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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1973

Page

6

Wooden Eyes UCLA Title Bid as Bruins Get Sharp

UCLA coach John Wooden expresses unchanged optimism for an NCAA title run as UCLA aims for a seventh consecutive championship. The Bruins, riding a 71 game streak, earned a first round bye and face Arizona State in the West Regional, with other regional matchups including Long Beach State, San Francisco, and Miami Ohio.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press Ucla Bruins John Wooden Bruins Wooden Arizona State Long Beach State University of San Francisco UCLA San Fran Cisco Miami Ohio Western Athletic Conference Oklahoma City Long Beach Pacific Coast Athletic Association Big Sky Weber State

OCC Invades For Twinbill To Open Cameron Baseball

Cameron College hosts defending NAIA District 9 champion Oklahoma Christian Tuesday at McCord Field in a 1 p.m. doubleheader to start a 17-game Aggies schedule. New coach David Brown plans to use Colson and Rushing on mound with a rotation of veterans including Moore and Berry supporting a ballclub expected to again be among Oklahoma's top NAIA teams.

Cameron College Oklahoma Christian College McCord Field David Brown Aggies Eagles Oklahoma Tigers Phillips Oklahoma Christian Morris Karnes Eagle OCC Brown Cameron Allen Colson Randy Rushing

High School Baseball Tuesday Clash At Lawton And MacArthur

Lawton High hosts Wichita Falls High School while MacArthur visits Frederick at 4 p.m. The doubleheader follows a rainout last Saturday. Lawton uses Walz or Palmer on the mound with Kayley catching and Weatherman at first base. In the field Kilgore center, Elam right, Totte left. Easter, Jackson, and Ton at first, second, third for Harvey Mattox’s squad.

Colson Rushing Bill Berry Darrell Cofer Kim Hunter Ron Jackson Buzz Jensen Lewis Kowena Wally Ruden Mike Moore Berry Carl Ryker Gary Kenedy Ken Babek Jerry Young Gordon Williams Joe Boley Lawton High MacArthur Wichita Falls High School Mac Frederick Wolverine Mike Sparks Albert Walz Eddie Palmer Gary Kayley Doug Weatherman Doug Smith Ron Stinnett Greg Whetstone Jerry Kilgore Rod Elam Dennis Totte Billy Wayne Smith Hobart Herbie Shaw Smith Dwight Green Rayburn Ray Norm Easter Rodney Jackson Rickyton Harvey Mattox Jimmy Hall Otis Johnson

Iowa State Wins NCAA Wrestling Title As Clarion State Upsets OSU

Iowa State claimed its second straight NCAA wrestling championship in Seattle with a final push from Clarion State. Wade Schalles of Clarion State defeated Oregon State's Mike R. Jones for the 158-pound crown, sealing OSU's bid to become the first western school to win the title.

Seattle Iowa State Cyclones Cyclones Little Clarion State Oregon State Beavers Beavers Rockies Clarion State Wade Schalles OSU Mike R. Jones

Mays Hits Sour Note as Mets Seek Center Fielder

Mets search for a center fielder as Willie Mays lands in trouble after missing a flight back to St. Petersburg training camp. Yogi Berra fines Mays up to 1000 dollars while his wife Mae Mays headlines New York sports news amid baseball travel chaos.

Mae Mays Willie Mets Yankees Mays Yogi Berra Atherton Calif St. Petersburg Fla California St. Louis Cardinals Luis Melendez Ray Busse Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburg Pirates Bill Robinson Schmidt Milwaukee George Scott

Lawton YMCA Swimmers Take Second In State Tank Tourney

Lawton YMCA Barracuda Swim Team finished second at the state YMCA championships in Tulsa behind Southeast Thornton YMCA of Tulsa. Lawton scored 230 points to narrowly top Enid and claim multiple age-group titles led by Mary Lindquist and Judy Puckett with three individual firsts each.

Lawton Ymca Tulsa Lawton YMCA Barracuda Southeast Thorton Ymca Thorton Enid Mary Lindquist Judy Puckett Lindquist Puckett Robbie Sue Meadors Sara Newcombe Vicky Meadors Cindy Smith Vicky Corinne Newcombe Debbie Pitts Joan Schmidt Becky Bonner Mark Schmidt Matt Rick Meadors Alex LeClerc Matt Schmidt Rick Overstreet Don Bohannon Overstreet Bohannon Jeff Buel Fred LeClerc Charles Teel David Henry Mike Craig Candy Cosgrove Tinker Ymca Midwest City Oklahoma City Northside Ardmore Bethany Westside Tulsa Ymca Aquatic Club Okla

Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Cities

Exhibition games show Sunacy's Baltimore 10 defeating New York 0 and Boston 6 over Pittsburgh 1. Other results include Houston 10 over Minnesota Montres 1, Texas 2 over Los Angeles 6, and Atlante 3 over St. Louis 5. Several pairings listed in Florida and California venues with varied outcomes.

Sunacy Baltimore New York Boston Pittsburgh Kansas City Chicago A Houston Minnesota Montres Texas Los Angeles Atlante St. Louis St. Petersburg San Diego Chicago Scoffidele Philadelphia Winter Haven Atienta West Polm Beach Temas Pompano Beach San Francisco Oakland Mesa Colt Detroit Sarasota Fis Cleveland Tucson

Thorobreds Begin Fourth Title Drive

Kentucky State opens defense of the NAIA basketball title against Valdosta State with a strong 25 4 record and star players including Andre Hampton Bob Whitley Leon Harris and Jerry Stafford. The Thorobreds enter as third seed with a history of three straight championships while Valdosta State stands 16 7 and Augusta Illinois Wisconsin Green Bay Sam Houston State and Dallas Baptist are also in action this week with various matchups.

Kentucky State Thorobreds Valdosta Lucius Mitchell Jerry Stafford Thorobred Travis Grant Andre Hampton Bob Whitley Leon Harris Stafford Whitley Mitchell Harris Valdosta State Augusta Illinois Hanover Ind Sam Houston State Wisconsin Green Bay Sam Houston Wartburg Iowa Green Bay Dallas Baptist

NCAA Playoffs At A Glance First Round Scores

NCAA Playoffs At A Glance lists first round results from March 10 in multiple venues with teams including Furman, Penn, St. Deyton, Marquette, Miami Ohio, Austin Peay, Jacksonville, South Carolina, Texas Tech, Southwestern Louisiana, Houston, Maryland, Providence, and others. Subsequent doubleheaders set matchups in Nashville and Los Angeles with eight winners advancing to quarterfinals on March 15 and regional sites in Charlotte Nashville Houston and Los Angeles.

Austin Peay Jacksonville South Carolina Texas Tech Southwestern Louisiana Houston Syracuse Furman Penn St. John’s N.Y Providence St. Joseph’s Midwest Memphis State Kansas State Nashville Williiamsburg St. Deyton Ohio Marquette Miami Wichita Kon Love Utah Long Beach State Webber Arizona State Chin Oouse Maryland Tenn Indiena Kentucky Caroline Lossetae Beach

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