Lawton High Faces Long Trip for Season Opener
Lawton High School football coach Rval Bowman must prepare the Wolverines for a 700 mile trip to Edinburg Texas for the season opener after scheduling changes. The move cost a home game and hits the athletic budget, as Altus chose to play Frederick instead, leaving Cameron without a game.
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Lawton High Faces Edinburg In Football Showdown
Lawton High meets Edinburg in a high school football showdown after Edinburg’s 24-14 win over the smaller Texans. Edinburg’s QB Bobby Flores passed for 962 yards last season and LHS aims to pressure the standout passer as preparations continue amid wet weather and a tough four-state pursuit.
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Terrorists Cast Shadow Of Intrigue Over Munich
The IOC convened in an emergency session as Arab terrorists held 13 Israelis at Olympic Village. Two Israelis were killed during a pre dawn raid after attackers demanded release of 200 Arab prisoners. Meanwhile Mark Spitz led the U S swimming team with a seventh gold as Rick DeMont was disqualified for using a forbidden medication. Burton won the 1500m in DeMonts absence.
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Spitz Reflects After Sweeping Munich Medals
Olympic star Mark Spitz, now 22, swept seven events in Munich setting world records and deflecting questions about greatness while tensions rose as Palestinian terrorists attacked the Olympic Village. He noted his four year age increase and seven golds won, and praised Bobby Fischer while declining to discuss chess.
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Yankees Lose Lead as East Standings Stay Tight
In a wacky AL East scramble, Baltimore split with New York dropping the Orioles into a first place tie with Detroit. Boston won one as Luis Tiant pitched five shutout innings. Oakland split with California to widen the gap in the West.
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Devaney Calls Poll Meaningless Ahead Of Season
Lincoln Nebraska AP Coach Bob Devaney dismissed the preseason AP poll ranking Nebraska No 1 saying polls mean little until the season ends He noted overrating his defense after a scrimmage and said he has not chosen a starting quarterback with candidates including David Humm Steve Runty and Terry Luck.
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Rain Delays and Prep for Friday Openers at Local Schools
Cameron College and Lawton area high schools held light outdoor workouts despite morning rain. Eisenhower and Lawton Highs practiced outside in the morning and indoors in the afternoon while MacArthur prepared for Choctaw and Cameron fixed scrimmage mistakes focusing on punting, kickoffs and general polishing for Friday night.
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