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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1972
Page
2
The MLB lockout worsens as owners reject the players association pension proposal. A Chicago strategy session and potential postponement loom while sixteen teams may start Thursday and the Reds versus Astros face uncertainty. Miller defends plan profitability amid attack from Griffith and Busch.
Solunar Periods set by Richard Alden Knight guide daily activity for fishing and hunting. The schedule highlights optimal times to fish in productive territory or hunt in good cover, helping plan days for peak sport value.
UCLA star Bill Walton is named the first Adolph Rupp Trophy winner by nationwide voters. Walton’s margin over Dwight Lamar of Southwestern Louisiana is decisive. the banquet is in Lexington but Walton and UCLA coach Wooden will not attend.
Minnesota Twins President Calvin Griffith in Chicago for a meeting of owners from 24 major league clubs says the group will reaffirm rejection of a Players Association proposal. He notes they will not make new offers and will keep present benefits costing 400000 while expliquer restructuring pension funds. The package totals 1021000 and the owners fear pension funds cannot be reshaped quickly.
Dallas coach Tom Nissalke says the game felt like football due to fouls as Utah Stars defeated the Dallas Chaparrals 113-107 in a Western Division semi final. Willie Wise led Utah with 36 points, Donnie Freeman and Steve Jones added 22 and 18 in the second half, while Zelmo Beaty scored 24 for Utah. Dallas receivers Freeman and Jones fueled the rally but could not overcome the foul trouble. The series moves to Dallas with games set for Wednesday and Friday.
George Archer moved to second on the PGA money list after winning the Greater Greensboro Open in a sudden death playoff over Tommy Aaron. He earned 40,000, boosting his 1973 season total to 96,425, while Jack Nicklaus leads with 109,473.
The Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff berth by a narrow margin and prepare to face the Chicago Black Hawks in the West Division semi final opener Wednesday night in Chicago. Penguins rookie Dave Burrows says they’ll feel playoff hunger after finishing just ahead of Philadelphia.
Len Dawson, 36, long time Chiefs quarterback, expected back after retirement talk. sources say he will sign a new contract and continue playing. career highlights include the 1969 Super Bowl title with MVP and 12 of 17 passes in the win over the Vikings.
Arnold Palmer dismissed worries that the Greensboro setback will dent his Masters chances. After a triple bogey on 16 cost him the lead, Palmer said he remains confident, wearing contact lenses to improve distance judgment and planning a strong run at his fifth Masters title. Charles Coody praised Jack Nicklaus as the likely threat to Palmer’s hopes.
San Diego AP Gene Littler, 41, diagnosed with cancer of the lymph glands, prepares for surgery at Mercy Hospital after a tumor under his left arm was removed March 15. Tests have been hopeful. his golf future remains uncertain as he contemplates returning to tour play. Littler, U S Open champion in 1961, reflects on career and earnings while his wife expresses optimism.
New York AP notes Father Herbert Redmond once halted a sermon at St. Francis Xavier Church in Brooklyn to urge prayers for Gil Hodges. Hodges, then Dodgers first baseman, hit from slump with two homers after the moment. He died at 47 after a golf outing in Florida amid a Mets strike. Five candidates were named as Hodges’ potential successor: Yogi Berra, Rube Walker, Whitey Herzog, Alvin Dark, and Hank Bauer.
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