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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1955
Page
4
The Yerger P T A plans a 7 30 meeting in the Yerger High School Auditorium to discuss needs activities and a tentative program for the year. All parents are invited. Also Gospel Trumpets with Sister Rosetta Tharpe perform Friday Nov 18 7 30 pm at City Auditorium with tickets from local shops.
Halfback Jim Swink of Texas Christian holds a 200 yard edge over Arkansas’ Henry Moore in conference rushing while SMU’s John Roach overtakes Swink in total offense. Roach has 873 yards on 166 plays, Moore 629 on 114 carries, Clements and Roach also contend for passing and punting leaders.
Great Britain failed to win the Ryder Cup as the United States retained the gold cup with an 8 to 4 victory. England’s John Javatz defeated Cary Middlecoff one up on the 36th hole in a notable upset.
Yerger Tigers defeated El Dorado Hornets 25 to 7 at Hammons Stadium to extend their winning streak to six. Key plays included a 30 yard pass to James Gamble and a 40 yard TD pass to Wilson with Tyus on the receiving end. Yerger travels to Hot Springs Thursday for the next game.
Rams, led by a new backfield, beat San Francisco 27 14 to maintain the Western Conference lead and set up a showdown with the Bears, who slammed Green Bay 52 31 for their fourth straight win. Cleveland and Washington strong in the East as Cleveland routs New York while Washington edges Philadelphia 34 21.
Arkansas A&M kept perfect conference record with a 53-6 win over College of the Ozarks led by Jack Allen’s sharp passing. Ouachita College and the Tigers trailed 1-1-? in six games as title hopes hinged on next week’s showdown. Southern State and Henderson State sought a share of the crown with a 7-7 tie between Arkansas Tech and Henderson State.
Bear drives in both halves and Halas teams domination showed as eight of fifteen possessions ended in scores and no punts. Ratterman led Cleveland past the Giants after a 14-3 halftime deficit with passes to Renfro and Brewster and a late four yard TD run.
Texas A M leads the Southwest Conference with three weeks left as Texas Christian and Texas vie for a Cotton Bowl spot. A M faces Rice while awaiting outcome of Texas vs T C U, with A M barred from the Cotton Bowl due to probation. Standings show T C U in third, Texas in second following a close win over Baylor.
Arkansas beat Rice 10 to 0 in Houston as Don Horton and Rogers Overbey returned punts deep into Owls territory. The defense bottled up Rice with two centers Jay Donathan and Harold Stelman guiding signals and George Walker added a 3 yard field goal before halftime.
Phoenix reports the death of Jack McGrath, a 35-year-old Los Angeles driver who held one-lap speed records at Indianapolis and died in a spectacular crash during the Bobby Ball Memorial race. The other end comes as the American Automobile Association withdraws its sponsorship after 46 years, citing safety priorities over speed and endurance.
Bowl selectors face a murky path as at least six major berths remain unsettled. Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Nebraska figure in competing scenarios as conference titles and upcoming games shape potential matches.
Washington report shows the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville applying for a 2.35 million loan through the Housing and Home Finance Agency Community Facilities Administration. Applications are under review with potential private lender options after outreach.
Paradise Michigan reports Ranger Harold Peterson moved from Hell to Paradise to serve as a game warden. The notice notes his transfer and mentions dandelion greens fed to silkworms when mulberry leaves are scarce.
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