Silvester named El Paso meet outstanding athlete
Jay Silvester, delayed by weather, won the discus at 911-10 in 40 mph winds and finished second in the shot put behind Randy Matson at the El Paso Invitational. The BYU teacher was named meet outstanding athlete. Marty Liquori won the mile, Rex Maddaford placed second, Norm Tate posted a top long jump of 27 feet 0.5 inches.
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Greg Macaleese
Associated Press
EL Paso
Silvester
Bakersfield
Calif
Villanova
Marty Liquori
Jim Ryun
Philadelphia
Ryun
Liquori
Rex Maddaford
New Zealand
Eastern New Mexico University
Norm Tate
New York City
Cougar Is Favored at Aqueduct
Cougar II the California grass specialist wins at Hollywood Park for $81,000 in the Californian Stakes. Bill Shoemaker guides the Whittingham entry to a 1:41 1-5 finish over Master Hand and Fleet Surprise. Shuvee takes the Top Flight Handicap at Aqueduct earning $32,340 as she clocks 1:49 3-5 for 1 1/8 miles and extends her earnings to $768,098. Old Glory named by Captain William Driver of Salem, Mass. in 1831 as the flag ship salutes a voyage around the world.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Cougar
Charlie Whittingham
Bill Shoemaker
Whittingham
P.L. C.T. Grissom
Hollywood Park
Cougar II
Aqueduct
Whitney Stone
Shuvee
Ron Turcotte
Kansar
Cathy Honey
Stephen A. Calder
Office Queen
William Driver
Salem
Mass
Maumelle Open Provokes Quirky Golf Moments
On opening day of the $25,000 Maumelle Open at Maumelle Country Club in North Little Rock Arkansas a female spectator quipped about not seeing holes in one despite many strokes. The scene on the practice green featured four professionals involved in lighthearted humor and tournament play as players tested the course.
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North Little Rock
Ark
Maumelle Country Club
Tom Alozas
Rike Massengale
Alozas
Massengale
The May 19 Visit and Local Notices in Hope Arkansas
Ester Hicks notes a social visit by Mrs. Persie Turner and Miss Helen Turner from Little Rock to Sister Mattie Sanders on May 19. Updates include Mrs. Louise Bradford returning from Los Angeles with her children, and a weekend gathering in honor of Mr. Smith’s Deacon ordination at Rising Star Baptist Church. Also listed are a Keystone Lodge meeting notice and an obituary for Harriett McFadden with family survivors.
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The
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Helen Turner
Little Rock
Arkansas
Mattie Sanders
Louise Bradford
Los Angeles
California
William Arthur Bradford
Leeann Nichols
Roscoe Smith
Julius Elleby
Hughey May
Dallas
Texas
R.D. Smith
el Reno
Oklahoma
George Smith III
A.M. & N. College
Pine Bluff
George Smith, Jr
Smith
Rising Star Baptist Church
Rising Star
Mays
Ellebys
Gwen
Harriett McFadden
Hempstead County
Alberta Hendrix
Pasadena
Hattie Lou Stell
Andinia
Jun, Lawrence
Percy McFadden
Hope
Hicks Funeal Hume
Weather Station Report: 24 Hours Ending Monday
Weather data shows high 85 and low 69 with .07 inches of rain. Forecasts call for scattered showers and a few thunderstorms ending from the west tonight. Fair late tonight and Tuesday, not quite so warm. Tuesday highs range from the 70s in the north to the 80s in the south with lows in the 60s tonight.
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Experiment Station
Arkansas
Ouachita Pats Lead AIC All Star Baseball Team
Ouachita Baptist University earned three spots on the AIC All Star baseball squad as conference champion. State College of Arkansas and Harding College each had two selections, with players Jim Boyette Bubba Cope and Roger Sledge from Ouachita joined by Paul McGinnis Dwight Duhart Dallas Howard Joe Matthias Darrell Horn Johnny White Donnie Matlock Rick Thone from other teams across the league.
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Little Rock
Ouachita Baptist University
State College of Arkansas
Harding College
Ouachita
Jim Boyette
Bubba Cope
Roger Sledge
SCA
Paul McGinnis
Dwight Duhart
Harding
Joe Mathias
Dallas Howard
Darrell Horn
Ozarks
Howard
Johnny White
Southern State
Donnie Matlock
Henderson
Rick Thone
Arkansas Tech
Barber's Share in Colonial $877 Triumph at NIT Golf
Miller Barber of Texarkana won 877 dollars for a 298 total at the National Invitation Golf Tournament in Fort Worth. Dic Crawford finished with 292 to take 192 dollars, while Gene Littler won the event with 283 and claimed the 25000 top prize.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Miller Barber
Texarkana
Dic Crawford
Little Rock
Gene Littler
Littler captures Colonial with clutch late birdies
Gene Littler rallied from five behind to win the Colonial National Invitation by one stroke over Bert Yancey at windy Colonial Course. He birdied holes 13 15 and 16 after a weekend surge, finishing 283 for the 73-hole event, his 24th career title and boosting year earnings past $80,000.
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Mike. Cochran
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Bert Yancey
Littler
Julius Boros
Boros
George Knudson
Homero Blancas
Dave Stockton
Yancey
Orville Moody
Knudson
Fred Marti
Blancas
Gary
Texas Wins in 5 of 8 Hot Rodder Categories
Texans dominate NHRA world championship event in Houma and Tampa with five wins across eight categories. Mike Tarter Houston posts 6.70 in top fuel quarter mile. Leonard Hughes Houma wins funny car in 7.00. Bob Coleman Arlington tops top gas at 8.02. David Adkins Irving takes pro stock. Ken McLelland Friona wins super stock. Martin Brothers Baytown win modified. Norman Wilt New Orleans wins competition eliminator. Sonny Gregoire Baker wins stock eliminator. In tennis, Stop sisters of Deerfield win top two girls titles at the Dixie Junior Tournament. Sue Stap defeats Glenda Smith 6-1 6-0, Sandy Stop beats Becky Heese in 16-and-under.
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Houma
Mike Tarter
Houston
Leonard Hughes
Bob Coleman
Arlington
Tex
David Adkins
Irving
Ken McLelland
Friona
Martin Brothers
Baytown
Norman Wilt
New Orleans
Sonny Gregoire
Baker
Tampa
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