Longhorns optimistic after spring finale and SWC camps
Coach Darrell Royal says Texas could extend its 20-game win streak despite spring injuries after the final spring game. Dean Campbell, a 155-pound split end, scored two TDs as he showed he can compete with top players. Across the SWC, Arkansas, Texas Tech, SMU, Baylor and other camps reported progress with standout drives, passes, and improved running games as coaches cautioned about consistency and readiness for the season.
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Associated Press
Darrell Royal
Texas Longhorns
Royal
Dean Campbell
Campbell
Dean
Bill Montgomery
John Rees
Arkansas Razorbacks
Fayetteville
Jon Richardson
Reds
Whites
Texas Tech
Jim Carlen
Charles Napper
Lubbock
Carlen
Southern Methodist
Iayden Fry
Mustangs
Pallas
Fry
Bill Beal
Baylor Bears
Mattthew Williams
Derek Davis
Bears
Waco
600 Coaches Gather for UA Football Clinic in Arkansas
About 600 high school and college coaches from 12 states attended the University of Arkansas Football Coaches Clinic in Fayetteville. Speakers included the Arkansas coaching staff C. W. Keopple Little Rock Hall coach and Dr. Edward Storey of Fort Lauderdale, a tinting expert. Most attendees were from Arkansas with reps from Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Tennessee Indiana Iowa Michigan Texas Illinois Louisiana and Florida.
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Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas
Arkansas
C. W. Keopple
Little Rock Hall
Edward Storey
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Nessee
Indiana
Iowa
Michi- Texas
Ilinois
Louisiana
Tongan
Florida
Derby Prep Shaping Up With Many Possible Starters
As Derby week nears the May 2 Run for the Roses may feature 13 to 15 starters with as many as 21 possible. Key contenders include Personality and High Echelon from trainer John Jacobs and Wood Memorial winner Personality, plus Keeneland hopefuls Blue Grass Stakes candidates and other Derby-bound rivals.
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Bob Cooper
Associated Press
Keeneland
John Jacobs
Personality
Louisville
Wood Memorial
Silent Screen
Sonny Werbich
Churchill Downs
George Lewis
Hanlei Bay
Derbytown
My Dad George
King Terlago
Lirich Jacobs
Golden Gate Fields
Gallant Moment
Edward S. Moore
Circle M Farm
William Harris
Suffolk Downs
Hollywood Park
Pimlico
Washington Park
C.H. Sturrock
Oyistana
Hiso
Gulfstream Park
Keenelaid
Terlago
Jacobs
Oldtimers Dominate Weekend Auto Racing Action
Veteran drivers Jones Foyt Petty Cannon and Lund swept major events nationwide. Jones won the 1970 Trans-Am at Laguna Seca with a 91.375 mph average. Foyt won a 200-mile USAC stock car race in Phoenix by six seconds. Petty captured the Gwyn Staley Memorial at North Wilkesboro. Cannon led Riverside Formula A event.
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Parsnelli Jones
A. J. Foyt
Richard Petty
Tiny Lund
Johan Cannon
Jones
Monterey
Calif
Ford
General Motors
Foyt
United States Auto Club
Phoenix
Ariz
Roger McCluskey
McCluskey
Petty
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Plymouth
Bobby Isaac
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Isaac
Dodge
Yarbrough
ABC
Cannon
Riverside
Cali
Canada
Dave Jordan
Cypress
Lund
Augusta
Stewart Triumphs in Spanish Grand Prix Victory
AP reports Jackie Stewart won the Spanish Grand Prix to move to first in the 1970 world championship. His win followed a pole in Johannesburg, averaging 87.16 mph in the 190.38 mile test, after dashing through five laps of fire from a two car collision. Bruce McLaren finished second with Mario Andretti, Graham Hill, and Johnny Sergioszavin as the remaining finishers.
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Madrid
Jackie Stewart
Johannesburg
Stewart
Bruce McLaren
Mario Andretti
Graham Hill
Johnny Seryoszgavin
Hope High graduate commissioned Air Force lieutenant
Dick E Willis of Hope Arkansas has been commissioned a second lieutenant after graduating from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas. He is assigned to Craig AFB Alabama for pilot training. Willis, a 1965 Hope High School graduate, earned a B S degree in 1969 from the University of Arkansas.
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Dick Willis
San Antonio
Dick E. Willlis
Elston Willis
Main
Hope
Ark
U.S. Air Force
Ofcer Training School
Lackland Afb
Tex
Craig Afb
Ala
Willis
Hope High School
University of Arkansas
Ouachita Mountains Historic Spring Vacation Guide
Travel writer MAX E. LOVE extols Arkansas Ouachita region in spring. Highlights Hot Springs, Lakes Catherine Hamilton and Ouachita, Queen Wilhelmina Inn, Talimena Drive, Daisy State Park, and multiple state parks and recreation areas. Describes scenery, activities, and peak visiting months, urging early spring trips for renewal.
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Max E. Love
State Parks
Arkansas Quachilas
Hot Springs
Ouachitas
National Forest
Murfreesboro
Lake Greeson
Glenwood
Mena
Rich Mountain
Queen Wilhelmina Inn
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Talimena Drive
Ouichitas
Oklahoma
Little Missouri Falls Recreations
Daisy State Park
Quachitas
Ouachita Mountain
Arkansas
Hamilton Responds as Expected in NASCAR Spotlight
North Wilkesboro AP Pete Hamilton, stepping into the Petty lineage, quickly proved his merit by winning the Daytona 500 and Alabama 500, becoming the circuit’s top money winner with 80590. Richard Petty, with two decades in the sport and a string of wins, continued to dominate, eyeing another Gwyn Staley Memorial 250 at North Wilkesboro before a national TV audience.
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N. C
Pete Hamilton
Petty Racing Clan
Richard Petty
Petty
Hamilton
Richard
Nascar
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