WBA Move Could Strip Clay Crown Sparks Battle
The World Boxing Association weighs declaring Cassius Clay's heavyweight title vacant amid claims he harms boxing. Ed Lassman says 11 of 20 executive votes suffice for a move, while Clay defends himself as a savior of boxing and mocks the plan as a global mess.
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Ed Lassman
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Boxing World
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Senate
Washington
Sonny Liston
Miami Beach
Liston
Premacy Group
National Boxing Association
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Chris Dundee
Bill MacDonald
Liston-Clay
UCLA Bruins Capture NCAA Title In Upset Victory
UCLA downed Duke 98 83 before 10 864 at Municipal Auditorium to become the first team to enter the final with a perfect record yet an underdog status. Kenny Washington came off the bench for 26 points and 12 rebounds proving the Bruins' grit.
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UCLA
Municipal Auditorium
Bruins
Kenny Washington
Walt Hazzard
Johnny Wooden
Wooden
Cagers Vie For Journey To Olympics
UCLA star Walt Hazzard and other top college players named to Olympic tryout roster for Tokyo. Teams from NCAA NAIA and AAU compete April 24 at St John s University New York to win 12 berths. UCLA Duke Michigan Kansas State prominent names in bid for U S basketball squad.
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New York
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NAIA
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Armed Forces
U.S
Japan
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Gail Goodrich
UCLA
Cazzie Russell
Michigan
Kansas State
Willie Murrell
Jeff Mullins
Duke
Billy Cunningham
North Carolina
Barry Kramer
New York University
Bill Bradley
Princeton
Braves Win NIT Crown On Stifling Defense
Bradley routs New Mexico 86 to 54 to capture the National Invitation Tournament title in the most lopsided final in 27 years. Coach Orsborn credits his team’s run and emphasizes a fast paced attack, while Levern Tart tops the Braves with 54 points across three games and earns MVP honors.
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Chuck Orsborne
Bradley
Braves
Orsborn
New Mexico
Walt Disney
Hollywood
Lobos
Ira Harge
Harge
Joe Strander
Strander
Taft
Levern Tart
Army
NYU
Dodge City Wins Big Jaco Prize in Junior College Tourney
Dodge City, coached by Chuck Brehm and led by Carl Head, captured the National Junior College Basketball Tournament title with a 73-68 win over Casper, Wyoming. Dodge City finished 29-2. Galen Frick and Mickey Hartsburg each scored 24 to share tournament MVP honors. Casper ended 25-10.
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Romives
Jones
Estes
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Silas
Russell
Stallworth
Counts
Los Angeles
UCLA
Cincinnati
Evansville
Ind
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Basketball Hall of Fame
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Kan
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Iowa
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Jacksonville
Tex
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Mass
Centralia
Ill
Lawton High Invitational Set For This Weekend
Lawton hosts the sixth annual Lawton high invitational meet with about 60 teams expected. Class B preliminaries Friday and finals Saturday afternoon. Class A prelims Saturday morning and finals that afternoon. Admission to Saturday finals is $1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Lawton High
Bob Bodenhamer
LHS
Wolverines Open Busy Baseball Week With Two Big Games
Wolverines visit Oklahoma City Northeast for a 4 p.m. tilt as they seek a 20 record. Eisenhower aims to even their mark at 2-2 hosting Duncan with Sharp leading a lineup that includes Bridges Santiago Salas Roberts and Musil on the mound.
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Wolverines
Oklahoma City
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Eagles
Dangerous Duncan
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Anadarko
Oke City
Don Reed
Gene Cagle
Tom Fremin
Dave Durand
David Harder
Johnny Wilson
John Baker
Ken McSwane
Bobby Booth
Pete Sharp
Carl Albert
Chattanooga
Sharp
Frost Named To Tourney Club In Class AA Selections
Lawton sophomore David Frost earned a first team berth on the Daily Oklahoman's Class AA tournament squad after a 22 point perform ance in the opening loss to Oklahoma City Northwest. Northwest's Jim Ikard was named MVP. Second unit includes Rick Kersey and Mike Tate among others.
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David Frost
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Oklahoma City Northwest
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Tve
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Northwest
Seph Stanley Jones
Shawnee
Allen Baker
Seni Skippy Cannon
Midwest Iry
Rick Kersey
Norman
Mike Tate
Joe Clanton
Midwest City
Phil Harmon
Tulsa Central
Nathan Harris
Tulsa Washington
Melvin Bell
Clinton
Little
Carlos
Ernest Robinson
Muskogee Manual
J. J. Conwell
Guthrie
Marvin Clark
Pawhuska
Northwest Clinton eye rematches as state titles loom
Oklahoma City Northwest and Clinton, the Class AA and A champions, expect to return strong squads next year. Northwest brings four of its five starters from a 24-3 run and last 17 straight, led by Ikard Tate Scott and Kizziar. Clinton returns two starters, including 6-7 Melvin Bell who set a tourney scoring record with 38 points in the semifinals.
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Oklahoma City Northwest
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Northwest
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Bell
Guthrie
Jim Ikard
Mike Tate
John Scott
Gary Kizziar
Midwest City
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Wolverines
Chuck Large
Bennie Wiggins
David Frost
Frost
Shawnee
Tulsa
Central
Washington
Stanley Jones
Phil Harmon
Eugene Ferguson
Norman
Stillwater
Muskogee Manual
Manual
Gen Griffing Day honors Maj. Gen Griffing at Sill golf event
About 300 golfers gathered Sunday at Fort Sill to honor Maj. Gen. L. S. Griffing, Post Commander retiring March 31. Griffing completed a par 72 with a 36 on the front nine and a 44 on the back amid wind, beating 175 Sill players while 114 others posted lower scores using handicaps.
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Gen. Griffing
Sill
Griffing
Joywalking Leads And Razorback Handicap Win At Ocklawn
Joywalking led along the rail to win the Se Razorback Handicap at Ocklawn for $40.40. Team Spirit, an American-owned runner, surged in the final 100 yards to win the 123rd Grand National Steeplechase by a half length at Aintree, the first American-owned winner since 1938. In New York at Aqueduct, the Poumonok Handicap worth $27,700 was captured by a victorious American entrant.
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New York
Thoy
Aqueduct
Hawks Move Nearer NBA Playoff Berth
Oscar Robertson led the Cincinnati Royals to a 127-192 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern semifinals. In the West, the St. Louis Hawks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 to take a 2-0 lead as Richie Guerin paced the Hawks. Robertson earned the MVP trophy with 362 points on a 5-3-1 scale from non teammate voters.
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Tourney Club
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