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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1955
Page
8
Orange Bowl lands Oklahoma versus Maryland on Jan 2 as the season duels for major berths. Rose Sugar Cotton and Big Ten races fray with UCLA Oregon State Michigan Michigan State. Ohio State, Pitt and others shaping the bowls.
West Virginia fell 26 7 to Pitt in a pivotal game as Sugar and Cotton Bowl bids loom The bowl picture remains unsettled with several SEC and SWC teams vying for invites and rankings shifting after the weekend slate Pitt beat West Virginia Princeton throttled Yale Oklahoma extended its winning streak while Michigan State Ohio State Notre Dame Army Navy and Maryland posted notable results
Four Lawton area teams have finished schedules but top games loom. Duncan visits Lawton Wolverines while Fort Sill and Fort Ord square off in a service headliner at Roosevelt Stadium. Also Douglas Lions host Tulsa as Cameron, Lawton Bees, Lawton Junior High, and Fort Sill still finish strong. Fort Sill Cannoneers seek best win, Fort Ord showcases UCLA USC NFL stars.
Tokyo United States manager Casey Stengel defended his team after a Japanese radio critic claimed the Yankees underperformed. Stengel praised the squad for their 9 3 win over the Japan All Stars, remarking confidence in a forthcoming shortstop choice among McDougald, Martin, Coleman, and other youngsters. He noted possible availability of Phil Rizzuto next season and the strong international reception.
In a three way Missouri Valley race Detroit Tulsa and Wichita chase a championship with Wichita facing Tulsa on Thanksgiving at Wichita while Detroit hosts Villanova and Tulsa lost homecoming to Texas Tech. Tulsa seeks rebound after 34 7 loss and Detroit leads scoring while Houston battles Mississippi in a tense league slate.
Youthful Jim Shaw won the first City Championship at the Municipal course with a 1-up victory over Pat Paolella after a tight 18 holes. Shaw, a top member of the Country club set, posted 76 as Paolella edged Jack Pierce to reach the final. The event opens city amateur golf annual play for Lawton and Fort Sill, with multiple flights and consolation titles noted.
Monday’s crowded scene at Pitt versus West Virginia saw fans remove goal posts before the game end leaving an extra point attempt impossible as officials scrambled. Pitt allowed the point when the crowd chaos eased, while Navy Army and TCU featured big scoring days and famed players including Swink Cassady and Knox with notable injuries and records noted.
Washington State fans faced subzero conditions as the Cougars tied San Jose State 13 to 13 in a 22 000 seat stadium. Only one ticket was sold at the gate and a student turnout dwindled with a 5 degree wind chill. The frozen scene included a trombone and band members refusing to perform.
Ivy Williamson named athletic director at Wisconsin University with Milt Bruhn replacing him as head football coach. In other sports news from multiple tracks, Travertine and Levee win at Tanforan and Laurel, Sir Tribal romps at Sportsman's Park, Tournure takes Narragansett mud stakes, and regional Olympic talks proceed for a joint German team.
Shawnee Oklahoma report states the Sooner State Baseball League will operate next year with eight teams: Shawnee Seminole Lawton Muskogee Ponca City McAlester Ardmore and Paris Texas. George Barr of Tulsa new league president says optimism remains and a 126 or 140 game schedule is under consideration with a Jan. 8 meeting at McAlester to approve the 1956 schedule.
Nebraska aims to halt Oklahoma's 28 game win streak as the Big Seven leaders clash in Lincoln. Oklahoma seeks perfection at 9 0 with key wins, while Kansas, Missouri, Iowa State, Colorado, and Kansas State wrap conference schedules across Saturday’s slate.
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