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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1954

Page

12

Hoosiers Open Title Defense in NCAA Tourney Spotlight

Indiana and Notre Dame set for a Big Ten clash as Indiana defends its NCAA title while No 2-ranked Indiana and No 6 Notre Dame duel in Iowa City. The doubleheader pits LSU vs Penn State, Cornell vs Navy, La Salle vs NC State, with winners aiming for Kansas City finals. NIT sees Duquesne edges Niagara 66-51 and Holy Cross beats Western Kentucky 75-69 to reach next round.

Togo Palazzi Western Kentucky Springfield Mo Western Illinois Arkansas Tech St. Benedict’s Kansas Kansas City Philadelphia Iowa City Stillwater Okla Corvallis Ore Indiana Hoosiers Notre Dame Duquesne Niagara Purple Eagles Ed Fleming Dick Ricketts Dukes Holy Cross Palazzi Springfield East Texas State

Lawton High Plans Ticket Drive For Home Baseball Games

Lawton high school will offer season tickets for six home baseball games starting Saturday morning. Coach Gene Dees aims to boost attendance and cover costs while stressing community support. A 35-man Wolver ine squad will canvass downtown to kick off the drive. Lawton opens a 13 game schedule Tuesday against Anadarko as Dees begins his first year as head coach after replacing Paul Wilson.

Lawton High School Gene Dees Memorial Park Dees Wolverine Lawton Anadarko Paul Wilson

Phog Allen criticizes NCAA site for regional playoffs

Kansas coach F C Allen of Kansas University criticizes the NCAA for staging regional playoffs on a contestant home court and says he is glad his Jayhawks are not participating. He urges two regional sites and favors Oklahoma Fieldhouse for better actual champions.

Lawrence Kan F. C Phog) Allen University of Kansas NCAA Jayhawks Kansas Stillwater Okla Oklahoma A&m T’m Sac Allen Kansan University Oklahoma

Suggs Leads Titleholders as Round One Winds Down

AUGUSTA Ga Louise Suggs. one of golf's toughest rivals, aims to protect her one stroke lead in the 15th Women's Titleholders. Little Toughie rallied to grab the first round lead from Patty Berg. Barbara Romack and Betty Jameson head for round two, tied at 72-hole tourney pace, with Zaharias Hagge Rawls Wright and others clustered at 76.

Augusta Louise Suggs Patty Berg Louise Barbara Romack Sacramento Calif Florida Betty Jameson San Antonio Tex

Oklahoma Staff Changes Signal Fresh Coaching Ties

Ivy leaves the Sooner staff leaving Bud Wilkinson with no native Oklahoman on his coaching corps for the first time. Wilkinson praises state prep coaches while hinting he may replace Ivy with a local gent. Possible replacements include OU alums Jim Owens and Bobby Goad, both prominent end coaches from the 1949 era. The piece also notes Frank Terry and Ralph Terry in Lawton, and reports spring drills at A&M of Wilburton, plus upcoming All-Army and Fourth Army events and Brennan hiring Bill Fischer at Notre Dame.

Frank “Pop Ivy Edmonton Canada University of Oklahoma Skintook Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma Sooner Bud Bill Jennings Fort Worth Jennings Norman UCLA Ray Nagel Wilkinson Ohio State Gomer Jones Michigan Minnesota Joe McCarthy Aan Jim Owens Bobby Goad Owens Paul Bryant Texas A&m Goad Tulsa Will Rogers Lawton Frank Terry Taylor Ralph Terry Chelsea New York Brennan

Exhibition Baseball Results From Thursday

Results include Boston defeating Chicago 3 to 2 in 10 innings. Cleveland beat Baltimore 7 to 5. Detroit won 4 to 1 over St. Louis. Milwaukee topped New York 11 to 3. Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 7 to 6. Chicago and New York were postponed in Phoenix due to high winds. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 8 to 3. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 6 to 5.

Boston Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Detroit St. Louis Milwaukee New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Phoenix Ariz Rooklyn

Christenberry Named Boxing Commissioner of the Year

Robert K. Christenberry chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission is chosen by the International Boxing Guild as boxing commissioner of the year and will receive the award at a New York dinner on March 25.

New York Robert K. Christenberry New York State Athletic Commission International Boxing Guild Christenberry

Pokes Liked At Stillwater in NCAA Regional Showdown

Oklahoma A&M leads into Friday’s NCAA regional with top scorers Mattick and Kurland’s legacy guiding a 23-4 A&M. Colorado’s Burdette Haldorson headlines the Cinderella bid, Bradley and Rice also vie, as the region seeks a Kansas City NCAA final berth.

Carter Bradley Bob Kurland Kurland Bob Mattick Mattick Rice Gene Schwinger Schwinger Texas Owls United Press Coaches A&m Colorado Kansas Bradley Oklahoma City University United Press Burdette Haldorson Prince Charming Haldorson Bob Carney OCU Carney Kansas City

Dormar Stables Buy UP-Lucrative for 32300 at Santa Anita

In San Mateo on March 12, Dormar Stables purchased UP-Lucrative, who earned 32000 in purses at Santa Anita this year, for 32300. The deal secures the horse and its recent earnings with a modest premium over prior purses.

San Mateo Calif Santa Anita Dormar Stables

Harris Visions Big Surprises In Flag Chase

Bucky Harris, Washington manager, predicts surprises in the American League race. He cites past turnarounds with the 1924 Washington club and 1947 Yankees, notes his own team may struggle for hitting but could disrupt leaders with strong pitching, defense, and a fast outfield including Angel Scull, Jim Busby, and Tom Umphlett. Porterfield has recovered from a head injury sustained in practice.

Orlando Fila Bucky Harris Washington Ball Club Bucky Washington New York Yankees Yankees Joe Page Cuba Angel Frank Lane Chicago White Sox Minnie Minoso Scull Harris Jim Busby Tom Umphlett Bob Porterfield Porterfield

Midget Cage Semis Tonight at Cantra High

Douglass the East league champion defeated Dunbar 24 to 16 in the quarter finals and Woodrow Wilson the West titlist edged Whittier 20 to 19. St Mary’s beat Washington 24 to 20 and Gyn toppled Emerson. Semifinals set tonight at 7 and 8 p.m.

Cantra High School Douglass Dunbar Woodrow Wilson Whittier Charles Brooks St. Mary's Washington Gyn Emerson Pee St. Mary’s Wiles Roosevelt

Hewett 220 D Ave S Refrigeration

Short ad noting Hewett at 220 D Avenue offering refrigeration services with phone contact 2758.

Hewett D Ave

Valdes Set to Fight Parker at Madison Square Garden

In New York Valdes a 3-1 favorite faces James J. Parker in a 10 round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Parker notes favorites often fall, while Valdes trains to defend his status as a top Cuban challenger. The bout airs at 10 p.m. EST on ABC television.

New York Nine Valdes Cuba James J. Parker Madison Square Garden Parker Paterson Jimmy Carter Garden Ralph Tiger) Jones Bobby Dykes Bobby Jones Gil Turner Parker-Vallies ABC

Death claims Elder Quinn

Robert J. A. Quinn, 84, former president of the Boston Red Sox and later general manager of the Boston Braves, died early today in Providence Hospital after a stroke suffered while vacationing in St. Petersburg, Florida. He had been ill since then and is survived by two daughters.

Providence, R. I Robert J. A. Quinn Boston Red Sox Boston Braves Providence Quinn Rg Petersburg Fla Ana Genaes Hisa Midwest

Fort Sill Cagers to Attend AAU Tourneys by Saturday

Fort Sill basketball team boards an Army plane Saturday at noon for Denver to compete in the National AAU meet March 15 20 and then defend the Fourth Army crown at Fort Sam Houston Texas from March 22 64. Coach Vincent Nixon leads a squad including Jack Brown Elmer Tolson LeRoy Miksch Tom Holliday and more with Bailey joining later. Drawings set for Fort Sam Houston tourney and AAU bracket to be made on Monday.

Leo Lambert Fort Sill Post Field Denver Colo Fort Sam Houston Tex Mabich Vincent Nixon James McCormack Jack Brown Elmer Tolson LeRoy Miksch Tom Holliday Glen Calhoun Pete Geyer Joe Hutmacher Joe Remelsberger Jack Key Dave Mayfield George Macuga Bill Locke Army Sill Fort Hood Sandia Base N.M Killeen Base Camp Polk Camp Chaffee Ark Redriver Arsenal Texarkana New Orleans Port of Embarkati

Cage Scores Phe omen East Texas and Nearby Games

Partial OCR results show several high school or college cages scores with teams and places such as Pemban a Tech, St Peters NJ, Pasadena CA, Cam Morris Tex, Harbor City MS, Northeast, Centralia NL, and Trenton. The fragment lists multiple matchups with varying margins and some eliminations, but is garbled and lacks a clear single game narrative.

Phe Omen East Texas Ever- Pancanas Tech St. Peters Benedicts Kan Pasadena Calif

Oklahoma Favored In Big Seven Swimming Meet

Ames Iowa State hosts the Big Seven Conference swimming meet with Oklahoma favored to repeat as champion. Cyclones coach Jack McGuire notes his team must be viewed as a strong second, after a lopsided loss to Oklahoma in a prior dual meet.

Ames Oklahoma Sooners Iowa State Jack McGuire

Veteran property owner seeks role in city business

A veteran who owns both business and residential properties offers to devote substantial time to city affairs. He emphasizes readiness to engage in council matters, community development, and local governance.

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