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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1957
Page
3
Dramatic Club of Yerger High School directed by Mrs. N R Yerger presents Act Comedy Drama Eyes of Love by Lillian Mortimer in the high school auditorium. Curtain at 8 pm with advance tickets 15 25 24 cents.
Kansas City Athletics report injuries to Harry Stipson Helder and Wally Burnette as they pause in route home from spring training. Helder sprained ankle in exhibition game March 14. Burnette has a bum shoulder. Manager Lou Batldront hopes both recover before the season opener next week. A’s host the Shreveport Travelers in an exhibition today.
Sarasota report shows Jimmy Piersall happy over recovery as he reads letters from readers praising his courage. He plans to return home while Boston Red Sox prepare to break camp. The Piersall tale has grown into a widely read American story across magazines books and TV.
boxing note from New Orleans reports Ralph Dupas defeated Vince Martinez in a 10 round bout despite a deep cut near Dupas eye. Dupas weighed 141 1 2 pounds to Martinez 146 1 2, and referee decision gave Dupas the win as he outpointed the higher ranked welterweight. Dupas addressed racial controversy, saying it was hootenanny, not fact, and Louisiana athletic commission overruled accusations from a Plaquemines Parish inquiry that could have barred white fighters.
New York middleweight Walter Cartier retires after a third round technical knockout loss to Jackie LaBua at St. Nicholas Arena. Cartier, 83, who portrays Pfe. Claud Dillingsham on Phil Silvers Sgt. Bilko, cited declining form and fatigue as reasons to quit a brief comeback combining boxing and TV acting.
A fragment suggests a plant named Fovill flowering found near Golorade with a date reference 184 million years ago and mentions Sisley and National Secgraphle in unclear context.
Arkansas, led by Ray Barnes with a 70, beat Rice 4-0 to raise its season record to 61 and SWC mark to 2-1. Medalist Barnes defeated Sohn Garrett 1 up, Henderson beat Tom Dristall 7 and 6, and the pairings of Garrett and Hill 1 up, Breckenridge and Hooke over Wright and Driscall 5 and 4.
Dodgers skipper Walter Alston worries over four top starters not lasting nine innings in Grapefruit League games. Roger Craig Don Newcombe Sal Maglie and Johnny Padres have limited outings as spring progress rivals sharpening for season. Padres released from Navy back injury still pulled seven innings while others show brief workouts and mixed results across several exhibition contests.
Public reaction remains strong as Kate Smith plans a single live hour on ABC TV April 28 featuring Benny Goodman and a star lineup. Ted Collins cites vast radio and television totals, noting Smith’s long career and continued public interest despite retirement from regular TV work.
The Milwaukee Braves boast a strong NL pitching staff and balanced lineup as they pursue their first championship. Key questions include base defense, bullpen depth, and the impact of off field tensions with Jackie Robinson remarks. Starters Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl anchor a rotation that features Spahn era depth, while Eddie Mathews Del Crandall and Hank Aaron headline a lineup facing questions at second base and left field.
Little Rock announces a total of 2.4 million dollars to build National Guard armories in Arkansas after July 1. Of this, 600 thousand comes from 1957 legislative appropriations and 1.8 million from a federal matching grant. Armories planned include Crossett, Beebe, Monticello, Pine Bluff, Malvern, North Little Rock, and several other towns. Some projects require approval by the National Guard Bureau in Washington before funds are released.
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Travelers to play the Athletics in a two game series after their spring training split. Ben Downs, powerful left fielder, signed from California to join Little Rock. Downs previously led Southern Association left-handed batters, hitting .405 in 145 games.
Boston stands at a crossroads as the Celtics face St. Louis in a pivotal National Basketball Association playoff game. The series has been tight, with Boston seeking to dominate after recent struggles against the Hawks.
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