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[/ JL U M N |it, Quotes |From Here, There \SCOUTING the sports scene while wondering whatever happened to Kilroy, who was here . . . Preston Bagley, Midwest City's answer to the jet age,• has decided to attend Oklahoma U and play football, which wHl probably be great news to Bud Wilkinson.During an earlier visit here this spring with the Midwest City track team, the versatile Bomber sprinter and deluxe football halfback said he hadn’t decided whether he’d concentrate on track or football in college.And he wasn’t sure whether he'd attend OU or an out-of-state school, probably Washington where former Sooner ace Jim Owens is doing such a solid coaching job.But after sweeping to easy victories in the 100 and220 dashes in the sun-kissed Class AA Track and Field■Regional carnival here yesterday, Bagley said he’d made up his mind.“I’m pretty sure now that Fll go to OU and play football. That’s what I’ll do unless I change my mind,” the well-muscled speedster revealed ...Bagley's coach, former Chickasha and Cameron Aggie athlete Jim Darnell, also believes Preston will go to OU and stick with football.“I had a long talk with the boy last week and I believe he’s finally made up his mind that he wants to stick . with football. There had been a lot of pressure on him to concentrate on track and point for the 1964 Olympics, but I think the kid is too fond of football to quit the game, Darnell explained.fBagiev Stars In Classes. Too1_ V 'THE Sooners are getting a tremendous athlete . . .- He doesn’t have anything but A’s on his high school transcript and Preston’s a hard worker with a lot of determination ... I don't believe he’s missed a practice since he’s been in high school,’’ Darnell added ...The sharp young Bomber coach says his Midwest City grid team wifi be too young to repeat as state Class AA champs next autumn, by the way.The senior-studded Bombers, with Bagley leading the way with an early 47-yard scoring sortie, beat Lawton for the state title last autumn, 19-0.“We’ll be too young to go all the way again . . . We’ll have good speed again and we have a fine young fullback coming up in Don Burt (180-pound soph), but I doubt if we'll be tough enough to stay with Northwest or Capitol HiU in our conference,” Darnell added.,.Change of Pace: In town this week in search of baseball talent for the American league‘s newest entry, the Los Angeles Angels, was scout Rosey Gilhousen He says former movie cowboy idol Gene Autry, who is a big stock-bolder in the Angels, is eager to build a winner and believes a strong farm system is the first step.Gilhousen likes the looks of Lawton high’s Bob Small, ' Hartwell Menefee and Dennis Blanton ... He also has ■ the names of LHS juniors Dickie Tannery and Jimmy I Dean for future reference . .. While in the state, Rosey also looked at the latest of the McDaniel clan, Kerry Don. who is a senior southpaw at Arnett high of Hollis...4Another McDaniel For RedbirdsMOST of the scouts are hot on Kerry Don’s heels, but our spy says the boy will sign a bonus pact with the St. Louis Cards because his father is pleased with the way Lindy and Von have been handled by theRedbirds..Walter O’Malley, owner of the LA Dodgers, claims his team can finish first or second in the National loop for the next seven years if they didn’t sign another player during the stretch ... In other words, the Dodgers are loaded with prise youngsters ., ,Catcher continues to be the best bet for a youngster with eyes on the majors although Yogi Berra has pretty 1Gilhousen Preston Barley Tony Broc*towell cornered the backstopping market in Yankee stadium during the last couple of generations ...If Cameron Aggie cage ace LaDon. Radford can’t get a ronndball scholarship next year, he won’t have any trouble picking up a track grant-in-aid after clearing 6-7 in the North Texas Relays last week ... He was state prep high jump champ at Tulsa Webster . ..Oklahoma State coach Cliff Speegie is hoping Tony Brocato, Cameron’s grid ace the last two years, wifi be his starting fuBbaeb next autumn . . . Ex-Aggie Mark Wallace has been the best pass receiver in OSTJ spring workouts....Smokey Torbert may quit selling pills and go on the golf tour . . . He fired a 32-37—69 at Westside the other day and was six under par at one time . . . LHS football skipper Bob Bodenhamer had a smooth 36 on the Municipal front nine, making a great recovery on No. 9 to protect his first par round,.,
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Lawton Constitution and Morning Press
Lawton, Oklahoma, US
Sun, Apr 30, 1961
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