Big Week For Collegiate Cage Powers
College basketball heads into NCAA and NIT action across New York Fort Wayne and Seattle as major titles loom. Conference rivals Temple N C State Holy Cross West Virginia DePaul Morehead Baylor Oklahoma City SMU Seattle and others begin regional play with UCLA Frisco Utah and Iowa State in the mix while Dayton Louisville and St Josephs hold early byes and setup. The Western and Eastern champs race to Evanston March 22 23 with the title game March 24 on CBS.
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Del Webb says Los Angeles missed the boat on big league baseball
Phoenix dispatch notes Del Webb of the New York Yankees, head of the Major League Realignment Committee, says Los Angeles failed to present a viable ballpark and support, preferring other cities like Baltimore with better franchise offers. Webb recalls pre 1953 bidding and asserts cities must seek baseball, not the sport seek them.
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Dodgers Take It Easy In Spring Games Again
The Dodgers open spring play with mixed results as Boston Red Sox pitchers dominate rookie arms in two exhibition games. Ted Lepcio belts a grand slam for Boston, while Mantle homers for the Yankees in a 4 3 win over the Cardinals. Hank Aaron and Billy Bruton also hit for Milwaukee, and Willie Mays, Antonelli, and Katt homer for the Giants as exhibition play continues in Florida and Arizona. Ramon Monzant plans to report to Giants camp despite earlier illness concerns.
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Hanna Simmons Win Scotch Foursome at Fort Sill Golf Club
PFC Lex Simmons and Mrs. Ruby Hanna topped the Scotch Foursome with a net 71 on a 84 gross with 13 handicap. Second place tied by Col. and Mrs. Ken Kuster and Sgt. Jack Wester and Donna Juster with net 79. Post driving range opens with new equipment. golf lessons set for April by Noviello and Paolella.
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Track Meet Postponed Among Lawton Duncan Chickasha
Lawton, Duncan, and Chickasha triangular track meet postponed due to cold weather. The event was to be held at Chickasha, announced today by LHS Coach Jim Phillips.
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Nuts Loes Tells Critics He's Pleased
Billy Loes defends his pitching record in a candid interview from Vero Beach Florida. He notes persistent praise for his stuff yet questions why he is not among NL top winners. He argues injuries and role as a reliever shaped his win totals and cites Birdie Tebbetts on preventing losses as key to pennants. Loes recalls his 1952 to 1954 seasons and his improving but modest win totals.
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Basilio Set as Solid Favorite for Welterweight Title Bout
Carmen Basilio holds a 9-5 favorite line to defend his welterweight title against Johnny Saxton at Chicago Stadium in a 15 round bout broadcast by ABC. A 10 p.m. EST start, 10,000 in attendance, and a $75,000 gate with another $50,000 from TV and radio proceeds are expected, split evenly between fighters. Basilio, 29, has not lost since September 1953, while Saxton, former champion, seeks first win over Basilio in rivalry history.
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Sooners Sweep Big Seven Titles in Wrestling and Swimming
The University of Oklahoma teams captured two league trophies over the weekend in Ames and Boulder. Oklahoma wrestlers won their seventh straight conference crown by taking five of eight titles to reach 88 points, while Iowa State placed second with 67. In swimming, Lin Meiring and Peter Duncan led the Sooners to a 130 to 102 victory over Iowa State as the Big Seven meet ended in Boulder, Colorado.
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Siebuhr Tops Cameron Scoring Again in 339 Points
Fran Siebuhr, sophomore forward, led Cameron College in scoring for the second straight year with 339 points across 27 games at 12.5 per game. Bruce Medley totaled 305 points, 11.3 per game, while Johnny Carver scored 300 in 27 games. Cameron finished 18–7, excluding two games versus Fort Sill All Stars.
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Oke City Opens Spring Training in Texas
LONGVIEW Texas reports the Oklahoma City Indians began spring baseball training with 24 hopefuls greeting manager Ruby Lalkowski. A three hour practice was planned, contingent on weather and progress, as Lalkowski starts his first full season. The team will be without several players from last year.
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Pat McCormick Begins Training After Birth
Pat McCormick, the Olympic diving champion from Long Beach, California, announced she will start training in six weeks for the forthcoming Olympic Games after becoming a mother yesterday.
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McFarland to Pitch as Lawton Opens Baseball Schedule
Lawton high Wolverines host Wichita Falls Coyotes at Memorial park for the 1956 season opener at 3:30 p.m. Orval Bowman begins his tenure as coach. McFarland leads a veteran lineup with Brown Collins Coombs and Ahischlager. Reed becomes Lawton's first Black player in baseball at Lawton high.
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Midget All Stars Open Cage Drills in Local League
East and West grade school All-Stars begin workouts today for a Friday night game at LHS Fieldhouse. West stars train at 4 p.m. in St Marys gym, East at 4 p.m. in FSIS gym. Dunbar def. Douglass 20-19 in last week’s grade school final, a close game tied 9-9 at halftime and 17-17 after three periods.
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City Golf Group Meeting Tonight
The Lawton-Fort Sill Golf Association will meet in the Civic room of the Security Bank Building to finalize plans for the city football tournament and view a golf film. The tournament opens late this month, likely March 25, and runs about six weekends. all players must have an established handicap, which may be set in the next two weeks.
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Chaffee Loses All Army Test In Double Elimination
In Ft Dix New Jersey the All Army Basketball Tournament opened with losses for Camp Chaffee Arkansas and others. Pete Stack led Ft Dix with 22 points in a 76-68 win over Fifth Army Chicago. Baltico Elias Kore led Seoul with 30 in a 113-109 upset over Ft Knox.
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Austrian skater wins slalom at Arlberg Kandahar
Austrian skier Anders Molterer added the slalom title at Sestriere Italy earning 115.2 seconds for two runs. Ralph Miller of Hanover New Hampshire finished 21st with 130.1 seconds while Brooks Dodge of Gorham New Hampshire withdrew after two falls.
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