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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1964
Page
3
The Bobcats face Taylor in two matchups at Jones Field House tonight. Senior girls tip at 7:00 PM followed by the boys at 8:00 PM as both teams seek wins in District 7E. Taylor is a strong district opponent from Magnolia area with players Stephens and Waldo referenced in local standings.
As spring training nears on March 1, the St Louis Cardinals have no player signed yet. Stan Musial’s $50,000 salary vanished with his retirement, fueling a push from regulars for raises. Core stars like Broglio Simmons Gibson and McCarver remain unsigned, while Warwick was traded in to fill an outfield spot.
Attendance at Southwest Conference basketball games rises by about 100 per game from last season. The 1964 average hits 4,545 versus 4,430 a year ago. Arkansas home crowds total 24,700 across eight games, up from 18,200 in six games last year. Baylor sits last with 15,500 for six home games while SMU leads with 50,209 in nine home games.
Solunar periods printed from John Alden Knight guide the best sport times. Major periods run roughly one and a half to two hours, with minor periods listed for each day from Tuesday through Sunday. Plan fishing or hunting to align with these windows for prime territory and coves.
Villanova climbs to fifth and DePaul to ninth as UCLA dominates the latest AP major college basketball rankings. Duke moves to fourth with two first place votes. Michigan and Kentucky hold near the top as Oregon State climbs to seventh after a win over Seattle.
Washington Senator Edward Wy. Long urged the American League to crack down on Charles 0 Finley owner of the Kansas City Athletics as league threats to revoke the franchise loom Finley threatened to sue if such actions occur and hearings before the Senate Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee could involve baseball leaders Cronin Giles and Finley in a wider antitrust discussion aimed at extending exemptions to other pro sports
Eight 3 and 4 year olds clash in a $3,800 feature at Oaklawn Park. Goer, a fourteenth son of Rejected and Us My Gal, is among strong contenders, with Little Ping and Pleasant Pasture as top rivals. The eight race card favors sprints with a mile and 70 yard feature race noted. Blaze Starr won the prior main event by a head, paying $17.40.
Arkansas Razorbacks visit Rice Owls in Houston to rebound from a 76-63 loss at Barnhill Field House. Arkansas sits 5-3 in SWC play while Rice is 4-4. Kendall Rhine leads SWC scoring with 24.0 per game amid a lineup featuring Siegmund Philips Steinkamp and Rodrigue.
San Francisco saw Eddie Machen stop Duke Sabedung in a local bout. Lowell's Larry Carney outpointed Joe DeNucci in Massachusetts. Mike Mamarelli KO'd Berlin Roberts in Miami Beach. Tokyo's Kim Miung Shock drew with Chosei Yoshhino. Arkansas' Warren Vopel returns as SWC title race resumes after SMU and Baylor stumble.
Cubs manager BOB KENNEDY reflects on the 1963 season and Ken Hubbs’s death, noting Ernie Banks’ recovery, Rodgers and Bertell’s potential, and a pitching staff led by Ellsworth and Jackson. He cites Santo’s defense and run production, predicts a faster outfield with Cowan and Brock, and highlights promising rookies Stewart and Bocabella.
Providence the defending NIT champion accepts an NCAA at large bid as nine teams, including Loyola Chicago, Villanova, Creighton, Texas Western, Louisville, Oregon State, Utah State and Seattle, join the NCAA field. Providence, 17-3 after a 95-75 win over Scranton, is placed in the NCAA Eastern regional with Temple and others as regional selections are finalized for the March 20-21 Kansas City showdown. Kentucky dominates Vanderbilt as Cotton Nash shines in a 104-73 triumph, keeping the Wildcats atop the SEC with a 19-2 mark.
Bobby Haulmark a 196-pound guard and 1963 all state defensive standout at Russellville High School signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Arkansas defensive coach Wilson Matthews called him one of the finest guard prospects in the state in recent years Arkansas confirms the move from Russellville Arkansas.
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