Hope Star Invitational Basketball Tournament Opens Tonight
Hope High School hosts the annual invitational with three games at Jones Field House. In the girls division ten teams, including Bradley Cale Bodcaw Emmet Spring Hill Kirby Waldo Hope Stamps and Stephens, compete starting at 6 00 p m. The boys field features Bradley Emmet Bodcaw Stamps Spring Hill and Cale. Tonight at 7 15 the Hope Ladycats face Stamps while Emmet meets Bodcaw at 8 30. Tuesday night marks a rest day before Prescott action.
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Larry Don Wright Hope
Hope High
Stamps
Emmet
Bodcaw
Bradley
Cale
Spring Hill
Kirby
Waldo
Hope
Stephens
Hope Bobcats
Ladycats
Prescott
Asians Improving in Track at Asian Games
Asia’s track and field athletes show strong progress at the fifth Asian Games in Bangkok with 11 finals in two days and eight Asian Games records. India’s B S Barua wins the 800 meters in 1 49.4, leading a group of five record breakers, as Japan dominates track medals with eight of 14 golds. The games run through December 26.
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Eugene Levin
Bangkok
Asia
America
Europe
Mexico
Y. Muraya
Japan
B.S. Barua
India
Peter Snell
Kings of
Star Players in the Triple A Conference
Sixty six players were named to the Class AAA all state football team by coaches released by the Arkansas Athletic Association. The Central Eastern and Western divisions list outstanding backs and linemen with names such as Darrell Hatchett, Jay Halsted, Richard Burpis, Jim Riggs, Stewart Thibault, and Scott Puryear among others. The 66 players include offense and defense across positions with players from North Little Rock, Fort Smith Northside, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Pine Bluff, Little Rock Central, Hall, Texarkana and more.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Athletic Association
David Carter
Fort Smith Northside
Scott Puryear
Jonesboro
Dvision
Mark Thompson
Fayetteville
Richard Burpis
Fort Smith
Jim Riggs
Central Dvision
Bill Brooks
Little Rock Central
Mike Dowling
Little Rock Hall
Stewart Thibault
North Little Rock
Mike Magee
Mike Boschetti
Pine Bluff
Buddy Hartisi
el Dorado
Darrell Hatchett
Jay Halsted
Keith Golden
Central Am
Frank McGehee
Hall
Bill Carter
Ronnie Jones
Mike Middleton
Central
Richard Jacuzzi
Joe Goodman
Northside
Drew Kamiparis
Steve Capehart
Larry Fitting
Jack Martin
Randy Crowell
Tommy Chaffin
Larry Henderson
Mike Grandjean
Pat Barker
Jacksonville
Jim Biesel
Phil Wyrick
Dwayne Velez
McCellan
Mike Smith
Pat Long
Ronnie Burnett
John Rees
Lewis Walters
Blytheville
Gary Mize
Theodis Davis
Stan Jones
Brad Bradbury
Roy Dellinger
Mike Cox
McClellan
Mike
Southside
Rich Wommack
Harold Donthit
Springdale
Joe McCaskill
South Side
Dan Sanders
Marcus Watson
Tim Atkinson
Charles Durham
Hot Springs
Paul Deffebaugh
Pete Gray
Texarsana
Steve Peoples
Byrum Hurst
Embry Hospitalized After Eye Injury for Celtics
6 foot 8 Embry, veteran NBA forward acquired by Boston from Cincinnati, was admitted to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary after injuring his left eye in the Celtics 117 to 103 win over Philadelphia. Trainer Buddy Leroux said he will likely be hospitalized about ten days.
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Wayhe Embry
National Basketball Association
Boston
Cincinnati
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Embry
Celtics
Philadelphia 79Ers
Buddy Leroux
Tigers Split Two Games With Ashdown
Tigers split two games in Prescott tournament defeating Ashdown 51 45 but losing to Prescott 40 30. Senior Tigers beat Lewisville 67 47 after a close halftime 27 all. Junior Tigers fell to Prescott Juniors 54 13 while Ashdown Juniors beat Lewisville 58 17 and Prescott Juniors defeated Ashdown 47 30. Leading scorers were Spencer Brown 29 James Monk 27 Johnny Smith 23.
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James Hamilton
Ashdown Frieday
Tigers
Prescott
Lewisville
Frank Prater
Yerger
Ashdown
Tiger
Presscott
Tisgers
Spencer Brown
James Monk
Johnny Smith
AIC Relaxes Ruling on Scholarships in Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
The Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference faculty representatives voted 7-3 to grant full athletic scholarships for football and basketball, covering tuition fees room and board. Harding Hendrix and Ouachita Baptist opposed. The body also halted preconference track, added events for spring meets, retained eligibility rules for junior college transfers, and tightened conduct enforcement with officials.
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Litle Rock
Arkansas Intercollegiate
Harding
Hendrix
Ouachieto Baptist University
AIC
Basketball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
In the NBA Eastern and Western divisions the Philadelphia 26 3 lead, Boston 21 5 and New York 14 16 chase, with Cincinnati and Baltimore midtable. Results include Boston 125 over Chicago, New York 138 over Baltimore, and Philadelphia 133 to 123 against St. Louis. Sunday Boston 117 over Philadelphia, Angles 119 over Cincinnati. College and high school scores follow with Arkansas and Touga loo, Wiley 83, Arkansas AM&N 125, Little Rock Central 85, Harmony Grove 72, and other regional matchups listed.
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National Basketball Association
Associated Press
W. L. Pet
G.B. Phil
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Baltimore
San Fran
Detroit
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Chicago
Phil’phia
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los Ang
Philander Smith
Wiley
Arkansas Am&n
Tougaloo
Miss
Little Rock University
Belhaven
Little Rock Central
Little Rock Catholic
Fort Stith Northside
Paragould
el Dorado
Smackover
Greene County Tech
Forrest City
Harmony Grove
Arkansas Deaf School
Bauxite
Paron
Whitehall
Lake Hamilton
Celtics Seek to Overtake 76ers in East Race
Boston wins 117 103 to snap Philadelphia 11 game streak as Celtics push for a ninth straight title. Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ers fall after a 26 3 start. Lakers beat Royals on West Coast as Jerry West nets late jumper.
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Boston
Bosto Celtics
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Celtics
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain & Co
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Tor
Royals
Bill Russell
76Ers
Nick Eddy Signs with Detroit Lions for Breakaway Threat
Notre Dame All-America halfback Nick Eddy signed by the Detroit Lions in a bid to add a top running threat. Outbid Denver for a National Football League contract estimated around 250000. Eddy, 6 feet 205 pounds, posted a 5.6 rushing average in three years and 44 receptions for 708 yards with strong kickoff returns. He was Notre Dame’s MVP on the national title team and finished third in Heisman voting.
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Detroit
Nick Eddy
Notre Dame
Detroit Lions
Lions
Denver
Eddy
Emmet Takes 2 of 3 From Hope Cagers
Emmet hosts three Hope teams and wins two of three. Hope Junior Girls fell 23-19 as Emmet pulled away late after trailing by one at 18-17. Hope Senior Girls won 47-15, led by Kathryn Coleman with 18. Emmet Senior Boys defeated Hope 72-47, Donnie Middlebrooks scoring 13 for Hope while Kenny Dougan poured in 26 for Emmet.
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Ralph Bouton
Hope
Emmet
Linda Wray
Mary Beth Millian
Patton
Hope Senor
Lady Cats
Kathryn Coleman
Jo McKamie
Gail Hartsfield
Carol Anthony
Hale
Donnie Middlebrooks
Danny Putman
Kenny Dougan
Harding Rolls to Win Over Arkansas College in AIC clash
George Frazier scored 22 points with 11 rebounds as Harding defeated Arkansas College 85 to 70 in Searcy. Rick Turner added 20 points while Arkansas College star Jim Haney led the AIC with 24 points, 19 coming in the first half. Mike Lamb sparked Harding with six straight points in the second half after a 38-34 halftime edge.
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George Frazier
Harding
Arkansas
Arkansas College
Arkadelphia
AIC
Henderson
Batesville
Dogs of Destiny and Skunk Season Memories
A narrator recalls dog training and hunting lore from southern quail trips. The piece extols harsh discipline, praises Maine skunk hunting, and highlights deer harvest trends across multiple states including Michigan Pennsylvania and Louisiana. It ends with a personal injury and a note on needing glasses and gloves for shooting.
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Maine
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Florida
Everglades
Louisiana
NBA Coaches Plan Clinics Across Three Cities Next Summer
The National Association of Basketball Coaches will host three Coach of the Year Clinics next summer in Boston Indianapolis and San Francisco. The Boston clinic runs April 14-15 Indianapolis April 26-29 and San Francisco May 5-6.
Cowboys Packers Playoff Shakeup Stirs NFL Race
Cowboys faced a potential league clincher but lost to Washington 34 31 as Gogolak kicked the winner with eight seconds left. St Louis Cleveland and Atlanta meantime upset foes, keeping Eastern Conference title race wide open heading into final weekend. Philadelphia toppled the Browns 33 21. Rangers surged to No 1 in the NHL after Detroit Toronto and Boston games.
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Associated Press
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
Packers
Washington
Charley Gogolak
St. Louis
Cleveland
Dallas
Atlanta
Falcons
Philadelphia
AL Nelson
Browns
Cowboys
New York
Detroit
Toronto
Boston
Chicago
Rangers
Black Hawks
Maple Leafs
NHL Scores and Standings Reader Summary
On Monday December 12 1966 in the National Hockey League Montreal defeated Detroit 5 to 1 while Toronto beat Chicago 5 to 4 and New York tied Montreal 4 4 Chicago edged Toronto 2 to 1 with Boston not on schedule.
Palmer Nicklaus Win Rich Team Championship Prize
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus teamed to win the PGA National Team Championship with a 72 hole total of 256 32 under par earning $50 000 first prize and boosting Palmer to a season earnings lead while Nicklaus stays near top on the U S tour. The event set a record purse of $275 000 and second place paid $13 500 each to Doug Sanders and Al Besse.
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Palm Beach Garde Fla
Arnold Palm
Latrobe
Chamber 21 Commerce
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Feckiany
Palmer-Nicklaus
Doug Sanders
al Besse
Iink
AMGN Captures Tournament at Pine Bluff
Arkansas AME&N won its invitational tournament in Pine Bluff by pounding Tougaloo College 125 to 8. Philander Smith of Little Rock beat Wiley Texas 86 to 83 for consolation honors. Robert Allen scored 24 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to fuel AMGN's victory.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas Ame&n
Tougaloo
Miss
College
Philander Smith
Little Rock
Wiley
Hockey Loop TV Schedule Opens NBC Telecast
AP reports eight NHL games will be nationally televised in the final two months of the season. Detroit hosts Chicago in Chicago Stadium on Sunday Feb 12 with four o clock starts for other matchups including Montreal Detroit Boston Detroit Montreal New York Toronto Detroit Montreal Boston Chicago New York April 2. Ottawa Ski Club notes six nations will send jumpers to Camp Fortune Quebec in February as part of an international meet awaiting more entries from the United States.
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NEW Xurk
Nasional Hockey League
Detroit
Chicago
Montreal
Boston
New York
Toronto
Ottawa
Camp Fortune
Que
Ottawa Ski Club
Severg
Unio
Arkansan Elected Southern Tennis Association Leader
Gik Stacy of Atlanta was elected president and Victor Sheshut of Magnolia, Arkansas, was chosen first vice president of the Southern La Tennis Association on Sunday in Allanta Georgia.
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Allanta
Gik Stacy
Atlanta
Victor Sheshutoff
Magnolia
Ark
Southern la Tennis Association
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