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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1950
Page
2
Mrs Estee Lawson Page, seven time winner, defeats defending champion Peggy Kirk at Findlay Ohio to advance to the semi finals against Mae Murray in the 48th annual North and South women's golf tournament. A new power saw will cut 12 inch tree branches 15 feet above the ground.
Program guide lists farm show at noon, Cumberland Valley Barn Dance, Game of the Day, Salute to Reservists, Paul Taubman’s Orchestra, Veterans Preston Sellers, Hawaii Calls, Comedy of Errors, John B Kennedy, Twenty Questions, Man Next Door, Meet Your Match, Lombardoland U S A, Chicago Theater of Air, Dance Music, Mutual Reports the News, Sign Off.
Fragmentary results from an Associated Press boxing night listing bouts in St Paul St Louis Havana and Rochester. Names such as Charley Riley Glen Wagan Luis Galvani Calvin Leiga Joey Maxlin Cleve Hand Jack Marshall appear with weights and scores though details are incomplete in the OCR text.
The Hope Bobcat baseball team downed Prescott 11 to 4 at Prescott yesterday behind a two hit pitching effort from Duffie and Allen. The Hope boys will tangle with the Scrappers of Nashville here Tuesday night at Legion Field.
Charles Dub McGibbony, former Arkansas State Teachers coach, was chosen as assistant football coach for Hot Springs high school by the school board. He previously served as an assistant at the University of Arkansas while pursuing a master's degree. Joe Dildy is head coach.
In a Southern Association roundup, New Orleans nabs attention as rookie Paul Pettit prepares to start Friday against Nashville after a 7-6 loss to Chattanooga. Birmingham drops its lead with a 6-? defeat to Memphis while Mobile wins a sixth straight, and Atlanta crushes Hapless Little Rock 7-1 as various teams post hits and homers.
The schedule lists American League games including New York at Washington and Boston at Philadelphia with yesterday's results showing Boston 7 New York 2 and Boston 2 New York 1 in 40 innings. National League features Brooklyn at New York and Cincinnati at Chicago with several postponements and a 9 to 2 Philadelphia win over Brooklyn. Southern Association results include New Orleans 2 Nashville 0 and Atlanta 7 Little Rock 1. International League reports Montreal 13 Springfield 3 and Baltimore 4 Toronto 0. Oklahoma City 5 Shreveport 3 and Dallas 5 Houston 5 extended to extra innings. Texas League notes Fort Worth 5 San Antonio 1 and Tulsa 3 Beaumont 4 in 41 innings.
In a brisk sports roundup from New York on April 28, boxing talk centers on Manny Ortiz defending his title in South Africa against Vic Toweel, amid suspensions after a promoter dispute. Other notes highlight Dizzy Dean’s pitching advice, Rip Engle joining Penn State, Lloyd Jordan’s Ivy League move, and various ball and golf figures, including Connie Mack’s honor and Bobby Riggs’ tennis plans. The column surveys stars, transfers, and rising talents across boxing, football, golf, and baseball.
Jones batting and power drive Phillies past Dodgers 9-2 at Shibe Park. Puddinhead Jones hits three homers and drives in 11, including a grand slam off Preacher Roe. Robin Roberts lips the Dodgers with eight hits as Brooklyn drops to 2-0 on the season.
List of leading hitters and pitchers across leagues with names like Musial St Louis and Jones Philadelphia. Includes batting averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases with several tied entries and minor OCR inconsistencies. Contains figures for Stevens, Berra, Dillinger, Good man, Zarilia and others in 1940s style scouting summary.
A look back at anniversaries in sports history. Melbourne chosen for 1956 Olympics, 1936 summoner games staged in Corzine, Italy. Five years prior Wyse propelled Cubs past Pirates 6-0 on one hit. Ten years ago Stark, a National League umpire, took leave for nervous condition. Fifteen years ago Babe Didrikson won the Texas Women’s golf title.
A compact row of brief sports and historical notes: corrections handicap winner at Jamaica. Giants pitcher Harry Feldman blanked the Phillies 2-0 on five hits five years ago. a decade past the Giants sold Zeke Bonura to Washington. LSU's Jack Terrace set a 62 14 feet shot at Penn Relays fifteen years back. Also mentions the U S Department of Agriculture on forest insects and early discussions of geography and measurement in ancient times.
The Hope Legionnaires host Springhill La at 8 o'clock tonight at Legion Field Pair Park. Manager Bill McClendon says either Charles Gough or Jack McClendon will start. Tuesday’s loss dropped the Legionaires from the league lead into a tie for first as Springhill comes in viewed as one of the loop’s strongest teams with only one setback, a 10 inning loss to Waldo. A large crowd is expected.
At 49 Westinghouse plants across 55 000 workers, CIO IUE won majority in 27 281 to 2 817 for IUE with 1 317 for other unions and 836 opposed. NLRB results decide bargaining rights by plant, with some AFL and independent unions appearing on ballots but no clean nationwide majority.
Memphis invites Mississippi Alabama Louisiana and Arkansas residents to the Cotton Carnival with King R E L Wilson of Wilson Ark and Queen Mary Letitia Gregg leading a flight of six private planes and a C 47. They will visit Jackson and Mobile then New Orleans before returning to Memphis after stops in Baton Rouge and Little Rock. Paper pulp may use turpentine tree byproducts.
In a tense scene Clemency confronts Syrie and confronts humiliation as she contemplates leaving. Piers Amberley comforts her, and after a charged moment, he declares his love and asks her to stay, admitting long denial and choosing to marry.
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