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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1963

Page

11

Lions, Packers Mix In Turkey Day Finale

Detroit hosts Green Bay in a Thanksgiving Day showdown with Lions aiming to spoil the Packers holiday and shake up the NFC North race. Green Bay enters 9-2 trailing the 9-1-1 Bears, needing three wins and a Chicago loss to clinch the division.

Lions Packers Detroit Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions Packer Green Bay Rari Ctarr Incene Chicago Bears Chicago

Infantrymen Rally Past School in Sill Thriller

The 30th Infantry beat School Command 153-149 after four overtimes at Hon eycutt gym. Jesse Scott scored 60 and Ron Dugas 50 as the Infantrymen overcame a 97-97 tie entering OT. Ed Scarborough led School with 43 points, while others reached 26+. The win opens the Infantrymen’s year as 214th Group and ATC also won, keeping pace atop the league. Detroit’s Morrall posts strong runs and nears two team records in NFL action.

30Th Infantry School Command Honeycutt Gym Jesse Scott Ron Dugas Charles Jackson Ed Scarborough Don Widdon Jackson Bill Johnson Filve Detson Ben Ford Gary Wheeler Carl Dinkins ATC John Kishlinger Frank Humpchrew

Freese Traded From Reds to Pirates for Cash and Player

Cincinnati sends veteran third baseman Gene Freese to Pittsburgh for cash described as substantial and a minor league player. Freese, 29, returns to the Pirates with whom he began his MLB career, after stints with the Cardinals Phillies White Sox. He starred for the Reds in 1961 with 26 homers and 87 RBIs before an ankle injury in 1962.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Gene Freese Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Joe L. Brown Pirates Brown Freese St. Lois Cardinals Philadelphia Phils Chicago White Sox Reds White Sox San Diego

Tiger Plans Workout in Philadelphia Before Giardello Title Defense

World middleweight champion Dick Tiger of Nigeria will conduct a one day training session in Philadelphia on Tuesday as he prepares for his December 7 title bout against challenger Joey Giardello in Atlantic City.

TIGER Atlantic City Dick Tiger Nigeria Philadelphia Joey Giardello

Weber Leads Pin Tourney at World Invitational

CHICAGO AP Eighty of the original 192 bowler field advance to semifinals in the seventh World Invitational with a $48 000 prize pool. Dick Weber tops men qualifiers with 5357 for 24 games and Olga Gloor leads women with 3208 for 16 games as finals seedings set for Don Carter and Marion Ladewig.

Chicago Wil Don Carter St. Louis Marion Ladewig Grand Rapids Mich Carter Ladewig Dick Weber Olga Gloor

Temple Rebels Face Tipton With Fast Lineup Edge

Temple mounts a speedy diverse offense led by Billy Bob Carr and Jimmy White to challenge Tipton. Temple linemen Louie Riddles Bone pressure Tipton quarterback Joe Dean Roval as Ontjes and Rovd supply scoring. Tipton counters with Elmore Killebrew Lovejoy and Hill while Parkers injury limits backup. The game hinges on Temple depth and speed versus Tipton’s rugged defense.

Tipton Billy Bob Carr Jimmy White Temple Carr Carnegie Louie Riddles Mike Bone Riddles Bone Joe Dean Roval Robert Carroll Ronnie Simpson Phil Norman Reval Rentie Ontjes Doyie Rovd Ontjes Tigers Mt View Thomas Alton Elmore Tommy Killebrew Rex Southern Steve Lovejoy Elmore

Sterling Girls Dominate In Area Basketball Action

Sterling girls beat Cache 54 to 31 as Karen Hill scored 19 and Nancy Batley 15. Sterling mixed results across the region with St Marys losing to Manitou 72 to 60 while other local teams posted varied scores in district play.

Sterling Girls Sterling Lassies Cache Karen Hill Nancy Batley Patsy Hill Tigerettes St. Mary's Manitou Larry Dean Bill Wade Golden Knights

Temple-Tipton Clash for State Semifinal Berth

Temple and Tipton, two Class C powers, meet on Thanksgiving afternoon for a shot at the state semifinals. Temple carries stronger scoring and defense than Tipton and boasts greater speed as they collide after years of mutual shunning since 1945.

Temple Tipton Thomas Carnegie Tigers

Thirteen Peewee Teams Enter City League

Thirteen teams have entered the city grade school Peewee basketball league, says director Mando Moschella. Interested schools may call FL3-1804. Entries close December 15 and play begins the first week in January.

Peewee Basketball League Mando Moschella Moschella

State Rivals Ease Off Howard To Lead OSU Against Sooners

Oklahoma State and Oklahoma prepared for their 58th meeting with two-hour practices. Oklahoma State quarterback Glenn Baxter returned to practice, while OSU named co-captains and Tulsa planned a Missouri Valley clash in Wichita with emphasis on defense and light drills.

Howard OSU Sooners Oklahoma State Oklahoma Nebraska Glenn Baxter OSI Prac Tice Bob Howard Lawton Leland Slack Mike Miller Billy Parent Tulsa University Wichita Missouri Valley Wheatshockers Hurricane

Wilt Scrambles Scoring Derby Shifts NBA Leaderboard

The 1960s season tightens as Wilt Chamberlain’s scoring dips to challenge from Bob Pettit Jerry West and Oscar Robertson. Pettit leads in total points with 544 at 27.7, while West and Robertson vie to topple Chamberlain’s 32.4 point per game pace as surrounding players push for relief in the race.

Chamberlain NBA Wilt St Louis Bob Pettit Jerry West Los Angeles Cincinnati Oscar Robertson

Baltimore cadet QB finds India longshoremen拒opher

Gil LaDana of the U S Merchant Marine Academy reported the ship’s port visit in India where longshoremen refused to handle the football saying they were Muslims and could not touch the pigskin. The tale contrasts his catches in England and Argentina with the Mumbai moment.

Kings Point Gil LaDana Baltimore U. S. Merchant Marine Academy LaDana England Buenos Aires Stevadore India Sahib

Southeastern Conference withholds report on Bryant libel suits

SEC officials in Atlanta voted to delay final conclusions in their investigation until after Paul Bryant's libel suits against the Saturday Evening Post are resolved. Bryant seeks $106.5 million in two cases, with the first suit asking $500,000 over alleged player brutality condoned by Bryant.

Birmingham Ala Southeastern Conference Alabama Paul Bryant Saturday Evening Post SEC Atlanta

Prep Playoff Card Full Of State Football Quarters

Twelve class AA and A teams join class B and C in a dense state playoff slate. Games run Thursday and Friday with Lawton visiting Enid, Hale at Tulsa Webster, and top matchups across classes including Jenks at Grove and Lindsay at Marion.

United Press International Lawton Enid Tulsa Hale Tulsa Webster Tulsa Altus Woodward Stillwater Claremore Oklahoma City John Marshall Chorctaw Idabel McAlester Jenks Grove Weatherford Drummieht Lindsay Marion Idahel Washington Wagoner Wakita Union Beaver Mooreland Tipton Temple Tishemingo Talihina

Unclear Grid Schedule Chaos Shifts Matchups Across Regions

A scrambled text of college football scheduling shows numerous mismatches and garbled team names across East, Midwest, Southwest, and West. Readable entries include Penn at Cornell and Notre Dame versus Syracuse while many lines mix state names and school abbreviations, suggesting a transcription error in the grid.

EAST Cornett Penn Motre Dame Syrecase New York Columbie Whgers VAL Virginia Ciemsom South Carolina Maryland William & Mary Richmond Furmar West Virginia

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