Bobcats Face Lions and Badgers in Weekend Lane
Hope Bobcats travel to Texarkana Washington for a 6 30 p.m. tipoff and then visit Arkadelphia as regular season road action continues. Washington led 83 66 in prior meeting. Arkadelphia offers depth similar to district powerhouses. Hope seeks first win in Arkadelphia since six years ago. Regular season ends next weekend with Fairview and Malvern at home. Louis Skender resigns as Duquesne athletic director after 15 years. Clair Brown named successor and will start in May.
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Malvern
Arkansas Gazette
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Louis “Doe
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Duquesne University
Clair Brown
Brown
Americans to Face Semifinal Challenge in Indoor Tennis
In Salisbury Maryland the U S National Indoor Championships narrows to two semifinals with all foreign quarterfinals led by Ismael el Shafei and Torben Ulrich. Ulrich meets Clark Graebner while El Shafei faces his future opponent in a storied Davis Cup lineage as Stan Smith takes on Charlie Pasarell.
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Associated Press
Salisbury, Md
U.S
Ismael el Shafei
Torben Ulrich
el Shafei
United Arab Republic
Mark Cox
England
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Ulrich
Ove Bengtson
Sweden
Clark Graebner
Ron Holmberg
Stan Smith
Charlie Pasarell
Copenhagen
Cairo
Bulls Rally Past Pistons in 120 101 Victory
Chicago Bulls snap a three game slide by beating the Detroit Pistons 120 101 as Bob Boozer Clem Haskins and Jimmy Washington combined for 29 points in the third quarter. Washington scored 13 in the period while Haskins and Boozer added 21 and 20 respectively.
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Clem Haskins
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Minnesota
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Kentucky
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Playing in Super Bowls Means Cash
NFL payouts announced for the title games show the Colts earning 9,265.58 per player plus 7,500 losing share, totaling 16,765.58 for two games. Browns receive 5,937.08 per loser’s share, Cowboys and Vikings share playoff and division bonuses, while St. Louis and Los Angeles receive various regional shares. Total receipts for the event were 1,389,708.74 with player pool at 972,796.12. the 1960s record payout levels are noted alongside prior highs.
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Old Sam Huff Returns to Redskins After Retirement
James Nh reports Sam Huff, aged 34, unretiring to join the Washington Redskins as player and assistant coach on defense under Vince Lombardi. Huff left a clothing business tie and watched the Second Effort film to spark his comeback, with Lombardi praising his leadership and ferocity as the team aims for continued success.
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Associated Press
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Sam Huff
Washington Redskins
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Vince Lombardi
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Redskins
New York
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Giants
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Lombard
Arkansas Razorbacks sign three more football players
In Fayetteville Arkansas the Razorbacks inked Corky Cordell Scott Binton and Ron Revard to letters of intent on Thursday. The class includes two junior college players Don Brennan and John Turner, bringing total signees to 45.
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Arkansas Razorbacks
Corky Cordell
Houston Memorial
Scott Binton
Bishop
Tex
Ron Revard
Tulsa
Ohlo
Don Brennan
Coffeyville
Kan
John Turner
Centerville
Razorbacks
Villanova star Liquori eyes 1000 yard title at Garden
Villanova’s Marty Liquori, the 19 year old Olympic 1500m qualifier, heads to Madison Square Garden to run the 1000 yard event at the New York K of C meet. He will face Olympians Josef Plachy and Tom Von Ruden as coach Jim Elliott lines up a deep slate including Ely Hall Larry James Frank Murphy and others for a night of elite track action at the Garden.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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New York
U.S
Madison Square Garden
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Czechoslovakia
Tom von Ruden
Marty
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Ely Hall
Larry James
Frank Murphy
Dave Patrick
Haji
Jim Green
Kentucky
James
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Ireland
Manatee
Murphy
Josef Odlozil
Byron Dyce
NYU
Manhattan
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Peter Chen
Charlie Mays
Norm Tete
Toronto
Louisville
Ted Williams Named Manager of Washington Senators
Ted Williams accepts a long term contract to manage the Washington Senators replacing Jim Lemon and signaling a bold, publicity driven move by owner Bob Short. Williams, Hall of Famer and former Red Sox star, would lead a team fresh off a last place AL finish as talks with Williams proceed amid market hype.
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Vince Lombardi
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Minneapolis
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Associated Press
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Washington Post
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Lombardi
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Boston
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Dick O'Connell
Hall of Fame
Korea
Jim Lemon
Lemon
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First Baseball Strike May Come Today
The first strike in major league history looms as Chicago White Sox batters prepare for spring training in Sarasota Florida. The MLBPA has ordered players to halt signings and reporting until a pension dispute with owners is settled, with talks ongoing in New York and a deadline likely early next week.
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Huff Returns as Pro Football Player and Coach
Sam Huff resumes pro football as linebacker and coach with Vince Lombardi's Washington Redskins. The move heads a wave of signings including Charlie Sumner to the Steelers and Jesse Richardson back with the Patriots.
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Sumner
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British Columbia
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Little Rock Silents to Play at Spring Hill
Spring Hill High hosts a benefit basketball night at the Spring Hill Gym on Saturday February 15 starting at 6 30 p m Proceeds fund uniforms for the team The card features Odd Balls Arkla Gas Little Nutts Perrys Truckers and Little Rock Silents Players include Bill Powell Brooks Collins Bud Powell Clayton McNeal Charles Jones Lee Downs Lane Garner Lloyd Turner Autrey Hatfield Billy Don Hamm M Cormack Don Whatley Johnny Springfield Mike Powell R C Stuart Ricky Cox Marvin Wyatt Jimmy Rushing Eddie Brown Albert Applegate Admission 1 00 for adults 50 cents for students The year ends with a note about the whooping crane the tallest bird in North America.
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Jimmy Rushing
Eddie Brown
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Harness Racing at Yonkers Night After Snow Delay
Yonkers Raceway hosted harness racing Wednesday night with 10,518 in attendance across nine races after a weekend storm canceled two days of racing. The report notes strong crowd turnout and the resumption of activity at Yonkers.
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Golfers Must Hit Par or Better
The $100,000 Phoenix Open neared completion with only players shooting par or better likely to survive. After two rounds at Arizona Country Club, 7 players posted six under par 65, 82 beat par 71, and 26 matched it. The low 70s and ties remained to vie for the cut as leaders Terry Wilcox Dutch Harrison John Jacobs and Billy led into today’s final round.
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Associated Press
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Arizona Country Club
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John Jacobs
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Tulsa Surprised by Louisville in OT Basketball Clash
Tulsa Golden Hurricane suffers first MVC loss as Louisville tops them 83 481 in overtime. Coach Aken Hayes fights to keep Tulsa atop standings after a dramatic finish fueled by Jerry King’s late free throws and Bobby Smith’s 36 points. St. Bonaventure, St. John’s, and Dayton win on the road. Wichita State trips Cincinnati. Georgetown, Harvard, and others post wins in a day of conference action.
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Associated Press
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Fights Last Night Card Storms Across Cities
San Juan match saw Joe King Roman 192 pounds from New York stopped by Singletary 182 pounds of New York. Taunton billed bout had Juan Bot ta 160 from Taunton knocking out Spider Freeman 160 from Boston in nine rounds. Other results include Ronnie Wile son 168 from San Diego stopping drugs in Wilmington en route to Oakland. Ralph McCoy 158 from Richmond outpointed Charley Austin 1892 San Diego in twelve. Jimmy Lester 160 from San Francisco halted Gene Bryant 150 in Las Vegas.
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Puerto Rico
Joe "King" Roman
New York
Singletary
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Mass
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Boston
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San Diego
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Oakland
Ralph McCoy
Richmond
Calif
Charley Austin
Jimmy Lester
San Francisco
Gene Bryant
Las Vegas
Golf leaders honored after ace and eagles in Bronxville round
Wilcox of Bronxville N Y shot a hole in one on the 154 yard 15th to join Maxwell Lee Elder Miller Barber and Larry Ziegler among leaders. An eagle on the 477 yard par five helped peak the scoring, with no special prize awarded beyond recognition.
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