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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1956
Page
12
Columnists from Lawton and Ada praise Duncan and Oklahoma back Lance Guymon, predicting the Demons will push for a Thanksgiving upset while weighing schedules, rivalries, and future OU opponents. Analysts note Duncan’s strength, McDonald and Thomas as All-Americans candidates, and Ada and Tulsa-area coaches eyeing future schedules.
The Orange Bowl committee and ACC officials debate which Atlantic Coast Conference squad will play in the Orange Bowl, with decisions delayed until season’s end. Clemson, Duke, and South Carolina are among frontrunners as conferences finalize selections after November games. Colorado has been chosen for the Big Seven bowl.
Neil Johnston veteran center of the Philadelphia Warriors totaled 99 points in four games to retain the National Basketball scoring lead. He has 253 points in ten games and a 16 point edge on Clyde Lovellette, with Bob Pettit 24 behind. Harry Gallatin moved into field goal percentage lead, while Maurice Stokes led in rebounds for Rochester and Rich Regan of Seton Hall boosted assists.
The International Olympic Committee rebuffed Avery Brundage and voted down a pledge requiring athletes to remain amateurs. Officials disclosed the move at a Melbourne town hall secret meeting while work continued on the Melbourne Cricket Grounds for Thursday’s ceremonies.
In Los Angeles three Texas junior colleges Tarleton Arlington and San Angelo are vying for a Junior Rose Bowl bid. spokesman Hank Ives notes strong contenders with Comp ton leading the West and Coffeyville Mesa Boise Highland and Pearl River rising in the East while segregation concerns affect Pearl River.
Sill hosts Bliss as Cameron and Wolverines send crippled squads into Thursday action. Ron Hartline and Harding doubtful for the Wolverines after Friday injury. Cameron’s Jim Landrum has a cracked leg, out of action. Bob Auten bruised hip may miss New Mexico Military tilt.
Playoff pairings loom as Worthill targets Fourth Army return and Fort Polk hosts Chad St. Bill Pace Cannoneers. Cameron faces Lawton while other area teams El Reno Ardmore and Oklahoma City Douglass eye potentials for the Class 4A brackets as November 30 playoff date nears.
AP reports mixed results in the West Division with Fort Wayne Rochester and Philadelphia overtime at Boston. To rough schedule notes show no Monday games and midweek matchups including St. Louis at Rochester and Fort Warnera at New York.
Leamon King of California is lauded as the fastest man in the world by coach James Melly though he races only as a fourth man on the U S 400 meter relay squad. King has repeatedly run near world marks and reacted to a difficult team selection, saying he will focus on the next Olympics.
Oklahoma regains No 1 in the AP college football poll after a 67 24 rout of Missouri and a 27 7 win by Tennessee over Mississippi. The Sooners lead with 111 first place votes and 1 794 points, followed by Tennessee and Texas A&M as ballots shift among the top teams. Oregon State narrowly misses first ten while Michigan State dips after a loss.
The United Press Coaches ratings tighten the national college football chase with Oklahoma and Tennessee narrowing the gap to 12 points while Iowa climbs to No. 4 behind Alabama and other shifts reshape the top 11. Georgia Tech remains sixth as Michigan State drops after a Minnesota loss, with Oregon State slipping and Syracuse rising.
Nebraska coach Pete Elliott told a Oklahoma City gathering by telephone that a homecoming at Norman will be special as Nebraska meets Oklahoma Saturday. Bud Wilkinson teased Elliott with plans for a pace change, while Oklahoma eyes a 39th straight win and Big Seven sweep. Wilkinson praised the Sooners for last week’s 61-14 rout of Missouri, noting few injuries. Tulsa coach Bobby Dobbs lauded his Golden Hurricane after their 10-7 win over Texas Tech and stressed the Wichita State game as a key objective to finish strong in the Missouri Valley race. Oklahoma State rests this week before its final game against Oklahoma in Stillwater on December 1.
Philadelphia sends right fielder Del Ennis to St Louis in a straight two for one deal. Ennis, 31, led the Phils with power last season, batting .200 with 26 homers and 60 runs batted in. General Manager Rex Manea says Repulski will likely take Ennis’s spot in the lineup.
Swaps trainer said the injured horse fractured its left hind and was wearing a smaller cast today at Garden State Park after the mishap.
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