Vanderbilt Cup play sparks bridge talk with embearrassing question
Jim asks Oswald to name his worst play in the Vanderbilt tourney. Oswald says no one is perfect and recalls a lead against a slam. The discussion covers bids from Ira and South, including a deliberate underbid and a six clubs gamble, ending with a note on a peculiar convention and a diamond ace opening.
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Red Sox edge Yankees 3-2 as Yastrzemski shines at Fenway
Carl Yastrzemski homered twice and drove in three, lifting the Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Jim Lonborg earned his first major league victory with relief help from Dick Radatz after Mantle doubled.
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Defensive play and teammates win in bridge match
Jim notes a defensive trick cost South's contract while Oswald highlights reading the hand. He praises Dingy Weiss and Phil Felderman for reaching six spades at the other table, giving their team a strong match point gain despite the lead.
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Bridge bidding puzzle in a six hearts auction
In a sequence North East South West passes then A Bid six hearts. You will play six hearts even without the ace and you won’t chase a grand slam. Partner bids three hearts then, over your three hearts, goes to three spades. You must decide the best action now.
Yankees scramble as Barker joins fading Yankees lineup
New York manager Ralph Houk searches for help as Ray Barker, who has not yet hit his first major league base hit, will start at first base while Joe Pepitone shifts to the outfield. Barker arrived in a swap with Cleveland after Pedro Gonzalez was sent to the Indians, leaving the Yankees with 24 players.
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Baseball batting leaders and pitching notes from 1990 season
The list covers batting leaders led by Whitfield Cleveland .429 and Mathews Kansas City .372 with runs by Wagner Cleveland and Green Boston. RBI leaders Powell Baltimore Mantilla Boston with 19. hits Aparicio Baltimore Campaneris Kansas City 28. Stolen base leaders Aparicio Baltimore Campaneris Kansas City 6. Pitching Pascual Minnesota 40. 1990 season notes include players Buzhardt Chicago Aguirre Detroit Chance Los Angeles Grant Minnesota 7 9 with 1000 strikeouts McDowell Cleveland 37. Barker Portland 156 games 23 HR 81 RBI. Gonzalez Yankee .277 80 games 2-for-5 this season.
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Fenwick Leads Field of 39 in Hope Open Qualifiers
Henry Fenwick shot 72 to top a 39-player field in the Hope Open qualifiers. The May 16 event features multiple tee times across championship and flight divisions with players such as Mitchell LaGrone Lee Fenwick Roland Culp and Jack McClendon listed among early contenders.
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Hogs Prove to Be Out of Condition
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles ran a 2 hour 15 minute no contact spring drill followed by 14 forty yard windsprints to address poor conditioning after last Saturday’s scrimmage. Key players missed with injuries, and Broyles said practice will continue daily through spring and into fall until the Red White game in Little Rock.
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
American League standings show Minnesota and Chicago tied at 14 wins with .667 and .636 paces. Detroit and Baltimore hovering around .500, while Kansas City struggles. Monday’s results include Boston over New York 3 2 and Detroit 5 Baltimore 4. Expert notes highlight Yastrzemski’s three key RBIs for Boston and Mel Nelson’s relief save for Minnesota in a 4 3 win over Chicago.
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Portland at Vancouver Leads Pacific Coast League Schedule
In the Eastern Division standings Indianapolis leads with 15 wins and 8 losses, Denver 16 . 640, Oklahoma City 15 9 .625. Scheduled games include Portland at Vancouver, Oklahoma City at Arkansas, San Diego at Salt Lake City, Indianapolis at Denver, Seattle at Spokane, and Hawaii at Tacoma.
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Giants overpower Hawaii 12-0 as Alusik hits grand slam
Tacoma Giants rout Hawaii Islanders 12-0 in Pacific Coast League action. George Alusik hits a grand slam in the first inning, supported by 13 Giants hits against starter Jim Hannan and reliever Casey Cos. Also, Seattle defeats Spokane 13-4 and San Diego beats Oklahoma City 2-4.
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Debonair Is Choice for Preakness Field
A near definite ten horse lineup for the Preakness includes Lucky Debonair who must still prove he is the class of 3-year-olds. Trainer Frank Catrone notes his undefeated run and six wins in nine starts. Jacinto is sidelined by an ankle injury after the Derby prep. Other Derby starters like Dapper Dan Tom Rolfe Native Charger Hail to All Swift Ruler and Flag Raiser pursue the middle race of the Triple Crown alongside Turn To Reason Needle's Count and Selahi.
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Hundley’s Two-Run Shot Powers Seattle Victory
Randy Hundley delivered a two-run homer in the fifth as the Seattle Angels coasted to a win. Tom Satriano and Joe Koppe homered, Koppe drove in four, Ed Kirkpatrick added five RBIs with three doubles. Hal Kolstad won on the mound with six strikeouts. San Diego’s Jim Coates fanned 14 for the other side as Oklahoma City’s lone run came on a third-inning error.
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Solunar Periods Schedule From Knight Tables
The article presents a Solunar timing schedule from John Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. It explains Major periods show in bold and last about 90 minutes to two hours, with Minor periods in regular type of shorter duration.
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Toledo 5 Buffalo 4 in 10 innings
International League minor league results show Toledo edging Buffalo 5 to 4 in ten innings. Atlanta defeated Rochester 16 to 4. Syracuse beat Jacksonville 6 to 0. San Diego shut out Okla City 2 to 0.
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Monday's Fights in Philadelphia and San Francisco
Leotis Martin of Philadelphia stopped Sonny Banks of Detroit. In San Francisco Elmer Rush of San Francisco and Eddie Machen of Berkeley fought to a draw.
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Double offer puts Pine Bluff star in bind
Harold Blevins, a 6 foot 1 inch, 188 pound standout from Arkansas AM&N, faces a choice between a second round NBA draft and a Dallas Cowboys football contract. He has not played football since high school but is invited to a July 15 training camp in Thousand Oaks, California while the Knicks pursue him.
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Briggs Rewards Phillies With Late Home Run Heroics
Johnny Briggs delivered a game turning performance for the Philadelphia Phillies doubling and scoring the ninth inning tying run and hitting a two run homer in the 10th to lift the Phillies to a 4 2 win over St Louis That power blast boosted his batting average to .333 and put him in consideration for the majors cut down deadline Briggs voiced a wish to play time in Little Rock if needed to learn and improve.
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Telecast Mix Of Pilgrims Comedy And Sibelius Tribute
ABC aired The Pilgrim Adventure a color portrayal of the Pilgrims from church to Hol land and America ending with Thanksgiving. NBC offered Jonathan Winters in a breezy one man show. CBS presented a Sibelius tribute made at his forest home marking his 109th birthday observance.
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Astros Tie Dodgers On Late Double Sparks Rally
An infield single with two out set up a scoring sequence as a Astros runner stole second and third on a wild throw by catcher John Bateman. Hal Woodeshick walked Jim Lefebvre before Ron Fairly lined a run scoring single. Podres held Houston to three hits through seven, but the Astros tied it at two in the eighth on a Morgan double, an Aspromonte double, and Beauchamp’s single.
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