A's seek playoff edge with experience on their side
Oakland manager Dick Williams says the 1971 playoff loss to Baltimore gives the A's a strategic advantage this year as they open a best-of-5 series in Baltimore. He notes pitching depth with Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, and Ken Holtzman, and hints at slight lineup tweaks behind Reggie Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Prewitt
Associated Press
Oakland
Oakland A’s
Dick Williams
A’s
Baltimore
Williams
Reggie Jackson
Gene Tenace
Deron Johnson
Campy Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Sal Bando
Reggie
Gene
Deron
Angel Mangual
Ray Fosse
Dick Green
Orioles
Diego Segui
John Odom
Chuck Dobson
Vida Blue
TCU Seeks Break Through Against Arkansas Jinx
TCU faces Arkansas in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium hoping to end a jinx since the 1958 SWC title season. The game headlines a SWC schedule where Texas Christian seeks momentum against outside competition this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denner
Freeman Associated Press
Jack Spikes
Don Floyd
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Arkansas
TCU
War Memorial Stadiun
Little Rock
SWC
Florida State
Baylor
Houston
San Diego State
Missouri
SMU
Wake Forest
Texas
Texas A&m
Clemson
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State
Orioles refuse to forecast victory in playoff opener
Baltimore reporters note the Orioles decline to predict win in a best of five AL playoff against Oakland. The A’s offense features 147 home runs led by Campaneris with 34 stolen bases as they seek another Western Division title. Pitcher Dave McNally recalls past battles with Oakland as the series looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland Athletics
Campaneris
A's
Campy Campaneris
Orioles
A’s
Oakland
Dave McNally
New faces appear on Razorbacks for TCU clash
Arkansas lines up seven starters not in the Oklahoma State game due to injuries and changes. Freshmen Gerald Skinner, R.C. Thielemann and Alan Watson anchor an altered line with Stan Audas as center and Nick Avios at tight end. Key injuries benched Randy Drake and William Watkins for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TCU
Horned Frogs
Joe Ferguson
Ohio State
Razorbacks
Terry Drennan
John Ott
Mike Luttrell
Billy Tohill
Arkansas
Iowa State
Harry King
Associated Press
Little Rock
Oklahoma State
Gerald Skinner
Lee King
R.C. Thielemann
Stan Audas
Nick Avios
Alan Watson
Kelvin O'Brien
Watson
Skinner
Thielemann
Frank Broyles
O'Brien
Jon Rhiddlehoover
Reggie Craig
Randy Drake
William Watkins
Broyles
Arkansas-Tcu
Texas-Arlington
Te Win At Sridge Don't Transfer Every Time
South opens with a four card major and a jump to three spades as a game force. North shows ten points and signs off at four spades. The sequence implies spade slam potential if North holds a very good hand. South estimates 17 high card points in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sridge
North
South
Spar Enterprise
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier set Feb 4 MSG bout
Boxing brief reports former heavyweight champions Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier signed for a February 4 return match at Madison Square Garden. Also noted are Osaka Open results with Ken Rosewall advancing to the semifinals, John Newcombe winning in Fort Worth, and a Penguins trade sending Nick Harbaruk to St. Louis for goalie Bob Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
National Hockey League
Nick Harbaruk
St. Louis Blues
Bob Johnson
Jacoby Stayman and Stayman Response in No Trump Opens
The passage describes the Jacoby transfer advance as widely used but not universal. North, with five spades and four hearts, responds Stayman two clubs after partner opens no trump and then bids three spades when denied. The emphasis is on choosing game contracts when majors are long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Card sense in bidding when not aiming for slam at game
The text discusses bridge bidding strategy with a West North East South layout and an aggressive note on preferring to be in game rather than slam. It asks for the dealer’s bid given AKB4PR and ID ATIOR IG, and mentions answering tomorrow.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hope
Ark
Rebecca Lazenby
van Carey
Hines Lumber Co
Jon
Catfish” Hunter
Ken Holtzman
Jinx
War Memorial Stadium
Texas Stadium
Mustangs
Tigers
Tech
Gilbert Travis
Hope Area
Travis
Razorback
Kent Marshall
Frogs
Marshall
Luttrell
Dickey Morton
Morton
Freddie Douglas
Rolland Fuchs
Hal Hirschfield
The
Associated Press Boxing
Osaka
Japan
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Jun Kuki
Fort Worth
Tex
John Newcombe
Barry Phillips-More
By Oswald
James Jacoby
Oward Discount Center
WSIT
Highway
Hope, Arkansas
PEPSI
Scott Paper
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!