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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1954
Page
10
A columnist notes 67,117 Orange Bowl tickets sold out amid fan demand for a game featuring Nebraska or Duke or Maryland, despite no standout matchups. The piece criticizes repeat-bowl eligibility rules and NCAA conference bans, arguing they sap post season drama and leave bowls with few top teams and many empty seats.
The piece notes Ohio State vs Southern California in this year's Rose Bowl with UCLA out of title contention. It mentions Notre Dame looming after a tough schedule, Oklahoma’s 55 to 7 win over Nebraska, and Nebraska heading to the Orange Bowl. It highlights all-star selections from UCLA Oregon and stars from Oklahoma Wisconsin and Notre Dame.
Navy Baylor and Mississippi hold the inside track to the Sugar Bowl title race as Army Rice and Mississippi State challenge. Mississippi aims for its first SEC crown since 1947 with a win over Mississippi State. Baylor could share the Southwest Conference berth with Arkansas if Baylor beats Rice.
Frank D. Lawrence of the Portsmouth Merrimacks filing a 250000 suit against the major leagues and Commissioner Ford Frick alleging invasion of territory through broadcasting and televising major league games. He says 83 independent minor league clubs invited into the action and warns Frick will have his hands full as lawsuits proceed.
Ohio State holds seven straight wins and dominates the AP writers poll with 2,259 points and 115 first place votes. UCLA is second with 2,162 points and 85 firsts, while Oklahoma’s Sooners sit third with 1,953 points and 31 firsts. Notre Dame, Army, Navy, Mississippi, Wisconsin fill the next spots as Navy rises to sixth after idle week.
UCLA earned the No 1 spot on the United Press college football ratings after a perfect season finishing with a 34 0 win over Southern California to claim the Pacific Coast Conference title The Bruins led 22 coaches on the 35 member board with Ohio State Oklahoma and Notre Dame following in the ranking Also noted were final AP and bowl developments and other team positions across the nation
Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey and Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin will clash in a 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden on December 10. Martinez had previously revealed he rejected a $20 000 bribe to throw his prior fight with Carmine Fiore at the Garden on October 29, which Martinez won in seven rounds.
Lawton High School prepares for an 20 game winter schedule in a 3500 seat gym dedicated December 1. Coach Bob Williams returns with 34 players and several transfers boosting depth and experience for a hopeful turnaround from last season.
Cameron Aggies rally to a 71 69 win over TAS Commanders in Lawton as Red Stockton seals victory with two late free throws. Jim Stephens adds a decisive jumper and a late free shot as Sill’s Joe Remelsberger leads with 18 points.
Lawton High School announces season tickets for 10 home games at 2.50 each after moving to a new gym. A downtown drive by players precedes the opener, with tickets also available in the principal’s office. Schedule includes Hobart Vernon Wichita Falls and other Texas towns.
Umberto Maglioli of Italy was flagged away at 10 a.m. EST on the final lap of the Pan American Road Race. The event covered 1,908 miles with prize money totaling 117,200 dollars.
UC coach Lynn Waldorf said UCLA appears stronger than Ohio State but would not forecast the Rose Bowl winner. His team lost to USC, Ohio State and UCLA this season.
NEW YORK November 23 Six suspended men face the New York State Athletic Commission hearing on monopoly evidence against the New York chapter of the International Boxing Guild. Chairman Robert K Christenberry said the panel hopes to finish the six hearings by nightfall though the investigation will continue. If needed, some hearings may be delayed for consultation with District Attorney Frank Hogan whose office is also reviewing the guild.
Earl Lunsford of Oklahoma A&M is the only unanimous pick on the 1954 AP All-Missouri Valley Conference team, with Wichita and Detroit athletes among the other top vote getters. The selections list players by position and school, noting repeaters from 1953 and the distribution of first and second team honors.
Glenika Scott led Oklahoma Baptist University to a 23 32 cross country win over Pittsburg Kansas teachers in Shawnee Oklahoma yesterday.
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