Ground Gains Lead as West Virginia and TCU Dominate Stats
West Virginia tops the national charts in passing and total offense led by Wyant Trimarki and Szuch, with 209.3 passing yards per game and 1,298 yards in three wins. Texas Christian runs for 334.9 yards per game, totaling 373 rushing yards per game and 155 passing yards, ranking sixth in total offense. Army, Oklahoma and Texas also post strong rushing and passing marks while Wisconsin, Holy Cross and Washington show accuracy and interception trends. West Virginia leads scoring at 42 points per game, ahead of Army 39.3 and others.
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Lawton High Faces Tough Road With Cameron Arlington Tests
Lawton High and Cameron Aggies prepare for hard assignments this Friday. Lawton seeks to extend a five game Boomer streak versus Chickasha while Arlington State of Texas looms as Cameron’s stiffest foe yet.
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Texas
Northeastern
A&m
Tiger Jones Fights In TV Bout Tonight
Miami Florida Ralph Tiger Jones seventh ranked middleweight contender meets Al Andrews in a televised ABC bout from Miami Dinner Key Auditorium at 9 p.m. EST Jones as an 8-5 favorite remains unbeaten in 53 fights and has a victory over Sugar Ray Robinson after a rough previous year.
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Ralph
Tiger) Jones
al Andrews
Jones
ABC
Dinner Key Auditorium
Sugar Ray Robinson
Michigan Reigns as No 1 in AP Top College Football Poll
In brief AP roundup, Michigan replaces Maryland atop the weekly college football poll. Other notes include Tony Trabert turning pro in tennis, Wheatley Hills Handicap winner Brush Burn at Belmont, Charleston taking the Stoneham Furse at Suffolk Downs, Miss Arlette winning at Garden State Park, My Preference prevailing at Hawthorne after a foul claim, and Willie Shoemaker riding four winners at Bay Meadows.
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Calif
Willie Shoemaker
Bay Meadows
Defense Stressed In Cowpoke Drill
Oklahoma A M Coach Cliff Speegle stressed defense and ready reserves as the Cowboys prepared for Saturday’s big Missouri Valley test at Houston. He focused on the second unit to counter Houston’s three strong squads, described by scout Toby Greene as Houston’s best since joining the Valley in 1950.
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Cliff Speegle
Cowboys
Houston
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Aggies
Cougars
Aggie
Toby Greene
Missouri Valley
OU Center Named Lineman Of Week
Oklahoma center Ray Tubbs, 205 pounds, was named Associated Press Lineman of the Week for helping the unbeaten Sooners beat Texas 20 0 and intercepting three passes. Tubbs tallied 20 tackles and aided a 22 game winning streak while Bud Wilkinson praised his performance.
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Associated Press
Ray Tubbs
Oklahoma
Pat Bisceglia
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Tubbs
Sooners
Texas
Sooner
Breckenridge
Tex
Tickets On Sale For Chick Game At Lawton Clash
About 300 reserved seats priced at $1.25 each are available at Lawton High School for the Lawton versus Chickasha Boomer conference clash. Fans may pick up tickets 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hugh Bish says seats are between the 35 and 45 yard lines. Chickasha officials urge Lawton fans to buy here to sit together and reduce stadium lineups.
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Lawton
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Lawton High School
Hugh Bish
LHS
Stadium
Trice Broadrick
Two More Pin Loops Formed at Sooner Lanes
Two bowling leagues prepare for operation at Sooner Lanes this week. An organizational meeting for the Civic League of Lawton clubs is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday. A mixed league begins bowling at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Civic League teams include Northwest Kiwanis, Optimists, Lions, VFW, Fort Sill American Legion, and Elks. Seven teams have formed for the mixed league, with at least one more needed. Both leagues will be sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress.
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Civic League
Lawton Civic
Northwest Kiwanis
Optimists
Lions
VFW
Fort Sill American Legion
Elks
Bill Boydston
American Bowling Congress
Hutchinson Named Cardinals Manager In Surprise Move
Fred Hutchinson, former Detroit pitcher and Seattle Rangers manager, was named manager of the St. Louis Cardinals at 36. He edged two other candidates, including 1955 skipper Harry Walker. Lane, the new Cardinals GM, said trades would be selective and pitching, catching, first base and right-handed hitting were priorities. He hinted at possible moves involving Wall Moon or Bill Virdon if a catcher is acquired.
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Hutchinson
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Redbird
Lane
Wally Moon
Bill Virdon
Tattle Tale Guard Fired By Canadian Grid Team
Calgary Stampeders dismissed guard Dean Bandiera amid accusations of divulging plays to Winnipeg. The Bombers won 13-12, with Calgary seeking a possible replay. Bandiera denies the charge. Ottawa Rough Riders fined 20 players 200 each after losses to Montreal, as team addresses performance and roster changes.
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Stampeders
Dean Bandiera
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Western Interprovincial Football Union
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Winnipeg
Bandiera
Ottawa
Cleveland Angers Wife Seeks Divorce From Coach Bill Lobe
Olga Lobe files for divorce from 43 year old Bill Lobe, coach and bullpen catcher for the Cleveland Indians. She accuses gross neglect and extreme cruelty. couple has no children.
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Bill Lobe
Cleveland Indians
Olga Lobe
Boxers Clash in Regional Matches Across Cities
In Fresno, Davey Gallardo weighed 130 pounds from Los Angeles outpointed Billy Evans 127 pounds from Pasadena. In Holyoke Jack LaBua 157 pounds from Brooklyn outpointed Eddie Prince 151 pounds from Poughkeepsie by 19. In Trenton Al Hersh 158 pounds from Brooklyn and Jimmy Garcia 158% from New York tied after 8 rounds.
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Los Angeles
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Pasadena
Holyoke
Mass
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Brooklyn
Eddie Prince
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Trenton
N.J
al Hersh
Jimmy Garcia
New York
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