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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1961
Page
4
The Giants and Orioles renew major league action as Los Angeles hosts a two day set with New York and Cincinnati also on the slate. Podres for the Giants and Marichal oppose a right hander lineup while the Orioles aim to close gap on the Yankees and Tigers with Estrada and Mall facing Ramos and Lee.
Vernon Butler reports Macon boosted into the first division by taking the opening game of a showdown with Birmingham Barons. Leck worked a controlled outing as Chattanooga pitchers coaxed errors and offensive hikes to drive in the go ahead runs. Atlanta faltered while Shreveport dominated, Mobile swept Nashville, and Macon edged Little Rock 3-2 to tighten the race.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission notes Lake Migmelle and Lake Conway have clear normal water, fair bream and bass with worms and crickets. Lake Ouachita and Catherine show clear water with fair bass and bream, while Lake Hamilton and Bull Shoals report fair bass and crappie, catfish. Cleveland, Los Angeles and Boston clash as the Red Sox meet Angels with Donohue Moeller Stallard highlighted.
The College All Stars, hailed as the finest group in years, clash with the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles tonight at Soldier Field. Otto Graham steers a college lineup featuring Norm Snead, Bill Kilmer, and Tom Matte against a strong Eagle defense led by Brookshier and Burroughs, with a 5,000 crowd expected and ABC telecast at 9 p.m. EST.
National League standings list team records with Los Angeles leading at 62, Cincinnati at .340, San Francisco 54 46, Milwaukee 50 45, Pittsburgh 45 40, St. Louis 47 52, Chicago 43 .500, Philadelphia 30 66. Upcoming games: Los Angeles at Boston, Kansas City at New York, Minnesota at Baltimore, Chicago at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, with Thursday Washington at Detroit and Los Angeles at Boston and Kansas City at New York. Incomplete scores and notes indicate twi light and night games.
A cluttered page lists results and upcoming games from multiple circuits. Baseball hockey and basketball style boxes show teams, locations, and scores such as Chattanooga Birmingham Macon Little Rock and Mobile. Pacific Coast League action Vancouver Tacoma Spokane Seattle Salt Lake City. International League Buffalo Jersey City Rochester Richmond Columbus Syracuse Charleston Toronto. American Association Omaha Indianapolis Denver Louisville. and Yallas Fort Worth Houston.
The House Agriculture Committee on Monday approved a batch of bills including two watershed projects in Arkansas Crady Gould and Bix Crook along with a cholera eradication measure creating a commission to support the program and restrict interstate transport of virulent cholera vaccine.
New York AP reports Eder Jofre the undefeated bantamweight champion of Brazil was named fighter of the month by Ring Magazine for a knockout over Sadan Yauita in a non title bout in Sao Saulo, Brazil. Ring kept Liston as No 1 heavy, NBA removing him due to suspension. rankings list Lloyd Patterson, Liston, Henry Cooper, Jed slie Machen in heavyweight.
Names from diverse nations including Brazil Ireland Mexico Belgium and Venezuela appear linked to various boxing honors. Individuals such as Johnny Caldwell Joe Medel Ramon Arias Pierre and Minuit Ben Ati are noted with placements or titles alongside nations.
Torrential rains forced the closure of all major ports along the Gulf of Mexico Monday with continued heavy weather threatening trains and evacuations. Land shipping near Veracruz halted service between Veruerue and Mexico City as waters rose and bridges washed out. Eighty villagers near Veracruz evacuated as flood damage spread following the storm.
AP reports the American Legion Junior baseball tournament starts in Helena Arkansas with Newport facing Little Rock in the opening game. Defending champion Helena meets North Little Rock while Fort Smith plays Hope and Walnut Ridge faces Dermott in Sunday’s round.
Boxing results list several bouts with fighters from Fresno Los Angeles Oakland San Jose and Sacramento. Notable knockouts include Molina over Santos and La Miguel over Valdez. A bout between Tibbs and Crug was postponed due to rain.
Gen Randolph McC Pate former commandant of the Marine Corps died Monday night at Betheda Naval Hospital after an intestinal tumor. He served two two-year tours as head of the Marines beginning January 1956 and retired January 4, 1960.
The schedule of Solunar periods from John Alden Knight's Soluna Tables guides daily planning for fishing and hunting. Major periods begin at the listed times and last about one to two hours, while minor periods are shorter and shown in regular type. The text notes old face type for Major periods and provides Alm and Plm markers.
Public service notice urging patience with mentally ill individuals. Offers a free booklet by writing to Better Mental Health Box 2500 New York NY. Promotes understanding and assistance rather than prejudice as part of an advertising campaign.
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