Hope Aue Star SPORTS Fights Last Night Thursday
Hope Downs Toronto in Tournament as Hope, St. Anne's, Arkadelphia and Junction City reach semifinals in Arkansas state high school baseball tournament. Hope blanks Toronza 4-0. St. Anne's edges Greene County Tech 5-4. Arkadelphia tops Greenwood 10-6. Junction City wallops Gillett 10-0 under 10-run rule. Dwight Galloway tossed a no hitter in the tournament and earlier five-hitter highlighted Hope's win over Tyronza. Green County Tech's Lar ry Winderry hit a grand slam for Tech. St. Anne's Steve Megless struck out 11 for the win. Arkadelphia's Ricky Graham triple and Allan Gaither double key ninth inning. Semifinal games set for today at 1 p.m. and following.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Hope
Fort Smith
St. Anne’s
Arkadelphia
Junction City
Toronza
St. Anne's
Greene County Tech
Greenwood
Junctton City
Gillett
Dwight Galloway
Tyronza
Galloway
Tech
Larry Winderry
Mike Sonderigger
Steve Megless
Thomas Jones
Bruce Stringer
Ronnie Hall
Johnny Holloway
Ricky Graham
Allan Gaither
Charles Gordon
Rich
Larry Manning
Jim McGehee
Stancil Named District Coach of the Year
Fort Smith Northside football coach Bill Stancil, with a 92-25-2 record over 11 seasons, was chosen district coach of the year by the National High School Coaches Association. He will speak at the association national clinic in Tulsa in June 2022.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Drysdale Keeps Cards Rivalry Hurting Dodgers Bid
Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale stranded a possible fourth one run game this year until a ninth inning run by Ron Fairly spoiled the bid. Dodgers win 2-0 over St Louis as Drysdale hurls five hits and no runs through 29 innings. Other NL results include Houston over Cincinnati 10-0 and Philadelphia 8-0 over the Mets. Willie Mays ends 0-for-12 slump with ninth inning single for Giants in their virtual first-place tie with St Louis. Pirates slugger Willie Stargell belts three homers and a double for seven RBIs against Chicago.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Don Drysdale
Dodgers
St. Louis
Drysdale
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Ron
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Houston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
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San Francisco
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Chicago
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California
Bob Gibson
Wes Parker
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Pete Rose
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Richie Allen
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Mets
Woody Fryman
Tony Gonzalez
Phils
Giants
Cardinals
Willie Mays
Mike McCormick
Willie Stargell
Pirates
Willie Mays Fun in Outfield Surges for Giants
Willie Mays, 37, frolicked in the outfield like a rookie for the Giants this week guiding a 2-1 win over the Braves. He snapped an 0-for-12 slump with a ninth inning single driving in Jon Hunt, and his sparkling defense helped Mike McCormick’s three-hitter.
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Ron Speer
Associated Press
Atlanta (Ap
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Mays
Giants
St. Louis
Tsay
Jon Hunt
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Hank Agron
Mike McCormick
Senators Top White Sox 2 0 as Bowens Powers Win
Washington routed Chicago 2 0 behind Bertaina’s two-hit gem until ninth inning relief from Baldwin Bowens delivered a two-run sixth inning homer. Frank Howard raised his average to .348 with two singles and a double, while Epstein departed in a trade for Buffalo. Yankees lost to Baltimore as Buford’s ninth-inning homer sealed 4 3. other scores noted.
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Associated Press
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Washington
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Sam Bowens
Senators
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Bufffalo
Bertaina
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White Sox
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Orioles
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New York
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Buford
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Yankees
Dave Johnson
Wyatt
Bobby Cox
Brooks Robinson
Tony Oliva
Killebrew
Don Wert
Gates Brown
al Kaline
Tigers
Jim Perry
Twins
Nash
A’s
Stan Williams
Bell
Angels
Joe Foy
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Jimmie Hall
Foy
Baseball notes from the National League standings and results
Willie Stargell powered the Pirates with three homers a double and a single driving in seven as the team routed the Cubs 36 runs. Dave Giusti of the Astros pitched a two hit shutout over the Reds. Local standings show St Louis San Francisco Atlanta Philadelphia and others with varied records and upcoming games listed.
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Associated Press
Willie Stargell
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Dave Giusti
Astros
Cincinnati
Reds
W. L. Pet
St. Louis
San Fran
Atlanta
Philaphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Iowa Negro Athletes Want Control
Iowa State University athletes demand firings of Glenn Anderson Cap Timm and Bob Billings unless there is a change in attitude. They seek a Black Students Organization led by Bruce Ellis and Willie Muldrew, threaten boycotts and scholarships loss, want a Negro head coach, and insist on ability based lineups and using Afro-Americans or blacks rather than Negroes. The ISU Athletic Council plans a June 5 meeting to address the two-page grievances after presenting them earlier in the week.
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Iowa
Iowa State University
Glen Anderson
Cap Timm
Bob Billings
Des Moines Register
ISU Athletic Council
Black Students Organization
Bruce Ellis
New York
Willie Muldrew
Chicago
The
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Towa State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
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Rodgers pairs Palmer and Nicklaus in Memphis Open
Phil Rodgers shuffled entry cards for the Memphis Open first round pairing and matched Arnold Palmer with Jack Nicklaus. The shuffle placed Marty Fleckman with Palmer and Nicklaus, while other notable players Gary Player Bruce Crampton and Dave Hill joined alternate groups.
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Tenn
Phil Rodgers
Rodgers
Arnold Palmer
Jack
Nicklaus
Palmer
Young Marty
Fleckman
Iae A
Oped Ghanbltiy
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Big Money Rolling in to Haughton
Yonkers AP notes harness driver Billy Haughton riding Romulus Hanover aims for the Empire Pace after a Hilltop Trot win with Flamboyant and a Sullivan Pace victory. Haughton remains the overwhelming favorite in Yonkers through a sequence of big-money races.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Billy Haughton
Haughton
Yonkers Raceway
Romulus Hanover
Harness Race Horses Must Undergo Tests
In Columbus Ohio AP report harness racing for 3 year olds will require pre race blood tests. Little Brown Jug Society president Henry C Thomson says the test aims to prevent cheating as in Kentucky Derby with Dancer s Image. If a horse tests positive it will be scratched from the race. The public will not be harmed. The test is described as more complete than urinalysis. The 1969 race is set for September 19.
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Ohio
Henry C. Thomson
Little Brown Jug Society
Delaware
Dancer’s Image
Thomson
Don Drysdale wins 2-0 against Cardinals in St Louis
Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale dominates the St. Louis Cardinals with five hits allowed and a 2-0 victory, extending a tight NL race where San Francisco trails by four percentage points. Ortiz trains in New York ahead of a June 8 lightweight title bid against Teo Cruz.
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Charlie Barouh
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Drysdale
San Francisco
Dodgers
Paul Popovich
Wes Parker
Cardinals
New York
Carlos Ortiz
Teo Cruz
Dominican Republic
Arkansas Wins Texas League Thriller Over Albuquerque 6-5
Mike Cristinio delivers a bloop double and scores Bobby Dews as Arkansas nips Albuquerque 6-5. Dews sparked the late rally with a first inning single and two key defensive plays in the ninth. Leron Lee and Christine hit back to back homers to erase a 4-1 deficit in the seventh as Arkansas ties and wins in a high drama Texas League game. Other results: El Paso downed Memphis 8-1 behind Joe Overton six-hit effort. Dallas-Fort Worth beat San Antonio 4-3. Shreveport topped Amarillo 10-8 in 12 innings.
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Pet
Albuquerque
Paso
San Antonio
Amarillo
Dallas-Fort Worth
Arkansas
el Paso
Memphis
Shreveport
Amarito
N.M
Mike Cristinio
Bobby Dews
Dews
Leron Lee
Christine
Joe Overton
Albuq
California Night Racing Debuts At Bay Meadows
Night horse racing begins in California at Bay Meadows with a 38 light quarterhorse meeting powered by a $600,000 lighting system. The nine-race program starts at 7:30 p.m. and with Golden Gate Fields nearby, the Bay Area will have over 10 hours of racing.
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San Mateo
Calif
California
Bay Meadows
Golden Gate Fields
Bay
Golden Gate
Bay Area
Ten Drivers Quality at Charlotte World 600 Trials
Ten drivers qualified on Wednesday for the World 600 at Charlotte. Connie Allins son led with an average 159.2227 mph after three laps of the 1.5 mile tri oval. He earned 1500 dollars for pole, 1000 for breaking the record, and 500 for the mark. The race is set for Sunday at 12 30 p.m. EDT. Alex Olmedo joins a strong field for the Brookline Longwood Championship Tennis Meet June 12 16.
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Charlotte
N.C
Connie Allinsson
Brookline
Mass
Alex Olmedo
Peru
U.S
Longwood Cricket Club
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