Fort Smith Tops State Football Poll With Nine First-Place Votes
Northside leads the Arkansas high school poll with 144 points and nine first-place votes, while North Little Rock has six top votes and 127 points. Fort Smith Southside climbs to fourth as Texarkana drops to fifth, with Crestsett, Central, Springdale, and Sheridan rounding out the top ten. in lower classifications Crossett, Brinkley, Norphlet lead their leagues, with other small notes from nearby towns and results.
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Palmer Says Golf Courses Should Favor Versatility
New York AP Arnold Palmer criticizes extremely long courses as ridiculous and argues architects push length over playability. He cites dull par threes and tough water hazards, urging courses that reward precision and variety for the average golfer.
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Cardinals Lose Star Quarterback
St Louis coach Charley Winner faces a crisis as star quarterback Charley Johnson tears a knee ligament and is out for the season. Center Bob DeMarco also injures a knee, sidelined for weeks, forcing Terry Nofsinger into action with Prentice Gautt and Ivy Goode stepping in as needed.
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Seymour Was Always for Reaching Out
Berkley Michigan AP Jim Seymour Notre Dames talented sophomore end has been reaching for things since childhood. At 6 foot 4 and 190 pounds he formed one of Notre Dames most exciting passing duos with Terry Hanratty before a sprained ankle sidelined him after the Oct. 22 38 0 win over Oklahoma. Off the field he is a gentle boy who bakes cookies and plays with neighbors while Notre Dames Ara Parseghian shields him from the risk of further injury ahead of a likely Nov. 19 showdown with Michigan State in East Lansing.
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Notre Dame Maintains Narrow Lead In Major College Poll
Notre Dame holds a slim lead over Michigan State in the AP major college football poll after recent games. Alabama rises to third, Nebraska to fourth, Arkansas sixth, USC seventh, and Georgia ninth as teams gain in the latest voting by 43 sports writers and broadcasters.
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Neelys Days With Cowboys Are Numbered
Ralph Neely of the Dallas Cowboys had his bid to appeal a Supreme Court denial rejected. A district court in Dallas set a hearing on a injunction that would keep him with Dallas only, while a Houston suit seeks to bar him from playing for any team other than the Oilers. Neely signed 1964 and Dallas 1965 contracts and has played for Dallas since. He contends the Houston contract is not enforceable.
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Barry Widens Lead in the NBA Playoffs Title
Barry of San Francisco widened his scoring lead in the NBA last week, tallying 43 points against Baltimore to lift his weekly total to 181 and averaging nearly 38 points per game in 12 starts. He leads runner-up Guy Rodgers by 169 points as Nate Thurmond and Wilt Chamberlain sit first and second in rebounds.
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NHL Monday results and upcoming games
The Associated Press reports no games on Monday with a full list of today’s games and Wednesday’s matchups including Toronto at Montreal and Boston at New York, plus New York at Chicago and New York at Chicago on other days.
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Patton Leads Georgia Run to 27-10 Win Over Florida
Georgia tackle Patton dominated Spurrier and sparked the Bulldogs defense in a 27-10 SEC victory. The senior, nicknamed The General, earned AP Lineman of the Week after chain-reacting pressure that contained Florida's quarterback. Coach Dooley credited the rush as the key to the win.
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Buffalo Bills Regain AFL East Lead in Quiet Fashion
The Buffalo Bills return to first place in the AFL East, despite not leading any major team stat. They rank third in total offense and rushing, sixth in passing, and fourth overall on defense, with strong showings in rushing defense and pass defense.
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Clay Williams bout seen as test of courage in Astrodome
Houston preview notes Cassius Clay faces Cleve Williams November 14 in the Astrodome. Williams, a veteran puncher with 51 knockouts, tests Clay’s aging speed and nerve, while Clay seeks to prove he can take a punch from a real-size opponent and maintain his champion edge.
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NBA Matchups Across the League
National Basketball Association schedule features Philadelphia at Detroit in New York, St Louis at New York, Boston at Chicago, Baltimore at Los Angeles, and Baltimore at San Francisco, highlighting notable cross city showdowns.
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Nicklaus fires a hot round in Sagami warmup
Jack Nicklaus of Columbus Ohio shot a three under par 68 with a sensational five under par 30 on the front nine at Sagami Country Club in an exhibition for the Canada Cup. He led Gary Player and Arnold Palmer as top practice pace set for the 14th Canada Cup at Yomiuri November 10 to 13.
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Braves Attendance Draws Out-of-Town Fans
A study by Georgia Tech School of Industrial Management shows 41 percent of attendees at Atlanta Braves games last summer were from out of town in the team’s first season in the South. Total out-of-town fans reached 694,398 while Atlanta residents numbered 905,403.
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Maple Leafs trade rookie Selby to Vancouver
Toronto Maple Leafs send left winger Britt Selby, last year's rookie of the year, to Vancouver in the Western League. Israel's national basketball team departs for Antwerp to play in the European championships before touring the United States and heading to Bangkok for next month's Asian games.
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Kathy Whitworth Wins Sudden Death Amarillo Open
In Cincinnati Kathy Whitworth captured her second consecutive golf title, a $1,500 sudden death playoff over Mickey Wright. The victory lifts her year earnings to $29,652.50, while Wright trails Sandra Haynie who sits second at $25,462.50. Wright’s own earnings reach $24,429.40. An automobile engine consumes the least amount of dashine at about 25 miles per hour.
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Brazil Upsets United States To End Davis Cup Hope
In Porto Alegre Brazil defeated the United States 3-2 in the Davis Cup semifinal as Jose Adison Mandarino and Thomas Koch led a comeback. Dennis Ralston and Cliff Richey won key matches earlier, but Koch’s late surge and Mandarino’s five set victory sealed the outcome.
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N. C. Decision on Domed Stadium Today
New Orleans voters decide on a proposed amendment allowing construction of a domed air conditioned stadium in the metro area. The NFL franchise will play next August using Tulane’s Sugar Bowl Stadium as interim venue for three years. The plan, costing about 30 million dollars, would fund via a 6 percent occupancy tax on hotel rooms and back bonds for the project.
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It Was a Rough Week for Mr. Hull
New York AP notes Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita faced a tough week in the NHL. Hull was blanked in two games while Ullman of Detroit moved into the lead. Hull slipped to a sixway tie for 10th with seven points. Dennis Hull climbed to nine with a tie for sixth, as the season's early scoring shifts unfold.
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