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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

9

Baseball Standings Headlines From Night Fixtures

League results show Houston Briles etc leading the NL. scattered scores across leagues. Teams like Columbus Knoxville Charlotte Montgomery Asheville Birmingham win or lose, with Syracuse Tidewater and Toledo Peninsula games in extra innings.

Columbus Knoxville Sevennah Charlotte Jacksonville Montgomery Asheville Birmingham Syracuse Tidewater Toledo Peninsula Rochester Charleston

Mets Top Giants As Seaver Fans 7

New York defeats San Francisco 4 6 in five innings with Seaver earning the win and Harrelson tallying a homer for the Mets. Giants homer by Roder Speier Henderson and others follow in a game that featured multiple pitchers and late scoring.

New York San Francisco Seaver McGraw Grote Cumberland Bryant Johnson McMahon Morris Roeder W— Seaver L—Cumberland Harrelson Roder Speier Henderson Tug McGraw Los Angeles Don Sutton Mets Bud Harrelson Tommie Agee Rusty Staub Cleon Jones Jim Fregosi Dave Rader Chris Speier Ken Henderson Dick Selma Willie Montanez Philadelphia Phillies Frank Lucchesi Selma Chicago Cubs

Williams Voted To All Star Club

Center fielder Gordon Williams of Cameron College will play in the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference all star game at Phillips Failing Park Enid Friday night. He is named to the 18 man Western division squad for the third year running with teammates from Phillips Northwestern Central State Panhandle Southwestern and Cameron among the selections.

Gordon Williams Cameron College Enid Phillips Failing Park Aggie Joe Record Phillips Williams Mike Morris Ted Luthi Eugene Jackson Northwestern James Hooks Central State John Ward Panhandle Steve Hilterbran Richard Loyd Ray Burris Southwestern Mike Keleher Darrell Frolin Steve Savage Central Dennis Kauk Mike Hargrove Tom Young Jim Scott Ion Cameron

Tight Races Develop For Speedway Lead

At Lawton Speedway the super modified and modified stock standings tighten weekly. Bubs Fenner leads the supers but trail by multiple rivals including A J Little and J L Nash. In the modifieds Jim Hill heads a close pack with Ken Hailey and Harold Patterson near the top. Ashlock siblings contend for top spots. Gary Prestage tops hobby stock with Don Spear and David Bryce close behind.

Lawton Speedway A. J. Little Bubs Fenner Wichita Falls Little J. L. Nash Shady McWhorter Larry Ashlock Freddie Street Gilbert Hutson Clarence Dutton Joe Farley Max Albright Jerry Bennett Street Dutton Nash Ashlock Jim Hill Carnegie Norman Ken Hailey Harold Patterson Jackie

LCC and Altus Golf Clubs Plan Sunday Interclub Match

Lawton Country Club and Altus Country Club will host an interclub golf match at LCC this Sunday. The first 30 LCC members to sign up will represent the club, with registration for the tournament starting today.

Lawton Country Club Altus Country Club LCC

Racing standings and results from multiple drivers

Leaderboard style listing shows drivers and points across classes including Leaders Super Modifieds and Hobby Stocks. Notable names include Bubs Fenner from Wichita Falls and Jim Hill from Carnegie with top scores, and a brief obituary note for trainer Earl Hortronft of Altus after surgery at 53.

Bill Goss Altus Murfreesboro Tenn Sam C. Pas Ronnie Ledford Walters Chal Earl Hortronft

Emerson Fittipaldi wins Spanish Grand Prix in JPS car

Brazil's Emerson Fittipaldi grabbed an early lead and dominated to win the Spanish Grand Prix. His JPS team powered to victory as the race concluded.

Madrid Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi

Boyer Captures Lifting Crown in Open, NCAA Wins

Keith Boyer a Cameron College junior earns Master’s Classification by totaling 1,545 pounds at the Southwestern Open Powerlifting Championships in Stillwater with 405 bench 570 squat and 570 dead lift. A week earlier he won NCAA 198 pound class in Fort Worth with 405 bench 540 squat and 540 dead lift totaling 1,485 pounds, with a 540 squat tying the NCAA record.

Keith Boyer Cameron College United States Boyer Stillwater Fort Worth

Cache Girl Sharon Winton Finishes Fourth in State Track

Sharon Winton of Cache placed fourth at the State Girls Track meet held at Star-Spencer High School. She earned a Class A medal with a 15 feet 10 inches long jump. Hennessey captured the 2A title with 54 points and Forgan won Class A with 37 points.

Oklahoma City Cache Sharon Winton Star-Spencer High School Sharon Hennessey Forgan

Pacers Conquer Stars To Clinch ABA Title Shot

Indiana Pacers toppled the Utah Stars 117 113 in Salt Lake City to win the ABA series and advance to the finals. Fred Diehl Lewis and Billy Keller starred for the Pacers with clutch late free throws after a tight fourth quarter. Zelmo Beaty led Utah with 25 points as Indiana built a large halftime edge.

Salt Lake City American Basketball Association Utah Stars Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Freddie Lewis Billy Keller Lewis Keller Jimmie Jones Utah Stars Zelmo Beaty Willie Wise

Pros To Stay In Memphis

The ABA Board of Trustees unanimously rejected Florida millionaire Joseph Gregorys offer to buy the financially troubled Memphis Pros. Commissioner Jack Dolph said the league has arranged finances to keep the franchise operating until the June 13 trustees meeting and expects the management to present a more advantageous solution for the league and Memphis.

New York Memphis Pros American Basketball Association Florida Joseph Gregory ABA Jack Dolph Gregory Memphis Dolph

Houston's Toy Cannon Sparks Astros to Division Lead

Lee May and Jimmy Wynn powered the Astros past the Pirates 9-8 as Wynn homered twice and drove in five. Wynn, Player of the Week, is heating up after a rough 1970 season, lifting Houston into sole possession of first in the NL West.

Houston Astros Associated Press Houston Astros Lee May Jimmy Wynn Pittsburgh Pirates Wynn Harry Walker May Cincinnati RBI New York Mets San Francisco Giants Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Chub Feeney Bob Watson Tommy Helms Pirates Roberto Clemente al Oliver Los Angeles Montreal New York Tom Seaver

Celtics Will Stay In Boston Says New Owners

West Coast buyers Irving H. Levin and Harold Lipton say the Boston Celtics will remain in Boston after purchasing the team. Levin and Lipton deny ties to National General Corporation and cite Red Auerbach’s confirmation of a Boston home as the agreed base for the club.

Boston Boston Celtics West Coast National Basketball Association Irving H. Levin Celtics San Diego Levin National General Corporation Los Angeles Harold A. Lipton National General Mr. Lipton Lipton Red Auerbach California Red

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