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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1957
Page
3
Rory Calhoun meets Charley Cotton in a 10 round middleweight bout shown on ABC at 9 p.m. CST. Calhoun, a 3-2 favorite, seeks a repeat decision over Cotton, who boasts 41 wins 12 losses and a draw. Calhoun has lost once in 26 bouts.
Notes cover guest speakers Rev. Ahmed Mohammed Ali from Nairobi Kenya to speak at BeBe Memorial C M E Church on March 3, Rev. C S Stearns at Churchill, and community events at Yerger-Shover PTA Founder's Day, NHA social Mad Hatter on March 1, gospel choir officers, missionary meeting, Talbot Phillips announce arrival of Judy Lyn, and home demonstration council updates with chair and treasurer changes.
Results from yesterday's class senior boys tourney show Prairie Grove beating Magnet Cove 77 73 in overtime at Little Rock. Today's slate features Mount Vernon versus Marmaduke and other pairings with several games at 7 30 pm including Bison versus Delight and Valley Springs versus Rosebud plus earlier scores across the region.
Reported boxing results show Vince Martinez of Patterson outpointing Kid Gavilan in Newark while Roy Patilla loses to Zuleta in Miami Beach. A separate card in Richmond features Luke Kastey prevailing over Davy Wak in San Francisco. A meeting discussed fundraising for local projects including a county dress revue and a bus to a state council event. News coverage notes educational films shown after the session.
Valley View, the defending Class B champion, fell 70-63 to Ville in the state senior boys tournament opening. Dover crushed Portland 93-48 while Prairie Grove edged Magnet Cove 77-72 in overtime. Hampton beat Elaine 61-49 as J P Lovelady set a new high scoring mark with 45 points, topping his 42 from last year.
The defending champ Paramonium owned by Jimmy Hinton of Tulsa, Oklahoma, competes as the last of 29 starters in the National Field Trial, the World Series of the third dog circuit. The event, run at Hobart Ames Plantation since 1900, offers a $1500 purse and a trophy to the owner. Three of four Arkansas dogs ran yesterday showed well on the wet course. one was withdrawn after misbehavior. Haile of Arkansas posted 10 Revles, three singles and an assist. Haile is owned by Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Oliver of Little Rock, while another Oliver hound, Billy of Arkansas, was pulled from competition after misbehavior.
U S skater Carol Heiss, 17, of Ozone Park New York, led two Austrian contenders Ingrid Wendl and Hana Sigel as she scored 400.4 points in four compulsory figures in the world figure skating championships in Colorado Springs. Ingrid had 443.9 and Hana 436.9. Men’s competition starts tomorrow.
Lennie Rosenbluth scored 30 to lift North Carolina to a dramatic 84 60 victory over Wake Forest as UNC reaches 23 0 on the season. Grady Wallace poured 39 for South Carolina in an 89 96 win over The Citadel to reclaim the national scoring lead.
In Newark New Jersey last night Vince Martinez, an 11 year old welterweight contender from Paterson, defeated ex-champion Gavilan by referee decision 6-3-1 in a four round bout. The event drew twelve boxing writers at ringside as the crowd debated the close 4 to 5 point margins.
Coach Wayne Taylor releases 1956-57 season statistics for the Hope High School senior boys basketball team. The Bobcats went 22 and 4, with detailed per player and team shooting, free throws, and scoring. He emphasizes team unity and sportsmanship over individual scoring honors.
Ammy Piersall, Boston Red Sox outfielder, and five teammates are declared holdouts as the American League contenders begin spring training in Sarasota Florida. The early camp push signals preparations for a competitive season with high expectations.
Thieves stole a acetylene torch and pistols from a junkyard near a Safeway store and tried to crack a supermarket safe last night. Chief Clyde Grigsby called the attempt amateurish and said the tools were later found near the store.
Local Army recruiter greets hopefuls in Hope Arkansas every Tuesday at 6:30 p m. Eligible men between ages 17 and 26 may enlist in the reserves with two years of active duty. Regularly, 18 to 47 year olds can join reserves with six months active duty plus home unit service. Contact M Sgt Gilbert O Hodgson at the post office for details.
Six Sprinters in the 4-year-old and up class compete in the $2,100 Daily Racing Form Purse at Oaklawn Park. High Authority tops 117 pounds. Prince Evie, Marchese, Dr Joe Kay, Nival, and Revetment also run. Ressa Bob wins $3,000 Arkans Restauranteurs Purse. Migs Landon scores seven-length win. Delahoussaye uninjured after a scare with Liberty Hill.
An unknown aviator flew his plane at near chin height twice over a burning four room house in Locust Grove Georgia Friday night and saved the lives of Elbert Seabolt Betty Seabolt and their infant Joseph along with Betty's father W C Arendale all asleep inside. The family escaped as the roof collapsed and the house burned to the ground. The Seabolls credited the pilot with their rescue and issued a public thank you letter noting the threat to their lives and the need for such brave individuals.
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