Bobkittens Triumph Over Arkadelphia Beavers In District Play
Hope Bobkittens rallied from behind to defeat Arkadelphia Beavers 42 to 37 in the junior boys district tournament. Marshall Scott and Jimmy Smith started hot, then Hope pressed in the fourth to pull even and pull away. Smith led scoring with 16 points, Rhodes and Scott eight each, and Hill topped Arkadelphia with 10 as Hope improves and prepares to face Fairview Cardinals in Magnolia.
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Hope Bobkittens
Arkadelphia Beavers
Hope
Marshall Scott
Jimmy Smith
Kittens
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Beavers
Gary Benson
Lynn Hill
Bud Martin
Smith
David Huddleston
Bob Kittens
Ricky Trotter
Rhodes
Trotter
Martin
Jafter Smith
Joey Golden
Huddleston
Hill
Parkadelphia
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Fairview Cardinals
Ladycats
Dequeens
Stamps
Rudkin Wins European Bantamweight Title
Alan Rudkin of Britain defeated Franco Zurlo of Italy by stoppage at 11 seconds of the eleventh round to capture the European bantamweight title. Pusa teri of Boston outpointed Doyle Baird in a separate lightweight bout.
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Cleveland
Mike Pusateri
Boston
Doyle Baird
Akron
Ohio
London
Alan Rudkin
Britain
Franco Zurlo
Itly
Rudkin
Italy
Southern S Takes Over Lead in AIC
Southern State surged to the top of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference with a 61-48 win over Arkansas College to reach a 15-3 league mark. Henderson beat Arkansas Tech 99-90 while Harding defeated Hendrix 82-75 and Arkansas A&M edged State College of Arkansas 81-79. Mike Veterson led Henderson with 23 points.
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Louisiana Teams Still Top Colleges
The Associated Press poll shows Southwestern Louisiana closing on LSU New Orleans as No 1 in College Division basketball. Privateers 20-0 lead with seven first place votes and 214 points, edging second place LSU New Orleans by 41. Kentucky State sits third with 147 points, Fairmont State fourth, Louisiana Tech fifth, Tennessee State sixth. Arkansas AM&N beat Hendrix as Freddie Dixon leads Harding victory.
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Solunar Tables From Knight's Almanac Printed Schedule
Solunar periods are listed from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in favorable cover during these times to maximize sport.
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Richard Alden Knight
Tigers edge Oglethorpe in ultra slow 7 to 4 rout
Tennessee State, ranked sixth, edged Oglethorpe 7 to 4 as the Tigers deployed a deliberate slowdown to win despite a near-record low scoring pace. Lloyd Neal opened with a quick bucket, then TSU clamped down and sealed it with late free throws. Local notes include Ohio State rallying to beat Wisconsin 79-71 and Duke's 100th coaching win.
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Ed McNamara
Dick Weber
Hope Ark Star Scores Big in Arkansas Basketball
Arkansas high school and college scores dominate the page with Henderson, Arkansas Tech, and Harding defeating rivals. Notable games include Hendrix, Arkansas AM&N, and Southern State wins, while major results from area colleges and area playoff brackets are listed with numerous city and school names.
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Ford
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Abboehted
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Sloan and Love pace early surge to topple Atlanta
Jerry Sloan and Bob Love combined for 11 of 13 points and led the Bulls to a win over Atlanta as Sloan finished with 32 and Love 19. Hudson 23 and Bellamy 22 paced Atlanta, while Detroit beat Baltimore with Dave Bing scoring 18 each half and Unseld 25 Monroe 22. Phoenix defeated Boston on Connie Hawkins 27 with 17 in the final quarter. Havlicek led Boston with 39. Denver sank 37 of 38 free throws as Rockets beat Memphis. Cannon 34 and Jones 45 led scoring.
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TCU Cruises past Razorbacks for SWC win
Texas Christian University topped Arkansas 92 to 86 as Eugene Kennedy grabbed a SWC record 28 rebounds and added 13 points. Simpson Degrate led TCU with 29 points, James Williams 16, while Arkansas’s Vernon Murphy had 29 and Almer Lee 21. The Horned Frogs improve to 7-2 in SWC play, and Arkansas remains 0-9.
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Tripleheader Opens NIT Tournament at Madison Square Garden
The National Invitation Tournament opens with a day tripleheader at MSG on Saturday March 20, followed by a Saturday night doubleheader and a Sunday doubleheader on March 21. A Monday night tripleheader, Wednesday twin bill to finish the quarterfinals, semifinals Thursday night, and the title game at 1 p.m. EST Saturday March 27.
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Madison Square Garden
Americans Win Some in Soviet Riga Meet
Americans claim several events on opening day of the Riga indoor meet in Latvia. Gwen Norman won the 400 meters in 57.1 seconds, 1.6 seconds ahead of runner up Niola Labaitė, Kathryn Jones took the 50 meters in 6.2, while Jane Glotzer was disqualified after two false starts. In the men’s 50, Tom White finished ninth in 5.9 and John Norris 12th in 6.2, Barry Shepard cleared 7 feet in the high jump on a tie-break. The U S team, after past meets in Leningrad, heads to Moscow for another event.
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Casper Sees Chance At PGA Title After Allergy Hurdles
Casper, named PGA 1970 Player of the Year, believes he may win his first PGA title next week if he avoids allergy sneezes. He has long battled pesticide allergies affecting Florida courses and plans to compete in the PGA Championship at Palm Beach Gardens starting Feb. 25.
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Jack Nicklaus
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Four Team SWC Race Heats Up After Key Wins
The Southwest Conference basketball race tightens to four teams after Texas loses a nine minute drought, Texas Christian boosts its lead with a 92-86 win over Arkansas, and Baylor SMU and Texas Tech stay within one game. TCU’s Eugene Kennedy sets a league rebounding record with 28, while Simpson Degrate scores 29 for the Horned Frogs and Vernon Murphy also posts 29 for Arkansas. Baylor’s Tom Stanton and Rice’s Gary Reist lead late drama as Rice narrows the deficit and Baylor edges Rice 73-71. Rice falls from top as SMU, Baylor, and Texas Tech sit at 6-3 SWC. Texas hosts three of its final five on the road.
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Youngster Nearly Upsets Nastase In Indoor Open
Left handed teen star from Belleville Illinois, hailed by Pancho Gonzalez as the best young American, pushed defending champion Ilie Nastase to the limit before losing in straight sets 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the second round of the $50,000 U S National Indoor Open. Jaime Fillol upset Jan Kodes in straight sets earlier. Jim McManus and Tom Gorman advanced or were eliminated in Tuesday’s action as Blehorn and Caponi are noted among competitors.
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Berkley
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