North Little Rock tops first grid poll of 1967 season
North Little Rock leads the preseason Associated Press high school football poll with 13 first place votes and 730 points. Fort Smith Northside is second, Texarkana third, and Little Rock Central fourth. Conway tops Class AA with 34 points and 11 first place votes in Class A and Brinkley leads Class B with 11 first place votes. The piece also notes warnings from North Little Rock coach Ken Stephens that repeated top ranking could backfire.
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Associated Press
North Battle Rock
Kenaphens
Wildcats
Stephens
Al-L
Fort Smith Northside
Little Rock Central
Northside
Texas
Central
Conway
DeWitt
Little Rock Catholic
Subiaco
Brinkley
Bison
North Little Rock
Texarkana
Little Rock Hall
Fort Smith Southside
Springdale
Blytheville
Benton
el Dorado
Fayetteville
Horace Mann
Hot Springs
Malvern
Pine Bluff
Sheridan
Travelers Complete a Sweep of El Paso
The Arkansas Travelers swept the Texas League series with El Paso Sun Kings 7-3. Sal Campisi pitched well for Arkansas, while Joe Hague hit his 23rd homer and two other Arbanks tallied two more runs in the fourth. El Paso stranded eight hits and fell to 3 games behind Albuquerque and Amarillo.
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EL Paso
Tex
Arkansas Travelers
Sun Kings
Albuequerque
Amarillo
Andy Messersmith
Travelers
Jim Procopio
Arkansas
Joe Hague
Sal Campisi
Jose Arela
Campisi
Bonafentez
Messersmith
Olivares
Egan
W—Campisi
L — Messersmith
Hague
Westchester Golf Classic leads three state players
ARKANSAS golfers R. H. Sikes of Springdale Dick Crawford of El Dorado and Miller Barber of Texarkana shared top spots at the rain affected Westchester Golf Classic in Rye New York after two rounds. Sikes posted 72 68 140 Crawford 73 71 144 Barber 71 74 145. Mason Rudolph Dan Sikes and Bob Charles led with 134.
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RYE
N.Y
Arkansas
R. H. Sikes
Springdale
Dick Crawford
el Dorado
Miller Barber
Texarkana
Sikes
Crawford
Barbera
Mason Rudolph
Dan Sikes
R. H
Bob Charles
Bobcats Prepare for New Season and Offseason Work
The Hope High School Bobcats begin off season training after a 26 7 loss to Nashville Scappers in the final 1966 game. Coach Freddie Glaze plans for 1967 with weight room sessions in The Dungeon and track drills to ready for the Arkadelphia opener. A town rally in Hammons Stadium at 7 30 p m TV Friday urged community support.
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Ralph Bouton
Sothe
Footeball
Hope Babecats
Nashville Scrappers
Hope
Freddie Glaze
Hope High School
Bobcats
Arkadelphia Badgers
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Hammons Stadium
Sikes Sets Westchester Classic Course Record
Mason Rudolph shares lead after a 68 in the second round and a 134 total while Dan Sikes fires a course record 62 to seize a share of the lead at the Westchester Classic. Roberto de Vicenzo and others sit close as late rains shuffle the field.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Rye
N.Y
Mason Rudolph
Carol Rudolph
Rudolph
Dan Sikes
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Roberto de Vicenzo
Sikes
Frank Beard
de Vicenzo
Dave Hill
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Millwood Duck Blinds Permits Open Soon
Millwood announces first come permits for constructing duck bunds at Millwood Reservoir beginning August 28. Otis K. Higginbotham, Resident Engineer, says applications in person 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Millwood Resident Office. Deadline 10 days to 2 weeks after regular waterfowl season opens. permits may be revoked if not built. Hunting forbidden in public park areas from Saratoga landing to the Project Office shore.
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Millwood Reservoir
Millwood
Otis K. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Friay
Saratoga Landing
Patriots Aim for Same Record After 1966 Setback
Boston Patriots coach Mike Holovak seeks to duplicate an 8 4 2 mark as AFL star Jim Nance enters a new season after setting league records with 1 458 yards on 299 carries in 1966. Team reflects on Dec 17 1966 loss to the Jets affecting the Eastern Division title and contends with building consistency.
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Murray Chass
Andover
Mass
Boston Patriots
New York Jets
Patriots
Boston
Matt Snell
Emerson Boozer
Mike Holovak
AFL
Jim Nance
Nance
Babe Parilli
Parilli
Gino Cappelletti
Larry Garron
Joe Ballino
Garron
Art Graham
Jim Whalen
Don Oakes
Tom Neville
Lenst
Jean
Charlie Long
Jon Morris
Nick Buoniconti
Ed Toner
Ed Philpott Ukely
Tom Addison
Doug Satcher
Anb Dee
Larry Eisenhaur
Houston Antwine
Jim Hunt
John Charles
Leroy Miteyll
Ron Hall
Chuck Shonta
Holovak
Harrelson
National Amateur Golf Meet Heroes and Contenders
Colorado Springs hosts the 1967 U S Amateur at Broadmoor with 150 players led by Ron Cerrudo. Marty Fleckman and Bob Dickson join 23-year-old Gary Cowan as top threats. course demands accuracy and distance varies among contenders.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Broadmoor
U.S
Ron Cerrudo
San Jose State
San Rafael
Cheyenne Mountains
Cerrudo
Marty Fleckman
Port Arthur
Tex
Fieckman
Fleckman
Bob Dickson
Muskoogee
Okla
United States
Gary Cowan
Kitchener, Ont
Phillies Win Streak Keeps Pace in NL Race
The Phillies beat Cincinnati 3-2 for their eighth straight win and moved into second place, one game behind the Cardinals with a 21st win in 29 starts. Dick Farrell earned the save in relief, while Pete Rose and Lee May sparked the Reds. Cleon Jones drove in two runs for the Mets in a 4-2 win over St. Louis.
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Dick Farrell
Pete Rose
Lee May
Farrell
Cleon Jones
Mets
Jack Fisher
Ron Taylor
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