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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
4
Bradley coach asked to reschedule a fifth meeting after a loss to Hope Star Ladycats. Charlotte Gibson, Hope coach, defends team, notes Bradley illness claim and coach absence, asserts 3-1 season superiority and declines a sixth game.
The handicap event runs three weekends with the first weekend completed last Saturday. Gas Ifte teams Perry's Truck Stop and Bill Eats Insurance await results until the end of the first weekend in February. Velora Bright rolled seven straight strikes, while Betty Gibson of Bodcaw and Jimmie Nicholas of Prescott excelled as a team.
East defeats West 144-124 before 18 422 fans at Madison Square Garden. Oscar Robertson 13 points and John Havlicek 26 lead the East with Jerry West and Elgin Baylor pacing the West. Havlicek earns MVP with 26 points as team bonds secure the win.
Joe Medwick, newly elected Hall of Fame member and a .300 hitter in 14 NL seasons, says power emphasis cuts 300 averages. He cites the long ball, platoon systems, and facing multiple pitchers as causes, noting a 326 average could win a triple crown.
The solunar schedule lists Major and Minor periods for January dates with Central Standard Times. It shows dates Wednesday through Sunday and times for Minor and Major periods, including entries like 2:20 and 6:00 for January 24 and 25:00 times for later days.
Bobcats face last 10 games in tight 4A AA schedule as Ralph Routon notes Hope enters a five week stretch. They start Friday at Camden against Lincoln Wildcats then host Philadelphia Badgers Saturday, hoping to avoid another state berth setback. The Lady Cats remain atop their district, aiming for West championship after a 16 of 17 win streak and a 48-11 win over Spring Hill.
Jimmy Jones known as Jones Boy sparked the New Orleans Buccaneers with 23 points guiding a 112 to 104 victory over the Dallas Chaparrals. Doug Moe was banished after a third quarter altercation. Les Hunter led Minnesota past Kentucky for the Muskies ninth straight home win, while Oakland stopped a six game skid by beating Houston. Willie Somerset scored 26 for Oakland. All star game action saw the East defeat the West 144 to 124.
The Associated Press reports results from NBA ABA and college and high school games. Notable scores include Oakland 120 Houston 110 and Minnesota 120 Kentucky 97 in the ABA, plus Southern State 80 Harding 71 and several high school districts with driven results across Arkansas cities and towns.
Iowa overcame a halftime deficit behind a 19 point second half burst from Sam Williams to beat Michigan State 76 71 in East Lansing. Williams scored 33 as Bill Butler and Bob Lanier combined for 57 for MSU in a hall of stars effort.
President Johnson welcomed Carl Yastrzemski, 1967 AL MVP, to the White House. The Red Sox slugger presented a bat as Eckert Williams DiMaggio and others looked on. Yastrzemski called meeting the President a lifetime thrill.
Howard Winstone of Britain won the world featherweight crown by stopping Mitsunori Seki of Japan in 1 minute 44 seconds of the ninth round at Royal Albert Hall, London. The new champion, 28, heads to Wales where he faces a divorce action filed by his wife. The dramatic title win came as Winstone said he is ready to tackle domestic matters.
In Miami Beach Dennis Riggs 155 percent and Paul Christie 157 boxed opponent details. In London Howard Winstone 12534 stopped Mitsunori Seki 12544 to win and vacate the world featherweight championship.
Arnold Palmer headlines the 42nd Los Angeles Open at Brookside Golf Course near the Rose Bowl. The event shifts to a 7,100 yard layout with 144 pros and amateurs in a 72 hole format for a $20,000 prize. Jack Nicklaus is notably absent from the field.
Arcadia California AP Wile Me Shoemaker famed jockey broke a bone in the right thigh in a spill at Santa Anita. The 36 year old, known for Damascus and Kodiak Kid misadventure, underwent surgery at Daniel Freeman Hospital. He has 5,758 career wins, 324 behind Johnny Longden.
Commissioner Rozelle sets ground rules for the second common draft of collegians. 26 NFL and AFL teams will select 462 players over two days, with Cincinnati and Minnesota holding major leverage and Green Bay inheriting New Orleans’ first pick via a prior deal.
Berkeley CA AP reports 40 UC Berkeley Negro athletes threaten a boycott over alleged mistreatment. They demand the replacement of three campus coaches for failing to relate to black players and questions of competence. Spokesman Bobby Smith, defensive halfback on the All-Southeastern Conference team, cites tensions amid calls to oust Rene Herrerias, head basketball coach, and offensive/defensive coaches William and others.
The Associated Press reports a quiet Tuesday with no games on the schedule as Philadelphia visits Toronto and Boston faces New York while Detroit meets Chicago and Minnesota challenges St Louis Oakland hosts Los Angeles. Upcoming Thursday matchups include Montreal at Boston St Louis at Detroit and Minnesota traveling to Philadelphia.
LINDA WILLIAMS reports Yerger High School hosts the No 6 Magnolia Owls at 6 30 in Jones Field House. Johnny Smith averages about 20 points per game, with Willie Preston Horace Johnson and Spencer Brown leading a confident Yerger lineup as they aim for a second upset in a row. The Yerger junior team also plays, promising two strong basketball games in Columbia.
Coach Higgins announces that the physical fitness class for adults will be held next Tuesday night in Jones Field House starting at 7. This notice alerts attendees to upcoming session details and venue.
KXAR outlines Arkansas basketball radio schedule after a two week layoff for midterms. The Razorbacks resume at Oklahoma City at 7:59 p.m. on Thursday January 25 and then play weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from January 30 through March, featuring games against TCU SMU Texas Tech Texas Texas Rice Baylor and Texas with broadcast times listed. Protesting athletes demand sincere effort to hire coaches with the Norlty background.
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