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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1954
Page
2
Ted Williams, ahead of schedule with a broken collarbone, begins regular batting practice tomorrow. He started hitting yesterday at Fenway Park during a 90 minute workout and sent a pitch 185 feet into the left field bullpen.
The article notes a surge of National League hitters in spring training with several one hitter games and big NL offense, contrasting with American League pitching dominance. Kellner of the Athletics nearly no hits Washington as NL stars heat up, while the Cardinals shell Cincinnati and other NL clubs put up strong batting (April 1954).
The Verger Band Mothers Club and the Friendship Club schedule meetings for Wednesday night April 21 at 7 30 p m at their usual locations. Mance Easter of Hope dies at home April 19 with funeral plans pending. Mrs Nathaniel Delaney visited Texarkana over the weekend and Adele White made a business trip to Texarkana Monday April 48. Lonoke Baptist Church and ee arene Wan Chalet Th
A West Coast critic says Stan Hack must toughen his management style for Chicago Cubs after his Los Angeles stint. The piece notes Budha-like player relations failed in majors, contrasts with Yankees’ early season meal money missteps, and mentions Giants pitcher Jim Hearn blaming a bad pitch on prior delivery. It also cites Branch Rickey’s young quartet and Roy Sievers’ shoulder operation affecting play with the Senators.
Arkansas golf team tied Texas 8 3 in a Southwest Conference match. Miller Barber led Arkansas with a 72 to earn medalist honors, defeating Lee Pinkerton 1 up. Ray Barnes beat White 2 up, and teammates Legatt Rogers Davis Love Boone Barber also posted wins in the six foursomes and singles.
The Mobile Bears, with four wins, routed New Orleans 15 to 11 as Dick Teed and Ray Shearer slugged homers and Bill Kerr added a homer to cap a seven run burst. Mobiles 78 runs for the season highlight their offensive surge despite a modest overall record.
The Associated Press reports today’s games in New York and Boston at New York with Chicago defeating Detroit 7 to 2 and Philadelphia routing Washington 7 to 0. Cleveland played Baltimore and Washington met Philadelphia yesterday with listed results.
Reports show several NL games with high offense and relief during the night. Philadelphia routed Brooklyn while Cincinnati beat St Louis and Chicago defeated Los Angeles. Milwaukee and Memphis traded uneven performances as Atlanta edged Birmingham. American Association and Texas League results follow with Louisville, Indianapolis, Toledo, Kansas City, St Paul, Columbus, Minneapolis, Charleston, San Antonio and Tulsa taking partial wins.
Radio station KXAR announces its second annual Fishing Derby starting today and ending July 1. A total of 760 dollars in nationally advertised merchandise will be awarded to those catching the largest fish each week and grand prizes on July 19 in Bass Crappie and Bream divisions. Weighing stations are Duffie Hardware.
ST Louis manager Eddie Stanky fined 100 dollars and utility infielder Sally Hemus 50 for involvement in an umpire dispute at Chicago Sunday. Half of Stankys fine and all of Hemus were for misconduct over a call altering Stan Musials apparent run scoring double to foul. The remaining 50 dollars fined Stanky for staying in the dugout after his ejection.
In an exhibition at PAYETYEVILLE Hutchinson Kan defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 9 to 7. With two outs in the ninth inning Arkansas loaded the bases before Mike Sotelo delivered a clutch hit to win the game for Hutchinson. Barron Sotelo Meyers Bogan Wilkerson were credited with the key plays as the Razorbacks rallied but fell short.
Babe Zaharias has passed another important cancer test and will return to golf when she can win again. She was pronounced OK after blood and x ray tests during a one year post surgery check up.
Fort Worth 4 Shreveport 1. Dallas 3 Beaumont 2. Oklahoma City 3 Houston 1. Pueblo 14 Wichita 6. Colorado Springs 7 Denver 5. Des Moines 2 Omaha U. Lincoln at Sioux City postponed.
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