Santa Anita Park Mantick Honeys Alibi

High School Tournament Results In Class AA And A

Tulsa Rogers edged Capitol Hill 58 56 in overtime to reach the semifinals while Capitol Hill beat Norman 37 34. Guthrie defeated Blackwell 45 39 and Sand Springs 59 38. State Catholic Class A crowned Tulsa Marquette 54 41 over Cascia Hall. St Josephs Chickasha topped St Michaels Henrietta 36 3 in Class B final. Other results include Cornell over Dartmouth 81 71 and Stanford over California 70 68 in overtime.

Tulsa Rogers Capitol Hill Norman Tulsa Rogers el Reno Guthrie Blackwell Sand Springs McAlEster Tulsa Marquette Cascia Hall St. Joseph’s Chickasha St. Michael's Henrietta St. Mary’s Okeene St. Mary’s Ponca City

All Leaders Stick In State Pin Meet

State women's bowling opens its fifth weekend as leaders held firm on opening shift. French Cleaners of Seminole’ Class B team posted 2188 to push Connie’s Pracerintan Chan af Ob1s on FS SUNY A LY UVIL WLS Wirnia Oklahoma City out of fifth place, while Stevenson's IGA of El Reno moved to fifth with 1708, overtaking Hub Food of Lawton at 1664. Doubles and singles begin at 8 am with Dot Compton of Seminole in Class B defending champions action, aiming to beat Frances Novak of Oklahoma City who leads with 547.

Sooner Lanes French Cleaners Seminole Connie’s Pracerintan FS Suny UVIL Wirniahoma City Stevenson IGA el Reno Hub Food Lawton Dot Compton Dot Oklahoma City Frances Novak Darby-Everest Cadillac Locke's Blackwell Nutrilite Aldridge Shawnee Burba Insurance Agency Hatcher Laundry Tulsa Eugene Whittington Ins. Co Phillips Bartlesville Hap’s Tonkawa First National Bank Ponca City Kswo Radio Independents McAlester Double Cola Macklanburg

OU Power Bruises Subs in Spring Football Scrimmage

Oklahoma opened spring football with a high scoring scrimmage in Norman. The Reds team led by Tommy McDonald scored two touchdowns while Jay O Ne al added two more and Jim Harris connected on a 75 yard pass to John Bell. The Whites managed a single touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone by B W Scott.

Norman Okla Oklahoma Reds Tommy McDonald Jay O'Neal Jim Harris John Bell

Oklahoma Wins Big Seven Swimming Title Again

Oklahoma clinched its second straight Big Seven title at Boulder led by Peter Duncan and Lin Meiring. The Sooners totaled 130 points, winning nine of 13 events as Iowa State took second with 102. Colorado and Nebraska trailed, with Missouri and Kansas State not entered. New records included Meiring in the 100 back and Lear in the 200 breaststroke, while Jeff Farrell set a meet record in the 100 free.

Boulder Colo Oklahoma Peter Duncan Lin Meiring Iowa State Sooners University of Colorado Nebraska Colorado Kansas Missouri Kansas State Meiring Jerry Lear Bob Best Jeff Farrell Jim McKevitt Tom Kehoe Farrell McKevitt

Leaders TEAMS and Singles standings by city and score

A dense list of class divisions and partner pairs across OK firms and towns. It catalogs Class A through Class E teams and doubles pairs with city and score tallies, plus singles standings by class with named Oklahoma City Shawnee Bartlesville Ponca City and other locales.

Santee Wins Journal Mile Second Section in 4 10.5

Pi Wes Santee, whose amateur career has been prolonged by three court orders, won the second section of the Journal mile in 4 10.5 behind a roar from a record crowd of 10 200 in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Wes Santee

Rogers Shade Skins Rally To 58 56 Overtime Win

Lew Wade drains a 30 foot field goal in overtime to lift Tulsa Rogers to the Class AA state high school basketball championship 58-56 over Oklahoma City Capitol Hill. Dick Soergel shines for Capitol Hill with 31 points while Gib Scranton and Tom Brown each score 14 for Rogers. Capitol Hill leads 32-29 at halftime and the final score ends 58-56 after a tense extra period.

Associated Press Lew Wade Tulsa Rogers Oklahoma City Capitol Hill Wade Tulsa Dick Soergel Soergel Rovers Gib Scranton Tom Brown Ropers Rogers Enid FFA T Scranton Spergel Brown Presley Burton Robertson Dobson Norris Harrison Zinnecker Bond Nee Ee Guthrie Blackwell T Knight Coffelt Wallar Northcutt G. Y'gh Urban Bailey Canaday Kroeger Thayer Daves Doenges Stafford Beard Guthrie Blackwell

Bosox Beat Dodgers In Spring Training Opener

Boston Red Sox defeated the world champion Brooklyn Dodgers 8-3 at Miami Stadium in front of 12,037 fans. Don Buddin, 21, hit a two run homer and Norm Zauchin added a two run double as Boston spun 11 hits. Hodges homered for Brooklyn. Don Drysdale took the loss after relief duty.

Miami Fla Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Miami Stadium Don Buddin Norm Zauchin Bosox Gil Hodges Dodgers Don Drysdale Buddin Chuck Templeton Marty Keogh Glen Stephens

Mays Homers Twice to Power Giants Past Indians

Willie Mays hit two home runs as the New York Giants beat the Cleveland Indians 7 to 3 in Tucson. Mays broke a 3-3 tie with a fifth inning shot and added another in the sixth. Dusty Rhodes and Wes Westrum also homered for New York. Dusty Rhodes, Wes Westrum, and Willie Mays drove in runs as the Giants totaled 15 hits. Steve Ridzik blanked the final three innings.

Tucson Ariz Willie Mays New York Giants Cleveland Indians Giants Wonder Boy Dusty Rhodes Wes Westrum New Yorkers Dolan Nichols Indians Allan Worthington Pete Burnside Steve Ridzik New York Cleveland Worthington Burnside Ridzik Westrum Murray Nichols McLish Averill Nixon W—Burnside L—Nichols Mays Rhodes

Saturday Home Run Roundup Across Baseball Leagues

A wide log of homerage features players Simpson and Runnels for the Athletics Berberet FitzGerald and Senators Post and Bailey for the Red legs Landis Esposito Sawatski and White Sox Banks and Cubs Francona and Orioles Wes trum Mays Rhodes Giants Hodges Dodgers Buddin Red Sox.

Associated Press Simpson Athletics Runnels Berberet FitzGerald Senators Post Bailey Redlegs Landis Esposito Sawatski White Sox Banks Cubs Francona Orioles Westrum Mays Rhodes Giants Hodges Dodgers Buddin Red Sox

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