SMU Battles Dons for NCAA Title Shot in Evanston
Three college powers chase the defending San Francisco Dons in the NCAA finals preview. Iowa, Temple, and SMU loom as potential challengers with strong records and key players like Hal Lear and Jim Krebs highlighted. The Dons enjoy a 53-game streak and top AP ranking.
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Evanston
Ill
San Francisco
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Iowa Temple
Associated Press
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Hawks
Bill Russell
Carl Cain
Bill Logan
Bill Schoof
Sharm Sheuerman
Bill Seaberg
Temple
Owls
Hal Lear
Guy Rodgers
Jim Krebs
Aggies Draw Colorful Wright Club In First Round
Notes from the National Junior College basketball derby in Atchinson Kansas describe Cameron Aggies facing Wright Junior College Chicago in the opening round. Wright, 23 1 record, averages 85 points per game led by Connie Hoppe and Walt Olsen. Cameron coach Harvey Pate eyes defense and rebounding as key to upset potential.
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Aggies
Chicago
Atchinson
Kan
Harvey Pate
Cameron Aggies
Wright Junior College of Chicago
Pate
Aggie
Wright
Cameron
Wright Boys
Earl Ferguson
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A&m
Joe Tobolik
Community’ College
Cellar-Dwellers top leaders in church league bowling clash
In Sooner Lanes action Con greg Congregational upset front-running St Johns Lutherans while Centenary Methodist won three from Westminster Presbyterian. Ed De Saute led Central Baptist with 591 series as Baptists swept First Presbyterian. other scores included Bill Easley 584 for Centenary and Joe Inselmann 521 for St Johns. Womens league saw Ilene Littell 473 and Terry Kuntz 422 in 45th Bn. Whirlybirds, Flyettes, Props, and Pitch collected wins.
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St. Johns Lutheran
Congregational
Centenary Methodist
Westminster Presbyterian
Ed de Saute
Central Baptist
Gowlers
Baptists
First Presbyterian
Bill Cunningham
First Baptist
Wesley Methodist
St. Andrews
First Methodist
Ilene Littell
Terry Kuntz
Pauline Best
Reno Miner
Whirlybirds
Hoppers
Flyettes
Crater Returns to Lead McAlester Rockets in 1946
Marvin G Crater will manage the McAlester Rockets again this season after guiding the club to fifth place in the Sooner State baseball league. He is due to report to the New York Yankees minor league camp in Hattiesburg Mississippi when spring training begins on April 3.
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Mcalester
Okla
Marvin G. Crater
McAlester Rockets
Crater
New York Yankee
Hattiesburg
Miss
Canadian Amateur Champion Wins North and South Amateur
Marlene Stewart of Canada defeated Wanda Sanches of Baton Rouge 1 up to win the North and South Amateur Tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina. Jack Fleck of Davenport Iowa and Walter Burkemo of Franklin Michigan tied for lead in the Seminole Pro-Am with 68. Frank D Ross of Hartford CT shot 70 to medal in the American Seniors. Johnny Podres of the Brooklyn Dodgers inducted into the U S Navy in Brooklyn New York.
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Press
Pinehurst
N.C
Marlene Stewart
Wanda Sanches
Baton Rouge
Palm Beach
Fla
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Walter Burkemo
Franklin
Mich
ST. Augustine
Frank D. Ross
Hartford
Conn
Torment
Brooklyn
Johnny Podres
Brooklyn Dodgers
U.S. Navy
Playoff ties in NBA with all series even
In the NBA playoffs Eastern and Western quarter finals both set 1-1 after Syracuse beat Boston 101-98 in Syracuse and Minneapolis crushed St Louis 133-75. John Kerr led Syracuse with 23 points while Celtics stars Sharman and Macauley struggled. Cousy tallied 28. Next games determine semi finals against Philadelphia Warriors and Fort Wayne Pistons respectively.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Assn
Boston
Minneapolis
Syracuse Nationals
Boston Celtics
Syracuse
Minneapolis Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
Philadelphia Warriors
Fort Wayne Pistons
John Kerr
Celtics
Bill Sharman
Ed Macauley
Sharman
Macauley
Bob Cousy
Celts
OGA Officials Rate City Golf Courses
Two Lawton golf courses the Municipal and Country Club layouts are to be rated this afternoon by Oklahoma Golf Association officials. John Stanard says Jack Mankin and Rex Whiting, both of Oklahoma City, are authorized to rate the local courses to equalize easy and hard par layouts. All major Oklahoma courses have already been rated.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Golf Association
John Stanard
Lawton - Fort Sill
Undefeated Lawton Wolverines Face Wichita Falls Coyotes
Lawton undefeated baseball team travels to Spudder field to meet Wichita Falls at 3 30 p m Coach Mack Kecks Coyotes host righthander Maurice Doke and lefty Howard Franklin as Wichita Falls seeks a 1 1 record Lawton counters with Donnie McFarland or Jimmy Wilson after a pair of decisive wins over Wichita Falls and Amarillo last weekend
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Lawton
Texas
Coyotes
Spudder
Wolverines
Amarillo High School
Pampa
Amarillo
Duncan
Maurice Doke
Howard Franklin
Mack Keck
Donnie McFarland
Jimmy Wilson
Favorites Coast In AAU Tourney Debut Round Upsets
Five favorites advanced in the first round of the National AAU basketball tournament in Denver with two teams meeting real resistance. Milwaukee Allen-Bradley beat Westover Air Force Base 83-76 while Gibbs Vikings edged Dayton freshmen 66-60. Other results had Luckett-Nix Rocky Mountain College 89-56 over Arkansas State, King Motors 71-59 over St John’s Apostles, and Chicago Rainer Comets 79-62 over San Jose State.
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Denver
Milwaukee
Allen - Bradley
Airmen of
Big Ten Stars
Chicago Rainer Comets
San Jose
Calif
Green Frog Supermarkets
LHS Sprinter Learns Dash A Bit Short
Lawton High School track results from a Fort Sill quadrangular show senior Larry Colson clocked 9.9 for 95 yards due to a track measurement error. Coach Jim Phillips praised Colson and sophomore Tommy Raley while noting Bob Morford, Jimmy Stanton, and Chester Walters performed in a Friday meet ahead of a Fort Sill quadrangular against FSIS Wichita Falls and Vernon Texas.
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Lawton
Jim Phillips
Larry Colson
Phillips
Fort Sill
LHS
Grandfield
Walters
Frederick
Colson
Germany
Tommy Raley
Bob Morford
Morford
Jimmy Stanton
FSIS
Chester Walters
Wolverines
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Tex
Fort Sill Post
Stanton
Lawton Girls Favored in Tennis Duel at Wichita Falls
Lawton high school's girls tennis team is lead by Barbara Waid, undefeated this season, as they face Wichita Falls on the outdoor courts. LHS boys expect a tougher match with Lanny Nelms confronting Tommy Haney, while doubles teams pair Johnson with Jones and Leva with Yarmuk.
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Wichita Falls
Lawton
Wichita Falls High School
Lawton Girls
Barbara Waid
Southwest
Miss Waid
Texas
Oklahoma
LHS
Margaret Leard
Bob Shelby
Lanny Nelms
Tommy Haney
Juco Champs Lose Two Star Players
Meberly junior college faces setback as two starting players are ruled ineligible. Cameron Aggies prepare for a 3:45 p.m. Wednesday matchup with Wright JC of Chicago after arriving in Hutchinson for the national junior college tournament. The opening session features Moberly Eastern Arizona and Kilgore with heavy favorites Hannibal-LaGrange and Garden City lurking in the brackets.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Meberly
Moberly
Aggies
Wright Junior College of Chicago
Arizona
Hannibal - LaGrange
Kilgore
Tex
Hannibal
Cameron
Missouri
Wright JC
Wright
Suco
Boise
Ida
Beebee
Ark
Graceland
Coffeyville
Jacksonville
Fla
Hannibal-LaGrange
Garden City
Stasc
Minn
New York City
North Greenville
S. C
Pueblo
Colo
Cameron Aggies
Wright JC of
Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Fairmont Reach Finals in City League
Montgomery Ward and Fairmont will duel for the City Industrial leagues crown at 8:15 p.m. in Cameron gym. Ward reached the final by beating Southwest Bell 47 to 34, while Fairmont defeated Security Bank 31 to 26. The two semifinal losers meet in a consolation at 7 p.m.
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Montgomery Ward
Fairmont
Cameron Gym
Southwest Bell
Security Bank
Fleck and Burkemo Tie for Seminole Lead
National Open winner Jack Fleck of Davenport Iowa and Walter Burkemo of Franklin Michigan each shot 68 at the Seminole Pro Am to lead at the halfway mark of the 36 hole event. Close behind are Ben Hogan Ed Furgol and Ted Kroll with 69s on the 6901 yard par 72 Seminole course.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Walter Burkemo
Franklin
Mich
Ben Hogan
Ed Furgol
Ted Kroll
Xavier Dayton Tangle In NIT Final Half of Quarterfinals
Dayton enters as top seed to face Xavier in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. St. Francis of Brooklyn edged Niagara 74 72 in overtime to reach the semifinals, while Duquesne and Niagara exited earlier. St. Joseph's plays Seton Hall in the opening game.
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New York
Dayton
Flyers
Xavier
Cincinnati
Duquesne
Niagara
Daytons
Madison Square Garden
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Seton Hall
Louisville
St. Francis
George Fox
Terriers
Danny Lynch
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Joe Sennett
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Lew Johnson
Georgia Tech
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Monte Moore
Gallagher Hall
Kansas Cities
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Furman Flash
Dick Garmaker
Minnesota
Fran Siebuhr
Topeka
Edgar Smith
Peabody
Bob Turley
Goodland, Kan
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Stamey
Paul Geymann
Cage
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Doyle Parrack
Bud Wilkinson
John Mehefko
Westminster
Ray Fisher
Bill Easley
Centenary
Joe Inselmann
Chuck Alvey
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Little League Headquarters
R&s Sporting Goods
OGA
Red River
Texas Panhandle
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Case Cart’s Oil CO
Roddy Johnson
Wanda Jones
Linda Leva
Babs Yarmuk
Johnson- Jones
Leva Yarmuk
Brent Parmenter
Charles Ellenbrook
Smitty Barnes
James Ramming
Nelms-Barnes
Juco Champs
Constitution
Cameron Aggie
Kansas City
Arthur Day
Arkansas City
Johnny Carver
Audie Woodard
Bruce Medley
Walter Olsen
McCord
C Avenue
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
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Burkemo
Eugene L. Bowman
S. 6Th
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Auto Radio
Henderson Motor CO
R&h
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R&l
Roy Moyer
Irv Henderson
MR. Mechanic
Hastings Rings Federal Mogul Bearings
Thompson Products
Victor Gaskets
Raybestos
Lockheed
Burch Machine and Auto
Target Green
Jimmy van Huss
R. C. Stanley
South 11Th Block West Hawkins Drive-In
Milo Gordon
H. W. Scarlett
Red Mercer
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Paul Adelman
Archie Penick
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Bill Robinson
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Lyle Gross
Fay Hillis
Bill Stimpson
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