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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1957
Page
3
A PGA members meeting at Amelia Island expected to approve changing the PGA match play championship from 72 hole match play to medal play. Officials acknowledge potential conflict with the USGA Open, which is open to amateurs and has long dominated professional play.
UCLA faculty rep Dr. Joseph Kaplan urged redefining amateurism and endorsing full ride aid for college athletes, including tuition and room and board. He supported reasonable support rather than gate-receipts sharing, favored modest standards, and backed Ohio State’s push for a practical amateur definition.
Flu sweeps through the New York Giants with players sidelined and others battling illness. Reports indicate key back Frank Gifford missed practice yet sparked a rushing effort of 126 yards in a recent outing, as the team defeated the Chicago Cardinals.
Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams, 36, named the American League Most Valuable Player by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Williams batted .388, won the AL slugging title with a .731 average, and was selected yesterday by the Boston writers for the honor. He will be invited as guest of honor at the chapter’s annual dinner on the 28th.
CHICAGO Bears star Zeke Bratkowski, back from service, believes the team can repeat a late-season surge that lifted them to second in the division three years ago. He led a 21-14 win over Green Bay while predicting a three-game streak as Chicago travels to face Baltimore. Bratkowski recalls that comeback, noting pro football’s faster pace and the team’s current 3-4 record.
Eddie Machen, 185 pounds from Redding California, defeated Tommy Jackson by TKO in the 10th round. Referee Frankie Carter did not deduct points for alleged low blows. Jackson's eye was swollen as the Hurricane absorbed blows and a possible retirement discussion arose with manager Lippe Briedbart. Machen seeks a title shot versus Floyd Patterson after the win.
Readable fragments show five basketball games scheduled for Friday night with teams including Langburg, Wilisvine, Bodcaw, Delight, and Guernsey set to play at various venues. The text lists matchups but lacks clear results or dates beyond November.
Texas A M and Rice sharpen for a SWC showdown in Houston. Aggies eye a second conference title in two years and first Big Bowl bid in a decade. Rice aims to stay in title chase with strong scrimmages and returns from injury. TCU, Texas, Arkansas, and Baylor also prep with drills and line changes as coaches stress full strength for Saturday games.
East Berliners awaited the promised giant Christmas tree at Mays Platz as workers raised it in a Thuelnga forest. Cables tangled and the tree split in two. officials then ordered a replacement tree, Neues Deutschland reported as the regime rushed a new delivery.
The Urban League of Greater Little Rock faced a city records review after city clerk action required disclosure of financial and membership data. The North Little Rock and Arkasas River area council voted to request income and financial reports from the organization amid inquiries into its records.
A federal mediator warned of an immediate strike threat at the Cabo Canaveral missile center that could hinder a scheduled two satellite test next month. The mediator, unnamed, cited the Hallway Labor Act and said the National Mediation Board will retain jurisdiction to settle the dispute involving Pan American Airways and the Railway Clerks union.
Laneburg lost the boys game 84 to 27 in the Laneburg Gym as senior HB and Sehler led Laneburg with 28 to 11 for the girls. Edboe top-scored for Delight, while Vera Ann Almahd added six for Laneburg. Retired: Delian Canoun. Report by Allie Mae Ward.
The Agriculture Department forecasts farm income will stabilize near 1958 levels after two years of gains. It notes high farm employment and strong domestic demand will support markets, with exports lagging. Prices for logs and beef lead gains, while feed prices stay low due to abundant supplies.
Hope Bobcats travel to Arkadelphia to face the Badgers with four key players out including David Watkins Jimmy Chambless Jerry Franks and Jimmy May. Arkadelphia leads Hope historically and aims for an upset as Magnolia could affect the 4A4A race with a loss. Tuesday hosts Crossett Eagles at Hammons Stadium in a postponed game shaping the conference title chase.
Hollywood gossip rounds up Oscar contenders with James Bacon noting potential nominees in Rain Tree County and Sayonara, including Red Buttons, Alec Guinness, and Marlon Brando. editors favor Latin picks as UK polls show Latin bias.
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