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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1956
Page
2
Hopewell 4-H Club News notes a Junior Anna P Strong Club talent show at Verger High School auditorium with admission five ten and twenty cents. Also reports February 23 meeting, demonstrations on broom holders and hot pads, and member bulletins for the year.
Arkansas Racing Commission again asks Attorney General Tarn Gentry to file the appeal of a court order forcing licensing of a West Memphis dog racing track. Gentry says he needs time to study the case, including a Pulaski Chancery suit, and a deadline of March 2 looms if no action is taken.
By ED Corrigan AP The annual holdout season opens with spring training. Five teams have all hires in line, but New York Yankees face the hardest issues. Whitey Ford Bob Grim Tom Morgan Irv Noren Billy Martin still to fold. Ford seeks 30000 while offered 25000. a compromise expected. Grim and Konstanty have taken cuts and bitter exchanges follow.
In a school and community bulletin style report, leaders were urged to send a representative from each club to attend a leader training meeting on February 29 at 1 30 p m in the courthouse court room. The program featured etiquette and manners panels, songs, and notes on improving clubs through the secretary's recordbook.
Hope Bobcats defeated Stamps 76 to 51 in a pre tournament warmup as Harold Honda scored 17 in the first half and eight in the third period for 25 total. Benler girls followed with a 52 to 25 win, taking a 17 point first quarter lead and a 44 to 35 halftime edge. Every local player saw action.
Hot Springs果 Oaklawn Park staged the Restauranters Purse as the first 1940s era Arkansas Derby trial with Picafriend, trained to speed and endurance, favored at 114 pounds. Other entrants included Mr Moots Skygold Sir Larter Brazos Rose, Shade S Bamintogo, and Yesterday, a hot Oaklawn favorite. Cross Ring led early in the Benton Purse before Pué-a-Peu surged to win by three quarters of a length in 1 07.83 on a slow track, giving jockey Rotz his third winner of the day. Break Rosy and Johns Chic also scored.
Ontario era style score roundup shows Army, Bates, Holy Cross, Connecticut, and others posting varied margins. Notable outcomes include Kentucky 143 over Georgia 66, Furman 115 over Kentucky, and Oklahoma City 78 over Houston 67, with several overtime entries and mixed results across East, Midwest, and Southwest locales.
The SMU Mustangs and Rice Owls clash as SMU leads the Southwest Conference with an 11-0 league mark while Rice seeks a final win to cap a disappointing 19-4 season. Arkansas and Texas Christian meet in Fayetteville as Baylor ends season at 3-9. Texas and Texas A&M face off at Austin in a matchup with little at stake.
Parks Barnett of Arkansas earns first team honors in the All-Southwest Conference alongside teammate Durrenberger. Whitley of Arkansas lands on the second team as SMU, Rice, Texas, and Baylor place players. Downs leads Texas with 592 points. Arkansas and SMU complete swings, with Tulsa and St Louis upcoming for the Razorbacks.
Kentucky roared back from a poor start to trounce Furman 143-68 as Georgia and Alabama also posted dominant showings. The Wildcats surged with 60 field goals and 23 of 82 free throws, despite pulling starters after 17 minutes. Alabama clinched a share of the SEC title by routing Tennessee 95-81 and could claim the outright crown with a win over Auburn. Kentucky’s rally disrupted the broader Big Ten and national chase with Iowa, Illinois, and others remaining in tight battles for top spots.
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