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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1969
Page
4
The Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy to cloudy skies for Saturday in Little Rock for the Arkansas-TCU game. Expect warm windy conditions with gametime temperatures in the mid eighties and southerly winds of eight to 18 mph.
Hope and Malvern clash at Leopard Stadium with hopes pinned on running backs and goalline defense. Massanelli of the Bobcats leads a sharp passing threat, while Malvern struggles with a lack of passing yardage. Prediction leans to Bobcats 13 7 as KXAR airs the game live from Malvern.
Baltimore manager Earl Weaver aims to achieve in five games what took 162 in prior seasons as the Orioles host the Minnesota Twins in a two game set at Memorial Stadium. Crowds of 45 000 or more expected each game, with attendance just past 1 million on the season’s final day.
Yerger Bob Kittens drop their first 1969 game to Ashdown Panthers Cubs 20-13 after a slow start. Ashdown built a 13-0 halftime lead on a 61 yard TD pass and late drive while Yerger rallied in the fourth quarter with 196 passing yards and a 30 yard TD connection.
Pete Rose of Cincinnati won the National League batting title for the second straight year with a bunt single against Atlanta. He finished unofficially at .348, edging Roberto Clemente who went 4 for 4 to finish at .345. Rose also led the league in hits with 120, and tied for the RBI crown.
Arkansas 35, TCU 7 is predicted as the Razorbacks aim for another Southwest Conference title after blanking Oklahoma State and Tulsa while TCU suffered a 42-35 loss to Purdue and a 62-0 setback to top-ranked Ohio State. Arkansas coach Frank Broyles cautions minimal carryover from early results as both teams seek the league crown.
Standings show Baltimore leading the American League East with 109 wins and 63 losses, Detroit 90-72, Boston 87-75, Washington 86-76, New York 80-82, and Toronto 62-99. West totals list Minnesota 97-65, Oakland 88-74, California 71-91, Kansas City 69-93, Chicago 68-94, Seattle 64-98. Major leaders include Carew and Oliva for batting, Killebrew for home runs, and Palmer 16-4 in pitching. National League leaders feature Rose and Clemente in batting, Bonds and McCovey driving RBIs, and Seaver 25-7 in pitching.
Henderson hosts Tennessee Tech and Arkansas Tech in a key Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference clash. The narrative notes Tech and A&M as preseason favorites, a 0-0 tie last week, and Henderson quarterback Tommy Hart as a threat with home-field advantage. predicted scores include Henderson 21, Tech 4.
Arkansas brings a stingy defense into the Southwest Conference clash with Texas Christian in Little Rock. Norman Bulahich of TCU is nursing a thigh injury. Linzy Cole of TCU is doubtful with a foot issue. The Razorbacks, led by Bill Montgomery and Chuck Dicus, seek a 2 p.m. kickoff in War Memorial Stadium with 53,000 in attendance as Texas hosts Navy in Austin later that day.
Mike Collins of the Apollo 1 moon landing team once aimed for wrestling but gave up the sport after competing in the 1944 Prep School Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University. Representing St. Alban’s School of Washington DC he tested two matches and finished fourth in a rounda field.
Box results from multiple cities include Julio Novoa defeating ce Shevlin in Portland and Irish Jimmy McDermott stopping Johnny Jones in Holyoke. Durelle and Dutspis drew in Montreal while KoData knocked out Codrado in Los Angeles. Downey KO’d Valasquez in Halifax and Mark beat Warthem in Buffalo.
AP Top Twenty clashes headline a busy Saturday with Purdue and Stanford meeting in Lafayette in a Rose Bowl preview. Missouri faces Michigan at Ann Arbor while Mississippi eyes Alabama in Birmingham. Other key matchups include Ohio State at Washington and Penn State at Kansas State as national contenders collide.
Texarkana AP High School All American Toe Ferguson sparked a late Arkansas comeback as the Shoats beat Southern Methodist 20 13 before a sellout crowd of 8 143. Ferguson threw for 225 yards, including a 52 yard TD pass to Nick Ayles to seal the win. Hodge led receivers with six catches for 81 yards in a 13-6 halftime deficit comeback.
Doane's Sallier, Howard Payne's Ehle, and Westminster Utah's Riley lead NAIA rushing after graduation of top passers. Sallier has 556 yards on 101 carries with 8 touchdowns. Ehle 553 on 63 carries. Riley 532 on 103 carries. Earlier stars Sim Byrd Sonny Wade and Jeff Petrucci faded from the spotlight as teams focus on ground gains. Weekend slate opens with NC State at Miami and Idaho against Southern Miss in Mobile.
Canadian welterweight champion Joey Durelle of Serel Quebec and Dave Dittmar of New York battled over 10 rounds ending in a draw. Durelle weighed 152 1/4 pounds and Dittmar 158. Also reported is golf results from White Plains New York where Jimmy Wright won the Motopets Golf Championship with a 72-hole total of 284.
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