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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1969
Page
4
Hope High School baseball wins 8 to 4 at Legion Field behind winning pitcher Mike Monroe. The Bobcats trailed 2 1 in the second but surged to lead 3 2 before the final margin.
NBA Eastern semifinal New York 113 Baltimore 101 gives New York a 1-0 series edge. Western semifinal Atlanta 107 San Diego 9B marks Atlanta up 1-0 in a best-of-7. ABA results Oakland 122 Indiana 110 Los Angeles 130 Houston 124 New Orleans 137 Kentucky 106 Minnesota 117 New York 115.
The four East Division teams Montreal Boston New York and Toronto head into the final weekend with standings unresolved. Montreal and New York hold solid positions, Boston hopes to catch Montreal, and Toronto clinched a berth while chasing third place with Detroit loss. Philadelphia secured third in the West by defeating Los Angeles as New York and Toronto prepare for a critical series. Floyd Smith and Paul Henderson scored for Detroit, and Frank Mahovlich moved in the big trade.
In the NBA playoffs the Knicks beat the Bullets 113-101 in Baltimore as Walt Frazier scored 26 with 11 assists second-half surge. Walt Hazzard led the Hawks to a 107-96 win over San Diego in Atlanta aided by 39 points from Lou Hudson.
Solunar periods printed from Richard Alden Knight’s Solunar Tables guide hunters to plan trips. The schedule highlights key times to target game, advising timing for optimal bets in field conditions and cover.
The St. Louis Cardinals, boosted by newcomers Vada Pinson Joe Torre and Bob Johnson, beat the Mets 4-0 as Pinson hits for .450 and Torre and Johnson contribute a run and several hits in spring action. Other games feature Boston, Baltimore, and New York divisions testing rosters with notable performances.
The Associated Press reports baseball results with multiple cities and scores across 12 innings and standard games. Notable scores include Pittsburgh 6 over Chicago 2 and New York 2 over Minnesota, with several other matchups such as Boston 4 Cincinnati 3 and Seattle 6 San Diego 3.
Florida Derby field at Gulfstream Park features Top Knight Drone Arts and Letters Al Hattab Beau Brummel and Fast Hilarious with Majestic Prince topping the Santa Anita Derby lineup. Leading jockeys include Manny Yeaza Velasquez Shoemaker Hartack and Turcotte as trainers Whittingham and McMahon pace the major 3-year-old contenders toward Louisville.
PROSPECTUS Fiery Billy Martin plans to ignite a Twins squad that flashed promise last season. Deon Chance anchors a solid pitching staff while Leo Cardenas strengthens infield defense. aging power in Bob Allison and Tony Oliva provide veteran punch as Rich Reese and others fill utility roles.
Baltimore as last season's cellar dwellers were routed 113 101 by the New York Knicks in the Eastern semifinals opener. Kevin Loughery battled a groin injury and scored 12 on 3 of 15 shooting. Walt Frazier led the Knicks with 26 points, 17 after halftime. Willis Reed and Dave DeBusschere dominated the boards as Earl Monroe led Baltimore with 32 shots. The second game moves to New York Saturday.
Robert Thompson of Philander Smith led the season with 178 percent accuracy on field polo attempts and set a free throw record by hitting 104 of 107 for a 971 percent. Harding College posted strong team free throw accuracy, Henderson State College excelled in field goal percentage, Ouachita Baptist led in rebounding, and Arkansas College ranked high in defense with 67.2 points allowed per game.
Kansas City AP reports Robert Thompson of Philander Smith and Danny Davis of Henderson State College earned spots on the NAIA All American second team. Also named honorable mention were Paul Brown of Arkansas Tech, Charles Hentz of Arkansas AMEN, Randy Muse of Arkansas A&M and Lou Wood of Henderson.
The Indiana Pacers lost 122-110 to Oakland widening the gap atop the standings. New Orleans beat Kentucky 137-106, leaving Indiana with a two game lead over idle Miami and a three game bulge over Kentucky. Miami must win five of four remaining to force a tie. Kentucky needs five wins. Other results: Minnesota beat New York 117-115. Los Angeles beat Houston 130-124. New York Knicks beat Baltimore 114-101. Atlanta defeated San Diego 107-98. Oakland swept Indiana, led by Warren Armstrong 26 and Freddie Lewis 35. Willie Somerset had 43 for the Nets in a Minnesota loss. George Lehmann and George Stone each scored 33 for the visitors, and Chico Vaughn 35 in the late rally.
Plainview Texas defeated Ouachita's Tigerettes 55 to 37 to reach the National Women's AAU tournament semifinals in Gallup New Mexico. Plainview led 22 19 at halftime and outscored Ouachita 20 8 in the final period. Phyllis Parish scored 24 for Plainview. Linds Gamble scored 2 for Ouachita.
In Sarasota Fla AP reports likely last season for Al Lopez as Chicago White Sox manager. Lopez, 60, returned from semi retirement to take over last July and aims to rebuild a pitching heavy club. He notes injuries hurt 1968 pitching and shifts Pete Ward to first base while Tom McCraw moves to left field.
Sam Snead shot five under par 67 to share the early lead at the National Airlines Open in Miami, one stroke behind Dewitt Weaver who fired 66. Snead praised his no putting stroke and felt 16 again, while rivals including Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus chased from 69s and 70s at the Country Club Miami course. Weaver, 29, piled up five birdies and an eagle aided by drives over 300 yards and a 270-yard three-wood to set the pace.
Atlanta's Lou Hudson poured in 39 points as the Hawks routed San Diego 107 98 to grab a 1 0 lead in the best of seven Western Division semifinal series. Elvin Hayes tallied 31 for the Rockets, whose coach noted Hudson's super performance and tried multiple defenders to slow him.
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