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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1955

Page

9

Navy Sinks Pitt and Badgers Top Purdue in 9 0 Victory

Navy routed Pitt 21 0 as George Welsh guided the Middies to their third straight shutout in Baltimore. Pitt managed only 59 rushing yards while Navy dominated with strong line play and key scores by Owen and Guest. In Lafayette Indiana Wisconsin beat Purdue 9 0 as Charles Thomas powered the Badgers with a second quarter touchdown and Paul Schwaike added an 18 yard field goal. Purdue mounted 32 passes with 18 completions but could not break through the Wisconsin defense.

Baltimore George Welsh Navy Pitt Welsh Earl Smith Corney Salvaterra Beagle Guest Eddie Erdelatz Salvaterra Panthers Soft Memorial Stadium Bob Pollock Corkie Burchett Ned Oldham California Syracuse Oklahoma Owen Oldham Lafayette Ind Wisconsin Charles Thomas Alan Ameche Purdue Paul Schwaike Badger Jim Miller Dave Howard Thomas Badgers Lennie Dawson Boilermakers Dawson Jim Haluska Miller Pat Levenhagen Haluska-Howard Bill Murakowski Jim Dandies Haluska Schwaike

Maryland Downs Deacons 28 to 7 in College Park

Maryland's first team powered a 28-7 victory over Wake Forest as the Terrapins built a 21 point lead by halftime. Frank Tamburello directed the offense while Ed Vereb and Fred Hamilton contributed key scores and defensive plays disrupted the Demon Deacons.

College Park Maryland Terrapins Doughty Wake Forest Frank Tamburello Terps Tamburello Ed Vereb Fred Hamilton Nick Consoles Deans Mary

Swink Leads TCU to 21-0 Victory Over Alabama

Halfback Jim Swink scored three touchdowns to lift Texas Christian University to a 21-0 win against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Swink found the end zone with a 65-yard run to open the second half, then added a three-yard plunge and a 10-yard score as TCU pulled away in the final period. Alabama remained winless this season.

Tuscaloosa Ala Jim Swink Texas Christian University Alabama Swink Horned Frogs Crimson Tide TCU

Tide Falls Short as Swink Shines Against TCU

Alabama, now 0-3 in its last three, lost 21 to 6 as TCU resist the Tide. Swink, a 185-pound junior from Rusk Texas, scored three touchdowns and ran for 139 yards on 18 carries to pace the Horned Frogs. Coach J B Whitworth praised Swink while guiding his debut home game before a 20,000 crowd.

Tide TCU Alabama Crimson Tide Horned Frogs Swink Rusk, Tex J. B. Whitworth Whitworth Norman Hamilton

Deacons Halt Maryland Then Rally for 28 Point Loss

Wake Forest used a varied four to six man defensive pattern to slow Maryland. Vereb scored on a one foot plunge and Hamilton added a one foot score as Maryland led briefly but Wake Forest finished with a late fumble recovery for a 28 point win. Daniels caught a TD for Wake Forest on an 11 yard pass from Consoles. Maryland touchdowns came from Tamburello Vereb and Hamilton with three conversions by Laughery and Komlo.

Land Vereb Wake Forest Tamburello Deacons Hamilton Maryland Daniels Parham Vereh Laughery Komlo

Grid Scores Show Broad College Football Action Across Regions

The page lists numerous college teams and outcomes including Mayville teachers versus Ellendale, S D Mines vs Morningside, Jamestown against Minot Teachers, St Johns Minnesota, Hamline, St Cloud Teachers, Concordia Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus, St Olaf, Carleton, Rose Poly, St Josephs Indiana State, Omaha vs Bradley, Winston-Salem Twins, Puget Sound, Eastern Washington, Ithaca, Lewis and Clark, Michigan Tech, Minn State, Millsaps, DePauw, Geneva, Southeastern Savannah, Pa Military, Albany State, East Tennessee State, Newberry, Virginia Tech, Muskingum, Millikin, Lycoming, Earnham, Valparaiso, Wheaton, Augustana, Bowling Green, Carroll, Fort Benning and Charleston AFB.

Page Mayville Ellendale S. D. Mines Sioux Falls Morningside Iowa North Dakota Jamestown Minot S.D. State Augustaha St. John's Minn Hamline St. Cloud Tehrs Mankato Concordia Gustavus Adolphus St. Olaf Carleton Franklin Rose Poly St. Joseph's Ind State Omaha Bradley Winston-Salem Twins Bluefield St Concord W.va Glenville Puget Sound Western Wash

Riley and Garner Stapler reach Texas Open finals

Polly Riley of Fort Worth and Pat Garner Stapler of Midland advanced to the finals of the 20th annual women's Texas Open Golf Tournament at River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth on October 8.

Polly Pat Fort Worth Tex Polly Riley Pat Garner Stapler Midland River Crest Country Club

Races Slated Here Today at New Track Grand Opening

Grand opening of a quarter mile auto race track is set for 2 p m Sunday with nine events starting at 3 p m The venue lies a mile west of Hawkins theater stock cars from Wichita Kan Enid Wichita Falls Tex Childress Tex and Altus are expected The track owner J R Robbins has tracks in Enid Wichita Kan and Wichita Falls Tex with 20 years in the business The season will feature stock cars midgets motorcycles and later model stocks with shows next season A contest offers 25 for the best name for the track announced at the race on Oct 16 The area mentions Reich and Kansas Iowa State football details are included but appear unrelated to the track story

J. R. Robbins Enid Hawkins Theater Wichita Kan Wichita Falls Tex Childress Altus Robbins

Rent a Refrigerator Range or Washer

Wolverton Electric and Appliance offers refrigerator range and washer rentals. Located at 314 S. 5th 1302 Sheridan Rd with phone 8120 and page 181.

Wolverton Electric and Appliance S. 5Th Sheridan Rd

Cyclones Tie Kansas In Low Scoring Big 12 Clash

In Lawrence Kansas and Iowa State battled to a 7-7 draw as senior fullbacks Dick Reich and Donn Lorenzen exchanged scores. Lorenzen gained 92 yards on eight carries, while Reich added 53 yards on 11 attempts as Kansas and Iowa State traded momentum in a struggl e d game that featured multiple fumbles and stalled drives.

Lawrence Kan Kansas Iowa State Dick Reich Donn Lorenzen Lorenzen Reich Dick Callahan John Handley Jayhawk

Colorado Nudges Fumbling Oregon

In Eugene on muddy Hayward Field Colorado exploited eight Oregon fumbles to score two first half touchdowns and beat the Webfoots 13 to 6 before 12500 fans in a regionally televised game. Oregon backs led by Dick James and Jim Shanley gained 366 yards, nearly double Colorado's 199, while six Oregon fumbles helped end three Oregon drives and set up Colorado’s opening score.

Eugene Ore Colorado Oregon Webfoots Hayward Field Dick James Jim Shanley Buffs

Oregon Webfoots Rally Past Colorado With Early Lead

Game summary recounts Don Karnoscak forcing a fumble, Homer Jenkins scoring on a path for Oregon, and Shanley adding an eight yard TD. Tom Crabtree connected on a 40 yard pass to James, but Colorado’s defense and a Morris fumble halted several drives. Final notes cite Colorado 6, Oregon 0 early in second period with Jenkins, Maphis, and Shanley scoring for Oregon in a rough, run heavy contest.

Don Karnoscak Homer Jenkins Webfoots Colorado Tom Crabtree James Jack Morris Shanley Morris Oregon Jenkins Maphis

Cougars Tie Bears 20 20 in Memorial Stadium

Washington State and California battled to a 20 20 tie before 33 000 fans in Memorial Stadium. California scored on two runs and a pass, while Washington State reached the end zone on a plunge and a pass run with conversions by Sarno and Pelluer.

Berkeley Calif Washington State University of California Memorial Stadium California Wash State Dimef Wilson Poppin Pelluer Iverson Kramer Rath Sarno

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