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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1956
Page
2
Real estate listing from Realty Co on Front Street advertises April sale of farms and processing facilities. Includes contact phone 7270 and notes on equipment for meat processing and deep freeze operations. Offers both small and large farm properties for area buyers.
Prescott Arkansas church events list includes Munns Chapel Baptist Church observing pastor’s fifth anniversary with services April 16 to 22. Guest speakers include Rev W M Erby and the Mt Zion choir. Circle 4 meets April 32. Eastern Star and funeral notices follow. The world bread grain forecast noted at end.
Spieser a former Michigan State star returns to his hometown Olympia Stadium tonight to face Joe Rowan of Phoenixville Pa in a 10 round light heavy fight on ABC TV radio at 9 pm CST. Spieser carries a 17 3 record while Rowan stands 27 81 and is expected to be outweighed by about five to six pounds.
Nashville pitcher batter Kelly led the Vols to a 9 3 opening win over Chattanooga as he fanned four while driving in two with a sixth inning double. Ernie White debuted as Nashville manager and Werber added a run and two hits, with Williams driving in three. Chattanooga rode lefthanded hitters against Kelly.
Louisville report notes Cleveland manager Al Lopez backs 37 year old Bob Feller to help in key spots during spring. Feller has allowed five earned runs in 27 exhibition innings, ranking second to Herb Score in runs allowed while facing questions about pace and durability. López insists Feller will know when his time is up and won’t linger if unable to contribute meaningfully.
Boston’s Red Sox routed Philadelphia 21-1 in an exhibition. Loil Rogovin gave up 24 hits including homers by Plersall Jensen and Williams as Boston scored seven in the second and eight in the third. Mel Parnell and Frank Baumann showed signs of strength on the mound.
The Associated Press reports temperate weather hampered opening day for the Pacific Coast League. Four games were played in California, drawing 29,400 fans. San Francisco produced two runs in four innings, while Yankee star Mickey Mantle appeared in his first action since a hamstring injury. Casey Stengel expects Mantle in center field to start the season.
In Augusta Venturi denied criticizing players or officials after Burke won the Masters with a 71 final round to total 249. He admitted remarking on Souchak’s role but said it was misinterpreted and called the tournament great while expressing happiness with his own play.
Floyd Patterson, the premier light heavyweight hopeful, overwhelmed Alvin Chief Williams of Kansas City and stopped him at 1:35 of the third round. This marked Patterson's third victory over Williams, showcasing a decisive speed and accuracy edge with rapid head and body combos ending with a hard right to the gut. Williams offered brief resistance in the second round but was largely dominated.
Billy Ray Smith of the University of Arkansas will face Vic Buccoli of California Polytechnic College in the opening rounds of the heavyweight division at the NCAA boxing tournament held at the University of Wisconsin from tomorrow through Saturday.
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