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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1947
Page
6
A humorous piece by Blosser features a cartoonish quip about a constituent threatening to visit Washington to punch the speaker in the nose and a prompt call to refer the matter to the committee on national defense. The mock confrontation satirizes political tensions with light, period voice.
Hartman hammerer Ragan Kinney says he is ready to fight Bob Sikes anytime and anywhere. Promoters plan an outdoor meeting at Travelers Field in early September. Both fighters claim a southern heavyweight title and aim to settle the talks with a guaranteed bout.
By Jack Hand Associated Press Sports Writer Grooklyn regains balance after a week off as Houston Braves slow St Louis Caras with a four game trip to Philadelphia looming. Vic Lombardi dominates Boston 1-0 for his seventh win. St Louis loses to Frity Qostermueller 5-3 after 10 hits. Ralph Kiner hits his 30th homer, Allie Reynolds earns Yankees win as American League leaders. Browns defeat Detroit 7-0 as Overmire spins four hits. A Cleveland at Chicago game rained out. others postponed.
Local merchants, Texarkana, host Rose Christian church in an Inst game before the state tournament at Fair Park. Mayor Fink will speak as players wear suits purchased by local businesses. Tonight at 8, Merchants meet Worthen Bankers of Little Rock, defending state champs, with 16 players and Manager Eddie Crain making the trip. A sendoff is planned Monday at 1 p.m. The team beat Hooks 20 to 3 in a practice game and earlier defeated Hope in a close contest.
The National Baseball Congress opens its 13th annual semi pro tournament in Wichita with a 10,000 prize. Raymond Dumont announces a genuine 14 carat wild west pageant as the added feature. Thirty two teams enter a double elimination format capped by a 17 day schedule ending in August.
A fragment notes ancient Chinese culinary practices with references to dogs flesh birds eyes preserved oysters gizzards and canned earthworms, framed as a strange cultural taste survey from an old era.
Greenville defeated the league leaders in a protest fraught matchup. German limited the opposition to five hits while six Helena errors aided Greenville's defense. Next, Greenville faces Clarkscote at Hot Springs and Helena plays El Borado at Gremaynaud.
National League results include Brooklyn 0, Boston 0 and Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 3. Philadelphia 6, New York 6. Detroit 7, Cleveland 0. Southern Association Atlanta 3, Mobile 1. Texas League results Shreveport 4, Tulsa 5 in 10 innings, San Antonio 3, Fort Worth 2.
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