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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1949
Page
2
Pine Bluff fans will choose a new nickname after the club strengthens its agreement with the St Louis Browns. The Cotton States League team bids farewell to the Card Nals as stockholders vote to sponsor a contest for a fresh name.
Four teams stay unbeaten in Arkansas high school football as of November 9 with 140 or more squads. Stuttgart leads Class A with nine victories, Waldron Class A eight, and Powhatan and Wilson Class B each seven wins.
An average New York skyscraper with thousands of daytime workers becomes nearly silent after hours, creating a hushed urban atmosphere as night settles.
A New York opinion column criticizes Americans for Democratic Action as a Marxian influence aiding party disruption. It catalogs ADA leaders and allies, accuses Hubert Humphrey of party-chameleon tactics, and argues ADA seeks a Master State and the collapse of the two major parties.
The Guernsey basketball team will entertain Washington at the gymnasium starting Thursday at 685 Pim. Three games are planned: Junior and Senior girls meet Washington, followed by a Senior boys game. Bo Rothwell will officiate.
The Hope Bobcats second team defeated Texarkana Razorback Bees 12 to 6 in a rough, closely contested game before about 300 backers. Henry Lie opened with a 12 yard run to put Hope ahead 6 0, and William Martin added the only other score late in the third period on a 2 yard sneak. Martin Lile Kennedy carried the offense with Wiggins Pharis and Williams strong on the line. Bees visit Magnolia at Ram11ons stadium next Thursday after their 20 7 win in the first meeting.
Leon Hart of Notre Dame, a 240 pound end from Turtle Creek Pennsylvania, is named best lineman of the week by the Associated Press poll. Hart’s performance against Michigan State and his versatility as blocker and occasional ball carrier are highlighted. Other nominees include Jim Kynes and Jack Jennings, with mentions of Duke’s Blaine Baron and Frank Leahy praising Hart’s all around play.
Lake Village native Gene Mazzanti has emerged as Arkansas fullback, matching Leon Campbell in yards gained while shouldering the load in games against Baylor Vanderbilt Texas A&M and Rice. He averages six yards per carry to Campbell’s 8.75, leads a robust backfield, and may keep Arkansas strong if Campbell remains sidelined.
New York report notes Lou Lit explains high scoring in football as coaches using two quick, well coordinated platoons. Dartmouth Cornell, Army Penn, and Columbia Navy games are previewed with emphasis on offensive power and key line play. A busy schedule follows with radio listings and sports notes.
A young man and woman died in a truck collision near Fredericktown Missouri on Highway 61. The victims were Thomas J Deshaz er, 22, of Denver City Texas, and Wiss Katherine Fox, 24, of Fredericktown. The truck belonged to Parl Eile Trucking of Tulsa Oklahoma.
Radio schedule from New York lists NBC shows including This Is Your Life at 7 30 and The Great Gildersleeve at 8 40, with On the Jail Tonight notation for Wednesday and a District program also noted.
Chicago November 1 Adolph Rupp, Kentucky coach, names Bradley as the nation’s No 1 basketball team for the coming season at a Chicago Basketball Writers Association meeting. He slots Bowling Green Tulane Loyola Chicago and San Francisco in his top five, noting Bradley’s 29 8 last season and return of most players while Kentucky rebuilds.
Hot Springs announces Johnnie Antonelli, former Memphis Chicks infielder, will manage the Hot Springs Bathers of the Cotton States league. He previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s, batted .328 for the Memphis Chicks in 1948, and began his career in Memphis before moving to Lexington as a manager.
New Orleans immigration officials pursued a case over a man claiming to be Prince Otto Wigs helm Hohenzollern, son of the late Kaiser Wilhelm, but dropped it after Miami Beach sisters identified him as Rico Yancous of New York. The bride Virginia irk urged authorities to locate him after his disappearance and a claim of abdication.
The Arkansas Oil Dealers Assn plans its 15th annual convention in Little Rock on November 29 with Sen. J Williams Fulbright as principal speaker. Other speakers include Mitchell Jr. of Pine Bluff Griffey of El Dorado and CBS-6:15 host. The program features Dr. Christian Drama and TV related segments. An eight unit coaxial cable designed for television handles up to 1800 long distance calls. TV term enters language.
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