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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1961
Page
2
Beverly Hills edition advertises 101 houses for sale with a two bedroom home listed as a nice investment. Extras claimed, contact number 7-2301, sale notice dated 5-21-6t¢.
Legal notice lists lands under Act 119 of 1919 in Hempstead County subject to confirmation. Names assessed include Obie Walker with property described by section township and range. City reference appears as Fiqpe with tract details noted.
Paul Collum and his hot two iron win the 26th Four States Belt at Texarkana Country Club beating Dan Murphy 2 and 1 in an all Texarkana final. Collum drilled a 200 yard two iron to four feet on 10, birdied, and led through the last seven holes. Murphy, son of Texarkana pro Don Murphy, defeated Raleigh Selby 1-up to reach the final. Collum was one under par at finish with four birdies and three bogeys. Murphy was two over par. Eight Texarkanians reached the 16-man championship flight.
Dorothy Dix replies to a 16 year old in love with a 25 year old man, advising against dating older partners. She says the girl lacks experience and should wait until at least 18, urging readers to write to Helen Worden Erskine for help. Leaflets available.
Osceola Arkansas Indians upset Anniston Alabama 7 to 3 to advance to the third round of the national nompro baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas. Dean Wagner and Joe Bratcher hit solo homers and Bill Looney added a two run double as Osceola built a 2 0 lead in the fourth. Des Moines later eliminated Denver 24 in the first game of the afternoon.
Jackson and Walnut Ridge battle for the American Legion base ball crown with Jackson undefeated and Walnut Ridge needing a win to stay alive. Jackson advanced by 3-1 over Memphis while Walnut Ridge beat Monroe 4-3 despite eight Walnut Ridge errors.
Arkansas’s Dick Crawford defeated Tennessee’s Bobby Greenwood 4 and 3 to win the Colonial Amateur Invitational. Crawford, 22, led by three holes after early holes and closed with steady play, earning his second Colonial title (1959), at Memphis. Greenwood struggled with greens, making a late push unlikely.
AP reports Saturday games with National League results Chicago 29 Washington 13 and New York 17 Los Angeles 17, Cleveland 27 San Francisco 24. American League matches show New York 17 Boston 7, Denver 48 Oakland 2, and American Conference Toledo 50 Cincinnati 0.
In Tacoma AP report 17 year old Kathryn Farrer of Decatur Alabama faces champion Jo anne Gunderson of Seattle in the first round of the 1961 USGA Women's Amateur. Other Pacific Northwest pairings include Torluemke against Ann Quast Decker, June Robinson versus Mrs. Decker, and Pat Lesser Harbotte versus Tina Powell.
Richard Dawson, 13, of Wichita, Kansas, wins the 24th All American Soap Box Derby in Akron, posting a 28.17 second run on the 975.4 foot course and earning a $5,000 Chevrolet GM scholarship. Second place went to Gary Patchen, 15, of Fort Lauderdale, with 50,000 spectators watching as Edmund Wotring Jr., 13, placed third and John Gornick, 15, fourth.
The United States defeated Great Britain six matches to one in Chicago led by a trio of teen players. Justina Bricka, No. 11 nationally, beat Wimbledon champion Angela Mortimer to clinch the key victory. The win returns the cup to the U S after a year abroad and marks the 27th U S triumph in 33 meetings since 1923.
In semifinal play Crawford defeated Capt. Bob Magee of Ft. Campbell Ky by 2 up. The report notes Greenwood and state fee details follow, with the event continuing toward the fateful 15th.
The United States clinched the Davis Cup American zone final over Mexico 3-2 in Cleveland after a delayed third day caused by a fire on the rink and rain soaked courts. Chuck McKinley, Bernard Bartzen, and matches in singles and doubles featured strong U S performances with Osuna and Llamas key for Mexico.
Gay Brewer Jr. captures his first victory in five years at the Indian Spring Open with a 277 total after a 67 final round, earning $5,300 as winner and beating Billy Maxwell by one stroke. Maxwell finishes second at 278 for $3,450. Paul Harney and Billy Casper tied for third at 279 as Doug Ford also places in the money.
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