Walton Led Big Time Tennis Drive In Arkansas
North Little Rock promoter Larry Walton directs the Fairfield Bay Tennis Classic at Burns Park and serves as head referee and Burns Park head pro. He organized Arkansas tennis expansion after a 1973 Davis Cup visit, with Borg and Connors boosting the event and local clubs backing the effort.
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Larry Walton
Fairfield Bay
Burns Park Tennis Center
Burns Park
UALR
EV. Walton
Spring Hill Road
Walton
North
Little Rock High School
Arkansas
Forrest Hills
New York
Junior Service League
E.V. Walton
Patmos
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Razorbacks rout SMU as Delph fuels 81 58 win
Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton praised a sharp outside shooting performance led by Marvin Delph who connected on 69 percent of his long shots and a posting of 81-58 over SMU in a Southwest Conference clash. Arkansas improved to 18-1 overall and 10-0 in league as they head to Houston to loom large in the title race.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Southern Methodist
Sonny Allen
Allen
Arkansas
Delph
SMU
Eddie Sutton
Razorbacks
Sutton
Houston
Cougars
Harris
Panthers
Cincinnati
Marvin Delph
Wake Forest routs Duke as Griffin sparks 38 points
Wake Forest remains among the ACC leaders after a 80-69 win over Duke with Rod Griffin scoring 38. The Deacons improve to 17-2 overall and 6-1 in league play. Coach Carl Tacy downplays polls while noting the team’s strong form.
Rahim, Dibley reach FETC quarterfinals in North Little Rock
Pakistan’s Haroon Rahim advances to the Grand Prix quarterfinals with a 6-2 6-4 win over Jeff Austion in North Little Rock. Colin Dibley also moves through after beating George Hardie 6-3 6-4. Machette prevails 7-4 1-4 6-3. McMillan Hewitt take doubles 6-2 6-3. Lee Mazzilli’s Olympic bid noted in career shift.
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North Little Rock
Ark
Haroon Rahim
Pakistan
Jeff Austion
Rolling Hills
Calif
Rahim
Colin Dibley
George Hardie
Long Beach
Vance
Mike Machette
Pacific Palisades
Bruce Manson
Los Angeles
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt
South Africa
Dave Schneider
New York City
Steve Turner
Solunar Tables Guide Anglers and Hunters
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides readers to plan days around peak fishing and hunting times. Use these periods to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover for the best sport each day offers.
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Richard Alden Knight
Oaklawn opens with Dixieland Handicap field named
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs hosts the 25 000 Dixieland Handicap for 3 year olds on Friday. Four stakes winners headline a 12 horse field with top weight 124 pounds. United Holme All Dip Nervous Position J J Battle and Oil Patch Pappa lead the list with varied prior stakes wins.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Oaklawn Park
United Holme
All Dip
Nervous Position
J. J Battle
Oil Patch Pappa
Keeneland
Harvey Peltier
Arlington Park
Mary Ann Hazelton
Chicago
J. J. Battle
J. Chestnut
W.A. Starling
Louisiana
John Lively
Ramon Romero
Racing card fills despite cold weather
Racing Secretary Frank Arsenault reported no trouble filling the opening day card with 12 horses per race and four also eligibles in each of the nine races. He noted a one mile and 70 yard event and confirmed a full field despite chilly conditions.
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Gypsy
King Jamie
Maple Mousse
Frank Arsenault
Arsenault
Land rights conveyed for Felsenthal Lock and Dam project
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports the transfer of land deeds for the Felsenthal Lock and Dam to the U S Corps of Engineers in El Dorado completing rights for the lock and access roads. The project will create a 14500 acre lake and, upon completion in the early 1980s, form a 38000 acre waterfowl pool with seasonal water level changes.
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Felsenthal
Little Rock
Union-Ashley County
U.S. Corps of Engineers
el Dorado
Mike Mahony
State Game and Fish Commission
Mahony
Union County
Arkansas
Ouachita-Black River
Ouachita River
Calion
Felsenthal Lock
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge
Union
Bradley
Ashley
Wednesday College Basketball Results From The Associated Press
AP East results include Maryland over Virginia 82 67 Memphis State 97 Western Kentucky 68 Delaware 68 Western Chester 67 Fairleigh Dickinson 54 Drexel 48 Fordham 68 CCNY 53 Lafayette 81 Bucknell 63 LaSalle 71 Villanova 70 Lehigh 71 Rider 67 OT Massachusetts 85 Boston College Pittsburgh 65 Cincinnati 64 St John s New York 82 Georgetown 66 South Davidson 62 Citadel 60 Middle Tennessee State 94 Marshall Navy 104 Johns Hopkins 61 Alabama 61 Tennessee State 51 Old Dominion 103 St Francis PA 79 South Carolina 95 Richmond 63 South Carolina State 121 Benedict 92 Wake Forest 89 Duke 80 Midwest Ball State 65 Ohio U 64 Butler 65 Valparaiso 60 Central Michigan 88 Toledo 81 Chicago Loyola 67 Western Michigan 63 Detroit 87 Eastern Michigan 82 Evansville 92 DePauw 87 Kansas 60 Oklahoma State 58 Kansas State 70 Iowa State 51 Nebraska 73 Colorado 62 Oklahoma 66 Missouri 63 Southwest Arkansas 8, Southern Methodist 58 Quincy 66 Tulsa 59 Hope Baseball Association set for Feb 6 2 p.m. at Hope Community Center. coaches umpires and others invited to join 1977 program.
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Wake Forest
Carl Tacy
Tacy
Deacons
Duke
Atlantic
Deaicons
ACC
Rod Griffin
Victo
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Larry Harris
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Detroit
Eastern Michigan
Harris
Pitt
Ron Brewer
John Long
Terry Tyler
John Gealy
Davidson
Ciiadel
Jo Jo Hunter
Maryland
Virginia
Darryl Gladden
la Salle
Villanova
Archie Aldridge
Central Michigan
Toledo
Middle Tennessee State
Marshall
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Missouri
Menphis State
Wester Kentucky
South Carolina
Richmond
Ball
Ohio
Butler
Valparaiso
Cent
Michigan
Chicago
Loyola
Evansville
DePauw
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Southwest Arkansas
Methodist
Quincy
Tulsa
Griffith Wins Birthday Victory at Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith, aged 38, opened his 20th pro season with a one round middleweight win over Christy Elliott at Madison Square Garden. The crowd erupted as Griffith delivered the decisive blow, marking his 28th Garden appearance and his first U S. bout since 1974, amid lingering boos and a homecoming mood.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith
Howie Albert
Giffith
Christy Elliott
Griffith
United States
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