Hope High names Billy Burton as new coach for 1975 baseball season
Henderson graduate Billy Burton leads Hope High School baseball with 18 players including two southpaw pitchers Ron Townsend and Wyatt McGaugh and senior Mike Butler forming the rotation. Rhodes O'Steen and Connaly headline infield and East anchors catcher with outfield strength from Allen Brown Harris. Schedule includes eight games and three tournaments plus Legion ball experience. high school notes add cross country and local players Richard Miller of Magnolia Panthers.
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Bill Stainton
Henderson
Hope High School
Nashville
Hope Diamond
Stainton
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Wyatt McGaugh
Mike Butler
Jim Rhodes
Clay O'Steen
Rhodes
O'Steen
Edwin Connaly
Bill Thornton
Curtins East
Bobcats
Doug Allen
Leonard Brown
Mark Harris
Harris
Brown
David Bramlett
Bobby Ford
Jake Townsend
Bramlett
Ford
Townsend
Jake
David Sisson
Keith Cummings
Ray Rogers
Rogers
Texarkana
Southern State College
Magnolia
Laver Beats Stockton In World Cup Tennis Match
Rod Laver, 36, down a set, recovered to defeat Dick Stockton 5-7 6-4 7-6 in Hartford. Stockton led 3-0 in the third before Laver held, broke, and forced a 4-point tiebreaker, winning with a lob and smash for a 1-0 lead in the $55,000 World Cup tournament.
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Associated Press
Rod Laver
Australia
Dick Stockton
Hartford
Cann Laver
Stockton
Laver
Solunar Tables and London Tennis Semifinals Highlight Schedule
Solunar tables from Richard Alden Knight accompany news of a 400 dollar London tournament at Albert Hall. Czech players Jan Kades and Jiri Hrebec reach semifinals with decisive wins over Panatta and Pohmann. Hrebec faces Brian Fairlie while Kades meets Mark Cox as eight nations compete for team and individual World Championship Tennis honors.
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Jiri Hrebec
London
Roval Albert Hall
Kades
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Hrebec
Hans Pohmann
West Germany
Brian Fairlie
New Zealand
Virtoslavia
Nikki Pilic
Kadles
Britain
Mark Cox
Zelika Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Baston Oonty
Fingl
Oan Amenecan
Chris Pert
Morsay
Kentucky May Benefit From New NCAA Tournament Rule
By Craig Ammerm an AP Sports Writer, Kentucky could miss the SEC title yet enter the NCAA tournament as an at large team under a new rule. If Alabama wins the SEC, Kentucky could join the West Regional while Alabama heads to the Mideast, potentially easing Kentucky's path to San Diego. The NCAA expanded to 32 teams with 16 automatic berths and 16 at large bids, reshaping seedings and regional assignments.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Miranette
Premier scrambler Courtney leads Citrus in Orlando
Chuck Courtney, veteran golfer famed for clutch up and down shots, opened the Citrus Owen Golf Tournament in Orlando with a strong first round. He eagled or birdied 14 of 18 greens, missing several birdie chances but still posting the early lead and expressing satisfaction with his performance.
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Courtney
Fitzsimons Opens Citrus Open With Lead After Round One
Pat Fitzsimons fired 33-34 for 67 to share early Citrus Open lead at Rio Pinar alongside Mark Hayes and Colt Tournament field. Hayes and Fitzsimons, both sophomores and a previous LA Open winner, trailed by one stroke. Fitzsimons said he is relaxed now and aiming for consistent rounds as contenders surge in Orlando.
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Jeff Cook
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Razorback Stadium
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Sydney
Australia
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Joe Hickey
Little Rock
Hickey
Ted Bailey
Dallas
Tom Grisak
Bruce Clark
Topeka
Mick Vogl
Albuquerque
Joplin
Mark Willingham
Vogl
Bailey
Clark Grisak
Razorbacks
Lafayette
Southwestern Louisiana
Kansas
USL
Razorbacks honor three seniors in possible postseason bid
Arkansas closes its first Eddie Sutton era season against Baylor as seniors Kent Allison Rickey Medlock and Steve Price bid farewell. Allison leads with 15 points and eight rebounds while Medlock boasts top shooting and free throw records as Arkansas pursues a potential conference title and NCAA bid amid strong fan support.
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Razorback Red
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