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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1949
Page
2
Music for Sunday feature previews the West Star program with notes by Carla Saenget highlighting artists and selections for the upcoming week.
Westbrook Pegler vents on Alger Hiss hearings and state department woes naming Berle La Guardia Roosevelt and Frankfurter amid postwar politics. The column vents distrust of Harvard ties and calls for sweeping action while Blytheville sees population adjustment and random local notes on licenses and speed limits.
The Hope Legionaires beat the Okay Independents 51 to 46 in a tight, late rally led by Herman Lewis with 14 points and Red Vanna with 13. Okay’s Dan McJunkins scored 18, as the teams traded leads until a decisive fourth quarter for Hope.
New York reports the 1949 bonus rule harms nine major league clubs as 16 prospects, each paid above the 6,000 limit, must stay on big league rosters. Philadelphia leads with five, including Curt Simmons and Robin Roberts, while Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Detroit, and others also field bonus men in a season where rosters feel the squeeze.
Saturday night radio lineup across networks CBS NBC ABC and MBS and Sunday forums. Programs include Vic Damone Truth or Consequences Grand Ole Opry Gene Autry Philip Marlowe Famous Jury Trials Chicago Theater's Tabla and more with times spanning 6:30 to 9 p.m. and a busy Sunday schedule featuring One Man's Family Horace Heidt Talent and Helen Hayes Skylark among others.
Governor Sid Me Math postponed trip to St Joseph Missouri due to bad weather. He was to be honored as one of the outstanding young men of America by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. McMath cited flight cancellations and a busy schedule as reasons for skipping the trip.
Newark fans expect a ball club for another year and weigh Lefty Gomez for manager. Navy coach George Saner reports ten-pound gain post season. Long Island University faces a coast-to-coast trip and Clair Bee plans air time. Whitey Skoog stars in basketball and baseball. Duke freshman basketball attracts strong student turnout. Penn State touts Harry Papscharalambous as the long-named boxer. Dick Todd visits Texas A&M amid coaching rumor mill.
Prescott Sunday events include the Men’s Bible Class singing at the 5 o’clock vesper service with Charles H. Tompkins conducting and Rev. W. G. Bensberg delivering a sermon on Upholding Christ’s Ideals. Afterward the congregation will gather in the Men’s Fellowship room for ice cream and cake.
Spring Hill edged Emmet 49 to 41 as Hempstead County boys defeated a favored Skychief team. Martin scored 20 for Spring Hill, Rowland 10, Arnett led Emmet with 14, Aliwhite added 10 for Emmet.
Fayetteville January 22 Arkansas lost a 49 to 48 thriller to Rice Institute in the first Southwest Conference basketball meeting of the season. Arkansas led at times but missed many field goals and free throws, including center Bob Ambley who fouled out as the second high scorer with six points while Rice center Bill Tom led with ten.
The Associated Press reports late results across regions. Texas Wesleyan edged Paterson 49 46 while Fordham lost 63 77 to Rensselaer. Centenary beat Spring Hill 59 43. Georgia 59 Florida 4d. St Louis 58 Tulsa 40. Denver 40 Valparaiso 87. Hamline 95 St Johns Minn 48. Washington St Louis 59 Missouri Central 48. Kirksville 67 Cape Girardeau 61. Northwestern Kas 37 Rockhurst Central Okla 52 Northeastern Okla 29. Northwestern Okla 51 Oklahoma Baptist 49. Southeastern Okla 57 Phillips Univ 47. Baylor 53 Texas A g s 47. Rice 49 Arkansas 48. Henderson 60 College Ozarks 55. Ouachita 54 Arkansas College 47. Utah 42 Wyoming 40. Brigham Young 60 Utica State 51. Stanford 65 San Francisco 55. Montana State 68 Colorado State.
Chicago January 22 The NFL and AAC clash over 1949 costs and seven club lineups with Dodgers Yankees and Giants sharing venues at Yankee Stadium Polo Grounds and New York dates. Leaders estimate total sport war expenses between 5 and 6 million dollars as player signing and patronage battles extend into 1949.
Miami, Jan. 22. Joe Louis says he prefers Savold over Charles for a June title shot and will not fight either unless Savold and Charles settle their bout. He plans exhibitions in Canada instead if they fail to fight it out. Louis is in Miami for an exhibition with Elmer Ray and discussing June plans with Mike Jacobs.
Fort Smith hosts semifinal Golden Gloves bouts with 22 results from last night. Novice 12, 118, 135, and 147 pound divisions show decisions, forfeits, and a first round knockout across competitors from Subiaco Pine Bluff Hot Springs Little Rock and others. Open 126 and 175 pound classes feature decisive wins for Gene McConville Jack Lusby Jerry Brambert and Rodney Wells among Fort Smith Subiaco Arkansas Tech and Clarksville entrants.
Ozarks center Bob Barolin scored 20 points as Hendersons Redskins upset Mountaineers 60 to 35, ending Ozarks bid as an undefeated team in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference. Ouachita also beat Arkansas College 54 to 47, leaving Arkansas State Trad ers and Arkansas State as lone unbeatens. Saturday slate features Arkansas A and M vs Ouachita and Tech vs Little Rock Junior College. Growth tied to lengthy season, with several teams juggling conference standings.
Hope Bobcats edged Magnolia 32 to 29 on Magnolia's home court in a tight district contest. Buddy Sutton led Hope with 11 points while Magnolia's Jerry Bailey scored 20 to top scorers. Magnolia girls also defeated Hope 33 to 19.
In New York at St Nicholas Arena Bernie Reynolds of Fairfield Connecticut stopped Gene Gasney of Seminole Oklahoma in 6 rounds. J T Ross of San Jose California stopped Don Lee of Omaha in 4 rounds. Willie Lee of Portland outpointed Loyd Hudson of Bath. Tommy Sullivan of Boston outpointed Johnny Carter of Philadelphia.
Governor Sid McMath issues a proclamation calling a February 15 1949 special state election to decide issuing state highway construction bonds up to 7 million dollars yearly from 1949 to 1952. The notice directs ballot wording and publication in one newspaper per county at least 15 days before voting. Secretary C G Hall signs the proclamation. January 22 1949.
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