Bridge column talk and voting query in July 1968 note
Discussion of a win at bridge between Oswald and James Jacoby and a bidding problem. It mentions a heart lead, spades, defenses, and possible double finesse, with quotes about Gauchos bidders and a readers’ question about the West and partner actions. Includes a quiz-like bidding problem and a long newspaper page with unrelated classifieds and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Oswald
Argentina
Ovor
West
Declarer
Walnut Street Church of Christ
City Planning Commission of Hope
Tennessee Street
Hilltop Drive
Holcombe
City of Hope
Hope
New Planning Commission
City Hall
Planning Commission
Hope Planning Commission
Sally Andrews
South
East
North
Asan
Inventor of Curve Ball Alleged in 1866 Game
The World Almanac credits William Arthur Candy Cummings with throwing the curve ball in 1866 for the Excelsior Junior Nine and the Stars of Brooklyn. Other claimants include Fred Goldsmith of the Chicago White Stockings and George McDonnell, per Newspaper Enterprise Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur
Candy) Cummings
World Almanac
Cummings
Excelsior Junior Nine
Stars
Brooklyn
Fred Goldsmith
Chicago White Stockings
George McConnell
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Sages
Hope Star
Yukon
Etter Printing Company
Washington
Ark
Photo
Barry
Gert
A-1
Montgomery
Barry’s Grocery
Gelati
Singer
South Main
Singer Company
East Broad Street
Texarkana
Arkansas
Hope Drilling and Water Well Co
Tlt-lme
Walkers
Curtis Yates
Call Christine Corbell
West Avenue D
Gordonsetter
Pate
South Elm
Burial Association
Oakcrest Funeral Home
Dial
Godett Saspee
Luck
Walker
James Aes
West Rd
Evergreen
L.V
Taylor Grain CO
Singer Sewing Machines
Tervsivemss
Pitory
P. O
Magno- Ma
Howard County
Apex
3Rd
Edgewood Hope, Ark
Mr. J. T. Cotner
Fausett Plaza
B. We Fock, Ark
Jewelers
Stewart’a Jewelry
South Mala
Hope Area
Jersey
Watson
Aubrey Goodwin
Rosston
Manfacturing
West Avenue B
Elberta Peaches
E. M. McWilliams Oat East
Blevins Training School
Grady Cathey
Home Furniture Company
West Avenue C
Oswald and
James Jacoby
West Webia
Vola
Brown
West 3Rd
Hillcrest
Imperialee
Godot
Star
Peto
Bill Denman, JR
W. H. “Dub” Arnold
Arthur Strech Talbot Feild, JR
Washington Monument
Monument
West North East
Doble Robie
Bay
Canada
Silesia
Compass Point
Hope Star Star of Hope
Consolidated
The
Star Publishing Co
C. &. Palmer
Alex H. Washburn
Sec
Treas
South Walnut Street Hope
Alex, H. Washburn
Paul H. Jones
Dotal. Parker
Mer
C. M
Pod
Rogers, Jr
Billy Dan Jones
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Parca
Foven
Hempstead
Nevada
Lafayette
Howard
Pike
Clark
Nat's
Aransas Spate Inc
Popular’ Ay
Memphis
Tenn
Hartford
Dallas
Texas
Michigan Ave
Chicago
42Nd St
New York
N.Y
Penobscot
Detroit
Mich
Oklahoma City
Okla
Leadville
Colo
John §. Johnson
Johnson
Newspaper Enterprise
Israel
Histadrut Foundation
Kibbutz
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Aken
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