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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
2
The fourth ranked Southern Methodist Mustangs meet Baylor in Dallas to begin conference play. SMU holds a 10-1 record after winning the pre-season tournament in Houston, while Baylor arrives at 3-8 after eight losses and three wins.
Jonesboro coach Bob Bradbury laments loss of height and experience as defending Class A champions struggle through a 4-2 start. Disrupted by Big Eight exit, the squad relies on Vowell Pickens and Arrington while facing Pine Bluff, Leachville, Manila, and others in a rugged Northeast Arkansas schedule.
All American City Kentucky Wesleyan 91 beat New Mexico A M 4 for championship with Maryland 4 Virginia 39 for third Montana State 90 for fifth Other games Tennessee 81 beat ARM 87 Michigan 75 Yale 62 Ohio State 84 beat Princeton 77 Georgia 72 beat Florida State Memphis State 93 beat Arizona 76 Butler 72 beat Denver 69 Beloit 74 beat eathon 72 overtime Seattle Pacific 77 beat Eastern Oregon 35 Oregon State 19 Rose Texas Christian 2 Syracuse 27 Cotton Colorado 27 Clemson 21 George Washington Texas Southern Prairie View West Texas State 20 Mississippi Southern 13 Tangerine
Sugar Hay Robinson, 33, defends his middleweight title at Madison Square Garden against Gene Fullmer, 26, of West Jordan Utah. Fullmer is a 13-10 favorite due to youth and power. Robinson seeks to prove age cannot derail him in 18 rounds telecast nationally by ABC with regional blackouts.
Ten nessee’s basketball team improved to 8-0 with an 81-07 win over William and Mary on New Year’s Day. Herman Thompson led with 28 points, aided by Dick Keller and Sean Altman. Georgia beat Florida State 72-68 as the Bulldog rebound from earlier bowl action continued. Kentucky Wesleyan won the All American City Tournament in Owensboro, Kentucky, while Amherst topped Bowdoin and New Hampshire edged Trinity to reach New Hampshire Invitational finals. The Senior Bowl in Mobile opens with Furman Morehead State Florida State and Springhill enrolled. Ron Kramer scored 20 points as Michigan beat Yale. Princeton lost to Ohio State 84-88. Memphis State routed Arizona 93-76 with four players in double figures.
Deborah Kerr and Tony Bartley speak of perseverance in Hollywood marriage. He faced visa work limits and public scrutiny as an RAF hero, while long absences for film work tested their bond. He produced TV series in Africa and England, and they claim six months per year together keeps their partnership strong despite frequent separations.
Blevins teams won two of three against Spring Hill in Spring Hill Gym. Blevins Junior girls won 4 32 with Barbara White 28 points Ramona Stephens 10. Spring Hill Senior girls lost 36 with Louise Clark 23 Patsy Stroud 10 Shirley Stark 25. Spring Hill Senior boys won 41 led by Brink Odom 16 Wade Stephenson 12 and Jimmy Martin Royce Townsend 9. Gene Earl Jester led Blevins with 13 Norman Hugs 14 Jesse Barber 12. Officials Gerald Wright William Wright Timekeeper Scott Key scorekeepers Nylon Eskridge Betty Poster Jonie Wilson Wendell Rogers.
United Press reports Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth calling a halt to Birmingham protests after 21 Negroes were jailed saying there is no reason to fill the jails. In Montreal a financial advisor comments on the closing of Marie Dionne’s memorial flower shop.
Baylor toppled undefeated Tennessee 13-7 as Majors drove the Vols to a late collapse. Iowa beat Iowa State 34-19 in Pasadena while Texas Christian won in Dallas 28-27 over Syracuse. Colorado edged Clemson 27-21 in Miami as Prairie View and Texas Western posted minor bowl wins amid a busy post season.
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