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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1963

Page

13

Key District Contests Shape Area Football Weekend

Mid season sees 18 area games with 12 non conference matchups. Marlow visits Velma Alma in a pivotal district clash while Velma Alma seeks to stay unbeaten. decisive showdowns also pit Tipton against Snyder and Carnegie against Riverside as title races unfold across multiple leagues.

Marlow Velma- Alma Outlaws Velma - Alma Douglass Comets Walters Lindsay Leonards Tipton Snyder Tigers Mt. View Canute Temple Grandfield Tiger Carnegie Hinton Riverside Cecil Perkins Crew Frederick Anadarko Lions Comanche Lawton Bandits

Defending Seniors Champion Holds On In Tight USGA Match

Merrill L. Carlsmith, the 57 year old defending USGA Senior Amateur champion from Hilo Hawaii, narrowly edged William L. Goodloe of Valdosta Georgia to win his third round. Dexter H. Daniels of Winter Haven Florida dominated William J. McGlone of Minneapolis to advance into Thursday’s round.

Sea Island, Ga Merrill L. Carlsmith William L. Goodloe Valdosta USGA Carlsmith Hilo Hawaii Goodloe Dexter H. Daniels Winter Haven Fla Daniels Par William J. MceGlone Minneapolis

Great Twinbill On Top Big D Braces For Riotous Weekend

Dallas prepares for a historic football weekend headlined by No 1 Oklahoma vs No 2 Texas in the Cotton Bowl Saturday at 2 p.m. CST. Navy meets SMU Friday night in a national tilt as excitement swells, though crowds may not match past blowsouts.

Dallas Oklahoma Texas Southern Methodist and Navy

Preps Conference Picks Spotlight Week’s Top Matchups

Crystal ball style rundown lists key games in BOOMER LAWTON and other conferences. Home teams are capitalized with a mix of strong opinions on likely winners including Norman over Stillwater and Ardmore over Choctaw as standout picks.

Lawton Wichita Falls U.S.A Duncan ALTUS Ardmore Choctaw Norman Stillwater Sooners OSU Southern Marlow Velma-Alma Douglass Anadarko Frederick Walters Lawton Bandits Comanche Bandits MT. View Canute Lone Wolf Hobart Nahrgang Tipton Snyder Mangum Erick Temple Grandfield Tigers Healdton Waurika Bulldogs Ryan Big Pasture Rangers Hinton Geary Carnegie Riverside Wildcats Cyril Tuttle Apache FSIS Fastern RUSH St. Mary's Eisenhower Bearcats

Huff Trains Sights On Brown In Giants Browns Showdown

Giants star Sam Huff prepares to slow Browns fullback Jim Brown as New York hosts Cleveland in a pivotal Eastern Conference clash. Browns lead 4-0 behind Blanton Collier while Huff, Webster, and Tittle aim to protect and explode the Giants offense.

Huff Brown Browns NEW York Sam Huff New York Giants Jimmy Brown Washington Sam Balting Blanton Collier Giants Alex Webster Phil King Allie Sherman Y.A. Tittle Tittle Andy Robustelli Paul Brown Ryan Cleveland Dallas Los Angeles Pittsburgh Baltimore Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Green Bay Minnesota St. Louis San Francisco

Bo Belinsky Signs Early With Angels For 1964

Los Angeles Angels announce Bo Belinsky has signed for 1964 becoming the first major leaguer to reach a deal for next season. Once seen as trade bait he remains with Los Angeles after a turbulent year highlighted by a no hitter and off field controversies.

LOS Angeles Bo Belinsky Los Angeles Angels Belinsky Angels Hawaii The

Wednesday's NBA Exhibitions

The Associated Press reports exhibition results with St Louis defeating Boston 114 to 97 and Cincinnati topping San Francisco 105 to 97 in a pair of Wednesday NBA exhibitions.

Associated Press St. Louis Boston Baltimore Cincinnati San Francisco Los Angeles

League Bowling Scores From City and Church Leagues

City bowling results show Saint Barbara at 933 in team high, Clyde Hines 610 in individuals, and Saint Barbara leading the standings with Central Baptist Northside and Boulevard Christian. Seagle and City National Bank feature top ind performances, with Ruth Crumbly netting 192 in a high ind game for the Leaguer.

Holiday Bowl Gene Thomason First Christian Clyde Hines First Baptist Saint Barbara Central Baptist Northside Baptist Boulevard Christian Biveene City National Bank Quickle Texaco James N. Robertson Lawton Novelty Caveneene Ae Holiday Bow Ruth Crumbly L & Ms Watepom

Bowling Standings And Scores From Local Leagues

Game in figures from Rome Builders Mixed League at Holiday Row Hi Ind shows Sondra Hamilton 189 and Joe Stetler Tommy Lewis 8 for top games while Archie Dugier 58 leads the Mildred Dodson 456 series. Other leagues include Noble-Crawford and Monday Nite leagues with multiple high games and team totals reflected.

Rome Builders Holiday Row Hi Ind Sondra Hamilton Joe Stetler Tommy Lewis Archie Dugier Mildred Dodson Lawton Transit Thunderbird Lanes Jerry Hamilton Dick Freeman Hamilton-Freeman Ind N. Inselmann T. Ensey J. Ensey C. Hill Bot Arthofer Bill Pahdocony Slack Shop Cari’s Food Mart Sapeway Sue Takala

Cougars Rally To Trip Eisenhower In 28-0 Win

Central junior high rebounded from a loss to Ardmore by routing Eisenhower 28-0. The Cougars improved to 2-1 in the Junior Boomer conference as they opened a strong lead with early passing touchdowns and steady ground attacks. The Eagles, using five eighth graders, faced a tight fight as Central widened the gap by halftime.

Central Junior High Cougars Eisenhower Ardmore Central Tomlinson Wichita Falls Ron Stephens Pickup Young Eagles Ikemen Duard Givens

Eisenhower Bows to Central in Fast-Paced Football Game

Central dominates with Weaver passing and Moore rushing as Central builds a 28 point lead by third quarter. Halford connects for a 35 yard score, Weaver adds a late run, and a failed pass limits Indianapolis comeback efforts.

A6 & O Eisenhower Central Weaver Sheppard Halford Moore Ind

Mickey Mantle in Dallas for Big Red football game

Mickey Mantle returns to Dallas from the World Series awaiting a call from New York about his knee. A re examination is planned to decide if another operation is needed. Mrs. Mantle says the call time is uncertain and that the family will have many relatives in town for the Texas Oklahoma game.

Dallas Mickey Mantle New York Mantle

Horses set track record in Manhattan Handicap at Aqueduct

Smart $15.2 favorite timed 2 28 for 1 mile to win the Manhattan Handicap at Aqueduct worth 55 500. Cherry Hill N J Tilmar 5 60 led wire to wire for first victory in almost a year at Garden State Park Lions Purse. Bugle II 25 49 led early and stayed in front in the Oil Capitol Handicap at Hawthorne Chicago.

New York Smart Aqueduct Cherry Hill N.j.tilmar Lions Garden State Park Chicago Bugle II Hawthorne

Central Cougars overwhelm Ikemen with early lead and reserves

Central scored first after a 15 yard punt return and a fourth down strike to Weaver. Weaver connected on a 35 yard pass to Halford and later ran for a two point conversion. A 50 yard march in the third extended the lead as reserves closed out the win. Defensive standouts included Marsh Cunningham and Shegog.

Central Young Eagles John Fremin Ernest Sheppard Tommy Weaver Weaver Cougars Ikemen Gary Halford Eisenhower Bill Langfitt Eagles Ron Rulson Randy Bridges Mike Frazier Paul Craig Rulson Langfitt Harry Villiacana

Texas Longhorns prep for Cotton Bowl as punters work

Texas Longhorns coach Darrell Royal had two punters Kin Gaynor and Bob Crouch practicing to fill the season loss of Ernie Kay while Sandy Sands reinjured his foot. SMU also prepared for Navy at Cotton Bowl with the return of Mac White and Jimmy Taylor.

Associated Press Darrell Royal Texas Longhorns Oklahoma Sooners Kin Gaynor Bob Crouch Ernie Kay Longhorns Sandy Sands Southern Methodist Navy Mustangs Mac White Jimmy Taylor Fort Worth Texas Christian Abe Martin Kent Nix Horned Frogs Texas Tech Lubbock Corpus Christi Texas Tech Red Raiders J. T. King Jim Ellis Roger Gill Baylor Bears Arkansas Lawrence Elkins Brownwood Weaver Jordan Bruin Fayetteville Frank Broyles Broyles

Prospects Favorable Wild Goose Season Opens Saturday

Oklahoma hunters prepare for the opening of goose season at sunrise Saturday with a five bird bag limit and five possession limit. Salt Plains Refuge manager Richard Hitch notes more geese than last year and expects several thousand on opening day as colder weather drives birds south from Kansas.

Oklahoma Richard Hitch Salt Plains

Norse Rated As Top Team in NJCAA Poll

Northeastern Oklahoma leads the first NJCAA football coaches poll after another undefeated run in key intercollegiate games. McCook Nebraska sits second after beating Cameron, with Wharton Texas third. the top twenty lists teams by record and recent results including Trinidad and El Dorado among others.

Dodge City Kan Northeastern Oklahoma Miami McCook Neb Cameron Wharton Texas Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Northeastern Okla Fort Scott Scottsbluff Ranger Trinidad Coffeyville el Dorado Northeastern Colo Mesa Garden City Joliet Wilson Grand Rapids Air Force JV Blinn Texarkana Marion Institute Henderson Co

College Basketball Digest Upsets and Key Wins Highlight Tracks

Oscar Fraley lists results with Wake Forest and VPI wins, Memphis State over North Texas State, South Carolina over North Carolina State, Virginia over VMI. Southwest Navy beats SMU, Rice tops Stanford, Arkansas defeats Baylor, Tulsa over Cincinnati. Also Texas Aggies over Houston, TCU over Texas Tech, Wichita over Hardin-Simmons.

Wake Forest VPI George Washington Memphis State North Texas State South Carolina North Carolina State Virginia VMI Southwest Navy SMU Rice Stanford Arkansas Baylor Tulsa Cincinnati Texas Aggies Houston TCU Texas Tech Wichita Hardin Simmons

Bass Fishing Prospects In Wichita Mountains Refuge

Don McFarland of Lawton reports exceptional bass fishing in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge lakes. He claims to have caught 284 pounds of black bass since April 1 with none under three pounds, praising the water as among the finest bass fishing habitats in the country.

Don McFarland Lawton Roy Stafford Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

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