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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1957
Page
2
A local notice lists religious events including a 75th anniversary observance with guests from St Paul C M and Davis Chapel Methodists. It notes a funeral home gathering at Hicks and several mid September church meetings at Davis Chapel and Lonoke Baptist with dates and hosts.
Sam Snead says he plans to win a tourney a year until age fifty and just made a record margin in the Dallas Open, 1957. He opened a 21 year campaign for top money winner, remarking on his wide lead and ongoing drive in professional golf.
Braves bounce back to narrow NL lead as Bob Buhl wins his eighth in a row with a complete game. Del Rice hits his eighth homer and Johnny Logan goes 3 for 4 in a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia, snapping a three game skid.
Major league standings show Milwaukee and St Louis leading the National League with wins and percentage figures. American League leaders and several scattered results from recent games are listed, including Brooklyn and Philadelphia along with scheduled matchups and yesterday’s results.
A fishing report and forecast prepared by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Lake Ouachita clear with fair artificial and live bait, bass fair on worms. Lake Hamilton clear with fair minnows and live bait. bream fair on worms and insects. crappie fair with live and artificial bait. Lake Catherine clean with good minnows. Hull Shoals Lake clear with bass fair on water and deep running plugs. crappie fair on minnows. catfish good on willow and frogs. North Texas Lake good for trolling deep running artificial bait. catfish fair on all baits. bream good on artificial bait. Lake Conway clear with bream fair on tickets and worms. bass fair on plugs. Greenson Lake clear with black bass fair on lope water lures. moll bays near.
The fight promoters report ticket sales strong, with a projected gate at least 700000 dollars for the Robinson Basilio bout. Odds released by Eddie Borden show Basilio as underdog earlier rounds but favor him to win overall, while Sugar Ray’s stamina is questioned. The International Boxing Club aims for a televised event amid past disputes.
Coaches from Hope and surrounding teams discuss last Friday’s game against De Queen. They praise effort and backfield speed but highlight need for improved line play and cohesion to win the upcoming Friday night matchup.
New York United Press reports midweight Charlie Cotton of Toledo weighing 161 pounds and welterweight Garnet Hart of Philadelphia, 146 1/2, fought to a one round draw at St Nicholas Arena. Promoter Teddy Brenner seeks a rematch Oct 21 in same arena with asked boxing commission to permit a 9 or 10 round bout. Referee Mercante scored 4-4-1 rounds. Fullain 5-5-6-6. Gamboli 6-4-1 favored Cotton. Hart ahead 5-3-2 in some accounts.
New York grant Wart drew with Cotton in a welterweight clash. Paris Halimi stopped Ergay in a non title bout. Coneland defeated Garcia on a 126 pound card. Rivers outpointed Savage in a 160 pound match. multiple regional results from Sahordas newsroom briefed for Friday action.
Fayetteville Ark coach Jack Mitchell praised the Arkansas quarterbacks and said sophomore Jim Monroe of Texarkana might not play this season due to eligibility concerns. Mitchell noted strong showings by George Walker of Harrison and Don Christian of Searcy as alternatives in scrimmage.
Grade school football schedule begins Thursday September 19 at noon with Brookwood vs Paisley at Paisley and Gotland vs Oglesby at Oglesby. Each team plays six games in a home and home format with hopes for coaches and officials from Hope Bobcat squad. Schedule lists Sept 19 Sept 26 Oct 4 Oct 10 Oct 17 and Oct 24 matchups across Brookwood Paisley Garland Gaitland and Oglesby.
Mitchell notes Walker sat out last season with nn kn22 injury while Christian led the quarterbuilding. If Monroe cannot play Freddy Akers of Blyville would move to third quarterback. The text then digresses to a misquoted line about opossums and sweet taters and a mother’s pouch.
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