First Greers Ferry Water Festival aims for a big weekend
The first annual Greers Ferry Lake Water Festival will run August 16 and 17 at Dam Site Recreation Area with four water ski shows and sky diving exhibitions. Arkansas Open Spear Fishing Tournament starts at 7:30 a.m. August 16, with divers checked in by 6:00 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The festival features arts and crafts, swimming, fishing tournaments, paddle boat and row boat races, and family games, plus bass boat trials, log rolling, fish fries, and square dancing.
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Trabert Named U.S. Davis Cup Captain Amid Connors Rift
New York AP Dennis Ralston era ends as Tony Trabert is named USTA captain to steady Davis Cup efforts. Connors refuses participation under Trabert citing past clashes. Riordan says Connors won’t join unless disputes are resolved. Trabert to meet Connors and manager to reconcile, while Connors has boycotted Cup play since 1973.
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Stan Mailess
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Australia
Record bass ages nine years in Arkansas catch
Mr and Mrs A W Schmidt of near Eureka Springs caught a rare nine year old white bass May 24 near Starkey Recreation Area Beaver Reservoir. Tagged on April 8 1969 at age three the fish weighed about 112 pounds and was 13.9 inches long. Only similar ages traced in New York Iowa Wisconsin. eight year olds found at Center Hill Tennessee.
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Iowa
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Tennessee
Arkadelphia
Lake DeGray
State Game and Fish Commission
Fisheries Division
Lake Hamilton
Joe Hogan
Bill Keith
Fisheries Dividision
Namath contract spurs Jets and asks if worth it
Hempstead New York AP The Jets signed Joe Namath to a two year 900000 deal at Hofstra University as questions arise about whether a gimpy legged 32 year old quarterback can justify the money. Team officials and rival coaches weigh Namath’s charm and value to the league and to the 1975 sellout season.
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Ellis Bench Saga Echoes In Orioles Win Over Indians
Frank Robinson questioned the handling of John Ellis after Ellis hit a two run eighth inning homer to seal a 3-1 Cleveland win over Baltimore. Ellis avoided discussion on whether the hatchet was buried, saying he’d rather not talk about it.
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Age old ties bind sports and religion
A New York piece notes how sports and faith intertwine from Pete Rose’s locker room prayer to Billy Graham stadium crusades and Oral Roberts mass services. It cites theologians and players linking competition with ritual, unity with totemic devotion, and warns idolatry when sports become ultimate truth. The feature traces ancient and modern examples across cultures, including Greek prayer, Yale chants, and Kenyan witchcraft in soccer.
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Cincinnati Reds
Rose
Billy Graham
Oral Roberts
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Brooklyn
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Dodgers
Harvey Cox
Astrodome
Houston
Jason Miller
America
Zeus
Yale
Kenya
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Arkansas whips El Paso in Texas league action
The Arkansas Travelers edged the El Paso Diablos 5-4 in ten innings as Gary Cleverly cleared the bases with a bases loaded single in the 10th. Rain wiped out two Texas League games while Shreveport at Lafayette and Midland at Jackson were postponed.
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Associated Press
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Solunar Tables From Knight's Tables Guide Sport Timing
Solunar Period schedule based on Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES advises planning days around prime fishing and hunting windows to maximize success in each location and date.
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Richard Alden Knight
Standings and results from the National League East and West
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 63 wins, Philadelphia 09 45, New York 53 48, St Louis 52 51, Chicago 48 57, Montreal 41 58, Cincinnati 68 37, Los Angeles 95 51, San Francisco 52 52, San Diego 49 56, Atlanta 45 59, Houston 38 69. Wednesday’s results include Montreal 6 Chicago 1 and Los Angeles 8 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia, Cincinnati 6 San Francisco, St Louis 5 New York 2, Houston 8 San Diego 4. Thursday schedule features various matches across both leagues with multiple pitchers noted.
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