Three Records Fall in State Track Meet
At the 1966 Meet of Champions in Little Rock three state marks fell. Pete Lenox of Camden vaulted 14-3, Gary Carter of Fayetteville cleared 14-1, and Little Rock Central’s 800-yard relay posted 1:22.85. Mike Maxwell of West Memphis won both sprints, while Chuck Jackson topped the discus. Central and North Little Rock led team results with several top performances across events.
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Little Rock
Pete Lenox
Camden
Gary Carter
Fayetteville
Little Rock Central
Crossett
Karl Salb
Mike Maxwell
West Memphis
Chuck Jackson
Conway
Salb
Jackson
Central
Richard Polk
Dennis Berner
Little Rock Hall
Bryan Kellar
Steve Foremen
S. Central
North Little Rock
Berner
Hat Tha
Steve Pittman
Russellville
John Cuthbertson
Warren
Joe Ashcraft
Pine Bluff
Danny Pike
de Queen
Bill Nelson
Harry Syler
Holly Grove
Doug Jennings
Eudora
Terry Lewallen
Bryant
Young
Warrick
Golden
Brooks
Hall
Bit
Steve Foreman
Larry Oswalt
Forrest City
Ernest Reams
Paris
Paul Kelly
Little Rock Catholic
Karl Salle
Clayton Clay
Marion
Ronny Bennew
Osceola
Richard Ja
Bobby Pruitt
Beebe
Larry Brannon
del Bassinger
Smackover
Gary Meeal
Monticello
Roy Duhart
Marshall Davis
Helena West Helena
Phil Moody
Danville
Fred Jackson
Lonoke
Young Warrick
Harry Sylar
Holly Freve
Mike Fields
Stamps
Willie Parker
Carlisle
Tommy Harris
John Cuthberson
Mike Ab
John Wayne Cunningham
Des Arc
Keith Golden
Steve Hughes
Gus Mooney
Bob Warren
Tracy Love
Clarksville
Clint Saxton
Sid Smith
Fred Hearnsberger
Fordyce
Junior Stokes
Dierks
Robinson
Ball
Thompson
Osam
Devlin Captures Colonial National Invite in Tight Finish
Australian Bruce Devlin won the Colonial National Invitation by one stroke with an even par 280 total. Roberto de Vicenzo and Harold Henning had earlier victories, signaling a surge of international players as the tour heads to Oklahoma City. Littler faltered with a triple bogey on the ninth after leading early.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Bruce Devlin
Devlin
Oklahoma City
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentina
Harold Henning
South Africa
San Antonio
Australia
R. H. Sikes
Gene Liter
Littler
Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot
National and American leagues show schedules, results, and leaders. Key performers include Hank Aaron with six hits in seven at bats and Juan Marichal pitching a three hitter for his eighth win. Leaders list includes Alou, Aaron, and Hart across batting and pitching categories with teams like Atlanta, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh prominent.
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Associated Press
National League
W.L. Pet
San Fran
Houston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Phil'rhia
Cincinnati
Atlanta
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Inines
Francison
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Hank Aaron
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Juan Marichal
Giants
New York Mets
Alou
Morgan
Aaron
Hart
Wynn
Pinson
Wills
Jackson
Marichal
Maloney
Knowles
Gibson
Koufax
Solunar Tables Guide For Hope Arkansas Readers
The Hope Arkansas Solunar Tables present Major and Minor fishing and hunting periods sourced from John Alden Knight. Major periods begin at listed times and last about one and a half to two hours, while Minor periods are shorter. Plan outings to maximize sport during these times.
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John Alden Knight
Yankees Win Streak Ties Yankees for Seventh Place
Yankees pull even at seventh after a five game streak under new manager Ralph Houk. They sweep the Twins 5-2 and 2-1, with Joe Pepitone delivering key hits and driving in three runs in the opener. Cleveland leads after doubleheader wins as Detroit, Boston, and Washington also win.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Houk
Yankee
Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Johnny Keane
Los Angeles
Pete Mikkelsen
New York
Joe Pepitone
Twins
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
California
Angels
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Braves
Indians
Max Alvis
Rocky Colavito
Fred Whitfield
John O'Donoghue
Don Wert
Tigers
Frank Bertaina
Orioles
Frank Robinson
Willie Horton
Bill Freehan
Brooks Robinson
Red Sox
Une
Ralph Terry
Dalton Jones
Joe Foy
Earl Wilson
Senators
Jim King
Frank Howard
Pete Richert
Jimmy Prersall
Tom Satriano
Coach Broyles Speaks at Methodist Church May 23 1966
In a May 23 1966 edition note Coach Broyles spoke at a Methodist church. The sports section lists minor league results from International and Pacific Coast leagues with Rochester, Toronto, Buffalo, Syracuse, Toledo, Richmond, Columbus, Jacksonville, Tacoma, San Diego, Vancouver, Phoenix, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, Denver, Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Hawaii and other teams. The report includes wins, losses, scores, postponements, and a late curfew note in the Pacific Coast League games.
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Associated Press International League
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
Syracuse
Toledo
Richmond
Columbus
Jacksonville
Tacoma
San Diego
Vancouver
Phoenix
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Denver
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Hawaii
Aaron Hot But Braves Split and Durocher Ejected
Braves beat Cubs 5-2 as Hank Aaron collected six hits in seven at bats with three singles and a double. Leo Durocher was ejected in the opener after disputing calls with rookie NL umpire Harry Wendelstedt. Cubs salvaged the nightcap 4-3 as Durocher, returning to manage after nine years, argued from the dugout.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Leo Durocher
Harry Wendelstedt
Hank Aaron
Wendelstedt
Durocher
Cubs
Aaron
Braves
Atlanta
Ernie Broglio
San Francisco
New York
Pitusburgh
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Torres Easy Winner in Title Defense at Shea
Jose Torres overwhelmed Wayne Thornton in a 175 pound title defense at Shea Stadium, scoring two first round knockdowns and a dominant decision. He expressed interest in meeting Cassius Clay, who had stopped Henry Cooper in London, and noted he would likely pose more trouble than Thornton did. Torres, 26, looked sharp against the No. 1 contender from Fresno as officials favored him 13-2 on the AP card with judges Bert and Aidala each at 104-101 and LoBianco at 12-2-1.
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Murray Rose
Associated Press
NEW York
Cassius Clay
Jose Torres
Torres
Wayne Thornton
Shea Stadium
Clay
Britain
Henry Cooper
London
Cooper
Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Cas D. Amato
Floyd Patterson
al Bert
Artie Aidala
Johnny LoBianco
Weightlifter Sets World Record in Poland Contest
WARSAW RP Weightlifter Waclaw Golah of Poland set a world light heavyweight record by lifting 168.5 kilograms in a contest at Bialograd, announced Sunday by a Communist Party newspaper.
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Warsaw
Waclaw Golah
Poland
Bialograd
Communist Party
Fights Last Night Weekend Fights By The Associated Press
In London Cassius Clay 201 pounds stopped Henry Cooper 188 pounds to retain the world heavyweight title. In New York Jose Torres 75, of New York, defeated Wayne Thornton 174 of Fresno to hold the world light heavyweight title. In Oslo Lave Allofey 127 of Ghana and Boulaim Belquard 127 of Algeria contested in a noted bout ending with Belquard earning 10.
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London
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Henry Cooper
England
Clay
New York
Jose Torres
Wayne Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Torres
Oslo
Norway
Lave Allofey
Ghana
Boulaim Belquard
Algeria
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McDowell
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Austin
Hope
Ark
Coach Broyles
Methodist Church
LaGrone Williams
Frank Broyles
Razorback
First Methodist Church
Mr. Broyles
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John L. Wilson
Cardinals
Hope Builders Supply
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