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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1977
Page
6
A collection of questions and comments from readers covers Super Bowl lore, quarterback rankings, Yankee Stadium ticket prices, NBA title history, 1000 yard rushers, college coaching legends, and punt yardage rules. Readers seek clarity on Bert Jones versus Ken Stabler, draft legality, and Walter Payton’s college choice.
The schedule of Solunar Periods is taken from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day offers.
AP reports the January free-agent draft faces bleak prospects as scouts call it the weakest in years with no top names, college rule changes limiting signings, and uncertainty whether any draft should occur. The Montreal Expos hold the first regular-phase pick after finishing last in 1976.
University of Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton eyes Shawn Sutton, son of the Fayetteville Boys Club star, as a top recruit after prolific 8 and under league play averaging 45.7 points per game. Shawn, a second grader, dazzles with ball handling and scoring while the family cheers Razorbacks.
In Pasadena the Raiders and Vikings meet in a Super Bowl billed as a test of who truly deserves to win. The focus centers on Stabler and Tarkenton as the decisive duo in a clash of veteran quarterbacks and storied franchises. Oakland seeks a breakthrough win at 20-17.
Steve Lobell, a 3 year old trotter, won $351,950 in 1976 on a 10 5 3 record from 27 starts. Off Track Betting Corp in New York paid out 137 440 50 to five bettors for the first twin exacta with 192 909 in wagers. Each winner earned 27 488 10. The Friday night double exacta covered the sixth race at Monticello Raceway and the first two across the line at Roosevelt Raceway. Takeout was 55 469 50.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission welcomes public comment from sportsmen on 1977-78 hunting seasons and regulations. Jan 17 18 in Little Rock with written submissions accepted. Also notes a proposed $2.50 license increase not affecting lifetime licenses and state sauger record broken by Fort Smith’s Claude Eubanks.
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