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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1954
Page
2
DALSLAS reported attendance at seven Southwest Conference basketball home games last season reached 181 242 spectators, up 15 627 from 1952 53. The average per game fell from 2 541 to 2 512, with Arkansas Texas Rice Southern Methodist and Baylor leading attendance.
Quarterfinals unfold today in Prescott for District 7W Senior boys B. Yesterday results include Emmet 62 Lewisville 40, Delight 73 Gillham 52, Bedcaw 88 Blevins 53, Saratoga 60 Langley 35, Murfreesboro 57 Willsville 51, Stamps 41 Okolona 1. Three games Friday morning precede two semifinals tonight with the Unols slotted for Saturday night.
AP reports numerous high school and junior college basketball scores across districts. Notable results include Mount Ida, Oden, Valley Springs, Desha, Forrest City, and Beebe in varied class and district play with several double overtimes and close contests.
United Press reports scores from Atlantic Coast Conference tournament first rounds and other matchups. Notable results include Penn State over Georgetown 61 54, Wake Forest edging South Carolina 58 57 in overtime, Maryland 75 Clemson 59, Duke 96 Virginia 58, North Carolina State 52 North Carolina 56, and George Washington 78 Washington and Lee 64. Additional games feature Furman 84 Davidson 68, Richmond 84 VMI 86, and Florida A&M 76 Morris Brown 67 among others in scattered regional contests.
In St Petersburg Casey Stengel weighs Mantle knee rehab, limits on activity, and whether the star can return to baseball soon. He notes Mantle hit in batting cage and appears to feel fine, while assessing Ewell Blackwell and Ralph Terry as they prepare in spring camp.
Gene Middlecoff, former Memphis dentist, held a one stroke lead after the first round at the $30,000 Houston Open at Memorial Park. He relied on a magic putter, ignored a bad head shot, and posted a 66 on the 7,200 yard par 72 course.
In Akron Ohio Sandy Saddler stopped Charlie Slaughter in New York at 130 pounds. The bout also lists Ellizabeth record No1 and Hurley Newark with unclear details from the fragmented wire report.
The Atlantic Coast and Southern conferences opened with first round games where favorites won. North Carolina State edged North Carolina 52-91, Wake Forest beat South Carolina 68-57 in overtime, Duke used substitutes in a 96-63 win over Virginia, and Maryland defeated Clemson 7-59 to lead the charge.
HOT SPRINGS two former champions aimed for repeat wins in the six furlong Eagles Purse at Oaklawn Park. Granite Flyn and Lucky William head a nine horse field, with Granite Flyn carrying 22 pounds on a heavy track while Lucky Williams carries 120. The Reynolds brothers entry Haskell and Texas Melody were among possibles for favorite status.
In Akron, Sandy Saddler defeated Charlie Salughier in three and a half rounds of featherweight action at the Armory, but Salughier walked out muttering that he was outmatched as 2,501 fans braved snow and frigid temperatures. the referee called a technical knockout.
Revenue Commissioner Vance Scurlock reported Arkansas collected $219,982 from Oaklawn Park in the first 10 days of the season, up from $206,781 a year earlier. Total bets reached $3,480,608 versus $3,224,474, while attendance rose from 63,447 to 71,323.
Auburn Smith, who led Southern State to two conference football titles, will join Texas AIM's staff Monday as athletic director and head coach at Southern resignations confirmed. Chief assistant Auburn Smith will succeed him in both roles. Elmer Smith also cited in reporting.
Paddy Del Mareo enters a 15 round bid against Timmy Carter for the lightweight crown at Madison Square Garden. Carter is favored at 1 to 3 or 1 to 4, with a 7 to 5 knockout bet, while Del Mareo, a Brooklyn scrapper, fights as the underdog after Williams’ prior title win.
In morning bulletin at Prescott Braimer defeated Fouke 65 to 62 in overtime. Delight beat Bodean 78 to 6H. Dallas Texas honored George Mifflin Dallas in the administration era. Palk nn spearheads head football basketball and track coach duties. His 1951 and 1952 football teams claimed AIC crowns. Dr. Dolph Camp leader of Southern signals Auburn Smith not needed for many chores. A new coach may join to lead the basketball squad, Sam Bailey stepping up as Smith's chief assistant.
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