Oklahoma A&M wins third NCAA wrestling title in 26 years
Myron Roderick, Oklahoma A&M, captured the 130-pound NCAA crown by defeating Bobby Lyons 9-4 in the finals. Oklahoma A&M led with five finalists, while Oklahoma and Pittsburgh followed. Dan Hodge of Oklahoma earned outstanding wrestler honors after a 30th straight win and a finals pin.
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Okla
Oklahoma Aggies
Myron Roderick
Bobby Lyons
Oklahoma
Aggies
Pittsburgh
Terry McCann
Iowa
Bill Hulings
Pitt
Ed Peery
Harmon Leslie
Oklahoma A & M
Peery
Jim Sinadinos
Michigan State
Ron Day
Colorado A&m
Ed Eichelberger
Lehigh
David Adams
Penn State
Dick Delgado
Davy Bowlin
A&m
Don Stroud
Bob Royce
Wyoming
Jerry Hoke
Dick DeFelice
Stan Wintermore
John Pepe
Dace Davs
Paul Weinhold
Wilbur Derby
Colorado
Doug Blubaugh
Mike Rodriguez
Michigan
Larry Tenpas
Illinois
Jerry Bross
Fred Davis
Jack Marchello
Ed DeWitt
Harlan Jenkinson
Dan Hodge
Gary Kurdelmeier
Roy Minter
Mankato
Bill Smoot
Ken Leuer
Ahmet Senol
Purdue
Jim* Gregson
Jronald Schirf
Gordon Roesler
Mike Sandusky
Maryland
Bob Konovsky
Wisconsin
Willis Holland
Oklahoma A&m
Eichelberger
Bill Oberly
Roesler
Ray Minter
Hodge
Myrone Roderick
Ed C. Gallagher
AAU
Aggie
Roderick
Royal Horse Nearly Wins at Aintree Grand National
Devon Loch led by three lengths near the finish of the 4 mile 856 yard Grand National when he collapsed with 40 yards remaining. E S B surged to victory amid a stunned crowd of about 200000, with cheers turning to disappointment as the royal contender failed to finish. The scene drew tribute to the Queen Mother as the crowd reacted to the dramatic loss.
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England
Devon Loch
E.S.B
George VI
Maxwell Builds Five-Stroke Miami Beach Open Lead
Miami Beach March 24 Texan Billy Maxwell widened his Miami Beach Open lead to five strokes after a 34 35 69 third round to total 198 18 under. Gardner Dickinson Jr. moved to 203 chasing Maxwell while Pete Cooper Jimmy Demaret and others were at 204 205. Camera crews drew Maxwell’s complaints amid a six way tie for sixth noted with Gene Littler shooting 65 to reach 207.
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Fla
Billy Maxwell
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Odessa
Gardner Dickinson Jr. Wens
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Pete Cooper
Mike Souchak
Don Finsterwald
Bob Inman
Lionel Hebert
Cary Middlecoff
Bob Rosburg
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Manuel de la Torre
Leo Biagetti
Don Fairfield Ee
Gene Littler
Mike Fetchick Es
Shelley Eee Ee Ee Wee
Jack Burke Jr. Mayfield Ee
Bill Casper Jr
Jay Hebert
Walter Burke
Lawton Wolves Split Doubleheader With Amarillo Thrills Nightcap Win
Lawton high and Amarillo split a baseball doubleheader in Amarillo. The Wolverines won the 11 inning nightcap 2-1 behind Donnie McFarland who pitched five innings, fanned 17 and lowered his spring era to dominate the late game. Maynard delivered the decisive run with a squeeze bunt in the top of the 11th after a series of small plays. Ruffin homered in the opener as Amarillo routed Lawton 16-4, snapping Lawton's five game unbeaten streak. Lawton improves to 3-1 in spring series. McFarland owns three victories with 49 strikeouts in 25 innings.
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Mar
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Golden Sandies
Wolverines
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Texans
Lawton
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James Maynard
Sid Ahlschlager
Pat O’dell
Game Lawton
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Reed
Wallis If Wilson
Awe Maynard
Anne White
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Ee Brown
Ahischlager
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Ab Ruffin
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Wallis Ahlschlager
Davis Weston
Cruz
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Weston
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Smith Cruz
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Ahlschlager
Collins
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White
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Maynard
Crane
Wee Brown
Mann
Boucher
Rice
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O’dell
McClain
Boney
Curry
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Boney Curry
U — Isaacs & Crane
Leaders Hold In Pin Firing Oklahoma Women’s Bowling Tourney
Leaders remain in position after the first shift of the Oklahoma Women’s Bowling Association tournament. Twelve teams still bowling as the Constitution and Morning Press prepared to publish. Final weekend approaches with Easter off and a return set April 7-8 for the last rounds. Doubles and singles start today at 8 a.m. Standings changed after score rechecks by Association Secretary Gladys Rogers. Wanda Street and Hazel Nelson of Enid lead Class C doubles with 952. All-events totals shifted: Verlie Chamberlain of Fort Sill leads Class B at 1453, Ova Lambdin of Lawton leads Class C at 1397, Maxine Scott of Ponca City leads Class E at 1276.
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Constitution
Morning Press
Association
Gladys Rogers
Muskogee
Wanda Street
Hazel Nelson
Enid
Constitution Press
Verlie Chamberlain
Fort Sill
Ova Lambdin
Lawton
Maxine Scott
Ponca City
Tyra, Louisville Triumph in NIT Final at Garden
Louisville's Charlie Tyra and the Cardinals defeated Dayton 93-80 to win the National Invitation Tournament as a crowd of 15,763 watched. Tyra led with 27 points, while Dayton's Bill Uhl scored 19 and Jim Palmer had 21 in the first half before Louisville pulled away in the second. St. Joseph's beat St. Francis of Brooklyn 93-82 for third place.
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Uhl
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Baylor Bears Capture West Texas Relays University Title
Oklahoma A&M faltered in the mile relay allowing Baylor to seize first in the university division as ACC led by Bobby Morrow shattered three college division records. Baylor totaled 25 2 3 points, Texas 25 1 3, A&M 10 with TCU 9 2 3, Houston 8, SMU 7 2 3 and Texas Tech 1 3. Morrow set a college mark in the 100 yards at 9.5 seconds and anchored relays that broke overall meet records.
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Chuck Scully
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Raymond Vickery
Charles Meeks
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Roberts Eddie Curtis
Val Joe Walker
Eddie Roberts
Bob Herod
Clyde Hart
Merton Fuquay
George Schneider
Jon Totz
Frank Daugherty
Bobby Whilden
Whilden
ACC
North Texas
Hardin-Simmons
Texas Western
Howard Payne
Morrow
Charlie Parker
Waymond Griggs
Bill Woodhouse
James Segreast
National Invitation Tournament Final and Other College Sports Results
Louisville beat Dayton 93 80 in the NIT final, with St Josephs over St Francis Brooklyn 93 82 in the consolation. St Louis tops Fort Wayne 84 74 as series 2 0. Kilgore wins N JC title 68 65 over Hannibal LaGrange. Pueblo defeats Jacksonville 95 74 for fifth place. Nash race results include Seattle Buchan Bakers 59 Bartlesville 57 and Phillips 66ers 57 Mobile Ada Oilers 77 76 Milwaukee Allen Bradley 76. Air Force 78 Navy 76 Army 81 Marines 74, Air Force champion by spread. Oklahoma A&M 6 Sam Houston 2 and LSU 1 5. Texas A&M 1 SMU 0. Texas 12 Rice 0 in college tennis Texas Christian 5 Oklahoma 1.
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Kilgore New JUCO Champion After Tight Final
Kilgore Texas junior college rallied from a 10 point halftime deficit to beat Hannibal La Grange Missouri 68 to 65 in the national tournament final. Ned Duncan scored 23 points while Arthur Day limited to 15. Eugene Poston named MVP and on all tournament team alongside Fran Siebuhr Chuck Brendler Al Dunbar Don Callahan Ned Duncan Robert Keller Willard Fowler Arthur Day Ed Erickson.
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Fran Siebuhr
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Chuck Brendler
Jacksonville
Fla
al Dunbar
Don Callahan
Moberly
Robert Keller
New York City Tech
Willard Fowler
North Greenville
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Reiner
Creech
Two Sill Thinclads Star In Dual Meet
SHAWNEE Oklahoma Fort Sill soldiers Frank Schubert won the shot put discus and javelin while Larry McBride triumphed in the 100 and 220 yard dashes for Oklahoma Baptist University in a 73 2 3 to 57 1 3 dual track victory. McBride ran the 100 in 9.8 seconds.
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Okla
Oklahoma Baptist University
Fort Sill
Frank Schubert
Larry McBride
McBride
Softball League Invites Teams For Wednesday Meeting
Walter Clement, league president, invites all interested persons to join the Lawton Fort Sill softball league. A meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the R&S Sporting Goods store to discuss team entries and league details.
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R&s Sporting Goods
Walter Clement
Ferrari Wins Grand Prix at Sebring Endurance Race
World champion Juan Fangio and Eugenio Castellotti won the 12 hour International Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring in a Ferrari 3.4 liter. Hawthorne and Titterington in a Jaguar-D retired with brake trouble late, handing Ferrari the lead. Final unofficial results list Ferrari drivers Fangio Castellotti first with 194 laps, followed by Musso Schell and others.
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Argentina
Eugenio Castellotti
Fangio
Castellotti
Mike Hawthorne
England
Desmond Titterington
Ireland
Hawthorne
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Fla
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Luigi Musso
Harry Schell
Bob Sweikert
Jack Ensley
Aston-Martin
Roy Salvadori
Carroll Shelby
Jean Behra
Pierro Taruffi
Porsche
Jans Hermann
Count von Trips
Jack McAfee
Peter Lovely
Alfonso Mena
Santiago Gonzales
John Fitch
Walt Hansgen
Porfirio
Rubirosa
Jim Puley
Mantle Delivers Homer As Yankees Edge Dodgers 4 2
In Miami on March 24 the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 to 2 ending Brooklyn s six game win streak. Mickey Mantle hit a towering fourth inning homer that cleared a 400 foot center field wall near the flag pole to spark the win. Larsen allowed two runs over seven plus innings while Erskine took the loss. Labine Campanella and Berra were among the New York players noted in the scoring and lineup details.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Joe Collins
Carl Ersking
Don Larsen
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Brooklyn
Larsen
Morgan
Berra
Erskine
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