Lawton Wolverines shine in Fort Sill track meet
Lawton High School showcased sprint depth led by four 10-second 100-yard runners and strong field events with Weston vaulting 10 8 and Williams high jumping 5 11, while Yingling, Colson, Burt and Locke anchored the 880 relay in 1 33.5. Stanton struggled in the 880 as Walters won the mile, with FSIS and Wichita Falls squads also competing in a five-team meet.
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Wolverines
Charles Weston
Dean Williams
Tommy Raley
Jack Reece
Bob Yingling
Arnold Marshall
LHS
Larry Colson
Norval Locke
R. A. Burt
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Locke
Yingling
Colson
Byron Beaver
Jim Phillips
Beaver
Wichita Falls
Coyote
Darrel Bomar
Jerry Langston
Langston
Jimmy Archer
Billy Crawford
Stanton
Bomar
Chester Walters
FSIS
Chickasha
Duncan
Fine rookies fuel Lawton camp optimism in 1956
Travis Jackson, veteran Lawton pilot, previews Milwaukee Braves farm system prospects in Waycross Georgia. He notes four pennant winners from Milwaukee in 1954 and 1955 and praises instructors Hall of Famer Paul Waner Billy Southworth George McQuinn Joe Just and scouts including Eddie Dancisak. Jackson expects another pennant contender from the Lawton squad despite awaiting early camp selections.
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Lawton
Milwaukee Braves
Waycross
Braves
Jackson
Milwaukee
John Mullen
Aggies Stage Boxing Card at Cameron College
Cameron college's O club will stage its annual boxing card Monday night at the Aggie Athletic Hall. Ten bouts, all Cameron athletes, lead to a five-man battle royal climax to raise funds for the spring picnic. Notables include Fred Yeahquo and Carl Raleigh. potential blindfolded entry could involve Raleigh, Yeahquo, and Fran Siebuhr among others.
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Cameron College
Campus Letterman
Aggie
Gary Bean
Aggies
Bean
Fred Yeahquo
Carl Raleigh
Raleigh
Yeahquo
Fran Siebuhr
Tommy Hinds
Cameron Huskies
Wolves Dazzle In Track Meet at Lawton Junior High
Lawton Junior High, a track power, won all 11 events in a Friday meet against Vernon, Tex, FSIS, and Walters, scoring 722 points to Vernon’s 27. Standouts included George Karty with a 20 5 in broad jump, the Lawton 440 yard relay in 48 seconds, and Karty’s 15.4 in 120 yard low hurdles. Darrel Colson edged Thomas Shortee in a 880 yard thriller as Colson neared 2:16 on other efforts this season.
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Lawton Junior High School
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Tex
Fsis
Walters
Lou Whiteley
Wolves
George Karty
Lawton
Lance Kopepesah
Robert Middleton
Charles Harrison
Karty
Darrel Colson
Larry Colson
Thomas Shortee
Colson
Walters Sets Mile Standard at Southeastern Relays
FSIS ace Chester Walters won the mile in 4:45.4 and later the 880 yard run to help FSIS place fourth in the B standings at the Southeastern Relays. Ardmore won the Class A crown with 64 points, Durant runner up with 58, while Maysville led the B division with 32 points.
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Staff
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Maysville
Slim Chester Walters
FSIS
Walters
Schol
Chickasha
Tulsa Rogers
McAlester
Hugo
Lions Fielding Baseball Club to Debut This Spring
Lions Douglass to display first baseball team in over 25 years with a 3:30 p.m. Thursday opener against Elgin at Memorial Field. Coach H. C. King outlines a five game slate ending in the district tournament, April 23-26, with four right handed pitchers led by Lewis Hill and an infield anchored by Booker T. Alberty and Leo James.
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Lions
Elgin
Memorial Field
H. C. King
Douglass
Grandfield
Comanche
FSIS
King
Wichita
Monrovians
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Collis Allen
le Este Alexander Jr
Reed Tubbs
Booker T. Alberty
Leo James
Buddy Titus
Eddie West
Tommy Johnson
Leon Burks
C. B. Rice
Odell Gunter
Ray Lawrence
Willie Butler
Siebern Sidelined At Least Ten Days
In Miami on March 24 the Yankees rookie Norm Siebern injured his left knee by hitting a concrete wall in St. Petersburg. X rays showed no fracture or bone chip. Dr. Sidney Gaynor said he will rest for a week and then recover day to day, noting Siebern heals rapidly at 22.
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Fla
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New York Yankees
Sidney Gaynor
Siebern
St. Petersburg
Gaynor
Akanuma defeats Escobar in ninth round Manila bout
Hard hitting Akiyoshi Akanuma, 129, Japan, stopped Ben Escobar, 135, of Manila, in the ninth round of a 10 round fight at the Manila bull fight arena tonight.
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Manila
Hardhitting Akiyoshi Akanuma
Japan
Ben Escobar
Unluckiest sportsman loses dream boat to coffee fire
Duncan gas company employee and former Banner figure Cheque Wilson earned the title in the area after his $2,500 cabin cruiser burned and sank on Comanche Lake last Monday. He built it in his yard, recalled the mishap with a coffee cup and a gas can explosion that engulfed the vessel, leaving him with insurance coverage and plans for another craft pending his wife’s opinion. Fishing activity around area lakes showed variable success with best evening times and optimism for a fuller season starting April 20.
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Lawdis Gandy
Constitution Press
Cheque Wilson
Duncan Gas Company
Duncan Banner
Wilson
Comanche Lake
Pierce Propane Gas Company
Duncan
Graff
Frampton
L. E. Crawford
Lake
Boyer
Walters Lake
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