Local grid action in Lawton area this week
Lawton high hosts Chickasha Friday at Roosevelt stadium in homecoming action. Douglass welcomes Muskogee Thursday, both games at Roosevelt stadium. Cameron has an open date before Texas clash. Fort Sill teams and Fort Carson test road and neutral venues.
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Ralston Tops Grid Predictions Lead In Season Rankings
Constitution Press football prognostication summary shows Ted Ralston leading week with 17 5. Six staffers tied for second at 16 6, four tied for third at 15 7, and season leaders include Johnson Sullins Ahlschlager with Ralston moving to second. Top weekly picks include Ewald Clabes and Bentley.
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Boxing Roundup Bobo States Tuneup Bout
Frankie Ruff undefeated New York lightweight with 14 straight wins boxes Henry Davis of Los Angeles in Brooklyn. Carmelo Costa suffered first defeat last week. Ryff boxings moved due to TV and management issues. Ruff Davis on ABC TV. Moses Ward vs Bobby Jones at St Nicholas Arena. Ward historic schooling era noted. Bobo Olson defends not title in Richmond California against Garth Panter.
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Richmond
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Irish Team Wins St. Brendan's Cup at Polo Grounds
Cork's all-Ireland champions defeated the New York All Stars by seven goals and eight points to three goals and ten points before 28,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York.
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Death of Wilbur Shaw Clouds Indy 500 Future
Indianapolis November 1 Wilbur Shaw famed racing figure and head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway dies in a plane crash near Decatur Indiana The 51 year old three time 500 winner had test driven a 1955 Chrysler and is survived by his wife and nine year old son Warren Jr The crash also kills Ernest Roose official artist for the speedway and oe Grimes pilot The speedway owner Anton Hulman expresses heartbreak and uncertainty about the track's future with Shaw's death.
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Tony) Hulman
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Rawls Wins Texas Open Golf Title Again
Betsy Rawls of Spartansburg South Carolina captured her second straight Texas Women’s Open by defeating Manhattan Beach 1 up after 36 holes in Fort Worth. She earned 500 dollars, with rivals taking 300 dollars and the remainder of the 1300 dollar purse divided among other eliminated professionals.
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Bulldogs Leading Collegiate League recap
The Oklahoma Collegiate Conference features Central State versus Northeastern in Edmond and Weatherford atop after a 54-20 win over Southeastern. Central ties with Southwestern for the crown margins, with Panhandle A&M saucing Arizona State 21-14 as a non conference foe in Goodwell.
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Bears defeat 49ers as Blanda shines in upset
Chicago quarterback George Blanda led the Bears to a 31-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers as Harlon Hill hauled in four TD passes. Blanda threw three scoring passes and added a field goal and four conversions.
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O'Doul Quits As Padres Manager In San Diego
Lefty O'Doul resigns as manager of the Pacific Coast League pennant winning San Diego Padres. He says he has other things on the fire but rules out a Philadelphia Athletics field job. Padres president Bill Starr calls the split friendly and will name a new manager after the Houston minor league meeting.
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Michelini Aims For World Outboard Speed Record in Knoxville
Joe Michelini of Chicago will seek a world outboard speed record Monday in Knoxville in the Class X and F hydroplane divisions at the National Outboard Association meet. In another event, Bill Tenney of Dayton Ohio set a world speed record Sunday in Class C hydro division with 68.441 mph.
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Queen Elizabeth's Landau Tests Laurel Track For International
Queen Elizabeth’s Landau trained on the Laurel strip for the first time on Sunday in preparations for Wednesday’s $65,000 International. Trainer Speak said Murless was satisfied with the horse’s condition and that the装? prime for the race.
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Coaches Get Tough Win Grit and Upsets Highlight Week
A wild college football weekend saw Pitt remove three players for practice cuts as they edged West Virginia 13-10, Texas rally to tie SMU 13-13, Duke slip past Georgia Tech 21-20, Xavier upset Boston College 19-14, and Kansas fall to Kansas State 28-6. Purdue heavy on TDs, Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz comments amid Notre Dame defeat, while Ohio State and Northwestern stumble and fumble in mixed results.
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Tough Tests Ahead For UCLA Ohio State Its Clear Sailing For OU
United Press sports writer notes UCLA Ohio State and Cincinnati face strong opponents as Oklahoma Arkansas and Miami Florida look for unblemished runs. UCLA must beat Oregon then face USC while Ohio State meets Pittsburgh Purdue and Michigan. Cincinnati eyes Arizona State Wichita and Miami of Ohio before bowls.
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Nebraska Eyes Orange Bowl Bid In 1955 Hopeful Run
Nebraska coach Bill Glassford faces a key stretch with a 3 1 conference mark and two league games left. The team beat Missouri 25 19 in Lincoln and looks toward possible post season play against ACC teams in Miami on New Year’s Day. Buddy Leake of Oklahoma leads scoring with 43 points after a late surge against Colorado.
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Oklahomans Shine in Pro Football Rounds
Maurice Bassett of Langston University led the Browns to a 24 14 win over the Giants with 89 rushing yards on 19 attempts. Paul Barry of Tulsa starred for the Redskins in a 17 14 victory over the Steelers with 23 carries for 55 yards.
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Improved Service Starts with Fort Worth Tulsa Route
Central Airlines began a new two stop service linking Fort Worth and Dallas to Tulsa on Monday. The route includes stops at Ardmore and Ada in Oklahoma.
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Seven Major Colleges Hold Perfect Football Records
New York reports thirty eight college teams remain undefeated and untied. Seven are major schools led by UCLA Cincinnati and Montana State with seven wins each. Ohio State Miami Florida Arkansas and Oklahoma have six wins apiece, while West Virginia Boston College and Virginia Tech dropped from the unbeaten list.
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Harridge May Quit Over A's Dispute
New York report suggests Will Harridge president of the American League could resign after a lengthy dispute over the Philadelphia Athletics. The 69 year old leader faces a split league, stalled sale efforts, and questions about authority as he contemplates duties versus pressure.
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Brazil Big Threat For U S Cagers
Brazil is viewed as the chief threat to the heavily favored United States in the final round of the world amateur basketball championships. The Peoria Caterpillars and Brazil share the lead with three games left, including a crucial Friday matchup. Brazil beat the Philippines 57 to 41 as Israel edged France in overtime and Uruguay defeated Chile 67 to 62.
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Wichita Near Valley Title Seeks First Crown in Wichita History
Wichita State, led by Jack Mitchell, tops the Missouri Valley after a 9-7 win over Houston. The 30 year old coach has a young, improving squad eyeing its first Valley title with games against Cincinnati Detroit Tulsa and Kansas ahead. Attendance reached 16116 as Wichita blends strong defense with balanced offense.
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