Rain Delays World Series Upset Bid By Reds and Yankees
The 1976 World Series was postponed by rain delaying Game Four with Cincinnati leading the series and New York hoping to avoid a four game sweep. Dave Concepcion and Billy Martin voiced frustration while fans questioned the delay and timing of any potential fifth game amid political distraction. Sparky Anderson criticized the pace, saying the Series should have ended earlier.
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Cincinnati
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New York Giants
Yankees
YANKS
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Willie Randolph
Bill McEnaney
Pat Zachry
REDS
Gary Nolan
Figueroa
Yankee
Catfish Hunter
Sparky Anderson
West Texas hunting upbeat as six seasons open Oct 30
West Texas awaits a flood of hunting days with six seasons starting Oct 30 through Jan 30 1977. Key openings include sandhill crane Nov 2 duck and goose in western Texas Nov 13 quail and deer in Pecos River area and mule deer in the Trans Pecos. White tailed deer hunting extends into early January with varied county dates.
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Trans-Pecos
Pecos River
Permian Basin
Western
Panhandle
Pecos
Terrell
Jeff Davis
Val Verde County
Weather to greet fourth World Series game
The fourth game between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees was expected to be played under chilly weather with low 40s temperatures, 20 to 30 mph winds, stronger gusts, and partly cloudy skies after a rain postponement. Cincinnati led the series three games to none and needed one more win for the title.
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Yankees
Baltimore
Los Angeles
New York
Bowie Kuhn
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
National Weather Service
Celtics Open Title Defense Versus Pacers Opener
Celtics begin the NBA title defense against the Indiana Pacers in their season opener. Key stars Dave Cowens and John Havlicek are questionable due to back injuries. Sidney Wicks starts at forward amid groin issues, with Curtis Rowe unavailable for the game. Pacers cope with injuries to Len Elmore and Kevin Joyce, boosting Billy Knight’s role. Kareem Abdul Jabbar headlines the Lakers in a separate opener against the Knicks.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
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Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
New York Knicks
Houston Rockets
Tom Nissalke
Atlanta Hawks
Buffalo Braves
Tates Locke
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA
Boston
Phoenix
Dave Cowens
John Havlicek
Cowens
Havlicek
Paul Silas
Denver
Curtis Rowe
Detroit
Rowe
Sidney Wicks
Portland
Celtics
Steve Kuberski
Jim Ard
Indiana
ABA
Pacers
Len Elmore
Kevin Joyce
Billy Knight
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lakers
Evert, Warwick Victors Highlight Tennis Briefs
No. 1 seed Chris Evert dominated Rosie Casals 6-1 6-0 in the Inaugural women’s event. Kim Warwick upset Roscoe Tanner 7-6 6-3 6-0 in the Australian Indoor Open third round. Ezzard Charles honored with a street name by Cincinnati officials. Dan Pastorini says he will be fit for Houston Oilers vs Bengals after a camper accident injury.
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Rosie Casals
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Roscoe Tanner
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Joe Louis
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Houston Oilers
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