Continental Look Back on Gridiron
The Continental League is formed as a 10 team pro football circuit with clubs from the United States and Canada. It plans a 14 game schedule from August 14 to November 13 with sudden death in all games at the end of regulation. Eastern division lands Philadelphia Springfield Newark Toronto Wheeling Richmond Charleston Hartford Providence Fort Wayne. West division includes others.
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Solunar Tables When to Fish or Hunt
The schedule of Solunar Periods from John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides daily sport. Major periods start at shown times and last about one and a half to two hours, while minor periods are shorter. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these windows.
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John Alden Knight
College Scores Include SMU and Arkansas Close Games
The Associated Press reports SMU's 84 to 76 win over Arkansas and Arkansas State’s 99 to 97 overtime victory against Lamar Tech. Other results include Harding beating Philander Smith 96, Tougaloo topping Arkansas AM&N 105 to 103, and Paragould over Little Rock Central after three overtimes.
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Arkansas State
Lamar Tech
Arkansas College
Harding
Arkansas Am&n
Jackson State College
Ebihara Beats Haga in Tokyo Championship Bout
Fight results list Tokyo based fighter Hiroyuke Ebihara outpointing Katsuo Haga in a 118 pound contest. The Newark franchise executive Rosen cites league branding tied to Continental Baseball League as inspiration. The Continental League idea by Branch Rickey failed when majors expanded to ten teams.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Hiroyuke Ebihara
Japan
Katsuo Haga
Sol Rosen
Newark
Branch Rickey
Bobcats roll past Cardinals 88 65 in Jones Field House
The Bobcats crushed Fairview 88 65 at Jones Field House to pull further ahead in the 4AA race. Fairview guard Gary Bostic fouled out early and limited to five points. Bobby Bush and Roger Wright led the Cardinals in scoring.
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Hope
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Larry East
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Terry Hairis
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Hope Ingram
Burnett
Jordan
Parris
Archer Ramsey
McNatt
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Wright Robertson
Bostic
Jones
If Pryor
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National Hockey League Standings and Results
Detroit tops Montreal 3 1 and 6 0 in weekend games while Chicago and Toronto split. New York routs Boston 8 3 as Boston suffers another setback. Detroit and Montreal post strong showings. Toronto edges Chicago 2 1. No games today with scheduled action on Tuesday.
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Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
New York
Boston
Dirt Dobbers and Cats Win Two Local League Games
In Little League action at Jones Field House the Dirt Dobbers defeated the Hot Rods 28 to 11 with Robby Watson scoring 12. The Cool Cats edged the Bo-Diddlers 35 to 32 led by Turner 11 and Whitten 10 and Wright 10. Next week the Cool Cats host the Hot Rods and the Bo-Diddlers visit the Dirt Dobbers.
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Jones Field House
Hot Rods
Robby Watson
Monroe
Cool Cats
Turner
Whitten
Wright
Brown
Tompkins
Fouse
Perry's Whips Dierks Team By 106 to 81
Perry's Truck Stop independent cagers rolled to a 106-81 victory over Biar's independent team of Dierks Saturday. The win showcased sharp shooting and solid defense as Perry's pulled away in the second half.
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Dierks
Biar
of Dierks
North Little Rock and Fort Smith Lead Big 12 Poll
North Little Rock holds the top spot in the AP high school basketball poll with a 20 1 record, while Fort Smith is second at 18 1. The two Texas? No. Wildcats vs Fort Smith clash set for Tuesday at the North Little Rock fieldhouse amid a 42 game home win streak. The rest of the top 10 includes Jonesboro Central Hot Springs Paragould Newport Fayetteville Pine Bluff Greene County Tech with a reshuffled order from last week.
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Fort Smith
Wildcats
Jonesboro
Little Rock Central
Hot Springs
Paragould
Newport
Fayetteville
Pine Bluff
Greene County Tech
Central
Perry’s meets Red River Arsenal in Washington gym clash
Wayne Lee and Delton Hatfield led Perry’s with 32 points each in a night of scoring. Blaine and Strasner led the opposition with 28 and 27 points. Perry’s will face Red River Arsenal of Texarkana Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Washington gym.
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Delton Hatfield
Perry
Big John Ross
Earl Ray Murphy
Vic Massanelli, Jr
Blaine
Strasner
Westfall
Perry’s
Red River Arsenal
Texarkana
National Basketball Association Scores and Standings
The Eastern Division leaders show Cincinnati Philadelphia New York trailing in the race. Final scores include Philadelphia 109 lost to Detroit 106 and Baltimore 116 over Los Angeles 112 with St Louis 126 beating San Francisco 103. Upcoming games feature Philadelphia at Los Angeles and Boston at Cincinnati.
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Guernsey Wins Two Of Three In Willisville Clash
Guernsey basketeers swept two of three games defeating Willisville in Guernsey gym. The junior team won 40 28 led by York with 19 points in the victory.
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Willisville
Guernsey
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High school football rankings list Fort Smith Northside in top ten
The poll lists Fort Smith Northside in ninth or higher with Little Rock Central, Hot Springs and Paragould also high. Other teams such as Fayetteville Pine Bluff Greene County Tech and Newport appear among voting and tied positions with several smaller schools also listed.
Casper captures Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic in third try
Bill Casper Jr. won the $109,000 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic at Bermuda Dunes by a stroke over Arnold Palmer and Tommy Aaron. The victory came after three attempts, with a 72 in the final round and Eisenhower lauding the crucial three-foot birdie putt.
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Associated Press
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Calif
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Bermuda Dunes Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Tommy Aaron
Palmer
Aaron
Dwight D. Eisenhower
First Polio Case in Over a Year in Arkansas
A 10 year old North Little Rock girl contracted polio last week, the first state case in more than a year. She had paralysis in one leg after having received anti polio vaccine. The prior case was reported in fall 1963.
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Little Rock
State Health Department
North Little Rock
William L. Bunch Jr
Division of
Communicable Disease Control
Sidereal Time Explained as Star Time Measure
Sidereal time marks Earth's actual rotation relative to the stars not to the sun. It tracks the planet's spin independent of its orbit around the sun.
Casper Wins Classic in Narrow Finish Over Palmer and Aaron
Casper angles to win the Classic in a dramatic finish as Palmer birdies then Aaron sinks a long birdie. Casper birdies the final hole from 45 feet and a three foot putt seals the title and a $15,000 prize with Palmer and Aaron each earning $6,000. Nicklaus, Beard, and Marr tie for third at 352 with $3,666 each. Lema posts 362 for a separate result and $298.75.
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Palmer
Aaron
Casper-Aaron
Dave Marr
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Frank Beard
Tony Lema
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