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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1948

Page

8

Dodgers Shuffle Lineup With Reiser At First

Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher shuffled the lineup and tested Pete Reiser and Dick Whitman at first base. The Dodgers won 4 3 yesterday over the Dominican All-Stars on Paul Minner’s two run homer in the ninth.

Leo Dodger Reiser Ciudad Trujillo D. R Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodger Monte Pete Reiser Dick Whitman Dodgers San Juan Paul Minner ST. Petersburg Fis Bucky Harris New York Yankers St. Louis Charley Heller

Post Cage Title Taken By 969th Post Cage Title Taken By 969th

The 958th FA Bn routed the 63rd Transportation Truck Bn 60 to 40 at Dan T. Moore hall to win the post basketball league championship. Brooks led with 17 points for the winners while Pemberton scored 21 for the night. Lt. Joseph Horvath received the championship trophy from Capt. Claude Main.

Dan T. Moore Hall Brooks Pemberton Joseph FR. Horvath Claude Main

Kansas Iowa State Set To Close Big Seven Schedule

Lawrence Kans March 12 AP The Kansas Jayhawks and the Iowa State Cyclones close the Big Seven season tonight. The Cyclones need a win for a three way tie with Oklahoma and Missouri who finished 7 5. A Kansas victory could lift the Jayhawks from last place to a tie with Colorado at four wins and eight losses Iowa State won the first league meeting with Kansas this year 20.

Lawrenge Kans Kansas Jayhawks Iowa State Cyclones Cyclones Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Jayhawks Colorado Iowa State

Aggies Oust Amarillo and face Tyler tonight

Cameron defeats Amarillo 43 to 29 to reach the Southwest Regional Junior College semifinals. Murray Aggies beat Lon Morris 75 to 50, Tyler downed Western Oklahoma 49 to 47, with Nippert scoring 19 for Cameron and Hess adding 12. The Cameron quint aims for a final berth and a shot at the national tournament.

Amarillo Tex Oklahoma Camelon “Aggpies Lawton Murray Aggies Tishomingo Wayland College Lon Morris Dacitgonville Harvey Pate Cameron Quint Tyler Lawtonlang Murray Cameron Springfield Junior sNippert Ageles Gigant

NAIB Tourney Semifinals Set Across Two Contests

Kansas City March 12 Indiana State Teachers Haute meet St Paul in the first NAIB tournament semifinal while Louisville faces Xavier in the other. Louisville throttled Beloit 85 76 as Canibs Coleman and Compton led the attack. Xavier beat Mankato 82 50 to reach the semis. Hamline used a stall to beat Manhattan 60 51 as New Yorker finished with three players after six fouled out. Indiana State rallied past San Jose State 31 24 late to reach the semis.

Kansas City Indiana State Teachers Haute Meet Homme University of St. Paul University of Louisville Xavier of Cincinnati Louisville Beloit Wis College Johnny Orr Glenn Canibs Juul Coleman Deward Compton Xavier Indiana State San Jose Cal State College

Oklahoma high school tourney semi finals field set

Norman Classen Tulsa Ada advance to semifinals as Muskogee Falls 45-32. Ada and Frederick, Tulsa Central and Norman win in tight late games. Byng defeats Hansax. Pawnee, Mangum, Cordell post wins. Girls results show McLish and Lexington winning. Enid and Tulsa Central victorious in other matchups.

Oklahoma City Muskogee Roughers Classen Ada Tulsa Central Norman Adans Frederick Tulsa Enid Tigers Pawhuska Byng Wallops Hansax Byng Kansis Alh Wine Ners Pawnee Waynola Mangum Lexington Cordell Achille Cromwell Burbank Appentone Preston Tushka Highway Ron Adams McLish Putnam City Drumright Hydro Amarith Friendship Checatah Muskogee Pete Darcy Comets Pumper Ada Prederick Seray Clony Bombers J. L. Day Jimmy Dorsey Jim Rinehart Bob Guiffin Moorman Tigers Pawliuska Roy Hamilton Jack Lockett Hamilton Lockett Tulsa Central Braves Plainsmen Don Hasking Haskins Enid Boys Tulsans Marcus Artington Tulse

Cage Scores From National Invitation and AA Tournaments

Western Kentucky 6 percent, LaSalle 61, St. Louis 69, Bowling Green 53. WAIB Tourney includes Indiana State 59, San Jose 62, Louisville 83, Beloit 76, Hamline 60, Manhattan 31, Xavier Cincinnati 42, Mankata Minnesota fe. Colored AA Tourney lists North Carolina College 10, Delaware State 8, Howard 58, Virginia State 43, Virginia Union 41, Winston-Salem Teachers 41, West Virginia State 3, Johnson C. Smith 24.

Western Kentucky LaSalle St. Louis Bowling Green Indiana State San Jose Louisville Beloit Hamline Manhattan Xavier Cincinnati Mankete Minn North Carolin College Delawire State Howard Virginia State Virginia Union Winston-La- Tem West Virginia State Johnson Smith

Exhibition Baseball Scores and Results Summary

Chicago N and Pittsburgh N split a pair as Brodky N edged them 4 3 with dominant pitching. Dominicans beat St Louis N 5 4 while Philadelphia N downed New York N 4 1. Los Angeles PCL defeated Oakland PCL 5 3 and USC edged Chicago A 7 6. Detroit A overwhelmed Cincinnati MS 3 0 and New York A beat St Louis N 4 1. Cleveland A topped Los Angeles N 2.

Chicago Pittsburgh Brodkyn A. St. Louis Philadelphia New York Oakland U. of Southern California Detroit Cincinnati St. Louis Los Angeles Cleveland

Women Best Guessers In State Basketball Clash

In a KOMA radio event in Oklahoma City three women correctly predicted the score of the Kansas State University of Oklahoma game last Monday. Elnora Ewing Norman Mrs Frank Woods Yukon and Mrs Helen Jackson Oklahoma City tied with 55 52 as the right score, Sports Director Curt Gawdy said.

Oklahoma City KOMA Kansas State University of Oklahoma Curt Gawdy Warman Elnora Ewing Norman Frank Woods Yukon Helen Jackson

1 000 Athletes Enter Border Olympics Showdown

Almost 1,000 athletes from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana gathered in Laredo Texas for the sixteenth Border Olympics opening. The meet opens with Texas high schools not yet advancing, and runs into a climax tomorrow night as the University of Texas battles Texas A and M and Oklahoma A and M in the university divisions.

Larbio Tex Texas Oklahoma Louisiana University of Texas Texas A Oklahoma A

Fights Last Night in the Atlantic Association Trust

In Newark New Jersey Billy Gian 208 outpointed Roy Thomas 200 from New York Minneapolis Del Falangan 144 of St Paul outpointed Harry LaSane 131 from Houston Pittsburgh Dave Musah 134 of Altron outpointed Jnasa Undare wood 141 of Huntington Wes Virginia

TRUST Atlantic Billy Gian Newark N. J Roy Thomas New York Minneapolis del Falangan St. Paul Harry LaSane Houston Pittsubach Dave Musah Altron Jnasa Undarewood Huntington W. Ya

Outboard Motors We Repair Any Myle Tuneup to Complete Overhaul

Factory trained Morris Sporting Goods offers motor repair services including tuneups and complete overhauls. Contact at 407 CG or call 970 for inquiries and service.

Morris Sporting Goods

Western Kentucky and St Louis Reach NIT Semifinals

Top-seeded Western Kentucky outpaced La Salle 61 at Madison Square Garden to reach the NIT semifinals while St Louis defeated Bowling Green 69 53 in the nightcap. Dan Miller and Schatzmann led the Billikens with 12 points each. Share topped Bowling Green with 13. The meet continues with New York University vs Texas and North Carolina State vs De Paul in Chicago.

New York Westernentucky Hilltoppers St. Louis University Billikens Hardy Boys Blue Brass la Salle College of Philadelphia Madison Square Garden Bowling Green St Louis Ohio New York University Texas North Carolina State de Paul Chicago Western Kentucky la Salle Ed Diddle St. Louis Falcons Dan Miller Miller Marvin Schatzmann Billicens Enrea D. C

Baylor Arizona Fight For NCAA Tourney Berth

Baylor Bears and Arizona Wildcats square off in a pivotal three game series for a spot in the NCAA Western Regional. Both champions of their conferences Arizona the Border and Baylor the Southwest, share similar records and comparable experience and size.

Dallas Baylor Bears Arizona Wildcats Hayler Southwest

Annual Banquet for Indian School Set for March 19

Fork Gill Indian School will hold its annual dinner for the boys and girls athletic clubs Friday night March 19 in the student dining room. The banquet begins at 6 30 p m and honors the school's athletes while entertaining guests. Principal James Wallace said invitations have been mailed to Lawton and Comanche County residents.

Fork Gill Indian School James Wallace Lawton Comanche County

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