Yerger Tigers Triumph in Lopsided Victory Over Buffaloes
In Harris Gymnasium the Yerger Tigers defeated Arkadelphia Buffaloes 73 to 47. Senior Boys surged after a 45 26 halftime lead while Junior Boys fell 33 13. Top scorers: Johnnie Smith 19 Ernest Standekes 18 Spenser Brown 16 Sydney Ross 9 Ray Garland 6 Kenneth Muldrew additional junior scorer Frank Prater with 8 points.
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Boxing results wrap from cities and rings
The report lists recent boxing outcomes with fighters and cities. Zora Folley stops Floyd Joyner in San Francisco. Howard Wins outpoints Richie Sue in Portland. Florentino Fernandes knocks out Billy Tiger in Miami Beach. Henry Clark outpoints Bill McMurray in Sacramento. NHL results note no games Tuesday and schedule ahead featuring All-Stars at Montreal and Toronto at Detroit among others.
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Substitution rule debate at NCAA football rules meeting
Phoenix AP The NCAA Football Rules Committee meets in Phoenix with little change to substitutions as nine proposed edits surface. A Curtice subcommittee suggests allowing one coach to talk to one player during a timeout and granting officials clock-stoppage for delays. Other proposals include eliminating tackle eligible plays and offside penalties on interceptions.
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Australian Sets Record in 800-Meter Swim
Australian teen Bennett, 19, broke the 800 meter world record at a New South Wales meet, clocking 8 minutes 47.3 seconds to beat the prior mark by a tenth of a second, in an event noted for a close finish with Russian rival Semen.
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Leachville Beaten in 5 Overtimes
Blytheville defeats Leachville in five overtimes 46 41 to claim win as Walt Hampton scores 20 points and John Link adds 14. Game tied 29 29 at halftime and 36 36 after first period of OT. Leachville drops to 1 9 and Blytheville improves to 13 1 for the season.
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NCAA Votes Today on Rule Changes
The NCAA Rules Committee in Phoenix will vote on several proposed rule changes, none major and no substitutions changes. After a coaches subcommittee briefing, some proposals were tabled and several ideas such as prohibit tackle eligible plays and moving goal posts were shelved. No action will be taken to ban the flex shift amid coach concerns it may pull linemen offside. The committee ends its three way meeting after a closed session with votes on recommendations.
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Giants Sign Ollie Brown And Jack Hiatt For 1967
SAN FRANCISCO AP Ollie Brown and Jack Hiatt have signed 1967 contracts with the San Francisco Giants. Brown, 23, hit .233 with 33 home runs and 33 RBIs in 114 games in 1966. Hiatt, 24, spent most of 1966 at Phoenix farm club and hit .304 in 18 games with the Giants.
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Hulls Scoring Gives Hawks 1 2 3 Lock
New York AP reports Bobby Hull's scoring surge boosts the Chicago Black Hawks into a 1 2 3 lock in the NHL point race. Hull has 37 points in 36 games, while Stan Mikita leads with 55 points and Ken Wharram right behind. Ed Giacomin tops shutouts with six in three games. Elijah Pitts will be honored in Little Rock after Green Bay's Super Bowl win.
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SMU tops SW Conference in Tuesday basketball action
Southern Methodist beat Arkansas 69 59 to seize sole second in the Southwest Conference while Texas A&M crushed Texas 66 59 to pull into fourth place. SMU stands 4 1 in league play, Texas 3 2, Arkansas 2 3, Baylor 1 2, Texas Christian idle at 3 0.
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Arkansas and Southeast Basketball Scores From Various Games
Arkansas squads posted mixed results with Southern Methodist 69 over Arkansas 59 and Arkansas State Teachers 86 over Ozarks 76. Overtimes featured North Little Rock 81 defeating El Dorado 56. High School and college games across the region included multiple Snow delays and postponed games.
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Colorado Buffaloes Top Big Eight With Upset Of Kansas
Colorado beat Kansas 69 to 62 to reclaim the conference lead as Steve Rowe hit a decisive free throw with five seconds left and Bob Bauers tipped in Rowe’s missed shot. Kansas, shorthanded with injuries to Lynn Baker and Chuck Williams, battled back late but Bohnenstiehl and Rowe sealed the win. Other AP Top Ten action saw Bradley beat Cincinnati, Wichita State top Drake in OT, SMU over Arkansas, DePaul over Bowling Green, Weber State over Seattle, and Dartmouth ending a long Ivy drought against Harvard.
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Expansion plans frame NHL six new teams next season
The NHL planned expansion with six new clubs Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland Minneapolis St Paul St Louis Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to begin play next October. Owners paid 2 million for 20 players and the franchise. bonus payouts for playoffs increased. semifinalists earn 2250. finalists 3000.
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Jets face Nance absence in AFL All Star clash
The Jets will play without AFL rushing record holder Jim Nance who must report for six months National Guard duty. Wray Carlton of Buffalo named to replace Nance for Saturday's game at the Oakland Coliseum while Matt Snell likely starts for New York. Jacques McKinnon wins Arbanas spot for the West after a fog-delayed prep period.
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Brannon to Quit Coaching at Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University head basketball coach Buster Brannon will resign at season end and be replaced by assistant John Swaim. A stray line about the mazurka notes a Polish dance.
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Teachers Shoot to Ninth Victory in Tight Conference Win
Arkansas State Teachers topped Ozarks in a clutch finish as Danny Wood scored 30 points and Mickey Johnson 24 to push ASTC to its eighth win in 10 AIC games. Henderson beat Arkansas Tech 93-71 while Hendrix Arkansas A M game at Monticello was postponed due to weather.
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Blocked Shot Preserves Bullet Win Over Hawks
In Tampa Fla Monday night Jean LeRoy Ellis blocked a corner jump shot by Jumping Joe Caldwell with four seconds left to seal a 100 98 victory for the Baltimore Bullets over the St Louis Hawks. Caldwell and Hawks teammate Caldwell led with 26 points as St Louis erased an eight point deficit in the final two minutes.
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Giants Sign Linzy and Two Rookies
San Francisco Giants secure relief ace Frank Linzy and rookies Hal Jeffcoat and Frank Kasheta to contracts on Tuesday. Linzy finished 1966 with a 7-11 record and 14 saves as part of his bullpen contributions.
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U S Figure Skating Title Up for Grabs
The Ak Sar Ben Coliseum hosts the four day U S Figure Skating Championships with senior titles in reach for Scott Allen and Peggy Fleming. Junior events start with compulsory figures while dance and senior pairs begin competition. The team will head to Vienna for the world meet Feb 28 to March 4.
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Hogs Scare But Can't Beat SMU in SWC Clash
Arkansas led 3 points early and at 80 29 at halftime but SMU surged in the second half to win 69 59. Begert 18 points for SMU while Voight Phillips Beasley and Holman added 10 or more. Self led Arkansas with 15 points.
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Heavyweight clash hype fuels billboard feud
Cassius Clay skipped training while Ernie Terrell demanded equal billing for their February 6 title fight in Houston. Billboards, buses, and indoor signs heavily favored Clay, sparking Terrell's threat to walk out. Promoters agreed to discuss starting times as tension mounted ahead of the showdown.
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