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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1967
Page
4
Golf legends Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper staged a charity rematch for the Crosby Invitational in San Francisco. Palmer led with a 34 36 total while Casper posted 36 36, and Casper edged Palmer 69 to 73 in the playoff for the 1966 U S Open title, marking a renewal of their famous duel.
Crossett Eagles stand 3-0 to lead Division 4AA after two weekends of play. Hope Bobcats beat Magnolia 51-47 in OT. Magnolia’s first loss. Smackover edged by 43-42. Week results include Crossett 66 Warren, Crossett 53 Malvern, Hope 56 Arkadelphia. standings show Crossett 3-0 followed by Smackover 3-1, Hope 3-1, Magnolia 3-1, Fairview 2-1, Warren 1-2, Malvern 1-8, Camden 0-3, Arkadelphia 0-4. Larry Nipper leads scoring with 73.
Montreal coach Toe Blake will test 26 year old rookie goalie Gary Bauman against the NHL All Stars after Bauman’s 32 save 3 1 victory over Boston. If he holds up, Bauman could split starts with Charlie Hodge as the All Stars face Detroit Boston Chicago and New York in midseason classic.
In the first round at Jones Field House the Dirt Dobbers beat the Cool Cats 18 to 13 as the Reds used height late to seal the win. Lynn Norton led with 10 points, Gary Jones 7, others adding for the Reds. Pruden, Dodson each had 4 for the Whites. In the second game the Hot Rods defeated the Bo-Diddies 20 to 12 led by Tim White and Jack Turner with 6 each. Calvin Willis added 7 for the Blues losers. illness sidelined Buddy Ingram.
New York AP reports the Philadelphia 76ers push toward an all time win record as they win two games to boost their 41 4 mark while Rick Barry of San Francisco widens his individual scoring lead with 186 points in five games to raise his season total to 1607 and a 37.4 point average. Chamberlain powers Philadelphia with rebounding and field goal percentage as Robertson and Barry top the league in scoring with Barry ahead of Oscar Robertson and Wilt Chamberlain.
Tennessee upended Florida and Georgia in a chaotic basketball night. Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky fell 49-40 to Georgia amid stall tactics, while Tennessee and Vanderbilt won, and Southern Illinois edged Kentucky Wesleyan 52-51 in a clash of small college giants.
The 26th Bing Crosby National Pro-Am is set at Pebble Beach and Cypress Point on California's Monterey Peninsula with Spyglass Hill hosting the intro and a six length challenge. PGA officials adjust tee and pin placements as amateurs pair with pros after practice rounds with field of 122 and 28 pro entries filled on Pebble Beach six seven four yard course. Rocky Thompson Wright Garrett and Jim Welchers tied low qualifying at one under par 71.
College basketball results from multiple teams listed by association include Connecticut defeating Vernon 95 66 Florida 5 49 Kentucky 40 Georgia Tech 84 Ohio State 71 Vanderbilt 71 Auburn 66 West Virginia 91 77 Maryland 68 Clemson 48 Miami Florida 97 86 Tampa West Kentucky 100 Morehead 69 So I 52 Kentucky Wesleyan 51 Midwest Creighton 86 Air Force 77 Oklahoma City U 97 Gulf Sweden 92 OT Notre Dame 64 State College of Iowa 58 Utah State 103 Seattle Univ. National NBA results show Baltimore 100 St Louis 98 with scheduled games New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago with further games Boston Cincinnati San Francisco Chicago Evansville Detroit St Louis Los Angeles
Coach Vince Lombardi said he seriously considered bringing back Paul Hornung for a halftime lift in the Super Bowl but Hornung’s status depends on doctors. Hornung plans a honeymoon after marrying Wednesday, while Jim Taylor’s future remains uncertain. Lombardi also reflected on comparisons with the Chiefs and praised his Packers’ composure after the negated touchdown.
UCLA remains unanimous No 1 with a 12-0 record after beating Washington California and Stanford. Louisville stays second followed by Houston North Carolina Princeton Texas Western Kansas Florida New Mexico and Providence as the AP poll covers games through last Saturday. Louisville, 14-1, earned 318 points while New Mexico dropped to ninth after losses to Wyoming and Denver.
Kathy Whitworth, 27, the Whitworth family in Jal New Mexico, tops AP's 1966 female athlete poll with 185 firsts and 729 points, beating Billie Jean King who had 521 points. Whitworth also led LPGA money list with nine official wins and $33,511 earnings in 1966.
Week of January 9 1967 at Gaslite Bowl highlights the top performers led by high series from women player Janice Lockett seeking season-long marks and notable scores in local bowling standings.
Tennessee star Richmond Flowers, runner-up in the 1966 indoor AAU dash and hurdles, was entered today in the hurdles at the 78th Boston AAU Track Games on January 28 at the Garden. Also entered were Mel Hein in pole vault, Bob Frey in 440, and Ted Nelson in the 1000 or mile, all with the Southern California Striders.
Texas and Southern Methodist dispute for sole possession of second in the Southwest Conference basketball race as SMU faces Arkansas in Fayetteville and Texas travels to College Station to meet the Aggies. The pair sit 3-1, while TCU leads at 3-0. Arkansas 2-2. Baylor 1-2. Texas Tech Rice and Texas A&M 1-3.
In Manchester England John McCluskey defeated Tony Bar low by knockout after 8 rounds. Tokyo Hiroshi Kobayashi won on points against Shin Chun Kyo over 10 rounds in Japan. George Chuvalo stopped Vic Brown in Worcester and Ped ro Agosto downed Bill Hardiman in Worcester. Jose Roman outpointed Tony Burwell in New York. Benito Juarez out pointed Larry Flores in Las Vegas over 10 rounds.
The opening round of the Saratoga Tournament produced notable results. Nashville Sr. boys beat Blevins 81 55 and Saratoga Sr. boys won 62 52 over Foreman. Blevins Sr. girls topped Saratoga 39 34 while Foulke Sr. girls defeated Winthrop 92 34.
Kansas City fans greet the Chiefs at Mid Continent Airport after a loss in the Super Bowl. Owner Lamar Hunt, coach Hank Stram, and GM Jack Steadman thank the crowd and pledge a return to the world title game next year. Stram introduces 15 players as Green Bay’s 35 10 victory is noted.
The Baltimore Bullets finally found a spot to play Me Counts. In a deal chief among trades, Counts was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers for Rudy LaRusso, who then moved to the Detroit Pistons for Ray Scott. Counts, a bench player this season after a Celtics trade for Bailey Howell, ends up with a new club amid high-profile moves. Howell earned a spot on the Eastern Division All-Star team, and Red Auerbach praised the Celtics’ swap as his best in 20 years.
The Associated Press Arkansas high school basketball poll shows Leachville first with 129 points and 12 first place votes, Blytheville second with 112 points and one first place vote, Harrison third, North Little Rock fourth, Greenbrier fifth, Whitehall sixth, Searcy seventh, Little Rock Central eighth, Fort Smith Northside ninth, and Little Rock Hall tenth. Several small teams received votes, including Brinkley Hot Springs Jonesboro Lake Hamilton Manila Palestine Springdale and Trumann.
Cassius Clay, turning 25, runs at dawn in Houston and says he will be a super heavyweight. He and Ernie Terrell, rival world champ, met briefly in the Astrodome exhibit hall as both prepared for the February 6 title fight.
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