Spare bear heads to Jackson Zoo after cross state trek
A rogue bear from Arkansas wandered across Mississippi for days, reaching Rankin County before officials tranquilized and relocated it to Jackson Wildlife Park. Park officials refuse it, Arkansas declines it, so the bear remains in temporary custody at the Jackson Zoo pending a permanent home.
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Bruins Hold Narrow Lead in 91st NCAAs Rimmed by Upsets
UCLA remains a strong contender with top singles player Billy Martin and two doubles teams still alive as 91st NCAAs proceed. Trinity leads in team points, with Matyastik and Scanion in the singles race and several seeds eliminated in a day of upsets. Martin faces Matyastik in a pivotal match shaping Trinity’s title chances.
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Oldfield Sets British Shot Put Mark at 73 Feet 1 Inch
Brian Oldfield, regarded as top shot putter, set a British professional all comers record of 73 feet 1 inch at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. He finished second in the caber toss, an ancient Scottish event, to Briton Brian Anderson. The caber toss involves throwing a tapered young tree trunk 16 to 20 feet long so it turns in the air and lands across a line with the tapered end away.
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Harpmann Four Hits Spark Travelers Win
Bobby Harpmann collected four hits to lead the Arkansas Travelers to a 54 victory over the Jackson Mets in Jackson Mississippi. His key eighth inning single drove in the deciding run as Arkansas pulled within one game in the series and ten wins in the season series. The win tightens their gap to Lafayette in the East Division. Travelers head to Little Rock to open a series with Lafayette at Ray Winder Field.
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Stan Lee Favored In Texarkana Arkansas Golf Championship
Stan Lee of Heber Springs a LSU graduate is favored in the Arkansas State Medal Play at Texarkana Country Club. Lee has won the event in both his prior entries and aims for par over four rounds on the 6,613 yard par 72 layout. Challengers include Ed Harris Kelley Kirkpatrick and Louis Lee Stan’s younger brother.
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Standings and results from midweek baseball games
Standings include Cincinnati 6 Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 9 Chicago 7 San Francisco 8 San Diego 1 Pittsburgh 9 St Louis 3 Montreal 7 New York 6 in 10 innings. Thursday's scheduled games include Christenson versus Bonham and Koosman versus Fryman.
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Pirates Beat Cardinals 9 3 Behind Rooker Six-Hitter
Pirates pitcher Jim Rooker scattered six hits as Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 9 to 3. The club piled 17 hits and improved to 17 wins in 23 games while Boo kers teammates produced timely hitting led by Bill Robinson Ed Kirkpatrick Manny Sanguillen and Dave Parker. Teammates joked about the celebration after the win with beer dumped on Parker and pranks echoing through the clubhouse.
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Furniss Sets World Record At AAU Trials In Long Beach
At the AAU World Swimming Trials in Long Beach 18-year-old Bruce Furniss set a world record in the men's 200-meter freestyle with 1 50.89 as 17-year-old Kathy Heddy lowered the American mark in the women's 200-meter individual medley to 2 20.86. Rick Colella won the men's 100 breaststroke in 1 05.86 defeating John Hencken. Heddy beat Shirley Babashoff to reclaim the American 200 medley record.
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Bench Faithful to RBI Aim Behind Eccentric Hit
Johnny Bench hits an umpire as a freak RBI scatters two runs on a quirky third base play in Cincinnati's 6-1 win over Atlanta. Bench leads the majors with 57 RBIs and eyes a rare four RBI titles, with Hornsby and Aaron the only players to achieve the feat.
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Lynn Drives in 10 Runs in Sox rout of Tigers
Boston rookie center fielder Fred Lynn belted three home runs, a triple, and a single for 10 RBIs in a 15-1 win over Detroit. He ended a 20-game hitting streak, narrowly missing the AL RBI mark behind Lazzeri and the MLB record by Bottomley. The Red Sox powered past the Tigers with Lynn delivering the big night.
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Hope American Legion Split With Magnolia In Doubleheader
Hope American Legion Baseball split a Tuesday doubleheader with Magnolia 4 0 in the first game and 6 1 in the second. Jammy Ivers pitched the opener for Hope with three hits allowed, Gene Ludwig pitched for Magnolia. Mike McCorkle started the second game for Hope against Kevin Pletcher. Hope’s next game is Saturday at 6 30 p.m. in Fairpark vs Arkino of North Little Rock, followed by Sheridan at 1 00 p.m. Sunday at Fairpark. In other MLB results Lynn led with 5 for 6 lifting his season totals while Orioles, Royals, Rangers, Brewers, and A s posted wins.
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Pele Debuts With Cosmos in 2-0 Victory
Pele directed the New York Cosmos to a 2-0 win over Toronto Metro Croatia in front of a sellout 22,300 crowd. The 34 year old said he did not score or assist but drew multiple defenders, creating opportunities and acknowledging mishaps as part of his game.
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Solunar Tables Schedule From Knight's Tables
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed below is taken from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these periods to seize the best sport each day offers.
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Bell heads to Rome after Berkeley pole vault win
Earl Bell of Arkansas State University qualified for his second international event after winning the pole vault at 17-1 44 in the Meet of Champions in Berkeley. He is the top-ranked collegian at 18-1 and will compete for the United States in the World University Games in Rome September 10. Bell previously won a Junior Olympic meet against Russia and will attempt to secure another team spot at the National AAU Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Teammate Ed Preston also competes in the 100 and 220 yard dashes aiming to beat state records of 9.4 and 20.7.
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