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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1956

Page

12

Cameron Aggies shine at NJCAA tourney in Hutchinson

Cameron Aggies coach Harvey Pate helped realign NJCAA regions to locate a Lawton regional cage tournament, with Cameron finishing 9th in Hutchinson after a first round upset over Wright. Star Audie Woodard Fran Liebuhr and Bruce Medley excelled, while several players eye next year and pro interest grows.

Cameron Aggie Harvey Pate Hutchinson Kan Aggies Pate Lawton NJCAA Cameron Aggies Jaco Cameron New York City Tech Pueblo Hannibal LaGrange Feld Audie Woodard Bruce Medley Fran Liebuhr Woodard Medley Tulsa Houston Siebuhr Oklahoma U

Rookie of the Year contenders in 1956 slotted by rookies

A writer predicts American League rookie Luis Aparicio will edge Norm Siebern for the top honor with Charley Neal backing him in the National League. The piece notes other standout first-year players like Rocky Colavito and Frank Malzone, and cites spring camp impressions from managers and pilots.

ST. Petersburg Fla.p Harvey Kuenn Harvey Haddix Vic Power Wally Moon Herb Score Ken Boyer Luis Aparicio Chicago White Sox Norm Siebern New York Yankees Charley Neal Brooklyn Frank Robinson Cincinnati Haddix Power Boyer Score Rocky Colavito Cleveland Frank Malzone Don Buddin Marty Keough Boston Jim Owens Philadelphia Wes Covington Felix Mantilla Milwaukee Hal Smith Don Blasingame St. Louis Bill Virdon Jack Meyer Billy Klaus Frank Lary Elston Howard John Bucks Pedro Ramos Larry Jackson Gene Freese Sam Jones Roberto Clemente Pat Scantlebury Tom Acker Frank Torre John Red) Murff New York Foster Castleman Pete Brunside

Spahn Delivers as Braves End Slump with 5-1 Win

In Sarasota Warren Spahn went the distance with a five hitter, boosting Milwaukee past Boston 5-1 at Payne Field. Joe Adcock homered into the 425-foot wall as Ed Mathews Hank Aaron and Bobby Thomson followed with run-scoring hits to cap a first inning lead.

Sarasota Fla Lefty Warren Spahn Milwaukee Boston Red Sox Payne Field Spahn Joe Adcock Boston Frank Baumann Braves Baumann Johnny Logan Bobby Thomson Adcock Eddie Mathews Hank Aaron Thomson

Washington Skiers Nab Downhill Race

Washington sophomores Taulbee and Birkland won the NCAA downhill at Winter Park Colorado with times of 1 30.6 and 1 31.0 as Chiharu Igaya of Dartmouth finished third. Taulbee, 20, from Seattle, dethroned the defending champion Igaya with Birkland, 21, from Bellevue, Washington, as runner up.

Winter Park Colo University of Washington Walt Taulbee Seattle Hughes Trail Chiharu Igaya Dartmouth Peter Birkland Bellevue Wash Igaya

Seixas and Flam Reach Good Neighbor Finals in Miami

Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Herb Flam of Berkeley California advanced to the Good Neighbor Tennis Tournament final in Miami after Seixas defeated Sidney Schwartz in straight sets 6-2 6-4 7-5 and Flam recovered from a 2-6 first set loss to Art Larsen to win 6-2 6-2 6-1. The finalists will meet tomorrow at 2 pm EST to decide the singles title. Seixas and Flam also pair in doubles with Larsen and Schwartz.

Miami Fla Vic Seixas Philadelphia Herb Flam Berkeley Calif Seixas Sidney Schwartz New York Flam Art Larsen San Leandro Larsen Schwartz

Russell Aims for Olympic Basketball and Track Spots

San Francisco star Bill Russell, fresh NCAA champion with the Dons, hopes to make the U S Olympic team in basketball and also seeks a spot on the track squad as a high jumper. Russell, who scored 26 points in the title win over Iowa, discusses competition for America and the Melbourne Games, while coach duties shift as Bucky O’Connor steps in for the Kansas City trial tourney.

Sam Pecchia Amarillo High Donnie McFarland Lawton High Amarillo Pecchia LHS Bobby Wallis Harvey Coombs Lawrence Reed Constitution Press Bill Ewald Bill Jewell Belleville New Jersey Ewald Great Southwest Jewell UCLA Utah Iowa Russell Kansas City McGaw Memorial Hall Phil Woolpert Melbourne America U.S Bucky O’connor Bucky Hawkeye Woolpert Collegians San Francisco Evanston Temple Hal (King) Lear Lear Southern Methodist

Results At Odessa West Texas Relays field tallies

Odessa march results from the 12th annual West Texas Relays list University and College divisions in sprint, hurdle, jumping, and relay events. Winners include Bill Curtis of TCU in 120-yard hurdles and Sture Landaqvist of Oklahoma A&M in the Open mile, with multiple new records set in relays and sprints. Teams like Baylor Texas SMU Oklahoma A&M Texas and North Texas are prominent in multiple events.

Raymond Vickery Baylor Kim Ellis Oklahoma A&m Ronny White Texas Virgil Miller TCU Charles Meeks Hart Herod Vickery Fuquay Houston Schneider Totz Daugherty Whilden ACC Griggs Woodhouse Segrest Morrow North Texas East Texas Texas Western Conder Shropshire Johnson

Post's Muff Helps Cards Shade Cincy

In St Petersburg on March 24 Wally Post muffed Joe Frazier's fly in the 10th to gift the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 win over Cincinnati. Don Blasingame scored the deciding run as Cincinnati tallied twice in the second off Willard Schmidt. In Los Angeles Baltimore routed Chicago 16-2 at Wrigley Field with a barrage of homers led by Banks and Drake. Other notes cover Olympic consideration for Russell Lear Cain and a Chicago Varsity Club trophy moment honoring Russell.

Baltimore Tito Francona Jim Pisoni Don Leppert Don Ferrarese Boston Don Buddin Frank Malzone Marty Keough Dick Sisler Frank Baumann Chicago Luis Aparicio Earl Battey Jim Landis Jerry Dahike Paul Stuffel Cleveland Rockey Colativo Earl Averill Hank Connie Grob Memphis Chico Carrasquel Marty Marion Asia Siebern Yankee Casey Stengel Stengel St. Louisan Birmingham Elston Howard Neal Dodger St.petersburg Fla Wally Post Joe Frazier St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Frazier Rudy Minarcin Don Blasingame Los Angeles Calif Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Lear Russell Iowa Carl Cain U. S

Leaders In Bowling Meet TEAMS Class A to E standings

The list shows team standings by class A through E with top clubs such as Darby-Everest Cadillac Oklahoma City and KSWO Radio Lawton, plus singles and doubles leaders by class. Notable names include Jay Paris Furniture Ponca City and Amerada Petroleum Tulsa among many participants and scores, with all events led by Arvola Korp Oklahoma City and Maxine Scott Ponca City.

Darby-Everest Cadillac Oklahoma City Jay G.paris Ponca City Andy Anderson Hatcher Laundry Tulsa Baldwin Agency Anadarko Hamblin Oilers Lawton Eugene Whitington Ins. Co Phillips Bartlesville Carlois Rentals el ‘Reno Class E. Moter Drug Co Enid Treendykes Transport KSWO Radio Frances Novak Nola Deheer Doris Ward Marie Frankier Dena Krosley Mary Whithire Earline Hughes Zella Hughes Seminole Kit Martin Fort Sill Jane Hall Marge Conley Ola Brewer Miami Bobbie Jo White Peggy Goforth Mary Jane Bowling Sand Springs Trudi Zeinemann Shawnee Jo Manning Pauline Fuller Tonkawa Marge Doolittle Edna Lurber el Reno

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