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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1947
Page
4
A rural listing advertises an 80 acre pecan orchard with house barn well and fencing a 120 acre tract and a good big house with barn stock pond and fenced areas all on gravel roads near Hope. Properties feature modern conveniences, new baths and wood floors with multiple outbuildings and land suitable for farming or housing.
Fights last night reported by the Associated Press list several bouts with boxers and weights across cities such as London Boston Providence Newark and Montreal. Notable outcomes include Freddie Mills knocking out Willie Quen tenmeyer in the second round and Ruben Shank losing on points to Al Priest in Boston.
East Pittsburgh defeated Ohio State 51 to 41 while Long Island University trailed 30 to 57 against Lawrence Tech. Eastern Kentucky State Tehrs edged Morehead State Techrs 43 to 56. Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 70 to 47. Ole Miss topped Chattanooga 64 to 36.
Letters of administratrix for the estate of George T Crews were granted January 4 1947 by Hempstead County Probate Court. All persons with claims must present them within six months from grant to Rosa Crews administratrix, or be barred.
The acquittal of Joe Fay, a New York contractor tied to Frank Hague’s political circle, stunned observers of Judge Thomas F. Meaney’s Newark federal court. Fay was charged with cheating the government out of 118,879 in bribes and taxes connected to Gost construction jobs. The trial raised questions about local political influence, judge impartiality, and prosecutorial handling in the Hague faction.
A juror, sister to a Byonne Fire Department caption, reflects Hague's entrenched power. Fay is described as a Hague gang henchman. With political background noted, Mr. Clark allowed the trial to proceed, seen as a foregone conclusion by observers who sensed corruption in the courtroom.
The Professional Golfers Association faced canceling three $10,000 March tournaments in Charlotte Greensboro and Jacksonville unless top players guaranteed participation. Sponsors seek Ben Hogan Sam Snead and Lloyd Mangrum while Hogan cuts back due to strain and Snead plans a spring trip to South Africa. Previous similar claims were made last fall with pledges for guaranteed stars but progress remain limited.
In Fayetteville Arkansas Razorbacks beat a team from the University of Mexico 53 to 37. Arkansas used reserves most of the game with center Rubalcava scoring 22 for the visitors and freshman Jimmy Cathcart totaling 14 for the Razorbacks.
Hollywood reports Laraine Day and Leo Durocher are traveling toward a Mexican marriage and quick divorce to avoid California wait times. Day, fresh from a California divorce from Ray Hendricks, intends to wed Durocher soon, possibly after a swift border ceremony.
E. J. Harrison of Little Rock Arkansas has been named golf pro at the Country Club of York in York Pennsylvania. The announcement comes from York Club officials on January 21. Harrison replaces prior pro and will lead the club’s golf program this season.
Senate figures urge House inquiry into Federal Judge Frank Picard over a portal pay suit involving Chrysler guards. Theodore Iserman testified the judge stated he was pro labor and wanted guards to receive full pay, a remark later stricken from the record.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Lawrence C. Auten displays a portrait of himself painted by Blaber Hodges, the man sentenced to die in the electric chair. Hodges drew it from memory while awaiting execution at the state prison farm. Hodges had seen the judge only twice. Auten received a letter requesting a stay of execution the day after Hodges’ sentence was carried out. In Hot Springs, Mrs. Laura Wilkins, 53, died from a .32 caliber bullet in a tent where she and husband R T Wilkins lived. Coroner Foster Jarrell said she apparently killed herself.
Kentucky based horsemen kick off their sixth Polio Derby directed from Churchill Downs by Tom Young with donations limited to Kentucky residents and Keeneland friends. Tony Dale fights Graziano in March as Harold Green eyes a Chicago bout. Amherst beats Williams in 1859 intercollegiate baseball note. N U coach Howard Cann praises Arnold Tucker as a great competitor at West Point.
Fireball pitcher Bob Feller signed a 1947 contract with the Cleveland Indians after president Bill Veeck called it baseballs biggest deal. Veeck compared it to Babe Ruths famed $80,000, estimating Feller's pay around $70,000 last year with a bonus clause and hinting at a possible all time high for 1947. Feller, arriving from Waukegan Illinois, said hes happy and hopes to boost the clubs fortunes.
Reporters note Ed McKeever's visit through Pennsylvania's hard coal region as a potential sign many football players may follow him west. Mention of Tami Mauriel and John Thomas in Detroit hints at upcoming bouts and a 60 day rematch clause. Phillies scout John Kochinski bowled a perfect 300 in Detroit while averaging 165. Timeliness note references Sport magazine feature on Freddy Corcoran. Eddie Havens retires from harness racing and opens a restaurant.
Arkansas University locates size 16 shoes for Max Palmer, the seven foot Mississippi high school star, as Palmer scores 72 for his team. Nebraska and Kansas incidents spark on court scuffle while other players show off in midlands and Baltimore. Nat Fleischer to present three boxing belts at writers dinner.
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