Chickasha Coaching Shakeup Signals Incoming Changes
Chickasha High School faces a coaching upheaval as David Givens resigns to lead athletics at Lawson Junior High and Ken Luttar reports the district considering new leaders. Kaye Keller steps in as head football coach amid board action, while others seek new posts, leaving Chickasha with a potential wave of five or more hiring changes for the 1957 school year.
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Urinvipal
Glenn Basser
Giversheel
Beim
Chickasha Hist
Q'Dow
Chickasha Coagh
Hugh Seheal
Givens
Cowely
End Rive Bell
O'Dea
Lawton
Chickasha
Ken Luttar
LaMin
Kaye Keller
Pampil
Tex
CHS
Ron- Board
Iffernoa
David Givens
Jevar Tugh
Shoy Lvons
Ieh
Chaice
Gisens
Wyonen
Chick. Ha
State High School Cage Tourney Opens in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Douglass Duncan Enid and Tulsa Central vie for the Class AA state basketball title while eight regional champions contest quarterfinals. Friday semifinals feature Doug hiss versus Central and Enid versus Duncan with finals Saturday. Class A and B crowns decided in Oklahoma City with Purcell Byng Bixby notable champions.
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Towated Priss
Faye Ovite
Oklahoma City
Douglass
Duncan
Enid
Tulsa Centhal
Doug‘hiss
Central
Eniil
Teaums
Guymon
McAlester
Pawhuska Cmg
Ardmore
Muskogee Manual
del City
Cushing
Anadarka
Tinals
Tulsa Rogers
Muskogee
Tulsa
Guthrie
Stillwater
Booker 'Y Washington
Rogers
Bristow
Sand Springs
Pawahuska
Purcell
Wyanfotte
Arnett
Hollis
Vamoose
Bixby
Byng
Tushin
Warren
Tulsa County
Tulsa Central
Muskogee Adelnid
Shawnee
el Reno
Del
Ity
Anadarko
Clinton
Durant
Nowata
Holdenville
Elk City
Bragan Declares Mays Superior to Mantle for Giants
Fort Myers report quotes Bragan lambasting the Giants and praising Willie Mays as a greater player than Mickey Mantle. He also touts the Pirates as the NL’s most improved club, citing Bill Virdon, Mazeroski, Thomas, Kravitz, and stronger pitching and depth as key factors.
McGuire Named Coach of the Year by MBWA
NEW YORK. Frank McGuire of the top ranked North Carolina Tar Heels was named Coach of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Assn. He led UNC to an unbeaten regular season 24 0 1 and three ACC tournament wins. McGuire is a two time winner, previously honored in 1951 with St John's. Last year’s MBWA winner was Phil Woolpert of San Francisco.
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Bill Virdon
Eester
Bill Mazeroski
Frank Thomas
Danny Kravitz
New York
Frank McGuire
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Toda
Metropolitan Basketball Writers Assn
McGuire
St. John's
Brooklyn
St John's
Hil Woolport
San Francisco
Jowun Chandler
Associated Press
Itis Isl
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Hille Bobby Shantz
Kansas City Athletics
Greth
A's
Urey
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Joan Griffin
United Press
North Carolin
Tarfeels
Thhey
Needles To Make 1957 Bow Today At Gulfstream
Florida Derby winner Needles makes his 1957 debut in Gulfstream Park’s seventh race a 62 yard dash with $6,000 added purse. Trainer Hugh Fon taine comments the Iron Mask race should prep him for the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap on March 23 as Needles eyes the big spring steps. Weedles is listed as trainer and owner Bonnie Heath and Jack Dudley.
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Miami
Gulfstream Park
Hugh Fontaine
Bonnie Heath
Jack Dudley
Weedles
Enid Kegler Snares Lead In State Bowling Event
Frank Ray of Enid won the Class A singles at the state bowling tournament, with Bill Riddies close behind. Oklahoma City squads led Class A and Class B standings, including Meadow Gold Ponca City and North West Scouts Oklahoma City, while doubles, teams, and other singles scores filled the results across Bartlesville, Enid, and Oklahoma City.
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Tulsap
Rolline Uo
Frank Ray
Enid
Bill Riddies
Oklahoma City
George Maxwell
Bartlesville
Stan Whitehurst
Earnie Redman
Bruce Flanker
Maurice Keys
Joe Podhureak
Bol Houghton
R. L. Cross
Meadow Gold
Ponca City
Wilson & Co
Northwest Scouts
Joe McWhorter
Bill Wehba
E. K. Scott
Mami
Wayne Dailey
W. J. Hysa
Berlin Clements
Homer Allen
J. T. Coulson
C. A.henson
Australian sensation Elliott breaks 880 yards record in Melbourne
Herb Elliott set a new national mark in the 880 yards at Olympic Park Melbourne clocking 1 minute 49.3 seconds to win the Australian title. The former record stood at 1 minute 50.3 seconds held by Landy.
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Melbourne
Australia
Herb Elliott
John Landy
Olympic Park
Landy
Shantz Sparkles in Yankees First Test in Florida
Baseball Roundup notes Bobby Shantz dazzled for the Yankees in an exhibition win over the St Louis Cardinals as Casey Stengel smiles over the Kansas City trade. Mantle had a productive day with a single, double and walk. Other Grapefruit League results included Senators and Pirates victories, with Walker and Lemons providing offense in Florida.
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Bobby
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Barte
Kansas City
Shantz
Shaniz
Hanriple
Mickey Mantle
Key
Cardinals
Army Champs Ready for Opening Round in Fourth Army Tourney
Fort Chaffee headlines the opening of the Fourth Army basketball tournament at Fort Sill with Arnold Short, the 1954 Oklahoma City University All American, leading a multiteam event. Eight more teams compete as part of a week long double elimination format across Class A AA and WAC divisions at Honeycult courts with Fort Hood Fort Bliss Fort Sam Houston and others in contention.
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Chammpion
Fort Chaffee
Oklahoma City University
Arnold Short
Chalfee
Fort Hood
Fort Polk
Fort Sill
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Bliss
Fort Polls
Robert Redmoand
Sill
Sandia Base
N. M
White Sands Proving Ground
Camp Wolters
Tex
Camp Leroy Johnson
Fort Sam Houston
William Beaumont Army Hospital
Short
WAC
BAMC
Fort Sil
Fort Sara Houston
Phillips 66
Oilers
Charlie Primas
Wille Harlem Globetrotters
Walter O'Shea
Lee Army
Probe Clears Valley Official in Probe Findings
ST LOUIS The Missouri Valley Conference issued a formal statement clearing a referee amid rumors linking him to gamblers. The committee disclosed his identity, found no solid facts, and noted reviews of game films showed no evidence of impropriety. He denied the rumors and had been suspended pending investigation.
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ST. Louis
Tarheels Face Grueling Test
North Carolina the No 1 team opens Tournament Time as the Tar Heels face a brutal post season push. Lennie Rosenbluth set a league playoff scoring record while Grady Wallace matched star form in the ACC final. West Virginia seized the last NCAA berth, and the four major post season tournaments begin with first rounds tonight.
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Kansas
Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Tar Heels
South Carolina
Lennie Rosenbluth
Grady Wallace
Rosenbluth
Wallace
West Virginia
Washington and Lee
Lloyd Sharrar
Mountaineer
Hot Rod Hundley
Pocatelli
Idaho
Idaho State
Hardin-Simmions
New York
Chicago
Okla- Nova City
Philadelphia
Lexington
Dallas
Corvallis
Gre
Tarheels
Talented Aggies Host Texas Quintet Tonight
Wayne Mason reports the Cameron Aggies face a Midwestern University freshman sophomores squad in a home game at the new Aggie Fieldhouse. Feger out with a sprained ankle shifts starting duties to Ed Smith as Cameron aims to build a regional Juco run into the national meet with high speed guards Miller Lahmanni and Martin and center Yeahque leading the defense. The article notes seedings and regional semi finals with a Friday night 9 pm start and a possible national berth next Tuesday.
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Wayne Mason
Cameron Aggie
Midwestern University
Ted Owens
Aggies
Fray
Aggie
Ronnie Feger
Enid
Cameron
Owens
Feger
Ed Smith
Texas Club
Midwestern
Cameron Club
Eastern A&m
Connors
Decatur Tex. Baptist
Pam
Oklahoma Junior College Loop
Northeastern A&m
Colleyville
Asie
Smith
Bud Lahmanni
Jackie Martin
All-Americans Pick Jayhawks To Win NCAA Tourney Title
The All-Americas favor Kansas to win the NCAA basketball championship, citing Wilt Chamberlain and Chet Forte among jurors while noting Rosenbluth and Hundley expect tough games. The piece references matchups in the tournament with North Carolina Yale and West Virginia Canisius, and Chamberlain’s cautious take on SMU as a potential opponent in Dallas.
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Jayhawks
York
Little Chet Porte
Columbia
Gary Thompso
Iowa State
University of Kansas
Wilt
Chamberlain
Sophosnore
Kansas
Forte
Thompson
Len
Yale
West Virginia
Canisius
Tar Heels
Mountaineers
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Nevetheless
Jim Krebs
SMU
Eight Games Slated Today In NAIA Play
The NAIA basketball tournament opens in Municipal Auditorium with eight teams seeded. Top seed Pacific Lutheran faces changes with 37-1 season noted. other high seeds include West Virginia Tech, Portland, Hamline, and Southeastern Oklahoma State. First round games run noon to 11:50 p.m., with quarterfinals Thursday and semifinals Friday ahead of the final Saturday night.
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Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Pacific Lutheran
Parkland
Wash
Primari
Seattle
McNeese
Youngstown
Ohio
University
West Virginia Tech
Western
Unois
Portland
Ore. University
Hamline
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Montgomery
NATA
Ken Hammond
Illinois
Highlands
Millersville
Wis
Ore
Austin Pi
Upper Town
Southwest
Tex
Hamiline
Wayland
Texas Southern
New Haven
Emporia
Wan
West Virginech
Villa Madonoa
Dower to challenge Perez for title in Buenos Aires bout
Des Dower of Wales leaves March 19 to face Pascual Perez in Buenos Aires. Dower plans to press for a March 16 date, Perez proposing the later option.
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Cardiff
Wales
Figweizin
Des Dower
Mvet
Pascual Perez
Buenos Aires
Dower
Parez
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