Pope Receives LHS Outstanding Athlete Award
Pope, a two sport standout for Lawton High, was named the L Club outstanding athlete after a stellar senior year. He earned All-Conference and Boomer Conference honors as a defensive end, captained both football and track, and helped Lawton go 13-0 to claim the Class 4A football title. Mark Bodenhamer won the top scholastic award with a 4.0 GPA.
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Evel Pope
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L Club
Pope
Lions Club
Mark Bodenhamer
Orval
Bo) Bowman
Wolverine
Euell
Bowman
Sprites Open Chickasha Invitational Run With Tonight Clash
CHICKASHA The Lawton Sprites begin their Chickasha Invitational bid with a 6 p.m. game against Fort Reno. An 8 p.m. matchup pits Lawton against Altus Marlow Duncan Fort Cobb and Chickasha as hosts kick off the tourney. Doug Jones and Jimmy Tibbs anchor the staff as the Sprites face their toughest opponent yet.
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Home Decor
Flo Reno
Altus
Marlow
Duncan
Fort Cobb
Auntie
Jimmy Tibbs
Beauee
Ger
Doug Jones
Jeff Amp
Henry ‘Brandt
Jimmy Butler
Leo Holmes
Paul Whiting
Alan Munson
Steve Cofer
Q Y Klein
Lawton Sprites
A. A
Randy Rushing
Lawton High
Derald Ahlschlager
Bobby Burgess
Randy Bass
Carl Ryker
Marty Mee Ell
Ahlschlager
Alan Meall
David DeBaca
Jim Ee Ee
Pat Hunt Swill
Unitas Remains No. 1 Quarterback Amid Injury Uncertainty
New York reports Baltimore Colts star Johnny Unitas, age 38, must prove he can return from a torn Achilles tendon before training camp opens July 11. Coach Don McCafferty doubts readiness for the College All Star game July 30 and weighs the impact if Unitas misses time, leaving Earl Morrall to lead.
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Baltimore Colts
Johnny Unitas
Don McCafferty
McCafferty
Colts
Unitas
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Weeb Ewbank
New York Jets
Baltimore
Sam Havrilak
Earl Douglas
Earl Morrall
Cage Stars Drill for Twinbill Intra-squad showcased drills
West and East girls basketball teams held Monday practices with only three players missing. Notable players included East coach Tom Crimmins and West coach John Spears guiding offense and defense as key players such as Gary Blackmon and James Green faced adjustments due to injuries.
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Altus
Peggy Castle
Southside
Rae Rollins
Eisenhower
John Spears
Cache
Tom Crimmins
Merrit
Gary Blackmon
James Green
Tipton
Steve Eisener
Ghattanooga
Brent Humble
Green
Doug Ade
Becky Ball
Sterling
Walters
Ae Cain
Twins tease Jackson saliva test after big Oakland homer
Oakland Athletics star Reggie Jackson homered 460 feet amid praise for his all around play. Twins manager Bill Rigney quipped about a saliva test while Dick Williams lauded Jackson’s stellar fielding as he pushes toward his 1969 pace.
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Oakland
Reggie Jackson
Minnesota Twins
Bill Rigney
Jackson
Oakland Athletics
A’s
Dick Williams
Williams
Cesar Tover
Twins
Epstein
Steve) Braun
Journal Cites Two LHS Stars In All-State Picks
Lawton High stars Randy Rushing and Bob Burgess made the Journal second team after nearly reaching All-State honors. Burgess also earned Daily Oklahoman recognition and is eligible for next August’s North-South schoolboy series. Rushing went 12-1 with a 0.89 ERA. Burgess hit .325 for the Wolverines. Norman catcher Joe Thompson landed a first-team selection. Altus outfielder Doug Jones hit .415 and joined the second team.
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Lawton High
Oklahoma Journal
Journal
Randy Rushing
Bob Burgess
Burgess
Daily Oklahoman
Rushing
Wolverines
Chuck Redman
Moore
Lions
the Journal
Ron Williamson
Asher
Redman
Norman
Joe Thompson
Altus
Doug Jones
Padres Rout Gibson Relievers Spark 8-6 Victory
San Diego pitchers exploited Bob Gibson in the fourth inning to beat St Louis 12-3 while San Diego routed the Cardinals. Meanwhile Washington beat Boston 8-6 ending an eight game skid for the Senators and slicing the Red Sox lead over Baltimore. Clarence Gaston and Dave Campbell fueled San Diego’s attack as the Cardinals failed to seize first in the NL East.
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Bob Gibson
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Philadelphia
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Montreal
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Grzenda
Lindblad
Reggie Smith
Carl Yastrzemski
Horacio Pina
Casey Stengel
Smith
Yaz
Bob Bolin
Tim Cullen
Toby Harrah
Joe Foy
Paul Casanova
Clarence Gaston
Dave Campbell
Cardinals
New York Mets
Senators win slams Red Sox in rough Fenway outing
Frank Howard hits first Boston homer since 1969 as the Senators build a five run first inning against Bill Lee. Carl Yastrzemski adds a two run shot for Boston while Gibson and Campbell drive in four each. Williams laments blown lead as Boston rallies briefly.
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Frank Howard
Boston
Senators
Bill Lee
Washington Senators
Red Sox
Casey Cox
Carl Yastrzemski
Billy Conigliare
Williams
Ted
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Fenway
Gaston
Campbell
Gibson
Philadelphia
Denny Doyle
Cincinnati
Gary Nolan
Doyle
Phils
Reds
Rick Wise
Doyie
Patsy
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Braves
Expos
Ron Fairly
Gary Sutherland
Monte Teal
Sillmen Edge Bishop Prep Sillmen Edge Bishop Preps
Fort Sill No. 1 shut Bishop 5-2 in an eight inning pitching duel. Sill’s Steve Clark struck out 12. Bishop’s Shaw fanned 18 in a high scoring prep baseball night. Multiple box entries show scores and names from Pioneer Park and local leagues.
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Bishop
Sill
Steve Clark
Shaw
Tennis match in Paris ends with Ashe defeating Varga 6-2
Arthur Ashe of Richmond Virginia defeats Geza Varga of Hungary in Paris with a 6 2 victory.
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Paris
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Geza Varga
Hungary
Moody Stays In Pro Golf Limelight After Open Victory
Ole Sarge Moody remains a crowd draw as he finishes 50th on the money list at the Colonial. Though not winning since the 1969 U S Open, Moody enjoys Pro-Am invites and outside earnings. He eyes Lago Vista retirement, sells his Killeen home, and declines a $1000 exhibition to focus on real estate deals.
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McCafferty
Johnny
Dennett
Freeman Fort Worth
Tex
Ole Sarge
Orville Moody
Gould
Moody
Army
Lee Trevino
Lago Vista
Austin
Art Wall Leads Open local qualifiers in Dallas
Art Wall Jr led the advance of tour regulars at Dallas while amateurs and pros battled at 48 other sites in local Open qualifying for the June sectional rounds. Wall shot 140 for 36 holes. Ben Crenshaw tied for low amateur, and several pros posted under 139 across sites from Albuquerque to Pittsburgh.
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Art Wall, Jr
Dallas
Tex
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Wall
John Schlee
Bob Dickson
Gardner Dickinson
Ben Crenshaw
Austin
Dwain Knight
Bob Brue
Jim Masserio
Albuquerque
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Wis
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Bob Hold
Paradise Valley
Colo
Denver
Ed Merrins
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Calif
Dave Glenz
Portland
Ore
Jerry Courville
Norwalk
Conn
Bobby Benson
Easton
Spanky Nabs Tulsa Berth In Open Local Qualifying
Eddie Smith an Oaks Country Club assistant pro led Tulsa local Open qualifying with 72 72 144 at Southern Hills. Jay Friedman Norman 76 70 146 finished two behind. Moody Fort Sill shot 74 76 150 in a windy, par-tilted day. Ten qualifiers advance to sectional play in Dallas and Norman on dates in June.
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Oaks Country Club
Eddie Smith
Oaks
Oklahoma
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Friedman
Smith
Leon Spanky Moody
Fort Sill
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Dallas
Tulse
Norman
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Midstory
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Donny Edwards
Edmond
Richard Bland
George Rives
Tex
Leon Moody
Sill
A-R. Brown
Santa City
Chris Gers
Ardmore
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