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C O L U MN• • iNotes, Quotes From Here, ThereSCOUTING the sports scene while wondering wha ever happened to Kilroy, who was here . . . Preston Bagley, Midwest City's answer to the jet ag has decided to attend Oklahoma U and play footba which will probably be great news to Bud Wilkinson.During an earlier visit here this spring with tfc Midwest City track team, the versatile Bomber sprint* and deluxe football halfback said he hadn't decide whether he’d concentrate on track or football in cob eg And he wasn’t sure whether he'd attend OU or an ou of-state school, probably Washington where forme Sooner ace Jim dwens is doing such a solid coaehinjob.But after sweeping to easy victories in the 100 an220 dashes in the sun-kissed Class AA Track and Pie!■Regional carnival here yesterday, Bagley said he’ 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 A£ gie athlete Jim Darnell, also believes Preston will go t OU and stick with football.“I had a long talk with the boy last week and I betiev he‘s finally made up his mind that he wants to stic . with football. There had been a lot of pressure on hii to concentrate on track and point for the 1964 Olympics but I think the kid is too fond of football to quit th game, Darnell explained.Easley- Stars In Classes, TootiTHE Sooners are getting a tremendous athlete . .- He doesn’t have anything but A’s on his higJschool transcript and Preston's a hard worker with lot of determination ... I don’t believe he’s missed practice since he’s been in high school,” Darnell ad ded...The sharp young Bomber coach says his Midwest Ciri grid team wifi be too young to repeat as state Class A1 champs next autumn, by the way.The sernor-atuddeci Bombers, with Bagley leading tb way with an early 47-yard scoring sortie, beat Lawtoi 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 well be tough enough to stay with Northwest or Capitol Hill in our conference,” Darnell added.,.Change of Pace: In town this week in search of base ball talent for the American league‘s newest entry, thlt; Los Angeles Angels, was scout Rosey Gilhousen He says former movie cowboy idol Gene Autry, whc is a big stock-holder in the Angels, is eager to build £ winner and believes a strong farm system is the firs: 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 Jimm} 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 ol Hollis...Another 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 the Redbirds..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 prize youngsters ., .Catcher continues to be the best bet for a youngster with eyes on the majors although Yogi Berra has prettyGilhousenPreston BarleyTony B roc*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 roiindbaH 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 Speegle is hoping Tony Brocato, Cameron’s grid ace the last two years, wifi be his starting fullback 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 32-3—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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