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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1963
Page
10
Cincinnati faces a crowded 1963 NCAA tournament field with Texas Illinois and San Francisco among contenders as first round play opens. Mantle injures groin delaying Yankees return. Houk cites risk of aggravation.
Baseball roundup notes Mantle out with injury and the Yankees losing as the Orioles win 3-4. Koufax returns with a sharp 3 inning stint for the Dodgers in a 4-2 victory over Milwaukee. Other games include Cubs, Mets, Phillies, and Giants producing tight, extra inning or high scoring results.
The front page obituary honors F B Barnes known as Fuzz a tireless civic and youth leader in Lawton He fostered the grade school sports program helped bring the Oil Bowl to town and supported charity events He is praised as a visionary who shaped many boys lives and left a lasting legacy.
Oklahoma's Oklahoma University team captured its ninth straight Big Eight swimming title at home in Norman scoring 120 points led by Charles Schuette who earned a triple win including the 1 650 yard freestyle and earlier wins in 300 yard and 200 yard freestyle. Nebraska was runner up with 100 points followed by Iowa State Kansas Colorado and Kansas State.
Oklahoma State aims for a third straight national wrestling title after clinching the Big Eight with 85 points and four champions. Oklahoma and Iowa State loom as the main threats. injuries cloud key Cowboy grapplers Umezawa Zweiacher and Dutsch while McDaniel goes the distance in the 177 pound class.
Oklahoma City staff reports Rodney Chitsey of Elgin was selected as the Class B state tourney's most outstanding player. He joined Dennis Rogers, Gary Burnett, H L Brown, and Dwain White on the Class B first team with Elgin’s Elmer Barnett on the second.
The Suntide Inn women's team won the Class A title at the Oklahoma state bowling tournament in Tulsa. Sandy Hooper earned outstanding performer honors with a 671 scratch series, fifth in singles with 5382, and teamed with Marge Holman for Class A doubles third. Patti Wall of Tulsa won Class A singles with 636, as about 4,000 participants competed across three weekends.
Lawton high school baseball, led by Ronnie Frost on the mound, faces Wichita Falls in a season opener at Spudder Park. Expected starters include Rodney Alvey and Frank Antone in relief, with Mike Coleman and Tommy Fremin in the infield and Scottie Long in right. Center fielder John Baker, left fielder Johnny Wilson, and catcher Larry Massad return, while Wichita Falls keys on Sammy Milam or Estrada on the mound.
Colorado aims for NCAA Midwest Regional title as Ken Charlton leads a front line that scored 51 in a 69 56 win over Kansas State. Lox Walseth avoids predictions, while Texas Tech and Cincinnati loom. Oklahoma City and Texas clash for a spot as Colorado seeks a third straight mark. Charlton topped scoring with 269 points.
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