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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1960
Page
2
Patchy OCR notes a game or event with a 28 28 tie, mentions a panel and a strong defense or prevention. Names and specifics are unclear, but the fragment suggests a scoring draw at 28 apiece and a defensive stand in a period.
Henderson scored two points as the University of Arkansas freshmen defeated Fork Smith. Bailey led the opponents with a late burst. the game ended with Arkansas ahead in Fort Smith.
Local boxing action opens at the Boys Club in Fort Smith with Golden Gloves bouts to select regional champions. Winners advance to the Memphis Garden Gloves event in February, showcasing area talent and aiming for state prominence.
The Envreel girls defeated Gur don ANT with chaniln Bonga. Brenda Pawkner, Jilin Glover, and Payee Turner stood out for Emmet. Gurdon Septor boys edged Emmet Akida. Rametavith 12 and David Dougin 10 led the scoring, while Willy Pacs Tor Giecan had 20. Willikville visits Eavnet Saturday for three games.
Laneburg will host the Nevada County Basketball Tournament starting the week of February with Jaambueg School set to run the event. Four games occur Monday and Wednesday with remaining finals and awards scheduled for Saturday, including a sportsmanship award and outstanding player honors.
McKenzie, Tem beat Arkansas State last night as Bechet sealed the win with 40 minutes played. Free throws and fouls shaped the game with Lever Games leading Bethel with 20 points. Jack Ken ley and Bill Jones top Arkansas State scoring while the Sun Belt club lost the lead near halftime.
Fort Smith defeated El Dorado 47 to 29 in a Nine Conference basketball game last night. Chester Henty led with 12 points while Tim Jackson added 10 for Fort Smith. El Dorado struggled offensively as the Rebels pulled away in the second half.
CHICAGO AP reports the NCAA Television Committee delayed action on a football TV plan after a three day meeting. Walter Byers said there is general agreement on either regional or national split programming, with the main difference being regional testing versus a five game national slate under one network.
Two Arkansas men faced legal action after hunting violations in Mississippi. Marked Toy Grissom of Ark and West Arkansas resident Blartd were cited for illegal night shooting and off season hunting. Wardens described unplunged shotguns used during the incident. The hearing occurred Tuesday.
Fishing report from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission notes Bull Shoals and Ouachita areas with crappie fair to good on minnows, white bass fair on artificial bait, and black bass good with worms and cricket baiting. Lake Conway shows dingy water and crappie fair on minnows, while Lake Hamilton runs low as conditions vary by location.
Villanova coach Al Severance, after 24 seasons, earned his 400th triumph as the eighth ranked Wildcats beat Manhattan 62 55 to raise Villanova to 15 1 and secure a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. Other top teams, including St John’s and Gonzaga, posted varied results in a day of misread scores and crowded standings.
In Los Angeles promoters drew 31,830 fans for a landmark outdoor Coliseum doubleheader where bantamweight Jose Becerra and junior welterweight Carlos Ortiz retained world titles. Ortiz defeated Raymundo Torres by knockout in round ten to press his case for a lightweight title shot, while Becerra outpointed Anim. Halimi and Torres earned payoffs despite losses. The event, the first bonafide fight card at the 160,000 seat venue, grossed $363,090.
NORFOLK Va API A Navy destroyer racing to ward a ship's graveyard rolled sharply in icy Atlantic Thursday. One crewman is dead and five are missing after ten sailors were swept overboard. Rescue ships found five sailors. survivors reported chaotic scenes as men slid off the deck into the water during the perilous roll.
Dingy conditions improve to clear water color. Bass fair on artificial lures and bream fair on worms. Lake Greegon reports dingy upper end and clear lower end with large mouth bass fair on artificial lures. Little Missouri River below the dam yields rainbow trout good on worms. Lakes Catherine and Norfork show no report.
The Associated Press reports results from multiple early games. Villanova beat Manhattan 62 to 65, while St John’s defeated N. Y. Calgate 05 to 63, and Rochester topped Massachusetts 60 to 63. Connecticut won 71 to 5 over Vermont, and Rhode Island downed Massachusetts.
Washington AP reports Navy aviation officer James Thomas Baldwin of Hot Springs Arkansas died in a crash near Hawaii along with two other Navy aviators. The incident occurred Wednesday and prompted Navy Department confirmation.
Two sailors swept overboard were rescued by the tanker Alabama and the Coast Guard cutter Marion and taken to Portsmouth Naval Hospital in good condition. Navy ships and planes searched 260 miles off Cape Henry as three sailors were listed missing and one killed on the Daly after a 65 degree roll. Survivors Buzzi and Formichellg were recovered by the Daly. names of the other missing and rescued were released with addresses and ranks.
Former heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott, now a Camden special policeman, aided a distressed person amid a pistol incident. Disguised officers nabbed Hal Spigel on disorderly conduct as police pursued a car linked to the scene. The report notes a two year old daughter of Ollie McKnight and a 1925 Naval Academy graduate background.
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