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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1964
Page
3
In Washington, the Senators beat the Orioles 6-4 as Don Blasingame’s baserunning blunder and Don Lock’s scoring run helped tilt the game. Bennie Daniels benefited from Miller’s wild four-pitch walk of Blasingame before a shallow bloop brought in the decisive run in the seventh.
The Associated Press reports Pacific Coast League scores: Hawaii 9 Arkansas 1 8 Salt Lake City 16 Dallas 7 Portland 3 Tacoma 0 Seattle 7 Spokane 6 San Diego 7 Indianapolis 6 in 11 innings. Oklahoma City at Denver. Gold International League results: Rochester 4 Richmond 2 Columbus 1 Syracuse 0 Toronto 6 Atlanta 6 Jacksonville 7 Buffalo 3.
Jean Parra of France outpointed Omar Hector Oliva of Argentina in a ten round bout. Angel Garcia of Cuba and Francois Payilla of Martinique fought to a ten round draw. The note adds that Columbia University was chartered as King's College in the era of King George II of England.
When a boy has a man's job. It can seem mighty tough away from home for the first time. Give him a link with home by making sure the USO reaches kin. He'll be a little less lonely, a lot more sure of himself. USO is there if you care. Support the USO through your local United Fund of Community Chest.
In Accra Ghana Sugar Ramos retained the featherweight title amid a disputed ruling with Floyd Robertson. WBA commissioner Abe Greene warned chaos if judges decisions are overturned. The British Board of Control refused to recognize Ghana Boxing Authority's reversal. Local papers attacked judges Lassman Velazquez and Ghana sports chief Ohene Djan, while calling the decision corrupt and imperialist.
Assistant coaches chosen for the Arkansas high school all star game include Jim Atwell of El Dorado and Dean Wilburn of Valley Springs assisting West Head Coach Willie Click of Delight. Jesse Bucy of Rector and Jimmy Culp of North Little Rock will assist East Head Coach Dewey Snowden of Brinkley. Selection announced by the Arkansas High School Coaches Association. Sudan, Morocco and Tunisia won their independence in 1956.
National League batting leader Mays of San Francisco tops with 471 at bats and 24 runs, while Clemente of Pittsburgh leads RBIs and hits. American League inputs show Olive and Colavito among leaders. Monday’s stars feature Don Zimmer and Dick Farrell with key performances.
Morrilton authorities report 63 year old Thomas H. Henley died in a hospital after being found beaten unconscious in his Morrilton city jail cell on Friday. A cell mate, Raymond Long, is mentioned in the incident.
Standings show San Francisco leading with 15 wins and 7 losses, Philadelphia at 14-7, Milwaukee 11-10, St. Louis 15-11, Pittsburgh 13-12, Cincinnati 12-12, Chicago 9-11, Houston 11-16, Los Angeles 10-15, and New York 6-18. Monday results: St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4 San Francisco 1. Upcoming games include Los Angeles at Chicago and San Francisco at Houston among others. Wednesday schedule features multiple matchups with varying venues and times.
Eastern Division showings include Arkansas seven fourteen, Oklahoma City fourteen, Denver twelve, Salt Lake twelve, Indianapolis eight, Dallas six with varying percentages. Monday results show San Diego seven over Indianapolis six, Oklahoma City at Denver postponed, Portland eight over Tacoma zero.
Ronnie McCaskill of Hendrix ran the 220 yard low hurdle in 23.9 seconds Monday night during the preliminaries of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference track meet in Arkadelphia. He broke the previous record of 24.1 set by Wilbur Owen of Arkansas State Teachers College. Owen also improved to 24.0 in another heat. ASTC qualified 29 men for events. Finals were to be held at 6 p.m. Arkansas A&M led with 12 qualifiers followed by Arkansas Tech and Harding.
A 35 year old resident of Morriston was moved to Conway County jail pending investigation. Long and Henley were arrested Friday on drunkenness charges. An autopsy was scheduled.
Dick Farrell pitched his fourth win of the season to lift the Houston Colts to a 4-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. He limited Willie Mays to 1-for-4, lowered his ERA to 2.14, and benefited from Giants base running miscues. St. Louis beat Philadelphia 4-2, Cincinnati took Pittsburgh 7-6, and Cleveland topped Boston 11-7 in the other NL and AL listed games. Pete Rose hit a three-run homer for Cincinnati. Julian Javier drove in all Carolina runs in a six-hitter by Ray Sadecki.
The U S Military Academy abandons the term Chinese Bandits for its defensive unit citing undesirable international connotations. Coach Dietzel says the change aims for simplicity and reflects broader political sensitivities amid postwar tensions.
AP report from Baltimore notes Mesh Tenney might field The Scoundrel at Pimlico for the 88th Preakness. The Scoundrel, a son of Toulouse Lautrec, showed improvement after a Derby showing led by Northern Dancer and Hill Rise, with five or six starters anticipated including Roman Brother and Quadrangle.
A Little League scenario asks whether a batter stepping outside the batter's box during a pitch while an intentional base on balls is delivered is allowed. The decision states yes. the batter must remain in the batter's box until the base on balls is issued.
New York reports say Kansas City owner Charles Finley blames Yankee Stadium a short right field for Yankee dominance. In eight home games this season the American League champions have two homers, while the Yankees have 14 on the road in 12 games, eight in Cleveland sweep.
Hawaii defeated Arkansas 9 to 1 in the first game as Danilo Rivas limited Arkansas to four hits. In the nightcap Arkansas rallied to lead until the seventh inning when Costen Shockley sparked a five run burst. Norm Gigon homered and Carlos Bernier contributed key runs as Hawaii tied the game and later the tying run scored on a steal.
In Birmingham Alabama a National States Rights party leader claimed a theater agreed to suspend the film Free White and 21 with an integrated cast after NSRP and Ku Klux Klan protests. Fields said picketing Sunday night led to cancellation of further actions by theater management.
AP Television writer Cynthia Lowry notes half hour action shows fade as obsolete. She contrasts dated format with nuanced episodes like Arrest and Trial and The Defenders, praising character development over simple shoots and chases, and observes how realism elevates television drama.
The missing manuscript of Marc Blitzstein’s unfinished opera Sacco and Vanzetti reportedly surfaced with the manager of a used car lot in New York. The Met says the first and second acts appeared substantially finished and Blitzstein had been killed in a January beating in Martinique.
Officers report placards and Confederate flags drove away most customers Sunday, leaving only a few. The incident highlights heated political tensions and a targeted area response to displays at a local business.
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