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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
2
The Hope Ladycats lost to Springhill 50-40 on Monday night at Hope Gym. Low scoring first quarter tied 6-6, then Springhill broke ahead to lead 29-20 at halftime. Renee Burton led Hope with 13 points, Tammy Endsley 11, and Cindy Ford 10 as Springhill sealed the win.
Hope Kittycats recovered from a prior loss to DeQueen to beat Springhill 27-13 at the local gym. Renee Inlow led with 12 points, Karen Townsend added 11, and Janet Balentine scored four as Hope pulled away in the second half after a tight first half.
Indiana topped The Associated Press college basketball poll with 60 of 62 first place votes and 1,236 points after wins over Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia Tech. Maryland earned two first place votes and 1,086 points after routing Fordham, while North Carolina rose to third and UCLA moved to fourth behind a three-game win streak.
Arkansas Game and Fish announces deerwoodcock and Wilson snipe seasons run December 1 to February 3. Limits are three woodcocks and eight snipes with possession caps of ten and sixteen respectively. Shotguns must be plugged to hold no more than three shells. Woodcocks favor marshy thick brush. snipes feed along rice-field edges.
The schedule lists daily Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's work. It advises planning days to fish in productive territory or hunt in favorable cover to maximize chances of success.
A schedule of postseason college football bowls lists venues dates and matchups. Notable games include Sun Bowl Pittsburgh versus Kansas Fiesta Bowl Arizona State versus Nebraska and Sugar Bowl Penn State facing Alabama.
Ed Westfall, 36, remains a captain for the New York Islanders after signing a multiyear contract. One of the team’s three original members, he has played every position but goaltender since joining from the Boston Bruins in 1972.
The Hope B team remained undefeated with a 47-41 win over Springhill Monday night. Ira Scott led with 15 points, Ray Bradley 10, while Joe McNeil paced Springhill with 18 points as Springhill led 30-25 after three quarters before Hope surged to victory.
USC defeats Texas A&M 20-0 in the Liberty Bowl as John McKay bows out after 16 years. Ricky Bell stars with a 76-yard screen TD and Mosi Tatupu adds a short score, while Glen Walker nails two field goals to seal the win and McKay’s final game with the Trojans.
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali plans a Feb 20 bout with Belgium's Jean-Pierre Coopman after promoter Don King announced the date. Coopman, nicknamed the Lion of Flanders, said he feels beaten from the start but will train hard to avoid a mere formality. A New York news conference is planned for Jan 6 or 7 with CBS telecasting live if a site is set, San Juan emerging as a likely venue. King also mentioned a possible April fight with Henry Clark in the Dominican Republic and a potential big-money clash with Ken Norton in the United States. Coopman carries a 24-3-0 record with 10 straight wins, though Belgian papers show mixed enthusiasm for his title shot.
Earl Lewis tallied 26 points and 13 rebounds to lift Southern Mississippi over Arkansas State University 87 83 in Hattiesburg. The Golden Eagles sealed the win with late free throws after ASU cut a late deficit to one. Stan McNeil scored 21 and Dan Henderson 20 before fouling out in the final minute.
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