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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1967
Page
4
In a strong comeback, LA rookie Dick Singer pitched a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts to blank Atlanta 4 0 and run his winning streak to six. The Dodgers completed a four game sweep as Singer overpowered the Braves early and finished with a dominant performance.
In New Orleans Jerry Pellegrini outpointed Sweet Herbie Lee in a lightweight bout while Dub Huntley stopped Ruben Davila in Las Vegas. The results list fighters from Washington D C Los Angeles Portland and Las Vegas with weights noted.
Hank Washington, a 6 foot 4 inch 212 pound quarterback from West Texas State, could become the NFL's first Negro quarterback after signing a 40000 dollar bonus contract with the New York Giants. He says he was ignored in the draft despite strong college totals and All-Star appearances, but reports interest from several teams followed the draft.
Palmer reports a shoulder ailment on the eve of the Westchester Open in Harrison New York a $250 000 event touted as the richest in pro golf He seeks treatment for a right shoulder muscle spasm while pondering how it might affect his run at the PGA Tour money list.
Turbulent Lions with new head coach Joe Schmidt face instability and limited coherence. Draft talent arrives post merger, but leadership and quarterback consistency remain unsettled. Mel Farr and Nick Eddy inject rushing potential while defense carries Lions tradition. OL and passing units show mixed health and prospects. Prediction: third in Central division.
MLB standings show St. Louis 96 46, Cincinnati 87 10%, Philadelphia 60 59, losing teams include Chicago 49 72. In games: Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 1, Houston 11 St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 2 Atlanta 0. Leaders list Yastrzemski batting .320 with 139 hits. Cepeda 93 RBI. Killebrew 32 HR. Pitching highlights include Bunning 184 strikeouts. Minor leagues results noted. Monday stars include Bill Singer’s 2-0 Dodgers win. Roberto Clemente drove in four as Pirates beat Cubs 5-1.
Elston Howard 36, from Yankees World Series veteran to Red Sox pennant contributor, delivered a ninth inning single driving in the winning run in Boston's 6 5 victory over Chicago. Steve Jones earned his first major league win as the White Sox beat the Yankees 4 3 to tie for the AL lead with Minnesota. Other AL results: California over Cleveland 6 4 and Baltimore over Kansas City 5 2. NL games: Houston over St Louis 11 4, Cincinnati 2 0 over San Francisco, Pittsburgh 5 1 over Chicago, Los Angeles 2 0 over Atlanta.
ST LOUIS AP. The Cardinals edged the Colts 9-5 in an NFL exhibition. Punter Joe Randall downed the ball in the end zone with under two minutes left for a two point safet y. Kicker Jim Bakken added three field goals to seal the win as Charley Winner praised the bold strategy.
Kansas City owner Charles C Finley sacked manager Alvin Dark released first baseman Ken Harrelson suspended pitcher Lew Krausse and fined Jack Aker as a two hour meeting left Finley silent The players backed Dark and accused Finley of spying Harrelson criticized Finley saying firing Dark was the biggest mistake The clash extended from a Baltimore game meeting in a Washington hotel and included an airline trip dispute over the Krausse episode.
At West Point eight Army football players share the unusual baptism of starting their collegiate careers against Notre Dame. Sophomore Jim Bevans from Nashville recalls his first exposure as a middle guard in a Shea Stadium game two years ago, when Notre Dame won 19 to 0, and faced a hard run at him by fullback Larry Conjar. Hank Toczylowski of Arlington, Mass., an Army defensive back, is noted as the son of the famed Boston College back from the early 1940s.
El Paso defeated the Arkansas Travelers 4-1 in 1 hour 45 minutes. Jim Hibbs drove in the go ahead run with his third homer of the season in the fourth, and Don Wilkinson added a 14th homer in the ninth as Pat Rogan pitched all nine for the win. Arkansas lone run came on Joe Hague’s 21st homer in the third.
The article presents Solunar Tables from Richard Alden Knight outlining daily Major and Minor fishing and hunting periods. It explains that Major Periods begin at indicated times and last about one and a half to two hours, with Minor Periods in regular type of shorter duration, using Central Daylight Time.
Atlanta hosts the 68th annual U S Open Chess Championships with over 200 players. International grand master Nicolas Rossolimo leads contenders like Pat Benko and Robert Byrne amid intense play and focus on brilliance over winning.
Five of six contestants for the LPGA World Series of Golf in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 23 have been named. Kathy Whitworth leads in official money, joined by Carol Mann Susie Maxwell Sandra Haynie and Mickey Wright. The final spot will be decided in Amarillo Texas this weekend. Top prize is 10000 with 2500 to last place.
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