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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1954
Page
2
Sunday featured ideal church services at St Luke and Sheppard with a large crowd in attendance. Sunday School winner was Mrs Gertru de Nash in the Primary Department and March class commentary was shared. The pastor visited Mrs Julia Wonds home after services and Sunday dinner.
Kansas, led by Harold Patterson and Harold Born, beat Colorado 83-62 in the Big Seven clash to move within one game of clinching the conference title. Phog Allen’s crew aim for a third straight crown and a NCAA bid, with Born and Kelley scoring top for Kansas.
In Prescott last night the B division basketball tournament saw Stamps edge Spring Hill 69 to 67. Spring Hill led briefly and nearly lost it in the final minute. Other results: Okolona defeated Greenwood 43 to 34, Locksburg beat Bright Star 71 to 44, Laneburg fell to Garland 53 to 5. Schedule shows Winthrop vs Mineral Springs, Kirby vs Fouke, Cale vs Lewisville, Gillham vs Foreman, Dierks vs Badean, and Blevins vs Umpire at 1 through 9:10 p.m.
AP report lists numerous high school basketball scores. District 1E seniors include Jasper 53 Snowball 29 and Mountain Home 42 Valley Springs 26. District 1W boys show Mountainburg 69 Gravette 47 and Farmington 35 Ellis 35. District 2A Beebe 22 Bald Knob 38 and Tuckerman 67 Egypt 54. District 2N Ash Flat 70 Rural Special 7. District 25 seniors Newark 5 Floral 42 and Bradford 77 Quitman 55. District 7E Harmony Grove 83 Poyen 68. District 7W Okolona 6 Glenwood 4 and Lockesburg 71 Bright Star 59. District 8N Woodlawn 66 Linwood 39 and Rison 55 Glendale 45. District GN Gris New Ediburg 48 Whitehall 4. Multiple district scores show varied outcomes for boys and girls teams across Arkansas high schools.
Kentucky regains national top ranking in season wrap as voters place Wildcats No 1 with 864 points. They beat Alabama 68 4 to close regular season at 20 0. Duquesne drops to fourth after defeats by Cincinnati and Dayton. Indison takes second with 723 points. Western Kentucky also ahead of Duquesne. Segond Quarterly conference set for Sunday March 7 at Bee Bee Memorial CME Church with presiding elder A. Morri g.
In Tampa Birdie Tebbetts emerged as Cincinnati Redlegs hopeful manager, praised by Gabe Paul as a thinker and planner ready to lead a crowded camp toward a higher division. The story notes Tebbetts’s measured approach, team depth, and pitching needs as spring unfolds. The piece also covers spring training myths, noting benefits vary by player and era, with anecdotes about managers like Durocher and Robby Robinson.
A United Press recap lists scores from men’s college basketball across the East Midwest South and West. Notable results include Cornell defeating Duquesne 73 to 67 and Kentucky beating Alabama 68 to 43 while Tennessee edged Auburn 92 to 88.
Arkansas Tech's Wonder Boys look set to win the state NATA playoff and reach the NAIA tournament in Kansas City after a decisive 84 to 9 conquest of Arkansas State. Coach Sam Hindman’s high scorers lead the charge as Tech faced a tough non conference test earlier, securing the state title bid.
Fayetteville shows the University of Arkansas football squad plans spring drills under Coach Bowden Wyatt. Gaps loom after last season as tailback Lamar McHan and end Floyd Sagely depart, with 64 candidates, 37 sophomores, and a largely new lineup to learn the Wyatt single wing.
The Boston Red Sox suffer a major setback as 35 year old Ted Williams breaks a left shoulder during spring drills chasing a liner off Hal Evars. Doctors say he cannot lift his arms for six weeks, jeopardizing the start of the 1954 season against the Philadelphia Athletics on April 13. Williams stays optimistic, vowing to work hard to be ready.
Lon's Choice returns in the $2,300 Union Life Insurance Purse at Oaklawn Park amid a strong field for the 800 allowance event. Noted horses include Paulie Gross Sheriff Groseh Scarborough Free Lunch and Victory Elf, with Caldwall aiming to repeat after last Thursday's Pineywyffe Purse upset. Caldwell, a three year old gelding, led wire to wire in six furlongs at Roe Sack, driven by Jockey Sonny Ray Williams.
Washington School District No 12 Hempstead County Arkansas will sell to the highest bidder for cash its proposed issue of 30000 in 244% school bonds dated March 1 1954 with semiannual interest and serial maturities from 1956 through 1975. Sale at 11:00 A M March 30 1954 in the Superintendent’s office Washington Arkansas.
Little Rock report says Elmer Smith, longtime athletic director at Southern State College, appears headed for Texas A M as assistant to Bear Bryant. Neither Smith nor Bryant would confirm. Bryant deferred announcements to Texas.
BROOKLYN Tommy Hurri cane Jackson 19415 Rockaway Beach N Y decisioned Clarence Henry 182 Los Angeles 10. BOSON Gene Araujo 12034 Providence R I stopped CurWy Monres 147 Worchester Mass 6. SAN FRANCISCO Jesse Flores 1371 San Francisco decisioned Tommy Manuois 135 Philippines 10 Joe Thomason and Fullback Henry Moore. Backs Jack Typxell and Francis Long earned letters as Tt formation operators 1982. Wyatt indicates many gridders will try new positions. shift Carpenter to weak side end to become top pass target. Carpenter ranked second as a receiver that year. Southwest Conference rules allow days of spring practice with a 25 day period. Razorbacks wind up drills intrasquad game March
In Hempstead County Arkansas a chancery court commissioner will sell at public vendue on March 27 1954 the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20 Township 19 South Range 24 West and related parcels totaling about 53.50 acres with exceptions totaling 4.5 acres, under decretal order in Edgar Lafferty et al v R B Starnes et al. Sale at Hope courthouse front door in Hope Arkansas with terms to be announced.
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