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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1965
Page
4
Jim and Oswald reminisce on bridge theory and bidding techniques from the Vanderbilt Cup era. They discuss overcalls, double philosophy, and the shift to modern competitive bidding with focus on a four spade contract and careful play to secure an overtrick.
The line records a bridge auction where South opens 1d, West passes, North passes, East bids 3d, and South passes. The fragment indicates a three diamonds contract possibility with continued passes.
You hold South AK QJ2 WA104 O32 AGS4. After an A-Bid three no trump, your partner raises your one spade bid to two. You must decide the next action to reach best contract given rules about four clubs and three no trump.
Schedules of Major and Minor Solunar Periods from John Alden Knight’s tables. The page lists start times such as Thursday 6:30 and 12:45 with periods lasting about 1.5 to 2 hours, aiding planning for hunting in favorable conditions across days including Friday Saturday and Sunday with specified windows.
New York AP Four straight losses push Whitey Ford from Yankee rotation to the bullpen as manager Johnny Keane reshapes the staff. Ford, 2-5 this season, will be used as a short reliever to regain rhythm, with a possible return to starter status later, depending on pitching needs.
Arkadelphia Ark AP Charles Chambliss has resigned as head basketball coach at Arkadelphia High School and a junior high here effective at the end of the current school term. No successor has been named.
Salt Lake City pitcher Scott Breeden allowed three hits in a 4-2 win that dropped Arkansas into the Pacific Coast League cellar. Bees took an early 1-0 lead on Ron Campbell and Ellis Burton singles, then Arkansas moved ahead 2-1 in the fourth on an Emery single and Del Greco double. Breeden and Bees tied the game in the fourth, then Burton and Withrow produced the decisive runs in the fifth. Ark 000 200 000 2 3 1 Bees 100 120 00x 4 7 0
Ma sahiko Harada, the new world bantamweight champion of Japan, aims for a lucrative title defense after earning only 2 dollars for his upset win over Eder Jofre of Brazil. The 22-year-old former flyweight king is determined to secure a substantial guarantee to compensate for years of small purses and prior title losses.
In the International League Syracuse lost to Buffalo 2-4 while Rochester beat Toronto 4-0 and Toledo defeated Atlanta 3-0. Pacific Coast results include San Diego 4 Portland 3 and Okla. City 8 Denver 5. Salt Lake 4 Arkansas 2 and Seattle 1 Spokane 6 with Tacoma 2. Indianapolis 11 Hawaii 9. Salt Lake 100 120 000-49 Jackson, Jenkins 5, Oliver 8, Corrales, Breeden and Felske.
The Dodgers blew a late lead in a 4-1 loss to Houston in the Astrodome. Ron Fairly doubled and scored on Jim Lefebvre’s single to spoil Johnson’s bid, while Dick Ellsworth and others kept the Dodgers stymied. The NL lead narrowed behind Cincinnati and St. Louis four more games back.
Cassius Clay passed a pre fight physical in Maine as he prepares for the May 25 bout with Sonny Liston. A Maine Boxing Commission doctor traveled from Chicopee Mass to examine Clay, who weighed 211 pounds and stayed for final training. Liston sparred six rounds with three partners at Poland Spring to impress a crowd.
The Saratoga School in Hempstead County Arkansas highlights third to sixth graders learning economics under Mrs. Harry Chism. Students Peggy Knowles Bobby Pierce Julia McCorkle and Sally Sanders participate as Arkansas earns national awards for elementary economic education started in 1960. William Booth founder of the Salvation Army is noted.
Standings for the National and American Leagues list team records, games back, and recent results. Notable entries include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Houston, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati with multiple matchups and rain delays. Upcoming games feature cross league pairings and doubleheaders noted by schedule.
The article notes three former champions Joe Louis Jim Braddock and Jersey Joe Walcott as part of a historic boxing gathering.
Eddie Fisher has become a top relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, aiding a nine-game winning streak with a 5-4 win over Kansas City. He has appeared in 17 games this season, notching two wins and 10 saves, mostly using a knuckleball refined with help from Hoyt Wilhelm.
Masahiko Harada outpoints Eder Jofre to claim the world bantamweight championship in Nagoya Japan. Masao Gondo stops Kim Duk-bong in Seoul Korea while Jesus Pimentel KO’s Magico Robles in Phoenix. Joey Olguin faces Joe Brown in Sacramento, outpointing him.
The Defense Department identified Mount Ida Ark. native Staff Sgt. David L. Hubbard as among the casualties from Sunday's Bien Hoa Air Base explosions in South Viet Nam. His father, Dave Hubbard, resides in Mount Ida in Montgomery County.
Fisher preserved a late tie by retiring Rene Lachmeann and notched a save after Chicago trimmed a two run lead. Radatz struggled in New York’s 12 inning win over Boston while more AL and NL games produced scorelines including Cleveland over Baltimore 1-0 and Washington’s seven run surge.
A word puzzle fills the page with clues for across and down entries. Numbers pair to definitions, spanning topics from ancient Rome to modern terms and common words, challenging readers to match letters and solve the grid.
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