Penn Drake Relays show tight meet and new track impact
Penn and Drake tied in 18 events with eight better marks apiece and two draws. Penn’s new synthetic track boosted running events while Drake dominated field events, led by Rick Matson and Jim Ryan with several meet records and strong relay performances for Kansas and Drake.
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Spraggins Leads Hope Junior High Track at Region Meet
Hope Junior High's boys track, led by freshman John Spraggins, finished second at the Region Ty-AA championships in Milan Crossett won the team title with 77 points. Hope totaled 48 1/3, Texarkana Washington 36 1/3. Spraggins won the 220 and 440 dashes, helped set school records in the 440 relay 1:39.2 and 440 relay 3:45.3, with teammates Still Hollis Rogers Alford. Alford also placed second in the shot put. William Dillon, an eighth grader, placed fifth in the 880.
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NBA Moves to Seattle San Diego in two day draft
The NBA opened a two day draft for new Seattle and San Diego franchises. Existing clubs listed seven untouchables each, with new teams selecting alternately to form a five man core. The ten old clubs may add more untouchables, giving both new clubs about 15 players apiece before the regular draft begins Wednesday.
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Hope Golfers 4th in Dist. Competition
Hope High golf team finished fourth in Region IV AA championships at Crossett Country Club with a team total of 173 behind Magnolia Camden and Warren. Lee Fenwick tied for third individually after rounds of 38 and 43. The team, led by Fenwick and Ralph Routon, advances to the Class AA state championships May 12 at Rebsamen course in Little Rock.
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Scholer Captures Individual Honor at Expo 67 Table Tennis
In Montreal at Expo 67, West Germany’s Scholer defeated seven opponents, winning six of seven matches to take the individual title in a seven nation exhibition tournament staged with Expo 67.
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Brazil Players Win Match in Davis Cup Practice
In Cologne Germany Edison Mandarino and Thomas Koch won the final singles matches to give Brazil a 4 1 victory over West Germany in a three day Davis Cup preparation event.
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