Busy Week Ahead For Local Fans
A full football schedule unfolds in Lawton with four home games at Roosevelt stadium this week. Lawton junior high hosts Altus Tuesday homecoming, Cameron Aggies face Murray A&M Thursday, Lawton High meets El Reno Friday, and Fort Sill Indian School takes on Carnegie Saturday under the stadium arches. Fort Sill Cannoneers, the only unbeaten local team, is on the road this week.
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Weeknight and Weekend School Sports Schedule
This week features games at Roosevelt stadium Cameron Fort Sill Indian School and Lawton venues. Tuesday Altus at Lawton Juniors 730 p.m. Friday Fl Reno at Lawton High School eight p.m. Saturday Fort Sit at Fort Bliss 2 p.m. and Carnegie at Fort Sill Indian School 730 p.m. Roosevelt stadium. Last week results include Fort Sill a 53 to 0 win over Fort Leonard Wood and Tulsa Will Rogers 28 Lawton 13.
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Lawton Area Prep Teams Hit Week With Varied Results
Fort Bliss tops the afternoon El Paso contest as Fred Smiths fast squad wins a fourth straight. Lawton Bees visit Vernon for a Thursday game while Douglass heads to Okmulgee Friday. Vernon and Lawton B tied previously. Cameron pursues third State Junior College win as Murray looms. Lawton Juniors, Fort Sill, and Douglass posted victories. El Reno tests Wolverines. Altus-Lawton junior high clash highlights local rivals.
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Jackson Stars In Exhibitions
Chicago Cubs third baseman Randy Jackson starred by going three for four with a homer to lift the Warren Spahn all-stars to a 7-4 win over Allie Reynolds' team in Oklahoma City. The fourth annual YMCA junior baseball benefit contest featured two Oklahoma captains and included Mantle driving in two for Reynolds and Kell scoring on Murray's RBI. Jackson added two hits and three RBIs in the prior Tulsa game.
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A's Stay in Philadelphia Secures Local Ownership Takeover
An eight man Philadelphia syndicate with no baseball ties bought the Philadelphia Athletics from the Mack family and prevented Kansas City from gaining the club. The group plans a $550000 operating fund and may hire Eddie Joost after talks with leadership. Roy Mack welcomed the sale and said league approval would be sought.
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Ed Hughes Injured in Rams Packers Game
Milwaukee report says Eddie Hughes Rams rookie halfback suffered a serious head injury in the closing minutes of the Los Angeles Green Bay game. He was knocked unconscious and will be observed for several days, medical staff announced.
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Brush Burn Replaces Crevelin in Laurel International Turf Race
Laurel Md October 18 Brush Burn has been named to replace Andrew Crevelin in the Washington D C International Turf Race at Laurel Park on November 3. Brush Burn joins Jaclyn Stables Closed Door and King Ranch High Gun as American entrants in the international field.
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Big Four Shine as Upset Weekend Reshapes College Football
Ohio State Wisconsin UCLA and Oklahoma emerge as the four powers after a weekend of shocks. Oklahoma romps Kansas 65 0 and UCLA thumps Stanford 72 0 while Wisconsin edges Purdue and Ohio State beat Iowa 20 14. Notre Dame survives Michigan State 20 19 and several top teams fall, reshaping the national picture ahead of a Wisconsin Ohio State showdown.
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Test Shows Marciano's Punch Powers Outpace Bullet Talk
New York columnist notes a claim from Joe Williams that Rocky Marciano's knockout punch rates at 925 foot-pounds, higher than the energy of the most powerful handgun bullets and even Bob Feller's fastball in a playful comparison. The piece discusses testing methods and humorous side notes from the boxing world.
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Price Still Thinks Steers Are Great
Ed Price, coach of Texas, defends his team after a rough half-season that included losses to Notre Dame and Oklahoma and a 20 7 upset by Arkansas. He remains confident Texas is among the top programs and believes his players can achieve greatness.
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Packers Top Rams 35 17 as Steelers Beat Browns
The Steelers and Packers delivered major upsets in week action. Tobin Rote and Jim Finks guided Pittsburgh past Cleveland 55-27, while Rote starred in Green Bay's 35-17 win over the Rams. Eagles and 49ers won to stay atop divisions. Detroit and San Francisco lead the West. Giants and Bears split results.
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Oklahoma Big Schoolboy Games Highlight Rankings Shuffle
Oklahoma high school football ranking watch as Ada Seminole and Muskogee top the Class A field. Muskogee hosts Tulsa while Ada and Seminole clash at Seminole. Wewoka loses to Ada 34 14, halting a five win season. Other spoils include Seminole over Henryetta 20 0 and Clinton 6 0.
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