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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1960
Page
2
The Scrappers held a close game with Balents, leading by a slim margin at halftime and extending their advantage to finish 887 in the final period as the team built momentum in a hard fought gym showdown.
Tie Hoje Junior High School Bobbittons defeated Duntor Curley Walves or Prescalt 28 to 27 Saturday night at Emmet to take first place honors in the Rmmet Junior Trystational Tournament. Hope held a small scoring edge most of the game as the Junior Wolves dominated the boards and stayed on the Bobbittons heels through three quarters before a final rally.
Byron Smiley led all scorers with a standout performance after returning from a nose operation, as the Scrappers edged the Nashville Cats in a high scoring game. Key contributors included Tharan, Calhoun, Robinson, Walten, and Chesshir, with late free throws and foul trouble shaping the outcome.
Arkansas and Texas, both 4-4, chase SWC top spot as Texas hosts Arkansas in a pivotal basketball clash. Clyde Rhoden scored 26 in Arkansas win over Baylor. Texas aims to leverage height and home court with Donnie Lassiter and Wayne Clark key starters. Other SWC games include SMU at Texas A&M and Texas Tech at Baylor.
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs prepares for the 81 day meeting starting around February 20. General Manager J Sweeney Grant notes over 400 horses have arrived in Bel Ina with about 1 200 exported for the season. The purse includes a $105 000 added race and a $25 000 added Arkansas Derby climax to the racing calendar.
Oint Win Eley of Prescot was the Barnes' high scorer with 14 points. Troni cally Eley provided Hope with the game winning margin by drop pig up the Pointer with 3 min tes remaining in the game, in t he Hope bashet which was a re viled as 4eld goal for the Hope tvant. He becamemontised follow ing a Hope dime out and a jump ball, Hope scoring was well distribut ed with Porterfield, Mhiyphy, and Puytle docking up 6 points each, followed by Dan Jones who left t he game mudway in the fourth with a sprained ankle, getting 5, and Mac McLarty 3. Other Prescott scorers were 6. Calhoun with 5. W. Calhoun and Dewoody with Ayhreu and Lee with 2 Prescott had a devoted height advantage, Bodeayn defeated Emmet for third place in the opening game, Yroghies were awarded to the f irst neee finishers.
garland city in wyoming saw the senior league schedule with two remaining matchups. local teams look to close the season strong as standings tighten and players gain final playing time before postseason selections.
In Honolulu, Cannon of Thovmvans State and Penn State's Richie Jiueas scored three touchdowns as the West defeated the East 34 to 4. Lucas threw for two scores, Grantham added a late TD pass, and Grantham named outstanding lineman while Cannon earned game MVP honors.
Associated Press tally of scores: East lists Princeton Yale Penn Corkell Harvard Dartmouth Columbia Seton Hall LaSalle Duquesne Syracuse Pitt Villanova Navy Army Fordham Boston U Colby Temple Lafayette Colgate Rutgers. South Kentucky LAU Duke NC State North Carolina Virginia Georgia Tech Mississippi State WMU Richmond Tulane Tennessee Furman Davidson Auburn Florida Vanderbilt Mississippi Georgia Alabama. Midwest Cincinnati Tulsa Michigan State Michigan Minnesota Ohio State Indiana Iowa Northwestern Wisconsin St Louis Nebraska Texas Kansas State Mississippi Missouri Bradley Wichita Houston Drake Kansas Notre Dame Marquette Louisville South Texas New Mexico Arizona State California Stanford Southern California Washington Seattle Portland Oregon State Utah Wyoming Colorado State New Mexico Utah West Kansas and other mismatched totals.
Cincinnati, riding an 18 game win streak, hosts Saint Louis in a tough Missouri Valley clash before a Saturday game at Peoria. Oscar Robertson eyes more scoring while new injury woes limit Bo Wiesenhahn, narrowing Cincinnati's defensive edge. Saint Louis aims to rebound and challenge a ranked field including Bradley and Texas A&M as Villanova, LaSalle, and Texas A&M also navigate demanding schedules against top opponents.
Army Engineers say Greeve Ferry Dam may affect warm water fishing downstream on the Little Red River but overall benefits could arise from reservoirs. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission warns cold water releases could destroy native fisheries on 34 miles of the Little Red River and impact the White River fishery. DAROBY says altering the plans to release warm water could cost about five million dollars.
Solunar schedule adapted from John Alden Knight’s Solunar Tables guides daily fishing and hunting timing. Major periods run about 90 minutes to two hours, with minor periods shorter. lines show week days and approximate start times for favorable activity.
The Warriors, 3½ games behind Boston, aim to catch the Celtics with four matchups this week including a pair of clashes. Wilt scored 48 for Philadelphia and Bob Pettit led St Louis. News notes also cover Lakers, Royals, and Detroit scores from the weekend.
Lee tied or set multiple passing records in the Senior Bowl victory as he completed 18 of 21 passes for 283 yards with no interceptions. He connected with Jimmy Joyce and Ed Kovac to threaten South defense while his height and pro prospects draw scouts, amid mentions of NFL and AFL draft histories.
The Arkansas Young Democrats Association suspends the University of Arkansas branch over alleged section irregularities. An election saw Sendy McMath elected president while an investigating committee found he was not a member in good standing and had not secured required campus permission for a freshman campaign. The committee also cited a university debate with Young Republicans that violated the Young Democrats constitution.
South completed 19 of 33 passes totaling 56 attempts in the game, a record mark. North coach Jim Lee Howell credited Lee as the difference while praising the Yankee defense as outstanding.
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