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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1970
Page
6
A chaotic clipping lists track results from Little Rock and North Little Rock with times and placings for 440 yard runs and hurdles, plus junior high events, and an NCAA style basketball score roundup from the ABA and NBA showing teams like Kentucky and Dallas in recent results.
NCAA opens with California Riverside meeting St Joseph's Indiana in Evansville. Textiles and Buffalo State face Kinexican in the afternoon lineup while South Dakota Jackrabbits seek a repeat title. Pete Rams and Evansville survivors pursue first round success. Jim McGilgery and Carl Poule lead a 25 win run and strong defense.
Texarkana, Texarkana and Fayetteville from the Class AAA Western Division moved to the quarterfinals in the state senior boys basketball tournament. Fayetteville defeated Forrest City while Texarkana rallied past Blytheville, overcoming a late deficit. Little Rock McClellan faces Springdale and West Memphis meets Hot Springs in later games.
The Knicks clinched at least a tie for the Eastern Division title, while the Boston Celtics, missing the playoffs for the first time in 20 years, suffered a decisive loss to Detroit. Meanwhile Seattle and Milwaukee games affected the playoff landscape as Robby Watts led the Nets with 16 points and Dee Raman added 22 for Blytheville in a separate scoreline. Fayetteville built a big lead over Forrest City at halftime and maintained it through the third period.
Amid threats of lawsuits and antitrust fights, AL officials postponed a key Seattle Pilots meeting in Tampa. Daley of Cleveland urged rescheduling next week, while Seattle Mayor Uhlman promised an injunction to keep the club in Seattle as city and league actions clash over the franchise’s future.
The article presents Solunar Tables from Richard Alda Kuigill, urging readers to plan fishing days for optimal bass activity. It advises using the schedule to fish in productive territories or seek cover during peak periods, aiming to maximize daily sport.
Ralph Routon, longtime Hope Star sportswriter, bids farewell after seven years and 11,000 inches of columns. He recalls key moments including Hope Lady Cats, Ashdown Panthers, Hope Cats football battles, and Crossett track records, praising colleagues and the town's sports devotion. Bill Moore will take over as Hope Star Sportswriter. The article also notes Gary Player offering exhibitions to support the United Negro College Fund as he returns to the American tour.
In the AA senior boys state tournament, Harri gon beat Camden Lincoln 61-53 to deny the defending champions. Camden Fair view defeated Mountain Home 60-63 and Newport beat North Little Rock Jones 61-53. Searcy vs Greene County Tech and Alzheimer vs Arkadelphia open the quarterfinals at 1:30 and 6:30, with Marvell meeting Camden at 9:30.
Forrester led the Greyhounds with 23 points while Robert Ford scored 26 and Jerry Reed 19 for Jones. The crappie catches came at Millwood Lake on Monday March 9. A top photo features Dan McJunkins of Saratoga with a fine string and another photo shows T J Barber and Buck Davis with their catch.
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